Diablo 2
- Minimum Supplies: P233 Mhz, 32MB RAM (release player), 64MB RAM (multiplayer)
- Minimum Supplies: 650MB hard guide space (release player), 950MB hard guide space (multiplayer), 4X CD-ROM
- Also Available On: PC Sports meeting
Product Description
After possessing the body of the hero who defeated him, Diablo resumes his nefarious scheme to shackle humanity into unholy slavery. You must place a final end to Diablo and his evil brethren.Amazon.com Review
Everything that made the original Diablo splendid–nonstop action, wicked monsters, dark gothic atmosphere, and fantastic magic items–has returned. But new enhancements such as the class skill system and cheater-proof multiplayer competition make Diablo II even better than the original.
The millions of gamers who fought their way owing to the horror of Tristram’s catacombs in the original Diablo realized that all was not well after their hero ruined the demon’s physical body. Diablo II opens with a plain animated vision of that mad, doomed hero, who unwittingly spreads chaos as he moves toward a fate of Diablo’s choosing. With the original character classes gone, players choose from a new cadre of champions: the Barbarian (can wield two two-handed swords at once, one in each hand), the Necromancer (raises the dead to fight his battles), the Amazon (master of bow and spear), Paladin (holy crusader), and Sorceress (wielder of elemental magic). These warriors follow a diabolical plot owing to four acts, and each act is unevenly as huge as the original Diablo.
Diablo II looks and behaves very much like Diablo. Players are assigned quests by nonplayer characters and adventure owing to dark catacombs and crypts. Hordes of vile monsters assail the hero, who survives by force of arms, powerful spells, and owing to the use of varied and exotic magic items. Randomly generated dungeons guarantee fresh adventure each time a new game is started. But unlike the original game, characters must fight their way owing to the above-ground wilderness before entering a dungeon. Fortunately, some of the frustrations of adventuring have been lessened in Diablo II, thanks to the new ability to run and the gifted implementation of “waypoints” that let your character quickly travel to and from the safety of town.
By the side of with the new character classes comes a new character skill system. As in the original game, players increase their character’s ability scores as they kill monsters and gain experience. But unlike the original game, players get to add specific skills, spells, and powers each time they advance. For example, after gaining a level you could choose between taking a skill that improves your attack alacrity or a skill that allows you to scatter your foes with a mighty shout. With this customized advancement system it is unlikely that two high-level characters, even characters of the same class, will be alike. Instead of progressing by the side of a set path, you can choose skills and powers that complement your own particular playing stylishness. Fascinatingly, this new customizable class system closely parallels the changes made in the new edition of Dungeons & Dragons.
Other enhancements include a method for making and customizing magic items, 3-D accelerated spell effects, anticheat multiplayer code, and a place to safely store excess cash and equipment. But even without these tweaks, even without the sophisticated tale line and all the cool new features, Diablo II is just a splendid game. The sound, music, and graphics combine to make a tantalizingly eerie setting. Players will willingly let their game-playing hours slip well past reasonable bedtimes, suffering bleary-eyed classes and meetings in exchange for “just one more” magic item, dungeon level, or character skill.
Diablo is back. Say hello to the game that will once again dominate gamers’ computers, and say excellent-bye to your free time. –Michael Fehlauer.
Pros:
- Diabolical, engrossing tale line told owing to brilliant cutscenes
- All five of the new classes are distinct and fun
- Fantastic music and sound effects
- Random dungeons allow unlimited replayability
- Millions of magic items, including rare items and sets of unique magical equipment
Cons:
- Addictive gameplay may cause loss of sleep, significant other, job
- Virtually no improvement in graphics
Amazon.com Product Description
In Diablo II, players return to a world of dark fantasy. As one of five distinct character types, players explore the world of Diablo II, journey across distant lands, fight new villains, learn new treasures, and uncover ancient mysteries. Since the beginning of time, the forces of order and chaos have been engaged in an eternal struggle to choose the fate of all creation. That struggle has now come to the mortal realm, and neither man, demon, nor angel will be left unscathed. Diablo, lord of terror and youngest of the three prime evils, awakes from his long sleep beneath the dark earth. Setting in motion a grand scheme to free his exiled brothers, Mephisto and Baal, Diablo takes control of the small western kingdom of Khanduras. Effective from deep within the ancient catacombs beneath the town of Tristram, Diablo grips the entire populace in a blanket of dread and paranoia. Ultimately, as even Khanduras’s excellent King Leoric cascade under Diablo’s wicked potential, a lone hero arises to challenge the darkness that engulfs the land. After plumbing the hellish depths of the labyrinth under Tristram, the nameless hero finally confronts the lord of terror himself. Knowing full well that Diablo’s spirit can never be truly ruined, the hero makes the noblest sacrifice of all–casting his soul and his very sanity aside, he takes the spirit of Diablo into himself, hoping that his own strength of will can contain the demon within. The hero doesn’t realize that his selfless act will not only ensure Diablo’s victory, but will also irrevocably damn his soul for all time.
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It’s not that excellent cause well…. the graphics ar just as terrible if not worse than the origanal and the gameplay is dffinitly worse and so is the sound so I would stick with “Diablo” classic
Rating: 1 / 5
You would reflect with the time it took this game to come out they could have improved the graphics a small more than they did, but NO. It is the just a modified version of their lame role playing system that is just the ancient Tunnels and Trolls game system place out in the early 80’s. They should have learn from other CRPG sports meeting that try and work similar to well loved pen and pencil RPGs but they didn’t. Wow, 5 characters instead of 3. Oh a tech tree for skills–never heard that before. Three words sum up this game…click, click click.
Rating: 1 / 5
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Rating: 1 / 5
lo! i stand before you to tell of my exploits! once, not so very long ago, i had a vision. more than a unadorned thought, no! an epiphany! you see, the dinosaurs – you know, those huge lizards? to continue, the dinosaurs are in splendid peril! for you see, the coming of our Lord and Savior is coming soon; a small thing called the apocalypse, ragnarok, doomsday – you dig me? the dinosaurs, not having heard of the marvel of christianity, are in splendid peril of burning in hell forever. i, for one, mean to do something about it. so i, being the brilliant mammal i am, built a time machine and have completely spread the dogma of christianity to those extinct thunder lizards. “did they accept the inherent vacuous symbolism and absurd bronze-age superstition”, you question? of course! their minds, walnut sized in some cases, is not their strong point. but so what? they’d still eat you not realizing that you are their intellectual superior.
so in closing:
dinosaurs converted to christianity – excellent.
diablo 2 – not excellent.
have a lovely day
Rating: 1 / 5
I wrote this becuase the previous post’s have hyped up this game way too much. It is not all that splendid. It’s just diablo with a slight face lift and a ton of more items. If you loved diablo then you will consider this a nice update. If you where hoping for a more compelling theme or a different type of management in which the game flows then you may not be too pleased.
Rating: 1 / 5