It seems hard to believe, but it was way back in August 1998 when last I reviewed Diablo. I loved the first Diablo, and eagerly looked forward to the continuation of both the story and game play. In both, Diablo II does not disappoint.
Game play is pretty much identical to the first game.
But I have always maintained that the best games are easy to control. Blizzard excels at making terrific games easy to play, and they did not disappoint again. To be honest, I have yet to try any of the other characters besides the Paladin, as I have been having simply too much fun with him. The cinematic sequences are almost worth the price of admission alone. After playing the first Diablo, Diablo II took no time at all to learn, and I played for hours the first night I unboxed my review copy from Blizzard.