GVN Review: Diablo 3 (PC)

If there was ever a franchise that has risen from the reigns of a cult classic to a mainstream success, it’s the Diablo franchise. The first game came out in 1996 and ushered in the era of point and click hack and slash gaming. The game received moderate reviews among the gaming publications and had moderate success. Diablo 1 was applauded for its addicting gameplay, deep lore and random dungeon generator which ensured a unique gaming experience every time. Diablo was ported to the PlayStation a year later and Sierra would also release an official add-on called Hellfire.

Diablo 2 would be released 4 years later in 2000 and from there would improve upon everything that was found in the original Diablo. Diablo 2 increased the cast of playable characters, added a robust skill tree system, thousands upon thousands of unique weapons, armor and items, and improved multiplayer. With the skill tree system, Diablo2 allowed for player to literally play however they wanted by created multiple builds for each of the characters. However the best part about Diablo 2 was the expanded lore and engrossing story. We learned more about the war between heaven and hell and it engrossed us.