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more diablo please

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

what can i say but buy this and play it and it is a must have if you like rpg games.
this is an awesome package alot of mindless fun and the game is challenging.
dont want to ruin the whole story of the game so i wont but turn out the lights sit back and explore the massive dungeons.
this is one of the best for its period rpg game there are alot of monsters as well as treasure to find.
i have to leave some mystery to it great game add it to your gaming library you wont be disappointed.

Not for Intel Macs. Still an awesome game though.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

It's been a couple of years since I played this game and I've got to confirm all of the other reviews saying how great these games are. When I saw that there was Mac support and a low price, I knew I had to buy this game again.

I recently sprung for a new MacBook and when I tried to load Diablo onto it, I noticed that this is a Macintosh Classic Environment game. That's definately not going to work on Intel Macs. I tried the Diablo II disk and downloaded the installer patch from Blizzard, but it's looks for the install CD from the stand-alone Diablo II edition (not this one).

So, needless to say, I returned it. Once the price drops on Diablo II, I'm planning to re-rebuy it. I went looking for other similar games to Diablo and couldn't find any at apple.com/games. Blizzard really ought to look at updating this game for modern Macs.

Still the best PC game on the market today

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The Diablo franchise is the new Duengons & Dragons. People running around, lost in a fantasy world, demonic themes, good and evil.

A testament to how good, replayable, continually innovative, and simply addictive this game is is the fact that it was released 6 years ago and still has a large and dedicated multiplayer audience.

Rumors are that Diablo 3 is in the works and will likely be released before Christmas of '08. So cross your fingers.

Diablo Battle Chest from an older perspective

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My sons liked this game a lot and so I decided to check it out. It is a lot of fun and I even created my own charachter and got somewhat far in the game.
I recommend it and I'm a mom! It is not boring at all and you can create different charachters for a different play.

still a great game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

4 star overall rating because this game is well implemented and accompanied by interesting storyline, however, it is somewhat older and thus the graphics are not as impressive or smooth as newer games on the market. Allows for single player (just on your personal machine), multiplayer on Blizzard's Battlenet server, as well as tcp/ip to play privately with friends.

4 star fun rating because the gameplay is engaging and to a good extent customizable with flexible attribute and skill point distribution and several classes (2 classes added with expansion pack) as well as many options for mercenaries. Many viable skill combinations allow for tailoring to personal playing styles and a very wide variety of items and gear which can significantly affect gameplay make the game interesting and grants it some replay value. This is only a four, because although there are 3 difficulty levels, once you finish the first, the other two only present increased difficulty and do not present anything really new.

This was actually purchased for a friend, but I also have the Diablo II game and the Lord of Destruction expansion pack. I have also inspected the contents of my friend's battle chest. Overall I think it is a good deal with both the game and the expansion pack as well as the first diablo game and the official strategy guide for less than it would cost to buy just the second game and expansion (after comparing with several stores). For my purposes I was only interested in the second game and expansion, but the first game may interest those curious about the previous game and its storyline, and the guide may be useful to some, particularly those not familiar with the game.

My friend and I enjoy this game greatly, and I highly recommend it.

Unbelievably addictive, infinite depth.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: April 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have so say, as a newborn Hardcore Diablo fan, that is may be the most justified purchase of my gaming lifespan. I have been glued to my computer since I opened this Blizzard masterpiece, and I foresee no end in sight to my addiction. The single player game, while entertaining, in no way compares to the wonder that is the Diablo multiplayer experience. Who doesn't love to get on-line with seven of your closest friends and put an end to the forces of evil. Building your adventuring party from level one, and taking down boss after boss using in depth strategy, or in some cases plain old melee carnage provides this gamer with a wonderful sense of accomplishment. I can say that if you love gaming, this may be the single greatest purchase you can ever make. One caveat, however. If you are married, be prepared for several severe tongue lashings. My wife has already forgotten my name.

No Hellfire Expansion?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: July 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm knocking off 1 star because Hellfire washn't included. Hellfire is a sought-after & pricey expansion to Diablo 1 that can end up costing more than this boxed set. While the graphics of these games are blase' compared to the Dungion Siege games that mimiced it & a lack of character designer, it has randomly generated dungeons so it may be quite some time before you crawl through one you've elready been through before. With each character's statistics so characteristically different & 3 games difficulty settings & so many different level designs, you'll be playing Diablo 1 for months. Seriously...I haven't even gotten to Diablo II yet. Play it for all it's worth. & snag Hellfire while you're at it. I also reccomend this game for female gamers like myself who prefur less-girly games.

Diablo Series is It!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: January 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I never used to play computer games, until I watched my partner play Diablo, then DII, and had to try it. I immediately became addicted. Have given it to my daughter and son-in-law, who both became addicted instantly. It is user friendly, the graphics and wonderful, and variety of characters and setups seems endless. If you never get another RPG, get this one. The Expansion improves the game even more.

Best game EVER!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Let me tell you what kind of gamer I am. I usually stick to baseball simulations (APBA, Strat-o-Matic, DiamondMind), and every now and then I will buy something kind of newfangled and cool. For example, until I purchased The Sims and Diablo II (DII)and Lord of Destruction (LOD) expansion last summer, the last non-baseball sim game that I had purchased was Civilization II.

DII and the LOD expansion pack are the most addicting, intuitive games I have EVER played!! What makes it so great? The endless variety and the fact that the game never plays the same way twice.

First, you get to choose from several character types: Amazon, Barbarian, Paladin, Sorceress, Necromancer, Druid (LOD), and Assassin (LOD). Each character is distinct in look and abilities, but what is even better, is that depending on the way you allocate your skill points (gained by earning points from killing monsters or completing certain quests), you can have several different variations of a character. For example, you could "build" a sorceress that focuses on Lightining-based powers, fire-based powers, or cold-based powers.

The game (and from here on I'll refer to the game with the expansion pack) consists of 5 acts (chapters) in which your character must complete certain quests in order to move on. Each act consists of several quests, all of which lead to the final confrontation with an "Act Boss" (for example, Andariel in Act I, Duriel in Act II, Mephisto in Act III, Diablo in Act IV, and Baal in Act V).

Along the way, your character will grow in abilities, and you are able to find or purchase equipment that will best suit your character's needs. This purchasing/finding equipment aspect is what sets DII/LOD apart from other games. It is really cool to come back from an adventure, enter town, and head to one of the equipment vendors. Their inventory is constantly changing, and you'll never know what you'll find from one trip to the next!

Once you complete the game on "Normal" level, you have the opportunity to try on "Nightmare" level, which is quite a bit more difficult that "Normal." After "Nightmare" comes "Hell," which is absolutely insane, as the monsters gain more resistance to many of your attacks.

The interface is so simple to learn, that you can flip through the handbook once, and start playing. It is SO EASY!

To summarize, the multiple characters and their skill trees, along with the ever-changing inventories and three difficulty levels, combine to create a game that will never be the same, no matter how many times you decide to play. My goal is to take each character through Nightmare level and on into Hell level. So far, I've done this with a Sorceress, and I am getting close with a Barbarian. I spend so much time playing, that my wife teases me about it. She's given up trying to get me to stop, so as long as I meet my obligations (keep my job, do well in school, spend time with my son and wife), I can play whenever I want to . What a terrific spouse!!!

If you like swords, sorcery, and shopping, BUY THIS GAME. It is a great entertainment value!!

Plain out good, maybe best game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The thing about diablo 2 is that it is one of the best, and most addictive, games ever. You can say all you want about how it is all hack and slash and repeats and the bad graphics, but when it comes down to the enjoyment of the gamer, this is the game. I recieved this game 3 years ago, and today, I still play it over new games that have been very highly rated. I recently recieved Tony Hawk Underground, Return of the King, Eye Toy, and NBA Street vol. 2, and yet this was the game which I was playing the next day, trying to get better. Diablo has kept my attention so long for many reasons. First is the incredibly addictve gameplay No matter how good you are, you can always get better, and this creates a constent need to get better. Whether it's stats, skills, or weapons, there is always an improvment to get. The quests are simply a side thought, but they are still helpful. And the hacking just adds on to the fun, because even though it is fun to not cheat, sometimes you just want to go out and destroy all those characters that are giving you so much trouble in the real game. Overall, great game, so don't get it if you want to (your loss), but if you do consider it, stop looking at all the technical stuff and just buy it. The technical stuff tells you nothing, but just playing this game is as fun as a videogame will get.

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