Diablo

Maybe it's the seamless integration of familiar adventure-game elements (loathsome demons, valorous heroes, creepy dungeons). Maybe the polished 3-D graphics. Or maybe the curiously satisfying thrill of crushing a hellspawn's skull with your battle-ax. (Myst this ain't.) Whatever it is, this addictive game, Diablo, has something that lifts it magical helm and shoulders above the rest of the typical sword-and-sorcery fare.

Diablos upplägg är traditionellt rollspel: du är en karaktär med olika egenskaper, du hittar prylar, köper, säljer, använder magi osv. Inget sensationellt nyskapande i det. Känsla, atmosfär, ljud och grafik är dock strålande. Det är mörkt och fuktdrypande och de onda rör sig mjukt och "realistiskt" innan man (föhoppningsvis) klyver dem med ett slemmigt KLAFS! Det är också mycket lätt att komma igång. Ingen "roman" att läsa och inte särskilt många knappar att hålla reda på. "Plug and play and KILL", typ, sedan är man torsk. Stör mig inte nu.

Blizzard is an upcoming, fast growing company who aims to please, and has succeeded every time so far. They reek of pride and that's a very good thing in my eyes when you have something to be proud of. So, to sum up Diablo: buy it! If you don't trust me, try downloading the demo from our downloads page. I could type all night trying to convince you to give it a shot, but I'll leave you with just one reminder: FREE MULTI-PLAYER GAMING...! The next warrior you see on Battle.net just might be me.

My criticisms of the game pale, however, in the face of its almost scary playability. I'm now on my third time through the game. I have never played a game three times in my life. For a long time I've been intimidated by this title, thinking that as an adventure wimp it wouldn't be accessible to me. I'm happy to report I was tremendously wrong. I can cheerfully recommend this dark game of demonic butt-kicking to gameplayers everywhere. Diablo is one of the ultimate crossover games that all players should try.

For all that, it is difficult to deny that Diablo is perhaps among the most addictive RPGs ever made. I have yet to meet a person who has not played the game for hours on end after starting it. There are those who claim that Diablo is nothing but a violent game that panders to mankind's baser instincts. All I can say is that it transports you to another time and another land, asks you to fight evil and makes it all utterly engrossing. All this without asking for high system requirements, whether PC or Mac.

Diablo is about as close to Hell as you're going to get - whether you believe in it or not. Everything about this game just rules and it will blow you away. The gameplay is the easiest I've ever come across in an RPG which is just fantastic. If you've been looking for that one awesome game or just for that one game that breaks all the rules then Diablo is the one. If you're big into multiplayer games then Diablo won't disappoint you there with support for 1-4 players via LAN or free battle.net service from Blizzard or play head to head via modem - you can even spawn a game remotely if your friend doesn't have a copy! I highly recommend this game for not only role players but for action gamers as well. I would go so far to say that everyone should like this game (unless you're very religious) and if you don't, you need to seek help.

Diablo ist eines von den Spielen, die einfach Spaß machen. Und zwar sofort, ohne überlange Anleitung, komplizierte Bedienung oder stundenlanges Charaktergenerieren. Die Motivation quillt über, weil man sich ständig gegen eine Übermacht durchsetzt, seine Fähigkeiten steigert und eine immer bessere Ausrüstung zusammenstellt. Dazu kommen die düster-schöne Grafik, die vielen Monstertypen und die fantastischen Soundeffekte.

Diablo is, hands-down, the best game I've seen in years. If only it had been released when I was thirteen, I may have spent all of my formative years lost in the catacombs somewhere. The fantastic design, intuitive gameplay, spectacular graphics, inspired music and sound effects, sheer number of monsters and unique items, and the free Battle.net service put Diablo at a high level of excellence that future releases may never reach.

It's still lots of fun and very well thought out. One final warning: this game WILL cause loss of sleep. Bottom Line: One of the best games ever. Even players who are not RPG fans will probably like this one. Beautiful graphics, sounds, and a simple interface make this game addicting and tons of fun to play.

Diablo is the best game to come out in the past year, and you should own a copy. Period.

Ens helt stiger dejligt hurtigt i niveau, og når man først har lært ham at kende, er han svær at slippe. Diablo er et spil, man kan spille i dagevis. Man kan simpelthen ikke lade være.

Diablo er på ingen måde originalt eller banebrydende, bortset fra, at interfacet er ekstremt intuitivt. Dette faktum, blandet sammen med et godt gameplay, gør Diablo til et af tidens allerbedste spil. Eller sagt på en anden måde: Diablo er djævelsk godt!

Following the two immensely successful titles of the Warcraft series, Blizzard Entertainment innovates once more with a revolutionary RPG game named Diablo. In this epic adventure, far from the noise of the clashing battles between Human and Orc armies, only the courage of a valiant hero will liberate the world of Man of its greatest threat. Beneath the foundations of a desecrated church lies an underground labyrinth whose crypts and halls are haunted by hordes of nightmarish creatures. In this blood chilling place is where the game of Diablo sends you.

Although Diablo's interface could have been a tad more Mac friendly (it definitely looks like a PC port at times), and although the fixed angle of gameplay was bothersome to this gamer, Diablo is an addictive, immersive game that Myth, Quake, and Warcraft fans will likely enjoy. The game carryies a MATURE rating (ages 17+) for good reason: the violence is very realistic. Multiplayer gaming via Battle.net is very easy to access, and the randomization of the game's quests and monster locations extends the game's longevity. Sure, it took Blizzard too long to release this game for the Mac. However, I'd rather wait if it meant having a solid, stable, and bug-free game without the need for endless updater releases. Well, okay, I wouldn't want to wait two years for such a game, but you catch my drift!

Diablo isn't your average dungeon crawl, it's a blood-soaked sword romp with RPG elements liberally sprinkled on top. If you enjoyed the PC version, there's nothing new here, but if this is your first Diablo experience, you're in for a Hell of a good time

Lentement, imperceptiblement même, Windows 95 s’installe sur les PC du monde entier. Les jeux deviennent doucement compatibles pour la bête de Microsoft, puis vint l’heure de franchir le pas. Blizzard en bon élève envoie Diablo au front, premier jeu à tourner entièrement sous DirectX, et la claque est de taille. Eteignez les lumières, armez vous de courage et de café, le démon vous attend.

Diablo ist der spielgewordene Trend der letzten Monate. Statt verzwickter Rätsel und umfangreicher Dialoge bevorzugt der Prototyp des modernen Spielers Action, Action und nochmals Action. Unter diesem Vorzeichen betrachtet, wird Diablo sämtlichen gestellten Anforderungen gerecht. Alles, was in einem Rollenspiel Laune macht, nämlich Charakterschulung, Monster verkloppen und das ständige Verbessern der Ausrüstung, wurde aus dem klassischen Spielprinzip herausgelöst und in ein Actionspiel à la Crusader: No Remorse gepflanzt.

If you sit down and give this game a little bit of time you will be hooked. The RPG element added just enough to make the game more than a hack-n-slash bore but is not overdone. I had many nights that I just could not stop playing because I wanted to see what was coming next. The long load and save times were a bit annoying but I guess it is better to load everything at the beginning of the level instead of throughout the entire game. I highly recommend this game to just about everyone. Just remember to not get overwhelmed and give up. Everything will become clear in a matter of time. Check it out!

Met Diablo bewijst Blizzard, de makers van Warcraft 2, dat ze de titel van meest beloftevolle nieuwkomer terecht hebben gekregen.

Diablo är en snarlik kopia av Ataris klassiska äventyrsspel Gauntlet, ett spel som härskade såvär i arkadhallarna som i hemmen på åttiotalet. Blizzard har gjort ett utmärkt arbete med spelet och de som älskar äventyr och att spela tillsammans med sina bästa vänner kommer att få det otroligt kul med Diablo.

Pimeydessä kuuluu sihinää ja näköalueen laitamilla heilahtelee inhan näköisiä pikkuhirviöitä ja huojuvia, möriseviä mörköjä. Urhea sankari nielaisee pullon taikajuomaa ja valmistautuu taisteluun. Onko hän tuhoon tuomittu? Suurkaupungin lauantaiyö on vaaroja täynnä, Blizzardin odotettu Diablo tarjoaa samaa turvallisemmassa muodossa.

Wenn ein Spiel beweist, daß auch ein simples Spielprinzip ungeheuer spannend sein kann, dann ist es Diablo. Im Prinzip machen Sie nämlich nichts anderes, als sich von Level zu Level durch Horden immer härterer Monster zu kämpfen. Diablo kaschiert diese Schlichtheit durch die schiere Masse an Zaubern, Waffen und Gegnern und fesselt mit dichter Atmosphäre und zufällig, aber gut generierten Dungeons.

This is an excellent game for the PC. It has the trademarks of a PC game -- mouse-based control, and almost total non-linearity. Some things are disappointing -- only one town to explore, not much plot, but if you aren't looking for those things, and focus on the dungeon-crawling aspect, you will most likely enjoy the game. It offered online playing, three character classes, several difficulty levels, and different sidequests, so that you could enjoy that dungeon-crawling until your mouse hand fell off.

In the year of 1996 a small gaming company named Blizzard, whom at the time was most famous for the War Craft series, released a game that would change and revolutionize the gaming industry forever.

Diablo is well worth your money, particularly if you are a fan of adventure games but do not want a total roleplaying experience. Sequels, anybody?

Blizzard's Diablo, winner of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year for 1996, has finally made it onto the PlayStation. On the surface, it almost seems like it would be a more natural home for the old devil, being as it is a sort of glorified Gauntlet. Oh, but it's so much more, which makes us wonder: Can a console system pull off the wonderful array of magic, pyrotechnic lighting effects, and the near-infinite variety of possible games that the PC version made possible with its randomized dungeons, magic items, and monsters - not to mention some of the best death animations in the business? The answer, like the game, is more complex than it seems.

Is Diablo everything you've heard of? If what you've heard is "addictive," "short," and "click-fest," then yes. I admit that I was turned off by the game when I heard that it shares the same stat focus and control scheme as Microsoft Excel, but the execution turns out better than it sounds. It's certainly not the best game ever made, and it's probably too simple these days, especially considering that its core gameplay has been raided by MMOs. This obviously wouldn't have been an issue when it was released, but you certainly don't require hindsight to see the game's deficiencies.

Oförglömliga bossar, magiska föremål, en underbar manual i stil av en sedan länge glömd artefakt du som hjälte hittat med all information du behöver och mycket annat. Visst finns det mycket att störa sig på och musklickarhanden kommer aldrig att vara sig lik, men att sugas in totalt i spelvärlden får alla problem att försvinna. En perfekt upplevelse för alla som bara vill komma bort från verkligheten.

The control scheme takes some getting used to, and you're likely to waste a few spells before you get comfortable with the button combinations. The audio is fantastic, with creepy sound effects and intense background music. The biggest problem with the game is its excruciating load times between levels and during game saves. PC gamers will find this Diablo second rate, but newcomers will find this Playstation edition engrossing enough, and should also check out the exclusive two-player mode.

EA makes it heavenly to fight the devil

It’s a strange facet of multiplayer games designed for the Internet that they are likely to have a very strong Tolkienesque fantasy theme. Hence games such as 3DO’s Meridian 59, Sierra’s The Realm, and Ultima Online. And, as can be deduced from these three, Internet games tend to have something else in common – they are all based upon very tried and tested game formats. Meridian 59, The Realm and Ultima Online are all glorified MUDs, given a bit of a face-lift, but based on the same principles as games that are 20 years old.

Em Warcraft II, da Blizzard, a luta épica entre Orcs e humanos invadiu o mundo dos jogos de computadores. Mas a empresa não se contentou com isso e espera revitalizar os RPGs com Diablo.

Tyvärr har inte allt lyckats överföras från PC-versionen till PlayStation-versionen på ett lika smidigt sätt. Det största problemet är grafiken som, trots att den fungerar, är tråkig och taskigt animerad. Diablo till PlayStation är ändå ett roligt och hyfsat beroendeframkallande spel som det är lätt att komma in i, men det är inte ett hot mot de stora japanska RPG-titlarna.