Compared to later Diablo entries the three possible character choices are more basic, but still cater to different playstyles. The player arrives in town and meets with the elder Deckard Cain. Diablo used his newfound freedom to possess Leoric and unleash his wrath on peaceful kingdoms, causing a mass exodus from Tristram as this once-quiet hamlet had become a nexus to Hell. During this process Diablo was able to manipulate the archbishop Lazarus into freeing him from his imprisonment. Tristram was built near these ruins, and in hopes of making it an even greater town, King Leoric decided to rebuild the dilapidated monastery as a cathedral. A monastery was built over the site, which eventually fell into ruin. Diablo, the Lord of Terror, was one such lord to be imprisoned and buried deep into the earth. Long ago angels and demons fought against each other in a bitter war until a group of magi known as the Horadrim were able to imprison the three Lords of Hell in soulstones.

Tristram is a tiny village that wouldn’t be on anyone’s radar were not for the fact it contains a gateway to Hell. The original Diablo that started it all rarely gets a mention despite laying the groundwork for hunting the Lord of Terror. The sequels have been dominating the discussion while players are waiting to see what all Lilith has in store for Sanctuary, but one title is rarely brought up in these discussions. Both are great in their own way, though many of feel one is superior to the other.

Following the recent Beta weekends the Diablo fan community has reignited into debating on whether Diablo II or Diablo III is the superior game. The gates of hell are preparing to open for Diablo IV on 6/6/23 (or 6/6/6 if you convert to 6/6/(2*3), nice one Blizzard). We even have a beige computer with a floppy disk drive. All the classic systems are down there collecting dust, so in an effort to improve the cleanliness of our work space, we dust off these old consoles every so often and put an old game through its paces, just to make sure everything stays in working order. The basement at the Hardcore Gamer office has a section known as the Crust Room, with an old grey couch and a big old CRT TV. Member the games you used to play? We member.

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