Watching this cinematic does two things: 1 seeing this from the perspective of Marius you realize how terrifying the prime evils are - giving a sense of reality to the scene and a point of reference for the viewer. 2 The viewer is made to feel justifiably sorry for Marius. For the first time since the game began you realize how out of depth Marius is - he’s being asked to contend with things no mortal should be able to handle. Of course he wouldn’t follow Diablo to hell, who would? So the character of Marius grounds the story, amplifies the terror, and heightens the pressure on and heroism of the Player character. But perhaps most beautifully, Marius becomes a tragic hero after this cinematic. By the end we cannot help but feel sorry for Marius when he is killed by Baal, for he is killed for being human, flawed and scared. When we confront Baal in the fifth act our fight against evil isn’t a fight for good. It’s a fight for humanity, and redemption of the human spirit. It’s also revenge, for poor souls like Marius, caught in the battles of greater powers.
Yeah. I mean, was he going to hide there until Baal and Mephist went for a piss, or was he just going walk by, saying, "Yeah. I just... Need to be in there, too. Uh, hi, Tal Rasha. Baal? Sorry! I knew that. I'll just be on my way now! Don't tell Diablo!"
I feel like this was a brilliant way to acknowledge Mephisto's bad lip syncing in the original; by showing his speech as that of an evil spirit that doesn't depend on the same tools as a physical being. Nicely done.
so many memories i remember when the first one came out we started writing autoclick duping macros and "trainers" like artemis(.)dat then trainers for the II+LOD(they came as a box set)
I don't think they cared at that point. They knew he was too afraid to step through the gate to hell. So Baal decided to wait and collect the yellow Soul Stone at his leisure.
Less than a minute after the cinematic: Marius, walking by Baal and Mephisto and into the portal: "Excuse me, I'm with him!" Mephisto, somewhere between perplexed an outraged: "Wha.. Die you insignificant little shi..." Baal, nonchalantly: "No no, he's cool. Let him through."
I just watched the original. You can hear his steps AFTER he walks through the portal, which is horrifying. I also wished they kept the stare he makes at Marius instead of growling at Mephisto.
@@reginaldcampos5762 this is what i thought when i rewatched the cinematic just now, in the original, he looks at mephisto, then just turns around and enters which in comparision to new cinematic makes him seem more reserved and intimidating, the prime evils are essentialy eldritch gods as old as the universe itself, and while they are still demons no doubt savage in combat (ie diablo charging at you on all fours), it doesnt make sense for them to growl at each other like animals when acknowledging something. Diablo is extremely intelligent and cunning able to plan ages in advance, with his brothers he masterminded his own exile, used the soulstones for his own advantage and orchestrated the events of Diablo 3 and all of this I can see in Diablo from the original cinematic, this one doesnt really do it for me
@@datukaruma1563 A bit late here, but in the original Cinematic, once Diablo finishes transforming into his demonic form, he lifts his left arm to reveal that a piece of the Wanderer’s Leather Cloak is still stuck to his arm, so he grabs it with his right arm and flings it across the room, and in this resurrected cinematic, instead of leather, Diablo grabs a patch of skin from the Wanderer still stuck to him and flings it across the room.
@@XochiCh Diablo's still wearing a cloth cloak, not Wanderer's skin. I believe the OP was referring to Mephisto, who indeed clearly has skin hanging off his torso and arms, which you can see stretching when he raises his arms.
@@the-witch-tako Yeah, so I just remembered this exists, and I rewatched both cinematics, and in this one, he pulls something that was stuck to his torso, not his arm, so, it is a lot more credible to be Aidan's skin, and Yeah, OP was probably referring to Mehis' Flesh Cloak, but I still had to check.
What I saw then was not meant for mortal eyes..... a demon, capable of flight, unable to cross a moat. So, I ran..... and cast firewall repeatedly from a safe distance. Then I went through the portal as you asked, Tyrael. You can give both of these stones to the Hero when they actually get here.
Gotta love Mephisto, his speech is like the most over-the-top evil you'll ever hear. I prefer my villains like this, instead of the "I'm only doing evil for your own good", Mephisto is just a primordial force that exists only to cause suffering and misery.
It's crazy when you realize that Marius was standing in the same room with the 3 most powerful, most evil entities in all of existence, and the only thing that's keeping him alive is a pillar that he's hiding behind
This was my favorite cinematic as a kid..They didnt disappoint with the remaster. Diablo and Mephisto models look epic. And the transformation scene was so well done.
One thing I wish they hadnt changed from the original cinematic: the ground no longer shakes when diablo walks. That made his presence feel more demonic by giving him unnatural weight and power that could make the earth tremble with each step.
The dialog must have been awkward back in Heaven: Auriel: ,,Shouldn't we sent with him a bunch of angels, like, to protect him or something?'' Tyrael: ,,Nah gurl, he's fine, lol''
Imperius: "Remember guys, the Prime Evils and Angels both agreed to stay out of Sanctuary" *the entire video game series taking place* Tyrael: "Uh, you seen Sanctuary lately?" Imperius: "Nope and I'm sure nothing is of concern. No treaties being broken, no intervention needed. Why are you asking, you aren't involving yourself, right?" Tyrael: "Oh no no, wouldn't dream of it."
The reason why the Angiris Council did nothing about this is because a deal they made long ago with Mephisto. Centuries before Diablo II, the Angiris Council and the Prime Evils agreed to stay of the affairs of humans. But of course Mephisto had no intention of upholding his end of the bargain
I was wondering why he didn't seem as menacing while walking to the portal. The screen shake when he walked was so good in the original. Good cinematic nonetheless.
Those quotes are very enjoyable to hear from Mephisto when you go to fight him in act 3, reminds me of that when playing as Mephisto for heroes of the storm
I'll point out just one detail in otherwise perfect cinematic - they did not replicate the most terrifying moment of the original - when Mephisto speaks to his brother and Diablo turns back to face him, while standing almost 'in' the Gate, he lingers a few seconds "too long" in complete cruel silence, no growling, nothing, his face is stone cold, no explicit sign of acknowledgment of Mephisto's words, he just listens and then turns back and enters Hell. For me it was a sign of great story telling - he does not even need to gesture, or growl like some 'animal' or speak - his very presence and demeanor is enough for you to realize that you're dealing with something extraordinarily intelligent and evil.
Yeah I was looking forward to that moment, it was very mysterious. Playing the original I interpreted it as his last bit of humanity staring back in terror at what he had become. Diablo, even a terror to himself. Or perhaps sensing Marius in the room and considering him for a moment? Interesting how those small details can add up.
Marius: "Hey Baal, how's life outside of jail? Your younger bro was cool to bail you out." Baal: "Oh it's good. Just had a family reunion. Mephisto's been bossing me around as usual." Mephisto: "Diablo, what have we told you about bringing friends over?"
@@reginaldcampos5762lol that would be a hilarious quote for Diablo 2 act 4 cinematic, I was curious why the sound is a bit quieter compared to the original Diablo II and LOD
It still bugs me to this day that Marius somehow made it to Durance level 3, which means he got around the jungle, the council, and the compelling orb. If he could make it THAT far, unscathed, I don't see why he couldn't defeat Meph right then and there. Or, the reason why he got that far, was that the prime evils allowed him to. After all, as Baal put it later, he did "exactly as he meant to do."
Yeah, Mephisto can let anyone he wants into the Durance of Hate, and he of all people would know how ineffectual Marius would be against him and the other Prime Evils.
2:34 Diablo throws the shreds of the robe behind him, but then turns to look at it. Random thought, but do you suppose he is actually turning cause he knows where Marius is, and is using his presence to terrify Marius into not crossing into hell? Otherwise, just seems kind of weird that Diablo wanted to see where the robe landed.
Andariel, Duriel, Baal and Diablo taunt you and declare their supremacy. Mephisto just mocks you for being late. He's my favorite of the bunch honestly.
Roughly the same impression I got with the original the first time I saw it. Seeing Mephisto for the first time as a terrifying monstrosity only to be completely overshadowed by Diablo's form 30 sec later lol.
@@edwwardmarcos1887 Honestly Mephisto is way more terrifying then Diablo is. Diablo looks like he should look a demon King A hulking goliath monster....Mephisto its a half rotting flying deformed Corpse.
I remember this.. "And the evil that was once vanquished shall rise anew. Wrapped in the guise of man shall He walk amongst the innocent, and Terror shall consume they that dwell upon the Earth. The skies shall rain fire, and the seas will become as blood. The righteous shall fall before the wicked, and all of Creation shall tremble before the burning standards of Hell."
What I love about this scene is that there are all 3 greater evils on one screen. In the beginning you know only the presence of one of them (Mephisto), then the second one is revealed (Diablo) and the fact that the last one (Baal) was there as well is revealed later.
The Great Evils were never united while the Archangels stood together strong. This is why demons couldn't win the Eternal Conflict. However the Prime Evils at the time portrayed in this cinematic were working together and they were unstoppable. Should they succeed in gaining possession of the Worldstone the tides of war would have been in favor of the Burning Hells. I kinda feel sad about them because the Angiris Council were stupid not to realize the importance of the humans and the Worldstone and Tyrael was the only one who tried to do something while the Prime Evils were so cunning, clever and powerful.
There’s a quote from Mephisto that he says to Diablo in Heroes of the Storm. He says, “Maintain the illusion of our discord, Diablo.” This makes me think that the Prime Evils are not so divided as we think they are and that it’s all an illusion.
mephisto is great of course, but for me, the malicious grin Diablo gives before turning into the portal is a great detail that I think makes the resurrected cinematic so much cooler.
@@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723 All the dialogues keep saying things like "this place was secure once", so i suppose the monsters arrived after the events in the cinematics. But...yep. I think he was still under Diablo influence. Another breaking of the laws from Tyrael would had been appreciated. :D
I first met this game at the age of 16 and now I'm 39. I khow how it starts, ends and every bosses every minions but Everytime I play it keeps exciting me.
This cutscene is legendary in terms of direction. It was truly chilling for the time d2 came out I remember being a little kid and I hadn't ever been exposed to anything so dark and demonic before.
From what I remember, Tyrael asks Marius to be brave and go through that hell gate. What I can't comprehend, it is impossible for a weak mortal like Marius to sneak pass through two prime evils.
Lmfao I like how they made Diablo shrug his shoulders when Mephisto starts talking to him. He just turns around like (Dude seriously? Stfu already I know mf)
Something so harrowingly eldritch and visceral about this cinematic that leaves you in a state of uneasiness, as if doom itself is approaching through the gate, into your soul...
that was such a ridiculous ask of Tyrael tho "walk thorugh the portal into hell and then just walk past the entire hellscape and all the demons and smash the soul stone which surely won't be guarded also i'm not gonna help you" lmao
@@Merknilash to be fair when he asked that he was being imprisoned in tal Rasha's tomb, he didn't have more options, but maybe telling him to find someone who can do it was more possible.
After 20 years, I finally understand this cinematic. I never knew what the hell was going on in the original, just heard weird noises and bad lip sync.
"The skies shall rain fire! The seas will become as blood! The righteous shall fall before the wicked! And all creation shall tremble before the burning standards of Hell!"
To be honest, it's pretty impressive for Mario (or whatever his name is) to reach the 3rd level of endurance of hate with minimal gears on hardcore. He could have easily died to some doll explosions.
Ok the transformation was super cool and the way the infernal gate flowed like lava over diablo was cool but they should have kept all the sounds the same.
I agree I wasn’t sure why they didn’t have the shake effect remain for the remastered version of Diablo 2 really love that the ground shakes when Diablo walks towards the infernal gate, I play the original just as much
I think it was the developers trying to interpret this scene. In the original, he seemingly stares at nothing silently for a few seconds, making you think if he was lamenting toward Mephisto or saying goodbye to Marius.
@@reginaldcampos5762I think he might have been saying bye to Marius was interesting for the story cinematics that Marius always followed his companion The Wanderer was sad for him I’m sure to see him turn into Diablo like when his form starts to change after Mephisto Says The Gate Stands Ready!! I was wondering how he turned into Diablo lord of terror for a long time
My god this looks amazing!! Though there are a couple places where the audio balance doesn't seem quite right (music is too loud in some places, sound effects aren't loud enough or are too loud in others) Still love it though!
What I never understood is... what the hell did Tyriel honestly expect Marius to do? Go through the portal TO HELL (which, apparently, Baal and Mephisto will be totally ok with), and then just walk to the forge and destroy the soulstone? Something that only a decked up hero could achive after grinding through legions of lesser foes? Just.. how? Why? Couldn't he have taken the stone from Marius and pass it to the player?
Ah my favourite cinematic as a kid, inspired me so much that I became a concept artist after posting on Diablofans forums a long time ago. I love d2R n have 82lvl we barb hehe, n the art n cinematics just absolutely amazing. However.. I was waiting eagerly for the transformation sequence as it was literally that, which was one of the most badass scenes. They done it so well, but just missed the mark. In original when he transforms, and then stands upright, the spines on his back aim downwards and he walks regally with shuddering steps. The leg and body muscles are big n powerful but in this remake look slender. He also has the hunched dinosaur aethetic which although looks good, it misses the kingly intelligent presence he had in the original, also his face was in shadow adding to the mystery, this reminisced how in D1 the moodiest of all diablo games called diablo as the dark lord, adding to the mystery. I was a little disappointed by this, though subtle it's so powerful and it's the missing mood and atmospher that VV team did so right with the rest of the game. Even Baal on act 5 was done really well. Again the game is glorious and having so much fun. I wish for a diablo 1 remake too lol
Funny how small changes and omissions of details here and there totally rob the scene of it's impact and make it flat. For example, the shaking when Diablo makes his way to the gate, the framing as he approaches it, the screams growing louder as he enters... none of these are present here in the remade animation and it suffers because of it.
He thinks he's hiding, but there's no way he could have gotten into the Durance of Hate without Mephisto's permission. Mephisto knew he was there, and probably so did Diablo and Baal.
Tyrael told Marius to take Baal's soulstone to the Hell Forge. I'm like... really? Marius is unarmed and not a fighter. How is he expected to make a run for the portal past Mephisto? And then once he enters, how is he going to make it past the legions of demons there to get to the Hell Forge?
His form reflects the body he possessed. In D3 he possessed a girl so he has wide hips and noticable breasts. In D2 he possessed a probably the strongest warrior in the western land so it make sense he'd be very jacked.
Marius, the most powerful char in the Diablo history Walk bare-handed into the temple of Kazarul, without anyone's help. And watching 3 Prime Evils doing their ritual, without being noticed, just because he hides behind a pillar. Remember that even the strongest Nephalem haven't faced all the Three together. We, the player, defeat them one by one. Imagine they come at us together, like the trial of three ancient Barbarians. I suspect this is all Tyrael's setup. He is behind all of this. Without his help Marius cannot reach so far.
As much as I love Diablo's form as the Prime Evil, I prefer his original form as simply the Lord of Terror a little more since he looks far more intimidating than he did in Diablo 3. It befits his title as well.
" ..... And all creation shall tremble before the burning standarts of Hell!" My beloved cinematic of Diablo II become much more cooler ..... as my beloved Mephisto ^-^
I hope it's just youtube compression, but all of these videos are missing a lot of the smaller atmospheric sound effects and little touches that made these things way darker. The gate to hell was a lot screamier, etc.
"I heard a voice then... like a thousand needles in my heart."
"You must construct additional pylons!"
Funny, mephisto is voiced by the same actor who voiced protoss announcer
@@baalrogg then in diablo 3 they gave him like a, one minor role, heresy.
"Snake? What happened? Snake!?!?! SNAKE!?!?"
You made me laugh.
Not enough minerals clusters !
Watching this cinematic does two things: 1 seeing this from the perspective of Marius you realize how terrifying the prime evils are - giving a sense of reality to the scene and a point of reference for the viewer. 2 The viewer is made to feel justifiably sorry for Marius. For the first time since the game began you realize how out of depth Marius is - he’s being asked to contend with things no mortal should be able to handle. Of course he wouldn’t follow Diablo to hell, who would? So the character of Marius grounds the story, amplifies the terror, and heightens the pressure on and heroism of the Player character. But perhaps most beautifully, Marius becomes a tragic hero after this cinematic. By the end we cannot help but feel sorry for Marius when he is killed by Baal, for he is killed for being human, flawed and scared. When we confront Baal in the fifth act our fight against evil isn’t a fight for good. It’s a fight for humanity, and redemption of the human spirit. It’s also revenge, for poor souls like Marius, caught in the battles of greater powers.
Yeah. I mean, was he going to hide there until Baal and Mephist went for a piss, or was he just going walk by, saying, "Yeah. I just... Need to be in there, too. Uh, hi, Tal Rasha. Baal? Sorry! I knew that. I'll just be on my way now! Don't tell Diablo!"
It's a fight to farm items.
Perfectly explained!! Well done! 😎👍🏻
Very well said
in other news, "Mighty Prime Evils being spied by local hobo"
Mephisto: arise Diablo lord of terror, now go back to Act4 this is my Act.
Meanwhile Baal screaming at the gate:
lmao
Lmao that's funny
Nice one
The evil grin Diablo makes kinda goes with the joke. He thinks its funny too.
I feel like this was a brilliant way to acknowledge Mephisto's bad lip syncing in the original; by showing his speech as that of an evil spirit that doesn't depend on the same tools as a physical being. Nicely done.
True very true and the fact that they showed he did not have Vocal Chords at the moment is another detail I like.
Cant lip sync if you dont got lips 😉
Nah better yet how tf did he escape that temple?
so many memories i remember when the first one came out we started writing autoclick duping macros and "trainers" like artemis(.)dat then trainers for the II+LOD(they came as a box set)
@@marioncobretti8210I’m not exactly sure how Marius escaped the temple maybe I think he ran away cause he couldn’t enter that infernal gate
I love how all three Prime Evils can't even sense the presence of Marius watching them xD
I don't think they cared at that point. They knew he was too afraid to step through the gate to hell. So Baal decided to wait and collect the yellow Soul Stone at his leisure.
they cant sense him because he use old spice
He is playing his part in the story and needs to be there
@@k4TO_lols *an ant
I think they definitely knew just didn't give a dang but probably enjoyed his tortured emotions
Less than a minute after the cinematic:
Marius, walking by Baal and Mephisto and into the portal: "Excuse me, I'm with him!"
Mephisto, somewhere between perplexed an outraged: "Wha.. Die you insignificant little shi..."
Baal, nonchalantly: "No no, he's cool. Let him through."
You just know Diablo was waiting for him with a couple cold ones on the other side,
Yeah, how he was supposed to enter the infernal gate? Just run through them or try to sneak in?
I mean, how DID he even get down there?
@@sneezlebottom137 Diablo forgot to buy potions for the mephisto raid and opened a town portal
What we realy needed was Diablo turning around to go "well, are you coming Marius?"
Daaaamn they should've kept the earthquake effect as Diablo walked. It made him feel massive in the original.
I also missed that. Apparently so did the current cinematic team.
He's a little Godzilla mixed with a dog breed I believe.
I just watched the original. You can hear his steps AFTER he walks through the portal, which is horrifying. I also wished they kept the stare he makes at Marius instead of growling at Mephisto.
@@reginaldcampos5762 this is what i thought when i rewatched the cinematic just now, in the original, he looks at mephisto, then just turns around and enters which in comparision to new cinematic makes him seem more reserved and intimidating, the prime evils are essentialy eldritch gods as old as the universe itself, and while they are still demons no doubt savage in combat (ie diablo charging at you on all fours), it doesnt make sense for them to growl at each other like animals when acknowledging something. Diablo is extremely intelligent and cunning able to plan ages in advance, with his brothers he masterminded his own exile, used the soulstones for his own advantage and orchestrated the events of Diablo 3 and all of this I can see in Diablo from the original cinematic, this one doesnt really do it for me
The fact that his "cloak" is just skin, it's absolutely terrifying. They did such a good job making all the prime evils look simply monstrous.
Whose cloak?
@@datukaruma1563
A bit late here, but in the original Cinematic, once Diablo finishes transforming into his demonic form, he lifts his left arm to reveal that a piece of the Wanderer’s Leather Cloak is still stuck to his arm, so he grabs it with his right arm and flings it across the room, and in this resurrected cinematic, instead of leather, Diablo grabs a patch of skin from the Wanderer still stuck to him and flings it across the room.
@@XochiCh Diablo's still wearing a cloth cloak, not Wanderer's skin. I believe the OP was referring to Mephisto, who indeed clearly has skin hanging off his torso and arms, which you can see stretching when he raises his arms.
@@the-witch-tako
Yeah, so I just remembered this exists, and I rewatched both cinematics, and in this one, he pulls something that was stuck to his torso, not his arm, so, it is a lot more credible to be Aidan's skin, and Yeah, OP was probably referring to Mehis' Flesh Cloak, but I still had to check.
are you high? thats the cloak, nothing else
*Marius walking towards the portal*
Mephisto - Kill that mortal!
Baal - Nah bro I see him with Diablo. He cool.
Mephisto woulda been like:
"...Homes...HE HAS YOUR STONE STILL!"
"I see....let him live..."
*waits to kill him till the end of Act 4* XD
Mephisto has always been the most terrifying of the three for me. Seeing him in the resurrected version does not disappoint.
he is the true villain of the series, it's sad they got "Diablo" for the title so we got o go with the idiot brother 😅
@@ruicorreia6373 instead of "Diablo" it should have been "Prime Evil" as the title of the game.
I kind of wish each game followed and was named after a different evil. Like the first is Diablo, the second could Mephisto, etc
This more higher res version of him reminds me of Vulgrim in Darksiders..
@@ruicorreia6373 Wouldn't Baal be the true villain?
Mephisto's speech always sends shivers down my spine.
his VOICE
@@pulsarchmusic Like a thousand needles in my heart.
You can hear the full "prophecy" by looking up the 1999 e3 teaser trailer. It was what got me hooked on the game.
Indeed, his speech is a true incarnation of pure evil. And the moment of culmination where he says "The gate stands ready!" is masterfully designed.
BatChest CHILLS
What I saw then was not meant for mortal eyes..... a demon, capable of flight, unable to cross a moat. So, I ran..... and cast firewall repeatedly from a safe distance. Then I went through the portal as you asked, Tyrael. You can give both of these stones to the Hero when they actually get here.
Gotta love Mephisto, his speech is like the most over-the-top evil you'll ever hear. I prefer my villains like this, instead of the "I'm only doing evil for your own good", Mephisto is just a primordial force that exists only to cause suffering and misery.
hence, the "prime evil"
God this makes Diablo so terrifying..imagine being there?
How old are you?
For reals it would be truly scary
honestly i would pass out
@@brightorb1 I'd probably start hyperventilating and they'd hear me
Yeah agreed but in my opinion mephisto is the scariest one. He can **fly**
It's crazy when you realize that Marius was standing in the same room with the 3 most powerful, most evil entities in all of existence, and the only thing that's keeping him alive is a pillar that he's hiding behind
more like the script is keeping him alive
Marius must have been a high level character without gear for being able to be THAT close alone with the trio without dying of heart attack.
Marius is a pure Hammerdin build
Or he may have feigned allegiance to the Zakarum to get there
Mephisto "Send your terror into hell"
Diablo "Rawr"
Mephisto "FFS Diablo use your words"
"I heard a voice then, like a thousand needles in my heart:
'*A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON*'"
A man of culture here
Btw, do you go to the cloud district very often?
This was my favorite cinematic as a kid..They didnt disappoint with the remaster. Diablo and Mephisto models look epic. And the transformation scene was so well done.
This is a remake not a remaster. That's like calling final fantasy X HD remaster a remake
Turn on cc and watch in 1:48 mephisto said: ...And all creation shall tremble before the girls!
I've never played Diablo. I know nothing about the game or any lore. However, I always watch the cinematics. They're amazing.
💅🏻
One thing I wish they hadnt changed from the original cinematic: the ground no longer shakes when diablo walks. That made his presence feel more demonic by giving him unnatural weight and power that could make the earth tremble with each step.
This scene gripped me as a kid especially Diablo's face ripping apart. So cool to see it remastered
Lilith's intro was just as intense. Hopefully Diablo 4's cinematics will give us a thousand needles in our hearts just like this one!
@@woulfhound yah can’t wait to see it in 2023 :\\\
@@woulfhoundDidn't disappoint
The dialog must have been awkward back in Heaven:
Auriel: ,,Shouldn't we sent with him a bunch of angels, like, to protect him or something?''
Tyrael: ,,Nah gurl, he's fine, lol''
Imperius: "Remember guys, the Prime Evils and Angels both agreed to stay out of Sanctuary"
*the entire video game series taking place*
Tyrael: "Uh, you seen Sanctuary lately?"
Imperius: "Nope and I'm sure nothing is of concern. No treaties being broken, no intervention needed. Why are you asking, you aren't involving yourself, right?"
Tyrael: "Oh no no, wouldn't dream of it."
The reason why the Angiris Council did nothing about this is because a deal they made long ago with Mephisto. Centuries before Diablo II, the Angiris Council and the Prime Evils agreed to stay of the affairs of humans. But of course Mephisto had no intention of upholding his end of the bargain
If there's one thing I miss, it's the way the screen shakes with Diablo's footsteps
And the pompous poses his strikes with every step, like he is walking down the catwalk.
I was wondering why he didn't seem as menacing while walking to the portal. The screen shake when he walked was so good in the original. Good cinematic nonetheless.
Also blood leaking from portal was removed, sad
The original version is more sinister, and epic... blizz fail here to miss the atmosphere.
@@TobyKleer There's a lot more than blood rolling around in the portal this time. It looks way better.
I heard a voice, then. Like a thousands needles to my heart... "YOU'RE TOO LATE! AH HA HA HA!"
mY bRoTheRs HaVe eScApEd yOu!
Those quotes are very enjoyable to hear from Mephisto when you go to fight him in act 3, reminds me of that when playing as Mephisto for heroes of the storm
The spot Marius was hiding is the spot I usually stand to farm Mephisto.
Lol right, I usually take that corner too. Bone spear him from afar.
This is the place where he obviously cannot see anyone 😎
@@grlt23 that wall and pole will magically turn transparent when he stood close enough, then he can see everything
I'll point out just one detail in otherwise perfect cinematic - they did not replicate the most terrifying moment of the original - when Mephisto speaks to his brother and Diablo turns back to face him, while standing almost 'in' the Gate, he lingers a few seconds "too long" in complete cruel silence, no growling, nothing, his face is stone cold, no explicit sign of acknowledgment of Mephisto's words, he just listens and then turns back and enters Hell. For me it was a sign of great story telling - he does not even need to gesture, or growl like some 'animal' or speak - his very presence and demeanor is enough for you to realize that you're dealing with something extraordinarily intelligent and evil.
Yeah I was looking forward to that moment, it was very mysterious. Playing the original I interpreted it as his last bit of humanity staring back in terror at what he had become. Diablo, even a terror to himself. Or perhaps sensing Marius in the room and considering him for a moment? Interesting how those small details can add up.
Not even death can save you from me
agreed. many small details changed from the original actually take away from the story here.
Just imagen Marius casually walking past Mephisto and Baal telling them he's Diablo companion before jumping true the portal aswell
LMAO
"i'm with him"
Marius: "Hey Baal, how's life outside of jail? Your younger bro was cool to bail you out."
Baal: "Oh it's good. Just had a family reunion. Mephisto's been bossing me around as usual."
Mephisto: "Diablo, what have we told you about bringing friends over?"
@@reginaldcampos5762lol that would be a hilarious quote for Diablo 2 act 4 cinematic, I was curious why the sound is a bit quieter compared to the original Diablo II and LOD
It still bugs me to this day that Marius somehow made it to Durance level 3, which means he got around the jungle, the council, and the compelling orb. If he could make it THAT far, unscathed, I don't see why he couldn't defeat Meph right then and there.
Or, the reason why he got that far, was that the prime evils allowed him to. After all, as Baal put it later, he did "exactly as he meant to do."
Yeah, Mephisto can let anyone he wants into the Durance of Hate, and he of all people would know how ineffectual Marius would be against him and the other Prime Evils.
The Prime Evils are scary as Hell but I still like to see this family reunion.
Scary as Hell? Maybe that’s the point. They’re called the Prime Evils for a reason.
@@cameronmcewen9666 Yes scary as the Burning Hell as they are supposed to be. :D
It's more like 1 man and 49 women. The other "brothers" are the male versions of the other devils who are diablos harem.
2:34 Diablo throws the shreds of the robe behind him, but then turns to look at it. Random thought, but do you suppose he is actually turning cause he knows where Marius is, and is using his presence to terrify Marius into not crossing into hell? Otherwise, just seems kind of weird that Diablo wanted to see where the robe landed.
I think it was a momentum thing, turning his whole body to swing his arm
@@WereCreed no, no, look at Diablo's eyes... he knew Marius was there. How could he not? Neither of his brothers were afraid!
Mephisto: *Open the portal to the hell*
Diablo: *Walk through the portal*
Baal: …Nice to see you too
Andariel, Duriel, Baal and Diablo taunt you and declare their supremacy.
Mephisto just mocks you for being late. He's my favorite of the bunch honestly.
Mephisto is absolutely terrifying in the resurrected version.
Roughly the same impression I got with the original the first time I saw it. Seeing Mephisto for the first time as a terrifying monstrosity only to be completely overshadowed by Diablo's form 30 sec later lol.
@@edwwardmarcos1887 Honestly Mephisto is way more terrifying then Diablo is. Diablo looks like he should look a demon King A hulking goliath monster....Mephisto its a half rotting flying deformed Corpse.
my favorite cinematic from the original
Mine too! I would go back and watch it repeatedly.
Now THAT’S Diablo!
I remember this..
"And the evil that was once vanquished shall rise anew. Wrapped in the guise of man shall He walk amongst the innocent, and Terror shall consume they that dwell upon the Earth. The skies shall rain fire, and the seas will become as blood. The righteous shall fall before the wicked, and all of Creation shall tremble before the burning standards of Hell."
What I love about this scene is that there are all 3 greater evils on one screen. In the beginning you know only the presence of one of them (Mephisto), then the second one is revealed (Diablo) and the fact that the last one (Baal) was there as well is revealed later.
...its clear in the first cinematic with tap rasha in it that its Baal within him...
The Great Evils were never united while the Archangels stood together strong. This is why demons couldn't win the Eternal Conflict. However the Prime Evils at the time portrayed in this cinematic were working together and they were unstoppable. Should they succeed in gaining possession of the Worldstone the tides of war would have been in favor of the Burning Hells. I kinda feel sad about them because the Angiris Council were stupid not to realize the importance of the humans and the Worldstone and Tyrael was the only one who tried to do something while the Prime Evils were so cunning, clever and powerful.
There’s a quote from Mephisto that he says to Diablo in Heroes of the Storm. He says, “Maintain the illusion of our discord, Diablo.” This makes me think that the Prime Evils are not so divided as we think they are and that it’s all an illusion.
"And they were unstoppable."
Idk bro. I remember stopping them plenty of times while mfing 😆
mephisto is great of course, but for me, the malicious grin Diablo gives before turning into the portal is a great detail that I think makes the resurrected cinematic so much cooler.
Tyrael i know you have restrictions and everything but this plan...sucks.
I'm just wondering how Marius snuck in there,...oh....wait,...yeah Diablo and was trolling him,
@@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723 All the dialogues keep saying things like "this place was secure once", so i suppose the monsters arrived after the events in the cinematics. But...yep. I think he was still under Diablo influence.
Another breaking of the laws from Tyrael would had been appreciated. :D
I’ll never forget the original. I miss when Diablo 2 was the center of my world lol.
game used to scare the shiz out of me playing it as a 12 year old lmao
I like how they're like: "Terrorize hell!", people in hell would likely not be having a great day seeing Diablo marching around.
After 20 years, diablo lost weight so he won't shake up cameras.
Still one of the best cut scenes ever.
Wow, the remastered cinematic look of Mephisto closely resembles his in-game look. Cool!
I first met this game at the age of 16 and now I'm 39. I khow how it starts, ends and every bosses every minions but Everytime I play it keeps exciting me.
3:05
I love how Diablo smiles to his older brother after being ordered to take over the hell. 😈
This cutscene is legendary in terms of direction. It was truly chilling for the time d2 came out I remember being a little kid and I hadn't ever been exposed to anything so dark and demonic before.
Seeing this for the first time terrifies me, now seeing this on 4k definition still terrifies me
From what I remember, Tyrael asks Marius to be brave and go through that hell gate. What I can't comprehend, it is impossible for a weak mortal like Marius to sneak pass through two prime evils.
Lmfao I like how they made Diablo shrug his shoulders when Mephisto starts talking to him. He just turns around like (Dude seriously? Stfu already I know mf)
1:48 The righteous shall fall before the wicked and all creation shall tremble before the GIRLS standing from hell... Wait WHAT! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Something so harrowingly eldritch and visceral about this cinematic that leaves you in a state of uneasiness, as if doom itself is approaching through the gate, into your soul...
Mephisto: THE SKIES SHALL RAIN FIRE
Baal: Sorry bro, I got to interrupt you for a sec. Who's that hiding in the corner?
Mephisto: oh that’s a mortal he’s with the wanderer who’s now Diablo let him through he’s cool
Tyrael: All you had to do, was enter that damn gate, Marius!
that was such a ridiculous ask of Tyrael tho
"walk thorugh the portal into hell and then just walk past the entire hellscape and all the demons and smash the soul stone which surely won't be guarded also i'm not gonna help you" lmao
@@Merknilash Not to mention Marius is just a weak old man...
@@Merknilash to be fair when he asked that he was being imprisoned in tal Rasha's tomb, he didn't have more options, but maybe telling him to find someone who can do it was more possible.
@@Merknilash Izzy would have clapped his cheeks so hard
Tyrael watched Lord of the Ring and wanted Marius to act like the hobbits.
"I heard a voice then... Like a thousand needles in my heart."
"Is this an out of season April Fool's joke?"
I think it is a out of season April fools joke
This radiates "me and the boys" energy
OMG THE VISUAL IMPROVEMENT IS INCREDIBLE!!!!!
2:42 that demonic snarl, though!
ARISE....DOGZILLA!
i pressed g right before the cutscene and i got the original one lmao thanks for uploading this
One of the best evil monologues/incantations I have heard.
After 20 years, I finally understand this cinematic. I never knew what the hell was going on in the original, just heard weird noises and bad lip sync.
"i heard a voice then...like a thousand needles in my heart"
"enter your credit card number now"
Diablo 2 had the best story, It all just flowed really well from 1 and into the LoD expansion
I haven’t played this game for such a long long time, very beautiful graphics, thank you Ubisoft studio, 🙏😍🙏
3:06 Now that's excellent photography.
Absolutely badass cinematic. My favorite by far
Am I the only one who thinks Mephisto’s more skeletal form here is supposed to signify his dominion over the undead?
Naturally, His main minions are all vampires, which in Diablo universe are skeleton mages/liches.
In my opinion this act has the best modifications in all the resurrected cinematics
"The skies shall rain fire! The seas will become as blood! The righteous shall fall before the wicked! And all creation shall tremble before the burning standards of Hell!"
To be honest, it's pretty impressive for Mario (or whatever his name is) to reach the 3rd level of endurance of hate with minimal gears on hardcore. He could have easily died to some doll explosions.
The old video was much better. The earthquake with diablos movement had a much stronger effect on his power than without it
Ok the transformation was super cool and the way the infernal gate flowed like lava over diablo was cool but they should have kept all the sounds the same.
I agree I wasn’t sure why they didn’t have the shake effect remain for the remastered version of Diablo 2 really love that the ground shakes when Diablo walks towards the infernal gate, I play the original just as much
Diablo definitely has the coolest design in D2. It's like Satan himself only more reptile
I have always wondered about that look Diablo gave Mephisto at 3:05. Was he annoyed?
I think it was the developers trying to interpret this scene. In the original, he seemingly stares at nothing silently for a few seconds, making you think if he was lamenting toward Mephisto or saying goodbye to Marius.
@@reginaldcampos5762I think he might have been saying bye to Marius was interesting for the story cinematics that Marius always followed his companion The Wanderer was sad for him I’m sure to see him turn into Diablo like when his form starts to change after Mephisto Says The Gate Stands Ready!! I was wondering how he turned into Diablo lord of terror for a long time
Tyrael be like "Alright Marius you got this"
"c'mon Mariuzzzz its just pass tho"
My god this looks amazing!!
Though there are a couple places where the audio balance doesn't seem quite right (music is too loud in some places, sound effects aren't loud enough or are too loud in others)
Still love it though!
What I never understood is... what the hell did Tyriel honestly expect Marius to do? Go through the portal TO HELL (which, apparently, Baal and Mephisto will be totally ok with), and then just walk to the forge and destroy the soulstone? Something that only a decked up hero could achive after grinding through legions of lesser foes? Just.. how? Why? Couldn't he have taken the stone from Marius and pass it to the player?
man. The footage from that Astroworld concert continues to creep me out.
Ah my favourite cinematic as a kid, inspired me so much that I became a concept artist after posting on Diablofans forums a long time ago.
I love d2R n have 82lvl we barb hehe, n the art n cinematics just absolutely amazing.
However.. I was waiting eagerly for the transformation sequence as it was literally that, which was one of the most badass scenes.
They done it so well, but just missed the mark.
In original when he transforms, and then stands upright, the spines on his back aim downwards and he walks regally with shuddering steps.
The leg and body muscles are big n powerful but in this remake look slender.
He also has the hunched dinosaur aethetic which although looks good, it misses the kingly intelligent presence he had in the original, also his face was in shadow adding to the mystery, this reminisced how in D1 the moodiest of all diablo games called diablo as the dark lord, adding to the mystery.
I was a little disappointed by this, though subtle it's so powerful and it's the missing mood and atmospher that VV team did so right with the rest of the game.
Even Baal on act 5 was done really well.
Again the game is glorious and having so much fun.
I wish for a diablo 1 remake too lol
This cinematic was how it looked to me back in ages past when I was playing.
Funny how small changes and omissions of details here and there totally rob the scene of it's impact and make it flat. For example, the shaking when Diablo makes his way to the gate, the framing as he approaches it, the screams growing louder as he enters... none of these are present here in the remade animation and it suffers because of it.
Yes, I fondly remember the shaking of the ground when Diablo walks towards the gate.
Its not that bad and mephisto looks way better in this one imo
i think it does the original justice, pays perfekt homage, love it!
at 2:57 mins before he walks through the portal Diablo looks back and ask Mephisto why did you skip LEG DAY
I never understood how a random guy could just walk unarmed in places where your hero gets absolutely drowned with monsters.
Because the hero isnt escorted by the Lord of Terror...
@@Noksivs that means he should be dead once diablo leaves and if he is escorted, why is he hiding? He's not being escorted.
He thinks he's hiding, but there's no way he could have gotten into the Durance of Hate without Mephisto's permission. Mephisto knew he was there, and probably so did Diablo and Baal.
Mephisto's voice sounds too smooth...almost like a radio DJ
Tyrael told Marius to take Baal's soulstone to the Hell Forge. I'm like... really?
Marius is unarmed and not a fighter. How is he expected to make a run for the portal past Mephisto?
And then once he enters, how is he going to make it past the legions of demons there to get to the Hell Forge?
turns out the shirt he has on is Enigma.
I mean, he did somehow got to Durance 3 by himself...
Diablo casually strolling into hell like “im back bitches”
It’s just me or Diablo looks ripped af ? Maybe HotS was right and he was a wrestler all along
Diablo's host in D 2 is the warrior of Diablo 1, Aidan so it makes sense
His form reflects the body he possessed. In D3 he possessed a girl so he has wide hips and noticable breasts. In D2 he possessed a probably the strongest warrior in the western land so it make sense he'd be very jacked.
@@RichterBelmont2235 yeah
Marius, the most powerful char in the Diablo history
Walk bare-handed into the temple of Kazarul, without anyone's help.
And watching 3 Prime Evils doing their ritual, without being noticed, just because he hides behind a pillar.
Remember that even the strongest Nephalem haven't faced all the Three together. We, the player, defeat them one by one. Imagine they come at us together, like the trial of three ancient Barbarians.
I suspect this is all Tyrael's setup. He is behind all of this. Without his help Marius cannot reach so far.
This diablo is leaner but pointy and spiky, overall a true beast without any humanity
1:12 Mephisto looks so funny
He does for sure and looks more realistic in the remastered version compared to original
Netflix ,where is my serial movie about Diablo?
As much as I love Diablo's form as the Prime Evil, I prefer his original form as simply the Lord of Terror a little more since he looks far more intimidating than he did in Diablo 3. It befits his title as well.
What I saw then was not meant for mortal eyes.
It was the Vaporeon copypasta.
" ..... And all creation shall tremble before the burning standarts of Hell!"
My beloved cinematic of Diablo II become much more cooler ..... as my beloved Mephisto ^-^
I blame Diablo why I have high expectations in games and movies as an adult
I hope it's just youtube compression, but all of these videos are missing a lot of the smaller atmospheric sound effects and little touches that made these things way darker. The gate to hell was a lot screamier, etc.