Diablo II: Resurrected

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. PlayStation Universe
    Oct 10, 2021
    70
    Certainly it's great to see an all time classic enshrined and restored for modern day use. Additionally it opens up the game to exclusively console players that never played the original Diablo 2 on PC. There's no denying its significance in gaming history, and looks wonderfully sharp in 4k, but the age of the source code is evident. Diablo faithfuls will get a great nostalgic kick on the clunky ever-grind that is Diablo 2: Resurrected, but it would be a difficult recommendation for any series newcomers.
  2. Push Square
    Oct 4, 2021
    70
    So it's a very, very good remaster (remake? It's unclear when this much has been done over), then, of a rather old loot game that has had many subsequent iterations from other developers. Is it worth going back to Diablo 2, ultimately, when games that we'd argue are somewhat superior — Titan Quest, the sadly PC-only Grim Dawn... even (controversially, yes) its own sequel in Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition, which packs in brilliant local co-op that Diablo 2 entirely (and understandably, given its framework) lacks. As good as Diablo 2 is, it's an unfortunate fact that on console we'd rather play its follow-up, which felt more tailored to the joypad experience. Diablo 2 is a PC game that has been (brilliantly!) transferred to PS5, but it's still a little held back by its origins.
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  1. Polygon
    Sep 30, 2021
    The original Diablo 2 was the pinnacle of dungeon crawlers in 2000, but in its present form, it is more of a fossil. Vicarious Visions has done an incredible job of encasing it in amber. I loved my time with it, despite the flaws that are still visible through the shell. For better or worse, history remains.

Awards & Rankings

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#32 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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#21 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2021

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User Score
4.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 305 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 105 out of 305
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 305
  3. Negative: 178 out of 305
  1. joeblowsglass
    Sep 24, 2021
    10
    ignore the review bombs. babies. there are always going to be bugs on day of release. vicarious visions poured a lot of soul into this remake.ignore the review bombs. babies. there are always going to be bugs on day of release. vicarious visions poured a lot of soul into this remake. let them work on the bugs, you're not going to die if you have to wait another day. I am SICK of these review bombing babies, wahhhhh i want my pony NOW pa pa. NOW. the game is great, classic and an impressive amount of added visual content fleshing out the world.… Full Review »
  2. ShoeyMcGee
    Sep 26, 2021
    9
    Changed my initial review from a 0 to a 9, as it appears that they have fixed the bug that caused the character progression glitch. This gameChanged my initial review from a 0 to a 9, as it appears that they have fixed the bug that caused the character progression glitch. This game is exactly what I wanted, and they have delivered! I wanted the same Diablo 2 experience that I remember from my childhood, but with updated graphics. That is exactly what this game is. Awesome!… Full Review »
  3. Zufarus
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    Beautiful game, everything as it should be. Got some server lags in the beginning, but it's ok
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