The Black Soulstone Is The Key To Diablo III

Giimme

"to you death"? lol wut?

AZMODAN!

Bodega cannot into English?

YOUR death

So amazing @_@

Note, this is not the full Cinematic. Some parts have been cut out to avoid story spoilers (Chris Metzen said so before they showed it).

I'd like to browse you seasonal wares.

FUCK this looks fantastic. Goddammit, Blizzard we've waited long enough. RELEASE IT TOMORROW.

Jennifer Hale is in every single game.

Release date? Release date? Hey that might be Cain's niece. Release date? That guy looks like Mannoroth. Release date? The trailer is over. . .release date?

FUCK

Diablo 3 is now officially on my list of reason why I need a new computer. Damn Blizzard.

Blizzard's cinematic team is simply amazing.

So wait, he's the main bad guy I guess until the end when Diablo makes an appearance?

"Yo bitch, like my nipple rings?"

For those not up to speed: Azmodan was kind of a big deal in The Burning Hells, but not as big of a deal as the three prime evils (Diablo, Mephisto and Baal). With those guys out of the picture, Azodan is looking to get hold of the mysterious new 'Black Soulstone' in order to become, himself, a Prime Evil. So it's likely this guy is THE BOSS AND MAIN PLOT of Diablo 3. Which makes this trailer exciting as hell.

It's unfortunate this CG is so awesome. The game will be, but not in this way. It reminds me of the dead island trailer.

Bugagaga nice vid description!

 Can a get a direct tap of this into my bloodstream please! 

So Sauron is sending out his ork minions to retrieve the One Ring, the key to his ascent to power. Got it.

These trailers are so unsatisfying, I want movies

YO WHERE IS DIEABLO THAT FAT GUY WASNT HIM!?!

Excited as hell...omw Blizzard, how can one company have so much awesome.

holy fuck this looks so good

might be some of the best cgi ive seen so far

I'd buy a bluray full of all Blizzard's cutscenes in HD, it'd be glorious. Blizzard has always been at the forefront with these cinematics, they capture the tone and atmosphere of their games so well, especially the scenes from Diablo 2. I remember them being way ahead of their time, unafraid of depicting serious violence and employing great voice talent.

@avidwriter said:

So wait, he's the main bad guy I guess until the end when Diablo makes an appearance?

That doesn't seem like something Blizzard would do. If Diablo returns, I'd guess it wouldn't be until one of the expansions. They'll fully focus on this guy first.

That trailer looks better than Final Fantasy cgi! The subject matter is much more interesting as well..

Wasn't Azmodan on the same level as Andariel, and Duriel?

Seems kind of meh as a final boss, seeing as the hero in Diablo II wiped the floor with his equals

"Azmodan Shall Reign" sounds like an 90s death metal band's debut album.

Oh Shit.

Damn, been awhile since a trailer actually made my jaw drop. *wipes up drool*

Thanks for the exposition, demon.

That trailer got way less interesting when it got to the generic army of darkness marching across a barren landscape. I'm actually kinda' disappointed.

Damn nipple rings huh?

So the 3 Prime Evils are dead and 2 lesser evils Andariel and Duriel are dead. If this confirms Azmodan is going to play central role in the game, will we see Belial, the 4th lesser evil? Who else is expecting Diablo to be resurrected by the end of the game?

He was like; dude, I don't wanna be a boss like Andariel and be slain on the first act. It's my time now...

this is gonna be some good shit

Wtf, this needs to be way more colorful, is a little double rainbow in the background really asking too much?

Blizzard: Must....keep...hype...going....

awsome Fracking video.. Gotta say.. Those eye-modeling/animation they did.. state of the art

That evil demon who wants to become THE PRIME EVIL totally has a nipple ring...

And I just pre-ordered the collector's edition.

Rock. On.

Can't wait for this!

Fuck yes Blizzard! That's right! Screw in-engine cutscenes. THIS is what we want from you. More, MORE!

This is pulling me back towards maybe buying the game...

@Lydian_Sel said:

Diablo 3 is now officially on my list of reason why I need a new computer. Damn Blizzard.

Let's get real here though. It's Blizzard. Their games are usually 3-5 years behind the tech curve when they come out and are designed to run on almost anything. I doubt you'll need a new machine unless it is as old as Deckard Cain himself.

This makes me realize that I know nothing about the story in the Diablo universe.

Calling it now--black soulstone makes Azy-guy super powerful and starts ripping apart reality. Tyreal tells you that balance is needed, so you have to restore Diablo as a prime evil in order to take him down.

Oh the wait :)

Dear Blizzard,

Diablo has a story?

Hell yes!

Seeing this makes me want a serious Cthulu-mythos game with some seriously fucked up shit. Shit that would REALLY make someone drop to their knees and weep, not just some normal looking demons.
 
That said, the intro to Diablo 2 was some pretty fucked up shit. In fact, it's exactly the type of shit that makes me want to play through all released Diablo games to get caught up.