The words clunky and repetitious came to mind – or as my friend likes to call them ‘jank city resurrected’ – lacking in any real flair or flavour.

Whether it was with spells or weapons however, combat truly felt like 21 years had LONG since passed. As a last resort, chipping away at demons with a dagger or a staff proved risky I often found myself overrun by enemies, surviving huge fights by the skin of my teeth. I found her to be quite versatile, with her myriad of spells being able to dish out significant damage at both close/long-range. So Scrappy, Yet So Delightfulįor a change of pace from my usual melee-based characters, I opted for the Sorceress. Also included are the two classes originally released with the Lord of Destruction expansion pack: the Druid who can morph into a bear or wolf, and the Assassin with claw blades and dark magic traps. You can choose to play as the Amazon, a ranged warrior with rogue-like abilities, the Necromancer who uses poison spells alongside summoned golems and skeletons, the Barbarian, a tank melee fighter who can dual wield weapons, the Sorceress with devastating fire, ice and lightning spells at her disposal, or the Paladin whose heavenly auras can cause area damage and even buff his fellow fighters. Graveyards in a Diablo game are only to be expected. And as one of seven adventurers, your main objective is to prevent the Dark Wanderer from reuniting with his brothers Mephisto and Baal from causing an armageddon of catastrophic proportions. After the events of the first game, the hero who slayed Diablo has since become corrupted by the demon’s spirit. Unsurprisingly, the plot of Diablo 2: Resurrected remains unchanged from the original. Watching my lightning bolts illuminate the space in front of me was especially enjoyable, thanks to the terrific lighting technology at play.

In a world left pillaged and arid, your actions turn the battlefield into a vivid ballet of gore and magic. It’s a lot less cinematic than Diablo 3, but the environments and characters here are rendered in superb detail, with enemy demons looking particularly crisp and evil in dank caves or fields. With a push of a button, you can switch between the new 4K, remade graphics and the original to really get a sense of how far the franchise has grown. Make no mistake – this is Diablo 2 with a new coat of paint in the truest of terms. Our VIDEO REVIEW of Diablo 2: Resurrected! Turning Back The Clock in Diablo 2: Resurrected

Diablo 2: resurrected review 2022