Not how it was, but how you remembered it When done correctly, that sort of rerelease always feels like a magic trick.

Everything about the game’s graphics has been updated and improved, without touching the soul of the experience itself. I have no idea why they’re expecting me to pay for it again. Yep, this is the game I loved back in the day. Diablo 2: Resurrected also looks similar to other hack n’ slash games available today, so my 2021 brain just accepted things at face value. I didn’t think these games looked like murky, blocky messes when I originally played them, because they looked similar to every other game on the market at the time.

I’ve experienced this effect before, most recently when playing Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2. I wasn’t surprised because it looked so good I was surprised because it looked exactly as I remembered it. In the meantime, check out a new trailer below.Diablo 2: Resurrected shocked me in the opening minutes of play. Players experiencing teary-eyed nostalgia as they relive fond memories of spinning hammers and exploding corpses can seamlessly swap between the modern graphics and the original 800×600 resolution experience with the push of a button.Īn open beta will take place on “supporting platforms” in August. We’ll update our readers when we have more info. While Diablo II: Resurrected takes full advantage of today’s modern gaming hardware, it also preserves the timeless hack-and-slash gameplay that is as engrossing and enjoyable today as it was twenty years ago-with a few quality-of-life updates Diablo veterans have been clamoring for, such as a larger stash and automatic gold pickup. Those who still fondly remember the ambiance of the original game’s gripping storytelling sequences can also look forward to all 27 minutes of cinematics, recreated with stunning high-fidelity visuals that faithfully reproduce the critically acclaimed originals and match the spirit of the modernized game’s graphics. An official overview of Diablo II: Resurrected is as follows:ĭiablo II: Resurrected supports up to 4K resolution and includes fully remastered 7.1 Dolby Surround audio.

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