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Summary: Simply the best game ever made
Review: Diablo II has been around quite a while now, but it remains in my mind the greatest game ever made. I was one of many who waited impatiently for untold months for Blizzard to finish the sequel to the original Diablo, and I was by no means disappointed. Blizzard does not release a game until it is really ready for prime time. The most amazing thing about this game is its disarming simplicity. All you need is a mouse and a finger to click with, yet the action is often intense and the experience completely absorbing. When you get right down to it, killing demons and other nefarious beasts is just plain fun. The game can get rather difficult at times, yet this is a game that even I, inept player that I am, have actually been able to complete all on my own. This game took everything good about the original Diablo and just multiplied it. You now have four entirely different regions to explore, each featuring a number of NPCs-some more helpful than others. You've still got your basic dungeon campaigns, but you also get to explore wild forests, desert sands, and ethereal regions somewhere between earth and the netherworld. Your choices of how to fight are varied indeed; you can choose to fight as one of five different hero types, each of which requires its own unique strategy. I tend to stay with the barbarian because I find it the easiest to control (it's all about slicing and dicing). If you want to use a lot of magic, you have to do a lot more clicking in order to change spells and refresh your manna-when you are surrounded by demons, this can get rather difficult. The NPCs afford you a lot of choices in terms of armor and weapons, but of course you have to earn the cash to pay for the high-dollar stuff by slaughtering untold demon hordes. The monsters you encounter in your travels are diverse and sometimes daunting. You have to use a little skill (or a lot of luck) to defeat some of the premier baddies you will run across, but one advantage this game offers is the aid of a companion. When the going gets tough, a partner firing arrows left and right can be a great help. If you worry about the length of the game, rest assured that there is action enough to keep you clicking for untold hours. There are four "parts" to the game (with very cool introductory sequences), each one featuring about 10 different areas and six significant quests. Finishing the game will take some a lot of time and effort, but it can be done; as soon as you finish, though, you are ready to dive back in and do the whole thing all over again. There is only one negative thing I can say about Diablo II. Death can find you very quickly, yet you cannot save the game as you go along and return to the exact same spot later. When you load a saved game, you start at the central location of the region and have to make your way back the hard way to the spot you previously occupied-the status of your quests is unchanged, and you can still "see" areas you have visited, but it's annoying to have to trek through a couple of lands just to get back to where you already were. Diablo II is incredibly addicting; you may sit down planning on playing an hour or two, and the first thing you know you've been fighting evil for four or five hours (and you still aren't ready to stop). If you enjoy online gaming, the danger of obsession only grows. Blizzard's free Battlenet online gaming service remains the standard by which all other online gaming services are judged. Blizzard does everything the right way, and Diablo II is a shining example of their commitment to the thoughts and desires of the gaming community. Twenty years from now, I will still be playing Diablo II.
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Summary: Why Can't I Stop??? Help!
Review: This game is hugely fun and incredibly addictive. I've been out of the gaming for some time but played Diablo I way back when and, after being bored one day, bought Diable II and have not been disappointed. I agree with another reviewer that the graphics are very similar to the first Diablo, but the game is terribly fun to play even when you are side-tracked off of whatever "quest" you are on at the moment. Customizing your person is a blast, and the incredible array of weapons and armor is cool. My only reservations from the five star mark is that I found myself frustrated more than a few times when I simply wasn't sure what I was supposed to be doing at a given time. I have plenty of game left to play right now but I had to order the strategy guide because I'm plain out stuck, and I hate those books. At any rate this game is still a big success and will not disappoint.
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Summary: THE GAME HAS BUGS
Review: I have been looking on Google for the past days. Most people said the game had bugs on it. Lots of people said their charaters were stolen on Battle.net. Also fantasy games are stupid. The game is not worth how much it costs.
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Summary: Diablo 2 Rules
Review: The only thing better than Diablo 2 is the Diablo 2 Expansion Pack, Lord of Destrucion. Well worth it.
Rating:
Summary: Great game
Review: I really like to play this game, but not to much. It is very addicting, and that can get on your nerves because you are always wanting to go home and play. It is very easy to get addicted, too. All you have to do is start to play, and......WALLA!! That's why I gave this game 4 instead of 5 stars, it isn't a big deal, though. It really deserves the 4 and a half stars. The most disapointing this was that the graphics during game play aren't all that different from the first diablo.
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Summary: Great RPG, gothic fantasy fun.
Review: First let me say that I have never been the biggest fan of RPGs(though Final Fantasy 7 is an exception). However in the case of Diablo II, I love ehm. It is a highly fun and entertaining game. It revolves around the lands of sanctuary(sanctuary is the name of the world or section of the world). Diablo, the lord of terror, was once imprisoned in a soulstone along with his brothers, the lord of destruction and the lord of hatred(Baal and Mephisto). However now he has been released and is shedding his terror and darkness over the world and of course you must stop him. The Charecters: You have the option of 5 charecter classes in Diablo II. The Amazon: A beautiful but deadly warrior from accross the sea. She is a master at wielding bows and spear weapons. Necromancer: Raising the dead and cusring his enemies are his specialties. The necromancer is one hell of a charecter. He can, after slaying his unfortunate opponents, raise them from the dead as skelatons who fight for him(he can raise one skelaton per exp level). Barbarian: When it comes to fighting, THIS GUY ROCKS. A warrior from far away, ancient, not too mention heavily guarded, mountains, the barbarian is the ultimate charecter when it comes to meelee weaponry. As he charges through he can shout great battle cries which can send his enemies running in fear, or leave them dead. He can slaughter enemies mercilessly before showing signs of weakness, but his most impressive skill is the ability to wield to weapons at once, one in each hand. With an ax in one hand and a sword in the other he can easily exterminate his opponents.
Paladin: A holy crusader, the Paladin fights with faith and the light of truth as his weapons(as well as his sword and shield). He casts holy magicin the form of auras. Don't underestimate him...he can be a strong warrior. Sorceress: Though skilled with weaponry, the sorceress uses elemental spells as her mane weapons. Wielding ice, fire and lightning, she is a demons worst nightmare. All of the charecters have them own advantages and flaws, but they are all great and real fun to play as. Combat and Control: Control is great in this game. You simply click were you want to go and your charecter will move. You can also make them run(though this uses up stamina) which is a big advantage when you need to escape a horde of enemies quickly. You use a two mouse button combat control(unless you use mac). The control of each button is fully customisible. Combat is every where and you can't go a minute without fighting(wether small skirmishes or huge battles). Some say this is a problem and that there isn't enough puzzle involved. Well they have there opinions but it's there is enough exploring to satisfy my intulectial needs and more than enough fighting to satisfy my destructive needs. I will admit that there is one form of over combat. The problem is that they often stick HUGE amounts of monsters in one space(like enough to fill your screen). Then they all charge at you and before you know it your dead(unless you run). This means I often am simply running trying to avoid combat. I don't mind small bands of 3 to 6 or seven but it can be ridicolous.
Items and weaponry: There are PLENTY of items to use in Diablo II. Crossbows, swords, potions, axes bows, spears, you name it. And they are every where. You will probly find yourself filling your inventory in a matter of minutes with weapons and potions. And if you have extra items or ones you can't use then just sell them. One very helpful item is the Town portal scroll with wich you can open a portal to the nearest town(usefull for escaping from large battles when you are cornered or low on health and health potions). All this is not with out a problem. The inventory could be much bigger. However that is only a minor problem. Weapons usage: I really like the way they have set up weapons usage. When you find weapons you may not be able to use them right away because they may be unidentified. This can be fixed with Identity Scrolls. Also weapons require you charecter to be atleast at a certain EXP LVL(Expiriance Level). They also require certain Degrees of strength or dexterity. This keeps you from simply grabbing the best item you see and they blasting your way through the game(this being a good thing as it allows for strategy). Also, weapons degrade in durabilty with usage. This means that you can't just pick your best weapon and use it for ever. You have to compramise and think and balance your weapon usage. Durabily can be replenished at a blacksmith.
Player advancement plays a big role. Unlike in many RPGs where when you advance to a new level the game chooses the HP or EP or SP or DP(striength points, Energy points ETC), in Diablo II you choose this your self. Also whenever you advance to a new EXP LVL you have the options for new skills. You get chose the skills so you customise wether your amazon gets to fling buring arrows or attack with lightning spears, or if you barbarian learns a new battle cry or become better at wielding axes.
One person complained that the caves and maps were not randomly generated. This is not true....they are. I don't know what he/she thinks "Randomly Generated" means but he is wrong about it in this game. You ussually have an idea about what sortof oppenents will inhabit an area but you don't know which in particualar or where they are or where items will be or how the cave will be shaped. THEY ARE RANDOMLY GENERATED.
Grpahics aren't the best but they do fine.
Well there you have it, DiabloII. It is a great game and I highly suggest you buy it. Not a waste of money
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Summary: Disgusted
Review: Read all the other reviews, then this one.
This Diablo has an incompetent save feature that precludes you from saving back to your most advantageous moment. Instead, it saves you back to the status you have after a loss. Wonderful!!
Secondly, when you leave, you might start back with a loss of materials painfully accumulated after hours of play.
Thirdly, after increasing your skill level you'll find that the monsters have increased their strengths, etc.
Why bother? Save your money for some other way to waste your time.
Thank you for your time.
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Summary: Has its faults.
Review: I played Diablo II to the end, from the defiled Cathedral of the first Act to the literal Hell of the fourth and even went on in the expansion pack and beat that. That says something towards the mindless enjoyment of the game but it was sadly lacking. First of all I wish that you had been able to choose your species, not just class, there would have been greater replayability if there were more options. Second: Too hack and slash, not enough puzzles or times you really have to think beyond "Kill, kill, kill". Third: As someone else said, it requires patience not skill. Fourth: After the first act I always had at leas 100,000 gold, didn't really have to scrounge to keep good finances, especially since I knew whatever was being sold I could just find later on. I was happy that not all the quests ended by saying "Kill _______". The Horadric Cube one, where you had to gather pieces of a staff then put them together was nice until I got to the third Act and had to find the pieces of Khalim's Will. Most the plots though, it just seemed like I was another mercenary being paid to slaughter because no one else would dirty their hands. On a final note, if this had been more plot-driven, if there had been more puzzles and thinknig to it, I would have given it five stars because undeniably this is a fun game to play. As it is however, I'm not sure it deserved four.
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Summary: Warning: This game is addicting
Review: Yes thats right, I never played a game before like this! Ive been playing this game for months! Its still fun and interesting.
The replay value of this game is also good, Iam still building up my first character! I would only buy it if you like to play online! It makes the game addicting, buy it and see..
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Summary: FUN GAME
Review: Ya, DIablo 2 is definitely a game worth your money. My favorite game used to be the original Diablo for the Playstation. I played that game for many hours by myself, and with my cousin. So, I decided to get Diablo 2 for the computer, and it was amazing. I got addicted to this game for a while and couldn't stop playing it. There are fun characters who each have their own unique abilities. A word to the wise is only play this game if you have a significant amount of time. The only thing I don't like about the game is that when you save it you have to kill a whole bunch of evil creatures you just killed. But, don't let that stop u from getting this game, cuz it is among the best out there! My favorite new game
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