Almost three decades later and this is still a game I'd rather play than so many others. It has one of the smartest game designs, with a good balance of focused systems and rewarding gameplay loop. It's a masterpiece of style and engagment in a randomized play space; there's hardly ever a corner you aren't excited to turn. I've hardly encountered better environmental story telling and the low resolution enhances that by giving you just enough for your mind to fill in the terrifying blanks. Diablo is an example of a truly timeless game; if it came out as a modern dungeon-delver, I'd sing its praise just the same.
