Having to play “Tetris” with your items was fun (ish?) back in 2000 but now it just annoys me not as much as the stamina bar but I’ll get to that. However, controversial the inventory changes between D2 and D3 is probably the most drastic change. This can be a blessing and a curse, if one never experienced Diablo 2 and only played Diablo 3 then a lot of things are going to feel as though you have gone backwards. Do they look better, sure but everything functions just as fans remember, the addition of the shared stash tabs is wonderful for playing multiple characters. All of the original systems, characters, armor and etc. Platforms: Xbox (reviewed), PlayStation, Switch,PCĪs good as this game looks and even sounds (as the audio has been brought into the modern age as well) a lot of the pain points from 2000 remain and that’s because this is intended to be a remaster.

Seeing the Sorceress lighting spell dance around a battlefield illuminating as it goes is almost mesmerizing. Lighting from the various sources in the world are amazing, and add to the immersion of being in a land overrun with foul and loathsome creatures. Everything looks new but instantly feels nostalgic at the same time. Graphically the game as been built from the ground up. Blizzard has long been the king of cinematics in their games, and these in Diablo 2 are a sight to behold in glorious 4k. The team has done an outstanding job in bringing this aged game into the modern 4K age. Built from the ground up for multiplayer with Blizzard’s then new system Diablo 2 was responsible for me being late to work many times back in my youth due to the late nights with friends.įast forward twenty plus years and while Diablo 2 is still heralded as one of the greatest games, the folks at Blizzard decided they could bring that classic into the modern age with an impressive facelift. Improving on almost everything from the original this game burst onto the scene in 2000 and was quickly heralded as one of the greatest games of all time. Diablo 2 will always hold a special place in my heart while I remember playing the original it wasn’t until I started the sequel that I became enamored with the world of Sanctuary.

Diablo 2 resurrected xbox review