This is the one that started it all. This was a time when you didn't speed through things .You read the NPC dialog, and enjoyed everything about it. The music, sounds, and voice acting was great. It really created a feeling and drew you into the game. D2 felt like a continuation of this this game, and then that was all she wrote. D3 did not feel like a continuation of D2. Just a different game using the Diablo name. D4 feels like a continuation of D3. They both do not feel like they are really a part of this franchise to me.
i was a kid when this came out. i grew up in a very religious community and playing this game (as well as Resident Evil and others) were considered demonic lol anyway, my older cousins (both brothers) played 2 player on PS1. they wouldnt let me play but i really wanted to try. they kept dying to the Butcher. i gave it a go and we ended up killing him hahaha
My dad bough this game for us back in 1998. Spent countless hrs playing and i still play to this day. Never played 3 or 4. 1 and 2 are classic. Sidnote: Your engagement in chat was stellar. Always love to see streamers taking chat advice and taking the time to read chat. Awesome video dude. I highly enjoyed it.
Im playing d3 Right now. Have to stay away from D2, because i cant handle my everyday work and Family life, while playing d2 ladder😅 I dont know, this Game just gets me so hard, but i can totally manage to Play d3 casually. Not possible for me, with D2 though😂
Wait, you're telling me you play so much Diablo and NEVER PLAYED THE ORIGINAL!?! 😂This is the first game that I would legitimately play all night when I was a kid.
Warrior is cool in D1. He gets 1% critical strike per level. Also, later on, your damage depends more on your strength and char level (yes, level is included in the damage formula) than on your weapon. So better get the sword of haste for maximum attack speed. Swords do +50% total damage to animals, but -50% total damage to undead. For maces it's vice versa. So I usually keep one good mace and one good sword and use it accordingly.
Im almost an hour into the stream/video and I got to admit your chat is freaking awesome!! They gave you great advice so far and it made watching this alot more fun ❤️ I grew up playing this game at 8yrs old, not speaking a single word of english and no gamer parents or guides while playing... so a huuuge shout out to the chat for givin me the feeling justice was served ca 30yrs later 😂😂
good stuff, back more than a few years ago I got into gaming with a text adventure on a Commodore PET 2001, (I think the game was called Miser?) and I was hooked from day one.......later i coved on/up to a Vic20, C64, C128, Amiga and eventually made the hop to more modern day PC's.....so many great games/companies back then for adventure gaming...... played a ton of strategic Simulations games, Epyx Games, Origin Systems Inc (long live Lord British!) Zork series ,Ultima games, Bard's Tale.......... god I miss those days.....Phil struck me in the Nostalgia mode........game on Phil !
Idk if you knew this, but the yellow zombies (Black Death) PERMANENTLY reduce your MAX life by 1 every time you get hit. You should always save before fighting them, and reload if you get hit.
I think the reason Butcher was that managable is that you also had the Poisoned Water Supply quest that gave you more levels and a decent ring. You also was luckey enough to find a Falcon sword aswell. Not every one had those conditions fighting The Butcher back in the days
yeah, first time fighting the butcher is like a cold shower after a warm bath of free xp punching bags, phil got lucky on loot, stocked up and organised his belt and cleared everything else first which most people wouldn't think to do on a first playthrough
I think the reason why Butcher was so memorable is because most of us were kids and he could spawn very early in the level and he rushes you and hits for high damage. It's super easy to die to him with Sorceress or Rogue if you are not prepared.
Some people that are playing D2R, dont even know, that Tristram in D2, Is from Diablo 1 starter location, and the boy wirt who was selling rings for millions of gold is now dead, and we got his leg, to play cows. Griswold the blacksmith is alive, but not actually alive 😉
Lol yeah. I mean probably had people in the chat telling him he HAD TO TRY IT and it holds up soooo well. To be fair. It's a groundbreaking game and even for many that go back 25 years later they get into it as they go deeper and deeper and see the different monsters and music etc. But for sure it's 25+ years old so there's that.
Try the Beelzebub Mod for this. It's basically Diablo 1.5 and what people thought Diablo 2 was going to be before it was released with multiple skills per class instead of just the one. It has more spells and adds content back in that was cut from the original game with the voiceovers and such. It's hard but very fun.
DUDE IT'S SWEET PHIL HOLY SH*T! AND HE'S PLAYING THE ORIGINAL D1!!! YOOO!!! Brother I'm 34 and started on D1 and played D2 for about 15 years, THIS IS A LEGENDARY VIDEO! DUDE YES! Yes it's dated, yes it's old... But just travel back... Travel back to 1995. You got this. SWEET PHIL! YEE YEEEUH!
Yeah I played Diablo 1 for the first time ever when I was level 9 or so (age 9) lol. don't remember it being awkward at all. Scary as hell and fun. EPIC
Imagine we used to duel back in the day. How smooth and fast and swift those where despite all the clumsiness. This game had a lot to do with timing actions, less build focus, quite opposite what were used to today. I know its already past, but it really matters where you click, and when you click, and not if you click, and how often you clik... unless you play sorc, then .... chain lightning spam XD
its not bad if you play with the sorcerer ... you can teleport and arch angels staff of apocalypse is prob the best. ... i played this when it first came out in the 90s. ... also played hellfire from seiara bezel bub diablo HD is the one to play... run in town big stash and rare items
@@BusinessEnglishSuccess I believe so. It's been 20 years since I last played D1, but I do remember holding shift and I dont think it was on Hellfire only. :)
You should try the Tchernobog Mod. It's so freaking cool, has ton of improvements, almost like a D2 version of Diablo 1. Has lots of new content too, but not as random as Hellfire.
I know exactly what you mean about it being difficult to stream. I tried it with OBS awhile back and it was a nightmare lol. I eventually figured it out like you did.
there are shrines that permanently damage your character by lowering max life or mana or something. I forget exactly but in D1 u gotta read every shrine and know which ones are bad.
More of a nostalgia thing. If you didnt play this game back in 2000 and picked it up in 24 idk how much fun youd have. For me its aboout taking me back to my moms basement on saturday nights with the lights off and the sound all the way up. good times
I played diablo 1 first when i was about 12 yrs old. My memories of it are just at fond as D2. But yeah i fkin hate it now when i try to relive my past lol
Actualy its hit recovery that makes the difference on the butcher fight so its all chance and well hitting. So since you went higher dex you hit more creating the gap.
at 17:10 i am all like...yeah, walk back to town, sell stuff, thats what you DO! also, noob ignoring that unidentified sabre just laying there....omg. even as a first time player, I paid attention! Magic is important for ALL classes in Diablo, because there is no Skill Tree...and learning Spells is a MUST! smart at 34:20 swapping the mace out for the sword, this guy has brains, although chat may be helping(maybe, but chat suggestions are often dumb, lol) I might just sub to this channel, just because bro looks like Kane, leader of the brotherhood of Nod from C&C. Also, barrels are totally worth it...might even find a Ring of the Zodiac in a barrel in Lvl 13....just never touch Goat shrines or Cauldrons without saving first.
Game looks pretty decent for its age, but the game play definitely is awkward, especially if you played a later game like this. There are so many quality of life improvements in d2 and diablo like games released after this that make it hard to play. But it is still a good game, even today. In terms of difficulty, if I remember correctly,warrior is easier on the start, but harder at the end. But the game isn’t really that hard with either class.
As much as I absolutely love seeing you getting into the OG, the fact it seems so difficult to set up with modern connectivity kinda tells me this was nothing more than a quick cash grab for Blizzard. I’ll still probably get it though 😂
Godly Plate of the Whale, King's sword of Haste, Obsidian ring&amulet of the Zodiac, Lightforge, Veil of Steel, Archangel Staff of Apocalypse, Dreamflange, Naj's light plate etc..
I never found it to be a huge issue because the world is so much smaller than in d2. I guess it’s a pain in town when walking to Adria and caves and stuff.
More like : It is so awesome, how could you have any critique ?! *playing it again after 20 years* still loving it but GOSH are some things annoying :D
It is funny to see that chat has 0 clue about this game Warrior is strongest class in basic d1, because exp/gold is limited you cant redo lvls to power urself up and find better stuff. Warrior has it easiest because alot of quest uniques are good for him and he works well on base equipment too. Str gives u dmg its super important Lets you wear stronger armor and weapons which transits to less dmg and more dmg) Dex gives ac and ar also super important Mag you can just get item with +to mag(wear to learn spell and then drop in tristram till you find more) later on so skip adding points to it completely Spells you will almost never use them. Maybe in later stages to make use of rejuvs but in general spells are skip because of how long animation is Vit is later stages later u meet monsters where ac doesnt reduce dmg or res dont work /or you meet so much mixed dmg that u cant prepare for it (LIKE DIABLO ITSELF) otherwise ac is a king. Ofc having some vit is good but in general you want to hit hard and receive low dmg
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This is the one that started it all. This was a time when you didn't speed through things .You read the NPC dialog, and enjoyed everything about it. The music, sounds, and voice acting was great. It really created a feeling and drew you into the game. D2 felt like a continuation of this this game, and then that was all she wrote. D3 did not feel like a continuation of D2. Just a different game using the Diablo name. D4 feels like a continuation of D3. They both do not feel like they are really a part of this franchise to me.
Perfectly worded. I definitely stayed a while to listen to your words.
there's still games where you do this. (jagged alliance 3 is a masterpiece)
i was a kid when this came out. i grew up in a very religious community and playing this game (as well as Resident Evil and others) were considered demonic lol
anyway, my older cousins (both brothers) played 2 player on PS1. they wouldnt let me play but i really wanted to try. they kept dying to the Butcher. i gave it a go and we ended up killing him hahaha
Agreed ! I got 4 and played for like 4 hours and went back to 2
100% I miss that vibe it’s the lightning in a bottle effect we can’t capture it again lol
The soundtrack of d1 is just so dark and good
its best in the franchise, actually its sad that they didnt even come close to this mood in d3/d4
@@zbigniewiksinskiMatt Uelmen is a legend, I guess they never were able to reach his level.
This is where it all started. Played the crap out of this in the day
My dad bough this game for us back in 1998. Spent countless hrs playing and i still play to this day. Never played 3 or 4. 1 and 2 are classic.
Sidnote: Your engagement in chat was stellar. Always love to see streamers taking chat advice and taking the time to read chat. Awesome video dude. I highly enjoyed it.
I just downloaded D3 and started playing it for the first time Sunday.. Got about 30min and went back to D2R..
This is the way.
This is the way.
Im playing d3 Right now. Have to stay away from D2, because i cant handle my everyday work and Family life, while playing d2 ladder😅
I dont know, this Game just gets me so hard, but i can totally manage to Play d3 casually. Not possible for me, with D2 though😂
@@danjay4588 That's a valid reason to play D3 over D2. "D2R is too good."
@@danjay4588 just play D2 single player at your own pace man D3 sucks
Wait, you're telling me you play so much Diablo and NEVER PLAYED THE ORIGINAL!?! 😂This is the first game that I would legitimately play all night when I was a kid.
Warrior is cool in D1. He gets 1% critical strike per level. Also, later on, your damage depends more on your strength and char level (yes, level is included in the damage formula) than on your weapon. So better get the sword of haste for maximum attack speed.
Swords do +50% total damage to animals, but -50% total damage to undead. For maces it's vice versa. So I usually keep one good mace and one good sword and use it accordingly.
Love this nostalgic trip. The game looks like it holds up so well with its style and atmosphere.
Im almost an hour into the stream/video and I got to admit your chat is freaking awesome!!
They gave you great advice so far and it made watching this alot more fun ❤️
I grew up playing this game at 8yrs old, not speaking a single word of english and no gamer parents or guides while playing... so a huuuge shout out to the chat for givin me the feeling justice was served ca 30yrs later 😂😂
Diablo one is one of the greatest games in gaming history. When it came out, it was so incredible. Blizzard North were gaming gods. GOAT!!!!
Sad to see where the franchise went after d2 like years of my childhood stolen from and anticipation
Greatest of all time ! IYKYK
D1 was so amazing. The music and everything. Great video. This game is so amazing.
I first played this game when I was 28 and I’m 54 now. The game doesn’t hold up but it’s good to experience the history. I like the oil of sharpness.
this is so sad. time really does fly
Eternitys a long time
Oil of sharpness (and all oils) were actually in the expansion to D1 - HellFire!
good stuff, back more than a few years ago I got into gaming with a text adventure on a Commodore PET 2001, (I think the game was called Miser?) and I was hooked from day one.......later i coved on/up to a Vic20, C64, C128, Amiga and eventually made the hop to more modern day PC's.....so many great games/companies back then for adventure gaming...... played a ton of strategic Simulations games, Epyx Games, Origin Systems Inc (long live Lord British!) Zork series ,Ultima games, Bard's Tale.......... god I miss those days.....Phil struck me in the Nostalgia mode........game on Phil !
Idk if you knew this, but the yellow zombies (Black Death) PERMANENTLY reduce your MAX life by 1 every time you get hit.
You should always save before fighting them, and reload if you get hit.
Been playing the game for years and never knew that😮
Hey Phil just wanted to let you know.. I’m a huge Diablo fan mostly 2 and 1.. love your content.
I think the reason Butcher was that managable is that you also had the Poisoned Water Supply quest that gave you more levels and a decent ring. You also was luckey enough to find a Falcon sword aswell. Not every one had those conditions fighting The Butcher back in the days
Yep. And generally our very first Butcher happens before we clean the level, so he could be 2 level above many players.
yeah, first time fighting the butcher is like a cold shower after a warm bath of free xp punching bags, phil got lucky on loot, stocked up and organised his belt and cleared everything else first which most people wouldn't think to do on a first playthrough
I think the reason why Butcher was so memorable is because most of us were kids and he could spawn very early in the level and he rushes you and hits for high damage. It's super easy to die to him with Sorceress or Rogue if you are not prepared.
Yeah, so many aspects!
Awesome! Such nostalgia.
This is a trip! Thanks for the throwback, Phil!
Some people that are playing D2R, dont even know, that Tristram in D2, Is from Diablo 1 starter location, and the boy wirt who was selling rings for millions of gold is now dead, and we got his leg, to play cows. Griswold the blacksmith is alive, but not actually alive 😉
about damn time! This was my first taste of Diablo growing up.
"IT seems super dated" You don't say. Couldn't imagine why that would be. Total mystery.
That’s the main vibe I got.. “it’s not Diablo ii: resurrected”
Lol yeah. I mean probably had people in the chat telling him he HAD TO TRY IT and it holds up soooo well. To be fair. It's a groundbreaking game and even for many that go back 25 years later they get into it as they go deeper and deeper and see the different monsters and music etc. But for sure it's 25+ years old so there's that.
Jezz! I played this game like crazy...
First minute and Wirt already gotchya.
LOVED this and cut my teeth on video games with this. Classic!
Try the Beelzebub Mod for this. It's basically Diablo 1.5 and what people thought Diablo 2 was going to be before it was released with multiple skills per class instead of just the one. It has more spells and adds content back in that was cut from the original game with the voiceovers and such. It's hard but very fun.
DUDE IT'S SWEET PHIL HOLY SH*T! AND HE'S PLAYING THE ORIGINAL D1!!! YOOO!!! Brother I'm 34 and started on D1 and played D2 for about 15 years, THIS IS A LEGENDARY VIDEO! DUDE YES! Yes it's dated, yes it's old... But just travel back... Travel back to 1995. You got this. SWEET PHIL! YEE YEEEUH!
This game is a legend! First time I played was on playstation.
Same here. Really takes me back haha. I was like 7 years old
I started then when I was a kid. Still one of my all times.
Proud to say I beat this with no google or UA-cam and I was only 12-13 years old
Yeah I played Diablo 1 for the first time ever when I was level 9 or so (age 9) lol. don't remember it being awkward at all. Scary as hell and fun. EPIC
D1 is a better single player experience than D2 in my opinion.
Phil! Play as the Sorcerer and your enjoyment will skyrocket
Exactly my thought, the game feels less clunky with a sorcerer as well.
Imagine we used to duel back in the day. How smooth and fast and swift those where despite all the clumsiness. This game had a lot to do with timing actions, less build focus, quite opposite what were used to today. I know its already past, but it really matters where you click, and when you click, and not if you click, and how often you clik... unless you play sorc, then .... chain lightning spam XD
its not bad if you play with the sorcerer ... you can teleport and arch angels staff of apocalypse is prob the best. ... i played this when it first came out in the 90s. ... also played hellfire from seiara
bezel bub diablo HD is the one to play... run in town big stash and rare items
Nab
The one-click-is-one-hit killed so many mice when I played with. One of the best changes in D2 was the ability to hold down the mouse and auto attack.
You could shift+click on D1.
@@faustomadebrwas that always the case? Never knew about that - lol
@@BusinessEnglishSuccess I believe so. It's been 20 years since I last played D1, but I do remember holding shift and I dont think it was on Hellfire only. :)
This brings memories, do not forget that books learn spells forever :) hellfire version is real challege
I glad you did this
You should try the Tchernobog Mod. It's so freaking cool, has ton of improvements, almost like a D2 version of Diablo 1. Has lots of new content too, but not as random as Hellfire.
I know exactly what you mean about it being difficult to stream. I tried it with OBS awhile back and it was a nightmare lol. I eventually figured it out like you did.
You think the grandfather slapped in early d2 wait till you get one here it slaps harder than an 1.08 gf
Butcher was easy, coz the chat spoiled it for you. Imagine walking into that room without all the physical and psychical preparation...
Dude, I cannot believe that after all these years, this is the first time that you're playing D1!! The game is nearly 30 years old!
I can’t believe this is your first time playing Diablo 1. This is where is all began man. Better late than never I guess.
there are shrines that permanently damage your character by lowering max life or mana or something. I forget exactly but in D1 u gotta read every shrine and know which ones are bad.
My first game started playing at 6 dad gave me his end game character. Also try the beelzebub mod if you really want the best D1 experience.
The butcher was a big deal as kids haha. Great Vid Man
Love this game. I hope you do mote streaming of it. :)
Diablo > Diablo 2 > Diablo 3 > Diablo 4
Not sorry
My Pentium 133 with 64mbs of ram, 56k modem rocked it daily! No video card! VGA baby sound blaster sound card!
More of a nostalgia thing. If you didnt play this game back in 2000 and picked it up in 24 idk how much fun youd have. For me its aboout taking me back to my moms basement on saturday nights with the lights off and the sound all the way up. good times
nice, i wanna try this game at some point
do u think installing it from a disc will still work today?
I played diablo 1 first when i was about 12 yrs old. My memories of it are just at fond as D2. But yeah i fkin hate it now when i try to relive my past lol
You will encounter a room with a secret room and a shrine in the secret room. Don't open the shrine, it's a cursed one.
Gharbad the Weak is definitely my favourite character.
Will @sweetphil give up once he meets the WTF bump for melee fighters?
Actualy its hit recovery that makes the difference on the butcher fight so its all chance and well hitting. So since you went higher dex you hit more creating the gap.
Finally you found out where it all began 🙂
theres a d1 private server still pretty active called the horadrim
brings back memories
The GOG version is a lot easier to use. Plus there's a mod that adds a monk. It's worth it if you wanna restart.
This is the game where pkn became a term with in town instant kill hack with the heal back in late 90s Lol good times!
Bad design
at 17:10 i am all like...yeah, walk back to town, sell stuff, thats what you DO! also, noob ignoring that unidentified sabre just laying there....omg. even as a first time player, I paid attention! Magic is important for ALL classes in Diablo, because there is no Skill Tree...and learning Spells is a MUST! smart at 34:20 swapping the mace out for the sword, this guy has brains, although chat may be helping(maybe, but chat suggestions are often dumb, lol) I might just sub to this channel, just because bro looks like Kane, leader of the brotherhood of Nod from C&C.
Also, barrels are totally worth it...might even find a Ring of the Zodiac in a barrel in Lvl 13....just never touch Goat shrines or Cauldrons without saving first.
"This game feels dated, I don't know where to go"
*Walks past every NPC*
I still do full campaigns every other year of this game.
I forgot how good Diablo is. I need to re-download immediately
D1 is basically boiled down to master the doorway. Which turned into master the choke point in D2 then changed in LOD 😂
Game looks pretty decent for its age, but the game play definitely is awkward, especially if you played a later game like this. There are so many quality of life improvements in d2 and diablo like games released after this that make it hard to play. But it is still a good game, even today.
In terms of difficulty, if I remember correctly,warrior is easier on the start, but harder at the end. But the game isn’t really that hard with either class.
Welcome to the Stone Age of ARPGs. Where you don’t quite know what to do, you just kinda explore till you sorta find your way around stuff.
That was a smooth Butcher fight! And after one hour! gj, but how?
I love diablo its a nostalgic fun
Expected to see the Butcher absolutely murder you.
Uno. Fking. Reverse.
As much as I absolutely love seeing you getting into the OG, the fact it seems so difficult to set up with modern connectivity kinda tells me this was nothing more than a quick cash grab for Blizzard. I’ll still probably get it though 😂
Welcome to d1. It gets insane end game. Armageddon spell will blow your mind
There is no (Apocalypse) spell book in vanilla. Scrolls/staves though.
hold shift to kee hitting drag range bos to doors/coners and hit them like /
Add run mod
Ahhh this music
I love the “It seems super dated”
It’s 27 years old 😂
Ring of the Zodiac... Archangel staff if i remember right
Godly Plate of the Whale, King's sword of Haste, Obsidian ring&amulet of the Zodiac, Lightforge, Veil of Steel, Archangel Staff of Apocalypse, Dreamflange, Naj's light plate etc..
When Diablo was King ARPG’
I don't know not being able to run is just brutal
I never found it to be a huge issue because the world is so much smaller than in d2. I guess it’s a pain in town when walking to Adria and caves and stuff.
More like : It is so awesome, how could you have any critique ?! *playing it again after 20 years* still loving it but GOSH are some things annoying :D
Commadore 64 lol that brings back memories. Miner2040 9er :D yes sir you had to buy a book and it was pages upon pages of 0101010101 :)
Arguably the greatest arpg hack and slash of all time. 🧐
Best diablo game ever! try it with Hell 2 mod!
BEST GAME OF LIFE IYKYK
eh play diablo: hellfire expansion. is not made by blizzard the addon is by Sierra
The game for its time was great but would love to see a remaster. It just does not age well
You should play it with DevolutionX mod = full screan hd with shared stash
Warrior is probably a poor choice for the first playthrough. Levels 12-16 have been a miserable experience as the melee character :D
It is funny to see that chat has 0 clue about this game
Warrior is strongest class in basic d1, because exp/gold is limited you cant redo lvls to power urself up and find better stuff. Warrior has it easiest because alot of quest uniques are good for him and he works well on base equipment too.
Str gives u dmg its super important
Lets you wear stronger armor and weapons which transits to less dmg and more dmg)
Dex gives ac and ar also super important
Mag you can just get item with +to mag(wear to learn spell and then drop in tristram till you find more) later on so skip adding points to it completely
Spells you will almost never use them. Maybe in later stages to make use of rejuvs but in general spells are skip because of how long animation is
Vit is later stages later u meet monsters where ac doesnt reduce dmg or res dont work /or you meet so much mixed dmg that u cant prepare for it (LIKE DIABLO ITSELF) otherwise ac is a king. Ofc having some vit is good but in general you want to hit hard and receive low dmg
Disagree. Max magic to learn Stone Curse and Teleport to a reasonable level so you don't get kited to oblivion by mobs.
I think because you did Nor spoke to noc you haven’t met leoric right
How old are you? I'm 30 and this is peak Diablo
back when i played d1 for the first time d2 didn't exist xD
Have I missed the Skeleton King?
Uhh don't think I was quite there yet.
I wish Phil eventually beats Diablo just for the sake of it :D
diablo 1 mods manage to outperform d4
Wish you didn't skip the quest dialogue. Maybe you were doing it accidentally?
warrior even underleveled is ok for bucher, underleveled rogue or sorcerer is doomed
if you want to open hellfire/diablo just buy gog version :)
I noticed a couple people playing this. Did Blizzard just make it available again or something?
They have a d1 resurrected in the works so they're trying to drum up interest again
Missed about 80% of chests, 75% of stuff dropped not bad for expirienced d2 player😅