Very good write up, Craig.
I've never liked RPG's, and probably never will. For those of you who get this game, make sure you stock up on food and water for at least a 1 year supply.
I know how these games can become addicting.. my friend... well, associate.. (I don't talk to him much anymore ever since he married WoW) said he's going to stop playing WoW for D3... That shit got me scared. If someone can quit playing World of Warcrack for another RPG... then you bet your ass something's going on.
The only RPG I've ever played (and was very addicted to) was Nintendo's Earthbound.
Edit: Holy shit, and Pokemon lol.. I was addicted to that fucking game too.. wow
I don't know if Zelda falls under that category.. but if it was..
Anyway, I'm pretty sure Diablo 3 will be very successful and will have a large amount of gamers playing it 18 hours a day, 7 days a week
+rep for write up, Craig.