Diablo III (PS3): "A New Playthrough"

When it comes to starting a new playthrough in 'Diablo III' there are some things I feel you should know. The first thing is that whether you choose to continue your adventure with the character you just beat the game with, or choose to go with a new character there will be some things brought over into the new playthrough that will definitely be helpful to you. For example, If you choose to continue with your previous character things like your earned gold, your blacksmith/jeweler mastery, and even your chest full of collected equipment will carry over into your next playthrough. The catch though is that if you choose to go with the character you did your first playthrough with you will have the option to go into the game with the next difficulty setting in place (Normal, Nightmare, Hell, Inferno). If you choose the latter option, and go with a completely new character you'll still be blessed with all the same perks (gold, blacksmith/jeweler mastery, equipment), but will do so in the initial difficulty setting.

Through experience I've also found that all the unlocked banner features carry over into both continued playthrough types. Another detail I forgot to mention in my review of "Diablo III", which I should definitely mention now is the fact that you can create up to 10 different characters, and can switch between said characters via the main menu of the game. This will of course allow you to work on leveling up which character you wish to go with at any given time. Keep in mind though that it is always best to wait until you have reached a checkpoint before quitting in order to keep your progress updated properly. Nothing sucks like having to redo a boss battle, or having to repeat a difficult area in the game. I hope these tips will help you in your choice to continue your playthroughs of "Diablo III" to full completion.

If you choose to shoot for the moon, and go for that ultimate goal you'll find challenging playthroughs in the form of four difficulty modes (Normal, Nightmare, Hell, Inferno) as well as a list filled with actual difficulty settings. These settings of course begin on easy, and go all the way to "Mastery IV". Between the two settings you'll find that there's plenty of difficulties to take on that each have their own unique benefits (better equipment, more gold, more health). With better benefits come harder challenges though, but I hope this doesn't scare any of you away. I for one will be finishing this game to full completion someday. There's no doubt such a completion may take up to a year, but it is possible and will be rewarding for anyone who dares challenge Diablo in each difficulty setting. Also remember that you do not have to go about this task alone, but that there's online multiplayer there for a reason. Who knows? You may even find someone generous enough to gift you some top notch equipment for the long journey ahead of you.