Diablo 3 had a really compelling story that is heavily connected to the events of Diablo 2. What’s great too is that players now have an easier way of getting to experience the lore, environment, and story of Diablo 2. It’s a grind that may not make sense to an outsider, because at the end of the day you’re just running through the same content you did before, just faster, but those of us that love the genre do get it and love it for what it is. Leveraging all of that and creating your perfect character is definitely a grind. Layered on top of that are gear and set items that can further augment your gameplay and of course the fabled Runewords that players can chase to really perfect their builds. There are Trap Assassins, Elementalist Assassins, Bow Amazons, Javasons, Werewolf Druids, Werebear Druids, Hammerdins, Whirlwind Barbs, Summoner Necros, and Bone Necros, Ice, Fire, and Thunder Sorceresses, I could go on and on. Diablo 2 is still an all-time great game and that is still the case in Resurrected.Īll of the game’s classes are incredibly distinct from each other and each has a multitude of different play styles you can elect to spec into. Gameplay-wise, very little has changed because very little needed to change. Fans wouldn’t have it any other way in that regard. By charming and wonderful, I of course mean gory, gothic, and dark with a new level of detail that was not possible in the original game. It takes a very old game that looks, let’s face it, like ass by today’s standards, and turns it into something charming and wonderful to behold. Visually Diablo 2: Resurrected is a triumph.

Let’s talk about what Diablo 2: Resurrected gets right first. However, that decision not to use this opportunity to spruce things up may end up being a thorn at the side of newcomers and fans without rose-tinted glasses. In that sense, it’s a very “simple” upgrade. Very little has been changed from the original release which will likely be music to the ears of the most hardcore Diablo 2 fans, resistant to change.

But from a gameplay perspective, it is incredibly faithful, almost to a fault. Visually, it’s a night and day difference between its predecessor, even on the Switch. Home » Reviews » Diablo 2: Resurrected Review – For the Faithfulĭiablo 2: Resurrected is a remaster simultaneously complex, and also incredibly simple. Diablo 2: Resurrected Review – For the Faithful

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