Diablo + Hellfire

I'm not used to do insta-buys but once I saw the newsletter in my email I have already known I will buy this game right away. I have nostalgia glasses on so bare with me please. I will try to put them down though. Diablo is random generated isometric dungeon action RPG. You get some (not so random) quests to do some story but the game is heavily oriented on combat, we may almost say hack 'n' slash. Tons of generated weapons and armor, three very different classes, three (unlockable) difficulties, very small inventory, no instant travel (there were some shortcuts though). This is the game from which the term "diablo-like" derived. I think Diablo may be almost unplayable for modern player who didn't play this game back in the day. Controls are crazy compared to today standard - this is properly isometric, that means you step on squares and not anywhere between them. Character have to do sharp turns to move (45 degrees) and it looks rather funny and may become frustrating (depending on your own standard). The resolution is... minimal, to put it in some good terms. But those problems didn't exist back then. This was THE GAME, everything ("diablo-like") after it has roots in this one. Diablo 2 solved much of those nuances and brought new good things (ie. skill tree), but there won't be any Diablo 2 without Diablo, right? It is more like 4.5 stars for me only because of the controls and resolution, but back in the day, this was best "diablo-like" RPG out there for years to come!

Happy birthday Diablo 25TH in 2021, since 2019 is possible to be played on linux, with support of the project "devilutionX" on GitHub. How it works: install the "devilutionX", have the .exe of the GoG version, use the program "innoextract" to extract 5 files from this .exe. they are: "DIABDAT.MPQ" "hellfire.mpq" "hfmonk.mpq" "hfmusic.mpq" "hfvoice.mpq" paste in the folder of "devilutionX" /usr/share/diasurgical/devilutionx ready!

I was fascinated with Diablo II as a kid because of what looked like a grim reaper on the front. Convincing my parents to buy it for me, I eventually got around to playing it while being scared shitless. Later on, I also got a hold of the first Diablo CD, but never got around to playing it. Diablo IV coming out convinced me to give this classic a try. Unironically, I got more addicted to this game than I did to Diablo IV. Nothing beats the focused precision of these older games nor the atmosphere they're capable of invoking with such primitive technology. Their mechanics and graphics can be critisized for being "outdated" all they want to; Diablo held my attention until the very end which most modern games of not capable of doing. This in itself is a massive achievement, and a testament to Diablo's timelessness. Quite simply, the game is actually fun. Isn't that what these things were designed for? One would think so, but the picture becomes obfuscated and less intelligible when you begin to compare the present with the distant past. In short, give this a playthrough if you dare. I credit early titles like this influencing my taste for such a dark and ominous aesthetic. It's 2023 and my heart was still racing fighting the low-res bosses in this gem.

I started with D3 and then the second one and now the first! Stay awhile and listen... I started with fighter, and slowly but surely went deeper and deeper into the Cathedral of Tristram... The atmosphere of the game is 10/10! The dark medieval setting with a fairly simple story, with plenty of lore if you read the Manual for the game. Graphics and sound design are totally right, especially the Tristram Music. (sometimes its more like a horror game) BEWARE new people, it can be a really frustrating game if you don't think about what to do!!! The first floors of the game are really just feeding on skeletons, lesser beasts, and smaller elites. The Butcher and Leoric are easily managable if you save and pack potions up. From floor 5 I started to feel a certain difficulty, mainly the ranged mobs, and fast melee ones in tight hallways. There's total of 16 levels with some side quest areas. You should speak with the townsfolk, they can give you quests, which are not needed, but they can really ease your pain when you face hordes of demon lords... Some quests are random, the main story quests are always available. In multiplayer these are really simplified. What you really have to consider: GOLD - Yes gold, which is crucial to your survival. Potions, equipment, elixirs, repairs. They are not cheap. Be wise when to use health or mana pots. When to buy a new armor or sell the old one. Save game - Live with this perk. Save after every mob, level, purchase. -Stat priority - It's really important if you wouldn't like to spend hours to hit something, or run out of mana too fast. Dexterity improves hit chance, intelligence bolster mana source, strength needed to equip items, vitality expands health pool. Also you may spend gold on elixirs, which will add +1 to your desired stat. Multi is good, I tried it, it's harder and you cannot use your SP char there. 3 difficulties are really nice with nicer loot. IMO Diablo 1 is a really enjoyable game, hope you will like it :D

This is the most Complete Edition of Diablo I. At the start of the game you got a launcher, and you can choose between: - Diablo with high resolution support (That doesn't mean, you can play in HD! It's the same old 4:3 graphics, but will run fine nicely on your big, new shiny monitor. No stretching.) - Diablo classic with battlenet support and SVGA graphics - Hellfire with high-res support (this is base game + expansion) See? This package is all in one! Don't forget to read the end of the manual for a looong prequel story!