Diablo II: Resurrected

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3.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2270 Ratings

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  1. SpaceyCasey
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    Brilliant remake of one of the best games of all time. Playing with a controller feels amazing and makes it a whole new experience. Completely reinvigorating a timeless game.

    It seems this game got review-bombed because of a few hours of clunky start which is sad. Also people whining about the char faces which A. they listened to fans and updated and B. has literally no effect once you    Brilliant remake of one of the best games of all time. Playing with a controller feels amazing and makes it a whole new experience. Completely reinvigorating a timeless game.

    It seems this game got review-bombed because of a few hours of clunky start which is sad. Also people whining about the char faces which A. they listened to fans and updated and B. has literally no effect once you start a game. Also people just hating blizzard to hate which is unfortunate because this game was made in a totally different studio that was only recently acquired.

    I myself had concerns about some of the art direction, but that all washed away once i started playing. There are still a few bugs and issues but they are very minor and I trust them to fix the issues in the next couple months. Items don't identify in the cube, the merc screen is not accurate. Mostly just the lobby system needs a more modern update to be able to quickly identify and join the right kinds of games.    … Expand
  2. vodas
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    This is the peak of remasters - exactly what everyone could ever hope for. Not going to let the hate for Blizzard change my opinion - the team who worked on this deserves a 10.
  3. GreyCritic
    Sep 25, 2021
    10
    Logged into Metacritic just because of the all negative reviews to the game, to write positive one.

    Read why all those people give to the game such score, and read carefully. I was not able to play first day, but this is The Diablo Game which we all know and love. Gameplay = 10, Music = 10, Sound effects = 10, Replay ability = 10. Graphics = 11/10, this is how i (or may be we all)    Logged into Metacritic just because of the all negative reviews to the game, to write positive one.

    Read why all those people give to the game such score, and read carefully.

    I was not able to play first day, but this is The Diablo Game which we all know and love. Gameplay = 10, Music = 10, Sound effects = 10, Replay ability = 10.

    Graphics = 11/10, this is how i (or may be we all) remember the game from our childhood.

    So if you loved D2/D2Lod you should love to play D2R.

    Also game for now is clean off bots (at least from public one) there are actual people (many of them) play the game. 11/10.

    Overall Solid 10.    … Expand
  4. gyrate
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    This game is so good. The fact that it's not new is why. Sure they might have gotten their hooks into a few things but for the most part it's all here and looks amazing. It's one of the best remakes you will find. I'm having a lot of fun with it. Diablo III was boring to me, whatever I found next was more op than what I had currently. There was no real treasure hunt.
  5. DarkeR
    Sep 25, 2021
    10
    Игра прекрасно работает и отлично выглядит.
  6. admad
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    This is how a remaster should look like. New graphics, some minor tweaks, and an option to go back to the old graphics of the game. It is kept as it was, only with new graphics and small improvements. Love it. If only other remasters were like this...
  7. schizzm
    Sep 24, 2021
    10
    Its not perfect, but its about as good as a remaster could be to a game from the year 2000. Review bombing because your mad at blizzard for reasons unrelated to the actual game is ridiculous. I've played for 20 hours and not had as much as a lag spike (although I'll admit maybe i'm just lucky). Any other technical issues will be worked out by Monday, and the game will continue to get better.
  8. 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!
  9. Seinekar
    Sep 25, 2021
    10
    I get the hate and review bombing against Blizzard, but, about the game itself...

    Its an amazing remaster/remake. It keeps the gameplay and essence of the original game, while making it look like a modern game with beautiful visuals. Its not only that graphics were upgraded and rescaled, but completely redone AND they added a lot of stuff. What in classic mode is a plain wall, on    I get the hate and review bombing against Blizzard, but, about the game itself...

    Its an amazing remaster/remake. It keeps the gameplay and essence of the original game, while making it look like a modern game with beautiful visuals. Its not only that graphics were upgraded and rescaled, but completely redone AND they added a lot of stuff. What in classic mode is a plain wall, on resurrected is full of details and decorations (pictures, windows, impaled people...)

    The QoL features add an extra point (not having to keep Alt pushed to see the lot, minimap on corners, autopick gold, bigger and shared stash...)

    If you're fan of the original you will love Res.

    True, no mods and no TCP/IP. But let be honest, D2R aims to live online. Mods would just split playerbase, and while mods itself are ok, most AAA games are mod-less and are not review-bombed because that. Thats silly.

    Also not having tcp/ip seems just normal. More than 20 years has passed, while not a bsd thing itself, seems pointless to use it instead of B.net

    As said, D2R delivers. Keeps the D2 essence while updating it to modern times. A great job.

    Don't let the "BuT iTs Bli$$Ard...!!!" Hate fool you into thinking the game isn't great.    … Expand
  10. Kart01
    Sep 27, 2021
    10
    I've played Diablo 2 as one of my first PC games in PC club back in 1999. It was a world of wonders, grim caves and red skinned demons. Even to thus day that game was one if the best games ever made. Diablo 3 was such a disappointment. All i dreamed was to see return of Diablo 2 with a bit sharper picture. What was my surprise when i launched this remaster, oh my god! It looks so good, II've played Diablo 2 as one of my first PC games in PC club back in 1999. It was a world of wonders, grim caves and red skinned demons. Even to thus day that game was one if the best games ever made. Diablo 3 was such a disappointment. All i dreamed was to see return of Diablo 2 with a bit sharper picture. What was my surprise when i launched this remaster, oh my god! It looks so good, I haven't dreamed about this kind of graphics improvement! I can't even imagine how hard it was to recreate this game in a new graphic shell.
    Someone told that this game looks just like he remembers it looked back in the day and i can relate to that. Itls a magic. Thank you Blizzard! I've lost any interest in you since StarCraft 2 release (love that game), but now i see that i could give Diablo 4 a chance.    … Expand
  11. EvilEye
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    Ignore the negative reviews. If you like diablo 2 then you know what to expect. The best ARPG ever made remastered.
  12. alexvgrey
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    The best remaster ever! Live Diablo 2, tnx to Blizzard!

    Лучший ремейк за последние несколько лет. Ничего не сломали, сделали красиво! Спасибо Близзард за такую большую работу! Новая графика в идеальной игре - лучшее, что могло случиться с Диабло 2. Еще бы первую в коллекцию и всё)))    The best remaster ever! Live Diablo 2, tnx to Blizzard!

    Лучший ремейк за последние несколько лет. Ничего не сломали, сделали красиво! Спасибо Близзард за такую большую работу! Новая графика в идеальной игре - лучшее, что могло случиться с Диабло 2. Еще бы первую в коллекцию и всё)))
  13. Harmsy
    Oct 4, 2021
    10
    My favourite game of all time remastered, I am loving it! Can't wait for the online ladder feature to be released but completely understand they need to make sure it is as bug free and fair before introducing the competitive element.
  14. troyshaun
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    DIablo 2: Resurrected, review.

    As the game stands the graphical overhaul and design makes it the best looking ARPG on the market, while it is needed due to slightly dated mechasnics at stands alone in terms of how the original games ballance, skills and difficulty arc is something that every modern ARPG has failed to master. The additional mechanics they have addded for ease of life    DIablo 2: Resurrected, review.

    As the game stands the graphical overhaul and design makes it the best looking ARPG on the market, while it is needed due to slightly dated mechasnics at stands alone in terms of how the original games ballance, skills and difficulty arc is something that every modern ARPG has failed to master.

    The additional mechanics they have addded for ease of life are fine and make the game feel modern, while for the time being they have held back enoug to please long term fans and new players alike.

    The initial issues with teh servers, by blizzard standfards was managed exceptionally well, all being resolved within a day. Leaving the only real outstanding gripe that of mod suuport.

    It's not perfect, but as a remamster it should be considered a remasterpeice.    … Expand
  15. polYtoX
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    I don't understand where comes all this bad and mean reviews. We talk about Diablo II !!! Huh - This is the series, which invented more or less ARPGs. The Remaster is beautiful. The Art is a delight and the "switchin" literally anytime to the old graphics is a Bomb !. I didn't play Diablo II back then, but I play it now and I LOVE to play and the Virus hit me already.....just one more RUN ;-)
  16. Grenna
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    This game is everything I hoped for and more. I can't thank Vicarious Visions and Blizzard enough for remastering this and bringing back an authentic experience similar to what I played twenty years ago. The cinematics are done perfectly, and it brings back the near religious experience of playing Diablo 2 in the early 2000s.

    The downvoters for this game are pathetic. I've seen    This game is everything I hoped for and more. I can't thank Vicarious Visions and Blizzard enough for remastering this and bringing back an authentic experience similar to what I played twenty years ago. The cinematics are done perfectly, and it brings back the near religious experience of playing Diablo 2 in the early 2000s.

    The downvoters for this game are pathetic. I've seen complaints about wokeness in the game, which I haven't seen any of. Complaints from buffoons unable to figure out how to hotkey function keys, and upset there isn't a tutorial for a very easy game to learn (which would take away from the great immersion and mood of the game). Other complaints are from whackjobs who expected a fully new experience in a remastered classic video game! They want personal loot, handshake PVP so their feelings don't get hurt when another player kills them, soulbound items, greater rifts, endgame maps, increased drop rates so they're getting a unique drop every few seconds, and more! Well there is already a game out there with this. It's called Diablo 3. So why can't they just go play that instead of trying to ruin the fun for the rest of us with better tastes? Then they come on here and downvote this masterpiece giving it a zero, which is an absolutely ridiculous score for such great work Vicarious Visions put into this game. You can tell VV were super fans of this series with the amount of detail they put into it. It's insulting and absurd that so many are review bombing this.    … Expand
  17. BReeD
    Sep 29, 2021
    10
    First time writing a review in my life and I just want to say thanks you to Blizzard for this amazing remaster.
  18. TINYSOFT
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    After 10 hours played Diablo 2: Ressurected. I can say this remaster has a HIGH QUALITY! Better Graphics then Diablo 3.

    Thank you Blizzard.
  19. DeWitt
    Sep 25, 2021
    10
    Fantastic game, I really love playing Diablo II (first timer). I´m lucky and don´t have any connection issues. If you like Action RPG, you must try this game. On pc, it runs great ( i have an old computer and can play on high settings), you can use a gamepad if you want.
  20. ChuckR2112
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Diablo 2 is a classic, one of the best PC games of all time. D2R remains faithful to that original masterpiece, with updated graphics, and several quality of life improvements.
  21. DeepspaceAU
    Oct 25, 2021
    10
    What's this review bombing crap. It's a great remaster. Bloody hell, so many man babies out there. Waaaaaah!
  22. Farbrorhumla
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    Best game ever made by blizzard north and now new blizzard ruined the launch like normal.
    All in blizzard team needs better software knowledge.

    Graphic team are very talented and the rest of the team are way to bad get back to school.

    Game crash a lot.
  23. Aristarch
    Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Diablo returned directly from the deepest bowels of hell to challenge and delight his original challengers again.
    The younger generations of players, unfortunately, usually do not appreciate this legend, which is also shown by some reactions of the community. But their complaints are often absurd, and it can be seen that the young are already too spoiled and do not understand old-school    Diablo returned directly from the deepest bowels of hell to challenge and delight his original challengers again.
    The younger generations of players, unfortunately, usually do not appreciate this legend, which is also shown by some reactions of the community. But their complaints are often absurd, and it can be seen that the young are already too spoiled and do not understand old-school games. So it is resurrected mainly for rock fans, who often already have wrinkles on their faces, but still crave quality.    … Expand
  24. Chezidek
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
    An amazing remaster!
    Such work could be done only by true fans of the game, professionals in their field and very talented people! Everything has been redrawn extremely carefully, in detail, accurately and qualitatively, every detail looks exactly as it should! It's very nice to play, it's still the same game as 20 years ago! I express my great gratitude to    THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
    An amazing remaster!
    Such work could be done only by true fans of the game, professionals in their field and very talented people!
    Everything has been redrawn extremely carefully, in detail, accurately and qualitatively, every detail looks exactly as it should! It's very nice to play, it's still the same game as 20 years ago!
    I express my great gratitude to Vicarious Visions!!! From their team, I would like to see Diablo 4 and not from the incompetent and rotten blizzard!    … Expand
  25. robomartion
    Nov 13, 2021
    10
    Diablo II Resurrected is Diablo II ad verbatim with better graphics, and insanely well-realised remade cinematics. No tinkering with the gameplay, no microtransactions. Exactly what you all asked for and you pull down your pants and take a great giant **** on it. Good on you you **** fools.
  26. nikh
    Sep 24, 2021
    10
    Amazing is the word please ignore the idiots who are crying about stuff lol
  27. balooo666
    Sep 25, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game it is very well made don't mind the negative reviews of course is need to be polished a little bit but overall it is ok not like warcraft… Expand
  28. psyklonder
    Sep 24, 2021
    10
    Parecen esos que critican el juego no entendieran.. Primero que nada, es un clásico que revolucionó la industria del videojuego... Eso para los veteranos debería significar un toque en esa nostalgia de los viejos tiempos. Nunca compre Diablo 2 en ese entonces porque era un adolescente sin trabajo y sin dinero, así que lo jugué "No de la mejor manera", pero ahora le doy el merito que seParecen esos que critican el juego no entendieran.. Primero que nada, es un clásico que revolucionó la industria del videojuego... Eso para los veteranos debería significar un toque en esa nostalgia de los viejos tiempos. Nunca compre Diablo 2 en ese entonces porque era un adolescente sin trabajo y sin dinero, así que lo jugué "No de la mejor manera", pero ahora le doy el merito que se merece. Quizás sea algo caro, pero lo compré para compensar esas horas de diversión que jugué desde pequeño y no me arrepiento. llevo aproximadamente 12 horas y lo sigo disfrutando. Apenas conseguí llegar al segundo acto y hasta el momento NINGÚN bug, como dicen en algunos comentarios. Extraño a Blizzard North, y este juego me recuerda a ellos.
    Esos comentarios subjetivos diciendo "Se siente un juego muy viejo al que se les notan los años", piensen... Acaso pillars of eternity fué un mal juego? o tyranny está dentro de esos juegos mal calificados? Por favor... OBJETIVIDAD... Prefiero esto que a su secuela... el muy comercial Diablo 3, pero nada que ver con su precuela, que SI revolucionó la industria y creó un género al que le denominan "Juego al estilo Diablo". Le pongo un 10, no porque sea perfecto, sino que en comparación a muchos juegos a los que le dan una nota exagerada, este se los lleva por delante. Lastima que Blizzard casi haya desaparecido, pero acá una muestra que dejó vestigios en una generación de la que pueda comparar entre lo que es bueno, y lo que es apariencia.    … Expand
  29. dr_rip
    Oct 2, 2021
    10
    Servers were dead for few first hours, that's fact. No everything is working.
    You had this game before? Oh really? You should read what they offer in refreshed version of the game. It's everything what I wanted to have, old D2 with new graph. Good that they gave this work to correct studio!
  30. BullPower
    Sep 27, 2021
    10
    Pathetic rewiev bombing, server issues have nothing to do with game itself, so chill kiddos and wait a couple days before everything settles. Thats why they didnt launch ladder from the start. Take a couple of deep breaths and do not go cry everywhere about it.
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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
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  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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