Hellgate: London

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6.4

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  1. NiklasJ.
    Nov 2, 2007
    6
    Is a very good game on paper, but unforunately, doesn't work well in practice. The gameplay is mediocare but very stiff and easily becomes boring in the long run. The graphics & sounds are acceptable but could be quite much better. The animations however, are terrible. Overall it's not a very good game unless you have a lot friends to party up with.
  2. MarcoH.
    Nov 3, 2007
    6
    A big disappointment after all those gorgeous screenshots. Art won't save ordinary graphics. There are too much recycled sets. Combats are easy and nothing special. Expensive upgrades are almost a fraud. There are also unexpected bugs and the interface is poorly implemented. Doesn't deserve all those fishy biased "10" rating :(
  3. RatherNot
    Nov 4, 2007
    6
    I was in the late part of the beta, the "stress test" portion really. I played it to about level 10 in the final few days, and was surprised how often it would crash. While I believe that the bugs will be squashed in the early stages of the game's release, it was definitely not ready for release, and is a testament to why street dates should remain fluid. I played as a gun-laden I was in the late part of the beta, the "stress test" portion really. I played it to about level 10 in the final few days, and was surprised how often it would crash. While I believe that the bugs will be squashed in the early stages of the game's release, it was definitely not ready for release, and is a testament to why street dates should remain fluid. I played as a gun-laden engineer, and as an FPS, it was disgustingly easy, with no AI other than run in a straight line and attack, reminiscent of the original Doom. Playing with others in the party ended up with more monsters to kill, but that just involved more running backwards while shooting. The weapon customization was fun, but besides being a one-sided paper-rock-scissors of what kills them faster there wasn't much reason to do it, other than to burn money and components. Perhaps at higher difficulties they make it harder to run backwards and shoot, and I hope so because the ambiance of this game make the single-player sound good.… Expand
  4. BenF.
    Nov 5, 2007
    6
    A solid start which quickly dissipates as the game progresses. I was completely stoked after playing a limited amount of the beta and the demo extensively; the retail version borders on greatness in so many ways and yet simultaneously fails to achieve any of them. Yes, it borrows many great things from Diablo. The flip side to that is that it also borrows many of the worst aspects of A solid start which quickly dissipates as the game progresses. I was completely stoked after playing a limited amount of the beta and the demo extensively; the retail version borders on greatness in so many ways and yet simultaneously fails to achieve any of them. Yes, it borrows many great things from Diablo. The flip side to that is that it also borrows many of the worst aspects of Diablo. The entire game interface from start-up UI to in-game player UI is clunky. For instance, lack of a quick log-in option. Start-up user interface doesn't save player account information upon shutting down the game; you will have to manually enter your account and password every time you connect a multiplayer game. Not so bad except that the interface is slow and unresponsive. Sometimes I have to hit 'enter' two or three times after entering my account information to initialize the actual account log-in! Shop interfaces are slow as well. As with Diablo any piece of equipment with special properties is 'unidentified' - you have to purchase an analyzer to analyze its true properties. BORING. Remember how awesome it was in Diablo 2 that Deckard Cain would identify everything in your inventory at once for free? Hellgate isn't even close to that awesome because you have to sit through analyzing every single unidentified item one-by-one. This game has the worst environment clipping I've ever seen. Ever. Expect often to get stuck inbetween environment objects with to way to move or jump out and have to restart the game. Think it'd be cool to jump up between that pipe and the mound of dirt it's embedded in to flank the enemy? Better think again. You can and will get stuck and pounded on. Server code is still a bit wobbly. Expect this to result in wacky gameplay bugs. Enemies will jump at you and never finish their jump animation; instead they'll return to their original position before the jump if you didn't kill them mid-air. Every now and then an enemy character model won't load, even though they'll still be wailing on you...invisibly. Certain types of attacks will shoot through walls. And by walls I mean around the corners of buildings from a million yards away. Graphics are passable on my 8600gt in dx9. It's hard to expect much from a game whose color palette consists of three shades: dark, darker, and darkest. From what I have heard many people seem to have an irrationally high expectation of the game's graphic capabilities. The gameplay itself is half/half. Most class skill trees are next to useless; expect character development focus to be primarily on equipment and not skills. On one hand this is good because like Diablo 2 skill points are permanently spent and not recoverable. On the other hand it strips the game of virtually all gameplay depth by reducing the strength of most classes to their equipment. This just scratches the surface. Pros: + Looks cooler than Diablo 2 + Sounds cooler than Diablo 2 + AWESOME character models + ph4t l3wt + Varied character classes + Varied and unique firearms models + Solid controls + Multiplayer support + Automatic updates Cons: - Poor interfaces - period - HORRIBLE clipping - Bugs - Linear questing system. If you play MUDs then you'll know how boring this game's quests are. - Subscription model that shuts you out of cooler content if you don't pay another $10USD/mth so that Flagship can basically fix all the bugs and add all the content they should have before the retail release. This is becoming standard practice because of development costs and it is a horrible practice regardless. - Game manual is lacking in content - another disturbing trend. Final thoughts: I'm not going to lie. It's an addicting game plagued by poor design on so many levels. I love playing it, even though it can frustrate me to no end. That's just not the mark of a good game. If you want to play a game like Diablo 2 that doesn't have quite the visceral fun value but improves on the game design almost across the board, play Titan Quest.… Expand
  5. TKSTKS
    Dec 5, 2007
    5
    I wanted to add to some of the comments already given. Buggy for one, you have to use the console command /stuck when you get stuck (as in you CAN'T FREAKIN' MOVE) which is quite annoying. The atmosphere is OK but too much the same for every level. They tried for variety for came up short. I would rather play 10+ year old Diablo2 or Titan quest than this. A whooping 5 for the I wanted to add to some of the comments already given. Buggy for one, you have to use the console command /stuck when you get stuck (as in you CAN'T FREAKIN' MOVE) which is quite annoying. The atmosphere is OK but too much the same for every level. They tried for variety for came up short. I would rather play 10+ year old Diablo2 or Titan quest than this. A whooping 5 for the attempt. I suggest you go outside and get some fresh air than to play this.… Expand
  6. ChrisG.
    Dec 5, 2007
    5
    When I first started playing Hellgate, I would have given it a 9. But as the game progressed and the repetetive gameplay showed through, my score got lower and lower. The atmosphere is good, but the quests needed more flavor, to many kill x of mob y. The level all start to look the same. The game has its fun moments, but it's not a game that is fun long term, but played in short When I first started playing Hellgate, I would have given it a 9. But as the game progressed and the repetetive gameplay showed through, my score got lower and lower. The atmosphere is good, but the quests needed more flavor, to many kill x of mob y. The level all start to look the same. The game has its fun moments, but it's not a game that is fun long term, but played in short bursts. Those who enjoyed Diablo II, will find some things to enjoiy here, but don't expect much. The weapon upgrade system is interesting and there are some humerous moments. The final kicker to the score is the subscription cost, I can not see a reason to play the subscription cost at this time, the game just needed more work. There are a few bugs, but in the single-player(I have not tried the multi-player), they are fairly minor.… Expand
  7. DavidF.
    May 22, 2008
    5
    This game is below mediocre, even nearly seven months after release. Bugs still persist, standard quality MMO features are just now coming in, and the gap between subs and non-subs continues to increase. Couple that with half the foot-in-mouth slip ups and the recent downfall of HanbitSoft's support of Hellgate in the SEA region, and I think we can all safely say the damage this gameThis game is below mediocre, even nearly seven months after release. Bugs still persist, standard quality MMO features are just now coming in, and the gap between subs and non-subs continues to increase. Couple that with half the foot-in-mouth slip ups and the recent downfall of HanbitSoft's support of Hellgate in the SEA region, and I think we can all safely say the damage this game has done is complete--as long as you don't fall the victim to paying another cent for it.… Expand
  8. Ereld
    Nov 8, 2007
    5
    Lots of annoying bugs, and few actually that prevent you to follow the main storyline in the single player campaign. I've personnaly never see this in any game, and I've never been stuck and forced to wait a patch to continue a game, which is , finally, very frustrating. It can be a good game, but the bugs, that seem to extend in time with no fix, will kill it very fast.
  9. JoelE
    Oct 31, 2007
    5
    Graphics won't help you enjoy this let down. Lacks appeal on gameplay and technical aspect. Sound is extremely buggy and glitchy. I base my comments on the demo, and from my experience I can tell that the actual game won't be very different
  10. AlexD
    Mar 11, 2008
    5
    I got HG:L without knowing much more about it than what hyping articles around the Web had to say about it (which I always take with a huge grain of salt; typically the bigger the hype, the poorer is the game actually is).

    So I read on the official boards that many beta testers are still very angry with what FSS delivered, the slow pace at which they seem to fix/better things, how they    I got HG:L without knowing much more about it than what hyping articles around the Web had to say about it (which I always take with a huge grain of salt; typically the bigger the hype, the poorer is the game actually is).

    So I read on the official boards that many beta testers are still very angry with what FSS delivered, the slow pace at which they seem to fix/better things, how they completely dropped the ball on everyone. Since I wasn't in beta, I have no idea what the game was expected to be at launch; I do however remember the shiny screenshots that went around the Web some months before HG:L came out, frankly I too was wondering where those awesome graphics and lighting effects went.

    So back to gist of the review; I like HG:L. Not love, not hate, it's *ok*. If it feels very half-baked in some areas (skills, character progression as a whole), the action and different styles of gameplay for each of the factions is actually well done. The action is well paced, but it soon feels *very* repetitive even for a RPG grinder. One really overhyped feature is the random map generator to improve replayability; it sounds much nicer than it actually is, the corridors still look the same, the only difference is you may need to turn left instead of right (but your directional goal is still the same, so who cares).

    Graphics in DX9 mode look good, but dated; as said before, it looks and feel like a 2004-05 game (for the very picky, at least); I haven't had the chance to try out DX10 graphics personally, I heard they look much nicer, but there are some pretty bad lag problems even for those with very high-end gaming systems.    … Expand
  11. JohnS.
    Nov 2, 2007
    5
    Very poor quality control (buggy) for a major title from well-known developers. Boring, pointless quests. Many levels/locations look alike - randomization is not a substitute for good level design. Subscriptions still not working three days after launch, but this is no great loss since my interest in subscribing has dropped to nil.
  12. JohnStuart
    Nov 6, 2007
    5
    After 5 hours of play, the game has left my hard drive; at least for a few months. After, hopefully, numerous graphical and technical bugs are fixed (that consistently destroy the atmosphere of the game), I may once again give it a try. I was really looking forward to this game to recapture the Diablo experience, but it has not and it has fallen victim to its unattained self-promotingAfter 5 hours of play, the game has left my hard drive; at least for a few months. After, hopefully, numerous graphical and technical bugs are fixed (that consistently destroy the atmosphere of the game), I may once again give it a try. I was really looking forward to this game to recapture the Diablo experience, but it has not and it has fallen victim to its unattained self-promoting hype. Even if fixed, the game at it's core will be only a decent dungeon crawler, and not the classic Diablo-like RPG that was promised. The developers may have been from Blizzard at one time, but they forgot that Blizzard's strength has always been strong game play and uncompromising quality control.… Expand
  13. ChrisR.
    Oct 22, 2007
    5
    I've only played the demo (obviously), so I won't give too harsh a score. Unfortunately, the gameplay is rather mediocre.
    While I like the facade of different play-styles between the classes (hack and slash, FPS, RPG) it's all really the same when you zoom out and think about it, for better or for worse. I think the most glaring problem was the graphics.
    Now,    I've only played the demo (obviously), so I won't give too harsh a score. Unfortunately, the gameplay is rather mediocre.
    While I like the facade of different play-styles between the classes (hack and slash, FPS, RPG) it's all really the same when you zoom out and think about it, for better or for worse. I think the most glaring problem was the graphics.
    Now, graphics don't make the game, but the presentation I witnessed was rather sad. My hardware can handle Doom 3 at maximum settings with ease, but for some reason this game limited my settings to "medium" (note to designers: limiting player choice on how they can adjust their settings is generally a bad idea, even if you think it's for their own good).
    "Medium" doesn't sound too bad, but even with the maximum settings in this range, the environmental textures were blurry and indistinguishable. The character textures fared slightly better, but more so in the case of the Marksman- the Blademaster was an ugly mess. On that note, the customization features felt somewhat lacking. Some freedom in dress would be appreciated, but I think its the cartoonish faces that really disappoint (although I think it's interesting that they included a Jude Law lookalike). There's fun to be had, but I wouldn't expect graphical entertainment if your system is from the low-to-medium-high range (seriously, I was startled by the limitations).

    The graphics and design seem too dull and are of very poor quality; the nearly 3-year-old Guild Wars far outshines this games in terms of graphics. I have a burning feeling that it's the unnecessary graphics limitation that really hammers the nail into the graphical coffin.

    Ultimately, it would seem that the looks of the game seemed to be one of the major selling points. If this demo is truly an indication of how it looks and plays, than I'd expect nothing but lower-end mediocrity with the full version.    … Expand
  14. BradleyG.
    Dec 4, 2007
    5
    Ok first off I'm not saying its a bad game, I am saying its a flawed game. For a game that it meant almost specifically for an online gaming experience, how come all of my interactions with people is followed swiftly by a giant wod of lag? I am a massive fan of the old Diablo series and to have the game that is supposedly the bastard child of the series not even work well online is Ok first off I'm not saying its a bad game, I am saying its a flawed game. For a game that it meant almost specifically for an online gaming experience, how come all of my interactions with people is followed swiftly by a giant wod of lag? I am a massive fan of the old Diablo series and to have the game that is supposedly the bastard child of the series not even work well online is just plain cruel. If they fixed the problem with the servers I might just consider playing, hell I might even subscribe.… Expand
  15. MikeEgan
    Dec 5, 2007
    5
    Overall, insanely disappointing. The game is not stable, I would crash daily..more so AFTER the game had been patched.

    After completing normal, the curve into nightmare mode is insane, unreasonably hard, the mobs are over 8 levels higher than you, so you must go back into normal mode and grind 5+ levels to play even in nightmare. The game has some fun element, but overall it becomes    Overall, insanely disappointing. The game is not stable, I would crash daily..more so AFTER the game had been patched.

    After completing normal, the curve into nightmare mode is insane, unreasonably hard, the mobs are over 8 levels higher than you, so you must go back into normal mode and grind 5+ levels to play even in nightmare.

    The game has some fun element, but overall it becomes repetitive and boring. I killed about a week with this game, and haven't run it in over a month, if not more.
    It has potential for sure, but I feel like the initial suckage of the game has condemned them and they may not even make it to the point where the came can live up to what it could be.

    I am not sure if Flagship is to blame for poor development, or EA is to blame for putting pressure to release an incomplete game, so, I am going to blame both. This game did not live up to the hype what-so-ever. If you are looking to throw away 50 dollars, go buy it, have fun for a couple days then quit due to frustration, go for it, though, if you are looking for something to play for a long period of time, this is not it.    … Expand
  16. AndrewBallinger
    Oct 30, 2007
    5
    Based on the demo alone, I have a single piece of advice to anybody considering getting this game.
    Don't.

    Go load up your old copy of diablo 2 / Buy a new copy of diablo 2.

    Diablo 2 is a more polished and action packed game that already comes packed with a large community and lots of features. The game play is the same, only the world is much richer.
  17. ArnoldS.
    Nov 17, 2007
    5
    The game is almost, but not quite, fun. No amount of bug fixing/patching is gonna change the fact that: a) the skills are uninteresting compared to D2/WoW b) not enough item variety c) the maps are all too similar d) the combat is monotonous e) leveling is tedious grinding f) almost no replayabiity This game has no future. Fail. Next.
  18. CaseyC.
    Nov 5, 2007
    5
    Game has some entertainment value, but is marred by bugs like memory leaks and items disappearing. These are not minor issues, especially considering they were known bugs from the beta, not new things that just popped up when the game went live. When the game works it is fairly entertaining, but nothing really special. Kind of like a first person shooter with unlimited ammo, no rag doll Game has some entertainment value, but is marred by bugs like memory leaks and items disappearing. These are not minor issues, especially considering they were known bugs from the beta, not new things that just popped up when the game went live. When the game works it is fairly entertaining, but nothing really special. Kind of like a first person shooter with unlimited ammo, no rag doll physics, no real player based aiming. Collecting loot and leveling is always fun, but there are other games that do this much better. I certainly could not imagine paying for the subscription. My advice is to wait for the game to be patched up and then check it out if you are dead set on wanting it.… Expand
  19. MikeT.
    Nov 8, 2007
    5
    I looked forward to this game for a looooong time but was disappointed by the final product. Although it has its plusses, such as cool items and an interesting premise, it is marred by obvious and severe deficiencies. 1) crappy and monotonous tile sets 2) uninteresting skills 3) unengaging and sometimes highfalutin plot line. Everything sounds like it came from a really bad fantasy I looked forward to this game for a looooong time but was disappointed by the final product. Although it has its plusses, such as cool items and an interesting premise, it is marred by obvious and severe deficiencies. 1) crappy and monotonous tile sets 2) uninteresting skills 3) unengaging and sometimes highfalutin plot line. Everything sounds like it came from a really bad fantasy novel... Over philosophical to the point of extreme irritation 4) terrible resource hog. Causes major lag except in the most high end systems, and maybe even then 5) BUGS BUGS BUGS.… Expand
  20. DravenS.
    Oct 31, 2007
    5
    Not that great of a game. I was in the Beta. The fixes they said would be coming never came in the retail. They left out some of the things in the game during beta that made it stand out. I cancelled my pre-order because of the lack of content for subscribers and the lack of general good game items for non-subscribers.
  21. jason
    Oct 24, 2008
    5
    The idea - great, the execution - shit; the story - noexistent - the world and the people - bodies and most importantly repetitive. I loved the customization, the playability and the functionality of the characters. However, no story to speak of and crap overall world immersion makes this game a grind. I hope they make a 2nd and put the effort into the details of the world and the story.The idea - great, the execution - shit; the story - noexistent - the world and the people - bodies and most importantly repetitive. I loved the customization, the playability and the functionality of the characters. However, no story to speak of and crap overall world immersion makes this game a grind. I hope they make a 2nd and put the effort into the details of the world and the story. It could have been great.… Expand
  22. 99dolar
    Jan 31, 2015
    5
    Oyun çok iyi RPG ögeleri taşımasına rağmen görevlerdeki ve senaryodaki basitlik nedeni ile 5 puan veriyorum. Özellikle single-player modunda tek başınıza gezip yaratık kesiyorsunuz başka birşey beklemeyin.
  23. ElwoodH.
    Nov 4, 2007
    4
    Such a disappointment. So many core gameplay issues from not knowing how much damage your character causes to not being able to split stacks to one of the worst UIs I've ever seen to absolutely no story whatsoever. Expected this to be the next Diablo 2. Now I think it has a ways to go before it becomes the next Titan Quest.
  24. JerradH.
    Nov 4, 2007
    4
    Why this game is getting 10s is beyond me. The gameplay is fairly fun, and I enjoy the art style, but the game feels extremely "beta". There's tons of bugs (crashes, graphical glitches (I'm invisible and in the floor with a gun! Whoo!), lack of proper clipping, etc.) and the graphics look like they're 4 years old at best. The textures and modeling on the guns are extremely Why this game is getting 10s is beyond me. The gameplay is fairly fun, and I enjoy the art style, but the game feels extremely "beta". There's tons of bugs (crashes, graphical glitches (I'm invisible and in the floor with a gun! Whoo!), lack of proper clipping, etc.) and the graphics look like they're 4 years old at best. The textures and modeling on the guns are extremely disappointing and look like something from Quake 2 at times. Oh, yeah, and the completely unjustifiable $10 a month subscription just to get content that should be part of the purchase of the game in the first place. A terrible shame.… Expand
  25. DaveB.
    Aug 20, 2008
    4
    Submitted Aug. 20/ 08 - First off I'm a huge fan of the Blizzard universe - especially Diablo II.. Hellgate London is another Action RPG from the makers of Diablo. The best part of this game was the looting system and the resulting fabulous items, which was the same as Diablo II's. The original cut scene was great. I'm guessing the corporate juggernaut, Electronic ArtsSubmitted Aug. 20/ 08 - First off I'm a huge fan of the Blizzard universe - especially Diablo II.. Hellgate London is another Action RPG from the makers of Diablo. The best part of this game was the looting system and the resulting fabulous items, which was the same as Diablo II's. The original cut scene was great. I'm guessing the corporate juggernaut, Electronic Arts saved more money by making the cut scenes between Acts -another Diablo II feature - only about 5 seconds long. I didn't notice too many bugs (my computer crashed once and the game got laggier as it progressed), I stopped playing by the time I got to Act III. Hellgate London is a really disappointing, unpolished product. In fact the worst part of the game was also an attractive selling point for me: "Dramatically generated levels for a unique experience every time". After playing, this seemed a lot more like a time saver on EA's part than a unique experience. For example, I kept playing the same levels over and over, like I'd do the street level again and there'd be the one house you can go up to the 3rd level on and the one place where you can go down a level - all placed in different sequence of course - but relatively exactly the same.. The story, NPC banter and side quests are lazily thrown together: "Kill this many monsters on this level"... "Touch this many telephone poles" or "Touch this many reactors" whatever it was.. I just wanted to blaze through, but then fighting and looting IS the whole game. Save your money and check out Titan Quest instead. It's much better and about as close to Diablo II as you can get.. Oh and Diablo III was recently announced so TQ and it's expansion pack should tide you over for a while.See you in Nov. '09… Expand
  26. MichaelH.
    Nov 3, 2007
    4
    Overall a mediocre game, a mixture of Diablo 2 and Guild Wars but not nearly as good as either. It is nice to see a Diablo style random maps and random loot system again, but from my experience the game feels very unready for release and extraordinarily repetitive. (For what it's worth, I loved Diablo 2 and enjoyed a short period of Guild Wars) There are very few environment changes, Overall a mediocre game, a mixture of Diablo 2 and Guild Wars but not nearly as good as either. It is nice to see a Diablo style random maps and random loot system again, but from my experience the game feels very unready for release and extraordinarily repetitive. (For what it's worth, I loved Diablo 2 and enjoyed a short period of Guild Wars) There are very few environment changes, very few changes in monsters, and the slow progression of levels turns it into a long grind with very little reward for your long hours of work.… Expand
  27. Athena
    Nov 3, 2007
    4
    It has all of the elements to make it a fun game, but lacks the elements necessary for a good game. No story, no statistics on weapon damage, and bugs. This game needs three or four months worth of patches, and then it will probably be awesome. Unfortunately, after a few weeks the majority of those playing it will be so fed up with the bugs and repetitive gameplay that they won't It has all of the elements to make it a fun game, but lacks the elements necessary for a good game. No story, no statistics on weapon damage, and bugs. This game needs three or four months worth of patches, and then it will probably be awesome. Unfortunately, after a few weeks the majority of those playing it will be so fed up with the bugs and repetitive gameplay that they won't care anymore. This is the "should have been" title of the year. It should have been delayed until it was finished.… Expand
  28. JohnN.
    Nov 5, 2007
    4
    As much as I love the idea of a FPSRPG, this is not the game that is going to put that genre on the map. Gameplay is monotonous - the story is utter drivel and delivered by npcs that look and act about as bored as I feel playing this. Generic fedex missions, monsters that that have one attack mode (charge right at you), and scenery that looks repetitive after 10 minutes of playing - all As much as I love the idea of a FPSRPG, this is not the game that is going to put that genre on the map. Gameplay is monotonous - the story is utter drivel and delivered by npcs that look and act about as bored as I feel playing this. Generic fedex missions, monsters that that have one attack mode (charge right at you), and scenery that looks repetitive after 10 minutes of playing - all roled into a graphic engine that looks like it was ported directly from the Sega Dreamcast. Flaghip Stuidos --it's 2007! I recommend playing some of the games that have come out recently and learn from them.… Expand
  29. nd
    Nov 12, 2007
    4
    Game didn't even come close to it hype and the devs relied on "WE R DIABLO2 MAKERS LOLZZZ!" to sell their game and it ended up pretty crappy. Game has maximum 40 hours of play time and 0 replayability. Is 40 hours worth the 50$? Up to you.
  30. HellgA.
    Nov 13, 2007
    4
    This kind of game has 2 things that drive people to play it until the wee hours - seeing that level up and getting phat loot. HGL has it so people will play it. Unfortunately their (or their parents) bank accounts are exposed to one of the most ridiculous billing snafus ever heard of and the product is still half-baked. Those that want it to survive better hope it hasn't done what This kind of game has 2 things that drive people to play it until the wee hours - seeing that level up and getting phat loot. HGL has it so people will play it. Unfortunately their (or their parents) bank accounts are exposed to one of the most ridiculous billing snafus ever heard of and the product is still half-baked. Those that want it to survive better hope it hasn't done what Peyton Manning did against the Chargers and have dug itself just too deep a hole to recover from.… Expand
  31. MaxH.
    Nov 26, 2007
    4
    If you're in Australia don't even bother unless you like repetitive single player games. No local server, no LAN support. This game had so much hype and they jsut didnt provide... I was prepared to look past the 5-7 year old graphics and repetitive game play for some good multiplayer, but a ping of over 400 for a first person game because you can only conect to USA servers? If you're in Australia don't even bother unless you like repetitive single player games. No local server, no LAN support. This game had so much hype and they jsut didnt provide... I was prepared to look past the 5-7 year old graphics and repetitive game play for some good multiplayer, but a ping of over 400 for a first person game because you can only conect to USA servers? Sorry, not even worth touching.… Expand
  32. Provo
    Jan 8, 2008
    3
    This game is incrediably boring. I really liked D2 but am an FPS gamer, so have never really got into WOW; so when the prospect of an MMOFPS came to light, I was really excited. After following the progression of this game for over a year It finally gets released. Oh what a mistake that was. The level design is awful and completly repetitive, the GUI is badly designed, graphics mediocore This game is incrediably boring. I really liked D2 but am an FPS gamer, so have never really got into WOW; so when the prospect of an MMOFPS came to light, I was really excited. After following the progression of this game for over a year It finally gets released. Oh what a mistake that was. The level design is awful and completly repetitive, the GUI is badly designed, graphics mediocore (yes, on high) and the FPS interface is really, really bad. It's almost like you are using an old ball mouse that sticks, even with a 2000dpi mouse. Really not worth the money, completly avoid.… Expand
  33. Ryan
    Nov 15, 2007
    3
    Great fundamental concept (since it's the Diablo concept) but execution completely fails in every facet: network connectivity, user interface, variety in locations monsters and NPCs, and community relations. Sorry Bill, try again.
  34. ConcernedGamer
    Nov 2, 2007
    3
    Extremely disappointing, and a real waste of time for Flagship. I've played since the alpha and this game has seen a few improvements since then but is fundamentally the same -- i.e. not-so-good. The wacky humor, the lifeless/repetitive environments, the forgettable story and NPCs, and the overall rush-job production values make this a vast disappointment. It's fun for the first Extremely disappointing, and a real waste of time for Flagship. I've played since the alpha and this game has seen a few improvements since then but is fundamentally the same -- i.e. not-so-good. The wacky humor, the lifeless/repetitive environments, the forgettable story and NPCs, and the overall rush-job production values make this a vast disappointment. It's fun for the first 4-5 hours, but once you realize that the game never really changes, it's a huge turnoff. This is coming from a 4+ year veteran of Diablo 2...I was willing to overlook a lot of flaps in HGL, but not this many.… Expand
  35. Morgan
    Jan 3, 2008
    3
    Like grind? Then you like Hellgate. After you blast through the standard level so easily you fall asleep you will look forward to a harder experience on Elite. Prepare to be disappointed. Even on Elite it isnt hard as I would define hard (ie requires skill, concentration and practice to master). When players tell you its "harder" they just mean it takes longer. You die more often and Like grind? Then you like Hellgate. After you blast through the standard level so easily you fall asleep you will look forward to a harder experience on Elite. Prepare to be disappointed. Even on Elite it isnt hard as I would define hard (ie requires skill, concentration and practice to master). When players tell you its "harder" they just mean it takes longer. You die more often and instead of resurrecting you have to wade through the last hours worth of maps to get back to where you were to do the same old fight again, and again, and again. And if you are tempted to try to run right through and try to ignore the yard trash? Well not with an evoker. You can be mobbed and killed in less than a second. Nope, you have to work your way back killing everything in your path with the same fairly easy but time consuming techniques that killed the last 1000 monsters. On top of that the graphics are so so, the story line weakly presented, the immersion non existant and there a million and one annoying features (like if you die or log off your minimap closes .... why would you do this ffs? Just leave the gui as I set it up thanks ...). I played it because I was hoping there would be something more to it in Elite. But there isnt. If you liked diablo or wow or eq you may like this IF you play with a dedicated group of friends. But by yourself? Give it a miss.… Expand
  36. jamesb
    Sep 26, 2009
    3
    I was thoroughly disappointed with this game. It seems really half-assed and repetitive. I didn't play very long but as far as i got there were three environments, subway, city and tunnels. pretty much everywhere in the game was one of these three environments but in a different layout. there were tons of bugs and glitches amd just wasn't very enjoyable after the first weekI was thoroughly disappointed with this game. It seems really half-assed and repetitive. I didn't play very long but as far as i got there were three environments, subway, city and tunnels. pretty much everywhere in the game was one of these three environments but in a different layout. there were tons of bugs and glitches amd just wasn't very enjoyable after the first week or so. I admit that there probably were more environments but still very monotonous. And dont even get me started on the optional monthly fee. Think of fast food putting all the leftovers from a cow into your burger thats pretty much what the players who didn't pay the monthly fee got. If you want to play a similar game that is much more well done and much more fun play guild wars… Expand
  37. RegnorV.
    Nov 12, 2007
    3
    Anyone who tells you that they encountered no bugs with their "setup" is lying. The game is as bugged as any flawed release you've ever heard of, and no amount of fanboism is going to deny this fact. That said, the game is fun and addicting, if not tediously repetitive a la City of Heroes. The problems with randomly-generated content become very apparent the 100th time you visit an Anyone who tells you that they encountered no bugs with their "setup" is lying. The game is as bugged as any flawed release you've ever heard of, and no amount of fanboism is going to deny this fact. That said, the game is fun and addicting, if not tediously repetitive a la City of Heroes. The problems with randomly-generated content become very apparent the 100th time you visit an underground train station or tunnel. We expected so much more from the Diablo team, but it goes to show that it was really Blizzard, not Roper/Brevik, that made Diablo the classic that it became.… Expand
  38. DougS.
    Nov 14, 2007
    3
    A couple of good ideas, well implemented. A lot of good ideas, very poorly implemented. A few really bad ideas. And a crapload of bugs and coding issues. Send this one back to beta, fix the bugs, and playtest it properly so it's fun.
  39. DavidL.
    Nov 14, 2007
    3
    As a beta 1 year from release it's pretty good. As a retail version costing box, subscription, and in game advertisements, the game is a shameful scam to get your money without delivering much. Bugs abound. The story line and content are paper thin, shallow as a puddle. You can play through it in a week and be done with it. The conveniences that make a game playable aren
  40. PeterS.
    Nov 5, 2007
    3
    A disappointment. A boring if possibly addictive gameplay, very weak art... It looks and plays like some sort of a glued-together hybrid of Tabula Rasa and Alien Shooter 2. And although that may make for an excellent game under other circumstances, Hellgate is not one.
  41. TaeraL.
    Dec 5, 2007
    3
    Shallow, unfinished, buggy, pointless.
  42. PeteF.
    Oct 31, 2007
    3
    For two years I looked forward to this game. I can't remember being this disappointed in a computer game - ever. 3rd person interface is unresponsive. Bland graphics. Terrible voice acting. No story. But worst of all is having to pay $10 a month just for character slots, a 3rd difficulty, hardcore mode, and a shared stash. Electronic Arts ruined this game. What a shame.
  43. WillyW.
    Nov 2, 2007
    3
    I cant understand why some of you are rating this a 10, learn how to rate please! This game is average, graphics are nothing special. Field of view is awkward especially when jumping. Sound is nothing special. Gameplay (most important part of a game) was less than that of Diablo 2. This game got boring and fast at that. Should have kept the game in a top down view that such as Diablo 2. I cant understand why some of you are rating this a 10, learn how to rate please! This game is average, graphics are nothing special. Field of view is awkward especially when jumping. Sound is nothing special. Gameplay (most important part of a game) was less than that of Diablo 2. This game got boring and fast at that. Should have kept the game in a top down view that such as Diablo 2. First person and guns... lost my interest. And the $10 month.. no thanks, why are all games now-a-days going to a monthly fee? Sure the constant updates and newly released content is nice but not worth my $120 a year. This game was too hyped up just like Halo 3. In my opinion the game was not ready for launch.… Expand
  44. BillMcCoy
    Nov 27, 2007
    3
    Most blatanlty rushed piece of crap ever. No story, atmosphere, variety, or fun for that matter. FSS messed up big time. They tried to make a hybrid of an ARPG and an MMO and failed miserably.
  45. caffeinated
    Nov 8, 2007
    3
    Buggy, unfinished and lacking in necessary information. Poorly designed UI, chat and grouping mechanics. Has fun moments, but you have to put up with too much unpleasantness to get to the fun. Needs a lot of work.
  46. JackJ.
    Oct 31, 2007
    3
    Disappointed. I almost never buy a game without trying it and I'm regretting it now for sure. This game is so mindless and dull. I was expecting action packed combat based off the trailers, and this game is nothing like that. It's just left-click, left-click, left-click again til all the monsters are gone. You seriously have to be horrible if you enjoy this.
  47. T.F.
    Nov 11, 2007
    3
    In a better world, in an ideal world HGL would have been released in late 2008. Ready, polished, bugfixed and ready to storm the scene. But in this world, it's a heap of junk, rushed out the door before christmas. This game might be fun someday. But right now, this is an insult to everyone, who spent hard earned money on this title. It's boring, it's buggy. That is no game, In a better world, in an ideal world HGL would have been released in late 2008. Ready, polished, bugfixed and ready to storm the scene. But in this world, it's a heap of junk, rushed out the door before christmas. This game might be fun someday. But right now, this is an insult to everyone, who spent hard earned money on this title. It's boring, it's buggy. That is no game, that is an early alpha, when all features are put together for the first time. Stay away from this title at least a year. Yes, a YEAR! Because HGL is far from finished.… Expand
  48. G-Funk
    Nov 16, 2007
    3
    I am thoroughly disappointed with this game. I expected so much more out of "the team that created Diablo II." That is probably my own fault in that I am comparing to past gaming glory, but Hellgate:London is even worse than just a disappointment, its just a bad game. The main storyline and side quests are of absolutely no interest. The only reason to click on an NPC is to see what kind I am thoroughly disappointed with this game. I expected so much more out of "the team that created Diablo II." That is probably my own fault in that I am comparing to past gaming glory, but Hellgate:London is even worse than just a disappointment, its just a bad game. The main storyline and side quests are of absolutely no interest. The only reason to click on an NPC is to see what kind of weird thing they will say, such as "what the sh[beep] do we have here?" The opening movie of the game is the same movie we've been seeing for months on the web. The only other cutscene is at the end of the game. Unless you count a floating book that you can't even make out the details on with a poorly imitated British accent voice over in between acts a cutscene. The graphics are not bad, but when I'm still fighting the same jumping helldogs at the end of the game that I am at the beginning, that shows a severe lack of variety in the game. Sure, the levels are randomly generated, but when I'm looking at the same textures at level 50 that I am at level 1, I think that makes for even less variety. In a way, the game itself mirrors the developers efforts. It starts out like the love boat, exciting and new, but it ends up like the Titanic, hitting an iceberg and sinking. Flagship wanted to make an awesome game, and they started out with great intentions and innovation, but it seems like they just flatly gave up before they finished their product.… Expand
  49. KevinC.
    Nov 1, 2007
    2
    Terrible story, repetitive game play so bad that you will have experienced the entire game 10 minutes into it. Ugly and repetitive graphics. Badly designed interface (opening inventory or skills or any panel freezes your character in place?) Apparently "the people who made Diablo" only had 1 trick since this is basically plays and looks like a poor Diablo rip off. As of launch its Terrible story, repetitive game play so bad that you will have experienced the entire game 10 minutes into it. Ugly and repetitive graphics. Badly designed interface (opening inventory or skills or any panel freezes your character in place?) Apparently "the people who made Diablo" only had 1 trick since this is basically plays and looks like a poor Diablo rip off. As of launch its massively buggy as well, and already has a rabid minority willing to defend its honor. Spend your hard earned cash elsewhere.… Expand
  50. MarcS.
    Dec 1, 2007
    2
    A real dissapointment. I'm a massive fan of all things Blizzard and was really expecting a more polished product from the ex-Blizzard guys. Instead, HGL is buggy, slow, patches are a nightmare (I had to manually parse an XML file and download/patch myself after countless attempts at using their rubbish "automated" patching) and thoroughly dissapointing in it's gameplay. Stay A real dissapointment. I'm a massive fan of all things Blizzard and was really expecting a more polished product from the ex-Blizzard guys. Instead, HGL is buggy, slow, patches are a nightmare (I had to manually parse an XML file and download/patch myself after countless attempts at using their rubbish "automated" patching) and thoroughly dissapointing in it's gameplay. Stay away at all costs. I may never buy another title from Bill Roper and the FSS guys because of this. What people are generally saying is true. It needed another year of development before release.… Expand
  51. TravoP.
    Nov 25, 2007
    2
    The opening cut scene is defintely the best part of the game. After that it's lame after lame demons.
  52. LandonF.
    Nov 5, 2007
    2
    I just played this game and turned it off. . I have never seen such horrible graphics for a video game for this time. .I was all hyped when i saw the starting video but once I played the game, the graphics reminded me of Doom, so linear, the character details are horrible. . . Then again I just started playing Clive Barker Jericho. . I cant compare . See for your self.
  53. BrianJ.
    Jan 17, 2008
    2
    I can't believe Flagship spent so much time making this game. Putting aside all the technical issues, which FS seems in no hurry to fix, the story just barely makes any sense at all. It's poorly written and poorly executed. As a player with no interest in multiplayer I feel particularly ripped off. It's great to say that "no game is perfect at launch", but for single player I can't believe Flagship spent so much time making this game. Putting aside all the technical issues, which FS seems in no hurry to fix, the story just barely makes any sense at all. It's poorly written and poorly executed. As a player with no interest in multiplayer I feel particularly ripped off. It's great to say that "no game is perfect at launch", but for single player what you get for $50 is just what's in the box. What's in the box is a half completed game. I gave it a 2 instead of a 1 because it was fun for a few days.… Expand
  54. CaseyT.
    Nov 5, 2007
    2
    The surreal setting and concepts, as well as the ads are very kewl. Thematically I was given the impression of a world out of the Hellboy comics. I was sorely disappointed. Right off the bat, this game chugs like a frat boy on my low end machine, especially when i look at fire effects, and the whole world is practically on fire. Secondly, the critters are used over and over again, and The surreal setting and concepts, as well as the ads are very kewl. Thematically I was given the impression of a world out of the Hellboy comics. I was sorely disappointed. Right off the bat, this game chugs like a frat boy on my low end machine, especially when i look at fire effects, and the whole world is practically on fire. Secondly, the critters are used over and over again, and their animations are horrid. Whenever one of those monkey rat demon things leaps at me, they freeze in the air in the exact same pose, and about one out of three times they blink back to where they leapt from. All of the creeps in this game have the same or similar derivative and unfinished feel. A lot of it reminds me of the creatures in the first DOOM. The quests often have fun dialogue, but only in text form. You can see the whole game reeking of potential greatness, but often run flat into disappointment. The environments are very small, but the game tries to make up for it by having the player run around stuck in molasses, and having the camera be a fish-eye lens. I'm giving this a low score because of what was promised, and what was actually delivered. If they had taken more time to make the game live up to its potential, it would have been great, but because it feels like they took shortcuts in delivering the game, then i feel like they lied to me, so instead of a 6 I'm giving the game a 2.… Expand
  55. Cheez
    Dec 20, 2007
    2
    Boring, linear, buggy, complete waste of time. Back to WoW I go.
  56. Alex
    Jan 14, 2008
    2
    I bought this game back in November a little bit after it was coming out, and I just couldn't understand how people PAID money every month for this game, some even paying over $100 for the lifetime subscription. It claims to have raids and all that when your installing, but the only difference between paying $15 a month and not is having the option of making a hardcore character.... I bought this game back in November a little bit after it was coming out, and I just couldn't understand how people PAID money every month for this game, some even paying over $100 for the lifetime subscription. It claims to have raids and all that when your installing, but the only difference between paying $15 a month and not is having the option of making a hardcore character.... if you can get past normal mode being as boring as it is. Everybody is a prick and hates to party, which was the only fun part in my mind. This game is such a waste of time and money, I wouldn't buy it again even if it was only $10, save your money and buy a BB gun and shoot yourself in the eye, its much more fun I can guarantee it... swing and a complete miss in my book.… Expand
  57. KevinL.
    Jan 16, 2008
    2
    The game has so many bugs, the most annoying are the out of memory crash occuring every hour. This is particurlary annoying when you're doing a quest, the crash force you to restart. This is aside of all the other instability, frame rates, network issues. The game is also repetitive and lacks contents. I was expecting a lot from this game initially but after playing it, I realize how The game has so many bugs, the most annoying are the out of memory crash occuring every hour. This is particurlary annoying when you're doing a quest, the crash force you to restart. This is aside of all the other instability, frame rates, network issues. The game is also repetitive and lacks contents. I was expecting a lot from this game initially but after playing it, I realize how buggy and repetitve the game is.… Expand
  58. JimF.
    Jan 24, 2008
    2
    A total mess, lacks any of the appeal that made the Diablo games so addictive, suffers from serious bugs (even though many have been patched a lot remain) the optional subscription is a joke in itself with ridiculous seasonal 'themed' events that basically make the mobs drop a stupid amount of junk and gives you a bit of extra bank space, worth 8 quid a month? I think not! This A total mess, lacks any of the appeal that made the Diablo games so addictive, suffers from serious bugs (even though many have been patched a lot remain) the optional subscription is a joke in itself with ridiculous seasonal 'themed' events that basically make the mobs drop a stupid amount of junk and gives you a bit of extra bank space, worth 8 quid a month? I think not! This game is an insult to the hack and slash genre, not even Diablo… Expand
  59. AnonymousMC
    Nov 15, 2007
    2
    This game is horrible. Just need one more review to drop this piece of crap down to the 60s. Do yourself a favor and try the demo before you even think of putting money down for Hellgate. I'll be fair and give it a 2 and not a 0 because its not immediately terrible from the beginning, and the fact that this game manages to be more mindless and repetitive than Diablo 2 when itsThis game is horrible. Just need one more review to drop this piece of crap down to the 60s. Do yourself a favor and try the demo before you even think of putting money down for Hellgate. I'll be fair and give it a 2 and not a 0 because its not immediately terrible from the beginning, and the fact that this game manages to be more mindless and repetitive than Diablo 2 when its supposed to be advancing the action/RPG genre doesn't set in until a few hours have passed.… Expand
  60. DW.
    Nov 18, 2007
    2
    Were the game to be scored by its self it is a 4. Its a loot game plain and simple, but some people like that. You will be facing the same monsters in lvl 1 as lvl 50 and the "randomized" levels only have 5 or 6 templates to pick from so don't expect a visual feast as you progress. No story, no depth, its a loot game. 4 But the game can not be scored alone, you must take into account Were the game to be scored by its self it is a 4. Its a loot game plain and simple, but some people like that. You will be facing the same monsters in lvl 1 as lvl 50 and the "randomized" levels only have 5 or 6 templates to pick from so don't expect a visual feast as you progress. No story, no depth, its a loot game. 4 But the game can not be scored alone, you must take into account the vocal developers. When asked why there was no lan component included and if there will ever be one the Dev response amounted to **** yourself. I'm not kidding, go look at their forums. They have provided for you a multilayer service that only costs 100 dollars more, so stop complaining. And what does this multiplayer service provide? Well not static levels with care and time put into them. Its the same 4 basic corridors that you can play in single player but now with a buddy, and dye packs! But you don't need that buddy, the game is so easy you can do it yourself. And as the devs pointed out you shouldn't have buddies anyway. Its more important that you sit alone and chat through their broken interface to some guy half the world away than have a good time leveling with a friend or two in the house or at a lan party. Couple this attitude with the rampant in game advertising and omnipresent bugs and you can practically see the team laughing all the way to the bank. Now the game is only a 2. Do not buy it.… Expand
  61. AnonymousMC
    Nov 11, 2007
    2
    Hellgate is the kind of game you just play, beat and forget. The game was fun for the first 2 hours, but after that, you'll find yourself doing the same attack moves killing the same enimies in the same zones over and over. The so-called story in this crappy game only serves as guide to point you to a "new" zone where the only thing "new" about it is the different positionHellgate is the kind of game you just play, beat and forget. The game was fun for the first 2 hours, but after that, you'll find yourself doing the same attack moves killing the same enimies in the same zones over and over. The so-called story in this crappy game only serves as guide to point you to a "new" zone where the only thing "new" about it is the different position arrangement of EXACTLY THE SAME models they used for the past 20 zones. Definitely NOT worth the money.… Expand
  62. dragoneyes001
    Jan 10, 2008
    1
    The story is chopped up to say the least more like half done and although the battle system is fun and entertaining there is pretty much no feel of accomplishment no way to mule items and no variety in builds for the pvp players so overall this game fails on 3 out of four of the main reasons to play an MMO.
  63. IanWestbrook
    Feb 8, 2008
    1
    Boring. Totally boring. I've now stopped playing it and didn't even get to the end of Act 2. All the levels look the same, the combat is boring and repetitive, the quests dull...
    I've been trying to figure out just why I dislike it so much, and I think it comes down to the appalingly bad voice acting (these are the guys who gave us "I sense a soul in search of answers"?    Boring. Totally boring. I've now stopped playing it and didn't even get to the end of Act 2. All the levels look the same, the combat is boring and repetitive, the quests dull...
    I've been trying to figure out just why I dislike it so much, and I think it comes down to the appalingly bad voice acting (these are the guys who gave us "I sense a soul in search of answers"? Purleeze!) and the monsters have no character. My 9-year-old is playing D2 at the moment and the monster animations and sounds have real character - in H:L they just don't.

    Just dull dull dull. I don't know how long it took Flagship to make this but it was time wasted. As for subscribing - I don't feel like I even got my money's worth from the boxed version. Really piss poor.    … Expand
  64. ChadR.
    Nov 20, 2007
    1
    I am looking at this game with a critical eye and I just want to say that I understand this is a new game so it should have a few bugs. With that aside this game is terrible. The dialouge is decent but the wa it is presented with endless clicking just to view 1 sentence is ridiculous. This game has more bugs then a antfarm. I have a awesome gaming rig i bought expressly to play this game I am looking at this game with a critical eye and I just want to say that I understand this is a new game so it should have a few bugs. With that aside this game is terrible. The dialouge is decent but the wa it is presented with endless clicking just to view 1 sentence is ridiculous. This game has more bugs then a antfarm. I have a awesome gaming rig i bought expressly to play this game because pc gamer was all over this title until it came out. I was hyped for almost a year. This piece of junk is going directly to ebay. ill sell it for 5.00 if someone will take it. Dont buy into the hype. To many bugs,high system specs,lots of tweaking to get it to work and it will still terminate the application after 30 minutes of play. Also there are areas of the game that you just get physically stuck in. As in cant move. Also EA has terrible support as well afor most of their new releases. I am hesitant to play crysis now because of this steamy turd.… Expand
  65. jonalola
    May 29, 2008
    1
    this game is really bad a waste of 50$ no matter how they or some fanboy lie you into get it dont its suck a rip off i would only buy this game for 5$ not worth anything more its boring as hell repetitive you keep doing the same think in almost the same map for 100 of hours
  66. MelS.
    Nov 8, 2007
    1
    This game is a train wreck at present. It has too many bugs, a terrible user interface, monotonous graphics, and did I mention bugs? Performance bugs, gameplay bugs, stability bugs, and even the subscription service is bugged. The people rating this as a 10 are not being honest - no matter how much you might like this game, it has some major flaws that need to be corrected before you can This game is a train wreck at present. It has too many bugs, a terrible user interface, monotonous graphics, and did I mention bugs? Performance bugs, gameplay bugs, stability bugs, and even the subscription service is bugged. The people rating this as a 10 are not being honest - no matter how much you might like this game, it has some major flaws that need to be corrected before you can even begin to enjoy it. Wait about 6 months, then it might be okay, and it might actually be worthwhile. I certainly wouldn't recommend subscribing or heaven forbid paying 150 to be a founder.… Expand
  67. AndyH.
    Oct 31, 2007
    1
    Gets boring to fast. I dont like the idea of charging people either. Graphics are ok, but was looking more for an adventurous game. This game is all hack and slash and nothing else. Dont waste your money.
  68. MarkT.
    Oct 30, 2007
    1
    Static and boring. You'll need good friends in order to enjoy any of this online. Subscription is a joke. Think i'll stick with Solitaire.
  69. gamergod
    Jan 25, 2008
    1
    Game is full of bugs even after 3 months of patching. Sp still at .6 patch even though mp is now up to 1.0 patch. The levels/acts/skills are boring. With the new 1.0 patch that added new zone can only be play buy mp that are paying 9.99 monthly few. The lack of support from flagship on their single player patching is hard to over look. Stat feed system force you to save stats points for Game is full of bugs even after 3 months of patching. Sp still at .6 patch even though mp is now up to 1.0 patch. The levels/acts/skills are boring. With the new 1.0 patch that added new zone can only be play buy mp that are paying 9.99 monthly few. The lack of support from flagship on their single player patching is hard to over look. Stat feed system force you to save stats points for later use because of the high stat feed for gear/weapons/mods. It is very limiting to the amount of fun when finding new gear/weapon/mod "Don't expect to wear ever piece gear that drop for your class even if it's better." Act 5 nightmare has been mess up since release . Mobs levels are 9-12 higher then char cap lvl 50 , and is very slow in mp or sp play. Beating the game in nightmare one must forget skills/class/ gear becuase of the design you are left to do death runs in hope of igniting the boss which does 5% damage. It take 3-5 hour to kill the last name with little to no reward. Game got some problem that might never be fix imo. This game that came from the maker of diablo really left a bad taste for arpg, and one u might try to stay away from.… Expand
  70. James
    Apr 22, 2008
    1
    This game isn't so much bad, as broken. It was completely unplayable out of the box, but at least there was some hope given the gamemakers' history with releasing patches for Diablo. Half a year later, the single player mode is still barely playable, due to lagging about 5 patch instalments behind the multiplayer mode - which is also unplayable unless you happen to live in aThis game isn't so much bad, as broken. It was completely unplayable out of the box, but at least there was some hope given the gamemakers' history with releasing patches for Diablo. Half a year later, the single player mode is still barely playable, due to lagging about 5 patch instalments behind the multiplayer mode - which is also unplayable unless you happen to live in a country fairly close to one of their servers. What a joke of a game.… Expand
  71. ps3rox
    Nov 1, 2007
    1
    1 more pc game that show dat the pc is a dead platform 4 gaming. so far most have said it crashs after 2 hour of play & add in the subscription has been down for 2 days now & word has it it won't b up till next year. gameplay is lamer then SWG & WoW the story sux & everything b nerfed save ur money & buy a ps3
  72. anonymous
    Nov 14, 2007
    1
    This game will only appeal to a PORTION of the old Diablo 2 fanbase. Diablo 3 hopefuls will have to keep waiting. The game was released too early and suffers from some terrible crashing issues, bugs, imbalances and overall sloppy performance across all systems. The core gameplay is functional; however, it's not deep at all and revolves primarily around item-hunting and This game will only appeal to a PORTION of the old Diablo 2 fanbase. Diablo 3 hopefuls will have to keep waiting. The game was released too early and suffers from some terrible crashing issues, bugs, imbalances and overall sloppy performance across all systems. The core gameplay is functional; however, it's not deep at all and revolves primarily around item-hunting and item-upgrading. As such, the only replay value this game has is in trying to top-out your current gear stats. The Multiplayer is completely dysfunctional. You currently can't even see certain party members due to a bug. And even if you could, group mechanics are not necessary to beat this game or even to be competitive. The whole game is soloable. Online multiplayer amounts to nothing more then giving you someone to trade your items with. The chat interface is a TOGGLE, not imbedded - which further disrupts any sense of online multiplayer component. They also offer a Subscription fee so you can create more then 3 characters at a time online and get an extra 6X8 stash in your inventory. In other words, it's EXTORTION. There's no reason for this game to have a subscription model - everything is instanced and nothing is persistant. They claim they'll add an Auction House and/or in-game mail EVENTUALLY - but it's alredy too late for me. My advice - don't buy this game until MAYBE 2008 - by then, it might actually be a Post-Beta product.… Expand
  73. GregD.
    Oct 26, 2007
    1
    Poor graphics. Derivative gameplay. No respecs. Subscription plan is an absolute disaster. Paying $10 a month for the third difficulty level, hardcore mode, shared stash, and character slots is an outrage. This is not an MMO. There is no persistent world. They are trying to charge $10 a month for a Diablo 2 clone. That is absurd.
  74. AnonyA.
    Nov 13, 2007
    1
    Just paid good money for a load of crap... Don't waste your money... here is why... Do you know the FPS feeling of HL2 - well this game does not have it.... it feels more like a proto type... like the game is actually less playable than HL1. Also as for the RPG nature... what good is it, if the general playability of the game is so crap... can't believe I wasted my money.
  75. G.S.
    Nov 20, 2007
    0
    This game promises cool guns, phat loot and hordes of zombies. It has none of that, not to mention any gameplay, content or graphics fitting 2007.
  76. hansS.
    Nov 3, 2007
    0
    The game wont run on ATIX800PRO 2GB ram and Soundblaster Audigy. Just freeez and black screen. DO NOT BUY!
  77. MarkH.
    Nov 5, 2007
    0
    Boring, boring, boring. Only the most fanatical diablo fans will have to have this. The game is so dull and lifeless, with the technology available these days this could have been so much more, but it just isnt. I really cannot see where the effort has been put, because it certainly isnt in the game. Maybe they were too busy rubbing their hands together over their subscription system. Do Boring, boring, boring. Only the most fanatical diablo fans will have to have this. The game is so dull and lifeless, with the technology available these days this could have been so much more, but it just isnt. I really cannot see where the effort has been put, because it certainly isnt in the game. Maybe they were too busy rubbing their hands together over their subscription system. Do yourself a favour and play anything else.… Expand
  78. SteveG.
    Nov 6, 2007
    0
    LOL at fanbois giving 10 perfect rating. I will give it a 0 to balance up the rating abit. Its a DECENT game. But when you look pass its graphics and random loots, this game has nothing to offer. This game deserves a 10 if it was released 10years ago. My biggest grip with this game is its skill trees. PLEASE, one pathetic tree for each classes? I almost cry when i played the game. Now LOL at fanbois giving 10 perfect rating. I will give it a 0 to balance up the rating abit. Its a DECENT game. But when you look pass its graphics and random loots, this game has nothing to offer. This game deserves a 10 if it was released 10years ago. My biggest grip with this game is its skill trees. PLEASE, one pathetic tree for each classes? I almost cry when i played the game. Now everyone in Hellgate is a clone of each other. There is hardly any char customization other than loot.… Expand
  79. HakanB.
    Nov 11, 2007
    0
    A total dissapointment graphics are not really good what wouldnt disturb me if a diddnt get the feeling that i was playing serious sam with a +4 trainer (autoaim no reaload unlimited ammo and not enough enemys :S) they havent even make the effort to dub the npc's its like a boring mmorpg with tiny levels no players and a useless interface.
  80. kyleb
    Nov 10, 2007
    0
    Hellgate feels like an exercise in game design where the goal was to see how little human effort was possible to produce a game. It's just a bunch of boiler plate environment templates spliced together and populated with things to kill. You start seeing through the system almost immediately, and it becomes a boring stats game with lame pay offs. A good story might have somewhat Hellgate feels like an exercise in game design where the goal was to see how little human effort was possible to produce a game. It's just a bunch of boiler plate environment templates spliced together and populated with things to kill. You start seeing through the system almost immediately, and it becomes a boring stats game with lame pay offs. A good story might have somewhat rescued it, but there isn't one. The lack of voice acting is pathetic. Must be nice to just pocket the money you should have spent on voice talent and go with text windows instead. A $60 game with endless TEXT BOXES in 2007? WTF? Some official reviewers need to be canned for not mentioning that glaring issue. All the side quests are one-offs and don't play into any larger story (saves on programming), and rewards are just crappy items like the ones you find in droves just walking around (more effort saved). A lot of people saying it's a 3D Diablo or even "Diablo 3". NOT EVEN CLOSE! Hellgate is like a raw Diablo stats engine stripped of everything else that Made Diablo interesting--a story, thriving towns, engaging NPCs with the illusion of lives. The Hellgate NPCs just stand there like mannequins--they might as well be replaced by a quest headings. I really thought the guys rating this game low were full of it, but now I wish I'd listened. Too many good games out right now to waste time or money on this POS.… Expand
  81. MacHell
    Nov 5, 2007
    0
    Horrible horrible game. It's nothing like Diablo 2. The game is full of bugs and lacking features. What went retail was an alpha. It lacks basic features such as shared stash and respecs. The quests are incredibly lame and so MMO-like, the reward for doing sidequests are basically nil aswell. And ontop of this they want a subscription fee if you want to have half the stuff included Horrible horrible game. It's nothing like Diablo 2. The game is full of bugs and lacking features. What went retail was an alpha. It lacks basic features such as shared stash and respecs. The quests are incredibly lame and so MMO-like, the reward for doing sidequests are basically nil aswell. And ontop of this they want a subscription fee if you want to have half the stuff included in multiplayer.… Expand
  82. EricB.
    Nov 6, 2007
    0
    This game is clearly not ready for retail, and I feel that this game belongs in the beta stages. I have never felt truly ripped off as I do the second day after purchasing Hellgate:London. Once it became obvious that I would be seeing the same sewers, hallways and maps, I became very discouraged. And sadly, as the game progressed, so did my regret at spending $60(CAN) hard earned dollars This game is clearly not ready for retail, and I feel that this game belongs in the beta stages. I have never felt truly ripped off as I do the second day after purchasing Hellgate:London. Once it became obvious that I would be seeing the same sewers, hallways and maps, I became very discouraged. And sadly, as the game progressed, so did my regret at spending $60(CAN) hard earned dollars on a beta game....save yourself the embarrassment and please save your cash on something worth while!… Expand
  83. DeckardC.
    Oct 31, 2007
    0
    This game was a major disappointment to me. The randomized maps are a good idea, but for some reason seem repetative after a short while. The interface is not very good compared to most other games of this type, including WoW, Guild Wars, Titan Quest, and even Diablo 2. The game is trying to be an action RPG, instance-based non-MMO mutiplayer game, and an FPS all at the same time, and the This game was a major disappointment to me. The randomized maps are a good idea, but for some reason seem repetative after a short while. The interface is not very good compared to most other games of this type, including WoW, Guild Wars, Titan Quest, and even Diablo 2. The game is trying to be an action RPG, instance-based non-MMO mutiplayer game, and an FPS all at the same time, and the combination just does not work very well. Instead of this mish-mash, I would rather play a real MMO like WoW, a real action RPG like Titan Quest, Sacred, or Diablo 2, or a real FPS like Unreal Tournament 3 or Battlefield 2 / 2142. The subscription fee for the "elite" content is also a major rip-off. Guild Wars contains everything that HGL does, and there is no subscription fee.… Expand
  84. ChrisS.
    Nov 1, 2007
    0
    I was expecting diablo 2, what I got was a watered down world of warcraft with lazers. Horrid game.
  85. PaoloP.
    Nov 16, 2007
    0
    Full of bugs, it crashes almost every time, bad optimization, and repetitive fights, it's unworthy the price, plently of great games are out now, why wasting your money on such buggy junk ?
  86. meru
    Jan 5, 2020
    0
    The game was re-released as a single player game in November 2018, on Steam.

    It became clear very soon, that this version of the game is ridden with so many bugs, that it is fair to call it unplayable. A year after the re-release, the framerate still drops at times to below 1 frame per second, boss reward chests do not contain any loot, etc. Publisher and developer keep quiet, and    The game was re-released as a single player game in November 2018, on Steam.

    It became clear very soon, that this version of the game is ridden with so many bugs, that it is fair to call it unplayable.

    A year after the re-release, the framerate still drops at times to below 1 frame per second, boss reward chests do not contain any loot, etc.

    Publisher and developer keep quiet, and do not even confirm the bugs.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#82 Best PC Game of 2007
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#10 Most Discussed PC Game of 2007
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#36 Most Shared PC Game of 2007

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 40
  3. Negative: 2 out of 40
  1. PC Gamer
    89
    It doesn't redefine the action RPG, but in a genre laden with derivative games, Hellgate is a refreshing concoction that's likely to have enduring appeal. [Dec 2007, p.48]
  2. GamePro
    60
    You might get sucked into the online world of competing slayers and level grinding for a while, but the tedium will kill you far quicker than any member of Hell's vast.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    84
    Hellgate: London takes the elements that made the Diablo series classic, and puts them in new, invigorating setting of demonic threat, dark magic and high technology. The fresh world of Hellgate: London is its greatest asset, but sadly the game fails in capitalizing it properly, with quite shoddy plot and generic missions outside the main story. Nevertheless, Hellgate: London is a good action RPG with plenty to enjoy. How the multiplayer system works when the game hits stores will ultimately determine the staying power of the game. [Nov 2007]
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