Diablo II

Name: Diablo II
Brand: Blizzard Entertainment, Blizzard North

2000· Blizzard Entertainment, Blizzard North· Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · PC / Mac

Time to Beat ~64h

IGDB 1,512 ratings

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Role-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Action Fantasy Bird view / Isometric Online co-op (8)Local co-op Split screen LAN Campaign co-op

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Diablo II takes place after the end of the previous Diablo in the world of Sanctuary. An unnamed warrior defeated Diablo and attempted to contain the Lord of Terror's essence within his own body. Since then, the hero has become corrupted by...

Like its predecessor, Diablo II is an action role-playing game with dark fantasy and horror themes. The player controls a new hero attempting to stop the destruction unleashed by Diablo's return. The game's 4 acts feature a variety of locations and settings to explore and battle in, as well as an increased cast of characters to play as and interact with. Diablo II had become one of the most popular online games of all time. Major factors that contributed to Diablo II's success include what fans found to be addictive hack-and-slash gameplay and free access to Battle.net.