Diablo 2

Instead of the system of caves and catacombs from the first part, we have vast expanses of desert, jungle, hellish wasteland, other dimensions and all that other stuff. Well, the catacombs and caves have not gone away either. The chamber plot of Diablo I has developed into a larger epic story. There are more heroes. In general, the game has become faster, higher, stronger, and on an industrial scale. I really liked the randomness of the game locations. I was also impressed by the synthesis of simplicity and depth of gameplay (it has nothing to do with the complexity of the game): the game is built, say, on a couple of buttons and a couple of objects, but what variability... It seems to me that this simplicity is what all Diablo clones lack. Separately, I would like to note the amazing CG v… Read full

It’s difficult to say whether there are people in the world who have at least once played games and don’t know what Diablo is. This is the legendary continuation of the original game from Blizzard. In this game, many players have spent dozens and even hundreds of hours in search of legendary gear that will make you the strongest and coolest among other players. The game plan is simple, you are given a character, a location, a bunch of monsters and loot are added there, and you run around, destroying everyone and everything, rejoicing at the cool things that have fallen out. It would seem that everything is too simple and should not be particularly captivating, but the way everything is executed makes you admire the game. Firstly, you are given not one, not two, but seven characters to choo… Read full

The second part of the cult Diablo is an example when everything becomes more. More classes, more enemies, more bloody loot. And, of course, more areas for professional killing of monsters.

Once on the surface, the plot takes us through a variety of territories. Your barbarian, or maybe even an Amazon or anyone you take on, will pass through the outskirts of his native Tristram, the deadly deserts of Lut Halain, teeming with eerie life forms, jungles, fiery hells, and snowy peaks in the DLC. And in each area we have our own specific monsters, with their own habits, strengths and weaknesses.

The art of digging through clothes has been elevated to the absolute level. If in the first part there were a lot of them, then here this activity is almost as interesting as chopping up regular zombies. … Read full