I was about to make another long post and complain but I had to do some more research for I post any more ignorant stuff.
The reason why d3 and d4 look and feel different than our beloved d2 is because of how they were designed
In the classic diablo, the game was design in a 2d lay out for example: (we can't really go pass certain obstacles like trees, puddles etc... because of this)
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/639306601748234241/639971659373084724/unknown.pngIn modern game engine, diablo 3, theyre more specific, instead of 2d, it is now 3d. things are more specific so you can actually pass each other and other obstacles.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/639306601748234241/639971714427781141/unknown.pngBecause of this, the entire game was changed. Feels different, look different. It's not blizards fault. theyre just keeping up with todays technology.
In this video, the original creator of diablo 2, says that, "...making these modern diablo3,4 look and feel like diablo 2 is impossible, due to 2d vs 3d designs. If they want to make the game look and feel like diablo 2, they would need to somehow use 3d technology and make it look like 2d. which is extremely difficult and takes a lot of time." video goes and explains further details why this task is really difficult.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fuus5PLMdIQyea most people dont get this that d1 and d2 are great because its pre rendered. i dont see blizzard ever doing pre rendered again. i mean obviously they kinda did like poster above me mentioned. they re rendered all the original SC model at higher resolution. but i dont see blizzard ever doing that for an original game. and for d2 they said they dont have those original models to re render