![]() Lacking the UI polish of ‘inferior’ sequel Diablo III, II, while a delight in some areas, is a cumbersome beast in others. A product of its era, Diablo II came replete with a number of features that jar when set against modern titles. ![]() Such devotion to the original comes at a heavy cost, however. Everything from the look and feel of the Rogue Encampment to the sand-blasted walls of Lut Gholein have been reconstructed with slavish fidelity even the game’s interface is presented largely unchanged. Those wishing to see just how far the graphics have come, can switch from the Resurrected look to the blocky original at will - though we can’t recommend it for more than an occasional glance for curiosity’s sake. Visually, the game is a million miles away from its VGA beginnings, retaining every aspect of the game’s dour and foreboding aesthetic but giving it a stunning 4K facelift and replacing janky sprites with proper 3D modelling. Some abilities are trickier to target with precision using the D-Stick, and inventory management (more on that later) is more cumbersome but other than that, the gameplay survives its move to consoles intact. High level play - especially for those venturing into Nightmare or Hell difficulty - necessitates a degree of gear farming that may or may not be to your tastes and will have you cursing the RNG gods regardless, but given how enjoyable the game’s wholesale slaughter tends to be, it’s rarely too gruelling a task.ĭesigned for PC, the controls have been intuitively translated to the controller, a combination of face buttons and trigger modifiers standing in for numbered hotkeys as you frantically deploy combat skills or quaff endless potions. ![]() Taking a distinctly different flavour depending on which of the game’s seven classes you choose from (barbarian, sorceress, assassin, druid, necromancer, amazon, or paladin), the gameplay is both instantly accessible, yet fathomless in depth, rewarding those who take the time to study their class and carefully choose builds to compliment their preferred playstyle. A product of its era, Diablo II comes replete with a number of features that jar when set against modern titles. ![]()
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