Diablo 2 Collector's Edition

I've come across 100's of distinct weapons, armor, and magic items in the first level only, so I guess there may be 1000 or even more! The soundtrack is eerie and differs in each level. The sounds of dripping water and moaning add true realism to this game when played late at night!

The graphics are far from state of the art, but very decent (I assume this was either 1) to keep the size of the game down or 2) because it's been in production for so long), and I found myself grateful for my 3Dfx card, which greatly smooths out the gameplay (I don't know if it is neccessary on a faster machine, but it is supported nevertheless).

This game is the crowning jewel of my collection. From the depth of the storyline which is, literally years in the making, to the subtle wit and plot twists that are so obviously showing of hard work and dedication. I this is a game i will be playing for a long time. Buy it now!


A definite 5 star!   June 8, 2000
 4 out of 6 found this review helpful

Okay, you may be thinking, "Oh, here's another guy who's going to tell us all about a game that hasn't even come out yet." You're right but, I am a beta tester. You see, I am a Stress Test Beta Tester which means that I am testing the Battle.net capabilities for Diablo II. Now, the beta only holds the barbarian as the character of choice and there are only two quests to beat but, from what I've seen, if the barbarian was the only playable character in the game, the product would be worth buying. I'm guessing that there will be about 6 quests per act, there are four acts, this means 24 quests per character. There are 5 characters, multiply this by the 24 quests and you have 120 quests! Wow! Plus, there are so many skill upgrades and ways to change your weapons. That's quite alot of stuff in one game. So far, the only problem I have with the game is that the servers are not quite perfected but, this is the reason for a Stress Test, to TEST the servers. This game is

amazing now and will be amazing when the time comes to release the full version. Hopefully, everyone will rethink their decision for giving this game less than a 5 star rating. Also, has Blizzard ever put out a bad game? I think not! The Warcraft sereis, Diablo, and the Starcraft series! I can't wait until Warcraft III comes out, and there will probably be a Starcraft II, also! Whenever Blizzard makes a product, I, as a customer, will purchase knowing that I have bought a game I will enjoy and that will last me a long time. Thank you Blizzard for all your hard work over the past years and here's to more years of making enjoyable games!


Take it from a beta tester...   May 5, 2000
 9 out of 9 found this review helpful

You need this game! As one of Blizzard's closed beta testers, I have been playing an online beta version of the first Act for about a month now and the game is incredible.

Despite being in 640 by 480 resolution, Diablo II is graphically astounding even on a larger monitor. The light sourcing, environmental effects, and spell effects are nothing short of stunning. The gameplay is addictive. Once you've played online, you'll find yourself losing hours of sleep as you play "Just one more game..." with your internet pals.

With 5 characters to choose from, there's something here to suit everybody's tastes. With rare, collectable items involved in the game; trading between players online will prove to be a very interesting aspect in Diablo 2. These special classes of weapons/armor coupled with randomly generated Wilderness/Dungeon areas and 3 difficulty levels will make for hours of gameplay beyond your initial trip through the world of D2.

On top of all this, the 'Hardcore' option allows daring gamers to create special characters who only live once online. (As opposed to standard characters who can die, but are revived in town.)

Hardcore characters play exactly the same as standard characters, but once you're killed you stay that way. In the beta test, it has been proven that the death of a well known high level Hardcore character sends ripples through the online community as people begin to realize they too are mortal...

As far as buying the Collector's Edition over the regular version of Diablo 2, I'd say it's worth the extra cash for the included Soundtrack CD alone. Blizzard's composers have proved with each successive game that they make some of the best music in the industry. The music from this game is no exception to that rule.

Obviously, the small space allowed to me for this review cannot possibly do this game justice so for more information you might want to drop by the unofficial homepage . . .


Well worth the wait   April 30, 2000
 22 out of 28 found this review helpful

Everything Blizzard makees turns into gold. Whether it be Warcraft, Starcraft or the original Diablo, every game is amazing.The same holds true for Daiblo 2. The 3 years it took to develop is well worth it. The game is engrossing and amazingly fun to play. It spans an epic 4 disks and will take you forever to beat. Add to that the best multiplayer in a game I have seen yet and you have an automatic game of the year. The extra features of the speacial edition are cool, but it really comes down to if you want the programers autorapphs and a dvd movie. I dont, but its up to you. I know one thing, and thats that this masterpeice of a game is well worth your time and money with a great story, amazing graphics and hours of gameplay. This badboy will be a force to be reckoned with.