Diablo II: Lord of Destruction

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User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 1066 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 968 out of 1066
  2. Mixed: 65 out of 1066
  3. Negative: 33 out of 1066
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  1. Sarthael
    Jun 4, 2012
    7
    L.O.D adds so many good things to the original game that you can't imagine Diablo 2 without it. We can only complain that the new chapter (the 5th) is too short, its storyline is not very interesting and the added cinematics are not as great and dark as before.
  2. SupaChigga
    Nov 19, 2013
    7
    Single Player/MultiPlayer (2/2)

    (If the single player is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no multplayer) (If the multiplayer is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no single player) Gameplay (1/2) Visuals/Story (0/2) (If the visuals are better than the story, review this section as if it had no story) (If the story is    Single Player/MultiPlayer (2/2)

    (If the single player is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no multplayer) (If the multiplayer is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no single player)

    Gameplay (1/2)

    Visuals/Story (0/2)

    (If the visuals are better than the story, review this section as if it had no story) (If the story is better than the visuals, review this section as if the visuals didn’t matter)

    Accessibility/Longevity (2/2)

    (Review this section only on Accessibility if the game has no longevity) (Review this section only on longevity if the game isn’t accessible)

    Pricing (2/2)

    Wildcard (0)

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  3. RachelP.
    Jun 25, 2002
    7
    It's a great game that is just as easy to get addicted to it, as it is to get tired of it. The "extras" help keep Diablo interesting for awhile, but basically, it's still pretty much the same.
  4. actinium
    Nov 18, 2021
    7
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Awards & Rankings

12
#12 Best PC Game of 2001
4
#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001
48
#48 Most Shared PC Game of 2001

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. ActionTrip
    84
    If you are an old Diablo fan, you probably already finished the expansion, and if you never even played Diablo II, well, now you can play a complete debugged game with seven available PC classes.
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  2. Voodoo Extreme
    91
    With the two new character classes, fifth act, powerful new monsters, outrageous new magic items and craft system, the LoD will make you lose sleep, neglect your family’s needs and even miss work from playing it. It’s just that good.
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  3. GameSpot
    82
    Has a lot of depth that's readily apparent, yet it takes a long time to really see how much is packed into this great expansion to one of last year's most addicting games.
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