Not the absolute worst I've seen. Especially on any act between 1 and 4, with the colored lighting, the game looks quite nice. Act1 is just frighteningly ugly, and there isn't much to act4, but what is in between is worth it. The bad animations, and lack of antialiased textures removes some points here. The cinematics are spectacular; they go beyond words.

It's pretty nice. Some sounds are kept from Diablo for continuity, but the newly added sounds fit right in. Monsters will send chills down your spine, and the music is classic Diablo. I still listen to some of the "MP3 of the Week" archives from it.

It's addictive, it's fun, it's addictive. Not just hack and slash, but much simpler than a massive RPG ruleset, it is still the master of the genre it created years ago. You just keep going further and further, to the next waypoint so long that you realize you're half way through the game. More difficult skills add to the fun, as does the compulsive need to build up your character further. Did I mention it's addictive?

It is far more in-depth than Diablo, but still is more "fight what moves" than story-driven. Gameplay is very deep, so is the decision of how to level up, but the rest of the game won't draw you in too much based on story or the characters themselves. It's more or less the need to level up that makes it addictive.

Generally speaking it's the best part of the game. Just a lot of fun, especially if you know someone to play with, or to meet new people. It fixed all of Diablo's multiplayer flaws, and makes cheating and player killing somewhat a thing of the past. The downside, and the only reason it lost points, is the lack of server support. Yes, I know they sold 3 million copies faster then they could think up a fifth character to put in ActIV, but still, it's disappointing.