Diablo 2 vs Diablo 2 Resurrected All Cinematics Side by Side Comparison

With Diablo II: Resurrected, Blizzard is giving the original action RPG a major overhaul with new visuals and music, offering a more definitive take on the dark-fantasy adventure. With the game releasing we take a look at every Act's cinematics, and we figured it's worth comparing them to the original. Here's a side-by-side look at how the new 2021 cutscenes stack up to the cutscenes from the year 2000.

Players will be able to get their hands on Diablo II: Resurrected beginning on September 23rd at 8am PT on PC, PS4, PS5 Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch.

Timestamp
Intro Cinematic 0:00
Act 2 Intro Cinematic - Desert Journey 06:55
Act 3 Intro Cinematic - Mephisto's Jungle 10:05
Act 4 Intro Cinematic - Enter Hell 14:26
Epilogue - Terrors End 17:57
Act 5 Intro Cinematic - Search for Baal 21:00
Act 5 End Cinematic - Destruction's End 25:00

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[viridianloom]

Man, I totally forgot that there was a time in gaming history where a cinematic was a big deal and a reward in and of itself for progressing through the game.

[saptrandir]

the new ones look great but all i learned from this is that what these people did in 2000 was a freaking miracle

[Kaaxe]

glad to see that moving with "demonic speed" is still just a casual walk

[cameronmcewen]

These cinematics are how Warcraft III: Reforged should’ve been.

[silverwolf]

Tyrael's model is glorious.
Diablo had the best design for it's angels. Faceless human figures clad in shining armors of gold and steel with wings of light.
Holy cow as a kid I loved it, nowadays not many games or media depicts them as such.

[someindividual]

In the games OG form, there was a separate entire CD for the cinematics.

This was why.
Absolutely incredible for what they had to work with.

[TheMaelstrom]

it's strange seeing them side-by-side. When I do, its like I recall the old ones being a lot higher quality than they actually are when I see them. I guess back at the time, the mind upgraded the quality and filled in the gaps.

[davidsawyers]

Got to give mad respect to the original when you realize it is 21 years old.

[dragula]

My favorite part of the Remaster is they kept the late Frank Gorshin as the voice for Marius. The man was a brilliant actor and voice-over.

[DonLee]

I think a big part of the success of D2, was this storyline. It's absolutely crazy how 20 years ago, they made nearly 30 minutes of video footage like this. It might be more blurry, but in some scenes, it actually looked better.

[YuYuYuna_]

The only thing I really hate about the remastered cutscenes is how Marius' facial expressions were changed. In the originals his expressions and mannerisms actually matched his tone of voice and the inflections in it like when Baal revealed himself to Marius and he said "Baal... nooo, no no no noo" It just doesn't look right at all in the remastered.

[myselfthethird]

22:29 a thing i noticed is that although the cinematics are meant to be the same or better.
Baal in the original feels much more malicious while Baal from the resurrected is much more wrathful .
not much but subtles body movements makes a big differences. the way one turns its body or smiles.
its interesting to see the side by side comparison and see the body language of each .

last thing... in the resurrected, baal blew up that guy... but in the original...baal splattered him all over the entrance !

[Sweetguy]

The original theybdid a good job at making Marius look high as fuck. Looks more sober in remake.

[jakenguyen]

I can't believe the original holds up SO well

[mikeh]

I prefer Tyrael's wings in the original due to the sort of ethereal wispy connection between each tendril that overall gives them the look of actual wings but other than that the remaster scenes look amazing.

[CrossMindStudio]

Search for Baal Cinematic,
New cinematic might be visually detailed, but beside that older version is still a masterpiece considering it was made more than two decades ago.
Baal's body language, gestures, little details on facial expressions, lips movement, the way he casts spell, skin on the jaw, neck and the way he leans back and forth is adding so much to character. (24:22)
His neck prop have better animation and delay and feels like it has weight, the flags, banners, smoke etc are more lively and wind is perfect for the kind of scene when they charge towards screen at the end. Birds, snow in the air, dust etc all of that is missing in new one. It looks flat, and only the textures and models are more detailed. If you watch it from 24:35 without sound the visuals itself have so much chaos in old version and feels powerful. Feels like the animators were living the character they made.
I think i said too much already...my love for Old Diablo is pouring out. I think i am gonna play it one more time.

[AdhamMGhaly]

Lots of the original footage are better directed in terms of art. Tyrael was waaaay more glorious and had this strange blur around him, Baal was not as scary but his reactions were waaay more sarcastic which suited his character well.

Marius himself seemed to suffer much more in the old videos. The new ones are just better in terms of graphics but not in terms of art direction.

[adamcrux]

I remember being a teenager and showing off the cinematics to my dad after first getting the game because it was "cutting edge tech" and being so impressed with how realistic it was. Since I've been playing D2R I keep going back to the legacy game just to see how much they changed. I've got to say I think I'm just as impressed today as I was 20 years ago. I seriously think this game will live forever. 20 years of people playing the legacy D2 now that's it's been refreshed it will go at least another 20. The craziest part to me is the fact that I would quit for years at a time and come back to it and bnet seemed just as lively as it did when I first started.

[LNN]

Love Baal's fresh look but I prefer how he acts flamboyant and sarcastic in the old version, it brings out so much of his personality. Baal in the new cinematic seems a little more grounded.

[edwwardmarcos]

The new one looks amazing, but I'm a little disappointed because the characters seem so stiff especially Marius. In the old one Marius seemed a lot more deranged, and there was a clear difference between how the stone affected his age.