

You choose one of five character classes, and though they become quite distinct at later levels, they all start with nothing but basic offensive skills that are performed with clicks of the mouse. If you've played earlier games, you'll likely get even more out of Diablo III-the music that plays in the New Tristram area may send nostalgic shivers down your spine-but the gameplay is welcoming and easy to grasp for vets and newcomers alike. You certainly don't need any familiarity with the series to jump right into Diablo III, however. Fans of Diablo and Diablo II will immediately feel drawn into this world.


Diablo III's story is unremarkable, but it weaves in plenty of references to and appearances by characters from earlier games and enriches the established lore of the series. This cosmic occurrence has the unfortunate side effect of reanimating the dead, and the people of New Tristram find themselves besieged by corpses long ago put to rest. You begin your quest just after what appears to be a flaming star falls from the heavens and crashes into the cathedral in Tristram, the doomed town where the events of Diablo took place. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
