Review: Diablo (GoG/PC)

Darkness stirs beneath Tristram. An ancient evil sweeps across the land, plunging it into civil war and terrorizing the populace. A mad king, his missing son, and a mysterious archbishop are all pieces of the puzzle you need to hack through. You have journeyed to the source of this evil. The town of Tristram – now inhabited only by a handful of survivors, broken and twisted by the madness that has befallen them. A cathedral stands there, built over the ruins of an ancient monastery. Eerie lights and ungodly sounds are heard echoing through its abandoned halls, and that is where you shall venture.

Pros:

• Classic retro graphics.
• Diablo has two versions in one package–
  • Diablo (high res support and LAN mp)
  • Diablo Classic (SVGA graphics and Battle.net multiplayer)
• 640mb download size.
• Global video settings-display mode, presentation, v-sync, gamma correction, anisotropic filtering, and AA. You can set the options or have it set as default by the application.
• Diablo features ARPG gameplay.
• Keyboard shortcuts that show up in the information pane on the hud as you hover over icons.
• A transparent map on screen that allows you to still move.
• Save/load when you want.
• Diablo users a drag and drop inventory system.
• 3 characters-Warrior, Sorcerer, Rogue.
• Strong powerful soundtrack.
• The Manual- a high res PDF scan of the original game manual.
• Loot lust 1.0. Lots of loot drops.
• Separate saves for the 2 versions.
• Earn EXP and level up to earn points to put into your stats.
• Fully voiced characters.
• Difficult.
• Quick to action.
• The expansive overworld is full of activities like a blacksmith, shop, magic and more.
• Massive boss fights.
• The dark gritty atmosphere.
• Enemies have a red outline.
• Easy controls, click to attack press shortcuts for items and spells.
• So much fun.

Cons:

• No cloud saves.
• High res graphics doesn’t mean remastered or better graphics.
• No tutorial.
• No GoG achievements.
• Doesn’t have the Hellfire expansion.
• Even with gamma correction, the game is very dark.
• High res version is not full screen and has black borders.
• Can’t quit back to the main boot up menu.
• Barebones video options.
• Difficult.