Diablo 2 - Bestseller Series for Windows

Pros: Well tested and maintained, addictive
Cons: Sketchy online play, limited replay value for some

King of the Hill Blizzard has produced many great computer games of my generation. Warcraft II, Starcraft and more recently Warcraft III, single handedly rewrote the standard for the real time strategy genre, while the original Diablo brought ...

Pros: kill, kill, KILLLL!!
Cons: I ran out of things to kill, help!!

Of everything in Diablo, expect one simple thing from this sequel. More killing. The whole aspect of the game is based entirely on having your player kill as many bad guys for experience and then getting armor, weapons and other items from their...

Pros: Multiplayer, replay value, graphics, game play!
Cons: None that I can see at this moment!

First off, there will not be many references between Diablo II and the original game. I have not played the original game as of yet, only read the strategy guide to understand what is in the game. Playing Diablo II I have found it unnecessary to play the ...

Pros: Fun game, great multiplayer Internet play
Cons: problems when playing on realm occasionlay

Ever since D2 has come out I have been a very fond follower of the Diablo series and love playing the game.
The story from diablo comes from as Diablo was trying to vanquish the world and destory in D1 but a hero comes along to destroy Diablo, only...

Pros: Extends Diablo II with a fifth act. Adds two new characters and new items
Cons: Only a few minor gripes... read review for details.

The only thing worse for a wife who has lost her husband to a video game is an add-on to keep him away even longer. Fortunately I was able to get my wife to join in the fun and she now plays with me regularly with one of the expansion characters. This...

Pros: Lots of thinking.
Cons: Gameplay fundamentally consists of nothing more than hacking and slashing.

Part 1: For those who know nothing about hack and
slash

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Pros: Fast, furious, fantastic fun. Action role playing at it's best!
Cons: Blizzards battle.net servers can get overloaded at times, which makes playing online difficult.

Probably one of the more anticipated titles of late, Diablo 2 was virtually a hit before it ever hit store shelves around the world. The simplicity of gameplay, coupled with the intriguing storyline, and fluent combat and spellcasting system combined to...

Pros: Fixed troublesome issues.
Cons: No new skills for the old guys.

Hated or loved, Diablo II has proved itself worthy of an expansion pack. It’s been over two years since Diablo II was released, and has become a favorite of many gamers. Critics point out the “one button” action from the Diablo series, and...

Pros: Addictive “Monty Haul” gameplay, Battle.net
Cons: Average graphics and story, repetitive

The original Diablo managed to single handedly resurrect the computer role playing game (CRPG) genre, even though it did not offer much of a role playing experience. After a long wait, Blizzard follows up their hit with Diablo 2, a sequel...

Pros: kewl graphics; insane skillsets; necromancer
Cons: same type of game play

The behemoth has arrived; god knows after how many years of waiting. A game as successful as Diablo was destined to be followed with a sequel, and unlike the movie world game sequels are usually pretty good. I just got the software today, and thus I am ...

Pros: Endless gameplay.
Cons: Battle.net sometimes unstable.

I was cleaning out my CD case the other day, and came across an old friend that I haven’t seen in a while. It was Diablo II . I remember on the hours and hours of enjoyment it gave me, and because of driver conflicts, I uninstalled it about a...

Pros: Very well done new act, lots of new items and improvements
Cons: Graphics slowdown, new classes could be more interesting

At this point I'm practically begging Blizzard to take my money from me. There, I've said it. They could put out a game entitled "Barney the Dinosaur's Adventures in Friendship" and I'd probably buy it. That's not to say that I don't have...

Pros: Enhanced interface, two new classes, new items, fifth act
Cons: Limited new single player experience, slowdown, price

'Tis the season for CRPG expansion packs. Now Blizzard unleashes the follow up to the behemoth Diablo 2. Blizzard gives us the Diablo 2 Expansion Pack: Lord of Destruction (LoD) to vent out our aggressions against the armies of evil. In...

Pros: Addictive Gameplay, Multiplayer For The Gods, Hours Of Replay Value.
Cons: Sleepness Nights, You Now Have No Life!

This is a review on the Diablo battle chest. So, since I've never played the game without the expansion pack, I will discuss both here.

Background Info
One thing you must first understand about "The Pav" is that he isn't a...

Pros: can raise an army of dead, curses work well on groups of monsters
Cons: not a propensity for hand-to-hand combat

This review has been divided into 5 parts. Each part will have the same preface where the general gameplay and GUI will be reviewed, followed by an in-depth assessment of each of the 5 characters you have to choose from. That way you, the reader, will...