Directly Comparing Diablo 1, Diablo 2, Diablo 3, & Diablo 4

First impressions of Diablo 4, and overview of how its gameplay mechanics, graphics, and RPG elements directly compare to Diablo 1, Diablo 2, and Diablo 3. A Diablo series retrospective!

00:00 Intro
00:41 Diablo 1 Evaluation
04:17 Diablo 2 Evaluation
06:36 Diablo 3 Evaluation
08:17 Diablo 4 Evaluation
11:06 Conclusion

#Diablo #Diablo4 #DiabloIV

[BoomstickGaming]

*What's your thoughts on Diablo 4? And back it up with which Diablo game was your first!* -BoomstickAlex

[Daijaga]

Played Diablo 1 co-op with a buddy on PS1, the massive load times were perfect for making sandwiches, getting snacks, going to the store, taking a walk, a nap, you could get so much done!

[OmerSaidtr]

I will never forget the first time I met the Butcher in Diablo 1. Games used to hit differently in childhood with so much amazement.

[xYoungDeezYx]

The survival aspect of Diablo 1 and 2 were so crucial to the series and I feel like that was lost with 3 and 4. You felt a rush of adrenaline in dungeons trying to stay alive, knowing that if you died you would have to restart back at your last save point. In D3 and D4, dying is completely inconsequential.

[chasepeterson]

Diablo 1 was what got me into PC gaming back in '97. I was 12 years old and had spent every weekend playing DnD with my friends all night. And for the first time ever, I was able to play somethign like DnD on a computer. Where I could see my character, and watch the fireballs fly, and hear the growls of the evil creatures around me... it was an amazing moment in my life that I still remember to this day. Diablo 1 will always hold a special place in my heart because of that. I still play through it on occation.

[DGschwendt]

It all started with Diablo 1 but Diablo 2 was my first true love.😅

[UselessToyz]

The sense of mystery and discovery back then, when you got a game, installed it at home, had no internet or didn't know how to really use it or whatever, and just started playing, just heard a few words from your classmates.. and then explored it all on your own. It was an epic experience. This sense of wondering into the unknown is completely lost for the current generation of gamers. That is kinda sad. I recommended Elden Ring to a son of a friend of mine. When I came over few days later, I watched him play... meta build, knew every exploit, spoiled himself everything.. well, his loss. But imagine you discover a game like Elden Ring truely blind, as I did, it was absolutely mindblowing. Reminded me of the old days when I descended the cathedral, or explored Black Mesa, for the first time, not knowing much besides a few screenshots in printed gaming magazines and what my classmates told me. Magnificent.

[lilaSalet]

Diablo 2 for ever in my heart, I still remember all the songs and the atmosphere. I think I must have finish the game 200 times or more… I was obsess with it. My whole childhood…
Love love love ❤

[japphan]

First time playing Diablo 1 is one of my best gaming experiences.
It was just so exiting, walking around in scary church ruins, finding loot.
I even remember finding a falchion early, and man did I feel powerful.

[kernoleary]

You always regen stamina while walking in the original d2, you just gotta stop for 0.1 seconds until regen starts and then you can walk while it regens

[miloshp]

Diablo 1&2 and Starcraft 1 have a lot of vibes from 80s movies - Dark fantasy and Sci fi like Conan, Aliens etc.

That's why they feel SO unique, especially for people that also grew up on these movies.

We could argue that D3 and especially SC2 have high aesthetic qualities of their own, but the retro movie vibe is essential.

[javazombi]

Fantastic video! Thank you for the effort put into this review. It's so difficult to see past the nostalgia to give unbiased criticism and this video did that very well.

[Zoleeca]

I am just stunned how well Diablo2 still looks with that enchanted version. Not sure if it is just nostalgia or there is still something there which even the new Diablo is missing.

[luigidallagnese]

I'm a 43 yo kid, and I used to play the first Diablo online... I had a clan on it and lived one of my best gaming moments of life before the coming of mmo's (ultima online, dark age of camelot and WoW). Played all Diablos by now and this video is really well done. Good job!

[showmetheway]

3:44 Yes, that feeling of having to survive and being scared of death is essential to Diablo. The God like feeling takes a lot away from the world they've built. It doesn't feel as threatening.

[niuage]

The thing is that Diablo 2 still looks great. Some styles are just timeless.

[Tremmor]

I don't usually subscribe to random videos I find but this is great and your presentation is fantastic.

[SECshock]

Ah yes, playing Diablo 1 late night on a Friday in my parent's basement, on two adjacent desktops in a lan, sipping on parent's liquor just enough to where they wouldn't notice. Pretty good childhood.

[Netherlag]

As an adult, I realized how potent of a stimulant Diablo II was. It's truly a drug that was only ever paralleled by WoW in its time. There's no effin wonder I was completely hooked and absorbed by it.

[Tewlipz]

I remember watching a friend play Diablo 1 but I don't actually remember if I ever played it until years later when I got it for myself, at which point I had already played Diablo 2; so I'm gonna say 2 was likely the first one I played, and it is still my favourite.