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WOW!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Diablo is a addictive game that will hang u up all day in front of that darn computer. You can choose between warrior (strong but little magic), rogue (in between), and sorcerer(weak, but lots of mana). The single player game isn't much, but multi player makes up for this. Buuuuuuuuuuut in multi-player, other poeple hack to get good stuff, boot you, and kill you without warning (called pks; hated by most and undefetead by others). However, when you get strong enough you can stop others from doing these cheap things. Diablo also comes with something that i looked forward to and you should to; you will never play the same game twice. The levels you go to are always different in a different game. And if you find yourself under heavy attack, go back to town where no one fights(you can't; I often go there).So, the part you want me to talk about is here,

Pros:
-never the same game twice
-addictive
-good graphics
-thousands of weapons, sheilds, armors, spell books, ect, ect

-different characters provied different planning of how you strom Diablo's fortress

Cons:
-Pks and hackers ruin multiplayer
-to hard for beggining characters who don't have many spells and stuff

Sooooooooooooooooo, with that over, you know I've been typing this forever and I don't wanna wast my time, so just listen to me and buy it. You will honor the day you do as a holiday(hehe. you might not, but you might want to). sorry, I have a game to play that you didn't buy yet. . . .

Revolutionary gamer!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 16, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Diablo was very exciting with different levels of single and multiplayer playing. The game offers a revolutionarily new game engine and battle engine. The quests are simple enough for a six year old, yet complex enough to captivate older audiences. The Blizzard multiplayer option allowed me to keep in touch, through playing and chatting with my friends from all over the world. Our altered egos (characters) would stay in town square and hold a conversation, or could fight side by side or against each other in combat. I give this game very high rankings.

A good game (even in 2004)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

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.

My drug of choice for about six months

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

When I discovered this game, I lost six months of my life. I went to work, came home, and played this game. Loser? I guess. In my defense, I did maintain contact with the outside world during this period of darkness (I always played the game with the lights out), although perhaps to them I seemed somewhat pale and inarticulate. (I'm kidding.)

For me, this game was hard to master at first. I'd never played a PC game of any kind, for the simple reason that I was afraid I'd become addicted. And, of course, it happened. I struggled with every character through the first few levels of the church, and it must have been two or three weeks of serious playing - well past 3am even on a work night - before I finally made my way down to Diablo's lair.

Maybe it was the lateness of the hour, the darkness of the room, or perhaps more likely both, but when Diablo finally came out he literally scared the tar out of me. What an incredibly well rendered "monster". The rendering of Diablo in Diablo II did not evoke similar fear, even if it was somewhat more impressive.

One of the things I liked about this game was that I never played with any cheats, unlike Diablo II (maphack, etc.). So the game was always dark, and it was always scary. In some ways, it was better than its successor - but not in enough ways. Diablo II (expansion) is the superior of the two, but this isn't a game to overlook.

this game doesn't seem old

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The story of Diablo is based on premise of a war between Heaven and Hell. The town of Tristram is under attack by demons, and the player must save the town. As the player delves into the underworld, he discovers more about the demon Diablo, through large tomes that are read aloud by the character. Eventually, the player reaches the lair of Diablo and must kill him.

Addictive until you beat it, but not much replay value

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: January 05, 2000
Author: Amazon User

For two or three weeks after I installed "Diablo," my forearms ached with repetitive stress pains caused by too much "Diablo." (I was playing on a laptop, and the need to use the shift key, both mouse buttons, and the touch pad was stressful.)

When I made it through the dungeon and confronted Diablo, he thrashed me, no matter how I tried approaching him. So I started at the top of the dungeon with the same character, bulked up a bit more, and acquired the armor and weapons I needed. When I faced Diablo the second time, it was a cinch to beat him.

And now, the prospect of going back through as a different character class and having to work up to the level of potency I just experienced isn't all that thrilling, especially when I've moved on to "Starcraft."

The problem is that much of the lower levels of "Diablo" is repetitive: you have to go forward a bit, lure a few monsters after you, retreat, kill the ones that follow, and repeat the process until you clear an area. The combination of Death Knights and Advocates on level 16 isn't formidable once you get the hang of how to deal with them, but it still takes hours (literally) to clear the level.

Dungeons of Drudgery

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 8 / 19
Date: July 16, 2000
Author: Amazon User

After reading one positive review after another and attracted by it's bargain price, I took the Diablo plunge.....and I drowned in boredom. Diablo came out in 1997, but the graphics look more like mid-eighties Commodore 64 action. The gameplay itself is horrifyingly redundant. Basically, you enter a multi-level dungeon where all the levels look exactly the same, fight the same monsters over and over, pick up gold, potions, and weapons...and that's it folks. Fun, huh? This concept is so tired by now, and Diablo lends nothing new to it, so what's the attraction? I wish i had my 25 dollars back so i could go buy a new game for my Commodore 64, and maybe pick up an "Outfield" cassette.

Well Done but Disturbing

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: May 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Although it is showing its age, Diablo remains a well crafted game which is easy to get the hang of. The story is nowhere near as immersive as most adventure and role playing games, but the addictive gameplay makes you forget about the lack of convincing story. Level advancement and inventory/spell management are well executed, although the inventory can get filled up very easily. Fortunately, Blizzard refined the inventory system in Diablo II. Also, the computer randomized maps help keep the replay value.

Graphics are decent, and the sound effects and music are great. The game atmosphere is very tense and can keep a player engaged for hours. The multiplayer works very well, and Blizzard is always improving that aspect of the game. The game is very gory, so this is not a quest for the weak at heart, and the satanic undertones throughout the game may make some want to steer away from this title.

Pros:
Good gameplay
Easy to learn
Good replay potential
Excellent multiplayer

Cons:
Some unecessary gore
Aging graphics
Limited inventory
Questionable themes

Diablo is a good value for more casual gamers who are not entirely turned off by the graphic violence and Satanic themes. More hardcore RPG enthusiasts, though, may find the game shallow and repetitive. If you really want this game, I would probably recommend the Mac Diablo Battle Chest, which offers Diablo, Diablo II, and the Diablo II expansion in one package.

Most addictive RPG Game forever!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: January 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Extremely addictive ...... I bought it because my cousin also owned and said that is fun and great(Good Play????Cantonese?) , when I insert the disc to the drive......a "HAHAHA......" sound comes out.......! Well , this game is extremely addictive , you will spend hours and hours to play , kill and heal , so perpare some stuffs such as coffee and concentrated tea....... This game maybe can play unlimited times........the world of diablo randomly generates every time you play a new game , so don't think that this is a bore game~ Warning : If you are still a child , if you are not dare enough , then better don't play this game , the blood and damned dead bodies.......not suitable for Child...........~ The Multiplayer game is more addictive ! Try ! But beware of PK!(Player Killers)They may kill you if you are newbie or beginner!!

An Innovative RPG

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The first Diablo game has been on the market for several years now but recently got a second wind when its sequel hit the shelves awhile back.

Diablo I is an incredible game, especially for its time. It breaks from the traditional first person look of many previous RPG computer games and allows a 3rd person askew view that actually works. The movement is fluid (on proper machines), which allows fast and exciting combat through the many levels of the dungeon.

The graphics for a game of this time are also well presented and the voice-overs (though there are not many) are quite impressive.

The only real drawback to the first Diablo is its lack of replay-ability. The quests are all but the same save a variation or 2 and the redrawing of level maps does not really pique interest.

Nevertheless, anyone who has an interest in older RPGs or previous Blizzard games (Warcraft, Starcraft) should try out Diablo. For those who want an even more engrossing game (and longer lasting), purchase the sequel, Diablo II, and be prepared to give up several days as a slave to the game's phenomenal multi-player capability.

-Zilean

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