Is reign of terror an acceptable way to experience diablo 2 for the first time

[Jenoh]

Additional question, if I only pick 1 class for RoT will it be an even more faithful d2 experience?

I have never played diablo 2 so i have no nostalgia for it. But people keep singing its praise all these years later.

[Elflako]

Why not play diablo 2 resurected? Pretty much the more faithful d2 experience you can have

[MedeaFleecestealer]

Why would you think a mod for a different game would be a better way to experience D2 than playing D2 itself?

[Jenoh]

Originally posted by Elflako:

Why not play diablo 2 resurected? Pretty much the more faithful d2 experience you can have

But i dont want to give blizzard money.

[Jenoh]

Originally posted by MedeaFleecestealer:

Why would you think a mod for a different game would be a better way to experience D2 than playing D2 itself?

Bc i heard this mod has all the acts music and voice acting from d2

[Wintermute]

Originally posted by Jenoh:

Originally posted by MedeaFleecestealer:

Why would you think a mod for a different game would be a better way to experience D2 than playing D2 itself?

Bc i heard this mod has all the acts music and voice acting from d2

I didn't go deep into it - but from what I've seen, it does.

[Virgil]

Depends on what you consider acceptable. You definitely won't be playing D2, you'll be playing GD with a new coat of paint and some borrowed items/monsters/etc. The mod looks extremely well done and I'm interested in trying it just for fun, but it's not comparable to playing the original as everything from the engine to the ruleset is completely different. I've never tried Res and never will.

I can understand your reluctance to give what's left of Blizzard (RIP) your cash, but I would consider D2 legacy/original worth it. That said, the game is over 20 years old now so most of the people singing its praises are people like myself who played it religiously when it was brand new and completely turned the world of gaming upside down. I still play it today alongside GD, but playing the two side by side really drives home how much progress has been made since.

Still, if you want to play the game that without question inspired GD, it's well worth a look and it's probably dirt cheap - if they even still sell it and aren't simply trying to push Res nowadays, who knows with them.

[amigastar]

I would say that Reign of Terror is best played after og Diablo 2 experience. Its a good way to enjoy Diablo 2 when you have a burn out on the original Diablo 2. I would say play Diablo 2Res first after that play Reign of Terror.

[Nakos]

If you want to know what it was like to play Diablo 2, then play the remastered version.

You're not going to get anything closer to the original experience than that. I appreciate not wanting to give Blizzard any money at this point, but ... they're the ones that can really give you the experience of the original D2 if that's what you're looking for.

[🔥 Raid Boss Rowe 🔥]

still looking for a reliable way to pirate Diablo 2 Resurrected as i wouldnt give Activision another dime either. if yyou dont want to go that route though then yes Resurrected is the best way to experience diablo 2 legitimately

[Jenoh]

Originally posted by Virgil:

Depends on what you consider acceptable. You definitely won't be playing D2, you'll be playing GD with a new coat of paint and some borrowed items/monsters/etc. The mod looks extremely well done and I'm interested in trying it just for fun, but it's not comparable to playing the original as everything from the engine to the ruleset is completely different. I've never tried Res and never will.

I can understand your reluctance to give what's left of Blizzard (RIP) your cash, but I would consider D2 legacy/original worth it. That said, the game is over 20 years old now so most of the people singing its praises are people like myself who played it religiously when it was brand new and completely turned the world of gaming upside down. I still play it today alongside GD, but playing the two side by side really drives home how much progress has been made since.

Still, if you want to play the game that without question inspired GD, it's well worth a look and it's probably dirt cheap - if they even still sell it and aren't simply trying to push Res nowadays, who knows with them.

For what I would consider acceptable would be a good ARPG experience with that hits d2 beats close enough. being the soul of d2.

[Virgil]

Well, it'll be vastly different enough that I wouldn't call it a replacement for the soul of the original, but from what I've seen it will at least give you enough insight into the game so that you could likely decide whether you even like it or not. It'll be different enough from vanilla GD and vanilla D2 to be its own thing, but similar enough to give you a vibe for both.

If you like it, you can decide if it's worth buying the actual game. I'd say go for the mod first, it can't hurt.

[Eminem]

Originally posted by Jenoh:

I have never played diablo 2 so i

so you played D3 instead? no difference.

it's a loot drop grind game, nothing moar nothing less

[Virgil]

Originally posted by Eminem:

Originally posted by Jenoh:

I have never played diablo 2 so i

so you played D3 instead? no difference.

it's a loot drop grind game, nothing moar nothing less

That's like saying there's no difference between Terminator 2 and whatever they've put out since Terminator 2. I mean come on.

[madrigal]

RoT is very good. It's not at all the same as playing Diablo 2 IMHO for gear, classes, etc. The balance and feel is different. If you are looking for the story experience, RoT is fine.

[TheDiaz]

RoT is a great mod, but it is not D2 and doesn't play like it.