Top Ten Diablo III Monster Comebacks
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The Succubi first appeared in Diablo 1, and were probably the most controversial monsters in the game. Not only were they women, they were also buck naked. While this offered a giggle for younger players, it also introduced quite a powerful psychological dilemma.
People are conditioned at an early age to know that violence against women is a bad thing. Yet in the game, we found ourselves forced to kill these Succubi. Remove their wings (and the fact that they're trying to suck out our souls... oh wait) and they look exactly like normal human females. And not only were they naked, they were also unarmed, sporting no kind of melee attack and completely defenceless once you got close to them, allowing you to hack them apart at whim.
Was killing them the right thing to do, even in a game? This aspect made facing the Succubus more a disturbing experience then a frightening one, and the reason why she lingered on in player memory.
People rejoiced when her presence was announced in the second game's expansion. but sadly her execution could only be described as (crap). Now resembling harpies more then humans, Diablo 2's Succubi floated about like giant butterfly's and half-heartedly threw curses at people. They became as forgettable and uninspired as your average zombie, and about as character threatening too.
Her revival in Diablo 3 could be a bit hit and miss. Should she be brought back? Or should we just let a good thing die? Ultimately it will probably come down to whether or not Blizzard is willing to send her in nude again. if they follow the D2 route, they'll probably choose sales over (pushing the bar), which is sad really. It's what made Diablo 1 such a classic.
