It’s not because I lack the requisite memory blocks and quantum computers to run Blizzard’s latest, Diablo 3 – it’s personal. You see, I’m genetically predisposed to Diablo. It’s something I think about each and every day.
Diablo is a proper addiction to me. Diablo 2 is something I associate with the darkest moments of my life, when I skipped showers and seriously lived on Pop Tarts. My only comfort back then was the dim glow of the monitor and the random piece of treasure the game would occasionally drop for me as I toiled away hours doing nightmare-level Meph runs.
I have an addictive personality, as many of those who have met me in real life can attest. I eat horribly, can’t seem to quit smoking cigarettes and have drunk to excess on occasion. The Diablo experience is like some kind of magical talisman created by the wizards of southern California that is meant to poke and prod that dark place inside me I actively ignore and deny every day of my life. Diablo brings out my greed and disdain for everything other than myself in the worst way.
But again, these are just words. They don’t mean anything without examples, so I’m going to take you back to when I was in college and Diablo 2 ruined my life.
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I can never play Diablo 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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