Diablo

In the year 1996, a small company named Blizzard, which at that point of time was famous for the Warcraft series came out with the game Diablo. The game went on to become one of the most addictive RPG games. It was the year 1998 when I laid my hands on the demo of the game which came in a CD that was free with the Chip magazine. When my cousins and I started to play the game, the first cinemtaic just blew our minds. It was the first time that any of my cousins was seeing any game and it was the first time that I was watching a cinematic with sound blasters. The gameplay was outstanding and the eerie atmosphere in the game left a deep impact on all of us. Even though the demo had just 2 levels and one character class, the warrior , we played the game for well over a couple of months. When I finally bought the game and played it, it was the best game I had ever played (this was before i bought half life).
The most striking thing in the game is the sound and music. The sounds and the voice-overs of the monsters and characters in the game are excellent. I still remember jumping in my chair when one of the scavengers jumped on me making the blood curdling noise that is characteristic of it. The detailing in the game is very finely done with each monster dying in its own unique way. This is the first game that I had played which had the usage of magic in it. This game also has its own share of bugs in it. One can take the money or weapons or potions or scrolls that he/she collects in the game and throw them in the village and enter the labyrinth again without any fear that they'll be stolen or lost. Apart from that, one could duplicate items in the belt by walking away from it and clicking on it. The nice part about the game is that it has no cheat codes.
On the whole, Diablo is one of the best games ever made and is a must buy if you are a game collector and a definete must play. You miss this game, you miss something nice.

Links for Diablo:
Planet Diablo
The Dark Five
The Lurker Lounge
Diablo world forums