For all of those that haven t played the first Diablo, one of the initial quests explains the summary of the original s story. And from there on, we move on to Diablo 2. The story starts out with a gorgeously rendered cinematic sequence setting the roadwork for our hero. The story plays out as we see an old man by the name of Morias, recounting his cursed tale of the events that overshadowed him. The end of the original Diablo saw the hero take on Diablo himself, in an epic showdown to banish him from this world.
Graphics don t mean everything.
It s the atmosphere that makes classics. Look at Nocturne probably had some of the best graphics but was about as exciting as watching paint dry. Diablo 2 manages to convey and generate the atmosphere even at 640 x 480 and that s what it s all about. One interesting thing you ll notice is that the attention to detail keeps getting better and better as you progress into the game. The characters are quite detailed throughout the game, especially some of the larger end-level bosses.