Diablo 2 vs Diablo 3 your thoughts

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Einkil escribió:

In regards to D1 to D2, we didn't have a computer when D1 came out so I was never able to play it.

Obv falls a little short mechanics wise by todays standards but the atmosphere is second to none. Try it out if you're ever bored

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TheWretch escribió:

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Einkil escribió:

In regards to D1 to D2, we didn't have a computer when D1 came out so I was never able to play it.

Obv falls a little short mechanics wise by todays standards but the atmosphere is second to none. Try it out if you're ever bored

I'll def look into it when I'm done getting a support pack for this game and paying off my medical bills. Right now though, all my spare money is going to getting ready to buy a low-tier support pack :p

I think you can get it for free now? Getting it running on a modern system would probably be the catch

If it is free, then I'll try. Good point with trying to get it to run though....

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TheWretch escribió:

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Antnee escribió:

I think the more interesting question is:

Diablo 1 vs Diablo 2

D1 for everything else, D2 for gameplay and depth.

This. Altough gameplay wise in MY opinion D1 PvP is superior.


But then, D1 ironman > all.

I actually never played D1. It came out when I was in the firm grip of (the beta of) Ultima Online, and UO only spit me out several years later, just in time for D2. I always meant to play D1, but never got around to it (I did buy it, twice).

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Einkil escribió:

I feel that, as many people have said, D3 is good in it's own right. I feel it's a good local multiplayer game (which is lacking in a lot of games these days). I just don't feel it has the elements to keep me intrigued for a long while and as such I'll never spend my money on it. I gladly play it when I go over to a friends house who owns it on a console though.

In regards to D1 to D2, we didn't have a computer when D1 came out so I was never able to play it.

It's the platform I started on. :-D

Everyone still trying to re-event the wheel... Poor Marvel Heroes.

Diablo 2 remains untouched after all these years. It's pretty much the Streets of Rage 2 of ARPGs/Diablolikes specifically. A lot have tried to succeed it but constantly miss the point on why Diablo 2 was at the core, a really great game.

Diablo 3 is different, but the biggest issue it faces is that it's an ARPG that exists in a community which is obsessed with remaining in the stone age. It has an easier entry level but that doesn't mean it is a lesser game because of it. In fact, of the modern era ARPGs I'd say that D3 ever since Reaper of Souls released has risen head & shoulders above the competition. Part of that is because of the directional shift into making the game feel fun to play.

All the build creating doesn't mean anything if your gameplay cures insomnia rather than inspires it. Nonetheless, the Diablo series is still the best of its kind.

D2 was the first to "get it right" for me. D1 was too slow and tedious.

D2 was fun from the get go. The feeling of clubbing down a zombie was so satisfying. 4 hours later and your still playing.



D3 vanilla put me to sleep on the first hour. I did not know why then.

Fast forward to today, I found out why I was not getting amused while leveling = life begins at paragon 1

there is no gradual feeling of progression:
All your skills are level gated. You can't even put points into your chosen skill.


can't experiment while leveling
As a Demon Hunter, you start out with a bow, and grind yourself into 70. It's a treadmill. The thrill of an ARPG is not just how many you kill, but the HOW! The HOW you kill is important.


no leap slam, lightning warp, whirling blades, flame dash, quicksilver, phase run, and movespeed is capped
Parkour in an ARPG? taking weird shortcuts to shave off some seconds? wearing movespeed for lols? getting there fast and killing is the way to go. The feeling that you get when you figure out that you can warp, or jump, or whirl your way through some obstacles is very encouraging.



Season 5 D3 is going into the right direction, when it comes to itemization.

- http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/lord-greenstones-fan = you gain stacks of damage when you wait; the longer you wait, the better. meanwhile, you have to keep yourself alive before then

- http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/aquila-cuirass = maintain max resource for a tanky character. run far away then use it all. a very solid kiting item.

these 2 and some more made me play to complete one character. i will be back to PoE in a few days to complete my challenges though.