You can't fault the craft of this painstaking remaster, and the game itself still has an ornery magnetism - but Diablo 2 is showing its age.
Diablo II: Resurrected2021
Diablo II: Resurrected
2021 Blizzard Entertainment78Good
Playtime
LongTypically 40 hours
Playable on
- GeForce NOW
- Steam DeckVerified
- Steam MachineVerified
Available on
- $39.99
- $39.99
- $59.99
Game modes
- 2–8 players
- 2–8 players
Details
- Launch
- September 22, 2021
- Developer
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Publisher
- Blizzard Entertainment
Overview
Diablo II: Resurrected breathes new life into Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed ARPG and its expansion, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, from beginning to end. Return to fight for Sanctuary and discover the fate of the mysterious Dark Wanderer rebuilt in all-new 3D graphics, brand-new cinematics, remastered audio… and the same classic Diablo II gameplay you remember.
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Reception
Press80
Players85
GreatGreat- Metacritic80from 47 reviews
- OpenCritic80from 72 reviews
I wish that more quality of life improvements were introduced with this remake/remaster. Just a few more small changes could have rectified some annoyances that stem from it being a 20-year-old game. As it stands, it’s almost too close to the original in all the wrong ways while missing multiplayer options that were removed for no reason.
Diablo 2: Resurrected is a great remake of a real classic. It looks and feels just how I remember it from playing in the early 2000s, but with cooler lighting and sharper graphics. It has a few control issues with when using a controller, but it's still a must-play for anyone who used to play it and misses it, and a strong recommendation to anyone else...
Diablo 2: Resurrected brings a beloved classic up today's graphical standards, but it overlooks 20 years of obvious flaws. It's still a very satisfying action RPG, but you couldn't get away with these problems a decade ago, much less today.
Diablo II: Resurrected recreates the best parts of the original game with a fresh coat of paint. However, the core gameplay design feels a bit dated.
