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Summary: It was worth the waiting!
Review: This game really rocks! I'll tell you why...GRAPHICS: 3,5 STARS The graphics are pretty good, but not shocking. The animations are fine and the spell-effects look good too. But, I expected more of the graphics. I don't really care that the graphics aren't the best I've ever seen, because... GAMEPLAY: 5 STARS ...the gameplay is devilishly good! You'll be playing this game for months! The storyline is very good, and the multi-playermode is even better than the singleplayer-mode! There's a great variety in weapons, and each character has a really different kind of gameplay. CONCLUSION Buy this game! It's great! PERFORMANCE-TEST PI 200 mhz, 32 MB RAM, 4 MB onboard-videomemory, 24 x cd-rom, singleplayer-install (650 MB), low detail: 1/12 (awfully sluggish performance) PII 233 mhz, 64 MB RAM, Voodoo 2 12 MB, 44x cd-rom, singleplayer-install (650 MB), medium detail: 5/12 (reasonable performance, but not good enough) PII 350 mhz, 64 MB RAM, Voodoo 2 12 MB, singleplayer-install (650 MB), 32/4x DVD, high detail: 7/12 (more than reasonable performance) PIII 450 mhz, 128 MB RAM, TNT 2 32 MB, singelplayer-install (650 MB), 44x CD-ROM, high detail: 10/12 (good performance but not perfect) If you want to buy this game, I'd recommend a PII 400 mhz, with at least a Voodoo 2, and 64 MB RAM (more is much better!)
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Summary: DOS days are here again
Review: The game has many flaws in it making it almost unplayable. The most notable is the Anti-copy feature on the CD's themselves making it impossible for some CD and DVD drives to read. At present Blizzard has no plans to fix this feature. Also the graphics and lag time in both online and single play are bad. In order to get the game to play you will need to tinker with the drivers and system options to get it to work. Reminds me of the old days of DOS where a Boot Disk had to be created to change your memory options. The box reports a minimum of 32Meg of memory, I would think it is closer to 64Meg. If your character incounters a large amount of monsters it will bog way down and the monsters will kill you before you get a hit in. If you must absolutely have the game I would wait a month for the problems to be fixed. There are already 2 patches in less then 2 weeks with number 3 in the works.
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Summary: Diablo II Rocks
Review: Diablo 2 is a great game with a lot of new improvements of the original. The graphics are great along with the gameplay and the all new skills tech-tree. The only problem i found with is is that Blizzard got rid of the load time for new areas so the game lags a bit when you go somewhere new. The 5 character classes are great, the Necromancer being my favorite. Thats it, its a great game and you should get it as soon as possible
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Summary: Mindless
Review: The game is a giant step sideways in every area possible. The graphics support only 640 X 480 resolution which will leave you feeling more like you've transported to 1991 than 1491. The spell system has been entirely revamped, replacing the hunt for spell books with preset, character specific skill trees that your "hero" traverses as he/she gains in levels. A nice idea, but one ultimetly rendered useless when the strategy of the player (or lack there of) only calls for melee combat skills, effectivelly rendering both caster classes more of a defensive liability than a subset rich in magical ability. The sheer stupidity of the gameplay also reduces the 3 "hack em up" classes (Amazon, Barbarian, Paladin) to the role of "Diablo I's warrior with a more varied wardrobe." All of the promised additions to this game that would have created any sembelance of an "online community" have been removed, most notably dedicated guild halls, with guild shared storage space. Honestly this game is basically diablo I with 3 warrior classes as opposed to 1. The original was by no means an exercize in cognitive ability, but it had a simplistic charm and was alot of fun. Four years to improve upon the initial design has resulted in absolutely no new ground being broken. The simplicity is highlighted ironically by one of the selling points, which is of course how large the sequel's playing field is (4 towns, four acts with many areas). When all you can do is click on hostile blobs, hundreds and hundreds of times to reach the next collection of slighly larger, but equally dumb blobs, you'll long for the days of 16 smaller levels. If you want to make the same mistake and pay 50 bucks to play Diablo I stretched out over an enormous playing field then be my guest. Personally I'd wait a year and pick up a copy from a bargin bin for $19.99
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Summary: THE BEST GAME EVER!
Review: I received DiabloII as a gift from one of my reatives. I had heard alot about the game before I got it and I loved the first Diablo. But what I saw when I booted up the game for the first time was better than anything I could imagine. The minute I started I was blown away by a fantastic pre-game cinimatic that was a movie in it self. The new story was predictable enough but I don't care. When I started playing I saw graphics that were alot better than the original game. The new character classes are great, but the best thing about this game is actually playing it. It is sooo adictive I've been playing non stop since I got it I've skipped meals, stayed up 'till 4 in the morning an so on and I'm still not done with the game. It's really huge. When I've beaten the single player game. I plan to enter the expansive arena of multiplayer Diablo on Battle.net. I'll be busy with this game for quite a while. I highly recomend this game to anyone who has hacked a monster to death in a slimey, dark dungeon and even to anyone who hasn't.
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Summary: Ah, I love sleep deprevation...
Review: Well, I recieved this game a couple of days ago at my job, since I was on vacation last week. After 15 minutes installing the game, I fired this puppy up. I can tell you that I was thouroughly amazed. The beginning cutscene is awesome and sets the stage quite well. The game itself is outstanding. The new character classes are awesome and extremely balanced. The gameplay is simple, just like the first Diablo, with some good interface improvements. The running option is a welcome addition. I could drone on and on about all the good things about this game. Get this game! If you haven't gotten this game and you enjoy action/RPG's you don't know what the hell you're missing...
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Summary: BORING!
Review: I am playing the single player version of this game, and am sorely disappointed. You cannot save the game without being brought back to the town. Needless to say, everytime you get killed you have to wade through the game to get back to where you were. Someone at Blizzard should be fired for this being release incomplete.
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Summary: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs
Review: I have spent $400 upgrading my computer to get D2 to run...STILL get "please insert CD-ROM play disc errors" when the disk is in the computer...Blizzard should have not released this product until it was ready.. I notice we have 2 patches out allready and it has been on the shelves less than a month...shame on Blizzard.
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Summary: A whole lot of fun
Review: Diablo II is a great game if you want a game where you can run around hacking and slashing creatures without having to put too much thought into it, but I guess no-one expected otherwise. The graphics have undergone only a slight improvement from the original, but that is about the only criticism that can be levelled. The animated scenes are excellent, the storyline is very good, the gaming interface is vastly improved, including a more friendly "quick-use" potion system, improved and more varied items including "slotted" items which can be improved by inserting different gems depending on the result you are after. Interface improvements aside, Blizzard have more or less picked up where the original left off in terms of gameplay, which suits me just fine. So if you liked the original Diablo, or if you haven't played it but are looking for a game to blow off some steam, this is the one!
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Summary: Diablo 2
Review: Ok, I'm not going to explain the game because most people interested in buying this already know. First of all, this is a great game. If you were a fan of the Diablo, then this is for you. Unfortunately, they could've done more. If they wanted the oringinal players of Diablo to move to Diablo 2, why does it take up so much space? You need at least 950MB to play online, which is the funnest part of the game! Diablo used on 5MB, with very little requirements...they could've had seperate CDs for each act. My only complaint is that this game takes up too much space for someone with an older computer. Why can't the graphics be configured? Sure, I like the lighting at the highest level, but what about setting the resolution? Well, enough of this...all in all, if you're a fan of Diablo and have a computer with at least 233MHz, 64MB RAM, and enough space for the install you want (all in my opinion), then get this game. You'll have fun.
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