Diablo + Hellfire

Ach, klasyczne Diablo 1! Gra nadal przywołuje wspomnienia młodości, te godziny spędzone w podziemiach katedry w Tristram... No, chyba, ze niekoniecznie, ja na przykład zacząłem właśnie od sequelu. Niestety, w porównaniu do Diablo II pierwsza część zestarzała się - nie aż tak bardzo jak większość gier epoki "wczesnego 3D", ale jednak. Do plusów zaliczam możliwość nauki czarów przez każdą klasę postaci - o ile bohater ma cechę pozwalająca na naukę, nie ma problemu żeby nauczyć się każdego czaru w grze. Hack'n'slash z niezłym tłem - gameplay to dosłownie przechodzenie przez kolejne poziomy podziemi i ubijanie potworów, ale co jakiś czas warto posłuchać co mają do powiedzenia mieszkańcy miasteczka, żeby dowiedzieć się jaka historia kryje się za nowo odkrytym pomieszczeniem. No i oczywiście nostalgia... Z minusów: brak biegania, który naprawdę może frustrować, zwłaszcza przy konieczności wracania się ze ślepej uliczki podziemi. Brak wyjaśnienia co robią czary których można nauczyć się z ksiąg. Tak, czasami nazwa jest wystarczająca (Town Portal przenosi z powrotem do miasta, Leczenie leczy), ale czasami tak nie jest. Ogólnie wysoki poziom trudności typowy dla ówczesnych gier - co może zniechęcić, gdy po względnie prostym pierwszym poziomie natrafiamy na pierwszego bossa, który wytrze nami podłogę. Podsumowując - gra zdecydowanie jest warta swojej ceny.

Let me tell you: if you weren't there to experience the internet culture of the 90s, but more specifically the internet gaming culture of that time, you missed out on something glorious. I cannot even begin to describe how magical those times were; very little in the way of politics, of race, of division, of the things that make you want to go on a digital detox. It was a marvelous time to be alive back then. A friend of mine introduced to Warcraft II and we bonded over it until the release of Diablo I, which coincided with the purchase of my family's first PC. Along with Diablo I we saw the introduction of Battle.net and the inception of mass socialization. In person I was socially awkward, self-diagnosed "on the spectrum," but online, on Battle.net, I was free to express "my true self". It was only then that I grew intellectually by leaps and bounds. Something about being a preteen and interacting with a lot of adults (the majority of the Internet population at that time) will do that to you. Speaking of the actual gameplay, well, what can I say, it birthed an entire genre (ARPGs) and spawned hundreds of clones. As another reviewer alluded to, it's mostly a (left) clicking game. It's repetitive, it's monotonous, but it follows a formula that works. You'll never tire of clicking as the game progression is very rewarding in the form of loot, skill progression, etc. It's not as fast paced as Diablo II, Diablo III and modern ARPGs, but I prefer it since I grew up with and am accustomed to it. If you're new to the series, or if you've just played Diablo II & III, I would definitely recommend Diablo I. I haven't played it in quite some time, but I still listen to the soundtrack at least once or twice per month. Everything about the game is an all time classic for me. I'd like to see a remake of it like Diablo II Resurrected, but in the meantime it's still completely playable. Play it!

I really like playing this version of Diablo 1 from GoG. The game plays exactly as it did back in 1996, and much better graphics than the version available for Playstation. I see a lot of comments that it's $10 and doesn't have Hellfire, but those posts are old. As of today, it's just $7.99 and does include Hellfire. I have been playing the first option from the selection screen, selecting a single-player game. The graphics are good, there are no crashes for me.

I have never play a Diablo game or similar until playing Diablo + Hellfire. When I began playing I was immediatle hooked. The game has a good dark and forboding atmosphere, the combat is really fun, and the characters in Tristram are unique and enjoyable to talk to. This is a must play.

Even with all the refinements in the sequels and countless ARPGs that follow its example, the original Diablo game is still a wonderful, unique experience. It's still a heck of a lot of fun, especially with other people. If you're at all interested in the history of game development, Diablo is an absolute no-brainer.