With all the time I’ve spent with MMO’s lately, I decided it was time to get my hands on some single-player action. Diablo 2 is one of those games that every gamer has and has played [repeatedly]. I’m no exception. I haven’t played D2 in years, long before I knew of any mods like Median XL. So, I figured this was an excellent opportunity to revist an old classic.

Diablo 2 is a 2D game, or 2.5D as some might say. To me it still looks good. The art and ‘lighting’ all add to an immersive, dark and gritty world where demons and undead roam the countryside devouring any human stupid enough to venture outside. The combat is fast and full of button mashing goodness.

Median XL changes a lot in the game, but all the changes are quite nice and well thought out. In a way the game is now new yet old. There’s plenty of nostalgia left, but new experiences. If you’ve loved Diablo 2 in the past and thought about re-playing it sometime — check a mod or two out, there’s plenty of em out there. To make things even better, private servers exist so you can get that closed BNET experience with mods. Good times.

*More Siofra story to come, lazy posting at work*