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The graphics in Diablo 2

By: Glen Malcolm

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Even if the game play of Diablo 2 surpasses the original, there still exist some complaints about it. Most of those who played until now said that they didn't like that much the graphic part and they are very disappointed, especially if they compare them to those from the Diablo 1 release.

At the end of 1996, when Diablo was released, it had SGVA graphics, which impressed everybody at that moment. After 3 years, those graphics are old and inadequate and remains behind a lot of other graphics from other games. Still, Diablo 2 use the same graphics and this is a very disappointing thing. They bring some new qualities, like translucent effects, a new light or some new parallax scrolling but the 2D graphics are overcome. The aspect looks pixelate and old, which make the image to be without sharpness on larger monitors.

Even if you will turn the map off, you will need to open it soon, especially if you want to explore the outdoor environment. This aspect will be a great disadvantage because you won't be able to see all the graphics and your view will be restricted most of the time. Critics say that a smaller auto map placed in the corner of the screen should made Diablo 2 a more playable game. It seems that the designer knew that this will be an impediment and made some fine-tunes to the game's interface. The results are remarkable, even if it could be better.

A good thing about the graphics of Diablo 2 is that the loading time between screens or areas it is low, even if the time between acts is still pretty big. Also, instead of the classical clicks for attacks you will be able to kill a creature only with a single finger move. This can be done by holding down the mouse button until the monster is dead. Diablo 2 presents also some shortcut keys available for skills activation even if they don't covered all the available possibilities, so that the quick access to character's function it is still enough complicated.

Some people found a solution to improve the pixelate aspect. If you go to the option menu you will be able to turn the graphic settings up. At a resolution of 800 x 600 it has a better layout than at the usual 600x 400. This setting will not improve the game that much but it will make it a lot better. Also, some of the users recommend to those who want to improve the Diablo 2 qualities to play in a windowed mode. This can be made by adding the termination to the file path.

Despite the graphic problems, Diablo 2 remains a top product from Blizzard Northern, which brings a lot new improvements for the Diablo fans. It offers a lot of new areas to explore, full with new graphics and textures, that will create a totally new sensation for those who are addicted to single player games.

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