Diablo 1 is by far the darkest and most adult of the storylines. Diablo 2, comes a reasonable second but with much less claustrophobia. Diablo 1's genius was it's fixation on Tristram and the inescapable dread that emanated from the Cathedral, something the village NPC's were more than happy to testament to. As soon as the Diablo series became more geographically broad, it also watered down the atmosphere clearly present in Tristram. That village was cursed, and no other place in the lore ever came close. -"By Forgotten Gaming" -Can't agree more.
I agree with you. I liked D2 but it really missed the primary concept of Diablo 1 (the fear, the agony, the claustrophobia, as you said). Well, but it was really fun, had more classes, more monsters, more skills, items etc, so it wasn't a bad game. And the story kind of kept me going. But Diablo 3 should not be named Diablo. I don't think the game is bad, but it don't come up with the reputation of a Diablo game. It should have been called a different name. I know some ppl don't agree with me, but something that would make a great Diablo sequel are the Souls games (Demon and Dark Souls 1 and 2). The atmosphere is amazing,it really resembles Diablo. Much more than the own Diablo 3 to be honest. Everything is gloomy, sad, depressing and hellish.
you're absolutely right. Diablo 3 retreated from the entire atmosphere of the original game. Visually, it's cartoonish the way WoW is and uses too much colored lighting. Mechanically, the gameplay feels more like a button masher. Musically, does Diablo 3 even have music? I couldn't hear it.
+Hjälte Björkdahl that whole piece is a masterpiece, genius. When I listen to this song I just want to be back in time when I was 13-14 years old, hacking and slashing monsters all day and night long.
Lol.. I jumped out of my seat when I entered the butcher's lair. I used to play it with headphones and in a dark room. IMHO one of the best games ever.!
Agreed! I saw some posts about it recently in a game group I follow and got nostalgic so I fired up this video while making dinner. It's easy to 'remember the soundtrack' but I had totally forgotten how raw and utterly terrifying it was as you progressed. Nothing like the haunting yet dreamy soundscapes in the newer games. This shit is true horror music.
I can see what you see not. Vision milky, then eyes rot. When you turn, they will be gone, whispering their hidden song. Then you see what cannot be; shadows move where light should be. Out of darkness, out of mind, cast down into the Halls of the Blind...
It's for the "Hall of the blinds" where you will start encountering monsters that hide in the shadows (and appear from the shadows). Thus the poem that mention those "Hidden".
YeuxDeBleu I did that once. The epicness level had been doubled! :D ...I need to get the first one and play it through. I only played with Diablo 2.... one of the best games from my childhood. xD
I remember how disapointed I was with Diablo 2.....graphics were incredible, a lot of powers, several maps....but....it meant nothing compared with Diablo 1
I remember picking this game up my freshman year of college back in 1997 and I fell in love with it. I literally freaked out when I heard the words "Ahh fresh meat!" when I opened that door where the Butcher was. A classic no doubt!
Indeed. I wasn't a kid anymore in the 90's, I experienced the computer gaming story since the 8-bit machines (Amstrad CPC, and Atari ST after that), and I didn't like the PCs at that time, but when we saw Diablo for the first time, it was a big slap in the face (in addition, the internet was not omnipresent back then, so this was a big surprise for us!), we knew it was a game changer. Technically it wasn't a revolution at all, but it was all about atmosphere and gameplay. The general feeling of oppression, the subtle usage of the mouse in the game (for an action game!), the difficulty balance, the sound effects, and the... Music. When a game soundtrack does its job like this, the result is very effective, it brings back very strong memories a long time after. So yes, goosebumps.
I still listen to this over and over and over. What an amazing game and feel. Its so sad to see where Diablo games are heading now. D1 and D2 player forever.
My Diablo series memories: - Losing too many hours in my best friend's basement while we played this cooperatively on the PlayStation(didn't even know it was a PC game then). It remains in my video game collection along with a few other select original PlayStation discs. - Beating Duriel from Act II of Diablo II. Fuck, was he ever tough. - Finding the Arreat Summit website and learning tons more Diablo II tips and tricks. - Beating Baal from Act V of Lord of Destruction. Fuck, he was tougher. - The anticipation of waiting for the Diablo 3 release. I didn't watch any videos, or read anything about it, I just heard it was coming and reminisced about the first two with a buddy. After Blizzard did such a fantastic job bringing back the StarCraft series, I knew it was going to be awesome. - Throwing out Diablo 3 after 8 hours of playing. That was truly a piece-of-shit game. It remains the only video/computer game I've actually tossed in the trash. I remember wanting to call Blizzard and tell them how embarrassed I was for them, that they would take the best(in my opinion) game series they'd ever produced and flush it so hard down the shitter. - Finding this soundtrack from the original game(16 years old now!) that I loved so much as a kid and being able to listen to it while I share these thoughts.
Diablo 3 completely disproves the statement "Third Time's the Charm". I wish they would have taken the concept of diablo 2 and made it even more demented than diablo 1 with even more gameplay tricks and fun but they just made a half-assed rehash of d2 and slapped a 3 on it.
A huge reason why we don't feel the mysterious atmosphere in newer games... is the MUSIC! People don't come up with unique music anymore which suets the game perfectly. So to speak, they just put in some orchestra music which "might" be epic but in the end it sounds all the same. There is nothing new anymore. No music for games where you can say... Well, that sounds freakin' nice! I want to listen it again. Nowadays you hear and think.. Ok, not bad but... nothing special anway. And thats the point! Game developers: Stop making orchestra music!! Some games might need it, but for god sake not every game! It has no soul, it is nothing new, and everyone does the same. Think of good composers who can give the music a soul. A music which we can identify with the game. A music where we want to hang up in the menue screen, just to listen to it. It doesn't have to be liked be everyone, thats the wrong way.. Be experimental, try new things. We don't need mainstream music!
Bastion and Bravely Default had great soundtracks, I also like the older Guilty Gear sound tracks, as in any of them besides the last couple, though the new ones are alright.
I'm 13 but I love this game so much, it brings back so many memories with my brothers and how I got so scared easily because of how dark it was in the dungeon and the butcher always scared me, I'm so glad I can still play it right now, still got an old computer!
I played this at the crisp age of 3 on my old windows 98 computer. The butcher scared the absolute shit out of me as a kid. The atmosphere and soundtrack really stuck with me through my life
Back when Diablo was a black game and fearlessly seated in themes of dark forces from the Christian bible. ActiBlizz got totally wussy with D3 and painted it colorful and fantasy stylized with their wow artists.
"Dark forces from the Christian bible"...lol no. D3 was still dark and gritty enough. A lot of people went overboard with their whining about the art direction of Diablo 3, but it's actually really good.
Clockwork Knight Takes place under a Christian style cathedral. Crosses on shrines, temple with crosses, crosses on graves; demonic pentagrams etc. Even the icon of the Holy Bolt spell. So don't "lol . . no." me.
Robert James i agree its way to colorful n stuff could have had ALOT more gore, but thats not what really kills D3 it is the boring story its rather bland UI, i cant understand WHY blizzard didnt have ALOT more about the Cathedral then they have in D3, its like 1 level or atleast thats what it feels like :(
+josephjinx obsidian ring of the zodiac was great the anythoing of the starts was great, loved the lvl 7 chest piece or the herliquen crown. griswalds edge the godfather blade stormshield, to name a few
Definitely elements of dark ambient in the soundtrack here, if you like it, I highly recommend listening to Trent Reznor's soundtrack for Quake in 1996.
acs197 In Win 7 I ran the original disc on Windows XP (service pack 3 mode). Set the compatibility settings to 256 colors and 640 x 480 resolution. I also disabled visual themes. Don't know if this will affect you or not.
As soon as I had spent my first 5 minutes in the catacombs fighting and listening to this soundtrack, I remember saying to myself out loud "This game is a big deal." It just had the feeling of something defining.
You have saved my soul from Damnation, and for that I'm in your debt. If there is ever a way that I can repay you from beyond the grave I will find it, but for now, take my helm. On the journey I am about to take, I will have little use for it. May it protect you against the dark powers below. Go with the Light, my friend ...
Between 18:40 - 20:10 and your playing at 3 A.M you will start hearing noises and really start trippin balls, you start hearing shit in your room the kitchen and the outside. Plus if your stoned "forget about it". Good times classic game I love it.
Greetings good master! Welcome to the Tavern of the Rising Sun! Thank goodness you've returned! Much has changed since you lived here, my friend. All was peaceful until the dark riders came and destroyed our village. Many were cut down where they stood, and those who took up arms were slain or dragged away to become slaves - or worse. The church at the edge of town has been desecrated and is being used for dark rituals. The screams that echo in the night are inhuman, but some of our townsfolk may yet survive.
Ahh... the good old days of Diablo 1 on dial-up internet. DOWNLOADING PATCH 27% COMPLETE.... .... ... .. .... ........ .... ... ... ... ... 28% COMPLETE....
I play this in Diablo 3, If ever Diablo 3 is offline, I will try make an overhaul mod to merge this with D3 change from monster voices, scene contrast to darker color tone, so at least D3 could follow a little bit of what "Diablo" is really all about
I have played both D1 and D2, although I started out with D1, but I spent way more time with D2...that said, years after, I'd regret spending so much time on D2 grinding out levels and items. TBH, I was addicted to both of them...the difference between the two was like addicting to exercise and cocaine, but I don't regret that I have played D1, because it was a good kind of addiction. As for nostalgia's sake, I"d agree that the feeling is there, but it doesn't interfere with my ability to judge games much. For example, I played both RE1 and RE2, but I find RE2 better than the first. No doubt there are many improvements with D2 over D1, but the story and the overall atmosphere of D1 is just too great...I'm sure it's memorable for most D1 player when they first encountered the Butcher or some other bosses in D1, but no bosses in D2 can give you the same kind of feeling, which IMO, is probably the hardest thing to create for an RPG.
I agree with you there. I started on D1 and loved the whole thing, story, gameplay, music............everything worked wonderfully, (even if by today's standards the gameplay is limited). Spent days on D1 and then moved onto D2 and equally loved it, days and days flowed by as I ground my way to being a demi-god. D3..........well it's ok, but doesn't have the same feel about it as the first two did. I think i still have my maxed out demi-god character files saved on an old zip drive, I may have to dig them out and take them for a spin.
When I played Diablo 1, I was no stranger to RPG games. I entered the cathedral and thought that was just one small part of a wider world. Complete the quest there, get the reward, and go on to the next area... Perhaps there would be fields to explore, mountains to climb... But no. You just keep going deeper and deeper, down and down. Until you are literally in the darkest pits of hell. I'm not claustrophobic, but something about this game made me feel threatened. And that's what kept me coming back to it.
Some memorable lines for me: "Ah! Fresh meat!" - the Butcher (level 2) "The warmth of life has entered my tomb. Prepare yourself, mortal, to serve my master for eternity! [evil laugh]" - King Leoric (level 3) "The smell of death surrounds me!" - Warrior when reaching level 5 "May the spirit of Arcaine protect me!" - when putting on Arcaine's Valor found on level 5 "I'm sorry. Did I break your concentration?" - after killing Zhar the Mad (level 8) "My blade seeks for your blood, mortal, and by my dark masters it shall not be denied!" - the Warlord of Blood (level 13) "Your madness ends here, betrayer!" - after killing Archbishop Lazarus (in his lair at level 15) And finally: "Yep, that's a cow, alright! - I'm not thirsty. - I'm no milkman." - when tapping the cows in town many times! :D
Oh and not to mention this one: "I can see what you see not, Vision milky then eyes rot. When you turn, they will be gone, Whispering their hidden song. Then you see what cannot be, Shadows move where light should be. Out of darkness, out of mind, Cast down into the Halls of the Blind." - Book of the Blind (the Halls of the Blind quest on level 7).
"I have no room" and "I can't use this... yet" should also be listend. I think there are more lines tho. Didn't he say something when he entered the Caves for the first time?
Yes, he does, and of course there are a lot more lines in the game that could have been written here, but I like these ones the most! :) Some lines depend on the character but mostly they're the same, e.g. Warrior never says "I have no room." but Rogue does. :) Warrior's lines for picking up items when inventory is full: "Too much baggage." "I can't carry any more." "I gotta pawn some of this stuff." Entering level 1 (Cathedral): "The sanctity of this place has been fouled!" Entering level 5 (Catacombs): "The smell of death surrounds me!" Entering level 9 (Caves): "It's hot down here!" Entering level 13 (Hell): "I must be getting close!" Oh, and I wanted to add this one to my very first comment but forgot it: "Your reign of pain has ended!" - after defeating the Warlord of Blood :)
Hmm... If my memory serves me correctly: "Pleeeaase... no hurt, no kill... keep alive and next time good bring to you." "Something for you I am making - again, not kill Gharbad. Live and give good. You take this as proof I keep word." "Nothing yet, almost done. Very powerful, very strong. Live! Live! No pain, and promise I keep!" "This too good for you, very powerful. You want - you take!" Warrior after killing Gharbad: "I'm not impressed!" :D ...Truly an amazing game! :)
Matt Uelmen is the hero responsible for creating the soundtrack to all of our childhoods, he deserves our immense gratitude for writing the greatest video game soundtrack of all time
A masterpiece of writing and Music, at the TOP of the entire ART about gaming world productions. The claustrophobic and scaring game sensations were immense and only near to its high emotionally horror gothic atmosphere. The sounds, the weapons clash, the pain shouts, the parry, the chests, the voice of all "characters" and the acting of all "poems" you found as quests, all of those so wonderfully immersive. So terrifyng to walk around. All so nostalgic.. When games and almost ALL LIFESIDE of every : values arts creations writing and ideas also were BILLIONS TIME BETTER AND DEEPER than "today".
creepy as f*ck. brings back many wonderful memories. used to play this with my dad back in the end of the 90s. i was afraid to play this game alone in the dark.. haha..
Next to its sequel, one of the best soundtracks and nostalgia-memory-bringer ever. A shame that they forgot to do that on D3. Sound barely jumps out of the jukbox and you actually have to INCREASE music audio... A shame. This is what makes a game a game, not just mechanics. THE FUCKING SOUNDTRACK!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any music that genuinely creeps you out or scares you is worthy of applause, it's 'though' to be emotionally moved these days. I really like the sounds at 8:06. In my mind I see a cult of cannibals having some sort of twisted celebration, wearing masks of human faces, drizzled with sweat and blood, they dance wildly around great bonfires - it's gotta be the fallen! Very cool. It reminds me of the Planet of the Apes Suite, you know... the better one from 1968 :). That tune always gives me creeps. If you listen closely, you can hear apes screaming pretty much throughout the whole thing.
Wow its been awhile since I heard this and Im amazed at the difference from d1 to d3 The first Diablo music is awesome and Incredibly Immersive. Just the thought of one dude
"Dungeon" and "Caves" are simply incredible. Unmatched. Perfectly evoke the sense of dread and horrible fights your hero needs to suffer through. Atmosphere and lore-wise, Diablo 1 is easily the best in the series. D3 is just mediocre in comparison - especially in terms of story. So cheesy and poorly written... D1&2 had such a different feel and tone.
I think Diablo 2 was also way too flashy. I'd hoped that Diablo 3 would have been more true to D1, much darker, much grittier. A game in which you'd actually be happy if you got +1 to light radius. But alas. Blizzard has products to sell so they pander to the lowest common denominator. I can't even blame them.
Boom Wagter Problem was WoW wasn't being made by Blizzard North, the original company, and when their game became a super success they just gave them the reins to everything, and the guys just have no real talent. Most of the music Uelman made for their version of D3 was shoved into Burning Crusade. They could have contracted Uelman (or anyone but the fail they hired for D3) to do the music but their ego wouldn't let them, and the game suffers as a result. Terrible writing, poor art choices. My demon hunter has a taunt "I've defeated LESSER foes!" I'm like~ did anyone read that out loud and realize that's actually a backhanded compliment? Not a taunt? No, of course not, because their writing is fucking garbage, and they're too full of EGO and sales money they don't deserve. Sales money that exists because of the work of better men and women and it makes me sick to my stomach that they think it has anything to do with them. I hope they all lose their jobs and starve to death for what they did to my favorite franchise. Yeah, that's pretty fucked up to say, but when Jay "Fuck that guy" Wilson insulted the lead designer of Diablo 2 on Facebook over an HONEST critique of the title, I could give three shits about Blizzard. I'm glad he got kicked off the team, but I hope he gets kicked off the mortal fucking coil, and learns what HELL actually looks like, since he apparently has no fucking clue.
Great game, back when they had the trifecta, Quality of graphics, Music, and gameplay. Seems these days devs can only nail 2 outa 3 of these, but hey ill take what i can get.
EpochDeus Maybe you're just not familiar with graphics in general, but that's not what 2d vs 3d graphics is when we refer to it in the industry. I see what you mean though.
One of the great things about this soundtrack is it's calmness and yet tense feeling all at once. It's a constant feeling of " They don't come at me right now, but in a few seconds - and that is also the feeling when playing the game. Sometimes less is more and in this game thats exactly what it is. You can ONLY wander through dungeons and you could ONLY walk and not run and both those things in addition to this great Soundtrack created this haunting, claustrophobic atmosphere that was so unique and great. Today everygame needs, Acts and Snowy lands, tropical lands, cliffs, Mountains, Dungeons and so forth, every game needs a Quadrillion different moves and combos - i think it is the minimalsm and the purity of Diablo 1, that makes it so uncomparable and so great.
I know this comment is 4yrs old, but bro, there is absolutely nothing calm about any of this music besides maybe Tristram lol. It is the audible embodiment of anxiety
@@TheDerpp I think that all the soundtracks of D1 are calm in a way. I understand that you might not understand what I mean, but I still feel the same way as 4 years ago. Theres always a calm threat in the air in every single track. Like if the monster would be around the corner. Sure, its not true for every part of every single track, but thats how I personally feel about it.
Blizzard, you need to fucking hire your old staffmembers, get your head out of activision's ass, and make the music like this again! This music is timeless, heartfelt, and possessed. It's fucking amazing and you know it. Take up the chalice that you crafted and make it anew!
I mean the relief you felt when you hear the Tristram music after going through a portal scroll after a horrible battle with demons, centaurs , dogs, succubuses, evil wizards or whatever was down there.
i love how rough old soundtracks and videogames are. they were more of effect and meaning. today everything looks and sounds so perfekt, but they lost their meaning. shiny and smooth.
Diablo 1 is by far the darkest and most adult of the storylines. Diablo 2, comes a reasonable second but with much less claustrophobia. Diablo 1's genius was it's fixation on Tristram and the inescapable dread that emanated from the Cathedral, something the village NPC's were more than happy to testament to. As soon as the Diablo series became more geographically broad, it also watered down the atmosphere clearly present in Tristram. That village was cursed, and no other place in the lore ever came close. -"By Forgotten Gaming" -Can't agree more.
I agree with you. I liked D2 but it really missed the primary concept of Diablo 1 (the fear, the agony, the claustrophobia, as you said). Well, but it was really fun, had more classes, more monsters, more skills, items etc, so it wasn't a bad game. And the story kind of kept me going.
But Diablo 3 should not be named Diablo. I don't think the game is bad, but it don't come up with the reputation of a Diablo game. It should have been called a different name. I know some ppl don't agree with me, but something that would make a great Diablo sequel are the Souls games (Demon and Dark Souls 1 and 2). The atmosphere is amazing,it really resembles Diablo. Much more than the own Diablo 3 to be honest. Everything is gloomy, sad, depressing and hellish.
Not just bad, is garbage.
Grim Dawn is so far doing the best job of carrying the Diablo 1 atmosphere
you're absolutely right. Diablo 3 retreated from the entire atmosphere of the original game. Visually, it's cartoonish the way WoW is and uses too much colored lighting. Mechanically, the gameplay feels more like a button masher. Musically, does Diablo 3 even have music? I couldn't hear it.
interesting...but kind doubt it.
D1 was made by Condor aka Bizzard North
0:01 Diablo Intro
1:32 Tristram
6:20 Dungeon
10:42 Catacombs
16:28 Caves
21:22 Hell
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Tristram
1:32 - Yes / Led Zeppelin
16:28 - Bauhaus
lol
The Hero TH-cam deserves
16:28 I LOVE the music of the caves. When that guitar wails and strums.
3:12 - I still to this day, hear this fucking flute echoing in the back of my mind. Fantastic.
***** I second this so hard.
+Hjälte Björkdahl that whole piece is a masterpiece, genius. When I listen to this song I just want to be back in time when I was 13-14 years old, hacking and slashing monsters all day and night long.
+Hjälte Björkdahl I meant genius as in this masterpiece is genius.
Patfettx
I understood the first time bud! I'm not that sort of TH-cam commenter, looking for trouble. :)
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This game scared the shit out of me when I was a kid. When I first met the butcher I just turned the game of.
"Ahhh! Fresh meat." Yeah, I can see why that would be scary for a kid...
nooooope...*power button
Lol.. I jumped out of my seat when I entered the butcher's lair. I used to play it with headphones and in a dark room. IMHO one of the best games ever.!
"I will make weapons from your bones"
-The Butcher
ahh fresh meat :,)
this soundtrack is seriously a masterpiece.
licky: The guitar work in catacombs sounds suspiciously like Robin Trower. How say you?
I'm listening to it at work, it's boosting my creativity, it's better than coffee.
Agreed. I listen to this more than I would ever say. Played it a LOT.
The genius of this soundtrack is more brilliant than all three Diablo games combined.
Agreed! I saw some posts about it recently in a game group I follow and got nostalgic so I fired up this video while making dinner. It's easy to 'remember the soundtrack' but I had totally forgotten how raw and utterly terrifying it was as you progressed. Nothing like the haunting yet dreamy soundscapes in the newer games. This shit is true horror music.
*4
I can see what you see not. Vision milky, then eyes rot. When you turn, they will be gone, whispering their hidden song. Then you see what cannot be; shadows move where light should be. Out of darkness, out of mind, cast down into the Halls of the Blind...
+Cry Baby marry me
+Mega Curioso Well, if my current relationship doesn't work out, I know where to find you!
I'll be waiting.
or no ...
Brings back memories! What was the objective of this quest? I can't seem to remember haha
It's for the "Hall of the blinds" where you will start encountering monsters that hide in the shadows (and appear from the shadows). Thus the poem that mention those "Hidden".
probably the most epic soundtrack ever in video game history
Not to mention the creepiest. This damn game gave me nightmares because of that scary ass soundtrack.
It is creepy, emotive, exciting and thrilling, all at the same time
Wtf....
Turn off the lights and go into the dungeon.. 6:25
YeuxDeBleu I did that once. The epicness level had been doubled! :D
...I need to get the first one and play it through. I only played with Diablo 2.... one of the best games from my childhood. xD
17 years have passed and I remember playing Diablo for the first time, damn, that atmosphere, that story, that beautiful music. I am speachless...
23 years... Thats a long long time
25 years and counting, God bless you all
i played it in 1998 probably and now im 36 yo and still listen it)
lost count of the years XD well if u say it came out in 98 then im around 25 yrs since i played this one. HOT DAMN that tristram song still is fire!!!
I remember how disapointed I was with Diablo 2.....graphics were incredible, a lot of powers, several maps....but....it meant nothing compared with Diablo 1
The nostalgia is unreal.
those first couple chords of the Tristram music sent chills down my spine and gave me goosebumps. nostalgia is a hell of a thing
still does for me!
Stay awhile, and listen.
SpartanVirus No no no, its: Stay awhile, and lishten.
+Crafty Seagull CAIN and BANE sound the same!
+Beunibster Merely a coincidence? I think not.
+SpartanVirus hello my friend
Dont tell me what to do!!!!
*pulls out a chair and chill to epic music*
I remember picking this game up my freshman year of college back in 1997 and I fell in love with it. I literally freaked out when I heard the words "Ahh fresh meat!" when I opened that door where the Butcher was. A classic no doubt!
plutarch78 pretty much everyone shit their pants the first time they ran into the butcher
Probably the most epic soundtrack in video game history ...
I sense a soul in search of answers.
Wesker Frank "Carn't a fella dwink in peace?"
LOL. Same here. I thought he was saying "foul drinking geese." Listen really really hard and yeah he certainly says Can't a fella drink in peace.
Can't a man drink a jizz? D: D:
Can't a fella talk of geese?
+Wesker Frank lol now i know what she said
The goosebumps... we don't ever see quality like this with anything no more, god... i miss being a kid in the 90s.
Indeed. I wasn't a kid anymore in the 90's, I experienced the computer gaming story since the 8-bit machines (Amstrad CPC, and Atari ST after that), and I didn't like the PCs at that time, but when we saw Diablo for the first time, it was a big slap in the face (in addition, the internet was not omnipresent back then, so this was a big surprise for us!), we knew it was a game changer. Technically it wasn't a revolution at all, but it was all about atmosphere and gameplay. The general feeling of oppression, the subtle usage of the mouse in the game (for an action game!), the difficulty balance, the sound effects, and the... Music. When a game soundtrack does its job like this, the result is very effective, it brings back very strong memories a long time after. So yes, goosebumps.
This game's soul at its darkest.
wow this game should have had oscar for music composition
The sanctity of this place has been fouled..
That is what i think of when i fart in church
I am BILGE Fortune say:
"Man who farts in church sits in own pew."
- Shadow Warrior, 1997.
Peter Campi "(c)1997, 3DRealms fortune cookie company."
The smell of death surrounds me..
Peter Campi LuL
The sanctity of this place has been fouled...
And the Oscar goes to... Matt Uelmen. Childhood destructor, fantasies inductor ;)
I sense a soul in search of good music.
+ShaunJW1 Stay awhile and listen.
Peter Gorman ;p
+ShaunJW1 Reminds me, one should have bashed Adrias head in back then...
+Simon Huus Kristensen considering the dick moves she pulls in D3 I feel the same way
+DantesonofSparda85 D3 never happened
I still listen to this over and over and over.
What an amazing game and feel.
Its so sad to see where Diablo games are heading now.
D1 and D2 player forever.
As a fan of D1 and D2, I quite like the direction where D4 seems to be heading.
This brings back so many pleasant memories.
Hurts so good. I mean, nostalgia!
it wasnt just geographic. atmosphere in general was unique. that game had a soul.
My Diablo series memories:
- Losing too many hours in my best friend's basement while we played this cooperatively on the PlayStation(didn't even know it was a PC game then). It remains in my video game collection along with a few other select original PlayStation discs.
- Beating Duriel from Act II of Diablo II. Fuck, was he ever tough.
- Finding the Arreat Summit website and learning tons more Diablo II tips and tricks.
- Beating Baal from Act V of Lord of Destruction. Fuck, he was tougher.
- The anticipation of waiting for the Diablo 3 release. I didn't watch any videos, or read anything about it, I just heard it was coming and reminisced about the first two with a buddy. After Blizzard did such a fantastic job bringing back the StarCraft series, I knew it was going to be awesome.
- Throwing out Diablo 3 after 8 hours of playing. That was truly a piece-of-shit game. It remains the only video/computer game I've actually tossed in the trash. I remember wanting to call Blizzard and tell them how embarrassed I was for them, that they would take the best(in my opinion) game series they'd ever produced and flush it so hard down the shitter.
- Finding this soundtrack from the original game(16 years old now!) that I loved so much as a kid and being able to listen to it while I share these thoughts.
Diablo 3 completely disproves the statement "Third Time's the Charm". I wish they would have taken the concept of diablo 2 and made it even more demented than diablo 1 with even more gameplay tricks and fun but they just made a half-assed rehash of d2 and slapped a 3 on it.
What a good list of happy memories
I hate Duriel🇺🇸
oh my god remember how it took like 14 out of 15 save blocks for one save?
im guessing FF7
Perfection.
A huge reason why we don't feel the mysterious atmosphere in newer games... is the MUSIC!
People don't come up with unique music anymore which suets the game perfectly. So to speak, they just put in some orchestra music which "might" be epic but in the end it sounds all the same. There is nothing new anymore. No music for games where you can say... Well, that sounds freakin' nice! I want to listen it again. Nowadays you hear and think.. Ok, not bad but... nothing special anway. And thats the point! Game developers: Stop making orchestra music!! Some games might need it, but for god sake not every game! It has no soul, it is nothing new, and everyone does the same. Think of good composers who can give the music a soul. A music which we can identify with the game. A music where we want to hang up in the menue screen, just to listen to it. It doesn't have to be liked be everyone, thats the wrong way.. Be experimental, try new things. We don't need mainstream music!
Bastion and Bravely Default had great soundtracks, I also like the older Guilty Gear sound tracks, as in any of them besides the last couple, though the new ones are alright.
Well, Gustavo Santaolalla gived one hell of a music that represent the relation between Joel and Ellie in The Last of Us.
Thats true unfortunately.
Listen bear mccreary.
The Last of Us have a good soundtrack... But this clasic, Diablo 1, is ... WOW
I'm 13 but I love this game so much, it brings back so many memories with my brothers and how I got so scared easily because of how dark it was in the dungeon and the butcher always scared me, I'm so glad I can still play it right now, still got an old computer!
you still can play it with new computers and windows 7.
even online play is active.
I played this at the crisp age of 3 on my old windows 98 computer.
The butcher scared the absolute shit out of me as a kid. The atmosphere and soundtrack really stuck with me through my life
Back when Diablo was a black game and fearlessly seated in themes of dark forces from the Christian bible.
ActiBlizz got totally wussy with D3 and painted it colorful and fantasy stylized with their wow artists.
Can't agree more
"Dark forces from the Christian bible"...lol no. D3 was still dark and gritty enough. A lot of people went overboard with their whining about the art direction of Diablo 3, but it's actually really good.
Clockwork Knight Takes place under a Christian style cathedral. Crosses on shrines, temple with crosses, crosses on graves; demonic pentagrams etc. Even the icon of the Holy Bolt spell. So don't "lol . . no." me.
Robert James
lol, no.
Robert James i agree its way to colorful n stuff could have had ALOT more gore, but thats not what really kills D3 it is the boring story its rather bland UI, i cant understand WHY blizzard didnt have ALOT more about the Cathedral then they have in D3, its like 1 level or atleast thats what it feels like :(
stay a while and listen!
I need to identify this sword, and amulet, sir.
I love Diablo 1 the most. So atmospheric and the enemies are all very expressive. The later Diablo games watered down the mood.
I never get tired of the tristram theme 🤩
Godly Plate of the Whaaaaale!
josephjinx Kings sword of haste. Demonspike crown, lapis rings, grandfather sword.. oh the memories
+DeathWard obsidian ring of the zodiac
+DeathWard hmm isnt Grandfather a 2h sword u could use 1h with sheild ??
+Taraborn or godly plate of the whale
+josephjinx obsidian ring of the zodiac was great the anythoing of the starts was great, loved the lvl 7 chest piece or the herliquen crown. griswalds edge the godfather blade stormshield, to name a few
Got my speakers turned up real loud when an advertisement comes in.....
The sanctity of this place has been fouled!
until you find the Godly Adblock Plus of Ages armor, don't worry its not a unique drop.
Definitely elements of dark ambient in the soundtrack here, if you like it, I highly recommend listening to Trent Reznor's soundtrack for Quake in 1996.
The style of some chords are very much like Pink Floyd
Deutsch Nepal, Raison d'Etre, In Slaughter Natives
It's good but more like Metal / Industrial
Played this on PS1 alone in my room back then, the memories come to me and no other Diablo game has gave me the same feeling.
For those old enough to remember, this was truly the most amazing game.............. As a gamer from the 80's this just blew me away like no other
In diablo 3,i use to mute music so often,becouse its annoying,but this one,thumbs up
***** Especially the one where you walk up the stairs to confront Diablo. God that got so annoying after the 3rd time.
I NEED to play this again!
Got it working. Just a few tweaks with windows 7. All good :)
acs197 In Win 7 I ran the original disc on Windows XP (service pack 3 mode). Set the compatibility settings to 256 colors and 640 x 480 resolution. I also disabled visual themes. Don't know if this will affect you or not.
Amazing. The soundtrack was integral to the game. I remember playing this and being astounded by it. My cousin got me into it.
As soon as I had spent my first 5 minutes in the catacombs fighting and listening to this soundtrack, I remember saying to myself out loud "This game is a big deal." It just had the feeling of something defining.
You have saved my soul from Damnation, and for that I'm in your debt. If there is ever a way that I can repay you from beyond the grave I will find it, but for now, take my helm. On the journey I am about to take, I will have little use for it. May it protect you against the dark powers below. Go with the Light, my friend ...
Between 18:40 - 20:10 and your playing at 3 A.M you will start hearing noises and really start trippin balls, you start hearing shit in your room the kitchen and the outside. Plus if your stoned "forget about it". Good times classic game I love it.
Everytime I hear Tristram all I can think is; "Please, listen to me!"
Or, I sense a soul in search of answers
"What can I do for ye?"
"Can't a fella drink in peace?"
Greetings great master... welcome to the tabern of the Rising sun
Stay awhile, and listen!
Matt Uelmen = Epic win
Greetings good master! Welcome to the Tavern of the Rising Sun!
Thank goodness you've returned! Much has changed since you lived here, my friend. All was peaceful until the dark riders came and destroyed our village. Many were cut down where they stood, and those who took up arms were slain or dragged away to become slaves - or worse. The church at the edge of town has been desecrated and is being used for dark rituals. The screams that echo in the night are inhuman, but some of our townsfolk may yet survive.
memory's and old online friends gone now.... warm summer nights drinking beer playing this and talking to people from all over!
+Isaac Arellano Sounds like good nights :)
This game was my childhood. Glad I didn't have uproar over violent games/music parents in the 90s.
Ahh... the good old days of Diablo 1 on dial-up internet.
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Oh no, someone picked up the phone and you lost the connection! EEEEeeeee-oooooo-errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-eeeEEEEEEE-errrrrrrrr!
LOL !
it's amazing how a 28 years old game still have one of the best soundtracks ever... I just finished Diablo 4 and boy, nothing can beat Tristan song...
Unholy grail of gaming, absolute terror
I play this in Diablo 3,
If ever Diablo 3 is offline, I will try make an overhaul mod to merge this with D3 change from monster voices, scene contrast to darker color tone, so at least D3 could follow a little bit of what "Diablo" is really all about
That would be soo cool!
Hello, my friend. Stay a while and listen...
I have played both D1 and D2, although I started out with D1, but I spent way more time with D2...that said, years after, I'd regret spending so much time on D2 grinding out levels and items. TBH, I was addicted to both of them...the difference between the two was like addicting to exercise and cocaine, but I don't regret that I have played D1, because it was a good kind of addiction.
As for nostalgia's sake, I"d agree that the feeling is there, but it doesn't interfere with my ability to judge games much. For example, I played both RE1 and RE2, but I find RE2 better than the first. No doubt there are many improvements with D2 over D1, but the story and the overall atmosphere of D1 is just too great...I'm sure it's memorable for most D1 player when they first encountered the Butcher or some other bosses in D1, but no bosses in D2 can give you the same kind of feeling, which IMO, is probably the hardest thing to create for an RPG.
I agree with you there. I started on D1 and loved the whole thing, story, gameplay, music............everything worked wonderfully, (even if by today's standards the gameplay is limited). Spent days on D1 and then moved onto D2 and equally loved it, days and days flowed by as I ground my way to being a demi-god.
D3..........well it's ok, but doesn't have the same feel about it as the first two did.
I think i still have my maxed out demi-god character files saved on an old zip drive, I may have to dig them out and take them for a spin.
Sid Resident Evil 2 is my #1 top video game of all time. I could fill a book on why I love it so much.
When I played Diablo 1, I was no stranger to RPG games.
I entered the cathedral and thought that was just one small part of a wider world. Complete the quest there, get the reward, and go on to the next area...
Perhaps there would be fields to explore, mountains to climb...
But no. You just keep going deeper and deeper, down and down. Until you are literally in the darkest pits of hell.
I'm not claustrophobic, but something about this game made me feel threatened. And that's what kept me coming back to it.
Goosebumps at 14:20
Some memorable lines for me:
"Ah! Fresh meat!" - the Butcher (level 2)
"The warmth of life has entered my tomb. Prepare yourself, mortal, to serve my master for eternity! [evil laugh]" - King Leoric (level 3)
"The smell of death surrounds me!" - Warrior when reaching level 5
"May the spirit of Arcaine protect me!" - when putting on Arcaine's Valor found on level 5
"I'm sorry. Did I break your concentration?" - after killing Zhar the Mad (level 8)
"My blade seeks for your blood, mortal, and by my dark masters it shall not be denied!" - the Warlord of Blood (level 13)
"Your madness ends here, betrayer!" - after killing Archbishop Lazarus (in his lair at level 15)
And finally:
"Yep, that's a cow, alright! - I'm not thirsty. - I'm no milkman." - when tapping the cows in town many times! :D
Oh and not to mention this one:
"I can see what you see not,
Vision milky then eyes rot.
When you turn, they will be gone,
Whispering their hidden song.
Then you see what cannot be,
Shadows move where light should be.
Out of darkness, out of mind,
Cast down into the Halls of the Blind." - Book of the Blind (the Halls of the Blind quest on level 7).
"I have no room" and "I can't use this... yet" should also be listend. I think there are more lines tho. Didn't he say something when he entered the Caves for the first time?
Yes, he does, and of course there are a lot more lines in the game that could have been written here, but I like these ones the most! :)
Some lines depend on the character but mostly they're the same, e.g. Warrior never says "I have no room." but Rogue does. :)
Warrior's lines for picking up items when inventory is full:
"Too much baggage."
"I can't carry any more."
"I gotta pawn some of this stuff."
Entering level 1 (Cathedral): "The sanctity of this place has been fouled!"
Entering level 5 (Catacombs): "The smell of death surrounds me!"
Entering level 9 (Caves): "It's hot down here!"
Entering level 13 (Hell): "I must be getting close!"
Oh, and I wanted to add this one to my very first comment but forgot it:
"Your reign of pain has ended!" - after defeating the Warlord of Blood
:)
"Pleeeeaasee... no hurt, no kill... keep alive and next time good bring to you"
XD
Hmm... If my memory serves me correctly:
"Pleeeaase... no hurt, no kill... keep alive and next time good bring to you."
"Something for you I am making - again, not kill Gharbad. Live and give good. You take this as proof I keep word."
"Nothing yet, almost done. Very powerful, very strong. Live! Live! No pain, and promise I keep!"
"This too good for you, very powerful. You want - you take!"
Warrior after killing Gharbad: "I'm not impressed!" :D
...Truly an amazing game! :)
I keep coming back to this soundtrack. I guess I´m stuck with it.. for eternity...
Ahhhhh fresh meaaaat!! RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!!
+Petr Pavlica scared the CRAP out of me first time I heard that.
Oh ... - the memories !!!
thank you childhood, for this.
Dude thanks for doing this. I've wanted to hear the whole soundtrack for years
Thank you for posting this. It's one of my favorite game soundtracks. So many hours were spent with this music.
Matt Uelmen is the hero responsible for creating the soundtrack to all of our childhoods, he deserves our immense gratitude for writing the greatest video game soundtrack of all time
A masterpiece of writing and Music, at the TOP of the entire ART about gaming world productions.
The claustrophobic and scaring game sensations were immense and only near to its high emotionally horror gothic atmosphere.
The sounds, the weapons clash, the pain shouts, the parry, the chests, the voice of all "characters" and the acting of all "poems" you found as quests, all of those so wonderfully immersive.
So terrifyng to walk around.
All so nostalgic..
When games and almost ALL LIFESIDE of every : values arts creations writing and ideas also were BILLIONS TIME BETTER AND DEEPER than "today".
I still dont know how they pulled this music off, incredible sounds.
creepy as f*ck. brings back many wonderful memories. used to play this with my dad back in the end of the 90s. i was afraid to play this game alone in the dark.. haha..
+Konstan Tin I was afraid to play it at all
Next to its sequel, one of the best soundtracks and nostalgia-memory-bringer ever. A shame that they forgot to do that on D3. Sound barely jumps out of the jukbox and you actually have to INCREASE music audio... A shame. This is what makes a game a game, not just mechanics. THE FUCKING SOUNDTRACK!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Hello my friend, stay a while and listen..."
Ohhhh the memories, the flashbacks while listening to this... :-)
Any music that genuinely creeps you out or scares you is worthy of applause, it's 'though' to be emotionally moved these days. I really like the sounds at 8:06. In my mind I see a cult of cannibals having some sort of twisted celebration, wearing masks of human faces, drizzled with sweat and blood, they dance wildly around great bonfires - it's gotta be the fallen! Very cool. It reminds me of the Planet of the Apes Suite, you know... the better one from 1968 :). That tune always gives me creeps. If you listen closely, you can hear apes screaming pretty much throughout the whole thing.
The screaming child in 8:35 it's the Final Touch! :)
ari5702 that is a good way of describing it. Simply out of this world...
Listening to this is like hearing a gradual descent into madness. I loved this game so much and the music was part of the reason I played it so much
"The sanctity of this place has been fouled!"
One of the best videogame music ever!
The soundtrack is so good, it still gives me chills.
Vielen Dank für's Hochladen! Das erzeugt automatisch heftigste Nostalgie-Gefühle...
How I miss this game. Thanks for the upload!
Wow its been awhile since I heard this and Im amazed at the difference from d1 to d3
The first Diablo music is awesome and Incredibly Immersive. Just the thought of one dude
"Dungeon" and "Caves" are simply incredible. Unmatched. Perfectly evoke the sense of dread and horrible fights your hero needs to suffer through.
Atmosphere and lore-wise, Diablo 1 is easily the best in the series. D3 is just mediocre in comparison - especially in terms of story. So cheesy and poorly written... D1&2 had such a different feel and tone.
I think Diablo 2 was also way too flashy. I'd hoped that Diablo 3 would have been more true to D1, much darker, much grittier. A game in which you'd actually be happy if you got +1 to light radius. But alas. Blizzard has products to sell so they pander to the lowest common denominator. I can't even blame them.
***** I think it started with Warcraft 3, war3 has basically the same story structure as sc1 and the cartoony graphics
***** I believe that has to do with WC3 basicly being a singleplayer WoW in the begining.
Boom Wagter Problem was WoW wasn't being made by Blizzard North, the original company, and when their game became a super success they just gave them the reins to everything, and the guys just have no real talent. Most of the music Uelman made for their version of D3 was shoved into Burning Crusade. They could have contracted Uelman (or anyone but the fail they hired for D3) to do the music but their ego wouldn't let them, and the game suffers as a result. Terrible writing, poor art choices. My demon hunter has a taunt "I've defeated LESSER foes!" I'm like~ did anyone read that out loud and realize that's actually a backhanded compliment? Not a taunt? No, of course not, because their writing is fucking garbage, and they're too full of EGO and sales money they don't deserve. Sales money that exists because of the work of better men and women and it makes me sick to my stomach that they think it has anything to do with them. I hope they all lose their jobs and starve to death for what they did to my favorite franchise. Yeah, that's pretty fucked up to say, but when Jay "Fuck that guy" Wilson insulted the lead designer of Diablo 2 on Facebook over an HONEST critique of the title, I could give three shits about Blizzard. I'm glad he got kicked off the team, but I hope he gets kicked off the mortal fucking coil, and learns what HELL actually looks like, since he apparently has no fucking clue.
Krystal Myth
*Clicks thumbs up*
Somehow this game still looks great and the soundtrack is just perfect. Once in a lifetime.
Killing a fallen at lvl 1 as a warrior feels soooo chunky and brutal my god
this game opened my eyes to the internet and the world of online gaming.
this and sc1 for me much love for these 2 games
Great game, back when they had the trifecta, Quality of graphics, Music, and gameplay.
Seems these days devs can only nail 2 outa 3 of these, but hey ill take what i can get.
EpochDeus and hardly even 2 out of 3
EpochDeus 2d graphics age so well.
Pascal Nicolas Tremblay all graphics are 2d, just different layers, 3d graphics are just an illusion.
EpochDeus Maybe you're just not familiar with graphics in general, but that's not what 2d vs 3d graphics is when we refer to it in the industry. I see what you mean though.
Pascal Nicolas Tremblay You are funny.
One of the great things about this soundtrack is it's calmness and yet tense feeling all at once. It's a constant feeling of " They don't come at me right now, but in a few seconds - and that is also the feeling when playing the game. Sometimes less is more and in this game thats exactly what it is. You can ONLY wander through dungeons and you could ONLY walk and not run and both those things in addition to this great Soundtrack created this haunting, claustrophobic atmosphere that was so unique and great. Today everygame needs, Acts and Snowy lands, tropical lands, cliffs, Mountains, Dungeons and so forth, every game needs a Quadrillion different moves and combos - i think it is the minimalsm and the purity of Diablo 1, that makes it so uncomparable and so great.
I know this comment is 4yrs old, but bro, there is absolutely nothing calm about any of this music besides maybe Tristram lol. It is the audible embodiment of anxiety
@@TheDerpp I think that all the soundtracks of D1 are calm in a way. I understand that you might not understand what I mean, but I still feel the same way as 4 years ago.
Theres always a calm threat in the air in every single track. Like if the monster would be around the corner. Sure, its not true for every part of every single track, but thats how I personally feel about it.
who hasn't played this game when the clock was around 10-11 pm only to listen this epic soundtrack while searching The Butcher or the Archbishop
Man I remember my first slog through Hell as a warrior on the higher difficulties, what a challenge when everything is ranged and runs away from you.
6:19 Best in-game music ever created.
+swedisheinherjer the whole score IMO
DIablo 1 is the greatest game of all time
Such a great game, even now! That soundtrack keeps pulling me back in even after I think I'm done.
This music is just brilliant. Waves of nostalgia. 1995, old Toshiba laptop. Playing this music over D3 definitely improves the experience.
Blizzard, you need to fucking hire your old staffmembers, get your head out of activision's ass, and make the music like this again! This music is timeless, heartfelt, and possessed. It's fucking amazing and you know it. Take up the chalice that you crafted and make it anew!
Takes me back to the good old days when this was to only thing my crappy computer would run.
+Max Aspinall When diablo came out I had a 486 dx 2 66 and I could not run diablo that required like a Pentium 75 or 100mhz computer xD
i was thirteen when it came out and the atmosphere, not least because of that horrific soundtrack, sent cold shivers down my spine more than once :D
I mean the relief you felt when you hear the Tristram music after going through a portal scroll after a horrible battle with demons, centaurs , dogs, succubuses, evil wizards or whatever was down there.
Baby cries at 14:40, in the dungeons, spooky...
back when gaming was art and not garbage for profit only
It's so awesome finding the roots of my taste in music nowadays in all of these old game soundtracks.
Oh. Thanks for uploading! Nostalgia hit me hard.
why, how are these tracks so fucking beautiful
i love how rough old soundtracks and videogames are. they were more of effect and meaning. today everything looks and sounds so perfekt, but they lost their meaning. shiny and smooth.
I love that dungeon theme so much, the high violins are very eerie
This brings back so many memories...