Diablo II Resurrected is more than just nostalgia-bait (Impressions)

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I didn't expect Diablo II to hold up nearly this well. 21 years on, Diablo II feels pertinent when set against the backdrop of games that have become faster, more immediate and more convenient, but not necessarily any better.
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Access to the technical test was provided by Blizzard.
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Edited by Austin @ausomehd
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[Joe-itdh]

Okay so I just wanted to point out a couple things you either didn't know or have forgotten. First, potions ARE automatically added to the belt slots when looted, health potions go above other health potions mana above mana potions and rejuvenation potions above those already slotted AND if you have an open slot in the belt then the next potion you loot regardless of type will be placed in that slot automatically. Secondly, regarding skills you can map ANY of your skills to the F# keys (F1-F12) AND you can use the scroll wheel on the mouse to scroll between the bound skills.

I was just playing D2 original the other day and will probably play more this weekend.

[Deckard-N]

I’ll walk into the office at my parents home and my mom will be in there still crushing it with her og sorcerer in Diablo II. She’s in her 60s.

[LosTNeuroN]

When you realize that other companies have more love and respect for Blizzard's old games than today's Blizzard...

[Lord_Pilaf]

I remember as a kid how amazed I was with Diablo 2- the music, the monsters, the atmosphere; it was so scary to me but so cool at the same time.

[Frankenslide]

I used to wake up 3 hours before school started every morning to get some time on this game that wasn’t regulated by my parents and no one bothered me, it was fantastic. Needless to say I’m beyond stoked for this release, I’ve dumped 10’s of thousands of hours into this game

[neillewis]

That strumming guitar, I'm 52 now but god that takes me back ha

[brightenblack]

Diablo 2 is older than I am by a few months. I watched my father play the game for hundreds of hours. While I didn't totally forget about the game, I didn't really think about for another 15 years after my dad stopped playing. My mind would always think of Diablo 2 when I would go for summoners in RPGs because that's what stuck with me the most when my dad played but that's it. I played the game for the first time last year and I've never had a better experience in any game yet. Of course I went for the Necromancer first and went for a full minion build. Even when you have 12+ minions fighting for you and you can fill an entire room with an explosion, this game is creepy as hell. You can only see so much in any dungeon and you don't want to get totally ambushed so I'd end up shooting a spell or summoning something through every doorway to be safe. You don't have easy access to every skill you have so you get into a routine for every encounter where you can't just throw everything at the enemy when you might get attacked while casting or run out of mana. You only had so many respecs available so every decision in that skill tree was valuable and really gets you to feel like the character is yours (if you're not trying to go for some minmax build some guy on the forums said 17 years ago is the most optimal way to play). No RPG has ever made me feel so good playing it since when I've first got into Daggerfall. I'm in love with what they're doing with Resurrected. They're bringing forward in time what so many people experienced years ago and are willing to make changes to improve it further. I just hope they don't overkill it on the changes. I'm not a big fan of what they're doing with controller and probably will later with M&K but I still support it and increasing the ease of access in general so more people can play this masterpiece of a game.

[brandonmakridis]

Potions do autoloot into your belt slots if you have a belt slot open that's started with that type of potion. Also, shift+click on the potions from the inventory to send them straight to your belt. And in case you weren't aware of ctrl+right click when buying potions, it fills your entire belt with the selected potion (again, assuming that the slots are either empty or started with a potion of that type).

[MichaelSE]

Potions do automatically load into your belt. The only exceptions are if the belt is full, or if you have another kind of potion already in that slot. If you have a mana potion in slot 1, it will only add mana potions to slot 1.

[GodParticleZero]

Kind of weird that a 20+ year old game is my most anticipated game of 2021

[BreakfastAtNoon]

I love how we all thought we had a chance to get in the Alpha..

[mr.g]

When diablo 1 came out i was in my second year of university and i blind bought the box. I was hooked completely. I purchased diablo2 release day and was up all night until the early morning finishing the game. I kept playing this game through all my life events, house purchase, marriage, having children. No matter what potato pc i had diablo 2 was played. I was iffy with diablo 3 but after removing the auction house and moving to console i played the shit out of it and still pull it up sometimes. I have resurrected on my pc and my xbox. after over a year im still playing it. This has totally captured everything i had the feels for with the original.

[athena]

Wait this game is 21 years old...please dont tell me that I've never felt older in my life

[cadabanban]

I was reluctant at first, but i have to admit they have done an incredible job in all aspects. added all the right upgrades. A beautiful resurrection. Totally worth your time and doughs.

[noway]

"I didn't have crazy abilities that would explode entire rooms."

*The Necromancer has entered the chat*

[NeoSlith]

If you want to quickly fill your belt with pots, hold Shift, then click on a potion. It should auto fill the open slots, going upward and matching the nearest type first. So if you have a health potion in slot one and Shift click a mana potion, the mana potion will go into the first empty column.

[simian]

The delivery of "they are going to want to 'stay awhile...and listen'." And, "Diablo 3 is Saturday morning Diablo"... so f'n true. Standing applause mate. Great coverage; amazing delivery.

[Zurpanik]

"...it feels like a theater production." I think that is the best description of D2:R! It's so satisfying to play!

[jessehenderson]

D2 scarred me as a kid, so its gonna be great to go back and enjoy it now that i LOVE these types of games.

[Vapor.Steve]

Vicarious visions is such and underrated studio man.