Diablo

Oh, I certainly wouldn't call it an MMO, either; 99% of my experience in the game was devoid of other players. But I do think it's effectively an MMO, in that is forces multiplayer and combat seems to be balanced around group play.

I used to play MMOs quite a lot. Had hundreds (thousands?) of hours in WoW, and about the same in EverQuest. But in those games, multiplayer is part of the fun; seeing another player, especially as a healer, meant I could help someone else and potentially make a new friend. In D4, seeing another player just means more lag.

I'd probably enjoy the game a lot more if it didn't have the context of being the sequel to my favorite game in the genre. But I bet a lot of Diablo 2 players said the same about Diablo 3.

That seems to be the biggest factor in one's Diablo 4 experience - whether you were a bigger fan of Diablo 2 or 3. Diablo 2 fans are prone to love it, 'cause it's a return to its roots. Diablo 3 fans are prone to hate it, 'cause it stripped out all the best changes from 2 to 3 (IMO).

One thing I'll freely admit: playing a Druid, though slow and tedious, felt great for a while; I was an earthbender!