As the open beta for the eagerly anticipated Diablo III finally draws to a close, what changes have been made to one of the darker games from Blizzard? Well for a start, they've introduced four brand new classes, and made significant changes to the Barbarian class from Diablo II. The new classes are The Wizard, Witch Doctor, Demon Hunter and the Monk. Each class also now have their own playstyle, no longer operating off mana for all their abilities. The Barbarian now has access to many more destructive abilities to hit monsters with, including Hammer of the Ancients -which calls down a huge hammer to strike for 200% weapon damage- and Seismic slam, which causes a wave of destruction that deals 155% weapon damage and potentially knocks back foes. 

The play style overall has also changed, new control options have been added to the classic Diablo II hotbar, which gives much more customisation of all shortcut and mouse buttons. The combat itself still follows the tradition of clicking the monsters to attack, but has been given added depth and speed. More defensive abilities have been introduced, which means more tactical possibilities, cool downs on potion use and the presence of health globes. This means players must now think much harder, and control the battlefield to give them the advantage over life and death for their characters. Character building has also been overhauled, and gives much more scope for experimentation, instead of waiting for the ideal build. Players are given the chance to 'respec' skills, to give them more chances to build the ideal character for them.