Happy New Year everyone, I hope 2008 will be great for all of you. I wish you success, good health and happiness.
I know it’s a little late and it’s been a while since I wrote, but I have been terribly busy. I couldn’t gather my thoughts clearly enough to write, I’d like to think I’ve been missed, although I have a suspicion that no one even noticed it.
I did manage to play a few games in the meanwhile. I finished a couple of games since my last post - Half Life 2: Episode One and Diablo.
Before I go on talk about these games, I want to thank my friend nutcrackr for helping me finish the game because I was quite clueless at times. Thanks a lot man! Your help is appreciated!
Moving on, Episode One is brilliant. Need I say that? Virtually the entire gaming population feels that way.
Diablo on the other hand, is a very pleasant surprise. I remember playing this game back in 1998 in a friend’s house. I didn’t have a computer back then and I didn’t care for them; I was busy with real life, playing cricket, reading books, etc.
So, I didn’t think much about the game back then, and when I got my computer eventually in 2000, I played more contemporary games such as Tomb Raider etc. Recently, I got this game for free with a magazine, and I decided to give it a try. I heard a lot about the game and I have never really played a RPG before, unless you wish you count Deus Ex.
Much to my surprise, despite the dated graphics, the game is really immersive. Just goes to show that it doesn’t take a lot to make a great game sometimes. What struck me the most was the simplicity; I think people looking to start playing RPGs should first try Diablo.
The game is very rewarding and there are a few difficult places, but nothing too complicated.
The replay value is amazing. Once you finish the game you can replay it with the same character and finish the quests that weren’t available in the previous attempt, or create a new character and play the entire game differently.
I am working on the reviews of both the games, so fear not; my opinion will be available very shortly :)
But if you absolutely must read one of my reviews, read my No One Lives Forever 2 reviews HERE.
That’s about all for now,
Have a nice day everyone.
This post is published on Apr 26, 2026 Sunday 06:23:56 AM CDT