For all the many (many!) barriers to entry that these quarter-of-a-century-old games possess, there’s absolute magic if you’re willing to dig a little deeper.
… plays very much like an old school Assassin’s Creed game with an emphasis on stealth, parkour, distraction, guile and – eventually – merciless bloodletting.
… fast-paced but fiddly …
Even without a spit and polish, it shines as one of the studio’s best offerings and a top ten game of all time for many.
… ambitious, intriguing and for the most part a worthy successor to a surprisingly solid original.
The Diablo series has been with us in one form or another since 1997. The original Diablo blew ‘90s gamers’ socks off with great alacrity, but the franchise really found
… a stellar remake that will delight fans of the original.
... a desperate fumble
… what it lacks in jaw-dropping visuals it more than makes up for with a real sense of brisk efficiency, getting players right into the hunts without much fuss.
Those with the patience to stomach the bloat are in for a good time …