Comparison video gives hope for Diablo 2 remake

It was almost a week ago. All fans of Snowstorm held his breath feverishly. The opening conference of the Blizzcon, available online for free, should begin. Bets have been placed on the games visible this year: Overwatch 2 ? Diablo 4 ? A new license? For almost an hour it was J. Allen Brack, CEO of the studio, who hosted an opening ceremony with no real surprise. There was the sobbing of the players fromOverwatch, omitted during the “big” announcements. Despite everything, there was applause from fans of Diablo

. We can blame Blizzard for the tendency to serve us remakes in recent years, but one rumor made us immediately forget that fatigue: that of Diablo 2.

As Brack said, the Dark Ranger will begin his journey east in 2021. Diablo 2 risenThe project, which is often claimed by fans, is published on all kinds of physical media: Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, PC, Switch, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Of course, the videos of the new character class from Diablo 4 caught attention, but all eyes were on his ancestor’s gameplay video.

A comparison that pleases

Youtube channel Candy land offers us a comparison in which the images presented that evening are compared with the original material published in 2000. Warcraft 3 reforged

had spilled a lot of ink when it was released in 2020 because the artwork was not edited. However, this video reassures us on this point. Much finer reflections, lighting effects and textures are pleasing to the eye. The animation is fluid and the menus are easy to read. The comparison with its big competitor Way of exile is quite tempting. The latter, we recall, was developed by part of the original team at Diablo 2

. In the studio Grinding gear gamesthey wanted to update the very dark atmosphere of the title of Snowstormand its signature gameplay.

Hopefully that Risen know how to convince us with the joystick in hand. The portage of Diablo 3 on the console was exemplary on this point. Its venerable elder’s interface, less ergonomic, will surely be the centerpiece of some heavy fitting work. And fans will know how to be choosy on this point.

That license enthusiasts are therefore reassured. Diablo immortals doesn’t seem so disastrous. Episode 4 is also presenteda very attractive new character. And Diablo 3 Eternal Edition benefits from a great promotion in the Microsoft Store. It remains a flagship title in its genre. And if you haven’t already, explore the sanctuary lands while you wait for the release from Risen !

In mode Extreme hardcoreif you dare!