Diablo + Hellfire

Very happy with this purchase. It ran smooth out of the box in Windows 10 without any tinkering. The game is a true classic (which you probably already knew if you found your way here) and is still worth to played today. The game is easy to pick up and play. It only takes a few minutes to be in the middle of the action and not much longer to get the hang of things. There is a town, where you can get hints, quests and trade goods. There is the dungeon, where the action is. Delve into the dungeon and vanquish the foe at the 16th level. A few things I wish had been better explained to me before starting (or maybe I just didn't read the instructions well enough): * Hellfire isn't a different game. It's Diablo + two additional (smaller) dungeons that are pure side quests. I would definitely recommend playing this version. Don't do like me and first play through the regular Diablo, just to realize you can only partially transfer your character to the Hellfire version. * If you kill off all the easier enemies and then level up poorly, you won't be able to get past the stronger enemies that remain. You'll basically be in an unwinnable situation. If you take your time and think before you act, this shouldn't be a major problem and you should be able to get through the game. However, it's also possible to keep in mind that you at any point can restart the whole game, while keeping your character's levels. Kind of a time-waste though, but a possibility. The dungeons (layout and monsters) are mostly randomly generated and there are tons of different equipment and upgrades that can be played around with. There are also three different characters that mix up the gameplay quite a bit and require different approaches. So there is replay value if you liked the game well enough. In summary, this is worth playing for several reasons. It's a first and foremost a good and fun game. Also, it's part of gaming history and culture.

When this game was originally released, my teenage self had some very preconceived notions about what an RPG was supposed to be: turn-based, with a profound story and interesting characters, a variety of colorful environments to explore, and so on. Diablo, with its real-time, action-focused gameplay, what appeared to be a threadbare plot, an ever-present sense of gloom and dread encased in a palette of muted grays and browns was not something that interested me. I wrote it off as a mindless click-fest, and the handful of times I tried playing it, I blamed my character's death as the consequence of poorly-balanced gameplay. In 2012, my tastes had changed. Diablo III came out, and I decided to try it out. I actually really liked it. It appeared the genre had evolved a lot since the "mindless click-fest" that I'd made Diablo out to be. "Thank goodness those designers at Blizzard finally learned how to make a game with interesting, well-balanced mechanics!", I thought. When Diablo showed up on GOG, something occurred to me: what if the original Diablo *wasn't* a mindless click-fest, but I'd just failed to appreciate it for what it was? I'd since seen David Brevik's 2016 GDC post-mortem on the game and it seemed like the game may have had more going for it than I'd given it credit for. So 25 years later, I decided to give it another shot. I'm now about 6 hours in and just defeated the first boss, who I found pretty challenging. Even the townsfolk reveal interesting histories as I progress; there's enough of an air of mystery about the story that I'm intrigued by it, rather than bored. Exploring the labyrinth is engaging; I'm always curious about what's around the next corner, while also readying myself in case a horde emerges from the darkness. In short, I'm having fun so far, and I'm glad I gave the game a second chance.

Bon , personnellement pour moi à l'heure actuel, c'est le meilleur des 3 sortis, certes il est vieux et pas super joli et vous fera user les boutons de la souris et cavaler dans le village sans pouvoir stocker d'item, mais sa jouabilité etais si bonne je me souviens quand je jouais mon guerrier et que je frappais un monstre j'avais vraiment l'impression d'y etre et quand je bloquai les coups au bouclier idem... ce qu'ont totalement perdu les iterations 2 et 3. Par contre 8.89 euros c'est cher surtout quand on possede encore la version boite. En plus je vois pas la version Macintosh ce qui est dommage car elle etait aussi bonne si ce n'est meilleur que la version pc (j'avais un pote sur pc qui perdai des items alors que moi sur mac jamais eu ce probleme). un tous cas c'est vraiment un jeu qui merite le titre GOG : Goooood OOOOOld GAME :) . J'ai pas mis le max d'etoile car le prix est trop haut, à 5 euros ou moins c'est du 5 etoiles, à plus c'est 4 etoiles et si le prix depasse 10 euros on dessendra à 3 etoiles. A bon entendeur messieur les ayants droit du jeu (BLi$$ard?).

I've been playing through Diablo 1-3 over the last few weeks. Funnily enough, I finished Diablo 3 first, then worked my way backwards through the earlier titles. What struck me the most, is just what little the whole "bloat" of Diablo 3 adds to the experience IMO. I mean, there's lore, endgame content, a whole slew of difficulty settings, more gems, more gear, more artisans - more everything! It's bigger, flashier - but also "wordier", more colorful etc. And then there's Diablo 1 - a game that its developers envisioned at the time as a simple, playerfriendly version of the CRPG that everyone could just pick up and play. And yet - in comparison to the more "modern" Diablo 3 it also seems so much more "mature". It expects you to play much slower and more methodically, the story is dark and foreboding - rather than loud, bombastic and operatic. Well, to be honest, this is written from the perspective of someone who has played through the three games mostly for the storyline and the broad differences in gameplay - I don't dare say anything about the scope and quality of the endgame content, playing in higher difficulties etc. So, if you're even slightly interested in the series' history and development - definitely give Diablo 1 a go!

...and I still like this game! I played it the first time in 2015, so WAY past its prime time. So I'm definitely not writing this here with rose tinted nostalgia glasses. I usually have a very hard time to like such old PC games, either because I find them graphically dull or because the gameplay is horribly outdated. But it's not the case with this one! Sure, the genre has evolved and you can find more elaborate gameplay in modern games (even the sequel to Diablo offers better gameplay), but what's here still holds up nicely if you're into that sort of genre. And what makes this game so compelling for me is the atmosphere that's created by the beautiful and memorable music score and the cool gothic art direction. And the fact the all dialogues (the few that are there) are fully voiced, something which I personally prefer over reading silent text boxes. I also find the sprite work and the overall design direction holds up well, and the dated visuals actually still fit the tone of the game. All in all I'm surprised I've played through the entire game and liked every minute of it, despite its age. If you ever thought to yourself: "Why would anyone still play old junk like this?" Well, that old "junk" might still be fun even today. Let that be said from someone who thought so himself.