Diablo is a hack'n slash action Role Playing Game (RPG) that was
released in late 1996. And almost all gamers who like to play RPGs, have
become a fan of it in a very short time. Then, in summer 2000, came the
second title in the series, Diablo 2, which later became the favorite
game of millions of gamers worldwide for many years. Even now, after
more than 10 years, a large number of people continue playing this game
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Blizzard Entertainment,
the creator of Diablo series, made an announcement on June 2008 that
turned millions of fans' dreams into reality. They said that they had
been developing the third game and trying their best to make it the best
hack'n slash RPG ever.
While we are waiting for the release of
Diablo 3, let me talk about what is so special about Diablo series,
especially Diablo 2, that even after 10 years, the game is able to make
itself played by a large number of gamers.
As a long term Diablo 2
player, I can say that this game has the right combination of
characteristics an action RPG should have in order to keep the interest
of the player alive for a long time. The first thing I want to mention
is the story of the game. I really don't remember another game with such
an interesting and captivating story. The game starts with an opening
cinematic which tells the beginning of the story. Even at that instant,
you can feel the greatness and the charm of the game. As you proceed
through the acts, by the way there are 5 acts including the expansion,
new cinematic videos continue telling the story creating an increasing
curiosity and attention. I am quite sure that most of the Diablo players
have watched those videos countless times to better get into the game
world.
The game has three difficulty options as normal, nightmare
and hell; where normal is the easiest and hell is the hardest. Once you
complete the game in a difficulty level, the next one will be unlocked
and you can continue playing with your character but this time with an
increased difficulty and a more challenging world. Better items and
greater fun comes with the increased difficulty, and that is the main
point that makes gamers play it again and again like xenobot.
As in all other
RPGs, there is a leveling system in Diablo 2 as well. You gain
experience by killing creatures and once you have enough experience,
your character levels up. There is a level cap in Diablo 2, which is 99,
and the game developers had implemented a unique idea which I find to
be very successful. It is close to impossible to get to level 99, let me
explain it like this: The amount of experience you need to gain a
level, increases exponentially with each level and although the amount
of experience you gain in the increased difficulty areas increase as
well, after a certain point, (like around level 80) it takes more and
more time to level up. This is brilliant right? What else could keep the
players' focus on the game?
The item system in Diablo 2 is also a
really unique and wisely crafted part of the game. Just like the three
difficulty levels in the game, items also have three levels as normal,
exceptional and elite. At the beginning of the game, you start with
getting normal item drops and as you progress in the game and level up,
item levels as well as their quality also increases. In my opinion, this
system simply is what made Diablo 2 that much successful like tibia.
Additionally,
all that magic, rare, unique and set items; miscellaneous gems, runes
and the limitless combinations you can create, enrich the game and take
it to a level where you will not get bored even after hundreds of hours
of gameplay.
You now have a better idea about Diablo 2 and I
highly suggest you try it if you haven't yet. I am sure you will like it
if you are on good terms with action RPGs. Besides, it will be a good
idea to do so before Diablo 3 comes out.
All the things that I mentioned above imply that the new game
will have to be a better one in all aspects like difficulty balance,
leveling, story and items. Besides, after two and a half year, Blizzard
Entertainment has not announced Diablo 3 release date
yet and this proves one thing: They are working really hard to create a
great game that will make all the fans happy. After watching the
gameplay trailers, one thing we can be sure about is that the game will
be in 3D and we will see a lot of wonderful effects. Although Diablo 3 system requirements
are not known yet, I am sure that they will do their best optimizing
the game so that a great percentage of players will not have to upgrade
their PCs.