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12. Diablo II

Initial release date: June 29, 2000
Composer: Matt Uelmen
Designers: David Brevik, Stieg Hedlund, Eric Sexton
Developers: Blizzard Entertainment, Blizzard North
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Macintosh operating systems

Now we're getting to the part of the list where I really feel like I'm missing something special for not having played these games. I frankly just missed Diablo 2 because PC gaming was not remotely on my radar yet when it came out. If it wasn't on a Nintendo console prior to 2003, I probably didn't know it existed. However, I caught the Blizzard bug eventually with World of Warcraft, and Diablo 3 followed when it came out. I was one of those who hadn't played Diablo 2 and so didn't whine and cry about every single aspect of the game which a reasonable adult would have no reason to...OK, maybe this isn't the place to have that rant. But you get where I'm going. Loved the hell out of D3 and so it really feels like a crying shame that I missed out on the one that was so much more beloved. The gameplay loop is honestly dang near perfect for me, along with the skill/difficulty curve and the lore and just everything about that game, really. There actually was one night when I went over to a friend's house and we played D2, but they had all beaten the game multiple times over and so just flew through all the maps constantly telling me to catch up, and so I barely got to even take in what was going on or learn how to actually play my class. Maybe got 6-8 hours in, but not enough to say I played it. This is one I definitely need to experience. Might stream a first play of it or something at some point.