Platypus of Truth

  I've been playing the first Diablo game. I missed this when it came out for obvious reasons. I was also busy with Starcraft. My roommate loved Diablo I and II, so I got a lot of exposure in college. After grad school, I played a ton of Titan Quest, so it's been good to visit the arpg font. That said, i missed a great game. Diablo is like playing Hero Quest on a computer. It is by intent like your first game of Dungeons and Dragons back in 4th edition. It's also much more of a horror game than anything that followed. I tense up and hunker down when I play. Every decision has to be carefully planned. There's no bravado in kicking down the door unless you want to die. It's also played alone. Unless you go online, there's no Merrill to lighten the tension of Ander to save the day with an auto-heal. You're on your own. My first play through is with the rogue because I can see her red hair and boots in the all pervasive gloom. Wonderful game.