![]() ![]() My martial artist Assassin would be right at home in a Yakuza game, chaining jabs that build into a devastating final blow. For the purposes of this review, I went through them all. Players choose from a pool of seven character classes, with which they smash, shoot and magically blast their way through randomized environments ranging from rural encampments to creepy tombs. ![]() It is, in essence, Diablo 2, complete with all the joys and annoyances players might remember. There are no big updates to controls, camera angles, or map design. It remains campy as hell, and it’s a joy for being so.ĭiablo 2: Resurrected is a remaster of the dungeon-crawling classic. Upon its release in 2000, it was the video game equivalent of a self-aware black metal album, with a performative seriousness that’s not meant to be taken earnestly. If you’ve somehow missed out on Diablo III over the last few years, this is probably a pretty good opportunity to snag it with the “new” game.For the uninitiated, Diablo 2 is an isometric action-adventure with RPG elements, set in a dark fantasy universe with angels, demons and all sorts of nefarious entities. Essentially, this lets you pick up Diablo II: Resurrected with Diablo III and all of its content for $20 more. The Collection comes with Diablo II: Resurrected, Diablo III with Reaper of Souls and the Necromancer DLC, and a Mephisto pet and Hatred’s Grasp wings for Diablo III. Assassin and Necromancer won’t be available until launch.ĭiablo II: Resurrected comes in two different versions, one being the standalone core game at a suggested retail price of $39.99 or as part of the Diablo Prime Evil Collection. Of significant note, an open beta for the game is scheduled to take place in August, allowing players to take on the roles of Amazon, Paladin, Druid(!), Sorceress, and Barbarian. You can take on every evil imaginable on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC. Diablo II: Resurrected launches on numerous platforms on September 23. ![]()
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