What makes Diablo and Diablo 2 so fun was the fast action, hack and slash, kill a thousands monsters by spamming nova or ripping through cows with your whirlwind barbarian. Perhaps you enjoyed the fast paced action and being able to spam the skills or maybe it was the item hunting that really appealed to you. Whichever it was, the fact is that it sold copies and people loved it.
Over the years Blizzard has even given a face lift to the recent Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction game. With the advent of patch 1.10 they added whole new content to allow players to take on even more deadly foes than Baal. Known as ubers, these beasts tested the mettle of every player brave enough to venture into the portals of destruction. Even the journey to reach them includes all new area's and bosses never before seen.Blizzard has even shown interest in releasing a new patch that will add even more content to the game. A current thread made in the official diablo forums here asks the fans what they want from the patch.
However, that being said, if you have been keeping up with Diablo 2 and have played with the new 1.10 patch and beyond patches, this isn't new. So why still play Diablo 2 then?
The game may have died and lost it's shine in the eyes of the company who made them, but the fan base and community of players who love the game, never really gave up. Tools created by the fans and for the fans allowed gamers to expand and completely change the game we all knew. Some of the more notable mods like Median XL, Battle For Elements, ZY-EL: Trial By Fire and Back to Hellfire all give us new reasons to install that old copy and start playing Diablo 2 once again.
The mods are actually very impressive as well. While some just add a few things here and there or make the game harder, others completely change the game all together. Mods like Median XL include all new skill sets for each class, new monsters, new uberquests, new art and tile-sets. They bring a whole new level to Diablo 2 and any fan should not be missing out. Blizzard themselves have even commented on mods created by the fans and are even using ideas from these mods in the upcoming Diablo 3.
If you're anything like me, just hearing about Diablo 2 makes you want to start playing all over again. Now that you know there are all new ways to play, that feeling is probably even stronger. You can check out moddb.com for a list of diablo 2 mods. Installing the mods are an extremely easy process. However, if you just want to experience the good old fashioned game and don't feel like dealing with the spam bots (yes, they are still there) then check out the plugy mod that allows you to get the battle.net experience in single player mode.