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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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Summary: And I thought it was going to be good...
Review: This is it! Is this what the hype was all about? Totally disappointed with this game. Again, a game that took 3 years to develop isnt a guarantee that it'll be good (Daikatana anyone?). Diablo 2 is just all hot air. Lets start with the bugs. First of, let's start with the technical goof ups. The game had problems with some CD drives. It takes me 3 to 5 tries just to have my Creative DVD recognize the CD. This is a major bug. Second, the CD had problems ejecting from my drive, thanks to the patch they released v.1.02, it still didnt fix it. Thanks for nothing Blizzard. Third, the game wont run on my GeforceDDR under Direct 3D. So now, Im running the game using DirectDraw from my GeforceDDR. I ran the game using 3dfx glide and the graphics were so washed out and hazy. What do you expect from glide? Now let's go with the gameplay. It is absolutely similar with the first Diablo. Sure they upgraded the graphics and all, but gameplay is still the same old Diablo. The game comes in 3 CDs. The first CD will take you only about 4 hours to finish it because the monsters are just too dumb and too easy to beat. You'll have the case of BOREDOM by the time you finish CD1. As you progress deeper into the game, you start to realize that the challenge becomes more of simply just finishing it because you paid [good money] for it rather than seeing the end of the game. Motivation factor is zero. There were a lot of new items and weapons not found in the old Diablo but new items and new weapons just isnt enough to save this game. Maps are 3 times bigger than the old Diablo. Other than that, this game is just a waste of time because it runs and feels like the old Diablo which is already a tired old engine to spend your gaming hours on. I enjoyed playing Nox more than Diablo II. Newcomers in the Diablo world will feel just dandy with this game. Old Diablo players will go ho-hum with this one. My take on this game, wait for the retailers to put it on the bargain shelves.
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Summary: We've spent the whole year in worthless struggle of waiting!
Review: It has been almost a year or even more since I found out about Blizzard's new project...Since then there wasn't single moment that I didn't think of an excitement that this game will bring(well not in such extreme way, but still). And finally two weeks ago there it is, brand new on the shelf, so long awaited and...so not worth of waiting. I do agree with most about the great cinematics and good graphics, but for the sake of a good RPG, advanced 3D technologies and good plot line, what happened to the tradition of Diablo...why the greatest hack 'em up, get cool stuff and spend good time game turned to be a boring decade old idea...Tell me, what was so bad about monsters just staying dead and not reapearing every time you save, and why the character has to appear in town every time you save and hack through all those hordes of monsters again(including Quest monsters...Mephisto, Smith, and etc.) The items in every town are so expensive but give not a very good advancement before the truly hordes of monsters that there are out there...Those endless lacking any innovation sandy or forestry planes, where some of them with inclusion of some dungeons and labyrinth are not related to the game in any way...I played Torment before this game and in comparison the puny 15 quests which I finished in less than a week, the easy to kill Mephisto and Diablo(even easier then other lesser magic monsters...say with stone skin)just weren't worth that nervous waiting and the truly briliant legacy of Diablo!
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