Diablo + Hellfire

The original Diablo pioneered the real time roguelike genre, a genre that has branched out into other games such as Torchlight, Grim Dawn and Victor Vran etc. Does it hold up today? Yes it does but you might want to expect something a little differrent from more modern games in the genre. For starters, I highly recommend picking the Sorcerer class as they have a lot more mana than the other classes, therefore they are able to cast spells more effectively. The Warrior is probably the worst character to play as fighting with melee attacks is pretty bare bones and uninteresting. You just click the enemy over and over again till it is dead, there isn't any flexibility at all in the melee combat. Rogues are long ranged versions of Warriors, same idea, just click to win. Now you're probably thinking that playing these characters is pointless since it's just mouse click mashing, unlike later games however, Diablo 1 allows every single class to learn and use magic so long as their magic level is high enough. This allows for some interesting character builds and due to the randomized nature of the game, no character is every going to be the same. This is the meat of what makes Diablo 1 so fun, no tech trees, just absolute freedom to develop your character how you want, so a warrior is capable of using chain lightning but he won't be as efficient at casting as the sorcerer. Hence why I recommend the Sorcerer as you can gain access to new spells quickly and have a lot more fun with the game due to having more flexibility. Other than that, the game has a fantastic atmosphere and the greatest soundtrack I think an American game has ever had. The story is completely optional but you can find books in the dungeons and talk to the people in the town to learn the game's lore. As for why I said DO NOT BUY!!! This is an Activision owned game for one (means funding that awful company) also the game has compatabiltiy issues as well as the lack of Hellfire.

The Price is to much...i can go to Blizzard and buy original! AND its not the best game from Blizzard...Diablo 2 alot better!

It was a must play 20 years ago. Now its just a waste of time. Only buy it if you're out for nostalgia, or you want to show your kids what game you played when you were young. There are far better games on GoG for a more fairer price. $10 is Blizzard milking the game.

What an amazing game, what a piece of my childhood, if you want to experience a good dungeon crawler this is definitely where to start. Unfortunately blizzard/activision will nickel and dime this franchise and it's fans. Do yourself a favor and pick this up another way, they have no business charging 10 dollars for a game that's almost 20 years old.

It's good to see this on GOG though those who haven't played it should be aware that it didn't really pass the test of time. Combat and movement mechanics are clunky and the level design is pretty bland and generic. Asking 10$ is pretty steep for a game that you might quit after a few minutes. Hopefully this will lead to the release of Diablo 2 which is far superior.