The environment is in 2D but the shadow effect make up for the lack of luster and compliments the whole grim and dark setting. How the camera is set adds a certain “what kind of surprise is waiting for me in the next corner?” kind of feel especially in certain stages, and the game has lots of surprises. The graphics is basically a mix of 2D and 3D with the camera fixed on a certain angle, a limitation for its time but it’s not entirely a bad thing. Dying in this game can become a heavy penalty especially is higher levels given the fact that everything you’re equipped with drops on the spot where you died, thus making retrieval a test of skill – you died against that thing, even with your gear on, now you have to fetch your stuff with that thing lurking around your body, good luck. Bosses look intimidating and fighting them pose a challenge that would keep your heart pumping, testing how well you’ve worked on your character. Facing monsters doesn’t feel like a chore, with unique monsters of a specific type popping up every now and then who are slightly stronger than regular mobs and drop better loot, adding a lot of excitement.

Stats and skills are not something a first time player would find perplexing, unless going for a specific build they are straight forward in nature. There is no character customization except for the part where you give it a name, but with how the characters are designed, one can’t complain. Upon choosing a character, you find yourself looking at a circle of heroes around a campfire – five with the original game and seven after you install the expansion pack. The gameplay for Diablo II serves the story justice and basically offers an average of ten hours of playthrough. In Diablo II, you set off to follow the footsteps of a mysterious wanderer who leaves a trail of destruction and terror in his wake. Just like most Blizzard games, the Diablo franchise delivers a story that’s far from disappointing. However, for this review, I’m going to focus on the second game, with its expansion Lord of Destruction, which a lot of people would agree to be the best in the franchise.įirst off, let’s talk about the story. From the grimly dark setting of the first Diablo to the fast-paced action offered on the latest game.

The Diablo franchise has always been something close to a lot of people’s hearts.

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