- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
- Release Date: Dec 31, 1996
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 1444 Ratings
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Mixed: 144 out of 1444
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Negative: 69 out of 1444
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SickPersonApr 22, 2010
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Jul 15, 2012
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Sep 14, 2011The original atmosphere. I loved this game, and though its getting old, it still brings me dark memories. I remember playing this in darkness and encountering Diablo for the first time *chills*. Play it now because you like the story line, and because you need the original scare!
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Dec 31, 2011Released in 96 this game was the first of its kind and generally just as good as it gets.
Enjoyed it for countless hours, even more with the hellfire addon and mods like varahya/khans.
Judged by that it clearly was a 10/10 game even if i probably wouldnt pick it up again today for the same reasons i wouldnt pick up civilization 1 or duke nukem 3D again. -
Jun 6, 2012What more can I say about this game other than truely groundbreaking and amazing for its time. Diablo introduced me to the RPG franchise and have enjoyed my stay ever since.
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May 19, 2012
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May 26, 2011
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Mar 24, 2011Not perfect, but for its time nearly a decade and a half ago this game was great. The mood and feel of this game surpasses its sequel, as does its music. However, I will knock a point off for the cheats that ran rampant and for the painfully slow walking despite giant maps.
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Jul 19, 2011
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Jul 5, 2011
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Nov 21, 2011
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Jul 25, 2011A great game for its time, sure people complain about how the levels all look the same but truely the are not, they are randomly generated dungeons which give you some of the best replayability. It was a ten for its day and age, and I have a feeling it's comming back with Diablo 3, all for what Ghast said, 96-98 if they remade it with new models, textures, and more customizable classes
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Nov 29, 2011When Diablo was released, it was the best RPG of its time. Even though there are only 3 characters does not take away from the gameplay. The dynamic maps are great, they ensure that every trip through the dungeon will be different. The sounds and music added greatly to the game. Diablo is, and probably will be one of the greatest games of all time.
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May 21, 2012Probably the best one, and the most deserving of the name DIABLO. Intense atmosphere, the music and the refined graphics really create an unique atmosphere that was just partly replicated in Diablo 2, and completely forgotten in the crap afterwards.
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Jul 28, 2014
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Nov 17, 2013One of the best games I have ever played. Dark, evil, mysterious, adventurous, exciting and so much re-playability. Outstanding. Wish they still made games like this these days.
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Aug 5, 2014When first Diablo was released in 1996 it blew everyone's mind with it's beautiful visuals, fantastic music, dark atmosphere and incredibly fun and addictive gameplay. I loved and still love every bit of it. It still plays and holds up well until this day and it's by far the best from the trilogy imo. Just listening to the soundtrack and that music is just pure classic. 10/10
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Jul 12, 2014Greatest game of all time. It's too bad that time has not been kind to Diablo. Original and great addictive gameplay that became the face of the hack and slash rpg genre.
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Oct 23, 2014
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Nov 12, 2014This is the most atmospheric game ever made. Even Diablo 2 pales in comparison with this masterpiece. There is always a sense of dread and some of the monsters can actually become dangerous and feel like a real fight (something Diablo 3 completely lacks). There are some flaws like black deaths permanently screwing you up and wizard being totally overpowered but there are mods to fix that.
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Feb 2, 2015There may be a little nostalghia to my maximum rating, but I also believe this is a perfect casual game.
- a simple, smooth and motivating gameplay
- different playing styles through items and magic
- enormous replay value
- involving sound and story
If you need to whack some time, this is it. Is it mobile already? -
Dec 15, 2012This game is a masterpiece. Best graphics for his time period. Story is superb and the sound is fine.The game includes a fantastic gameplay. This game changed the video games world- from RPG to action. This game is one of the best games ever, if not the best, this is absolutely the finest work of Blizzard Entertainment.
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MishaR.Apr 29, 2007Perhaps the only downside of the game is the lack of quests.
For every diablo fan -- go visit Diablo Evolution at http://www.diablo-evolution.com it's a very interesting site with TONS of info about the content which didn't made it and they also feature a playable crash-prone version giving you an expeirence of those old unreleased versions.
P.S. That's not an advertisement. ;) -
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KarmaNinjaOct 26, 2009
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AaronDec 29, 2005D2 was much better then D1 but hey if u like it better not my fault :-P. I think the Expansion is the best i play like 60 hours a week{seruisly}.
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GhastMasterNov 20, 2006I still play this game, ten years after it was made. It was a groundbreaking game when it was first introduced. I still have not found all the items I want.
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BelltollerMar 31, 2007This game is a classic; it was groundbreaking in a myriad of different ways. The people who rated it a zero are probably 12 year old little boys.
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AlecR.Jul 13, 2007
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SimonMar 30, 2008Unbeatable atmosphere and storyline, combined with the best graphics of its day. Diablo was and is a true classic.
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C.C.Jul 26, 2005This game took the carrot system to new heights. Many hours wasted/valuably used in front of my PC.
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MilenkoCastilloJul 29, 2007
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PeteAug 11, 2007I would have to give this a 7.5 to 8 and going down the more add-ons you keep introducing. Nothing seems to get upgraded, and the weapons configurations seem so random and difficult to figure out. Also the cube recipies...come on get real.
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GhastMasterMar 19, 2008
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CraneOct 14, 2009
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SomeAnonymousGuyJul 19, 2009Ugh really all the people that rated this 0 or 1 really ought to actually try to play this game! I mean it is pretty brutal when it comes to fights but it is still an absolutely amazing! You can not find a better Hack 'n' Slash/RPG.
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JuanH.Dec 6, 2004When I Played Diablo in 2000 It Took me back to my D&D days.
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DavidQ.May 13, 2007
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MirakYNov 26, 2009
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WilliamMMay 22, 2009
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SaladMcGeeNov 25, 2004Basically, this game is a whole lot better than anything made recently. The levels are built uniquely each time you play - something that makes the play less linear than most of the new games, too... A classic worthy of its name.
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SyedSNov 26, 2009Great RPG! One of the best acclaimed role playing game ever invented! But the bad point is its quite easy to defeat Diablo, and its hard just to defeat the Warlord of Blood!
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Mar 9, 2013My favorite PC game of all time. Truly the most monumental and inspirational action dungeon crawler ever created. It was the game that paved the way for its genre to grow and one of the major reasons why Blizzard became among the greatest game developers of all time.
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Dec 6, 2015
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Sep 23, 2019better than diablo 2 and 3. the closest game is this game of course diablo 2 but wthout expension. diablo2 ex makes the serie like loot game kills the mood mostly. diablo1 was about first dark mood and music gameplay then the loot or items.
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Aug 25, 2012
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Feb 23, 2014Diablo is one of the icons of games. It showed the world that the game does not have to be difficult to be good. As in those days was a good graphics and the music even better. Randomly generated underground-that's something!. It is a pity that the disposal were only three character classes (warrior, mage and rogue). The worst thing about this game is that it is a short ...
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Dec 1, 2012
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Mar 29, 2013When I was a child, I played this game for over a year, over and over again. It is the apitami of good game play, and as such will be forever classified as the classic and original rpg of my life.
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Oct 4, 2013Diablo started my love for PC Games and i still play it today.
if you haven`t played this game before i seriously recommend you do!
A good 10 of 10 score in my part! -
Oct 20, 2015Best in the series, in my opinion. Had that dark, grim 'n grity feel. I lost interest in Diablo series since then. It just went arcade, caroonish. Not my preference.
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Mar 27, 2016This game was completely impressive when it came out, the graphics, the music, the dungeon crawling, the combat system, it defined a genre and it was definetely very very exciting. Maybe if you play it nowadays and you're not an old-school player it feels a bit slow and rusty but it does definetely deserve all the praise it gets.
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Aug 8, 2019
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Sep 28, 2019At that time, Blizzard was able to make games that would become immortal classic for the many years.
An interesting plot and game-play, but the second part, as it seemed to me, was much more significant for the history of the gaming industry. Still, it was very good game for its time. -
Mar 24, 2012What can I say over 150 positive 7 mixed and 21 bad Diablo the game that changed everything.
Diablo 3 out soon hope it is worth the wait .Chop chop . -
Apr 1, 2014
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Mar 8, 2012One of THEE all time best games of all time! Diablo inspired perhaps countless games and not just games but great games. This game is endlessly fun to play and very very addictive even now. Randomly generated dungeon levels, dynamic ai, a plethora of weapons armor and items and 3 classes to choose from. This is a one of a kind and practically the first of its kind. A priceless gem of all ages!
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Dec 21, 2011One of my all times favorite, back in the day i would spend hours and hours just trying to find good items, also it was the first game i played Online.
The story was good and the gameplay fun and scary, no game up to this date can still beat the terror i feelt while entering the butcher room for the first time... -
May 16, 2012süperrrr gamee . i love you DİABLO. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......................................................................................................................
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Dec 25, 2015By 1996, everyone was tired of the dying, cliche, turn-based RPG formula. Diablo saved the genre by bringing it into real-time. Another triumph by Blizzard
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SomeGuyFeb 4, 2005Oh man, diablo 2 was the worst game ever... Diablo 1 owns it hard. Seriously, diablo 2 was 100 times more boring than 1.
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Aug 14, 2014This is best Diablo in series. This is how it should look like, exploring dungeon and not running on desert, because open area always look the same even if its random. Torchlight1 was also good game because it keep that style and atmosphere, where am just say best clone, not better game. D1 is best in own style.
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DavidKJan 4, 2010It's a great game, and not only that, it influenced a lot of other games with that same style. When I play Dragon Age, I think of Diablo.
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T.S.Nov 19, 2004Best game ever.
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Sep 27, 2014
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Sep 15, 2019This is the game that started it all. This classic is one of the best games created. This is where the dungeon crawl and looter started. This game is a must have.
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Feb 6, 2020Шедевр игровой индустрии, игра, которую повторить так и не смогли. Лучшая РПГ все времен и народов, в те года смотрелась изумительно! Врятли найдется игроман, который не слышал о ней. 10/10 Близарды молодцы!
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BrianLorangerFeb 26, 2009This game was a great game in its time, but compared to the games now a days, this game is nothing.
And to those who keep giving it 0s, if you didn't play it in its multiplayer prime (yes it had a prime) you shouldn't really post bad thing about it. -
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May 24, 2020
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Mar 28, 2021In rating this game as if its 1996, but ill tell you how it holds up now.
The atmosphere is the main thing and the village music is stuck in my head with the walking patter sound. You can still enjoy this game if you just forget that its 2021 and imagine you are in 1996. -
Jun 9, 2022Very cool game, cool spooky atmosphere. The game is fun to play. It's had a great impact on the industry, so you should check it out.
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AnonymousMCJan 12, 2009A great game for its time, sure people complain about how the levels all look the same but truely the are not, they are randomly generated dungeons which give you some of the best replayability. It was a ten for its day and age, and I have a feeling it's comming back with Diablo 3, all for what Ghast said, 96-98 if they remade it with new models, textures, and more customizable classes...
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Apr 12, 2020Played on PC.
Gameplay: GREAT.
Story: GREAT.
Graphic: GOOD.
Music/Sound: GREAT.
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Dec 14, 2015Diablo 1 is still very much fun to play, also in multiplayer mode, 20 years after it was released. From today's perspective, it's basically simplified World of Warcraft, because Blizzard honed their concept of character and gear progression from Diablo 1 to Diablo 2 to World of Warcraft. The strongest feature of Diablo 1 is (and was at the time) its randomly generated dungeons.
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Jul 4, 2020This game was a milestone, but after some years it was outdated. With the mod belzebub this game is a masterpiece again and works great on modern systems: Better graphics, resolution and some little changes in the gameplay. The story was always great, just read the manual.
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Jan 19, 2018Вероятно первая RPG которую я увидел в компьютерном клубе, и вероятно первая пройденная RPG на уже домашнем ПК. Незабываемое путешествие.
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Mar 28, 2021
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Dec 15, 2016
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Jun 12, 2015this is very fun arpg. graphics has aged well and gameplay is ok. It has some problems but it's no't bad like some kids in reviews say. Diablo 1 is fun nostalgic game.
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Dec 4, 2016Great game by Blizzard again, the game when it came out was difficult to master, but it was an enjoyable experience, and had several different ways that you could play, and there was a lot of replay ability.
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Feb 2, 2016Great Game, loved it as a kid. For the time it had a great level of detail and diversity for the player. It really was groundbreaking at the time and Blizzard has continued to excel with the Diablo franchise
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Jun 13, 2023An absolutely amazing game.
If you pick this up in 2023, and you should, then play it with the mod called The Hell for the best experience. -
Jul 25, 2016
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Nov 14, 2016
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Jun 10, 2017Gran juego. Un clásico del RPG que definió varias de las mecanicas del género. El sistema de juego es algo elemental, pero engancha. La música y la mitología del juego son fascinantes, aunque la historia no se desarrolla del todo bien.
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Dec 4, 2017Excellent game, nothing like the trash diablo 3 we see today from blizzards mishaps. They need to re visit why diablo 1 and 2 were so much better than diablo 3.
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Dec 24, 2017The original diablo was a whole new style of gameplay for me and set the scene for all future point and click attack style games. Incredible story line as well.
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Sep 5, 2018Diablo is a classic, on all perspectives, on all categories. It transcends time. I probably will play it again many times before i die.
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Jun 8, 2022I recommend giving it a try.
This game are awesome.
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Nov 23, 2018
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Jan 6, 2022The first of its kind. Whoever digged this at 86, found a goldmine. A designer must always look back on what has gone well with this game to find answer about the current age.
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Mar 19, 2019
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Apr 2, 2020A milestone in gaming history. It was the first game I remember that I was falling for big time
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May 1, 2020I've lost count of how many times I've played this game and age of empires at the time. In fact, I just finished and I don't even know what year I'm in. Essential.
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May 22, 2020PlayStation1 Version
Die Urzutaten für eines der besten RPG's:
- Düsterer Goth-Look,
- epische Story
- simples Gameplay
- simpler Look
Heraus kommt ein Meisterwerk, welches das Genre, RPG neu definiert und ein Gegengewicht liefert, zur vorherrschenden JRPG(FinalFantasy & Co.).
Diese einfache Essenz schafft es heute noch, auf mein Smartphone Präsent zu sein. -
Aug 10, 2023Diablo 1 is still great game but needs mods like DevilutionX. It's superb when playing with The Hell 2 mod.
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Jun 7, 2020Classic! Could be a bit repetitive due to grinding and simplistic click-based gameplay. Rich atmosphere and user-friendly difficulty is what Diablo is all about. Back then - absolute hit, today some mods can enrich it.
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Jun 14, 2020Well. It's Diablo. If you never experienced it and like loot and dark tone, you should give it a go.
This one might lack in gameplay compared to the sequel, but without doubt has the most heavy atmosphere.
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A feast of atmospheric entertainment. While it might tire after a while, you'll likely get your money's worth long before that point, and moreso if you venture into the chaos that is Battle.net, where life takes on a whole new meaning and the hours slip mysteriously away. Diablo is a landmark game.
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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.
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If you're looking for an action RPG with medieval roots and influences, dark and moody settings, and unique game play, then run to your nearest retailer and pick up a copy of Diablo!