Diablo + Hellfire

Has the original Diablo aged well? No, not quite. Is it's grid-based navigation clunky? Very much so, it was originally a turn-based strategy game in it's early development stages. Am I nostalgia blind for it? With zero shame, yes. Yes I am. This is the game that finally got me to invest in a Windows 95 PC after previously being solely a Commodore user. It's still my favorite of the series for it's concise and smaller scope compared to Diablo II and III. The gameplay loop is the originator of the hack n' slash loot-fest RPG and shows with near perfection how to implement the hunt for better gear in a way that still gives mundane equipment meaning to the player's progress and survival. That being said though, it's very easy to see that a lot of gameplay sensibilities and standards we now take for granted are entirely absent as this was 1996, after all. For me, muscle memory kicked in and I fell right back into the rhythm of it like it was yesterday so I'm not as thrown off by it's antiquated design. If you weren't born yet or just never had the chance to play it back then and you have enough of an interest, I can't recommend buying it enough. If anything, you might enjoy it as a historical experience in PC gaming. Should you need some guidance, there are plenty of gameplay guides out there to help and older players who can impart some advice and pointers. One last thing to note, this does NOT include the Hellfire expansion made by Sierra but it's non-canon and you're not missing much without it. The Monk class and couple new dungeons felt pretty tacked on and arbitrary anyway, in my opinion. You couldn't play them over battle.net either.

Firstly! I love Diablo....I really love Diablo. Its aged and by today standards its a bit thin....but this was the daddy of it all. The core ARPG is there and in tip top shape. Its a bit slower but that adds to the tension (think Dark Souls) The atmosphere is dark and gritty, the music is awesome, Loot is perhaps not by today's standards incredible, you wont really see your character decked out that often but still satisfying and rewarding to earn. The whole game is really rather awesome and I find myself playing it quite often even today. I wish we would have had more classes but honestly classes dont really matter in this game. You build a hero and then put points into whatever and however you want. sure some classes have a bit of a bonus but your not going to find that kind of character customization that you would in DII If you have a PC with WIN 8 or 10 I can easily recommend this version of the game. Hell, I can all around recommend this version of the game. But if your Win 7 like me you can get it easily free as abandonware and even mod it. Multiplayer still works as well on other servers. I bring all of this up because I feel that Diablo is a easy game to come across now these days but getting it running on modern OSs is where GOG helps you out if that's the case. However I would rather invest in a HD version of the game and thats where im at flaws here and also a little sad. Im happy that GOG is finally able to re sell this classic but have lost hope in Blizzard to spark interest in an HD remake.I want to buy the game again. 6th or 7th time now but can I please get and hd version like what they did with Starcraft. I know thats my personal quirk but regardless. This is welcome company and its good to have an old friend back. You see the one empty star in my review. Thats me wishing for HD remake. Otherwise....Classic Masterpiece!

The original diablo, even though there is just one village (Tristam) and no other spot than the old cathedral, is the best diablo according to athmosphere and gameplay. I've been playing it extremely long and often as it came out even in multiplayer mode (ipx) and its still worth a try.

I played Diablo right after release in multiplayer mode with my schoolmates (and my IT teacher!) back in high school in Poland :-). And later on I've completed it twice in solo mode. Great music, great atmosphere, great gameplay...great memories

This is one of the most epic games of all time, a real "classic"! I spent countless hours with this game which provides a real dark feeling, not just an easy hack-and-slash like the next games in the series -of course thos are still masterpieces in the category-!