So I got DiablO II

[Bad Jim]

the game really needed a respec function.

. I can re-spec in D3, in D2 I had to start over again if I placed a point wrong.

Patch 1.13 added respecialisation. Completing the Den of Evil quest on each difficulty gets you a respec and you can gain extra respecs by killing act bosses for specific items and combining them. It doesn't mean you can respec whenever you like but it does mean you can fix characters if you misspent a few skill/stat points.

It also lets you play without the CD.

 

[Tdoodle]

I've just got back into it as well, really enjoying it. Playing through it with my brother and sister at the moment, rocking an Amazon which I don't think I ever played when I first went through.

Only having to own one copy for the three of us was a bonus, too.

 

[DoPo]

I have been thinking about getting into the Torchlight series

That is a good idea. I'm playing TL2 now. I'd say there is no need to get TL1 at all, since 2 is just better in all regards. Also, 2 is really reminiscent of Diablo 2, so you'll probably feel right at home. I certainly did.

 

[fenrizz]

the game really needed a respec function.

. I can re-spec in D3, in D2 I had to start over again if I placed a point wrong.

Patch 1.13 added respecialisation. Completing the Den of Evil quest on each difficulty gets you a respec and you can gain extra respecs by killing act bosses for specific items and combining them. It doesn't mean you can respec whenever you like but it does mean you can fix characters if you misspent a few skill/stat points.

It also lets you play without the CD.

Yeah, I know.
But that was in 2010 (Patching 9 years after release is great!), long after I've burnt myself out on the game.
Playing without the CD is great, even though I cracked my game to get around that issue

 

[Aeshi]

For those that recommend Diablo I. Is there a way to run in the village? I tried it once a while ago, but that slow pace really bothered me.

Pretty sure that in "Options" somewhere there's a slider to adjust how fast you move while in Tristram, but I could be thinking of Diablo Hellfire there.

 

[God'sFist]

glad to here the love for the game I would've bought Diablo 1 but couldn't find it in the store and I don't have the ability to buy stuff online so... so when I get a chance I'll pick it up and play it.

 

[Lunar Templar]

yay?

a lot of people like, i could never be bothered to care. i have D3 though, but i got bored of that in like, week. now, it'd be lucky to get 5 minutes out of me

 

[shrimpcel]

I think the first Diablo is better. There, I've said it. Deal with it.

They were both better than D3.

I loved Diablo 1, and the reason I think D2 is better is because they really didn't change too much, or remove too much, and the added variety, story and boarder gameplay.

I think it's a no-brainer that D2 is better than D1, I mean a cheeseburger is better with cheese than without cheese - despite being a burger, either way.

I loved Diablo 1, but going back after D2 it just strikes me as being a bit of a basic, arcade'y level-descent game which, although amazing, is not as entertaining as D2.

I adore D2. I loved every inch of every map, I loved every line of dialogue, I loved every enemy, every ally, every mercenary, every spell and all the weapon models apart from the crystal swords - which just looked sissy.

I loved the cinematics, i loved the themes, I loved the zones and their music, I loved the atmosphere, I loved it all.

I loved ALL of those things in Diablo 1 just as much, only difference is there were more things about D2 that I *could* love.

What if I don't like cheese? More doesn't mean better.

 

[Signa]

A tip for you OP. Don't get confused by the 5s and 6s. They look almost the same with the way the font works.

 

[Breywood]

The first Diablo did have its warts, but it certainly had an atmosphere that had never been recaptured by its sequels, or from practically any "dark fantasy" game. Diablo II had greatly improved mechanics, but it was missing that dread and steady slip into insanity, not to mention that WTF ending that surprised damn near everybody. While I prefer D2, I still have to nod that Diablo certainly still has something over its successors.

Diablo III. Yeah. What could be the "greatest game evar." That explains why I'm still playing this season's ladder.

EDIT: The forums still have regulars who will give straight answers to straight questions. I happen to be one, although the forums have been quite quiet since D3's release. Just don't forget that while the game is awesome fun in multiplayer, it is supposed to be a single player game.

 

[Charli]

I think you are a radical hip dude, man, broseph, yo yo.




(...This IS a bit of an equivalent to going up to your Mum with a picture you drew and asking her to compliment it y'know.)

Google opinions will say, Good game, will play lots and lost my soul to it.

 

[ElectroJosh]

Enjoy the game. D2 is my favorite in the series and was a great improvement over D1 (IMO). Reasons:

Skill Trees
Classes more varied
Lots more loot, monsters and locations
Plot was simple but well told in the cut-scenes (and unobtrusive to the game)
Graphics were better and easier to tell what was going on (D1 is too dark especially in levels 5-8)

the only thing I preferred in D1 was the overall atmosphere with the music/graphics combination. But this would not be easy to achieve in the bigger game of D2.


D3 is not terrible by any stretch - but it didn't feel like it improved greatly on D2 in the way D2 did on D1. I prefer D2's skill tree system and loot - it felt like D3 replaced it, not because they had a better system, but just to be different.

Also; if you like D2 then Torchlight 2 is very similar (in a good way) and worth checking out.

 

[lacktheknack]

A tip for you OP. Don't get confused by the 5s and 6s. They look almost the same with the way the font works.

... I just had a brief look through this thread and at no point is the OP in any way associated with a 5 or a 6 >.>

He means in-game.

Since OP just started playing.

 

[Evolutionary High]

Is there any website like Steam or Gog that lets you buy Diablo 1 and 2?