Diablo

Description

It's an action-rpg. At the beginning, you choose your character, warrior, sorceror or rogue. These characters can use different weapons, spells and equipment. The game starts in a town, where you can buy new stuff for your hero / heroine. You also get certain quests from the inhabitants there. Now you continue your way down to one of the 16 randomly created dungeon levels. There are loads of monsters to kill, after you have gained a certain number of experience points you can upgrade your skills. You find money which you can use to buy new weapons or scrolls or book etc. in town. The game features a great range of monsters, from simple skeletons to Diablo himself.

Alternate Titles

• "Diablo (Game of the Year)" -- Windows/Macintosh re-release title

Part of the Following Groups

• Diablo series
• Games made into books
• Games with randomly generated environments

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User Reviews

Fleurs du mal	Windows	Unicorn B. Lynx (60097)
A graphical NetHack for the 90's	Windows	Ray Soderlund (3504)
Fantastic action-based roleplaying game surely ahead if its time	Windows	Darrabban (8)
The most interesting and addicting game I have ever played!	PlayStation	Troy Leisten (6)
Really Addictive... and SAVE OFTEN!	Windows	Chris Martin (1116)
...A veritable Clickfest	Windows	Paolo Cumin (14)
Pure Hack and Slash	Windows	ZombieDepot (45)
Hack n' Slash Heaven	Windows	Yeah Right (61)
Diablow	Windows	Alex Man (32)
A decent hack'n'slash that stole every bit of gameplay idea from roguelikes.	Windows	ShadowShrike (313)

The Press Says

Just RPG	Windows	Sep 11, 2002	A+	100
High Score	Windows	Mar, 1997	5 out of 5	100
Entertainment Weekly	Windows	May 30, 1997	A	100
PC Player (Denmark)	Windows	1997	92 out of 100	92
PC Games (Germany)	Windows	Jan, 1997	90 out of 100	90
RPGamer	Windows	May 17, 2000	8.5 out of 10	85
AllRPG	Windows	Feb 01, 2003	8.4 out of 10	84
GameSpot	PlayStation	Mar 22, 1998	8.3 out of 10	83
Just Games Retro	Windows	Feb 03, 2008	80 out of 100	80
PC Player (Brazil)	Windows	Jul, 1996		70

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Trivia

Numerous published novels have been inspired by the Diablo campaign setting, among them:

• Demonsbane (2000) - Robert B. Marks' e-book;
• Legacy of Blood (2001), by Richard A. Knaak;
• The Black Road (2001), by Mel Odom;
• The Kingdom of Shadow (2002), by Richard A. Knaak;
and
• Moon of the Spider (2005) by Richard A. Knaak.