As a man approaching the age of thirty, I endeavor not to have an opinion on pop sensation Billie Eilish—I leave that to people who use TikTok and debate whether TV shows are "based" or not. As a games journalist, however, I am required to have an opinion on Diablo 4 and its gameplay launch trailer, which features combat from the isometric action RPG set to Eilish's "You Should See Me in a Crown." This trailer is largely an object of mild confusion and fascination to me.
After some buildup, the beat drops with a Barbarian doing a "this is Sparta" kick to a rude dude, quickly cutting between explosive gameplay snippets in tune with the song. We get to peep all those cool class powers, and I remain a fan of the Druid's bear form despite it being, apparently, un-bear-able for my colleague Chris Livingston in the first beta. We are also informed by the trailer that "Hell welcomes all"—a nice message of love and acceptance from the realm of metaphysical torment in a time of increasing social tension. This message may actually be referring to the game's robust character creator and varied build options.
