There are obviously a few new additions to the keys for zooming and toggling graphics mode. You can also switch back to the legacy key binds easily. Having the skills on the F keys always really annoyed me but it was just the way I got used to playing it but they can be changed as before. I was pleased to see that any key of importance can still be changed to whatever you want. How far exactly has the dev team gone with settings such as key bindings and visual options. What could be changed and what couldn’t in the options.

The first thing I wanted to check out was the customisation. Here’s a pic of the imaginatively named character RushSorc. These can be deleted by clicking the small red trash icon next to the character slot. Picking a character is all handled by adding your name and then selecting your class from the avatars around the fire and then it’s added to the list of characters on the right. The old campfire scene looks brilliant now, it almost feels like it’s a game that could have been released today for the first time. The team has managed to keep the game feeling like Diablo 2 but fully modernised to today’s PC gaming standards. The amount of polish that had gone into the UI is fantastic. Character SelectionĪfter playing Diablo 2 classic this week, the visuals were simply outstanding even on the menu screens. I need not have worked because once the Alpha loaded, I was in for a treat.

I’ve taken part in Alpha test for lots of games over the past 20 years and they can be real hit and miss affairs when it comes to quality. Having watched all the earlier footage from BlizzCon which looked impressive, you never quite know what you’re going to get in an Alpha. With the technical gremlins sorted out, the download began in the BattleNet client. Thankfully it was quickly resolved within around 30 minutes. This first Alpha dropped on Thursday evening UK time and it kicked off a little later than expected due to some issue at Blizzard. Diablo 2 Resurrected Technical Alpha Launches This was a great refresher for this weekend’s Diablo 2 Resurrected Technical Alpha test. For the past week, Elly and I have been running around classic Diablo 2 to get up to speed as it’s been a little while since we played the original.

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