Diablo Ranked #5 PC Game
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Often called the most addictive game of all time, Diablo polarized the gaming community. At a time when traditional RPGs were dying, this RPG-lite title appeared and stole the show, creating much resentment among the roleplaying enthusiasts who didn't want their cherished games to become simplified hack and slash clickfests. Yet, it's quite possible that Diablo kept the RPG market alive and injected fresh ideas of realtime combat, ideas that perhaps influenced the eventual savior of PC roleplaying, Baldur's Gate.
Diablo is remembered for more than its gameplay. It gave gamers yet another reason to connect to the internet, and it revolutionized online internet play. At a time when most people were going to websites to check for Quake servers online and QuakeSpy (later GameSpy) was just catching on, Diablo introduced us to Battle.net. Online matchmaking was easy, simple and done with just a few clicks, not trying to remember IP addresses and port numbers. With Diablo, the mainstream masses had the first game that brought them online.
