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Diablo 2 is 24 Years Old - Sharing Our Fondest Memories
Diablo II
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28/06/2024 alle 17:03
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Arktane
On this day in the year 2000, the Dark Wanderer began his journey to the East to end the Dark Exile of the Prime Evils and unleash Terror upon the world. Even after
twenty-four years
, Diablo 2 is still highly regarded by many as one of the best games ever made.
Taking the world by storm, Diablo 2 cemented itself as a titan of gaming. Diablo 2 spurred on countless LAN parties of players doing Campaign walks and Chaos runs, packed internet cafes, and provided inspiration for many Dungeons and Dragons Campaigns. The game even drew in the modding and game development crowd with the likes of Project Diablo 2, Median XL, and was the muse for many other games to follow suit in the ARPG genre.
In the spirit of celebrating Diablo 2's 24th Anniversary, all of us here in Wowhead's Diablo division would like to share some of our fontest memories of the game that changed everything. So come take a stroll down memory lane with us and listen to the beautiful ambiance of the Rogue Encampment, courtesy of Youtube Content Creator
Age of Ambience
!
The Wowhead Team
SoJs!
Oh oh the act 1 scammers who drop items on the other side of the fence.
Necro bone walls from 6 screens away ganking you the second you stepped out of camp.
Dropping your runes in the wrong slots.
Oh yes bricking perfect items because Ber Ith Jah.
The music was some of the best I think to have been in a video game.
I used to sit in the Rogue Encampment when I was a kid to listen to the music and ambiance while I did my homework and played around with Adobe Illustrator.
First time entering the cow level as a little kid. Man D2, what a game.
Diablo II Advertisement in PC Gamer Magazine, Issue #6
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That soundtrack was the first true lo-fi beats.
All I remember is the banwave for using the maphack. Well, that and all the botters - good ol' Pindlebot!
Every single sound is identifiable in isolation by players.
The realization years into playing that Magic items with Teleport were valuable and how many I most likely got rid of.
Watching my friend put his first Enigma Rune words in the wrong order because he was too excited.
The soundtracks, the sounds, the lightning, the voice acting.
The ambiance in D2 and my first time fighting Andariel at the ripe age of 14 scared the @#$% out of me!
I remember at the time thinking of how good the graphics were.
Diablo II Wallpaper from old Blizzard website
The Wowhead Team
When I played back when D2 came out, I played solo. Our HP desktop computer was in the musty, damp basement. So I just sat there with a tiny desk lamp, pushing away the darkness while I played Single Player Offline for years. If I think about it now, I can instantly recall the smell of the musty basement.
The game in its box still sits on my shelf, along with a beat-up old manual.
I think about how I should have just listened to Flavie and turned back after the Blood Moor.
I remember with dread the first time I faced Duriel. Felt like the hardest boss in the game at the time. Even after defeating Diablo.
Health potion spam. Empty pot bag. Town Portal. Stock up on health pots, rinse and repeat.
Open Battle.net and all the god characters.
The endless @#$% talking in Battle.net chat.
It was hugely popular in the era of Internet cafes and LAN parties.
It's memories like these that make us who we are today as people. The times we've spent playing the games we cherish and the people we've shared those games with are truly unforgettable. Cheers for Diablo 2, and thanks for everything.
What memories of Diablo 2 are burned into your brain as well? Let us know all about your LAN parties, fun times with your friends in Sanctuary, and other moments you'll never forget in the comments below.
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