[–] derram 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Blizzard Senior VP Chris Metzen is retiring - Business Insider
'Chris Metzen, Senior VP of Story and Franchise Development at Blizzard Entertainment and the legendary co-creator of hit games including "Diablo," "Warcraft," and "StarCraft," is retiring at age 42. '
'In 1998, Roper was the lead designer of the smash-hit space strategy game "StarCraft."'
'Since 2002, Metzen served as creative director on many of Blizzard's games, and contributed writing and artwork to "World of Warcraft."'
'In 1996, Metzen co-created the universe of the smash-hit "Diablo" with ex-Blizzard designer Bill Roper. ', "Over the years, Metzen has also contributed art design and voice acting work to Blizzard's games."
[–] Zaqwert 1 point 16 points 17 points (+17|-1) ago (edited ago)
Metzen did some good work in the 90's and early 2000's, but for the last 15 years he's been a total hack.
The storylines, plot lines, and lore for all the games he's been in charge of since WarCraft 3 has been awful.
StarCraft 2's three games? Horrible, awful stories. Diablo 3? Embarrassingly awful. Every WoW expansion since WOTLK? Awful.
He regurgitates the same plot elements over and over.
A prophecy.
A powerful, chosen individual.
An invading threat.
Somebody gets "corrupted"
etc.
Same shit every game, every expansion.
[–] Fitblue ago
To be fair, the story elements you mentioned are fairly common in games, movies, and TV series.
[–] HughMungus 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Exactly, I can't even play WoW anymore because it's the exact same content while expecting different results.
[–] zx1 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Disagreed about Starcraft 2. For me, Starcraft 2 was a solid B to B+. Not as good as the original, it had its issues, but it was definitely enjoyable and worthwhile.
[–] 6333823? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I liked StarCraft 2. I did find the writing awfully stilted and filled with clichés I'd expect in a StarCraft 2 fan fiction, but overall it was enjoyable.
[–] gbiota1 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Its hard to imagine the story elements of diablo 3 being any worse.
[–] gaiben 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Diablo 3, after all the expansion's add on late game content actually made it a pretty decent game. The story mode is still garbage, but whatever.