Diablo II: Resurrected

"With its pros and its cons deliberately left mostly as sharp as they were, confirming itself as one of a kind not only for the nostalgia effect on which the Vicarious Visions have focused, Diablo 2: Resurrected has thrown the …"

"Diablo II: Resurrected is a painfully faithful remaster of the original classic, which makes it difficult to get into over two decades later."

"Diablo 2 makes its return to the market with a completely renewed graphic design, modeled to fully enhance the dark essence of one of the most iconic arpg ever. Every single piece of the visual sector has been shaped to …"

"‎Diablo 2: Resurrected is pure nostalgia, but one that does not disappoint. A fantastic remastering work, which respects to the maximum consequences the essence of the original game. That is the only one that new players will find: a hard …"

"Diablo II: Resurrected preserves the original game while still showing just why it was considered a legendary game in the first place."

"Editor&s;s Note: To support the developers and employees at Activision Blizzard pushing for change, we are covering the games that they are working hard on making. However, we need to acknowledge that employees seek a shift in the company&s;s culture, …"

"Diablo II: Resurrected did what it was supposed to as a re-release, and it managed to simultaneously preserve the original game. It’s a shame that the talented studios behind it have to deal with the failure of Activision leadership overshadowing …"

"Resurrected could end up becoming a much better value down the road as the development team begins introducing updates and upgrades, but as of right now, you should avoid this package unless you are happy with straight-up Diablo 2. That …"

"Diablo II: Resurrected keeps the gameplay of the original intact while offering many quality-of-life and cosmetic improvements."

"Diablo II is one of the best ARPG&s;s in gaming history, and Vicarious Visions haven&s;t made many changes for Diablo II: Resurrected. Visually, there&s;s a stark difference and it looks great while keeping the atmosphere. A few quality of life …"

"Diablo II: Resurrected is a mastercraft remaster that reminds us how the original game changed the gaming landscape forever"

"Certianly it&s;s great to see an all time classic enshrined and restored for modern day use. Additionally it opens up the game to exclusively console players that never played the original Diablo 2 on PC. There&s;s no denying its significance …"

"Successfully brings an icon into the modern era, and the underlying gameplay still shines. But while Resurrected does a better job than Warcraft III: Reforged, it leaves similar questions unanswered over its feature set and long-term community support."

"We enjoyed going back to Sanctuary. To it´s endless fighting and looting, to it´s characters and epic story. But if you don´t treasure memories from the original Diablo II (it´s been more than 20 years since it was released) this …"

"Blizzard attempts to breathe fresh life into an iconic classic with a fresh coat of paint and minor quality of life upgrades in Diablo 2: Resurrected."

"I know that hardcore Diablo 2 fans don’t want to even entertain the idea of Diablo 3 seeping into their beloved game; I totally get that sentiment and don’t want a watered-down version of Diablo 2 either. However, a few …"

"Diablo II Resurrected offers fans of the original game exactly what they want – the same game they left behind in 2002 with gloriously updated visuals. Everything works well on the controller (despite some inventory issues). New players might take …"

"Diablo 2: Resurrected is a great remake of a real classic. It looks and feels just how I remember it from playing in the early 2000s, but with cooler lighting and sharper graphics. It has a few control issues with …"

"I wish that more quality of life improvements were introduced with this remake/remaster. Just a few more small changes could have rectified some annoyances that stem from it being a 20-year-old game. As it stands, it’s almost too close to …"

"Diablo 2: Resurrected brings a beloved classic up today&s;s graphical standards, but it overlooks 20 years of obvious flaws. It&s;s still a very satisfying action RPG, but you couldn&s;t get away with these problems a decade ago, much less today."

"Diablo II remains untouched from its original release outside of new graphics and quality of life changes, but that&s;s mostly not a problem. It was ahead of its time back in 2000, and it&s;s barely behind over twenty years later."

"Beneath the beautiful new look and smart innovations, this is the same Diablo 2 that came out in 2000."

"In those areas where Diablo II: Resurrected attempts to improve on the original, it absolutely succeeds. It looks infinitely better, it’s more accessible to a wider range of gamers, and it mostly feels like it deserves to live on current-gen …"

"Diablo II: Resurrected recreates the best parts of the original game with a fresh coat of paint. However, the core gameplay design feels a bit dated."

"If you&s;ve never played the original, then this is a great entry point. It&s;s hard to hide its age even under the layer of polish, but Diablo 2: Resurrected is still a damn fine game."

"You can&s;t fault the craft of this painstaking remaster, and the game itself still has an ornery magnetism - but Diablo 2 is showing its age."

"Despite over 20 years on the neck, Diablo II is a regular classic whose gameplay continues to this day. However, this does not make the graphics, which makes it fitting that this restoration lovingly repaints the exterior but leaves most …"

"I’ve enjoyed playing Diablo 2 Resurrected and getting to experience the story in a visually updated way. The tweaks they made to get everything working on the console also helped a lot as it gave me far more flexibility in …"

"A classic of game history in a beautiful new guise, but frustrated by outdated design."

"As a big fan of Diablo II to begin with, I found in this review that Diablo II: Resurrected hit all my buttons and truly brought me back to my childhood. Gameplay-wise, it&s;s as faithful an experience to the original …"

"Diablo 2 Resurrected is a masterpiece in its own right; it evokes a freshness all the while hitting players with an overwhelming sense of nostalgia. The sheer joy that is had when delving into dungeons to destroy the Lord of …"