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Summary: Diablo II is the role-playing game.
Review: After such a wait Blizzard Entertainment has been able to conquer the software World of Role-playing again. Diablo II is not only entertaining to play but also very realistic. The scenes and details (shadows, background noises, creature attacks, etc.) were some of the best I played. The playability of the game was very understanding and easy to get use to. I used two characters on my excursion to kill Diablo. I used the Paladin and the Sorcerer. I found that the Paladin had an easier time to kill and move forward in the game. Although he did not have the combination spells' which that made the sorcerer fun. The 1st scene of the game, Rogue Encampment, was a time to understand the various new tools and capabilities that the game had to offer. As I mentioned I had some trouble getting use to the sorcerer. The Paladin plowed through the levels. The quests and the way that they lead in the game were intuitive. The 2nd scene, Lut Gholeim, was very impressive in the desert. The method that Blizzard changed the scenery was very creative compared to the previous version. Instead of going lower and lower in the ground they kept the game above the surface. I liked the fact that you can speak to more people, who gave you hints on how to play the game and find new items. I will not give the whole game away but I must say that if you want to finish the game fast play with the Paladin, or if you prefer a challenge then go with the Sorcerer. Have fun !!
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Summary: Jumps over the competition
Review: This game is, in a 3-letter word, FUN. Nothing less. Yes, its hack-and-slash, and it doesn't have an awesome story (it does have awesome movies though). But, what do you expect, its not Planscape Torment. The characters are each really fun to play and the skill system is really well made. The game kept me awake for hours into the night at times (particularly when I got close to Diablo). The 4th act was really well placed and gave you the feeling of being in Hell (with a capital H). And the items... oh man. I loved customizing my characters with different items and I loved the trading system. Darkstone? Rage of Mages 2? No way. Buy this game. PS by this time, Bnet is sooo much better.
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Summary: It's here - the Relic of (slop)...
Review: I was hoping for a game that would keep me up nights. I got a game I wanted to return for a refund. Essentially, I found it dissapointing. The delivered, boring, buggy product was a far cry from the much-hyped "RPG" style hack and slash game. At the core of it, it lacks fun - there's nothing there that makes me want to stick with it. It's lackluster - for all its polish, it's dull at the core. Multiplayer is really only playable with a really fast Internet connection, and due to the problems that plague a stressed Battlenet, you're having a good day if a T1 can get a good game for you. The quests are trite, and I can't work out how the game is so big when there's so little to do. It'd be a shame if your fifty bucks this month were blown on this game when there's so many more deserving titles - Baldur's Gate II and Neverwinter Nights, to name two. And if you really need that hack-and-slash? Buy Darkstone, it's a better Dibbles II than Blizzard made.
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Summary: total waste of cpu cycle
Review: diablo is indeed a great game ...but with my p3/450_224mb_rage128fury_40LG/cdrom...some times it slows down to the point tthat i would think "my computer is going down" luckly diablo2 has not yet broke my system ... problem #1 : why the hell in gods name did they put a lock on the cdrom that is not easily duplicated to a virtual cd software.. problem#2 : too big..full install needs 1.1gig problem#3 : frequantly tortures the hardrive(realtime save) problem#4 : unless i upgrade to a voodoo i will never be able to enjoy visualefects (now thats where they suck)although 3dfx is great blizzard aint. problem#5: traditionally ? diablo doesnt support saving game (now thats some thing notgood) problem#6:most important for those none voodoo users .. d3d is supported however ,but anyone knows d3d is a waste of cpu & vga card compared to opengl..& diablo2 prooved it. thanks to blizzard. viva quake_engine ! reason to buy #1 : good design artwork and music. reason to buy #2 : good and simple story line. reason to buy #3 : exellent net work? gaming. so what am trying to say ? if you have enough storage,cpuspeed, ram,fastvga or voodoo try it.
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Summary: Awesome game, a MUST buy for you!
Review: If your all the way down here, actually seeing my review, then trust me, you MUST buy this game: Pros: -Best character developement ploy. -Monsters regenerate when you re-enter game, giving you plenty to cut, throw, curse, or cast a spell at. -New set items and great uniques and rares. -No more cheating online!! -Just lots of fun to complete the quests and reek the rewards. -Challenging to the already-fan players, hard enough for the newbies. -Mucho fun when in multiplayer trading, you can't get cheated! Cons: -Cons? WHAT CONS?!?!? -Loss of sleep due to awesome content. -Laggy Battle.Net due to all the players. This game is pure fun for you and me. Hell diffuculty is sure to shut up all those people who say the game is too easy. Stone of Jordan is sure to shut up all those people who say the items all suck. 4 Acts is sure to shut up all who say the game is too small. Random dungeons are sure to shut up all who say the game is repititive and boring. People, Baulder's Gate fans have been leaving fake reviews so that they can make this game look bad. Don't listen to them, this game is just great. If you want Baulder's Gate, no one is stopping you. Just make sure you get this great game first.
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Summary: is the best games
Review: this is the games are very best to play but it need to used CD_ROM to raning.
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Summary: Diablo II is the Best!
Review: Ever since I got this game I have been addicted to it. You get to become the character and every time you go up a level you get to choose a special skill for you character. It is so addicting, but you you don't have time to waste this game is not for you. If you have loads of time then order this game right now!
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Summary: Great whenever your bored
Review: I play this game whenever im bored or have nothing else to do. Its a great game to play and all but those people who waste their whole lives on this game are nuts. Getting bad grades and endless sleep is just absolutly stupid and brainless. This game is great if u want to lose your brain and have no life but upgrading your character and getting the best weapons. I believe i have the best weapon so hahahahah mah s/n iz ]-[K^viru$ if ya ever intrested in playin Peace out yall!!
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Summary: Diablo 2 is Da best!
Review: This game has everything you want in an Action/RPG game! It involves skill, smarts, and of course, fun and entertainment! You can choose your characters, (which they have different special skills) then go and start by listening to the storyline (or skip it, if you want) then you start playing. The storyline is perfect! It starts from where the first Diablo game (also a must have! 5 stars) left off after you rid the Diablo. If you have internet access you can go on the net trade and fight other people, or talk about the game. They can also help you if you're having trouble with a mission! This gam is great if you are into the Medi-Evil genre, or just love Action/RPG games! This game is Rated M (for Mature 17+) because of blood and violence. This game is a must!
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Summary: Again?
Review: It's funny how game developers strike on a theme or concept and consider it a gold mine. And like your average gold mine, it's used for a while, some times for years, but before anyone realizes it, it starts to run out. And so like many crazy miners, the game developers keep mining hoping to strike that gigantic hidden vein. Well, Blizzard hit the gold mine with original Diablo. I myself admit, that I stayed up for all hours of the night playing Diablo by myself, on my LAN, and on Blizzard.net. Shame to admit it, I played the game until I reached Hell, then replayed with different characters (Big whoop) and played again using the "evil" hackers tools (GASP!). So when Diablo II was announced, I eagerly awaited the release of the sequel. I announced my retirement from Diablo, ordered and got the Limited Edition of Diablo II and . . . was disappointed. Really disappointed. My first mistake was accessing Battle.Net the day of release, nay the month of release. Blizzard stress tested the new network for Diablo II due to a fundamental change in how network play is handled. Well,. . . They stress tested for 10,000 people. Well, 70,000 Limited Edition Diablo II's were printed on top of who knows how many of the regular edition and the server was crippled for several months. What did Blizzard think? That we would graciously limit ourselves 10,000 people at a time? (10,000 world wide if I understand the news wheel correctly.) Granted the change was for the best. I myself was getting annoyed by the vast number of Cheating Player Killers (CPK) using special software to "survive" anything. Many honest players were forced to use the very same hackers tools just to enjoy the game. The network was changed for Diablo II to prevent this type of cheat in an "honest" game. At least Blizzard didn't lose all of their brain cells. Blizzard did work hard to improve the AT&T servers for game play and now thanks to their hard work server down time is somewhat minimized (albeit hardly perfected. We game players are an impatient bunch.) And now on to the graphics. Well,. . . The graphics are nothing new. Still problems with the Voodoo 2 series of the cards (under certain circumstances it appears that you are looking through a sheet of water.) Monsters are still ho hum, areas are um . . the same random maps. Not much difference except the "bowled" effect. Not sure why blizzard implemented this, perhaps to give the player a better "perspective"? Things kind of do look more "distant" as the object reach the edge of the screen. Whatever. Controls are the same. The game now makes better use of the keyboard however the entire game can still be played without ever touching the keyboard. Both points are good. I like the fact that belt items are a variable (4 for the first belt, 8 for the next belt, 12 for the next belt and so on and so on.) however, many may not like the newer compact look of the screen. They may not realize that this is by design to allow the player more visible gaming area. Item finding is vastly improved (how many times did we squint at the screen to find a stupid ring.) pressing a chosen key highlights the items for easy finding.Also, managing and using your character has never changed from the original. It's still easy to look at the farious stats and items that you have. However, I've never liked how much screen real estate this process has to take. I find that the characters are somewhat unbalanced for game play. I can't really decide if this is good or bad. It is clear that one character will certainly stand out as the best for player to player combat, not good. As well as another character will become the best for single player games and another will be the best for "grouping." I do like the "unique" spells and abilities of each character. But is all this better than the "vanilla" characters of Diablo I? It certainly is, but by how much I'm not too certain. There really isn't much to say about this game. Giving or not giving a star for each quality, I rated the game like thus. One star for the solid, but very stock, graphics. One star for the extremely refined controls. However I have to force a loss of one star for the quirkiness of the battle.net servers. "Is that fair?" you may ask. Well, yes, You see, playing Diablo II by yourself is only 50% of the game. Playing online or on a LAN is the other 50%. Online play is such an integral part of the experience of this game that I feel that Blizzard's service should be included in the rating. Sorry guys and gals. I can't decide whether to give or take one star for the characters. I would rather give half a star but amazon doesn't allow that, therefor I'll be nice and round up. One star for the character selection and development. The final star goes towards overall addiction. This game is indeed addictive, however care should be exercised that boredom won't creep in. All in all, three and a half stars rounded up to four. This game needs to be viewed as an extension of the original instead of the a whole new version and your enjoyment will increase. The price is a bit high as of this writing but I feel it is worth the hard earned cash (or credit in our modern world). On a final note, (yes, I'm positive, no more paragraphs.) some of you may wonder why I don't always include music and sound in my reviews. It is because I am a part of the deaf community (although, I myself am not deaf.) I am keenly aware that deaf people often really don't care about music in a game so therfor I tend to leave those out. In case you are wondering, the music in Diablo II is far better than that found in Diablo I. Much more moody and awe inspiring, it certainly sets the pace of the game. Thanks for reading! TigerPomme
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