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get thee behind me, Diablo!

Looking for our Diablo II strategy guide? You'll find it right here.
by Hugh Falk, Lee Hamrick, and George Jones

A gentle pastoral community
has been invaded
by the forces of evil!
Hearing the cry for help (transmitted to us from the voice of Blizzard), our only choice was to immediately stop all work, forgo sleep, and fight! We turned our most noble efforts into battling the despicable and flesh-hungry servants of hell wherever we encountered them.
Three holy avengers, a Warrior (Beefy), a Rogue (Jorgita), and a Sorcerer (Aldaen) set out to free the village of Tristram from the dark and treacherous grip of the foul invaders. This innocent settlement had fallen upon hard times, sure, but we three honest working boys were the true victims. We were men possessed, not by the foul Dark Lord, but with the game--the role-playing powerhouse that is Diablo. Two Gamecenter editors and the vigilant Hugh Falk, while not actually worshipping the forces of evil, were held captive by this game's insinuating power. Our spirit guide was the voce of Blizzard, offering some general tips for us to follow in our compelling crusade.
What is our tale? Gather round, fellow traveler, as we unfold for you the Gothic nightmares we have seen. Did we succeed in our valiant quest? Surely you jest. We are here--tattered, soul-scarred, and ready to bleed coffee and Jolt cola--but here nonetheless.
We are also prepared to spread throughout the land the painful knowledge we have gained. Are you prepared to join the righteous campaign against the filthy and defiled? Have you begun to fight the good fight, but emerged looking for guidance? Fear not: our accumulated wisdom is here for the taking.

As there is more than one level in Diablo, there is more than one level in our tale of the game.

For valiant warriors hungry for the Shockwave version, abandon all hope ye who enter here!
For the more gentle traveler who wants it pure, simple, and HTML, open the tomb door here!

Get Shockwave essentials To install Shockwave, download one of the following:

Shockwave for Windows 3.1
Shockwave for Windows 95 Shockwave for Macintosh
Shockwave for Power Mac

Hugh Falk, a.k.a. Aldaen, started writing for Gamecenter in March 1996. Since that time, Internet usage has grown over 340,000 percent. Although most people believe these facts are merely coincidental, they have gathered little supporting data.
Lee Hamrick, a.k.a. Beefy, is an assistant editor at Gamecenter. He admires the store-bought yet oddly compelling strength of the Bionic Woman.
George Jones, a.k.a. Jorgita, is the senior editor at Gamecenter. He doesn't normally play female characters but sometimes suffers from that not-so-fresh feeling.