Stats of Import
Platform: PC
Absurdly Specific Genre: It Gets Worse: The Video Game
Difficulty: On the default difficulty, probably a 6. Higher levels were more of an 8.
Beaten: On normal and nightmare difficulties, though I never get obsessive over it like some folk.
The Diablo series asked you to believe in a formula. It's the same formula that various RPGs and hack'n'slashers have been trading on for years, but Diablo distilled it to its most base form: kill gear, get weapons, kill bigger stuff, get better gear - loop infinite. It was essentially an MMORPG, minus all that pesky human interaction (though it was actually a fantastic co-op game, my brother and I beat it together several times). I bought into the formula with every bit of gusto that I could muster.
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Many (many, many, many) other games have attempted to do what Diablo 2 did, but I've never been as captivated by any of them. Diablo 2 made the grind a joy, a feat I would've thought to be impossible.
Other Notable Games in the Series: The first Diablo was a fun way to pass the time in Professional Development class. It was everything Diablo 2 was, but less. When I made up the full list, it fell somewhere in the 70s. Torchlight isn't technically a Diablo game, but let's face it, it may as well be. It's lots of fun, but would probably fall somewhere in the mid 50's.
Ah, PC games. I'll never have anything to add to those lists. Sorry.
ReplyDeleteMy best friend nearly lost a girlfriend and his job because of this game. He went cold turkey and never went back.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I knew some folks who were really into it. This and World of Warcraft are the type of type of games that always border on addiction, but never really cross into it. I'll spend a lot of time playing them during any free time I might get for 2 or 3 weeks, then just let it wane.
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