Diablo

{Diablo isn't your average dungeon crawl, it's a blood-soaked sword romp with RPG elements liberally sprinkled on top. If you enjoyed to PC version, there's nothing new here, but if this is your first Diablo experience, you're in for a Hell of a good time.} {The frame rate isn't super fast, and the dungeon denizens are sometimes hard to discern, but outlined targets and large text descriptions help compensate.} {Diablo features great voice acting (Farnham the Drunk is a hoot) and a brilliant, creepy medieval soundtrack that sounds like the work of a bard who's seen one too many horrors.} {Diablo was conceived on the PC with a mouse in mind, but the PlayStation version doesn't use one. Despite that omission, the responsive directional pad and configurable buttons ease the game's complex controls.} {While serious RPG fans will dismiss Diablo as "RPG lite," the accessibility and high replay value will instantly appeal to the rest of the game-playing world. Any way you look at it, Diablo's hot.}

Are you ready to face the Lord of Terror? EA brought Diablo, the hit PC action/RPG, to the PlayStation-and by and large, it's done a fine job.

In Diablo, you play as one of three adventurers who have entered the cursed town of Tristram. You'll need more than mere bravery to survive the 16 levels of dungeons, catacombs, and, ultimately, the regions of Hell. Every level's layout and contents are randomly generated, so no two dungeons are alike, ensuring an endless stream of fresh two-player games.

Diablo was graphically stunning on the PC, and some of that sparkle has understandably dulled; the smaller palette and lesser frame rate are PlayStation-port necessities. And while you can't play online, there's a good two-player mode that enables you and a buddy to shoot, slash, and summon as a team.

Diablo isn't your average dungeon crawl, it's a blood-soaked sword romp with RPG elements liberally sprinkled on top. If you enjoyed the PC version, there's nothing new here, but if this is your first Diablo experience, you're in for a Hell of a good time.

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