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Summary: Dissapointed, but not surprised
Review: When i first purchased Diablo i thought it was the greatest game ever, i have always been a rpg fan and i was in heaven. I played Diablo relentlessly until i conquered it a few times. it was not too long afterwards that somebody told me Baldur's Gate was better and i laughed at them. But as is it turned out, they were right. After playing Baldurs Gate i felt that Diablo was a very shallow game in Comparison. So when i heard of Diablo II i was interested but i was thinking it would probably be much like Diablo, brainless hack and slash that although fun, was very shallow.I purchased the game and was not surprised to find that the game was as i expected. The plot was a bit more involving than diablo but still could not compare to the plot of Baldur's Gate. I also felt very little freedom about where i chose to go. one of the marvels of baldurs gate was the ability to just go rompin off in search of adventure. Another thing that was sorely lacking was the lack of character development. There was really no history or anything about your character. I was just "Level 22 Barbarian." Now that isnt so bad but it was hard to come away from the complex plots and hundreds of subquests of baldurs gate to diablo II. And to my further dissapointment, the graphics had not been improved and were not much to look at. My Advice? Go BUY Icewind Dale or Baldur's Gate, or Both.
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Summary: Not so great for the single-player-oriented...
Review: Besides having all the system requirements necessary and still not being able to run the game, my biggest problem with it is not being able to save the game state. This completely ruins it for me--and probably for anyone else interested in the single-player aspect. It is truly awful to have to go back somewhere to get items that were perhaps left behind, only to have to fight everything that you already killed once all over again. Sadly, this ruins the game and storyline for me. I know other folks who aren't bothered by this at all, however. For me, though, it's just a terrible way to have released the game. I honestly think that they should've kept that save feature in the game, even if it meant releasing the game later.
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Summary: Worth the wait, but system and memory hog
Review: For those of us who enjoy fantasy role-playing adventure games, this is an excellent choice. Featuring astounding graphics, fantastic cinematics, and exciting play, I feel this title was worth the 2 year wait. The game is much more exciting and scary than the first one, and the addition of ambient sound effects really give it a feeling of atmosphere. The 5 character classes in this game are much more distinct than Diablo 1, with differing skills that can only be gained if you are that class. The game is much longer and the terrain and monsters are varied enough to keep it interesting. Cons: Huge memory hog. The full install with all of it's multi-player capabilities requires nearly a gig of space! Even the bare minimum install is about 650 megs. Also, the game is a little buggy, and sometimes crashes or stalls, even on power machines. Go to blizzard.com to download the latest patches (including Direct X 7.0) and watch out for DVD software conflicts.
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Summary: Gameplay and Graphics - nice combo!
Review: Blizzard Entertainment has done it again. With vast new territory to explore, five new character classes, plenty of dungeons, caverns and crypts for folks to explore in each town, and an abundance of new weapons and spells its hard to not continue playing in order to see all the new additions. Key commands are the same which makes for a smooth transition from Diablo to Diablo II. One of the nicer features is the "autosave" in single-player mode - granted if you die you lose your gold (something that multiplayer does not experience) Single Player games keep the same game seed. Meaning the layout remains the same when you exit and enter - however, the monsters are still being randomly generated so those will change. When playing multiplayer games, the more players there are the more gold, items and experience you may gain of course this also means the life of the monsters increase as well :) Way Points are also a huge plus. Once you get to a Way Point in another town this becomes a quick and easy way to get from one place to another without having to use a Teleportation spell (however, it never hurts to have a few in your inventory). Learn who your allies are and what they can do. There are folks who are able to heal your mana and life points without sacrificing any gold. Also, you now have a chest in town which you can stash your items. Not a bad idea if you've got plenty of gold to carry but don't want to risk losing any (there is a cap of 500 so if you have 1000 and die you only lose 500). Fun gameplay and non-stop entertainment. I'm pleased with this sequel and will be spending plenty of time advancing my character!
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Summary: Better than I thought it would be!
Review: I read some of the reviews and most people said this game was okay, but not as good as the original. Boy, were they wrong. This game far surpasses the original Diablo to me. The levels are designed better and the quests are more interesting to follow. The cinematic movies are to die for. The graphics are improved a little from the original(For instance you can see the items you are wearing). The only complaint is that there are a few bugs in the game such as graphic slow downs, and I had to go to bizzard.com to download a patch just to get the game to run on my computer. Other than these few gripes, I am addicted to this game. Until I got Diablo II I had no idea how fun RPGs are. Thanks Blizzard for another great game.
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Summary: The game is the thing... with friends
Review: If you were a fan of the original, you don't need me telling you to buy it (you probably already have it!). If your new to Diablo, or if this genre of game is not your thing, you may find the graphics a little substandard. Don't get me wrong, its a good looking game. But if your used to the 3D accelerated hi-res graphics of some of the first person shooters out there, this will look "different" in a way that might be interpreted as "low-res". While the experience on battle.net has been very annoying (IE:Downtime, difficulty starting and getting into games, lag, etc), the LAN multiplayer side of this game has been a blast. That is where the true fun in this game will come out for you. Two friends and I have made Diablo II a weekly thing and have enjoyed every minute. The single player game is also enjoyable if you are into that kind of thing, but I found myself losing interest after a pretty short time as a single player.
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Summary: My finger aches...what a addictive game!
Review: At first Diablo II seems very out of date in graphic quality and the linear plot... BUT it indeed is a excellent game. And it is a very player-oriented game. I am now in ACT III, from the very beginning I do not refer to user manual.Everything you need is clearly shown on the neat control panel. The most important and successful is, Diablo II bring us back to the very essence of RPG --to explore ,to fight, to enjoy the other-world. It avoids the boring ,complex weapon and armour setting (like Ultima), avoids lots of unused magic (like most RPG), avoids meaningless quest (like M&M). Only pure explore and direct quest. You know what you are doing now! It's so addictive that today I played it from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm....., oh my finger aches...
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Summary: Nice game, but a bit repetitive
Review: While this game is another well done rev of the original Faery Tale Adventure (Amiga) it does get a bit repetitive after a while. Whacking stuff with a sword and then picking up pieces doesn't require a whole lot of strategy. I much preferred Warcraft I and II to the Diablo series. Still, it's a well done game, nice graphics, decent interface and fun.
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Summary: Great
Review: This game is a lot better than the original...YOU NEED TO GET THIS GAME!! The 5 characters makes it cool, the cinematics is great, and the only con I have against it is that I can't get to sleep at all, because it is so ADDICTIVE! I promise you, you won't be disappointed when you buy it. You'll be AMAZED.
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Summary: Just as good as the first
Review: A agme that keeps getting better with each time i play it!
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