Thankfully, there are already some ways that Diablo 2: Resurrected learns from Warcraft 3: Reforged’s biggest mistakes… Diablo 2: Resurrected Looks Great and Makes Smart Improvements to the Original Game Then again, you could have said many of the same things about Warcraft 3 prior to the release of Warcraft 3: Reforged, which is, of course, the heart of this particular discussion. If you have played it, there’s a good chance you’ll want to play it again (though we’re going to dive into the subtleties of that suggestion here in a bit). If you haven’t played it, you really should. We’re going to talk a lot about Diablo 2: Resurrected’s improvements and shortcomings, but you have to remember that we’re still talking about an all-time great game. While its longevity can certainly be attributed to the longevity of the “looter” genre itself, Diablo 2 was, is, and perhaps always will be a fundamentally enjoyable RPG experience. If anything, I’d argue that Diablo 2 has aged better than many of the other great games of its era. I recently called Diablo 2 one of the best RPGs ever made, and my opinion on that subject hasn’t exactly changed over the last couple of months. So does this remaster live up to the considerable expectations it has acquired across the many years fans have been asking for it? Here are some of our early thoughts about the current state of the game:ĭiablo 2 Is Still One of the Best RPGs Ever Made That remaster (as well as everything else happening at Activision Blizzard at the moment) essentially ensured that Diablo 2: Resurrected will face increased scrutiny from fans. It feels odd to invoke the name of Warcraft 3: Reforged when discussing Diablo 2: Resurrected (they’re different games made by different teams, after all), but the fact of the matter is that Warcraft 3: Reforged was supposed to be a surefire hit and turned out to be a disaster. You can read more about the investigation here.ĭiablo 2: Resurrected‘s recent Early Access Beta (which will be open to the public starting on August 20th) gave fans another chance to dive into this highly-anticipated remaster and see whether or not this game lives up to the hype or whether we’re looking at another Warcraft 3: Reforged situation.

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