I have played Diablo 1-2 many years ago and as I remember these games were really hard. First few levels/acts were awesome and my weapons could kill enemies without any problems, but difficulty was much higher later on, so I ended up using trainers. I especially remember black knights in diablo 1, because I couldnt kill even a single one with my weapons and spells. With diablo 2 remaster on the horizon maybe I will give diablo 1 another try, but I still wonder how to kill black knights. Any tips?
The original Diablo has the best atmosphere in the entire series, it's worth it for that alone. The grind loop is there and is addictive but it's very rudimentary, which is understandable because it's one of the, if not
the very first of its kind.
But i wouldn't recommend the vanilla experience, unless it's out of curiosity. Too many technical limitations that may impede enjoyment. What I highly recommend playing the original Diablo is with
the HD mod. That's how i'm currently playing the game now as well, also in anticipation for Diablo 2 Resurrected (after 2, i'll fully play Diablo 3 in anticipation for Diablo 4, so suffice to say i'm on a Diablo roll).
It is absolutely fantastic. 60 FPS, 1080p+ (and you can use the mouse wheel to zoom in), many logical Quality of Life improvements, a large amount of added cut content that naturally flows within the game, added cut cutscenes and so much more. It's just incredible how much life it injects into the game while keeping that core loop and atmosphere intact. It is absolutely worth it with the mod.