![]() ![]() It would be entirely too easy to simply take an existing sprite and remodel it to modern standards – instead the folks at VV took the time to revisit the old development resources that were present some two-decades-and-change ago, and worked to make sure that the original vision of the Blizzard North team was realised in beautiful high definition. Essentially every limitation that was present in the days of yore has been identified and reintroduced into the game’s world. What has transpired is a proper rebuild of the game – not merely a remaster. While not entirely untrue, the amount of passion that has been poured into this project by the talented folks at Vicarious Visions is worthy of much more praise than merely ‘made it look better’. The different heroes you can pick change the gameplay and help add to the replayability.It would be the simplest thing in the world to say that the game is ‘Diablo II, but pretty by modern standards’. The range is still long at times but can be limited compared to the original. ![]() In this version, you must be close enough to do the damage. Now one complaint I have is that I wish they brought back the red outline that appears around the target when it’s in range to attack. You can completely change the controls if you want. Everything you can do is mapped to a button of your choice. However, if you want more of a nostalgic feel, try the game on the PC. Instead of walking by 8 axis points using the N, S, E, W, keys, you get a full range of motion. Now I played on the Xbox One but the controller works pretty well. You can’t just go hacking away or you’ll end up swinging away at the air. It’s slower-paced and more deliberate, at least at first. Now the gameplay takes on from the original mostly. Dark Wanderer Skeltons – Courtesy Blizzard Entertainment
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