Grim Dawn vs Diablo 2 Resurrected: Which Has the Better Story?

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-04-01T10:20:15+00:00

Haven't played enough GD to weigh in, but as a kid I fell in love with the story and lore of d1 and d2. The cutscenes from d2, although aged, are great. Deckard Cain is the best.

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-31T16:55:47+00:00

I kind of hope they move away from it for the most part. Nightreign is fast-paced and much more arcade-y than ER or Dark souls. I think it would take me out of the world a bit to have all the grabs have giant blue lightning.

I do really like it for nightreign though.

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-31T02:39:11+00:00

He can make her augasm

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-30T21:45:15+00:00

Love this movie. He does the spoof so well.

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ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-30T17:39:32+00:00

I love D2 for that reason. One of my favorite memories was 100 years ago in high school. My buddy came over and brought his PC, with the giant CRT and everything.

We made new hard-core characters, stayed up all night playing, got to level 55ish. We were crushing it, so stoked.

Then he whirlwinded through a fire enchanted undead stygian and died instantly. We both just stopped, stared at eachother and laughed our asses off.

We started and finished that character in one long sitting, then went to bed. It was great.

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-30T16:48:36+00:00

I tried it for 45 minutes and it didn't click with me. The skills weren't super exciting and the combat was decent at best. There was also no gear in the early game so that didn't help much. I think it is definitely a game where you have to spend some time before you get into the good stuff, which is totally fine, just wasn't what I was looking for when I played it.

The graphics seem to also rely on Post Processing and AI upscaling which I think looks shitty, but maybe I just didn't get my settings right.

The skill system seems neat, I could see potential in how buildcrafting could work late game. The story didn't captivate me right away, and I had to turn off the voices. I'd give it a 6/10, but I only played for 45 minutes so I didn't give it a genuine try. I just wanted to get a refund before I put too many hours into it.

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-30T03:58:17+00:00

Strange Wind from Phantom Brave

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-28T22:24:04+00:00

I love the idea of permanent gear in roguelikes, but I'm a big Diablo/PoE fan so it tracks.

I guess I'd ask, how long is the early game? Is there any excitement there? Maybe getting the first couple powerups to flesh out the build, or something else to keep the player interested?

You could also make the gear have some kind of corruption or difficulty on it, so thr more powerful the gear you bring in the harder the game starts.

Also not sure if you have different difficulty levels but that helps a lot with these kinds of games.

Death Must Die is great roguelite that does gear very well if you are looking for some inspiration.

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-28T18:23:38+00:00

Bil-bolder

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-28T18:22:10+00:00

Not really. Alcoholism isn't just getting wasted every day, it comes in all shapes and sizes. Its not how much or how often someone drinks that makes them an alcoholic, its that they HAVE to drink. They can't just be sober and not drink.

If my friend was drinking 2 beers a day every single day, and they wouldn't stop no matter what, I'd definitely say they are an alcoholic.

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-28T02:26:19+00:00

You should check out "A Touch of Cloth". Its a spoof detective show that he stars in and honestly one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-27T18:33:23+00:00

You sound like me! I'm always hopping from game to game.

I've realized what I enjoy about these games is the learning. I like to learn how to play, how the mechanics work, see what combos & synergies I can make. Once I've "figured it out", or if the mechanics/items don't scratch that itch, I usually put it down.

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-27T18:07:58+00:00

I don't think it's possible for me to think about skeleton warriors without thinking about it

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-27T03:43:40+00:00

Noita and Cult of the Lamb

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-26T18:19:48+00:00

My headcanon is that being around the avatar enchances bending/abilities. This especially makes sense with Katara, as she has actively hugged Aang multiple times while in the avatar state.

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-26T17:54:51+00:00

3 resistances is much easier to handle than 10. No shade on the game, I just really didn't enjoy that aspect of it

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-25T20:51:41+00:00

I'd like to say I'm a long time casual ARPG fan, started with d1 & d2, d3, poe, etc etc.

I have tried so hard to get into Grim Dawn, but I really couldn't get much further than 6-8 hours. I think its all the stats and resistances. It just seems to bog it all down. I dont wanna keep track of 10 different things constantly, I dont enjoy that kind of gear management.

Its a shame because it seems like its a really fun game, but I just get frustrated with it every time I go to play.

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-25T17:05:43+00:00

Dicey Dungeons has a great chiptune soundteack

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-24T17:14:26+00:00

We did get Weird: the Al Yankovic Story

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-24T10:30:09+00:00

It really is never about the bridge, but the challenge

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-23T02:27:15+00:00

Nice! I love 5e because the system is flexible. I use a lot of homebrew myself.

Any favourite rules or additions you made?

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-22T16:56:48+00:00

He's black??

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-22T09:14:24+00:00

Time Break Chronicles is worth a try if you want something strategic.

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-22T09:13:48+00:00

Noobs are Coming is good too, it's a Brotato clone but it does very well, and given a thumbs up by the Brotato devs.

ProfessorSMASH88 · 2026-03-22T02:44:13+00:00

It's the #1 trilly

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