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1. Diablo II
Developer:
Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Will it Run on Vista? Yes
Still Available? Yes
Widely hailed as the greatest action RPG of all time,
Diablo II has legions of clones and followers, but none have come close to gripping the enthusiasts as much as Blizzard's powerhouse. You can get both
Diablo II and its expansion,
Lord of Destruction, plus strategy guides, at the link above for $40.
The game features five character types, each with its own range of abilities, but it's the interface that made
Diablo II, and its predecessor
Diablo, what they are. So move, you simply click. To attack, click. You can access various functions like a map or your special abilities through hotkeys?or you can click
While
Diablo had something of a story,
Diablo II is far more plot-driven, involving taking on evil itself, and takes place throughout four acts.
Lord of Destruction adds two character classes, a new campaign, and much more to the mix.
Keeping
Diablo II alive, besides its core gameplay, is a host of mods. You can find them all over the Web simply by wielding the power of Google, but a good place to start is
Diablo II Sector's
Mods directory. You'll also find hacks, bots, and many more downloadables for the game
Of course, single-player gaming only goes so far, and Blizzard still supports
Diablo II multiplayer via
Battle.net. And there's still a thriving
Diablo II community, playing and trading items with their Realms characters (as opposed to "Open" or locally-stored characters). Even as
Diablo III is in development, don't look for
Diablo II to fade away just yet. The upcoming sequel doesn't yet have a release date. If you crave action-RPG clickety-click frenetic gaming, look no further than
Diablo II."
Regular D2:LoD I simply cannot go back to playing again. But I do acknowledge it as one of the most replayed games of all time.
Ooh, and I see they included Fallout out as well. A wise choice. I'm confused though how he could mention Freelancer and not include a Wing Commander game on there.
Diablo 2
Starcraft
Warcraft 3
I think we picked the right company.
Most people that play wow are mmo fans I find that never even played wc3(not to say lots of wc3 players dont play wow im sure they do). I think tho that most of the wc3 players now are just playing for dota which is seriously awesome
EDIT: Cant wait for the ladder reset....ill be playing on ladder again for the first time since the first season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im swamped with work and graduating college and I know I will put together some type of pc int he next week or so to atleast try out the new patch/ladder reset!
race to act 5/preceed to diablo 3
I think it's the most played games that have been out for a long time.
Only classic tho..
Warcraft 3 is prevalent still, even if it's only because of DotA.
Unless they somehow screw up DIII, I won't go back to DII until maybe D4 was announced, or unless its 2015, and I want to remember what its like to play.
What I thought was really funny and weird, is that we complain SHIT LOAD about our favorite game of all times. It makes me realize that I'm not sure why I love the game so much..Why did I play this game for 10 years?
Anyway, I definately enjoyed Freelancer just last year, and it just goes to show what a game can accomplish when it can be modded. Great game that.
Bought it a few weeks ago.
When D3 comes out I probably won't play D2 very often.
I don't think Diablo 2 will die just because of Diablo 3, just as people still play the old Starcraft, warcraft, and diablo games, so will others play Diablo 2. Perhaps even it's just a simple reason as "My computer can't handle it" or "I don't have the money to go and buy myself a copy". It will still be played, for years and years to come.
Also, sometimes you just cannot beat the classics. Diablo 2 was the birth of Diablo in my opinion. Sure, the original Diablo was great, was the start of something great, but it's just not qualified to be considered as a legend. Diablo 2, on the other hand, was the start of it all, the real plot, the remarkable gameplay and customization, randomity that was put into it made it excel. It was the prized game of the gaming industry for computers, and so shall it continue to be, just Diablo 3 will most likely overtake it, hopefully :P.
I really hope D3 comes out in VERY early 2010.