Give me YOUR reasons why I should buy Diablo 2

Dragonwell

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Among my favorite genres is the RPG; up until now, that's been limited almost exclusively to MMOs.

I've had a "hankering" for a "basic" hack and slash loot grab of an RPG for a long time now, and virtually no game has "cut the mustard" for me. Torchlight came close and I eagerly await Torchlight II, but no luck besides.

I finally sat down and played through the Diablo 2 demo recently. I have no idea why it took so long for me to do it, but I did, and I really enjoyed it. So much so that I played it through three times over. Just the demo.

"Well," you might say, "what more reason do you need?" I don't, and quite frankly I'll probably buy it regardless of what's said here.

I want to ask you avid Diablo 2 players just what makes you love D2 so much. What puts it head and shoulders above most other RPGs, similar or not, and made it worthy of seeing so, so many clones made of its deceptively simple formula? Just how many hours have you logged playing D2 and how many more do you have to go before you're through?

Ultimately, if I were undecided or maybe even against my buying it for whatever reason, what might you say (what grand lengths might you go out of love for this game) to get me to buy it? I know, I know, in the end it all depends on the person whether they will enjoy a game enough to purchase it, I'm purely curious here.

DW
 
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Soundmanred

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I read until "cut the mustard" and quit reading. I can't believe I made it past "hankering".

Just buy it.

DW
 

pwnagesarus

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Like many other Blizzard games, I've spent about three years actively playing it. Having played Titan Quest and Torchlight (both were fun, but did not hold my attention long enough to finish), I can say the large multiplayer community was what set D2 apart from the clones.

Single player wise, I can't say. I love single player games and D2 had me hooked through all three difficulties on multiple characters.

Personally, the music and general atmosphere didn't hurt either (although it Diablo 1 was better in that aspect).

Short answer: It's Blizzard's secret sauce.
 

Zenoth

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I played Diablo II for approximately eight years of my life (may have been closer to seven and a half, heh), it was and still is, for me, the very best action RPG game ever created, period. Just buy it, but try not to lose your social life, and I'm being serious.
 

ShadowVVL

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It has a good story,fighting is fun and for some reason doesn't seem to get repetitive even though your usualy fighting the same crap over and over.

For me the boss battles are the best part they go by fast and is a rush of fear and heart pounding omfg Im gonna die... moments, which is probably something that makes the game great. I had to buy it twice since my brother sold the first one I bought.

I think the battle chest is like $35 its totally worth it.


btw new duke nukem demo is up on steam.
 

DominionSeraph

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Because it's Diablo II. Duh.
Just like Deus Ex is Deus Ex, Half-Life is Half-Life, Homeworld is Homeworld, and Baldur's Gate II is Baldur's Gate II.
There's nothing else that needs to be said. These titles define, "good."
 

HydroSqueegee

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replayability and atmosphere. I will admit i could only play part way through act 2 before i lost interest. Diablo 1 i played and beat at least 14 times with the same character just to see what kind of loot i could get. my index finger still has issues because of that game.
 

JujuFish

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It's an action RPG. If you like the genre, get the game.

Personally, I generally find action RPGs to be among the most dull games out there unless I'm playing with real life friends.
 

Texashiker

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1 - Its a fun game.

2 - the whole family can play it

3 - not a lot of blood and gore for kids

4 - no foul language
 

FuryofFive

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1 reason :) google! game has been about for probaly about 10 years. theres gotta be a couple reviews to convice you
 

Josh123

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Just wait and pickup Diablo 3 when it comes out this year. Hopefully it will be just as good as Diablo 2 though.
 

RPD

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Isn't it like $20 with expansions now? Hardly a big purchase.
 

Wyndru

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Buy it and kiss your real life productivity away.

At one point I was quad boxing it rushing chars just so I could collect and cube up runes. I spent years of my life playing that game, and loved every second.
 

Majes

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The item system in Diablo 2 is the best item system ever created. When I sit down to start a new character and that first rare/set/unique drops it is such a wonderful feeling. Late game and in online play the ridiculous awesomeness of the items you can find/create keeps you searching and searching for more things to trade.

The levels are big enough to level, but not big enough to feel as though you're getting lost or wasting your time.

The town portals, character speed, and city layouts work together to allow you to move through the game as quickly as you would like.

The Boss battles are difficult enough to occasionally make you go back and level more, but not so ridiculous that you immediately give up.

and yeah, the game is difficult to look at now... But if Diablo 3 comes even close to what Diablo 2 was we will have a fantastic new game in a year or so!
 
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D2 is an amazing game, I played it for a long time since it came out back in 2000.

However, I'm not sure if I could stand playing it now with it's low resolution.

You should definitely try out Titan Quest + Immortal Throne (expansion). It plays very similar to diablo 2 but with more updated graphics.
 

gothamhunter

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D2 is an amazing game, I played it for a long time since it came out back in 2000.

However, I'm not sure if I could stand playing it now with it's low resolution.

You should definitely try out Titan Quest + Immortal Throne (expansion). It plays very similar to diablo 2 but with more updated graphics.

Sorry, but TQ doesn't compare very well with how amazing D2 is.

Yes, the resolution is pretty bad, but I end up just playing it in windowed mode most of the time. Then I usually have something from netflix playing next to it :)
 

weirdichi

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Once you get through the main game, there is an unofficial mod called Median XL for Diablo II. It's a very good mod and introduces new enemies, skills, and items without taking away from the Diablo II feel.
 

s1njin

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Just wait and pickup Diablo 3 when it comes out this year. Hopefully it will be just as good as Diablo 2 though.

Is Diablo 3 actually launching this year? I hadn't read that, but I'm hoping you're right !
 

AstroManLuca

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I am confident that it will but Blizzard's policy on release dates is "When it's ready".

In other words, 2012 if we're really, really lucky.

OP, it's basically the most addicting loot slot machine ever. At least, that I've played (I haven't played any MMOs). Another big draw is the fact that it is very easy to die - there's a real challenge involved, so when a character really comes together it's something special.

Good loot is so incredibly hard to get that it's basically impossible to get a "perfect" character, so replay value is essentially unlimited. And even if you do "finish" one character, there are seven classes, each of which has at least 2-3 decent builds.

Main problems I see with it:

- Despite receiving regular patches over a decade, it's still buggy as all hell
- Lots of dead-end skills and character builds. And I'm not talking about randomly assigning skills that don't complement each other, even if you try to max out all the skills in one tree you might still be useless in the late game unless you do everything perfectly
- Duped items are everywhere online. I actually enjoy offline (single player) more, which puts me in the minority.
 

akahoovy

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I wouldn't buy it. Blizzard's "secret sauce" is the same thing they have at casinos; the slot machines. I don't like D2 because it has one of the most boring game worlds I've ever played in. But if you like the genre, you will have fun for a while.

The action is great, it's challenging when you don't have the best gear, and it's really easy to get into if you play online, especially on the Ladder. Ladder realms allow you to collect certain rare uniques and make certain runewords. Developing and trying your characters will keep you occupied for a long time as well.