Diablo 3 was a long awaited breakthrough in the franchise, and the expansion pack continues to make it a very fun game to play. If you've played at all since the beginning of March, you'll notice many of the changes already. Rare and Legendary items are easier to find, potions are easier to work with, there are new crafting materials, and many of the character's abilities have changed. What you get with Reaper of Souls builds on that. You can reach levels above 60, while still keeping your Paragon bonuses, and there's a whole new Act to play. If you like bashing monsters, especially with your friends, there's certainly no shortage of that. You'll find that crushing mobs with your new 60+ powers incredibly satisfying, and these powers bring characters closer to proper support roles for parties. If that isn't enough, there's a whole new character class, the Crusader, to master. Unfortunately, what you'll also find in Diablo 3 is a story which is just as predictable and illogical. Things like Maltheal letting Tyreal live at the beginning of the story to Kormac seriously believing the head of his order had nothing to do with his kidnapping are predictable and leave you scratching your head. If you want to play the game without all the dialog, however, you have two new game modes to choose from. There are no cutscenes to go through, and in adventure mode, you can choose whatever act and quest you would like to start in. Nephalem rifts add on to this element, and the game has successfully recaptured the spirit of the original Diablo where the point was to go bash monsters and get cool loot. The new loot system gives you some really powerful characters, and you'll find many more useful items in drops (even if bats still do drop plate mail). However, it makes merchants even more useless, and crafting items isn't nearly as satisfying anymore because you can find things that are far more powerful in elite drops. With the disappearance of the auction house, it leaves you wondering why crafting even exists. Overall, Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls is a must-have for anyone who loves the Diablo 3 franchise. The expansion is choc full of new stuff, and will leave you (and me) wishing we had gotten more sleep on Monday morning.