And if one had played Diablo, there would be a sore temptation to add 'the great' to those categories. If one has a taste for cowboy westerns, one could probably classify RPGs into the good, the bad and the ugly. Replay Value: While there are a limited number of dungeons to conquer, the layout changes every time, and the game supports online play as well. Along the way, acquire randomly generated equipment and weapons. Sound: Music and voice acting match the game's atmosphere.Įnjoyment: Point at the bad guy, kill the bad guy. Graphics: Graphics are not groundbreaking, but the overall design is excellent. While the title's limited scope (there's only one town) and click-heavy combat might turn off some gamers, Diablo proves that you can sometimes reinvigorate a genre simply by going back to basics. The production values throughout the game are excellent, from the memorable voice acting and lighting effects to the creepy sound and M-rated subject matter. Once you've confronted armies of sword-wielding skeletons and acid-spitting beasts alone, you can take your character(s) online, as up to four players work as a team to bring down the titular demon on a choice of difficulty settings. Players decide which spells to learn, weapons to wield, and armor to equip, as they purchase or discover potential upgrades of varying quality. It also helps that the three available characters offer completely different play styles and customizable skills.
You never know what lurks in the next area, which makes exploring the dark and deadly environments so exciting. Drawing inspiration from early mainframe dungeon crawlers such as Rogue, the game features randomly generated layouts, monster groupings, and loot. What makes Diablo work is its replay value. A town is besieged by evil, a would-be savior comes to town, the hero enters a series of dungeons, and then proceeds to kick evil's scaly, bony butt. Blizzard's isometric-view RPG uses the most basic elements of a heroic adventure. Who would have thought that a simple, point-and-click role-playing game could be so intense, or that slaying hordes of nightmarish creatures could be so addicting? Diablo quickly wins over its audience with polished gameplay, not intricate controls or a deep storyline.
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