Diablo 2 Collector's Edition

Since the beginning of time, the forces of order and chaos have been engaged in an eternal struggle to decide the fate of all creation. That struggle has now come to the mortal realm, and neither man, demon, nor angel will be left unscathed.

Diablo, lord of terror, and youngest of the three prime evils, awoke from his long sleep beneath the dark earth. Setting in motion a grand scheme to free his exiled brothers, Mephisto and Baal, Diablo took control of the small western kingdom of Khanduras. Working from deep within the ancient catacombs beneath the town of Tristram, Diablo gripped the entire populace in a blanket of fear and paranoia.

Ultimately, as even Khanduras's good King Leoric fell under Diablo's wicked power, a lone hero arose to challenge the darkness that had engulfed the land. After plumbing the hellish depths of the labyrinth under Tristram, the nameless hero finally confronted the lord of terror himself. Knowing full well that Diablo's spirit could never be truly destroyed, the hero made the noblest sacrifice of all: casting his soul and his very sanity aside, the hero took the spirit of Diablo into himself, hoping that his own strength of will could contain the demon within. The hero could never have known that his selfless act would not only ensure Diablo's victory, but would also irrevocably damn his soul for all time.

Read all the other 5-star reviews, I am pretty sure it's all cover there.


Boring   July 7, 2001
 3 out of 21 found this review helpful

I don't care for any of the Diablo games. If you want a game that you have to click your mouse button 50 times to kill a guy, buy this game. Overall, there are alot of better games to buy for your $60 bucks


All that, and TWO bags of chips   December 18, 2000
 10 out of 11 found this review helpful

I was one of the lucky few to recieve this product back when it was first offered. The soundtrack was excellent, as was the DVD. Even though the DVD only showed the 5 movies of each act [Including Epilogue], it also has several trailers, including Warcraft III, Starcraft and Brood Wars, and a few others.

Unfortunately, the add-in "build your own dungeon" was not to my liking. Fine for its own spinoff, but Dungeons and Dragons is not all about just killing. I feel a lot of roleplaying may be lost... but maybe that's just me.

All in all, an excellent purchase.


Golems & Skeleton Mages!   December 18, 2000
 8 out of 10 found this review helpful

This is not the ordinary version of Diablo II that is usually seen on the shelves in stores. The box alone is almost twice the size of the normal. With this version, you get a few extra items. Among them, is the CD, which has the background music from the game. It is best described as mood music, with an eerie feeling to it. Another item you get is the DVD, which has all the cut scenes on it. My recommendation is not to watch this until you have beaten the game in normal difficulty. It will be a spoiler if you do.

As my friend said, this collector's edition will haunt your room if you keep the box in sight. It almost seems as though the box is looking at you in the darkness enticing you to play it. Be warned though about Diablo II... it is known to be addictive, causing countless hours of sleeplessness, possible relationship problems with your significant other, not to mention your job security. If you can withstand the temptations, it's a lot of fun to destroy Diablo & enjoy a good multiplayer game with your friends.