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 Lynx (71734)
A graphical NetHack for the 90's	Windows	Ray Soderlund (3504)
Fantastic action-based roleplaying game surely ahead if its time	Windows	Darrabban (11)
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

PC Player (Germany)	Windows	Jan, 1997		100
GameSpot	Windows	Jan 23, 1997	9.6 out of 10	96
Gamezilla	PlayStation	1998	89 out of 100	89
PC Gameplay (Benelux)	Windows	Feb, 1997	88 out of 100	88
Super Play	PlayStation	Apr, 1998	87 out of 100	87
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
IGN	PlayStation	Mar 27, 1998	7.5 out of 10	75
The Video Game Critic	PlayStation	Jan 13, 2001	B	75

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Trivia

In the German gaming magazine PC Player (issue 01/1998) Diablo was named as "Best RPG in 1997".