Diablo + Hellfire

I played the original Diablo and its sequel an awful lot in the 1990's and early 2000's. It was one of the first large-scale multiplayer experiences I had and it was a blast: the combat felt visceral and real (the graphical style was very dark and muted compared to other titles of the time) and the enemies genuinely terrifying if you were unprepared. But, like many classics and trendsetters of the mid 1990's, this game has not aged particularly well. Character specialization is minimal compared to more modern variants of the genre and weapons are not very distinct. Also, level design is pretty bland compared to more modern titles. While levels are somewhat randomized, you will be wandering around claustrophobic corridors in various color palletes for the entire game. This game was groundbreaking back in the day: the variety of enemies, randomized weapons, learnable spells, characters in town, and quests are all memorable, and the dungeon crawling is a blast. I still remember most of the bosses that you encounter in the game. But, it is still hard to recommend this game in 2019. This game opened up a genre that has been very well explored in the intervening 23 years, and there is not a single aspect of this game that has not been better done somewhere else. Torchlight, Titan Quest, and Grim Dawn (and many others) took the formula and improved on it so greatly that the original is hardly worth playing today. All that said, if you want to see how the dungeon crawling ARPG genre began in earnest, get this title and try it out. Hoepfully someday we can also get the sequel on GoG, as well!

This is hands down the best Diablo of them all. I played D2 and D3, but they do not come even close to D1 in tone or atmosphere. Pure gothic horror feeling and an amazing soundtrack, plus the gameplay still holds up 23 years later... what's not to like? Thank you GOG and Blizzard, you made me quite happy and I gave you my money with a huge grin on my face :)

As soon as my 11 year old said Diablo was on GOG, I immediately plopped down my $10 because this game was one of favorite games of all time. $10 is nothing if the game plays like it did when I wore it out on my playstation 20 years ago. As someone who has lived through the entire history of video games, I can wisely say yes, this game passes the test of time. I've played it for three days straight. This is the ARPG bedrock - its distilled essence. Thank you GOG for restoring a true classic.

For Linux users : https://www.gamingonlinux.com/forum/topic/3806 https://github.com/diasurgical/devilutionX

I've never even touched this game and I played it pretty much for 7h 58mins straight without quitting and beat the game. Very addicting and I never felt bored, graphics may be old but but who cares? The gameplay is somehow oddly satisfying and if it keeps me ingame for 8hours without even thinking of quitting it is definetly worth 5 stars.