I was one of the 1.5 million dolts that preordered Diablo II. (Even with 1.5 MILLION preorders, Blizzard claims to have been suprised by the "overwhelming response" to D2!) What I have received in exchange for my $55 is a game that is 99% hype. Does it have potential? Definately! Is it everything that Blizzard said it would be (all while beating their chest and boasting about their high Quality standards) NOT BY A LONG SHOT!
This is the most bug-ridden, unstable game I have ever played. The "closed-realm" multiplayer aspect that is supposed to prevent cheating is a joke. Does it prevent cheating? Sure, you can't cheat if you can't play 90% of the time! The majority of time it is impossible to create games (once again, Blizzard was unprepared and has limited the # of games allowed on the servers) and even when you can create or join a game, the lag is so bad that it is unplayable. Last night, I attempted to play for 15 minutes during which my ping never dropped below 500 and was usually 1000+. This is on a CABLE MODEM!
Even the single player game is bad. I can not use the automap or my computer will freeze every 5-6 minutes! The freeze lasts approx. 45 seconds and then the game plays for 20 seconds at 2-3x normal speed. I have read every Blizzard FAQ, updated every driver and the BIOS on my computer with no improvement. I (and MANY others) have posted this problem at the Tech Support site on numerous occasions. We have not received ONE FRIGGIN' response. Not even "We are aware of the problem and are working to fix it."
Blizzard spent nearly 4 years working on D2. Every time another delay was announced, the Blizzard execs would exault their efforts claiming that they "will not release a game until it meets the Blizzard high standards of quality." (paraphrase) As I posted in another thread, Blizzard has screwed the pooch with D2. It is a game with great potential, but is currently pitiful.
Save your money, enjoy the summer! When you see D2 for $30-40 this fall buy it. The time, money and agony you save yourself will be well worth it!
This is the most bug-ridden, unstable game I have ever played. The "closed-realm" multiplayer aspect that is supposed to prevent cheating is a joke. Does it prevent cheating? Sure, you can't cheat if you can't play 90% of the time! The majority of time it is impossible to create games (once again, Blizzard was unprepared and has limited the # of games allowed on the servers) and even when you can create or join a game, the lag is so bad that it is unplayable. Last night, I attempted to play for 15 minutes during which my ping never dropped below 500 and was usually 1000+. This is on a CABLE MODEM!
Even the single player game is bad. I can not use the automap or my computer will freeze every 5-6 minutes! The freeze lasts approx. 45 seconds and then the game plays for 20 seconds at 2-3x normal speed. I have read every Blizzard FAQ, updated every driver and the BIOS on my computer with no improvement. I (and MANY others) have posted this problem at the Tech Support site on numerous occasions. We have not received ONE FRIGGIN' response. Not even "We are aware of the problem and are working to fix it."
Blizzard spent nearly 4 years working on D2. Every time another delay was announced, the Blizzard execs would exault their efforts claiming that they "will not release a game until it meets the Blizzard high standards of quality." (paraphrase) As I posted in another thread, Blizzard has screwed the pooch with D2. It is a game with great potential, but is currently pitiful.
Save your money, enjoy the summer! When you see D2 for $30-40 this fall buy it. The time, money and agony you save yourself will be well worth it!
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