Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8312 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Blizzard Entertainment
• Platform: Macintosh
• Number of items: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
Everything that made the original Diablo great--non-stop action, wicked monsters, dark Gothic atmosphere and fantastic magic items--has returned in Diablo 2. But new enhancements such as the class skill-system and cheater-proof multiplayer competition make Diablo 2 even better than the original. The millions of gamers who fought their way through the horror of Tristram's catacombs in the original Diablo realised that all was not well after their hero destroyed the demon's physical body. With the original character classes gone, players choose from a new cadre of champions--the Barbarian (can wield two two-handed swords at once, one in each hand), the Necromancer (raises the dead to fight his battles), the Amazon (master of bow and spear), Paladin (holy crusader) and Sorceress (wielder of elemental magic). These warriors follow a diabolical plot through four acts, and each act is roughly as big as the original Diablo. Diablo 2 looks and behaves very much like Diablo. Players are assigned quests by non-player characters and adventure through dark catacombs and crypts. Randomly generated dungeons guarantee fresh adventure each time a new game is started. But unlike the original game, characters must fight their way through the above-ground wilderness before entering a dungeon. Fortunately, some of the frustrations of adventuring have been lessened in Diablo 2, thanks to the new ability to run and the clever implementation of "waypoints", which let your character quickly travel to and from the safety of town. Along with the new character classes comes a new character skill system, so that players improve their character's ability scores as they kill monsters and gain experience and then get to add specific skills, spells and powers each time they advance. For example, after gaining a level you could choose between taking a skill that improves your attack speed or a skill that allows you to scatter your foes with a mighty shout. Instead of progressing along a set path, you can choose skills and powers that complement your own particular playing style. Other enhancements include a method for creating and customising magic items, 3-D accelerated spell effects, anti-cheat multiplayer and a place to safely store excess money and equipment. But even without these tweaks, even without the sophisticated story line and all the cool new features, Diablo 2 is just a great game. The sound, music and graphics combine to create a tantalisingly eerie setting. Diablo is back. Say hello to the game that will once again dominate gamers' computers and say good-bye to your free time. --Michael Fehlauer

Manufacturer's Description
In Diablo 2, players return to a world of dark fantasy. As one of five distinct character types, players explore the world of Diablo 2, journey across distant lands, fight new villains, discover new treasures and uncover ancient mysteries.

Since the beginning of time, the forces of order and chaos have been engaged in an eternal struggle to decide the fate of all creation. That struggle has now come to the mortal realm, and neither man, demon, nor angel will be left unscathed. Diablo, lord of terror and youngest of the three prime evils, awakes from his long sleep beneath the dark earth. Setting in motion a grand scheme to free his exiled brothers, Mephisto and Baal, Diablo takes control of the small western kingdom of Khanduras. Working from deep within the ancient catacombs beneath the town of Tristram, Diablo grips the entire populace in a blanket of fear and paranoia. Ultimately, as even Khanduras's good King Leoric falls under Diablo's wicked power, a lone hero arises to challenge the darkness that engulfs the land. After plumbing the hellish depths of the labyrinth under Tristram, the nameless hero finally confronts the lord of terror himself. Knowing full well that Diablo's spirit can never be truly destroyed, the hero makes the noblest sacrifice of all--casting his soul and his very sanity aside, he takes the spirit of Diablo into himself, hoping that his own strength of will can contain the demon within. The hero doesn't realise that his selfless act will not only ensure Diablo's victory, but will also irrevocably damn his soul for all time.

Customer Reviews

the only game thats worth it
ok well, i got this game with compliments from a friend. i thought it was going to be a load of **** BUT ITS THE BEST FUN I'VE HAD THIS YEAR. its much more difficult than the previous and you get better enemies and better skill and weapons. i'm gonna get the extension as soon as i can (once i've beaten the game of course).

This is the best game on the planet
this game is so good i couldn't stop playing it!! what is great about it is that it can retain the great changing maze-like area while making it outside! not only that but there are better character classes with exellent abilities that are well divided among them. No more lightning spells for the warrior he has his own special abilities! even more skills, weapons, levels than before. five different enourmous acts with huge videos for each level!! amazingly difficult and amazingly fun: clear your schedule if you are going to buy this!!

This is the Game I have been waiting for.
Diablo 2 is a great game, although very (maybe too) similar to its predecessor. Five new character classes and tons of specific skills as well as a new world separated into four humongous acts will steal some of your valuable time. It is too hard to stop, so you just keep on going. The first week I had it I just played it into the early hours. I love it.