Ok, I was playing Diablo2, I know what you're gonna say "There are way newer games than that". Maybe so, but Diablo 2 is coming out with an expansion pack. So for all you Diablo 2 freaks out there here's a little taste of what's in store. He really doesn't look at the new Druid class character but, he does give you a great idea of what to expect from the new Assassin class. This guy's been BETA testing Diablo2: Lord of Destruction for a bit now and i talked him into giving us some idea of what's new besides an 800x600 resolution option. He also gives a strategy guide to the Assassin class character....oh yeah and of course a whack-load of pics.

"Let me start out by saying a little bit about myself. I would not consider myself a hardcore Diablo2 player, therefore this will be more of a commentary on my experiences playing the Beta as a casual D2 fan, rather than an in-depth analysis of the entire Expansion that can already be found on most fan sites. However, I hope that most casual and even experienced players will find this an interesting insight as to what LoD will offer. Lastly, having played pretty much nothing but the Assassin class up to level 48, and a second assassin at level 15, needless to say any patron of the Assassin class should benefit from this article.

After playing Diablo2 for many months, I started to find the running-through of Act4 Hell got ridiculously boring, not to mention effortless. The game presented no challenge, no novelty, and duplicated items and Stones of Jordan's plagued the Realms. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised when I received a copy of the Expansion Pack (or Xpac) Beta! Although the Beta only allowed USWest characters (I'm on USEast) to be copied onto the Beta Realm, starting from scratch turned out quite well. I decided to go with the Assassin class, since I prefer more melee combat over magic & summoning (both of which the Druid offers plenty).