Diablo II: Resurrected

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3.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2270 Ratings

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  1. GenjiShimada
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    This is an insanely good game. I spent 2000+ hours on it since release despite the fact that I prefer games with modern sci-fi theme without heavy RPG style progression systems. I don't like games with medieval or fantasy settings but this dark gothic horror style mixed with beautiful outdoor environments and amazing music creates an atmosphere that makes it difficult to stop playing. ItThis is an insanely good game. I spent 2000+ hours on it since release despite the fact that I prefer games with modern sci-fi theme without heavy RPG style progression systems. I don't like games with medieval or fantasy settings but this dark gothic horror style mixed with beautiful outdoor environments and amazing music creates an atmosphere that makes it difficult to stop playing. It is so immersive. Even simple things like standing in the town next to the campfire and organising my stash are a pleasant experience.

    It's fun to fight against the monsters that have very rewarding animations and sound effects when they take damage or die. The boss fights can be very difficult, sometimes they seem to be impossible to kill with characters that aren't levelled and geared up very well so the only choice might be retreating and coming back later with better skills or equipment (or another player with a stronger character if you play online). The upgrades to the equipment often feel powerful and meaningful. The items, the crafting and the related online economy and trading are amazing, they turn this game into a fantastic PvE looter.

    After realising how much I like this game I tried Diablo 3 too but that got boring after a hundred hours or so because it was too easy and the items were less interesting. The graphical detail and the art style are also better in Diablo 2 Resurrected.    … Expand
  2. Nandi
    Sep 6, 2023
    9
    Fantastic remaster, would be 10 out of 10 but some minor things seam to fit or were better visually in the original. Namely Mariuses movement in cinematics was better in original where it portrayed mad man, barbarian stronghold looked better in original it was weathered down and very old, remaster generally has problems with portraying weathered stuff. Some npcs models do not fit theirFantastic remaster, would be 10 out of 10 but some minor things seam to fit or were better visually in the original. Namely Mariuses movement in cinematics was better in original where it portrayed mad man, barbarian stronghold looked better in original it was weathered down and very old, remaster generally has problems with portraying weathered stuff. Some npcs models do not fit their voices/characters.… Expand
  3. tPavel
    Aug 30, 2023
    8
    The great remaster of the old love of mine. Bought three versions - Nintendo, PC and PS5. Yes it was unplayable on the Battlenet, and yes they made characters as old as the fans are right now. But god, I am writing this review after D4, bless the guys who did D2R
  4. James432023
    Aug 2, 2023
    10
    I think Blizzard did the massive amount of Diablo 2 fans and themselves a big favour by releasing this game. I find it plays exactly like the original but with better graphics.
  5. Ceco_bgr
    Jul 27, 2023
    10
    best best best best best best best best best best best best best best best best best best
  6. LegendLobster
    Jul 23, 2023
    9
    Diablo 2 is an amazing game and yes some changes like the character's faces are ugly, but all that matters to me is the gameplay, story, graphics and soundtrack. And if this also matters to you, get the game.

    - Amazing story including cutscenes - Very good gameplay - Excellent soundtrack - Good/Honorable updated graphics for the most part (99%) 9/10 Has some networking (blizzard    Diablo 2 is an amazing game and yes some changes like the character's faces are ugly, but all that matters to me is the gameplay, story, graphics and soundtrack. And if this also matters to you, get the game.

    - Amazing story including cutscenes
    - Very good gameplay
    - Excellent soundtrack
    - Good/Honorable updated graphics for the most part (99%)

    9/10 Has some networking (blizzard networking) issues

    update: Please don't review bomb this game or the original D2 games    … Expand
  7. ZanthiaGG
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
    Best diablo game out so far. That has decent graphics, at least! Unfortunately.
    And for the people being angry at blizzard: The remastered version is not even made or maintaned by them. Blizzard North made the base game and Vicarious Visions made the overlay.
  8. innocuous_slav
    Jul 2, 2023
    8
    Your review must be at least 75 characters long.

    Okay, this Diablo is still better than D3 and D4.
  9. tangerine_dream
    Jun 14, 2023
    8
    Pretty good remaster in general. It got downvoted hard because of connectivity issues (which are still present, but way less severe), model design changes, some bugs (e.g. GPU usage) are annoying.

    But It's still old good diablo 2 in a modern wrap. Probably one of few good Blizzard releases in a couple last years. Because they haven't ruined the core of the game, lol.
  10. Nite4awk
    Jun 13, 2023
    9
    I love this game so much. This is such an excellent remaster. It was awesome playing through the entire campaign again in beautiful ultrawide.
  11. Genome22
    Jun 12, 2023
    10
    A well done remaster of one of my all time favorite games. it looks like how i remember the original looking when I was a kid. I love to binge it for a few days every now and again.
  12. hjikqfbiuqdbiqw
    Jun 10, 2023
    9
    absolutely great remastered. There is no denial that it is a 9 or 10 of 10 in how good they remastered this one
  13. strangermoon
    May 23, 2023
    9
    quite remake amazing to see old game with this detail. even zooming camera close pushing like third person view game. hard to play like that but for detail still intact. ı cant give 10 bcouse not offline like old relase and not have pc physcal rlease which is prety low respect legacy of pc this game.
  14. Geralt123
    May 2, 2023
    8
    First off, I played the campaign with an offline character and it was a very good experience. About online play I cannot say anything. Offline is very solid though.

    So, this is a very good remaster of D2. Graphics are good, combat is fun, overall atmosphere is dark and mysterious. I you do all quests and some grinding, you will need 30-50 hours. I don't know what problems other    First off, I played the campaign with an offline character and it was a very good experience. About online play I cannot say anything. Offline is very solid though.

    So, this is a very good remaster of D2. Graphics are good, combat is fun, overall atmosphere is dark and mysterious.

    I you do all quests and some grinding, you will need 30-50 hours.

    I don't know what problems other people have with this game but I had a really good time!

    Defintetly better than Diablo III which is like an Arcade game.

    Diablo III = High School
    Diablo II RSR = University    … Expand
  15. Luxer113
    Apr 29, 2023
    10
    Exactly how a remake should be done. Don’t mess with the original formula, just bring the graphics into the modern era.
  16. xrnzrx
    Mar 27, 2023
    10
    Adding a 10 here to offset the turbo virgins who apparently all decided to buy this remaster to see their favorite female characters visually enhanced. If your biggest complaint with a video game is that the women aren't attractive enough, you really need to re-evaluate your sweaty, pathetic existence.

    As D2 is my favorite entry in the series, I was very happy to see that it is    Adding a 10 here to offset the turbo virgins who apparently all decided to buy this remaster to see their favorite female characters visually enhanced. If your biggest complaint with a video game is that the women aren't attractive enough, you really need to re-evaluate your sweaty, pathetic existence.

    As D2 is my favorite entry in the series, I was very happy to see that it is essentially the same game but with modern visuals. This is exactly what I expected.    … Expand
  17. Oshiri_Maeda
    Feb 3, 2023
    8
    Amazing remaster! Feels like nothing changed until you press F5, and that's when you realise how much work was put into it. Diablo 2 and Starcraft 1 are the best examples of a proper remaster. Unfortunately, since the gameplay didn't change at all (which is the point of a remaster TBH), the age of the gameplay really feels, it's just not as fun to play as 20 years ago. The only reason toAmazing remaster! Feels like nothing changed until you press F5, and that's when you realise how much work was put into it. Diablo 2 and Starcraft 1 are the best examples of a proper remaster. Unfortunately, since the gameplay didn't change at all (which is the point of a remaster TBH), the age of the gameplay really feels, it's just not as fun to play as 20 years ago. The only reason to play this is for nostalgia, and that it brings in heaps! +1 for nostalgia.… Expand
  18. SalvadorMas7
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Un remake que sí que es verdad que tiene algún bug y también sé que cuando salió los servidores estaban caídos; pero también tiene el modo offline que está mejor que el modo online. Diablo 2 Resurrected es el mismo juego que el de hace 20 años pero mejorado, los gráficos son muy buenos, las cinemáticas son las más realistas que hay, la banda sonora está exactamente igual solo que hanUn remake que sí que es verdad que tiene algún bug y también sé que cuando salió los servidores estaban caídos; pero también tiene el modo offline que está mejor que el modo online. Diablo 2 Resurrected es el mismo juego que el de hace 20 años pero mejorado, los gráficos son muy buenos, las cinemáticas son las más realistas que hay, la banda sonora está exactamente igual solo que han mejorado el audio. No digo que este remale sea mejor que el original, pero es un remake muy bueno.… Expand
  19. Redrako
    Oct 20, 2022
    8
    Nice remastered of a must play game from the past.
    it's not perfect, but is probably one of the best games from Blizzard in the lasts cuple of years, and that's just because is almost the same game of 2000s.
  20. urgeN11
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    A memory from childhood resurrected :>

    Better graphics, better movement, better audio, somewhat active patching from the devs, better user experience overall.

    I have no clue what these people are smoking, or why they jumped on an hate train, but this game felt amazing to me. Activision-Blizzard are creating fiascos, such as Diablo Immoral, but this is not one of them.
  21. Pro100_VLOM
    Jul 15, 2022
    9
    Разработчики исправили проблемы, так же исправляю отзыв, отличный ремастер!
  22. LaDix
    Jun 25, 2022
    9
    It is pretty good, I have never played diablo 2, but it is good and it looks amazing.

    I do hate tho that the classes are gender locked
  23. AlmightyXii
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    Really great remake of the beloved original. Improved graphics, animations, and mechanics make this a game that is still great decades later!
  24. GreenMenace
    Jun 17, 2022
    9
    A staple in the genre of the hack’n’slash, Diablo II’s reputation precedes itself. A lot of the beloved parts of the game others have tried to replicate, but few receive as much glowing admiration as this entry.

    Pros Improved art Quality of Life Improvements Progression Cons Time consuming Stressful Difficult for the uninitiated I say improved art, but I loved going back to    A staple in the genre of the hack’n’slash, Diablo II’s reputation precedes itself. A lot of the beloved parts of the game others have tried to replicate, but few receive as much glowing admiration as this entry.

    Pros
    Improved art
    Quality of Life Improvements
    Progression
    Cons
    Time consuming
    Stressful
    Difficult for the uninitiated

    I say improved art, but I loved going back to the old artwork. The imperfect graphics actually made the game look a lot scarier. It’s really hard to outdo the original graphics, but the new ones did a satisfactory job simply being “modern.” The reason why this is a massive pro is that I can’t stand the font of old Diablo. It would legitimately prevent me from playing the game. The changes made to the game made it more friendly to newcomers.
    Diablo II excels at the grind for gear. It takes hours upon hours. But the game’s theme of hell and the gameplay is actually very clever. You grind for rare gear (people would hate me for making this comparison, but this is how it feels for me) which feels an awful lot like shiny hunting in Pokemon. Players fight wave after wave, exit the game, and do it again. Over and over and over again. You beat the game, and you start over—only to realize that the game’s gotten harder. You complete the same quests, fight the same bosses, the same monsters, everything again, except they deal much more damage and can take a lot more punishment. It’s kind of how I’d imagine hell would be—a lack of change—and it’s brilliant. The classes are diverse, and you can tackle the game at your own pace.
    Death is punishing as you might lose all your hard-earned gear you grinded hours for. It’s fun I guess, but I can tell you I had to spend 5 or so hours at times trying to recover gear after dying. Quitting was not an option because I would lose a lot more than 5 hours worth of gear. It’s something I could do without personally.
    Newcomers of the game won’t strategize properly for the final difficulty where monsters can have total immunities. It’s important to strategize and have multiple sources of damage. Otherwise some battles will take a very, very long time.
    All in all, playing this game, I recognize why it’s considered a gem (especially when looking at the old graphics). It is also coop which means you can strategize and tackle the game with friends, though the game does not support cross play. Even if the price tag seems a little high, it will no doubt occasionally go on sale. I am optimistic about the future of the genre, but Diablo II celebrates all the good from the good old days.. If you are into the genre, Diablo II Resurrected is a pretty safe bet.    … Expand
  25. Joshua88wa
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    D2R is a great remake of the original with good QoL improvements. Blizzard continues to improve a game that was already very good.
  26. Zanik231
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    Обновили графику, подтянули техническую часть и вообщем всё хорошо. По поводу серверов не знаю, но играть можно.
  27. BestReviewsOff
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Best Game
    Best Hack'n Slash
    Best RPG
    Best Grafic
    Best atmosphere
    Best fights
  28. kubcapo
    Jun 11, 2022
    9
    Great remaster of one of the best game ever made! I admire graphics improvement and smooth characters animations. VFXs are also great! No unnecessary changes have been made. This is still the same good old Diablo II but now it looks wonderful!
  29. cyjoker
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    I was so excited for this game and for the most part it did not disappoint. The server issues at launch were terrible but have gotten better in recent months. If they could fix some of the really dated mechanics it would be even better. The stash and rune/gem storage definitely needs a stacking ability.
  30. ConstantineDice
    Jun 8, 2022
    8
    As good of a game as you can get in the genre. Has updated graphics and you should try it if you played the original.

    THE GOOD: everything Diablo and new visuals.

    THE BAD: server problems, bad launch.
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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 46
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  1. GameCritics
    Mar 3, 2022
    70
    Diablo II: Resurrected is far from perfect. The changes in character design are likely to rile up returning players, and the archaic gameplay probably won’t agree with younger generations weaned on more streamlined, sophisticated experiences. While I appreciate that this legendary title is now available in an improved format, it’s not a caveat-free recommend.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 18, 2022
    80
    Diablo II: Resurrection is outdated return of the legend, but it brings such a perfect atmosphere and such a wonderful audiovisual processing, that serie fans will be excited.
  3. CD-Action
    Jan 19, 2022
    80
    Diablo II returns with refreshed graphics and unaltered gameplay (apart from some small improvements). It’s as fun as I remembered, so I quickly felt at home and gave in to nostalgia. However, it’s hard not to notice that beneath revamped visuals lies a 21 years old design. [12/2021, p.32]
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