This is a GAME OVERLAY, not a REMASTER
A Timeless Classic, Resurrected
Diablo® II: Resurrected™ is a remastered version of the quintessential action RPG Diablo® II. Pursue the mysterious Dark Wanderer and fight the denizens of hell as you uncover the fate of the Prime Evils Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal, now in up to 4K (2160p) resolution on PC. Diablo II Resurrected features:
- Remastered graphics—monsters, heroes, items, spells, all resurrected.
- Classic gameplay—the same Diablo II you know and love, preserved.
- Planned support for cross-progression—take your progress wherever you play.
- An epic story told through five distinct acts.
- Updated Battle.net support.
- … and much more!
https://diablo2.blizzard.com/en-us/#overview
Classic gameplay—the same Diablo II you know and love, preserved.
Classic gameplay—the same Diablo II you know and love, preserved.
Classic gameplay—the same Diablo II you know and love, preserved.
Classic gameplay—the same Diablo II you know and love, preserved.
Classic gameplay—the same Diablo II you know and love, preserved.
Classic gameplay—the same Diablo II you know and love, preserved.
Classic gameplay—the same Diablo II you know and love, preserved.
Classic gameplay—the same Diablo II you know and love, preserved.
Classic gameplay—the same Diablo II you know and love, preserved.
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Who cares what is it honestly? I just want to play good game, i dont care about definition.
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updating models (aka visuals) is what a remaster does.
lets use Zelda as example.
LoZ WindWaker/Skyward Sword/Majoras Mask/ Ocarina of Time have all had remasters (they use the term HD but thats same thing)
they are the same game just with improved QoL things and updated visuals.
now for Remake I’ll use FF7.
FF7 was a dated game. The remake FF7R is the same game, but completely new story, characters, combat system.
A remake is a full redo of the game.
I’m half convinced that the only people who call D2 “perfect the way it is” are the same people who spent year trolling the D3 community and claimed to be playing D2, despite the fact that the game barely had anyone online besides botters (perhaps they were botting).
I came back to D2 several times and always left after a while because the community just wasn’t there… You either played solo-ish, assisted by bots and couldn’t really trade in-game because no one would join your trade game.
It got some life back in 2020, but it was still a far cry from the community we had in 2004-2005
While most of my time was spent in the first 5 years of Diablo 2’s existence I still hopped on occasionally to do things since then. This is probably the case with most people as we wanted to experience different games as well as making time for Diablo 2. Then there is also real life getting in the way as most people were in high school or young adults so many had extra time to burn. Now most people have to split time between real life, Diablo 2, and other games which is why you saw a decrease in activity.
The only thing is I wasn’t as active in the forums back then as I am now because I stayed out of business decisions just playing games. However, As the gaming industry changed from a fun/entertainment first to a money first model I have become more vocal. I don’t want lackluster experiences for the sake of profit.
Sure, when surveys are done professionally they do produce accurate results. A survey Blizzard sent to a select few people is a different story entirely.
That said 50.8% wanted changes which is already a small minortity, looks like to me, if the survey accurate, that the community is pretty split on the subject. Then you have to define the changes themselves, I could be called a “purist” and yet I do welcome changes, I am advocating for more stash place and a ton of changes on the QoL department, but I am more stingy on balance changes since it could go either way.
And since Blizzard did not define the changes in its survey it is anyone’s guess at that point. Will they really spend time making new content for this remaster or focus on D4 more where they have way more leeway to do what they want? I know what I would do, but I am not Blizzard so let’s wait and see.
One sure is for certains, the rumors of new runewords and monsters on ladder is dead in the water and now there’s no info about any new content coming, not that this should be their priority when you see that I had a queue of over 600 players before me yesterday.
They ‘‘fixed’’ cold mastery. Then they changed their mind without any patch note. They removed eth bug when it was pretty much a feature of the game at this point. Yet temple snakes still do insane bugged damage and fend is still broken.
Yes it should be a remaster, yet Blizz has terrible consistency and even worst communication. Either fix stuff or don’t touch anything, now they’re just doing the worst of both worlds.
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IT’s still a Remaster dude, just because the graphics update was really good doesn’t change the concept of a remake and remsater. Remasters are like fresh coat of paint with maybe fixing the hole in the wall. Thats what D2R is, it was really well done paint but doesnt stop it from being basically a paint job.
A remake would be tearing down that wall and adding a new one with big new features like an integrated T.V or intercom system that completely change how you used that wall. that would be a Remake.
You are literally proving my point that people do not get the difference between a remake and remaster.
Yes there was some fixes and some things slightly changed. but the game plays exactly as it did years ago. sorcs dont have new abilitys, necros dont have new abilitys, they didnt add a whole bunch of new items or change how they all function, new recipies were not added, ploot wasnt added, trade wasnt disabled, players 8 in multiplayer wasnt added. these would be what a Remake would do.
Creating a new UI is a remaster quallity, adding some small changes like shift clicking and controller support is a remaster quallity, letting the nithalak portal stay open after getitng WP to halls is a small change. the extra stashes were one of the only few changes that boarder remake and remaster but that alone isnt enough to qualify this as a remake.
First off there is a difference between Fact and opinion as well.
Secondly I’m fine with Changes, never said i was against changes. but QoL changes, small changes. things like making it so they show Durriels true tomb on the quest after beating it. thats small. or letting us shift click items to the trade window like we can stashes. just a small thing to improve trading but doesn’t actually effect the overall game.
What i don’t want, and i even said it is MAJOR changes. something like adding Ploot or /players 8 to multiplayer (which seem to be 2 topics i see a lot on the forums) would completely change fundamentals about the game in a BIG way. it would have drastic effects to how things are done / change the in game economy drastically. the game was never designed with Ploot in mind, games that do Ploot design the games with them in mind (D3 for example locked out trading when this feature was added).
Changing how spells work in big ways or even adding or removing spells are also BIG changes this is where a REMAKE would have been better suited to be advertised if these were the kinda things we were to expect.
If the game was advertised as a remake and they changed stuff then I would have been perfectly fine with that because i would have known going in what to expect. but advertising it asa remaster then doing remake style changes after would make me very angry because thats not what i bought.
Again im not against changes, im not against a remake, i would have bought a remake too, but this IS NOT a REMAKE and was not advertised as such and should not be treated like it is. Has nothing to do with being a purist and everything to do with what the game was advertised as and what its suppose to be.
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Update, yes – change, no.
But we must not step on certain pressure groups’ toes, as I’ve said.
That’s the thing. The toilet isn’t even broken. It’s spite that left the turd floating.
BRAVO!
Unfortunately, some (museums and universities alike) have started doing so.
Thank you for admitting it’s not a remake. If they do a remake people who want to butcher the remaster can go play that
Go play D3, it’s even cheaper and has all the stuff that you guys want anyway.
This is endless guys…and there is a strong demand for both, so maybe there is room for a classic realm and a modern realm.
Just stop fighting each others over stupid vocabulary and thinking YOUR truth is the one and only one.
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just forget it. it’s all been explained a hundred times and still these “never satisfied with anything-give me this-give me that-” guys don’t get it.
Just let them babble. Eventually they will disappear on their own if they don’t get what they want.
Can you just go to play d2 classic? You are so annoying, this game will change in the future, admit it, and suck it.
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It’s D2 RESURRECTED. What does resurrected mean? That is debatable.
It’s not a clear cut case of 100% remaster or 100% remake. If you are purist resistant to changes based on this simple aspect, I suggest you get over it and accept changes that will arrive.
You are kind of right but the hypocrisy is hilarious. You talk about minor QoL improvements in Remaster yet then talk about Ploot being a “Remake” thing. LMAO. You do realize controller support for PCs wasn’t there in the OG D2 right? Yet now it is resulting in a huge change for PC players and loot. So yep. Ploot then should be added.
It is funny but sounds like the point of this thread is just another whine thread about people wanting ploot so they try and do something stupid like “Remaster” vs “Remake” just to disguise their real agenda of ploot.
Brought back to life but may or may not still be dead.