I gotta say Diablo 4 is a fun game. I like to play it every evening after work.
But as an ARPG veteran of 27 years now, I of course cant compare it to the D2 experience in the slightest.
The timegated mobile game atmosphere of mats farming, the "No Roll" Uber Uniques, the dull itemization, the "trade nothing of value" mentality....its kinda hard to see D4 as a serious game in a way. Its a snack game. The biggest snack game ever made.
Again, its a fun game but it has a VERY distinct mobile character. A mobile game disguised as a very well produced, visually absolutely stunning AAA game.
Which is fine I guess? But its certainly not what I dream of.