Diablo + Hellfire

Even with all the refinements in the sequels and countless ARPGs that follow its example, the original Diablo game is still a wonderful, unique experience. It's still a heck of a lot of fun, especially with other people. If you're at all interested in the history of game development, Diablo is an absolute no-brainer.

Truly a must play game! I probably have spent over 500 hours playing it both online and singleplayer. I still remember how to duplicate gold and items with potions! Can you master the “Hell in Hell”? I played this on a Mac back in the day. Will buy this again when it’s available on Mac. (I’m tired of dual booting)

Before I lost my CD version I replayed Diablo a number of times. The dungeons were partly randomly generated lending itself to some level of re-playability and you never found the same equipment (apart from the quest-reward gear) twice. As the game was not available on a digital storefront, I attempted to install an imaged disk version of the game early in the Windows 7 lifecycle but I was unsuccessful and didn't spent do much time working at it. However when GOG surprisingly released Diablo in March 2019 it answered the prayers of those who longed to play it again or certainly, for the first time. I finally installed the GOG version of Diablo to mark it's 25th Anniversary and the rush of nostalgia was palpable. While it's not by any means a beautiful game when it's ancient graphics are displayed on a 4K screen, GOG's Direct-X implementation is quite satisfactory and flawlessly executed. The game is perfectly stable on Windows 10 and there wasn't a single hiccup in my playthrough. The new GOG launcher, which can be initiated through GOG Galaxy allows a few options, one of which can display the game in all it's original VGA-era glory. I declined the offer favouring the (slightly) new sheen on an otherwise quarter-century-old video game. It took me just over 15 hours to complete but with short play sessions as alas now in my 40's, I was in danger of developing RSI if I played more than a level at a time. The controls for Diablo may the simplest of any video game but the constant left click is likely to reduce your mouse's lifespan if not your finger's. Nevertheless the pros outweigh the cons and it was enjoyable to look back at and re-experience one of the most famous RPGs of all time. I would recommend anyone so inclined to relive the adventure as I have.

the music is pure eargasm

Ultimate old-school aRPG experience, which is vastly different from Path of Exile and Diablo 3/4/Immortal. Best played using a port (devilutionx) for widescreen support, bugfixes and controller support.