Diablo + Hellfire

Love this game, played the hell out of it back as a kid but where's the Mac version? I've got a clunker PC laptop laying around so I could buy this to play but I'd rather use my MacBook. Only reason why I'm docking a star. Holy bolt for Diablo and Chainlightning for everyone else. Damn I loved that combo. My friends....not so much. That's why there are resurrect scrolls. hahaha.

I had been hoping Blizzard would eventually release this so when I saw this was on GOG I was pleasantly surprised and bought it immediately. Diablo was groundbreaking for its time, there wasn't really anything else like it. The game is clunky and dated so it might be a bit of a shock if your only experience with this series started with Diablo 2. It might be hard for some people to go back and play this game today, but if you are like me and were anxiously awaiting the launch of this game way back in the day it's a great trip down memory lane. I can still remember the awesome manuals Blizzard packed in with their games (which is a pdf download here with your purchase of course). Bottom line: If you grew up playing this game you'll get more out of this. People who have little patience with dated games would be better off with Diablo 2 or other modern action RPGs. Probably the main surprise for people will be how slow and methodical Diablo 1 is compared to Diablo 2.

My first Diablo game was Diablo 3. Now, playing this game for the first time, I understand all the criticism about the changing direction in the series. This game has retroactively made Diablo 3 not that good. Love fully exploring all the levels killing monsters and leveling up my character, looting is addictive and very well done, the atmosphere is incredible thanks to a darker art direction and an amazing soundtrack... It doesn't feel dated at all for a 1996 game, just a little bit too "clicky", some quality of life updates in that regard (e.g. click and hold for attacking monsters) would have been amazing. But anyway, a perfect score for me, thanks GOG for bringing back this game and let me discover it.

No, I did not care for Diablo II. DIABLO 1 had a unique dungeon crawling experience with a dark fantasy setting. It was simple and that made it perfect. One dungeon. Four attributes to raise every level. No perks. No skill trees. Just like DUNGEON HACK this game is simplistic and that what makes it so appealing. So far the only "Diablo-clone" that can hold the candle to this is GRIM DAWN. I love the graphics style - it's grim dark at its best. The dungeons look realistic and great - even today. GOG's DIABLO comes with an optional HD version (you choose when you start the game). The atmosphere is just great - rarely has a game nailed it like this. And the music - just fantastic. DIABLO is a solid 5 out of 5. GOG's DIABLO comes with its add-on HELLFIRE which was not made by the original designers of DIABLO - and it shows. It moves away from the dark fantasy theme more into an ALIEN theme. It did not care for it - I give it a 2 out of 5.

Yea, it is slightly clunky by today’s standards but it gives you everything you need right out of the box. Amazing atmosphere, addicting and challenging combat, gorgeous art style with pre-rendered 3D sprites, simple story and tons of replay value. A lot of games get you started without long exposition and lengthy tutorials; This isn’t one of them. Start a new game, get your bow, sword or staff, jump into the catacombs and have fun.