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Video Game Classics: Diablo


death by mouse clicks welcome to

death by mouse clicks welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking

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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