that explains how it was possible for the developers of Diablo 1 to turn the game from turn-based to real-time in a single afternoon :) yes, originally it was

that explains how it was possible for the developers of Diablo 1 to turn the game from turn-based to real-time in a single afternoon :) yes, originally it was developed as turn-based and I often wonder if that's one reason why the animations are sooo satisfying. But could be that they simply had great animators.