Diablo
by Blizzard Entertainment
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Video Game Reviews of Diablo
Customer Review: An addictive classic!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I haven't played this game in several years and picked it up a couple of weeks ago. The reason I picked up this game over everything else is that it is soooo cheap. What other game offers so much for ten bucks??!?!?
The best thing about Blizzard is Battle.Net, which is free after you purchase the game. This adds so much value to this game and really makes it a lot of fun to play. It doesn't take long to find some companions and go into the dungeons killin' uglies. Sometimes you need to look out for the player killers, but there is always somebody there willing to help somebody out.
Another good thing is that it doesn't require much knowledge to play. Just play it for a few minutes and then it all makes sense. It's ease of use of the features is a very strong plus.
Finally, the replay value is enormous. The dungeons are never the same and there are many quests you can go on to keep on challenging you.
A great game. It has an 'M' for its violence and gore, but this rating really surprises me as there is no blood and the graphics are not that detailed.
Customer Review: A good game (even in 2004)
Summary: 4 Stars
I just played Diablo for the first time (Aug. 2004). I wish I had played it much earlier before playing great games like Morrowind and the Baldur's Gate series. Then I would be able to appreciate it as the classic that many have claimed it to be. Anyhow, I found this game very entertaining from start to finish. It was easy to learn to play, suspenseful, and I didn't notice any bugs (which is a real surprise for games nowadays).
I liked a lot of things about this game. First, it has a great soundtrack, especially once you're in the dungeon. The voice acting is pretty good and the other sound effects help build atmosphere. For an eight-year-old game, I think the graphics look pretty good. There are a lot of really creepy areas and monsters in the game, and they are animated well. The map overlay was a good idea, since it allows you to play while seeing exactly where you are on the map.
Regarding gameplay, most of the time you'll be clicking the mouse to move, attack, pick up things, and open menus. There is really nothing difficult to learn. I personally was not bothered by all of the clicking as long as the fights were challenging. During the first few levels, my figher had no problems even when faced by a mob of enemies. However, by the 7 or 8 level, I had to fight more strategically since the monsters had become much more difficult to beat. By the 12th level, you'll have to draw enemies away from their groups and fight them one at a time. The end fight was appropriately difficult, but not as insanely challenging as the final fights in Baldur's Gate 2. One really great thing about this game is that each time you start a new game the dungeon levels are redrawn and new monsters, treasure, traps, and other things are generated. I really can't see playing this game again since there are so many better games out there right now. However, I like this formula which allows for a tremendous degree of replayability.
There were a few things I didn't care for, but they are all together minor. First, this is not primarily a role-playing game, so it is unfair to criticize it for not being more like Baldur's Gate and other RPGs. Diablo is mainly an arcade-style action adventure with some limited role-playing possibilities. You can only choose between 3 classes (fighter, sorceror, or rogue); your stats are preset, although you can control how points are allocated between abilities during the game; and NPC interaction is very limited and more or less restricted to trading and quest-giving. Also, the town itself is small and static, and your character cannot carry much in his/her inventory (which will ensure many visits to town for supplies). However, in the dungeon itself, you do get the sense that you are surrounded by evil, and there is a good amount of suspense as you get closer to the end.
I am glad that I finally got around to playing this and will definitely be playing Diablo 2 (plus LoD) next. For anyone who hasn't played Diablo yet, it's definitely worth a look. However, don't expect it to rival games like Baldur's Gate or Neverwinter Nights in complexity, options, gameplay, or anything else. Again, it's good old hack-and-slay arcade action with a pinch of role-playing thrown in.
Customer Review: One of my favorite games!
Summary: 5 Stars
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!
Customer Review: Still great after all of these years
Summary: 4 Stars
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.Customer Review: The best that Blizzard has made
Summary: 5 Stars
Think of the word Diablo and everything associated with it. Now take that and multiply it by 100 and you wouldn't even come close to how creepy and evil this game is. You can play three classes: the brave, tough warrior, the steathly, deadly rogue, or a wise, powerful sorcerer. (If you are a person that practially faints when you see blood or gore, STOP READING NOW BECAUSE THIS GAME HAS A LOT OF IT! e.g. when you kill a zombie the innards kinda erupt from the body and splat on the floor.) This game is not for the fainthearted and to the brave, I'd advise you to save a LOT. Be prepared for the levels to not be spick and span when you first enter it. Decapitated bodies, bodies impaled on spikes, blood on the floor and walls, and other gruesome details intesify the dark Gothic atmosphere of this game. Plus, whatever gore or blood that splates on the floor when you kill something stays there. It doesn't decay or vanish, like in other (cough; wimpier; cough) games. The climax of it is when you enter the Butcher's "kitchen" which is a bit disturbing with blood, organs, body parts on the floor. Speaking of the Butcher, be prepared to get really mad because you'll die like 10 times before you beat him. Overall, the game is really fun and a fresh surprise each time because the game randomly generates each level (with new monsters, lights, shrines, blood...) when you start a new game.Honestly, I don't see why this game is rated M. :)