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If you had played the original Oxenfree, you’d have more insight into what is happening and pick-up nods to past events, but it is absolutely not required. Color me surprised when I discovered that OXENFREE II: Lost Signals is largely a standalone sequel crafting a wholly new story that doesn’t require the original to play. And as studios emphasize building franchises, sequels that are an immediate continuation of what came before it is almost entirely the industry’s standard approach. Sequels that co-exist within an established game world but can be enjoyed on their own. The concept of a standalone sequel feels like a relic of a bygone era. For example, Blizzard has fixed an issue that caused certain monsters with the ability to drain mana to take more mana than intended from the player, leaving them at a disadvantage when attempting to use spells.Īnd for those who are still at it with the seasonal Ladders, Diablo II: Resurrected‘s new season will be kicking off on April 28th.ĭiablo II: Resurrected is available now on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and the Nintendo Switch. Specifically noteworthy for balancing are fixes for a series of bugs that have been around since the original game. “Among the changes are various updates for each class, new Rune Words, fresh Horadric Cube Recipes, Mercenary reworks, and much more!” In a new press release announcing the arrival of Patch 2.4 for the remaster (read Neil’s take on the game here), Blizzard has revealed that Resurrected has sold over 5 million units, which has exceeded the original version’s 4 million in sales.Īs for the 2.4 patch, it’s the first patch in over 11 years to address balancing issues with Diablo II.

The allure of Diablo II is still going strong, if the sales numbers for Blizzard’s Diablo II: Resurrected are any indication.