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Having seen the note on Diablo III's rumoured, imminent release announcement, I've been buzzing off the walls. Diablo isn't a particularly "deep" RPG but it does have a massive amount of replay in it. I've played both the first and second incarnations recently and they really do represent a golden era of gaming.

But, assuming D3 is released, what do you expect from it?

• 2D sprites or 3D rendering?
• Strong single-player mayhem or MMO-style play?
• Same classes as D2 or more?
• The same combat/levelling system as D2 or progression to an AD&D ruleset?

Personally, I want D2 with a longer story, better (still 2D sprite/vector) graphics. I think fluid 3D could ruin the classic feel of the game. This doesn't translate to consoles (without a mouse) at all though and that's quite frightening.

Similarly, I want the single-player experience to be roughly the same. I can't fault them for trying to make a WoW out of the brand but I need* the single player experience. An improved co-op would be plenty fine - but they can't really sell that for a monthly fee.

*By need I mean I can't play MMOs. I get addicted. Not "like to play lots". Addicted. It's not pretty.

Oh and it needs to me multi-platform. Windows, Mac and Linux. Or at least Wine-able.