adventure

Thought I'd download this game just for kicks (after which I downloaded Hellfire for faster movement through town). And what a boring (albeit somewhat amusing) trip down memory lane it turned out to be. This game is very tedious to play (for me) after all the snazzy bells and whistles of Diablo II. Characters plod through both the town and monster-infested areas (and may spritz through town in Hellfire but they still take their time in the hostile areas). I often found myself stupidly and stubbornly pressing the Ctrl key to get the character moving. It gets rather boring for just one level, but there are four of the same to finish (of dungeons, catacombs, etc, plus the Hellfire lvls). Also, mana doesn't recharge here, another definite minus (and another thing taken for granted in II). There's other stuff as well, such as totally desecrated multi-play (which I won't even bother with), where characters cheat like crazy and kill without warning (you get plenty of warning with II and while hacking is not absent, it's moderate by comparison).

The only real plus for me is the nostalgia element and hearing such long-forgotten phrases as "Where would I put this?" and "The sanctity of this place...has been fouled!" or hearing those little fallen ones make retching noises when they die. Plus all those standing-still townsfolk ("I sense a soul in search of answers"). It's all very weird and not necessarily all in a bad way.

This game is a totally different environment than its sequel. Hard to believe I ever thought it was great. But hey, you can't spell Diablo II withouth Diablo. And it's good for a few laughs. So, nostalgia value: 7; overall playability: 5.

Let me first say, Diablo may be over 10 years old, but its still great for hours of enjoyment! My boyfriend owns the game and turned me onto it, and WOW! I couldn't believe how great the graphics were for such an old game.

The story line rocks as well. You have to journey to the depths of hell to kill. Diablo has escaped from hell and is destroying the town. You get to choose from three types of characters to complete your quest: the Warrior, Rouge, or Sorcerer.

The great part about this is that once you beat the game, you can try the other types of characters.

Love the story and the game! Highly recommended!

I dusted this off a little while ago and played through it again. It's still one of the best games ever, espcially if you put "Hellfire" on it.