Diablo is it a buy?

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#1 Titans23
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I know some might kill me for even asking but i didn't know if i would be able to handle the old graphics because i am a guy that likes good graphics, but i was wondering if it has a good story because that's what really steals the deal for me. So suggestions please. Thank you in advance.
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#2 krazyorange
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Buy it, play it, love it.
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#3 Baranga
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Titan Quest + expansion ftw.
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#4 Titans23
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Buy it, play it, love it.krazyorange
so is it good?
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#5 rmfd341
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[QUOTE="krazyorange"]Buy it, play it, love it.Titans23
so is it good?

Nope..Actually it's a VERY bad game.. It's really great.
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#6 pvtdonut54
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[QUOTE="krazyorange"]Buy it, play it, love it.Titans23
so is it good?

i play it and love it.

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#7 Daytona_178
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If you like Loot then youll love Diablo!
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#8 box0rocks
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[QUOTE="Titans23"][QUOTE="krazyorange"]Buy it, play it, love it.pvtdonut54

so is it good?

i play it and love it.

pirated?:?

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#9 2w-sephiroth
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I havent played it my self, I used to enjoy Diablo 2 inmensely (years back), I tried to play it the other day do, and... well after a little bit I just got over it, i wished they could release a patch to improve the graphics and the gameplay... after playing WoW they could update to have the same button configuration for spells and interface, and yet keeping the fuming crazy and full on Action that WoW dosent have... (where all spells are timed and spells are auto targered... so boring!)

You have a friend that has it? you could maybe find it really cheap at a second hand show or ebay. If you can find Diablo2 I think Id recomended over the first one. The story can be slighly interesting... but... its not a great great thing, after all, its based upon killing the "devil" in the end, and I heard the first Diablo its just one huge cavern that goes down in lvls and that is it. In Diablo 2 there is much more variety, 5 Lands (with the expansion) that covers some Creepy Green lands, the Desern, the Jungle, Hell, and snowy mountains, all with very interesting temples and final bosses... I dont know... when I think about it I always want to play it, but it puts me off with the few things, I think I shall just wait for diablo 3

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#10 thusaha
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Yes.
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#11 doug789
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If you are new to the series its a good game for the first time through. I never really got into the game as much as others. And after the 2nd play through the graphics did get old for me and i havnt touched the game since. Same goes to D2. Some people still play the game alot today, but i couldnt get into it.
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#12 jrabbit99
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buy the game
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#13 Deadly_Fatalis
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Diablo is a PC gaming classic. You should definatly get it.
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#14 Solidus171
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Diablo and Diablo 2 are exactly like WoW in the sense that they serve utterly no point in life other than entertaining you. The achievement you get is utterly artificial and will not alter your life in any way. If your barbarian acquires that Axe with +2 smiting, good for you just don't believe it will make your willy any bigger.

Diablo isn't fun, the gameplay is so silly its bordering unimaginative, the graphics are horrible...but nothing matters if you like gear, because that alone will drive you to spend countless hours on it. Much like WoW really. You look past its marketing coat, the core is empty with no innovation. Still, you will like it if you enjoy loot.

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#15 4StringSamurai
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its fun, just don't be the warrior he gets boring by the last stage. mage and rogue is where its at!

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#16 tony2077ca
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forget diablo get diablo 2
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#17 KalDurenik
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Get Diablo and play it online with the few people there are ;) Diablo 1 is a great game!
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#18 -wildflower-
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Get Progress Quest instead. It has about as much depth as either of the Diablo games and it's free.
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#19 allan3456
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Diablo and Diablo 2 are exactly like WoW in the sense that they serve utterly no point in life other than entertaining you. The achievement you get is utterly artificial and will not alter your life in any way.

Solidus171

Can you honestly say that any other game on the market has another purpose and has truly changed your life?

But yeah, its a good game thats a little past its time imo (although it is still fairly challenging); particularly with D3 showing up some time in the next couple of years. If you enjoy hack 'n' slash rpgs then Diablo two is still the king of the genre and as others have said loot plays a fairly large part.

EDIT: if you do get Diablo get ready to kill your mouse (and possibly your clicking finger).

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#20 tony2077ca
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Get Progress Quest instead. It has about as much depth as either of the Diablo games and it's free.-wildflower-
that's bs and so is your sig
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#21 pvtdonut54
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[QUOTE="pvtdonut54"]

[QUOTE="Titans23"] so is it good?box0rocks

i play it and love it.

pirated?:?

NO

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#22 jjtiebuckle
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I'm a Diablo fan, but I'll try and exclude bias. I believe for a Diablo 2 fan, Diablo is a must. Even if it doesn't suit you, it's worth a try. In your case where graphics are priority, I would discourage against it. If they weren't an issue and you enjoy classic games, then I wouldn't object. In any case, as far as gameplay and story, the main purpose of playing Diablo is to setup Diablo 2, which works. Story wise, not so much. Deckard Cain will explain what's going on throughout the game and a few characters will give you side quests, but nothing really sticks. This game also sets up Diablo 2's gameplay; almost perfectly. The biggest drawbacks are spells and difficulty. For a warrior and rogue, gameplay is easy going with occasional deaths. For a mage, it can be frustratingly difficult. I mentioned spells being a drawback and here it shows. The problem being mana consumption and limited space of inventory to hull potions around. Also finding items is difficult because there's no magic button to highlight them on the ground, so your constantly moving your mouse back and forth (to be fair the Playstation version does highlight them because of limited controls). Besides the major/ minor faults, if you decide to play the game and finish it, you'll have a greater appreciation for Diablo 2 and the changes they made. Lastly I recommend skipping the Hellfire expansion as it wasn't created by Blizzard and most consider it garbage.