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There are also two mods available for this game that include tweaks for modern systems: Belzebub and Diablo Hell. Something about playing Diablo on a home console appealed to me. Either way, I was tremendously pleased with my purchase and played the PS1 version far more than I did the PC version of Diablo despite the fact that the PC version was superior.

In fact I really had to force myself to be objective while playing through this game and writing the review. The PC version of Diablo is dark, brooding and nicely detailed, while its little brother on the PS1 is just dark and blurry.

Character models and backgrounds are all very fuzzy, even on a modern high resolution screen. Fortunately the game notifies you when you walk past an item or object. The HUD has also been stripped down to accommodate the PS1, but at least the changes were mostly aesthetic and it still works well. Spell effects also suffered in the port. Some of the spells, like fireball and firebolt were amorphous blobs, while spells like lightning had very little animation.

To be fair, spells like firewall and apocalypse actually looked pretty cool in lower resolutions. As poor as the graphics are, the devs did make a valiant attempt to preserve the look and feel of the game. Video lag was also kept minimal, especially when you consider how many mobs and spell effects can occupy the screen at one time.

Haunting cries, exotic rhythms, and eerie instrumental effects make for a BGM that sets the mood of the game beautifully. Monsters emit a variety of strange howls and guttural sounds that are perfect matches for each type of creature.

Spells also have excellent sound quality and you can almost feel the impact of a fireball as it smashes through demon flesh thanks to the deep, rumbling sound the explosion makes. The tale Diablo tells is ancient and familiar: a lone hero must venture into the underworld and face an unspeakable evil. This story is cliche to say the least just ask the Greeks and Egyptians , but there is something about it that seems to resonate with the human imagination and Blizzard capitalized on this masterfully.

There is no real character development and the storytelling is minimal, so if you play RPGs for that sort of thing, you may find Diablo disappointing. At any rate, Diablo manages to establish the mythos of a series in a single game, which is no small feat and earns the game some serious points. There were no hot keys for potions and scrolls in the PS1 port, only a rather clumsy quick belt option that was more of a hassle than it was helpful.

Some spells use a glowing cursor to target foes or objects manually, which turns out to be a painfully slow process that has gotten me killed in the past while trying to cast firewall or stone curse. About half way into the game most players will probably have littered Tristram with piles of gold, potions, weapons and various other sundry goods they wish to save. Sorting the stuff in your inventory is also quite tedious thanks to the lack of a mouse Oh, the irony. Another plus is that button presses register quickly in this game and despite their clunky setup, controls feel perfectly smooth and on point.

This is where Diablo really shines. Another interesting twist to Diablo is that every class can use the same spells of course the Sorcerer is far more proficient at magic than the Warrior , which makes them somewhat generic on one hand, but offers a variety of gameplay options to each class on the other since every character has access to a wide array of abilities.

Diablo boasts a robust beastiary full of enemies that require a mixture of decent equipment and tactics to defeat. Lightning hurling demons, succubi, and insane wizards are just a few of the evil creatures that the player must learn to deal with in this game and each class must use its strengths to overcome great adversity.

Unfortunately, there are very few enemies that could be considered bosses. Only about three of the bosses found in this title have unique sprites, while the rest are you guessed it palette swaps with enhanced stats. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses.

Diablo Blizzard Item Preview. EMBED for wordpress. Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! The way games are ment to be. So people like me, with a copy of the game in hand but having issues with a single file in the installation process due a old CD can install the game natively on a Windows 95 setup.

Reviewer: contrasia - - May 1, Subject: This is pirated media. Unfortunately this is no abandonware since Blizzard rereleased this with updated directx patches to bring it moderately up to date, and in working order.

However they decided not to release this through their own portal, but instead opted for GoG. This is a new development, so at the time of your posting you were correct, but unfortunately not anymore.

Please consider purchasing a legal copy through GoG, with improved compatibility enhancements. Reviewer: Durkon Thundershield - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 30, Subject: Useful information Hello, since nobody has written anything useful about this package, let me be that person.

According to Jurannok, a Blizzard representative on their Support Forums, the game has been discontinued and Blizzard has no current plans to update it or start selling it again. By running the game in Windows XP Compatibility Mode and colors mode, you can play the game normally. Alternatively, terminating explorer. The game will natively run only in x fullscreen mode with no option to change. After applying patch 1. I tested this during my writing of this review, and I was able to log into US West gateway with no issues and Create a game.

There were 0 listed games to Join, in case you're wondering. The expansion pack was developed by a different company and while it adds new levels, monsters, classes and spells to the game, I never felt the need to play this expansion. Both offer full support for newer Windows versions, bring support for up to 4K resolution and eliminate the need for compatibility fixes. Sadly, both also completely change the original game.