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Diablo 2


Diablo 2:

I used to think nicotine came in physical forms, you know the gum, the patch, Cancer sticks, Cancer chew, etc. But, somehow, the good people of Blizzard entertainment made it in the form of a game, how they get the nicotine to you is a good question, I have no clue. I find myself addicted to this game for hours a day, I and there isn't a good reason of which I can think.

Gameplay:
I don't know what to put here. The game is sooo simple: Point at thing you want to kill, hold down mouse until it's dead, lather, rinse, repeat. And, yes, you will find yourself doing that for an hour if you get this game, I hate the online element of it, I hate hacking (there's A LOT), I hate some parts of the game. But God help me if I didn't play this game about every day. I think it's the items that make the game what it is, it's a very good system that'll have you looking for a specific item for hours on end. Without the items, this game is nothing, I think I can finally narrow it down to that. Also the different character classes are cool, the spells make killing stuff enjoyable for a while, then it becomes a chore. I just don't know how to rate this. .

Graphics:
Pretty good, the environments are very well done, and no map is ever the exact same, so you can't memorize the maps and go through with different characters. The character models are pretty cool, the looks of them change when you put on different weapons/armor. The format on screen is simple and easy to use/understand, two orbs for health and mana, a stamina and expeience bar, contents of your belt, and a small game menu. Nothing that amazed me, except for the movies at the end of each act, probably the best part of the game graphically.

Sound:
Annoying at times, after you kill several hundred of the same enemy, the death screams just aren't entertaining. There isn't much for music, the weapons make their usual noises, as do the spells that you cast. Nothing special here.

Replay:
Great. In order to completly beat the game you have to complete in 3 difficulties with the same character, then there's also the online play, which I hate because just about EVERYONE hacks.

Gameplay - 87
Graphics - 95
Sound - 80
Replay - 90
Total - 90