
Is it as precise and tactile as a physical control system? No, of course not. A virtual thumbstick appears wherever you place your digit on the left side of the screen, while up to five powers cluster around a big attack button on the right. Which are, to all intents and purposes, Diablo clones themselves. Immortal is being co-developed by Chinese games giant NetEase and, has been gleefully pointed out, shares similarities with certain of the developer’s previous games. But true to Blizzard’s word, this isn’t a conversion but a bespoke game for touchscreens. Fundamentally this is Diablo, it has the same detailed gothic look, fast-paced demon-slaying and ferocious abilities you will have seen in the most recent Diablo 3.
