Games

Diablo II

Blizzard North

2000•Hack and slash•PEGI 16•About 49 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyanimalshistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossyfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fast-moving: an uncomplicated hack-and-slash game, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

89 / 100

1,616 ratings

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About This Game

Like its predecessor, Diablo II is an action role-playing game with dark fantasy and horror themes. The player controls a new hero attempting to stop the destruction unleashed by Diablo's return. The game's 4 acts feature a variety of locations and settings to explore and battle in, as well as an increased cast of characters to play as and interact with. Diablo II had become one of the most popular online games of all time. Major factors that contributed to Diablo II's success include what fans found to be addictive hack-and-slash gameplay and free access to Battle.net.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Diablo II takes place after the end of the previous Diablo in the world of Sanctuary. An unnamed warrior defeated Diablo and attempted to contain the Lord of Terror's essence within his own body. Since then, the hero has become corrupted by the demon's spirit, causing demons to enter the world around him and wreak havoc. Again, it is up to a single mortal to stand in Diablo's path and to prevent the Three Prime Evils from reuniting. If that mortal fails, the world of Sanctuary will become a permanent outpost of the Burning Hells.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyAnimalsHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ZombiesGhostsAssassinMonstersKnightsViolenceHellBloody

Details

Developer: Blizzard North
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Released: 29 June 2000
Series: Diablo
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 22h rushed, 49h normally, 217h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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