No, period. This beta is in reality a demo. And it doesn't stand up to II. They hyped the crp out of this so bad I am disgusted. Beta key my butt. Demo invite in reality. Junk.
Yes it basically was a demo invite, and it doesn't have to stand up to DII because it surpasses it! Its more in the line of the original Diablo and that makes it great. The same moaning and *****ing was when DII came out, cause it differed from Diablo and was innovative, but it worked and thats what made it great. This also is a step forward with a new gameplay mechanic and here and now in the year 2012 its innovative and it works. If you want DII then go and play DII, I've already preordered the DIII collectors edition and will enjoy the game fully in 11 days time!
Hell yes!