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Diablo II Collector's Edition
Omicron writes, "Blizzard will be releasing a special collector's edition of Diablo II. It looks pretty cool -- a 24-minute DVD movie, the full game, and it's signed by the development team. I'm looking for a place to buy it already!" Note that the collector's edition will be available only during the launch, and that the price is expected to be USD60-70.
It's the value of shared experience.
It's the rush of being in control.
It's the reflexes and timing and response time.
It's chatting with other people, and sharing goods.
A bunch of other things I can't describe right now.
Playing the game with N other people, trying to keep everyone alive despite hoards of monsters and such. Sorta like Gauntlet. Remember that game? Blizzard just tapped into that play style and architecture, and made it prettier and multiplayer.
Tetris was a big hit, and not fundamentally difficult. Line up blocks!
Gauntlet was a big hit. Run around, grabbing power ups, and shooting every single thing that moved.
Super Mario brothers! All about timing and reflexes and surviving.
What else do you want out of a game? For a lot of people, Diablo was perfect! Not that I played it, but I can see the appeal. If you want something else from a game, find something else!
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I saw Diablo in the store and it seemed fun, a nice 'entry' level CRPG, and most importantly it was available at a time when there really weren't many CRPGs out there. I picked it up and it was nice (although it still has one of my favorite "Murphy's Rules": You cant wear a piece of armor because your not strong enough, but you can lug it around in your backpack
Then Baldurs Gate apeared on the scene and Diablo was quickly forgotten. Baldur's Gate had a few problems, and only supported the AD&D system through about 6th level. Then they released Tales of the Sword Coast as an expansion pack. This included all 3rd and 4th level spells, still not complete but nicely implimented. Now they are getting ready to relase Baldur's Gate 2 which includes even more features, should be mindblowing graphically (the original came on 5 CDs and the Expansion was a 6th, mostly packed with hand painted backgrounds and beautifully animated monsters), and is projected to hit the stores in the later half of this year (not counting the other projects underway from Interplay's RPG division Black Isle). I think Diablo II might have been phenominal if it had come out when intended. Now I have a feeling it might seem lackluster next to its 'competition'.
Does this mean I won't buy it? Probably not, there are still too few serious CRPGs out there
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I draw your attention to this article, posted previously on /.
Blizzard set their attorney onto the owner of 'blizzard.net', demanding that they hand over the domain, or face the consequences.
I offer this as information - not criticism. It's your call where you spend your money.
Stephen Hawking has written another book. It's about time as well.
I'm not trolling, I'm seriously looking for a reason to like Diablo and to be excited about its sequel's release.
The first Diablo was inane, an insult to the name "Role Playing Game." What role? You were one of three guys with either a big stick, a big sword, or a big bow (with infinite arrows for realism). You jump right down into hell and proceed to click the mouse button like a monkey on speed until everything's dead. Oooh, gee. Does this strike you as an even less intellectual game than QUAKE? At least in Quake you can shoot in more than four cardinal directions.
It's no more entertaining than that screen saver where you swat flies, people. And you get the same amount of exercise doing it. Do yourselves a favor and spend your $50 on something more worthwhile, like RAM or mayonnaise or something.
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