Did anyone rule out the possibility of a prequel?
Hear me out.
Has anyone seen a legitimate prequel to any series in the history of gaming? We know in movies and books it's been a staple but I am unaware of any real prequels in the gaming scene.
What's to say we don't play this universe over again from even futher before than Diablo 1 started?
I'm talking if you are up on your lore (and if you listen to Richard A. Knaak) then you'll be enticed by the possiblity of fighting in the Sin War itself and even possibly the entire gammut of conflicts that encompass the lore of Sanctuary.
I believe that if Blizz knows what's good for them they will take the story of Sanctuary and run with it - knowing we've seen where our battles have taken us thus far - why not venture back (a la Caverns of Time in WoW on a MASSIVE SCALE) into what shaped the Diablo universe and battle some age-old demons in a different light?
Can't hurt right?
Maybe I'm wrong. But there is too much lore and world-shaping story to throw away here - if not a prequel then a game that encaptures all that there is to offer in Sanctuary. I want to travel to all the towns and cities that we've been shut off from. What about Kehjistan and the battle of Viz-jun? Let's board boats and travel to the Amazon isles of Lycander, Philios and Skovas. Let's meet the druids face to face in Scosglen.
How about it? We've only discussed what happens after D2X but nothing of what led up to it, which I believe is a far deeper story than what we've experienced thus far.
This is the Diablo 3 I am searching for. MMO or not, this game should bring us the entire story. Blizzard can close the book after they give us all there is to offer as far as I'm concerned.
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