Report, edit, etc...Posted by dArKmIsChIeF on 2005-05-14 at 10:27:01
(note: all answers were quotes from my friends)
I personally think Starcraft...(duh..) sure its old, but its story kicks and if 20k+ people can still play an 8-year old game...then it has to be pretty kickass
...warcraft..sure its ok but it wont last long... Diablo 2 is crap compared to Diablo 1 (btw i hate ppl who like games cuz of graphics... 
), but halo is sweeeet 
I personally think Starcraft...(duh..) sure its old, but its story kicks and if 20k+ people can still play an 8-year old game...then it has to be pretty kickass
...warcraft..sure its ok but it wont last long... Diablo 2 is crap compared to Diablo 1 (btw i hate ppl who like games cuz of graphics... ), but halo is sweeeet Report, edit, etc...Posted by KaboomHahahein on 2005-05-14 at 13:13:18
I'm pretty sure Starcraft will win and there has already been a poll like this but without the halo and included all the blizzard games.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Neiji on 2005-05-14 at 13:33:17
...Do any other of those games besides Starcraft have a forum that's this popular?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by warhammer40000 on 2005-05-14 at 13:38:51
Sc.... I would vote Halo if it was fer ps2 maybe. But i can play sc wheneva i want. So HA!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by TheOddAngel on 2005-05-14 at 18:19:52
um... all these games arn't even in the same catagory...
Halo2 = Shooter
Starcraft = Stratagy
Diablo = RPG kinda thing...
Warcraft3 = Stratagy...
You cant vote on games that are not in the same catagory...
Halo2 = Shooter
Starcraft = Stratagy
Diablo = RPG kinda thing...
Warcraft3 = Stratagy...
You cant vote on games that are not in the same catagory...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Yoshi da Sniper on 2005-05-14 at 18:52:40
I voted Halo. I think its the best game.
You're probaly thinking, why did I make Staredit.net then.
I don't like playing starcraft as much, but I do enjoy making websites and seeing unique map creations. But when it comes down to actually playing, I'd choose Halo.
You're probaly thinking, why did I make Staredit.net then.
I don't like playing starcraft as much, but I do enjoy making websites and seeing unique map creations. But when it comes down to actually playing, I'd choose Halo.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by CheeZe on 2005-05-14 at 19:02:01
It's impossible to choose, it's like asking which is better:
Red or apples?
Red or apples?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Zycorax on 2005-05-14 at 20:05:57
Starcraft off course 
Im glad to see Warcraft 3 have no votes (just cant like that
game)
Im glad to see Warcraft 3 have no votes (just cant like that
game)Report, edit, etc...Posted by dArKmIsChIeF on 2005-05-18 at 10:12:08
lol u guys are right...me a ....mmhmmm
....mmhmmmReport, edit, etc...Posted by Richan on 2005-05-18 at 13:43:48
This is like going to Vaticano and asking what religion are you from... 
There may be some dudes who are brave enough to say they're tourists and that they're not catholic but...
StarCraft, of course.
I agree. If you like graphics you can watch an action film with marvellous special effects >> It's going to make very little difference. I don't mind graphics, as long as they allow people to play enjoying themselves. (That's why I still like games such as Tetris... Duh... -_-)
See ya!
Richan
There may be some dudes who are brave enough to say they're tourists and that they're not catholic but...StarCraft, of course.
QUOTE
btw i hate ppl who like games cuz of graphics...
I agree. If you like graphics you can watch an action film with marvellous special effects >> It's going to make very little difference. I don't mind graphics, as long as they allow people to play enjoying themselves. (That's why I still like games such as Tetris... Duh... -_-)
See ya!
Richan
Report, edit, etc...Posted by EzDay281 on 2005-05-18 at 17:50:21
Haven't there already been enough of these?
... how so?
QUOTE
Diablo 2 is crap compared to Diablo 1
... how so?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by dArKmIsChIeF on 2005-05-21 at 10:47:45
alot of my friends would rather play..nvm.. just read this review...it makes alot of sense if uve played both diablos...
"If you play Diablo II after you play this, you'll come running back after a few weeks.
Why would I say this? Diablo II just plain blew. I mean, it was great, at least for a while, but then you realize: This game is not Diablo. This game is... this game is just a bundle of shiny graphics and a cool storyline. But it's just not the same Diablo I played so long ago."
If you played D2 before playing this, you're going to scoff at it. Knowing so many people who have (all of my friends, actually) said ''jee diablo 1 sux the graphix sux and it is borign y do u play it u dork'' it's been proven scientific evidence that everyone's too proud to ''lower their standards'' to play an oldie like D1. But trust me: It's way better. It's a lot shorter, but way better.
Review by JanusDamien
Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 03/19/2002
It has been many years since this game was released, and to tell you that I am bored of it would be a great sin. Yes, that's right, even after 5 years I still find myself coming back to this game from time to time.
What makes this game so great, you say?
The answer is a wonderful combination of near-flawless gameplay with a great dose of replay value. This game is truly a masterpiece for the hack and slash genre.
However, I can tell you how much I like this game, but that alone is not going to change your opinion at all. So, let me go through each separate aspect of this game, so that you can see what makes this game so wonderful:
Story (8/10):
The story of the game is a bit on the original side, but falls into shallow status if compared to other games such as the Baldur's Gate series, Final Fantasy and the like.
It goes like this:
The town of Tristram has fallen into chaos, and mysterious creatures are starting to surface from the labyrinth deep below the town's Cathedral. Hellish creatures and foul demons roam the land, and blood runs wild across the rivers of the kingdom.
Adventurers from all over the world have traveled to the town of Tristram to explore the mysterious labyrinths below the Cathedral, and you are one of them.
Not a very deep story, but surely manages to accomplish its goal quite nicely.
Graphics (7/10):
This is the weakest aspect of the game. For today's standards, I am pretty sure that many rookie gamers used to pretty and flashy graphics are going to dismiss the game right from the start. However, while the graphics aren't incredible good, they manage to do their work quite nicely.
First, the characters. The heroes at your disposition are well detailed and move with fluid animation, but the biggest problem (if it can be called a problem at all) is the lack of variety. See, each hero only has three types of looks: the no-armor/leather-armor look, the chain mail look, and the full plate mail look.
If you equip a different type of helmet or shield, it will look the same, depending on your character's look. Lastly, swords and daggers look the same, while flails and morning stars look identical, and there is no difference between a hand axe and a big, bulky axe.
However, the above is no issue at all, and you won't even notice it when you play.
As far as enemies goes, the different kinds of creatures that will try to decimate you are very well done. They have fluid animation, they look like they are intended to look, and they feature some really nice dying animations. To be frank, the monsters in Diablo are much more creative and inspiring than those found in the sequel, Diablo 2. They are also better designed, too.
Regarding your surroundings, you have the town of Tristram with its habitants (or rather, survivors), which are nicely done but simply won't move from their places. The different dungeons' graphics are well done and fit very well the mood of the game.
Overall, the graphics are not a technological marvel, but they do their job to give the game that nice Gothic feeling. Sadly, rookie gamers are likely to dismiss the game for its graphics.
Music/Sound (8/10):
The music of the game is not only very well done, but also does a great job of immersing the player in the atmosphere of the game. The town theme gives you a good feel of sorrow and guilt, while at the same time being pleasant and relaxing. The Cathedral theme fits the dungeon scene very well, while the Catacombs theme is very immersing and will keep you on your toes. The Caves theme has that sense of danger and suspense all over it, and the Hell theme does very well its job of portraying Hell as a cold, desolated place.
While the music is very good, I feel sad to say that the game only has 5 music tracks at best. One for the town, and the rest for the four different dungeons. Thankfully, and as I said before, they are all very well done.
When it comes to sound, the game shines. Everything from the townsfolk' speeches to the classical battle sounds, and the monster's growls and battle cries are outstanding. Every time you kill an Illusion Weaver you get to feel how his blood splatters all over the place, and you will get an evil smile on your face when you tear down a Blood Knight.
Overall, Diablo has some good music and sound effects. The only complaint I have in this department is that the music themes are very limited.
Gameplay (10/10):
This is where the game shines the most. You get to play as one of three different classes: the battle-hardened Warrior, the cunning Rogue, or the spell-blending Sorcerer. Your quest takes you across 16 dungeon levels, divided into 4 separate areas: the Cathedral, the Catacombs, the Magma Caves, and ultimately Hell.
Each one of the three classes has its own weaknesses and strengths. Even though everyone can use magic and equip weapons, the Warrior excels at hand-to-hand combat, while the Rogue is a master of the bow and arrow, and the Sorcerer is the master of spellcraft.
The classes are each well balanced, and it takes skill and strategy on your part to survive in the later parts of the game. The Sorcerer can kill quickly from a distance, but falls quickly if surrounded. The Rogue kills at a slower rate than the Sorcerer, but her superior strength allows her to wear better armors and protection. The Warrior can hold his own in a melee combat, but it takes some skill to nail down ranged attackers.
However, one of the greatest beauties of Diablo lies in the fact that actually mastering this classes is a very hard thing to do. You need careful thinking and a lot of strategy to succeed in the later difficulties.
The first time you play Diablo, it may seem like your average game. In fact, I thought that exact same thing the first time I played it. However, as you spend more time with the game and get to later levels, you will start experiencing the fun and the level of deepness of this game.
As your character kills enemies, he earns experience which takes him closer to the next level. There are a total of 50 levels, but reaching level 50 is a hard thing to do (providing you don't cheat). Each time you level up, you gain 5 status point to distribute among Strength (allows you to wear heavier equipment and to do more damage with your blows), Dexterity (increments your chance to hit an enemy and gives you extra damage with bows), Magic (gives you extra Mana which is used to cast spells), and Vitality (gives you life). Each character class has a restriction on how much of a particular stat he or she can have (for example, Warriors can have 250 Strength, but are limited to only 45 in Magic).
Each time you kill an enemy in combat, there is a chance that they may drop gold, potions, spell books or magical items. There are also very powerful artifacts known as unique items that are really hard to find, but most of them are worth the effort. As your character becomes more experienced, chances are, you will have found many items of great value to make up your gear.
However, finding the strongest items, such as the best sword, or the best armor, is very hard. That is another great aspect of the game. If we compare this to Diablo 2, where it is very easy to get almost anything, Diablo wins effortlessly here.
The game has three different difficulties, which is basically going all over the same levels again. However, it takes a lot of skill, practice and countless hours of playing experience and character experience if you are to be successful at the highest difficulties.
You may think, however, that going through the game all over again would be boring. Surprisingly, and contrary to most other games, doing so is far from boring. First of all, the levels are random and have different enemies every time you create a new game. Second, playing the levels over and over again is what makes Diablo so fun, it is the sense of adventuring and exploration, and more so if you are playing with friends.
To finish the gameplay aspect of Diablo, let me talk a bit about the multiplayer. Diablo supports multiplayer cooperative or PvP action for up to 4 players over modem, TCP/IP, Lan and through Blizzard's free online service, Battle.net. Playing cooperatively with friends is one of the most fun and addictive ways of playing Diablo. The only bad part is that Battle.net is full of cheaters and people who don't like to play in a legitimate way.
Lasting Appeal (10/10):
Diablo is going to remain fresh to you for months. Heck, I still find myself playing it after 5 years.
Going through each class is a very different experience, and mastering them and beating the game with them is also very challenging and fun. In fact, you will even find yourself playing with the same class more than twice from scratch. And if you ever get tired of the three classes, you can try variants, which are also equally fun.
Overall:
Diablo is a classic of the hack and slash genre. Even after more than 5 years of its release, it still remains played by quite a lot of people. In fact, Diablo is better than its sequel, Diablo 2 (and its expansion pack, Lord of Destruction) in every possible way.
Diablo is an addicting, atmospheric, varied game with a shinning element of strategy. Trust me, you will not regret playing this game.
eh...what was the point of all that??
"If you play Diablo II after you play this, you'll come running back after a few weeks.
Why would I say this? Diablo II just plain blew. I mean, it was great, at least for a while, but then you realize: This game is not Diablo. This game is... this game is just a bundle of shiny graphics and a cool storyline. But it's just not the same Diablo I played so long ago."
If you played D2 before playing this, you're going to scoff at it. Knowing so many people who have (all of my friends, actually) said ''jee diablo 1 sux the graphix sux and it is borign y do u play it u dork'' it's been proven scientific evidence that everyone's too proud to ''lower their standards'' to play an oldie like D1. But trust me: It's way better. It's a lot shorter, but way better.
Review by JanusDamien
Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 03/19/2002
It has been many years since this game was released, and to tell you that I am bored of it would be a great sin. Yes, that's right, even after 5 years I still find myself coming back to this game from time to time.
What makes this game so great, you say?
The answer is a wonderful combination of near-flawless gameplay with a great dose of replay value. This game is truly a masterpiece for the hack and slash genre.
However, I can tell you how much I like this game, but that alone is not going to change your opinion at all. So, let me go through each separate aspect of this game, so that you can see what makes this game so wonderful:
Story (8/10):
The story of the game is a bit on the original side, but falls into shallow status if compared to other games such as the Baldur's Gate series, Final Fantasy and the like.
It goes like this:
The town of Tristram has fallen into chaos, and mysterious creatures are starting to surface from the labyrinth deep below the town's Cathedral. Hellish creatures and foul demons roam the land, and blood runs wild across the rivers of the kingdom.
Adventurers from all over the world have traveled to the town of Tristram to explore the mysterious labyrinths below the Cathedral, and you are one of them.
Not a very deep story, but surely manages to accomplish its goal quite nicely.
Graphics (7/10):
This is the weakest aspect of the game. For today's standards, I am pretty sure that many rookie gamers used to pretty and flashy graphics are going to dismiss the game right from the start. However, while the graphics aren't incredible good, they manage to do their work quite nicely.
First, the characters. The heroes at your disposition are well detailed and move with fluid animation, but the biggest problem (if it can be called a problem at all) is the lack of variety. See, each hero only has three types of looks: the no-armor/leather-armor look, the chain mail look, and the full plate mail look.
If you equip a different type of helmet or shield, it will look the same, depending on your character's look. Lastly, swords and daggers look the same, while flails and morning stars look identical, and there is no difference between a hand axe and a big, bulky axe.
However, the above is no issue at all, and you won't even notice it when you play.
As far as enemies goes, the different kinds of creatures that will try to decimate you are very well done. They have fluid animation, they look like they are intended to look, and they feature some really nice dying animations. To be frank, the monsters in Diablo are much more creative and inspiring than those found in the sequel, Diablo 2. They are also better designed, too.
Regarding your surroundings, you have the town of Tristram with its habitants (or rather, survivors), which are nicely done but simply won't move from their places. The different dungeons' graphics are well done and fit very well the mood of the game.
Overall, the graphics are not a technological marvel, but they do their job to give the game that nice Gothic feeling. Sadly, rookie gamers are likely to dismiss the game for its graphics.
Music/Sound (8/10):
The music of the game is not only very well done, but also does a great job of immersing the player in the atmosphere of the game. The town theme gives you a good feel of sorrow and guilt, while at the same time being pleasant and relaxing. The Cathedral theme fits the dungeon scene very well, while the Catacombs theme is very immersing and will keep you on your toes. The Caves theme has that sense of danger and suspense all over it, and the Hell theme does very well its job of portraying Hell as a cold, desolated place.
While the music is very good, I feel sad to say that the game only has 5 music tracks at best. One for the town, and the rest for the four different dungeons. Thankfully, and as I said before, they are all very well done.
When it comes to sound, the game shines. Everything from the townsfolk' speeches to the classical battle sounds, and the monster's growls and battle cries are outstanding. Every time you kill an Illusion Weaver you get to feel how his blood splatters all over the place, and you will get an evil smile on your face when you tear down a Blood Knight.
Overall, Diablo has some good music and sound effects. The only complaint I have in this department is that the music themes are very limited.
Gameplay (10/10):
This is where the game shines the most. You get to play as one of three different classes: the battle-hardened Warrior, the cunning Rogue, or the spell-blending Sorcerer. Your quest takes you across 16 dungeon levels, divided into 4 separate areas: the Cathedral, the Catacombs, the Magma Caves, and ultimately Hell.
Each one of the three classes has its own weaknesses and strengths. Even though everyone can use magic and equip weapons, the Warrior excels at hand-to-hand combat, while the Rogue is a master of the bow and arrow, and the Sorcerer is the master of spellcraft.
The classes are each well balanced, and it takes skill and strategy on your part to survive in the later parts of the game. The Sorcerer can kill quickly from a distance, but falls quickly if surrounded. The Rogue kills at a slower rate than the Sorcerer, but her superior strength allows her to wear better armors and protection. The Warrior can hold his own in a melee combat, but it takes some skill to nail down ranged attackers.
However, one of the greatest beauties of Diablo lies in the fact that actually mastering this classes is a very hard thing to do. You need careful thinking and a lot of strategy to succeed in the later difficulties.
The first time you play Diablo, it may seem like your average game. In fact, I thought that exact same thing the first time I played it. However, as you spend more time with the game and get to later levels, you will start experiencing the fun and the level of deepness of this game.
As your character kills enemies, he earns experience which takes him closer to the next level. There are a total of 50 levels, but reaching level 50 is a hard thing to do (providing you don't cheat). Each time you level up, you gain 5 status point to distribute among Strength (allows you to wear heavier equipment and to do more damage with your blows), Dexterity (increments your chance to hit an enemy and gives you extra damage with bows), Magic (gives you extra Mana which is used to cast spells), and Vitality (gives you life). Each character class has a restriction on how much of a particular stat he or she can have (for example, Warriors can have 250 Strength, but are limited to only 45 in Magic).
Each time you kill an enemy in combat, there is a chance that they may drop gold, potions, spell books or magical items. There are also very powerful artifacts known as unique items that are really hard to find, but most of them are worth the effort. As your character becomes more experienced, chances are, you will have found many items of great value to make up your gear.
However, finding the strongest items, such as the best sword, or the best armor, is very hard. That is another great aspect of the game. If we compare this to Diablo 2, where it is very easy to get almost anything, Diablo wins effortlessly here.
The game has three different difficulties, which is basically going all over the same levels again. However, it takes a lot of skill, practice and countless hours of playing experience and character experience if you are to be successful at the highest difficulties.
You may think, however, that going through the game all over again would be boring. Surprisingly, and contrary to most other games, doing so is far from boring. First of all, the levels are random and have different enemies every time you create a new game. Second, playing the levels over and over again is what makes Diablo so fun, it is the sense of adventuring and exploration, and more so if you are playing with friends.
To finish the gameplay aspect of Diablo, let me talk a bit about the multiplayer. Diablo supports multiplayer cooperative or PvP action for up to 4 players over modem, TCP/IP, Lan and through Blizzard's free online service, Battle.net. Playing cooperatively with friends is one of the most fun and addictive ways of playing Diablo. The only bad part is that Battle.net is full of cheaters and people who don't like to play in a legitimate way.
Lasting Appeal (10/10):
Diablo is going to remain fresh to you for months. Heck, I still find myself playing it after 5 years.
Going through each class is a very different experience, and mastering them and beating the game with them is also very challenging and fun. In fact, you will even find yourself playing with the same class more than twice from scratch. And if you ever get tired of the three classes, you can try variants, which are also equally fun.
Overall:
Diablo is a classic of the hack and slash genre. Even after more than 5 years of its release, it still remains played by quite a lot of people. In fact, Diablo is better than its sequel, Diablo 2 (and its expansion pack, Lord of Destruction) in every possible way.
Diablo is an addicting, atmospheric, varied game with a shinning element of strategy. Trust me, you will not regret playing this game.
eh...what was the point of all that??