Diablo + Hellfire

It's always hard to say much about old games, especially the highly influential and innovative ones. Because the standards you have for one genre has probably been set by that specific game. Diablo is that one game that defined the Action RPG genre. From the basic mechanics to the possibilities of storytelling in the style, D1 started it. If you've ever played any action RPG or any hack n slash, then you know what it's like — cause this is the game that started it. Because of its age (released in 1997), don't expect too much though. Skill trees are not that sophisticated, some features and controls need to be manually set up, the story is very basic, and the setting is limited to a town and the 16-level dungeon (with some hidden areas here and there). The best thing about Diablo 1 is its atmosphere. Despite the aged graphics and sound effects, it still manages to immerse you into its demon-infested world. Seriously, this game still managed to creep me out. And part of it is also because of the superb scoring. Each section of the dungeon has its unique feel and the background music complements it so well with its dreadful ambience. And the theme for the town 'Tristram'? Chef's kiss. My biggest disappoint about the game though is the final act (SPOILERS ahead). Diablo (the final boss) is laughably easy. Tje fact that I died more times trying to kill the Butcher than I did with the Dark Lord himself is hilarious. I didn't even have to switch up my usual strategy, which is to lure him away from the mob as far as possible so I can 1v1 him. But that isn't even the biggest let down yet. The moment you kill him, the game immediately goes into its cinematic ending and then ends there. That's it and you're back in the main menu. This feels disappointing cause there's little to no sense of accomplishment. But whatever it lacks, Diablo deserves its reputation as the father of ARPGs for its enjoyable linear gaming experience, memorable atmosphere, and marvelous scoring.

It's the 27 of December 2024 and I play Diablo for the first time. I love it! Thank you GOG.com!

You can't consider yourself a decent person if you have never played Diablo I. Its not just about the game, but the manual, the soundtrack, the atmosphere, the characters, the skills, the magic, everything is a unique piece of art. I remember wanting to pee out of excitement when I bought the big box in my local supermarket, before getting home. Bear in mind this was 1996. This level of care and neatness is hard to find nowadays, even with all the tech around. BUY IT.

People complaining about the price please shut up. To the others: stay awhile and listen.

It's the greatest! I've played a lot of older games and been annoyed. not this one. Just go down to the dungeon, clear it out, and watch out for that blasted Butcher. It's wholesome goodness. Warning: Attention span required Warning: You have to choose your own progression, and can't re-spec attributes Warning: When you die, it causes you actual problems that you need to solve I don't know why people are giving 2 star reviews because it's "too old", and posting them to good OLD games dot com. Uhhh. Yeah. It's like people complaining about the CGI in Terminator 2 or something.