the one that started it all

Diablo is a Hack n' Slash RPG with a point and click interface... that means tht your primary controller is the mouse... you start the game by selecting 1 of 3 character classes. The rogue, a female warrior talented with the bow.. The sorcerer, a man who uses magic to defeat the demons of hell... and the Warrior, an intense melee character skilled in all areas of combat...

after you select your character and give it a name you are dropped in a medieval village known as Tristram... the lord of terror (Diablo) has taken over the nearby cathedral with his never ending hoard of demons. it is up to you to fight your way through the 12 levels of the catacombs and finally make your way to diablo and slay him...

The enemies start out small and relatively easy, but as you venture further and further into the churches vast tunnels the demons become more and more powerful. there are occasional boss fights, the most memorable being with Diablo himself and a demon known only as "The Butcher".. you first fight the butcher on the second floor, and he is by far the most challenging creature you have encountered thus far..

When you kill an enemy they have a chance of dropping items or gold onto the ground.. which you in turn pick up.. this is one of the more addictive parts of the game, because you never know what may fall onto the ground.

when your health is low (and odds are it will be most of the time) you can use health potions to recover it. the same goes with mana and mana potions. Your character has 8 slots on their belt to hold either potions or scrolls. each slot it activated with one of the number keys 1-8... This system works well when in an intense battle.

to sum it up, Diablo is a fun and addictive game with very impressive art work for its time, definitely worth a look.