![]() But I’m actively trying to get some old D2 friends into it because it excels where Diablo II didn’t - true customization, late game challenges, and general replay ability. If you’re looking for which game to pour 200-500 hours into with continued challenges and replay-ability, I’d recommend Grim Dawn.Īnd I’m newer to GD - only 1 max level and less than 150 hours played. It’s more designed for that type of play compared to the ARPG market now (again, at its release, a genre defining game). If you’re looking for a great, one or two time playthrough on a single character doing your own thing, I’d recommend D2 any day of the week. But it is a reality and limitation of D2. Part of this is natural evolution - it’s not an insult to D2 that game paved the way for other games to be even more expansive in class design. I was astounded to see how many builds exist in Grim Dawn - not just the character combinations, but within each class combination there are (usually) multiple builds and damage types that you can specialize in. They just don’t exist.Īlongside that, class customization is extremely limited and punishing if you’ve done it wrong. In that regard, there is no comparison - Grim Dawn is a better, more challenging, and more customizable game.ĭiablo II’s greatest downfall is that the end game is not difficult enough, and there are no real mechanisms to push to more difficult experiences. The characters give some context, but there is significantly more as (and if) you read them all.īut where the REAL difference is felt is in customization, end game challenges, and viable builds. Grim Dawn has put A LOT of energy into its world, but it’s all in the lore / novels / books you pick up throughout the game. The D2 universe has tons of reference, but not too much story regarding the reference in game (Act 3 has a few key examples I won’t get into here).Īn example I can go into is the Countess in Act 1 - who is she, why, how, what the fuck? You cannot answer some of these questions by playing the game - they just aren’t explained welll, if at all. The story, at face value, is inarguably better and significantly more effort has been put into the story line production value (read: cut scenes).Īs far as depth, I think Grim Dawn offers more as a game and as a story line. It’s a fair question, and I’ve played a decent amount of GD and an extreme amount of D2.ĭiablo II is one of the best ARPGs ever made, and I’d argue it’s the single most influential in the genre.
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