GamerBraves
  • News
    • All
    • 3DS
    • All
    • Android
    • Anime
    • AR
    • Battle Royale
    • Beta
    • BlackBerry
    • Closed Beta
    • Comic Book
    • Concert
    • Console
    • Cookbook
    • Demo
    • Desktops
    • DLC
    • Dota 2
    • Early Access
    • Epic Games Store
    • esports
    • Event
    • Exclusive
    • Expasion
    • Feature
    • Film
    • First Impressions
    • Gadgets
    • Gaming Laptop
    • Giveaway
    • Guides
    • Industry
    • Interview
    • iOS
    • Laptops
    • Launched
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Malaysia
    • Manga
    • Merchandise
    • Mobile Games
    • Mobile Phone
    • Movie
    • Music
    • New Games
    • News
    • Newsletter
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch (Platform)
    • NSFW
    • Open Beta
    • Opinion
    • Origin
    • PC
    • pin to top
    • PlayStation VR
    • Podcast
    • Pre-registration
    • Preview
    • PS4
    • PS4 (Platform)
    • PS5
    • PS5 (Platform)
    • PSVita
    • Reviews
    • Rumour
    • Shut down
    • Soft Launch
    • Sponsored
    • Stadia
    • Steam
    • Streaming Series
    • System Update
    • Tablet
    • Tabletop Gaming
    • Tech
    • Television
    • Theme
    • Tournament
    • Unboxing
    • Uncategorized
    • Update
    • VR
    • VTuber
    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox One
    • XBox One (Platform)
    • Xbox Series X
    • XBox Series X (Platform)
    Idoly Pride First Impressions

    Idoly Pride Has You Organizing Idols Like They Were An Elite Hit Squad

    oshi ko pieyon live

    Oshi No Ko Youtube Channel Uploads Live Action Pieyon Workout Video

    Idoly Pride Team Build

    [Guide] Idoly Pride – How To Build Your Team Of Idols

    Taiwan Celebrates The Launch Of Diablo IV With Local Singer Jolin Tsai And A Pop Up Store

    Taiwan Celebrates The Launch Of Diablo IV With Local Singer Jolin Tsai And A Pop Up Store

    TV3 AI art anime

    TV3 Anime AI Art Posters Ridiculed By Users

    Tokyo-based VTuber Company Brave Group Debuts English Unit V4Mirai

    Tokyo-based VTuber Company Brave Group Debuts English Unit V4Mirai

    The Division Resurgence SEA

    Level Infinite To Publish The Division Resurgence In SEA

    across spider-verse

    Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Review – A Grand Web of Art and Ambition

    street fighter timeline

    Taking A Look At The Eccentric Timeline of Street Fighter

  • Reviews
    • All
    • 3DS
    • All
    • Android
    • Anime
    • AR
    • Battle Royale
    • Beta
    • BlackBerry
    • Closed Beta
    • Comic Book
    • Concert
    • Console
    • Cookbook
    • Demo
    • Desktops
    • DLC
    • Dota 2
    • Early Access
    • Epic Games Store
    • esports
    • Event
    • Exclusive
    • Expasion
    • Feature
    • Film
    • First Impressions
    • Gadgets
    • Gaming Laptop
    • Giveaway
    • Guides
    • Industry
    • Interview
    • iOS
    • Laptops
    • Launched
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Malaysia
    • Manga
    • Merchandise
    • Mobile Games
    • Mobile Phone
    • Movie
    • Music
    • New Games
    • News
    • Newsletter
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch (Platform)
    • NSFW
    • Open Beta
    • Opinion
    • Origin
    • PC
    • pin to top
    • PlayStation VR
    • Podcast
    • Pre-registration
    • Preview
    • PS4
    • PS4 (Platform)
    • PS5
    • PS5 (Platform)
    • PSVita
    • Reviews
    • Rumour
    • Shut down
    • Soft Launch
    • Sponsored
    • Stadia
    • Steam
    • Streaming Series
    • System Update
    • Tablet
    • Tabletop Gaming
    • Tech
    • Television
    • Theme
    • Tournament
    • Unboxing
    • Uncategorized
    • Update
    • VR
    • VTuber
    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox One
    • XBox One (Platform)
    • Xbox Series X
    • XBox Series X (Platform)
    Idoly Pride First Impressions

    Idoly Pride Has You Organizing Idols Like They Were An Elite Hit Squad

    oshi ko pieyon live

    Oshi No Ko Youtube Channel Uploads Live Action Pieyon Workout Video

    Idoly Pride Team Build

    [Guide] Idoly Pride – How To Build Your Team Of Idols

    Taiwan Celebrates The Launch Of Diablo IV With Local Singer Jolin Tsai And A Pop Up Store

    Taiwan Celebrates The Launch Of Diablo IV With Local Singer Jolin Tsai And A Pop Up Store

    TV3 AI art anime

    TV3 Anime AI Art Posters Ridiculed By Users

    Tokyo-based VTuber Company Brave Group Debuts English Unit V4Mirai

    Tokyo-based VTuber Company Brave Group Debuts English Unit V4Mirai

    The Division Resurgence SEA

    Level Infinite To Publish The Division Resurgence In SEA

    across spider-verse

    Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Review – A Grand Web of Art and Ambition

    street fighter timeline

    Taking A Look At The Eccentric Timeline of Street Fighter

  • Interviews
    total war pharaoh interview

    Total War: Pharaoh Interview: Director and Designer Talk About Making A Historically Authentic Ancient Egypt

    Diablo IV ‘s Joe Piepiora said That Players Can Enjoy a Max Item Level of 90 in Interview

    Diablo IV ‘s Joe Piepiora said That Players Can Enjoy a Max Item Level of 90 in Interview

    Final Fantasy XVI Director Hiroshi Takai Interview: FFXVI Was Inspired By Game of Thrones and FFV

    Final Fantasy XVI Director Hiroshi Takai Interview: FFXVI Was Inspired By Game of Thrones and FFV

    ROG Ally Designer Wong Ding Chuen Talks About What Makes the Upcoming Handheld Gaming PC Worth Your Attention in Interview

    ROG Ally Designer Wong Ding Chuen Talks About What Makes the Upcoming Handheld Gaming PC Worth Your Attention in Interview

    BABYMETAL Interview: The Kawaii Metal Band Talks About Finding A Global Fanbase Ahead of KL Concert

    BABYMETAL Interview: The Kawaii Metal Band Talks About Finding A Global Fanbase Ahead of KL Concert

    spider-man malaysian

    Malaysian Animator Sin Yee Loke Speaks About Working On Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

    Matt Danner Talks About Using The Whole MTG World Guide For March Of The Machine

    Matt Danner Talks About Using The Whole MTG World Guide For March Of The Machine

    Netflix’s Black Knight Director Cho Ui-seok Talks About Adapting the Webtoon Series to Live Action

    Netflix’s Black Knight Director Cho Ui-seok Talks About Adapting the Webtoon Series to Live Action

    lego 2k drive art

    Lego 2K Drive Interview: Art Director Emmanuel Valdez Talks About Creating The World of Bricklandia

    Trending Tags

    • Sister Sites
      • Wanuxi
      • Gamer Santai
      • GamerWK
      • Gamer555
    No Result
    View All Result
    • News
      • All
      • 3DS
      • All
      • Android
      • Anime
      • AR
      • Battle Royale
      • Beta
      • BlackBerry
      • Closed Beta
      • Comic Book
      • Concert
      • Console
      • Cookbook
      • Demo
      • Desktops
      • DLC
      • Dota 2
      • Early Access
      • Epic Games Store
      • esports
      • Event
      • Exclusive
      • Expasion
      • Feature
      • Film
      • First Impressions
      • Gadgets
      • Gaming Laptop
      • Giveaway
      • Guides
      • Industry
      • Interview
      • iOS
      • Laptops
      • Launched
      • Linux
      • Mac
      • Malaysia
      • Manga
      • Merchandise
      • Mobile Games
      • Mobile Phone
      • Movie
      • Music
      • New Games
      • News
      • Newsletter
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Nintendo Switch (Platform)
      • NSFW
      • Open Beta
      • Opinion
      • Origin
      • PC
      • pin to top
      • PlayStation VR
      • Podcast
      • Pre-registration
      • Preview
      • PS4
      • PS4 (Platform)
      • PS5
      • PS5 (Platform)
      • PSVita
      • Reviews
      • Rumour
      • Shut down
      • Soft Launch
      • Sponsored
      • Stadia
      • Steam
      • Streaming Series
      • System Update
      • Tablet
      • Tabletop Gaming
      • Tech
      • Television
      • Theme
      • Tournament
      • Unboxing
      • Uncategorized
      • Update
      • VR
      • VTuber
      • Windows
      • Windows Phone
      • Xbox One
      • XBox One (Platform)
      • Xbox Series X
      • XBox Series X (Platform)
      Idoly Pride First Impressions

      Idoly Pride Has You Organizing Idols Like They Were An Elite Hit Squad

      oshi ko pieyon live

      Oshi No Ko Youtube Channel Uploads Live Action Pieyon Workout Video

      Idoly Pride Team Build

      [Guide] Idoly Pride – How To Build Your Team Of Idols

      Taiwan Celebrates The Launch Of Diablo IV With Local Singer Jolin Tsai And A Pop Up Store

      Taiwan Celebrates The Launch Of Diablo IV With Local Singer Jolin Tsai And A Pop Up Store

      TV3 AI art anime

      TV3 Anime AI Art Posters Ridiculed By Users

      Tokyo-based VTuber Company Brave Group Debuts English Unit V4Mirai

      Tokyo-based VTuber Company Brave Group Debuts English Unit V4Mirai

      The Division Resurgence SEA

      Level Infinite To Publish The Division Resurgence In SEA

      across spider-verse

      Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Review – A Grand Web of Art and Ambition

      street fighter timeline

      Taking A Look At The Eccentric Timeline of Street Fighter

    • Reviews
      • All
      • 3DS
      • All
      • Android
      • Anime
      • AR
      • Battle Royale
      • Beta
      • BlackBerry
      • Closed Beta
      • Comic Book
      • Concert
      • Console
      • Cookbook
      • Demo
      • Desktops
      • DLC
      • Dota 2
      • Early Access
      • Epic Games Store
      • esports
      • Event
      • Exclusive
      • Expasion
      • Feature
      • Film
      • First Impressions
      • Gadgets
      • Gaming Laptop
      • Giveaway
      • Guides
      • Industry
      • Interview
      • iOS
      • Laptops
      • Launched
      • Linux
      • Mac
      • Malaysia
      • Manga
      • Merchandise
      • Mobile Games
      • Mobile Phone
      • Movie
      • Music
      • New Games
      • News
      • Newsletter
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Nintendo Switch (Platform)
      • NSFW
      • Open Beta
      • Opinion
      • Origin
      • PC
      • pin to top
      • PlayStation VR
      • Podcast
      • Pre-registration
      • Preview
      • PS4
      • PS4 (Platform)
      • PS5
      • PS5 (Platform)
      • PSVita
      • Reviews
      • Rumour
      • Shut down
      • Soft Launch
      • Sponsored
      • Stadia
      • Steam
      • Streaming Series
      • System Update
      • Tablet
      • Tabletop Gaming
      • Tech
      • Television
      • Theme
      • Tournament
      • Unboxing
      • Uncategorized
      • Update
      • VR
      • VTuber
      • Windows
      • Windows Phone
      • Xbox One
      • XBox One (Platform)
      • Xbox Series X
      • XBox Series X (Platform)
      Idoly Pride First Impressions

      Idoly Pride Has You Organizing Idols Like They Were An Elite Hit Squad

      oshi ko pieyon live

      Oshi No Ko Youtube Channel Uploads Live Action Pieyon Workout Video

      Idoly Pride Team Build

      [Guide] Idoly Pride – How To Build Your Team Of Idols

      Taiwan Celebrates The Launch Of Diablo IV With Local Singer Jolin Tsai And A Pop Up Store

      Taiwan Celebrates The Launch Of Diablo IV With Local Singer Jolin Tsai And A Pop Up Store

      TV3 AI art anime

      TV3 Anime AI Art Posters Ridiculed By Users

      Tokyo-based VTuber Company Brave Group Debuts English Unit V4Mirai

      Tokyo-based VTuber Company Brave Group Debuts English Unit V4Mirai

      The Division Resurgence SEA

      Level Infinite To Publish The Division Resurgence In SEA

      across spider-verse

      Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Review – A Grand Web of Art and Ambition

      street fighter timeline

      Taking A Look At The Eccentric Timeline of Street Fighter

    • Interviews
      total war pharaoh interview

      Total War: Pharaoh Interview: Director and Designer Talk About Making A Historically Authentic Ancient Egypt

      Diablo IV ‘s Joe Piepiora said That Players Can Enjoy a Max Item Level of 90 in Interview

      Diablo IV ‘s Joe Piepiora said That Players Can Enjoy a Max Item Level of 90 in Interview

      Final Fantasy XVI Director Hiroshi Takai Interview: FFXVI Was Inspired By Game of Thrones and FFV

      Final Fantasy XVI Director Hiroshi Takai Interview: FFXVI Was Inspired By Game of Thrones and FFV

      ROG Ally Designer Wong Ding Chuen Talks About What Makes the Upcoming Handheld Gaming PC Worth Your Attention in Interview

      ROG Ally Designer Wong Ding Chuen Talks About What Makes the Upcoming Handheld Gaming PC Worth Your Attention in Interview

      BABYMETAL Interview: The Kawaii Metal Band Talks About Finding A Global Fanbase Ahead of KL Concert

      BABYMETAL Interview: The Kawaii Metal Band Talks About Finding A Global Fanbase Ahead of KL Concert

      spider-man malaysian

      Malaysian Animator Sin Yee Loke Speaks About Working On Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

      Matt Danner Talks About Using The Whole MTG World Guide For March Of The Machine

      Matt Danner Talks About Using The Whole MTG World Guide For March Of The Machine

      Netflix’s Black Knight Director Cho Ui-seok Talks About Adapting the Webtoon Series to Live Action

      Netflix’s Black Knight Director Cho Ui-seok Talks About Adapting the Webtoon Series to Live Action

      lego 2k drive art

      Lego 2K Drive Interview: Art Director Emmanuel Valdez Talks About Creating The World of Bricklandia

      Trending Tags

      • Sister Sites
        • Wanuxi
        • Gamer Santai
        • GamerWK
        • Gamer555
      No Result
      View All Result
      GamerBraves
      No Result
      View All Result
      Home All

      Post technical alpha review for Diablo 2: Resurrected, with Matthew Cederquist and Andre Abrahamian

      Kit by Kit
      2 years ago
      in All, Industry, Interview, Nintendo Switch (Platform), PS4 (Platform), Windows, XBox One (Platform)
      Reading Time: 4 mins read
      0 0
      Post technical alpha review for Diablo 2: Resurrected, with Matthew Cederquist and Andre Abrahamian
      Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on TelegramShare on Whatsapp

      The Diablo 2: Resurrected technical alpha has come and gone, giving everyone their first proper feel and look regarding the remaster of the oft revered entry in the series. The demons slumber once more, but that doesn’t mean the developers aren’t hard at work. Armed with new questions, we had Game Producer, Matthew Cederquist and Game Designer, Andre Abrahamian on the dock to answer them.

      Game Producer, Matthew Cederquist
      Game Designer, Andre Abrahamian

      Do check out our previous interview with Principal Designer, Rob Gallerani and Game Producer, Maxine Virtue, here.

      Related Posts

      Captor Clash Update Seemingly Resets Some Accounts Back To Level 1, Possibly Caused By Changing Servers

      [Guide] Beginner Tips for Playing Diablo IV


      Presumably, many of you might be wondering, why now? Blizzard’s already announced Diablo 4, after all. Abrahamian does not think the timing is strange in any way, and putting it as such:

      • Diablo 2 is a really special game to Blizzard, defining its genre
      • Diablo 2 recently celebrated its 20th anniversary
      • Diablo Immortal covers events between 2 and 3
      • Diablo 4 harkens back to 2

      With all those factors, it seemed right to get people to experience Diablo 2 all over again, or even for the first time. As such, there’s no plans for a “full remake” at present. Abrahamian talks about the “finding the fun” philosophy at Blizzard, to find the core mechanic that makes a game. Diablo 2 remains relevant, so they decided to keep that authentic gameplay without opting for a full remake with a Diablo 3-esque gameplay style.


      Follow us on Twitter
      Follow @GamerBraves
      and Tweet us
      Tweet to @GamerBraves

      Keeping in mind that Diablo 2‘s death mechanics will see you running back to your corpse, they are working on accessibility while simultaneously not making the game “easier”. They’re collecting feedback from the community, so we’ll see if they’ll add in options pertaining to corpse runs or a manual save system, among others.

      Part of the whole remaster meant moving the game to modern Battle.net, with rebuilding of UI behind the scenes. Abrahamian can’t go into detail about the exact modifications, but he does say some things that used to be harder to mod would be easier. Diablo 2 Classic will also still be available, so all its mods will remain in place. Mod support is encouraged for Resurrected, so we’ll see who gets on that. Their focus is on keeping true to the original experience for now.

      There will be an update confirming the game’s release with full-cross progression support on currently announced platforms Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch, but there’s nothing specific for Mac right now. Cederquist emphasizes their commitment to make the best experience no matter which platform you play it on, targeting 60FPS for consoles, if you’re concerned about the Switch version of the game.

      Console users will have a level of auto aim utilizing their controllers, arguably making it easier to use. The PC controls will not be seeing any changes at present, though they are still continuing to take in feedback. Consensus says the controller experience is great, at the very least. They’ll continue improving and finding the sweet spot between aiming and balancing the range, as console users don’t have the luxury of an “unlimited” range of a mouse cursor. They’ve learnt a lot from the console release of Diablo 3.

      While you’re able to port your original Diablo 2 save data to Resurrected to skip to the end if you so wish, the current plan doesn’t have new endgame content yet. The fresh experience will be from the online Battle.net ladder changes. Seasons wise, the original ladder system will remain, but they’re considering shortening the length from six months, with the exact period still yet to be determined. Co-op wise, they aren’t revealing precise details either – like not confirming instanced loot – but assures they’ve learnt plenty with regards to anti-cheating measures for online play.

      While they’re committed to authenticity, some could argue that the strict classic approach could feel outdated for the newer generation. Quality of life features have been added while keeping the game mostly the same, for the original experience appealing to the pioneer generation, while still having the conveniences for the modern day. The availability of Resurrected on consoles itself already widens the audience the game can reach. Classic itself has gotten patches to make the experience better, so the Technical Alpha was primarily to gauge audience reaction, to see if they got the feel of the game right.

      One of it was the positive feedback towards the Legacy toggle feature, where you can switch between the old and new graphics at will. It helps them ensure they’ve matched everything as close as they can, while players can enjoy the changes that’s occurred over 20 years. Cederquist points out this was a similar feature they had in Starcraft Remastered that players also enjoyed, so it was definitely something they wanted to add in. The assets for Resurrected have been recreated in 3D, for that modern touch. Cutscenes will be one-to-one recreations of the original cinematics, which we are told, “look amazing”.

      The auction house will not be returning at this juncture, and as they work on maintaining every aspect of Diablo 2, there is definitely no Cow Level. Definitely.

      Closing off, neither can provide a concrete date for the next beta phase. What’s coming up is a multiplayer test, but for now, they’ll just be working through all the feedback, making considerations regarding design and scope of the game, so once that’s done, in due time, they will surely announce anything else.


      Diablo 2: Resurrected will be launching sometime in 2021 pending any delays, so stay tuned for the next testing period and see if you can get in!

      Diablo II: Resurrected
      Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
      Release Date: 2021-09-23
      Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
      Diablo® II: Resurrected breathes new life into Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed ARPG and its expansion, Diablo® II: Lord of Destruction®, from beginning to end. Return to fight for Sanctuary and discover the fate of the mysterious Dark Wanderer rebuilt in all-new 3D graphics, brand-new cinematics, remastered audio… and the same classic Diablo® II gameplay you remember.

      Check This Out Next


      Tags: Blizzard EntertainmentDiabloDiablo 2Diablo 2: Resurrected
      ShareTweetShareSend
      Previous Post

      Promised Neverland mobile game launches April

      Next Post

      Razer announces its online esports competition, Razer Invitational – North America

      Kit

      Kit

      I do what needs doing, with a slew of gacha games on plate. Willingly self-inflicts heartattacks via supporting SEA/SA Dota. RPGs and roguelike/roguelites are the good shit. As Twitter is a wholly functioning website, an email will be the best method of contact.

      Related Posts

      captor clash reset
      News

      Captor Clash Update Seemingly Resets Some Accounts Back To Level 1, Possibly Caused By Changing Servers

      June 3, 2023
      [Guide] Beginner Tips for Playing Diablo IV
      Guides

      [Guide] Beginner Tips for Playing Diablo IV

      June 3, 2023
      [Guide] Here’s What You Can Do in Diablo IV Post Game (SPOILERS)
      Guides

      [Guide] Here’s What You Can Do in Diablo IV Post Game (SPOILERS)

      June 3, 2023
      Next Post
      Razer Invitational

      Razer announces its online esports competition, Razer Invitational – North America

      Discussion about this post

      Follow us on Facebook

      Follow our Youtube Channel

      Subscribe to our Newsletter

      FEATURES

      street fighter timeline

      Taking A Look At The Eccentric Timeline of Street Fighter

      by Alex Daud Briggs
      June 2, 2023
      0

      Hoyoverse Characters We’d Love To See Cameo In Honkai Star Rail

      Hoyoverse Characters We’d Love To See Cameo In Honkai Star Rail

      by W. Amirul Adlan
      May 31, 2023
      0

      Secelia Is The Best Witch From Mercury Character And She Hasn’t Even Done Anything

      Secelia Is The Best Witch From Mercury Character And She Hasn’t Even Done Anything

      by W. Amirul Adlan
      May 29, 2023
      0

      Diving Deep in The Sprawling Labyrinths in Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection

      Diving Deep in The Sprawling Labyrinths in Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection

      by Lucas
      May 20, 2023
      0

      Nexon authorized vertical screen RPG “MapleStory R: Evolution” is open for Pre-registration in the store

      Nexon authorized vertical screen RPG “MapleStory R: Evolution” is open for Pre-registration in the store

      by Lucas
      May 25, 2023
      0

      zelda koroks

      Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom Players Have Seemingly Made A Pastime of Bullying The Koroks

      by Alex Daud Briggs
      May 20, 2023
      0

      Mothers day Final Doom

      My Mother, The Doom Slayer

      by W. Amirul Adlan
      May 14, 2023
      0

      • About GamerBraves
      • Contact Us
      • Privacy Policy

      © 2016 - 2023 Digital Braves Media Group Sdn Bhd

      No Result
      View All Result
      • News
      • Reviews
      • Interviews
      • Sister Sites
        • Wanuxi
        • Gamer Santai
        • GamerWK
        • Gamer555

      © 2016 - 2023 Digital Braves Media Group Sdn Bhd

      Welcome Back!

      Login to your account below

      Forgotten Password?

      Retrieve your password

      Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

      Log In