Hellgate: London

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6.4

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  1. Angelonewarrior
    Jul 30, 2020
    9
    very interesting game, like Diablo 2, solid balance. I highly recommend it. 8.5
  2. krooney
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    Really enjoyable game - could do with a remaster on consoles. Nice mix of action with rpg lite.
  3. 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
  4. AlexCross
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    На игру "Hellgate: London" я засматривалась уже давно, ещё когда только-только в сети появился вступительный ролик к ней. То видео мне понравилось своим сюжетом и качеством, мир, прорисованный в нём привлёк внимание намёком и обещанием неплохого геймплея и интересного сюжета. Однако, честно признаюсь, ожидала я совсем другой игры и представляла себе всё несколько иначе.

    Я думала, что    На игру "Hellgate: London" я засматривалась уже давно, ещё когда только-только в сети появился вступительный ролик к ней. То видео мне понравилось своим сюжетом и качеством, мир, прорисованный в нём привлёк внимание намёком и обещанием неплохого геймплея и интересного сюжета. Однако, честно признаюсь, ожидала я совсем другой игры и представляла себе всё несколько иначе.

    Я думала, что это будет очередная ролевая игра про тёмные тоннели метро, выживание, добывание ресурсов, общение с персонажами и множество побочных мини-квестов, как, например, в серии Метро или The Elder Scrolls, но только с оригинальным миром - Лондоном под властью тёмных сил. А установив, я увидела дьяблоподобный беспрерывный экшен с абсолютно линейным сюжетом, не такой мрачный и крайне простой по миссиям. Но это не значит, что всё очень плохо. Просто игра оказалась представителем несколько иного поджанра ролевых игр.

    Итак, мы оказываемся в мире разрушенном атакой сил армии демонов. Остатки человечества успели укрыться в метрополитене Лондона и вполне неплохо там обустроились, организовав оборону и социальную систему, основанную на ордене рыцарей-защитников. Технологиями они обладают продвинутыми, но и магией не гнушаются, чему подтверждением являются классы персонажей, один из которых требуется выбрать в начале игры. Далее сменить специализацию персонажа вам не дадут, как и переучить его на другой класс, так что, если вы поймёте, что магия или, наоборот, огнестрельное оружие - это не ваша стихия, то придётся начинать новую игру с персонажем другой специальности.    … Expand
  5. Gregorich
    Nov 17, 2018
    7
    Hallo zusammen,

    als Fan, will ich einfach sagen, Danke, dass man es wieder spielen kann, Smile...

    Griessli
    Greg
  6. Peeto
    Jan 5, 2016
    9
    I am somehow still going back to this game here and there and still like it. IT pass test of the time and this is something valuable 9/10 than for value of game time.
  7. 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.
  8. The66Monkey
    Nov 7, 2014
    7
    It should have been so much better! All the components in this game are solid however the game never comes together to create an experience as good as Diablo 2 or similar. There is still great potential in this game and it is still fun to play as a curiosity peice.
  9. HEXAL
    Sep 5, 2010
    8
    horrifically underrated game, Hellgate: London is a great game that will provide great fun while playing and provides replay value for the different class types. this game provides an immersive storyline, if sloppily presented. too many people think that visuals and super realistic gameplay mechanics are the most important things in a game nowadays. the game provides great atmosphere ifhorrifically underrated game, Hellgate: London is a great game that will provide great fun while playing and provides replay value for the different class types. this game provides an immersive storyline, if sloppily presented. too many people think that visuals and super realistic gameplay mechanics are the most important things in a game nowadays. the game provides great atmosphere if not a bit repetitive, the game does borrow heavily from diablo in the item prefixes and suffixes and upgrade slots and having several randomized maps for each area, and of course always swapping items for better ones and upgrading your character, which is tedious for some, but diablo fans like myself will appreciate it. being able to switch between first and third person gameplay was a nice touch as well. i don't know why the guy below me is complaining about bad interface, i found it very intuitive and smooth. four stars.… Expand
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. ChrisB
    Jun 9, 2008
    8
    Origionally I would of agreed with many people on the rating of this game, as that the game was buggy and took away from playability. It became very fustrating attempting to do almost anything.
    However, after MANY patches, performance upgrades, and soon to be released, patch 2.0 and 2.1, removed game bugs and is now enjoyable.
    With the rebalancing and New features the game has    Origionally I would of agreed with many people on the rating of this game, as that the game was buggy and took away from playability. It became very fustrating attempting to do almost anything.
    However, after MANY patches, performance upgrades, and soon to be released, patch 2.0 and 2.1, removed game bugs and is now enjoyable.
    With the rebalancing and New features the game has fully evolved, similar to that of other role playing games. You know what one I'm thinking about. cough d2 cough.

    Given that this game suits both semi MMO and FPS games, I find it addictive and very replayable.
    But due to the repeatativeness of the game, I will only give it an 8/10. But I am addicted!    … Expand
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. AnonymousMC
    Apr 16, 2008
    8
    I think the number one problem people have with Hellgate London was its shaky launch. While the launch was admittedly full of issues, the game has improved time and time again with every patch, and is bug free for the majority of the player base at this time. If you wanted to try HGL, but were turned away by some initial poor reviews, you owe it to yourself to pick the game up and giveI think the number one problem people have with Hellgate London was its shaky launch. While the launch was admittedly full of issues, the game has improved time and time again with every patch, and is bug free for the majority of the player base at this time. If you wanted to try HGL, but were turned away by some initial poor reviews, you owe it to yourself to pick the game up and give it a try now that things have settled down… Expand
  18. GustavoD.
    Apr 11, 2008
    8
    The game was worth waiting for.Awsome graphics and story line is never broken.Where one ends another picks up at that moment.I just hope valve is working on episode 3 now. Can't wait. Awsome job guys.
  19. jason
    Mar 19, 2008
    9
    I don't know what those crappy low scores are all about--I mean 1? 2?? C'mon. Maybe I have a better opinion of it because I got it after it was patched a bit (running 1.35), but it's been quite stable for me and I find it quite addicting.
    I suppose some might find it a bit repetitive (can you name a computer game that isn't?), but anyone who enjoyed Diablo would    I don't know what those crappy low scores are all about--I mean 1? 2?? C'mon. Maybe I have a better opinion of it because I got it after it was patched a bit (running 1.35), but it's been quite stable for me and I find it quite addicting.
    I suppose some might find it a bit repetitive (can you name a computer game that isn't?), but anyone who enjoyed Diablo would be well advised to give it a shot. Personally, I can't speak for the multi-player aspect, but I must have well over 40 hours into the single player campaign and I haven't even finished the first time thru yet. Once I've finished, I can easily see re-playing it, so I can try out some of the other classes.    … Expand
  20. 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
  21. AkiKarppanen
    Feb 10, 2008
    7
    Only for multiplayer. FSS (the developers) are doing their best to make SP worse then MP. At the moment SP is three patches behind MP and the next SP patch is at least two weeks away, which means a whopping 10 weeks after the last SP-patch, while the game has tons of known bugs that have already been fixed for MP. I'd understand that, if SP was in any way different to the MP, butOnly for multiplayer. FSS (the developers) are doing their best to make SP worse then MP. At the moment SP is three patches behind MP and the next SP patch is at least two weeks away, which means a whopping 10 weeks after the last SP-patch, while the game has tons of known bugs that have already been fixed for MP. I'd understand that, if SP was in any way different to the MP, but it's the same game, just offline.… Expand
  22. Brandon
    Feb 9, 2008
    6
    Cool idea and very fun gamplay. Unfortunately it lacks variety and you have to pay a silly monthly fee for what is essentially a bunch of promised content that is not even in the actual game. So really you are paying $9 a month for nothing, and you dont realize it till you have already paid.
    Devs are money mongers and will censor anything related to their crooked billing practices on    Cool idea and very fun gamplay. Unfortunately it lacks variety and you have to pay a silly monthly fee for what is essentially a bunch of promised content that is not even in the actual game. So really you are paying $9 a month for nothing, and you dont realize it till you have already paid.
    Devs are money mongers and will censor anything related to their crooked billing practices on their forums, so you don't even get a warning, you cant read it on the forums. The game is good, but Flagship has a very crooked business agenda, and the game loses points overall for that alone.    … Expand
  23. 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
  24. DaveK.
    Jan 31, 2008
    9
    Has all the feeling and addictiveness of the Diablo games, with that "gotta get that uber item" feel to it. All of the technical flaws have been fixed, sans the almost unseen memory leak nowadays. The game is extremely fun and the community is concentrated and mature, with the majority open to partying for almost anything. I haven't tried much PvP, but that's also fun, but the Has all the feeling and addictiveness of the Diablo games, with that "gotta get that uber item" feel to it. All of the technical flaws have been fixed, sans the almost unseen memory leak nowadays. The game is extremely fun and the community is concentrated and mature, with the majority open to partying for almost anything. I haven't tried much PvP, but that's also fun, but the core is in the PvE for me. I mark it down for technical flaws upon release, despite being fixed now. Also, there were things that were promised to subscribers that weren't implemented immediately (most have now, with exclusive content), though I never subscribed. The thing to keep in mind is that this is not a real MMO, but is closer to an FPSRPG mix of Guild Wars and Diablo 2. Give this a try nowadays and you'll likely be happy you did. Flagship definitely needs to work on polish before they ship out any more games, but they have the right idea so far.… Expand
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. JC
    Jan 11, 2008
    7
    Metacritic's average rating hit the nail dead on. Usually I dont play games with under an 80 rating, simply b/c it usually isnt my time. It isnt the greatest game, it has many flaws. Multiplayer HAS been fixed since launch. You cant expect a game to be 100% perfect at launch and things like multiplayer will only be seen when users cant connect. So I dont hold that against them. Metacritic's average rating hit the nail dead on. Usually I dont play games with under an 80 rating, simply b/c it usually isnt my time. It isnt the greatest game, it has many flaws. Multiplayer HAS been fixed since launch. You cant expect a game to be 100% perfect at launch and things like multiplayer will only be seen when users cant connect. So I dont hold that against them. However, it is a BASE GAME. By this I mean it contains the basis of an RPG without much fluff. Follow the main quest and you will do fine. It is not a challenging game unless you play hardcore. It was somewhat dissapointing but its not a horrible game in my opinion. Yes it is mindless killing.… Expand
  31. 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.
  32. BobbyJ.
    Jan 9, 2008
    10
    The most fun I have had in a long time. A game that I can just load up and make some progress, without devoting hours a day.
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. CaleSmith
    Jan 3, 2008
    8
    I just installed it and I've been playing it for a bit. Sure it's a little buggy but I just patched it and it seems to work much better now. It's a really good game though it's diablo 3D basically. And just like Diablo it's repetitive mindless killing fun with a weak story. Apparently some of the reviewers have rose colored glass's when comparing it toI just installed it and I've been playing it for a bit. Sure it's a little buggy but I just patched it and it seems to work much better now. It's a really good game though it's diablo 3D basically. And just like Diablo it's repetitive mindless killing fun with a weak story. Apparently some of the reviewers have rose colored glass's when comparing it to Diablo 2 because everything wrong they find with HellGate are "problems" that can be found in Diablo 2. It's definitely not epic but it's certainly not a 4 like 1up gave it.… Expand
  36. Aeschylus
    Jan 1, 2008
    8
    If you enjoy mindlessly shooting away countless enemies in order to upgrade weapons and armor, there's really no way you could hate this game. There's enough variety to the enemies to keep you engaged. One downfall is that there's not enough variety to the environments you fight them in. In that respect, it's not much different from the Diablo series. The BIG If you enjoy mindlessly shooting away countless enemies in order to upgrade weapons and armor, there's really no way you could hate this game. There's enough variety to the enemies to keep you engaged. One downfall is that there's not enough variety to the environments you fight them in. In that respect, it's not much different from the Diablo series. The BIG difference is the lack of a compelling and cohesive storyline.… Expand
  37. JacekZ.
    Jan 1, 2008
    10
    Fantastic, fresh game i really like this!!!
  38. Foundress
    Dec 30, 2007
    9
    Sun 30 Dec 07 While I must say that I was somewhat disappointed with the publisher's push to release this game too early, I must applaud Flagship Studios for working tirelessly to publish patches in the wake of what could have resulted in disaster for the game's visionaries. Unlike some other game creators, FSS has kept its customers "in the loop" regarding what to expect and Sun 30 Dec 07 While I must say that I was somewhat disappointed with the publisher's push to release this game too early, I must applaud Flagship Studios for working tirelessly to publish patches in the wake of what could have resulted in disaster for the game's visionaries. Unlike some other game creators, FSS has kept its customers "in the loop" regarding what to expect and when to expect it, and while the game itself could still use improvement, based on how I have seen FSS step up to the plate on these issues, I have every confidence that they will bring this game to where it needs to be for online gamers. Not everyone will enjoy this game; no game can claim universal appeal, but the action is fast-paced, the character creation and development is appealing, and the game's system of random foes, areas, and item generation is addicitive. After a session of play, I don't leave this game feeling unfulfilled. I also would like to make a suggestion to the administrators of metacritic.com. Because games such as this undergo development continuously after release, it would be immensely helpful to viewers if you would date stamp all reviews. If we look at a lousy review for a game followed by a complimentary one, it would be nice to know when each of these was posted. A damning review over 6 months old is much less valuable to us than one which is only a week old, but on your site, we can't tell which is which. As you noticed, I included the date of my review at the beginning of my post, but it would be helpful if this were included in your database when the review listing is generated.… Expand
  39. AndrewB.
    Dec 27, 2007
    10
    Insane item customization, my favourite part of any game!
  40. Cheez
    Dec 20, 2007
    2
    Boring, linear, buggy, complete waste of time. Back to WoW I go.
  41. AnonymousMC
    Dec 16, 2007
    9
    an over-criticized game, based on early MINOR bugs and a lack of subscription perks. people expected a game that was superb and ready to go right out of the box, not realize how long it took other games similar but less advanced (like diablo ii) to get to the point where they are now (some still have tremendous bugs/exploits). if you ignore the bs and just play the game, its actually quitean over-criticized game, based on early MINOR bugs and a lack of subscription perks. people expected a game that was superb and ready to go right out of the box, not realize how long it took other games similar but less advanced (like diablo ii) to get to the point where they are now (some still have tremendous bugs/exploits). if you ignore the bs and just play the game, its actually quite enjoyable, addictive, and unique. the graphics are great, especially in dx10, the battle system is innovative, the classes are interesting and each bring something different to the game. overall hellgate is a fun experience, and just what fans of the developement team wanted, and it's only going to get better as continuous patches and updates come.… Expand
  42. Darkspore
    Dec 10, 2007
    7
    It is not genre-defining, it is not revolutionary, and it sure as hell is not state-of-the-art. Hellgate London is a mix of elements that may not be for everyone, but it also offers something to a mix of people. Best way to play this is to have one or two friends playing together in cooperative mode. Yes, the gameplay can get a just a tad repetitive, the graphics a bit boring and even It is not genre-defining, it is not revolutionary, and it sure as hell is not state-of-the-art. Hellgate London is a mix of elements that may not be for everyone, but it also offers something to a mix of people. Best way to play this is to have one or two friends playing together in cooperative mode. Yes, the gameplay can get a just a tad repetitive, the graphics a bit boring and even cheesy, but I find myself drawn to the game. The amount of random loot that drops and the ability to mod your weapons are the main reasons why people play. The mini-games add a little extra flavor to the game, but other than that, the game makes no pretence about what it is - a mindless hack-and-slash dungeon bash. I play this game on the SEA server, and the patches are a lot slower in being implemented over here. But the patches are coming (in less than 12 hours we should be at patch 0.6, if nothing goes wrong). For players who are looking at spending 1-2 hours of spare time once in a while to play, I would recommend this game. Best feature of the game - no subscription fees (unless you really want to pay).… Expand
  43. ChrisB
    Dec 10, 2007
    6
    6 because the game is fun, but how can this be an mmo when its the most liner game i have ever player? when your out in the london world your blocked by barricades cars trucks there is only one path in the game. its to bad.. i cant believe people payed for it.
  44. WoccaD.
    Dec 6, 2007
    10
    GAme is addictive with amazing graphics and gear. The devs are patching any issues and adding content pretty regularly. The bugs are becoming lesss and less of an issue and the game is getting pretty damn good.
  45. TaeraL.
    Dec 5, 2007
    3
    Shallow, unfinished, buggy, pointless.
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. JeffA.
    Dec 4, 2007
    6
    Pretty overrated, but a bit of fun. Cheesy dialogue and story. Very repetetive layouts, cheesy weapon aiming. Nothing special.
  51. 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
  52. PorciniM.
    Nov 29, 2007
    8
    A solid game that was released a bit too early. It has excellent fight mechanics with a diverse range of ways to interact with mobs. It removes much of the grind of mmorpgs with great straighforward access to instances. The chat UI is somewhat problematic but it is getting better with every minor patch. I have to say so far for the bugs and problems at launch overall the developers are A solid game that was released a bit too early. It has excellent fight mechanics with a diverse range of ways to interact with mobs. It removes much of the grind of mmorpgs with great straighforward access to instances. The chat UI is somewhat problematic but it is getting better with every minor patch. I have to say so far for the bugs and problems at launch overall the developers are doing an outstanding job of getting things fixed and plugging through feedback. Some of the things in the game that are great include the amazing loot and gear impressive dx9 and 10 graphics, very tight mechanics and impressive visuals and style, decent UI. Ongoing content and events. Some of the not so great include short main quest line, bugs (but these are getting fixed pretty quickly) textual storyline, no ingame auction house, email system, decent auto party system. If you want a solid RPG experience with some launch pains its well worth it.… Expand
  53. LesH.
    Nov 29, 2007
    9
    It was released early, but already is addictive as meth (not that I'd know). Once the bugs are fixed it'll be a 10, and adding more features would make it even better. And the final cinematics... Brilliant!
  54. RobertT.
    Nov 27, 2007
    10
    Outstanding game...combines both rpg and FPS rarely seen nowadays...i dont know whether this game is the debut of flagship studios [never heard of them before] but if it is[and even if it isnt] they did a damn good job creating this futuristic apocalyptic style game.. 2 thumbs up! and 4 those out there that says the game sucks in terms of bugs they dont know what the hell they're Outstanding game...combines both rpg and FPS rarely seen nowadays...i dont know whether this game is the debut of flagship studios [never heard of them before] but if it is[and even if it isnt] they did a damn good job creating this futuristic apocalyptic style game.. 2 thumbs up! and 4 those out there that says the game sucks in terms of bugs they dont know what the hell they're talking about...because i'm pretty far into the game and NEVER not once have i encountered a bug...great graphics and most of all outstanding plot/storyline.… Expand
  55. 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.
  56. 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
  57. 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.
  58. NickJ.
    Nov 20, 2007
    8
    This game is very entertaining. Though not as good as Diablo, this game manages to pry my attention from Half-Life 2, Neverwinter Nights 2 and BioShock for a while.
  59. LewisW.
    Nov 20, 2007
    7
    This game is a breath of fresh air on the stale RPG front. It replases boring old Point-Click-Kill Combat with an FPS style fighting system. The action is quite fast and enemies generally stay at your level, taking the focus away from level grinding and onto fun. However alot of work needs to be done, for example nearly all enemys are melee and have only average speed but a high attack, This game is a breath of fresh air on the stale RPG front. It replases boring old Point-Click-Kill Combat with an FPS style fighting system. The action is quite fast and enemies generally stay at your level, taking the focus away from level grinding and onto fun. However alot of work needs to be done, for example nearly all enemys are melee and have only average speed but a high attack, this means that ranged class's can run backwards and fire constantly and never be hit, whereas melee classes will sustain huge amounts of damage made worse by the fact you cannot heal without consumables, early on. Another flawed mechanic is special abilities, your basic attack is generally so powerfull you never need to use them, you sometimes choose an abilite to find out it is useless and that the game will not let you swap that abilitie back for another. Some ablities are good but are ruined by the dodgy physics engine in the game (the hand grenade attack will often bounce of the ground into the air and explode harmlessly 5 metres up). Quests also fail to break away from the RPG mold, almost all side quests are "Go to and kill of , return, and then repeat.… Expand
  60. 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
  61. 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.
  62. AnonymousMC
    Nov 18, 2007
    9
    If you are looking for a true action RPG that offers hours of playtime then Hellgate is your game. It has a good mix of character options and an interesting storyline with lots of options to play the game your way. My only complaints are the lack of LAN functionality and some online only pay for use features that leave people who spent the money for two copies (like me) so that you canIf you are looking for a true action RPG that offers hours of playtime then Hellgate is your game. It has a good mix of character options and an interesting storyline with lots of options to play the game your way. My only complaints are the lack of LAN functionality and some online only pay for use features that leave people who spent the money for two copies (like me) so that you can play two people at once. The manual is not very good but they never are nowadays. (Fallout 3 manual better be good Bethesda!)

    The system requirements are pretty low and the graphics are DX10 but not at the Crysis level, not even close. But the game isn't a FPS its a hack and slash and shoot and whatever your character class may be.
    Keep Fit and Have Fun!    … Expand
  63. 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
  64. Jonboy
    Nov 17, 2007
    10
    This game, despite its early flaws, is fantastic. EA made them rush the product out but give them time and it will be patched infinitely to perfection. Diablo 2 is still getting updates.
  65. 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.
  66. 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
  67. 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 ?
  68. ChrisC.
    Nov 16, 2007
    10
    A fresh new perspective in to the RPG arena. Even with bugs, it has potential to be 10/10 even if there are some kinks to be worked out.
  69. 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.
  70. 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
  71. 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
  72. JeffB.
    Nov 14, 2007
    9
    I have experienced a few bugs with this game as you get with ANY release of a game, especially online ones from small companies, and anyone who says otherwise is lying. Dont listen to the haters, if you like guns, slaughtering zombies and demons and the basic gameplay of Diablo2 mixed in (eg. loot collection, level advancement and eventual arena PvP) then buy this game you wont regret it. I have experienced a few bugs with this game as you get with ANY release of a game, especially online ones from small companies, and anyone who says otherwise is lying. Dont listen to the haters, if you like guns, slaughtering zombies and demons and the basic gameplay of Diablo2 mixed in (eg. loot collection, level advancement and eventual arena PvP) then buy this game you wont regret it. And with more content and and tilesets, monsters, weapons, character classes and skills promised via a patch system as ongoing content you cant go wrong.… Expand
  73. 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.
  74. CharlesR.
    Nov 14, 2007
    7
    I have mixed feelings about this game. The story isnt very compelling, yet some of the dialogue is so hilarious - it makes me want to find out what is going to be said next. The gameplay can be horribly dull if you play through Hellgate slowly and carefully. However, the game is alot more fun if you try and kill as many enemies at once as possible - or try to level up as fast as you can. I have mixed feelings about this game. The story isnt very compelling, yet some of the dialogue is so hilarious - it makes me want to find out what is going to be said next. The gameplay can be horribly dull if you play through Hellgate slowly and carefully. However, the game is alot more fun if you try and kill as many enemies at once as possible - or try to level up as fast as you can. Only with that in mind does the game really turn into something entertaining. Unfortunately, there is no implied speed at which you should move through the game, so more careful people may find it incredibly boring. I've had a fun time with it, but i've made a "personal challenge" to beat it as fast as i can.… Expand
  75. AnonymousMC
    Nov 14, 2007
    8
    I havnt had the problems most have with this game. I crash maybe 1 time a day and for the most part this is a really fun game to play. After they iron out some of the bugs it will just get better. It can only go up from here. If you liked D2 and dont like this game then you were not as hardcore in D2 as you thought... The bugs will get fixed just like all releases lately there haveI havnt had the problems most have with this game. I crash maybe 1 time a day and for the most part this is a really fun game to play. After they iron out some of the bugs it will just get better. It can only go up from here. If you liked D2 and dont like this game then you were not as hardcore in D2 as you thought... The bugs will get fixed just like all releases lately there have been problems that have to be fixed.… Expand
  76. 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
  77. KallenP.
    Nov 14, 2007
    8
    I think its unfair what people are posting. If I had to really judge what hellgate london is I would say its the hybrid to get a gamer like me into the genra. I love fps games and to finaly have a real time combat system that has a dynamic camera that can go from 1st to 3rd person is really nice. I also like the classes and that when you get cool items and armor you can actually see it on I think its unfair what people are posting. If I had to really judge what hellgate london is I would say its the hybrid to get a gamer like me into the genra. I love fps games and to finaly have a real time combat system that has a dynamic camera that can go from 1st to 3rd person is really nice. I also like the classes and that when you get cool items and armor you can actually see it on your character. I also like the weapon mod system and how those enhance the look of your character as well. Not to mention the support this game is going to get. Was it pushed out to early? Yes and it does have its bugs however it is still a very fun and addictiong game that will only get better with time. Thats guarenteed.… Expand
  78. 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
  79. JohnH.
    Nov 13, 2007
    8
    Technical flaws aside, I think this is a great game with lots to offer. The weapons and skills are both usefull and fun to use, though what it lacks is story. But if you remember Diablo 2, the story wasnt anything to hurray for but it was still fun for years! This game is much like it but better.
  80. 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.
  81. olegpalikov
    Nov 13, 2007
    10
    No game has been this fun since Diablo, and i have played alot of games yes it's a bit buggy but it gets better and better at a record speed, just look at ex. moh: airbornor many others still not fixed this goes from not so stable to pretty stable in 2 days other games goes months before patch
  82. Andrew
    Nov 13, 2007
    8
    Flawed Diamond. Needs work still, especially multiplayer, but the core game is excellent. Playing as an Evoker (the game's high damage magic class) I regularly use almost every spell the class has, each in a different situation - not just TheBestSpell endlessly like in Diablo or Titan Quest.
  83. 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.
  84. 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
  85. 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
  86. 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
  87. 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.
  88. 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
  89. Seth
    Nov 9, 2007
    10
    Got to say, fun game with nice graphics and reasonable requirements. Haven't had such a time sink for a while. For all of those who say it's too repetitive, think about it... ACTION RPG!
  90. 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
  91. 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.
  92. 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
  93. BenG.
    Nov 8, 2007
    10
    I'm going to give this one a 10, just to piss off the folks who actually compare the graphics to Crysis and complain about weak storytelling in an ACTION-rpg, clearly centred around it's multiplayer aspect where an elaborate storyline is as redundant as in your run-off-the-mill action movie. What where you people expecting ?! This game was develeloped by a major part of the team I'm going to give this one a 10, just to piss off the folks who actually compare the graphics to Crysis and complain about weak storytelling in an ACTION-rpg, clearly centred around it's multiplayer aspect where an elaborate storyline is as redundant as in your run-off-the-mill action movie. What where you people expecting ?! This game was develeloped by a major part of the team that made the Diablo series and it never was intended to be anything but a spiritual successor to those games - and unlike certain other games (hello, Bioshock !) it does that job extremely well, despite many flaws. Having played virtually all so-called "diablo-killers" from the last seven years I can safely say that HGL is the ONLY game that lives up to that premise. As far as I'm concerned, the graphics are beautiful - some might not be able to see this as they are blinded by the "zomg-look-at-that-water!!!1112"-SM4.0 fireworks applied by other games, but after all, at least in this case art > technology. The musical score is plainly phantastic, sadly, you rarely get to enjoy it.… Expand
  94. 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.
  95. Rapeyourmom
    Nov 7, 2007
    10
    This game despite what critics say really does redefine the Action RPG this game is non stop fast paced that sometimes leaves me like ok I can have a breather and see what I got in my inventory.
    As for artwork and graphic design it is a leader because it is so pretty it's right up there with gears of war on the graphics details especially for the environment.
    The skill map is    This game despite what critics say really does redefine the Action RPG this game is non stop fast paced that sometimes leaves me like ok I can have a breather and see what I got in my inventory.
    As for artwork and graphic design it is a leader because it is so pretty it's right up there with gears of war on the graphics details especially for the environment.
    The skill map is enormous leaving much room for originality and for the sake of originiality the mod system for weapons makes it so most weapons are not alike.
    this game is definetly an owner and I am shocked at how some of the people rated it. To sum it up quick it's everything in Diablo II and more especially with it's ability to switch seamlessly between first and third person.    … Expand
  96. MikeK.
    Nov 7, 2007
    10
    Absolutely love this game. Haven't run into any bugs with my setup and continually find myself staying up late sacrificing sleep for this game!
  97. BenC.
    Nov 6, 2007
    9
    Incredibly fun game with lots of replay value. A bit buggy atm, but patches are coming out fairly fast and issues are being sorted.
  98. OnisimF.
    Nov 6, 2007
    9
    A fresh action-rpg, bringing the charm and addictiveness of Diablo 2 into the world of 3d. The gameplay itself is alot of fun, and can keep you in a chair for hours at a time. However, the story could have been presented better, and the NPC's personalities are very, very unappealing, you'll prolly end up hating your "allies" just as bad as the demons you're slaying... But A fresh action-rpg, bringing the charm and addictiveness of Diablo 2 into the world of 3d. The gameplay itself is alot of fun, and can keep you in a chair for hours at a time. However, the story could have been presented better, and the NPC's personalities are very, very unappealing, you'll prolly end up hating your "allies" just as bad as the demons you're slaying... But overall, it's a gameplay-driven game, and that part is alot of fun. 9/10… Expand
  99. 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
  100. 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
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#82 Best PC Game of 2007
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#36 Most Shared PC Game of 2007

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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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