death by mouse clicks welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look back at the legendary dungeon
a look back at the legendary dungeon
a look back at the legendary dungeon crawler Diablo developed by Blizzard
crawler Diablo developed by Blizzard
crawler Diablo developed by Blizzard Entertainment in 1996 Diablo is an
Entertainment in 1996 Diablo is an
Entertainment in 1996 Diablo is an action RPG for the PC and Mac that had
action RPG for the PC and Mac that had
action RPG for the PC and Mac that had players clicking their way through
players clicking their way through
players clicking their way through hordes of skeletons goblins and
hordes of skeletons goblins and
hordes of skeletons goblins and eventually the devil himself players had
eventually the devil himself players had
eventually the devil himself players had the option to tackle the minions of hell
the option to tackle the minions of hell
the option to tackle the minions of hell by themselves or in a party of up to
by themselves or in a party of up to
by themselves or in a party of up to four heroes set in the world of
four heroes set in the world of
four heroes set in the world of sanctuary players begin the game as a
sanctuary players begin the game as a
sanctuary players begin the game as a hero that has newly arrived in the town
hero that has newly arrived in the town
hero that has newly arrived in the town of Tristram things in Tristram are
of Tristram things in Tristram are
of Tristram things in Tristram are apparently pretty grim the townspeople
apparently pretty grim the townspeople
apparently pretty grim the townspeople are frequently terrorized in the night
are frequently terrorized in the night
are frequently terrorized in the night by unknown Wars and have thusly been
by unknown Wars and have thusly been
by unknown Wars and have thusly been reduced to just a handful of survivors
reduced to just a handful of survivors
reduced to just a handful of survivors the game’s backstory is a convoluted
the game’s backstory is a convoluted
the game’s backstory is a convoluted tale involving a civil war a Mad King a
tale involving a civil war a Mad King a
tale involving a civil war a Mad King a mysterious archbishop and an unknown
mysterious archbishop and an unknown
mysterious archbishop and an unknown evil sweeping the land however very
evil sweeping the land however very
evil sweeping the land however very little of all this is important to the
little of all this is important to the
little of all this is important to the new hero what is important is that the
new hero what is important is that the
new hero what is important is that the Cathedral on the edge of town is clearly
Cathedral on the edge of town is clearly
Cathedral on the edge of town is clearly full of monsters and it just so happens
full of monsters and it just so happens
full of monsters and it just so happens that the townspeople want our hero to
that the townspeople want our hero to
that the townspeople want our hero to check it out the sanctity of this place
check it out the sanctity of this place
check it out the sanctity of this place has been fouled as the game begins
has been fouled as the game begins
has been fouled as the game begins players select their hero from one of
players select their hero from one of
players select their hero from one of three classes the warrior the rogue and
three classes the warrior the rogue and
three classes the warrior the rogue and the wizard the wizard is a ranged magic
the wizard the wizard is a ranged magic
the wizard the wizard is a ranged magic user the rope primarily uses the bow and
user the rope primarily uses the bow and
user the rope primarily uses the bow and the warrior uses a wide variety of blunt
the warrior uses a wide variety of blunt
the warrior uses a wide variety of blunt and pointy objects to dismember his foes
and pointy objects to dismember his foes
and pointy objects to dismember his foes from up close despite having some rather
from up close despite having some rather
from up close despite having some rather complex RPG elements gameplay and Diablo
complex RPG elements gameplay and Diablo
complex RPG elements gameplay and Diablo couldn’t be simpler
couldn’t be simpler
couldn’t be simpler you want to go over there click the
you want to go over there click the
you want to go over there click the ground where you want to go want to pick
ground where you want to go want to pick
ground where you want to go want to pick up that item on the ground click it talk
up that item on the ground click it talk
up that item on the ground click it talk to that guy click bash that skeleton
to that guy click bash that skeleton
to that guy click bash that skeleton with your mace well you get the picture
with your mace well you get the picture
with your mace well you get the picture often labeled a dungeon crawler Diablo
often labeled a dungeon crawler Diablo
often labeled a dungeon crawler Diablo has players progress through various
has players progress through various
has players progress through various dungeon esque locations leaving a path
dungeon esque locations leaving a path
dungeon esque locations leaving a path of slain monsters in their wake each
of slain monsters in their wake each
of slain monsters in their wake each defeated enemy grants the player
defeated enemy grants the player
defeated enemy grants the player experience points and collecting enough
experience points and collecting enough
experience points and collecting enough of these points grants the player a
of these points grants the player a
of these points grants the player a level up leveling up Awards the player
level up leveling up Awards the player
level up leveling up Awards the player with 5 points to distribute among 4
with 5 points to distribute among 4
with 5 points to distribute among 4 major attributes namely strength
major attributes namely strength
major attributes namely strength dexterity magic and vitality strength is
dexterity magic and vitality strength is
dexterity magic and vitality strength is most important for warrior
most important for warrior
most important for warrior as it governs the amount of physical
as it governs the amount of physical
as it governs the amount of physical damage they can deal dexterity governs
damage they can deal dexterity governs
damage they can deal dexterity governs ones chance to hit and is thus most
ones chance to hit and is thus most
ones chance to hit and is thus most important to the rope and magic as you
important to the rope and magic as you
important to the rope and magic as you may have guessed is most important to
may have guessed is most important to
may have guessed is most important to the wizard class as it determines the
the wizard class as it determines the
the wizard class as it determines the effectiveness of spell casting vitality
effectiveness of spell casting vitality
effectiveness of spell casting vitality governs the amount of total health a
governs the amount of total health a
governs the amount of total health a player has and is thus an attribute that
player has and is thus an attribute that
player has and is thus an attribute that is generally used by every class in
is generally used by every class in
is generally used by every class in addition to leveling up players need to
addition to leveling up players need to
addition to leveling up players need to make their heroes more powerful by
make their heroes more powerful by
make their heroes more powerful by equipping them with more powerful items
equipping them with more powerful items
equipping them with more powerful items slain enemies drop armor and weapons
slain enemies drop armor and weapons
slain enemies drop armor and weapons that can be equipped by the player the
that can be equipped by the player the
that can be equipped by the player the farther one progresses the better the
farther one progresses the better the
farther one progresses the better the dropped equipment becomes this in turn
dropped equipment becomes this in turn
dropped equipment becomes this in turn becomes one of the game’s most insanely
becomes one of the game’s most insanely
becomes one of the game’s most insanely addictive qualities the possibility that
addictive qualities the possibility that
addictive qualities the possibility that the next enemy might drop an even better
the next enemy might drop an even better
the next enemy might drop an even better sword than the one you already have was
sword than the one you already have was
sword than the one you already have was enough to keep many players up into the
enough to keep many players up into the
enough to keep many players up into the wee hours of the night coupled with
wee hours of the night coupled with
wee hours of the night coupled with Diablos addictive loot hunting mechanic
Diablos addictive loot hunting mechanic
Diablos addictive loot hunting mechanic was it’s devilish atmosphere gloomy
was it’s devilish atmosphere gloomy
was it’s devilish atmosphere gloomy environments vicious enemies and an
environments vicious enemies and an
environments vicious enemies and an unforgettable soundtrack all made for an
unforgettable soundtrack all made for an
unforgettable soundtrack all made for an experience that was surprisingly
experience that was surprisingly
experience that was surprisingly frightening anyone who played the
frightening anyone who played the
frightening anyone who played the original will tell you that they
original will tell you that they
original will tell you that they positively wet themselves when they
positively wet themselves when they
positively wet themselves when they first encountered the Butcher fresh
first encountered the Butcher fresh
first encountered the Butcher fresh although the player is tasked with a
although the player is tasked with a
although the player is tasked with a number of quests throughout the course
number of quests throughout the course
number of quests throughout the course of the game the main goal soon takes
of the game the main goal soon takes
of the game the main goal soon takes shape as the adventure draws towards its
shape as the adventure draws towards its
shape as the adventure draws towards its climax
climax
climax you must slay Diablo the Lord of terror
you must slay Diablo the Lord of terror
you must slay Diablo the Lord of terror after working through the cathedral the
after working through the cathedral the
after working through the cathedral the catacombs and the caves players enter
catacombs and the caves players enter
catacombs and the caves players enter Hell itself and are forced to go
Hell itself and are forced to go
Hell itself and are forced to go toe-to-toe with big red whether or not
toe-to-toe with big red whether or not
toe-to-toe with big red whether or not they were fully prepared for this fight
they were fully prepared for this fight
they were fully prepared for this fight is another story a testament to how well
is another story a testament to how well
is another story a testament to how well Diablos gameplay formula worked recent
Diablos gameplay formula worked recent
Diablos gameplay formula worked recent games that mimic its gameplay are often
games that mimic its gameplay are often
games that mimic its gameplay are often dubbed diablo clones and while there
dubbed diablo clones and while there
dubbed diablo clones and while there have been two sequels to the series many
have been two sequels to the series many
have been two sequels to the series many enthusiasts will argue that neither has
enthusiasts will argue that neither has
enthusiasts will argue that neither has come close to the terrifying and
come close to the terrifying and
come close to the terrifying and addictive flick fest that was the
addictive flick fest that was the
addictive flick fest that was the original the warmth of life is entered
original the warmth of life is entered
original the warmth of life is entered by tomb
by tomb
by tomb prepare yourself mortal to serve my
prepare yourself mortal to serve my
prepare yourself mortal to serve my master for eternity
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