Diablo + Hellfire

I'll quote the GameSpot original review on this game: "Diablo is the best game to come out in the past year, and you should own a copy. Period." More than 20 years later the last part still applies - You should own a copy. Period. Even if we're now in the digital era. I've spent hundreds of hours playing Diablo when it was released and, for many years, it was my favorite game of all times. For most of the people that started with Diablo and not skipped directly to Diablo II, the first iteration was vastly superior in terms of tone, art direction, music and overall feeling. What it lacked in multiplayer (though supported it wasn't really great) it made up in story, voice acting, music, thrills and tension. How did it stand the test of time? Well, after years of gaming it was definitely easier to complete :-) after a little over five hours I've fully cleared all the levels and have slain Diablo. And it was great, just as great as I remembered it. A beautiful trip down memory lane. Do I recommend this for people who haven't played it in the past? Maybe, if you can get over the (obviously) outdated graphics. Should you own a digital copy of Diablo if you've loved it in the past? Absolutely, it's a tribute to pay to one of the greatest games of all times. It's small scale in terms of the AAA games we play today but when placed in the context of its initial release the value is clear.

A fantastic game which I wish had been remade properly. However I will certainly not complain about being able to jump back in to this wonderful experience. With any luck we will get the Hellfire expansion also!

When I was going to college I was introduced to Blizzard's Warcraft by a fellow student. Playing Warcraft which was old at the time led me to Warcraft 2. Which in turn led me to Diablo and the Sierra Hellfire expansion. Well that was fun good times and when my father got me Diablo 2 I rarely slept lol. Anyway this is long winded. I own the CD but I can't play it on here, so when it goes on sale I will buy it and any other digital versions of Blizzard Games, they all rock. This one is a hack and slash stress release, not to mention fun to explore. The secret cow level was full of goodies and Wert lost his leg and when you find that it has good uses. Dungeons change which was really cool at the time. Sure it is old but who cares, that is why we are here, the best games are old. Especially these Good Old Games.

Arguably the best dungeon crawler game to date. It's simple and click-based, but it's simplicity works in its favor. Three classes, the ancient archetypes Fighter, Rogue, Wizard, but you're not locked into anything with class specific weapons or skills. You wanna start out a Wizard but level up Strength & Vitality? You can. You wanna start out a Fighter but level Magic and hunt down rare spell books? You can. Random generated level maps and randomly appearing legendary enemies make every run subtly different, but this is not a role playing game. The character gets very little (if any) interaction beyond simply playing out the story, but for a simple dungeon crawling adventure, there's nothing better.

Best of the Diablo series... darker, grittier, and the most effective and believeable atmosphere. Perfect music, monsters, characters and mystery. Impressively randomized and replayable. If you're looking for an arcade game go play D2 or D3 if you want an adventure play this! Beyond satisfying to this day... a true masterpiece.