Hellgate: London

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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 409 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 115 out of 409
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  1. 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
  2. JonasN.
    Nov 6, 2007
    8
    Very addicting game, even with the release-time flaws. The developers are showing a dedication to fix the bugs in time, along with adding content for subscribers, so I don't think this case will be much different than other games with a "bad launch". Yes, it's regrettable it happens, but what matters most to me is how the game looks like after the devs have had time to release a Very addicting game, even with the release-time flaws. The developers are showing a dedication to fix the bugs in time, along with adding content for subscribers, so I don't think this case will be much different than other games with a "bad launch". Yes, it's regrettable it happens, but what matters most to me is how the game looks like after the devs have had time to release a few early patches. Rating would be up a notch or two without the bugs, because this one really plays streamlined otherwise, and I keep losing hours to it. If you're a Diablo fan, you should take a long hard look at this one, especially for Christmas, where I suspect this game will have seen much more polish.… Expand
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. YogS.
    Nov 5, 2007
    10
    Diablo enthusiasts rejoice! Finally something to wile away the time. The true game begins after you advance, Nightmare difficulty is insane and the drops are INSANER! (yeah gfym) I love this game, I gaurantee you the naysayers never did a Mephisto run or a Ball run and therefore will never get this game, ever! A cult classic is born, thank you Flagship.
  6. 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
  7. RichardB.
    Nov 5, 2007
    9
    Fantastic combination of FPS and RPG gameplay combined with the addictiveness of Diablo means this game is a winner!
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. KintarK.
    Nov 5, 2007
    7
    A solid Diablo-esque action game. It doesn't break any new ground, but it refines all the core aspects that made Diablo and Diablo 2 such addictive, mindless fun. If you find click-and-kill action RPGs boring, this game is /not/ for you. If you still reinstall Diablo 2 occasionally because you want to massacre demons and be amused by pop-culture references and tongue-in-cheek humor A solid Diablo-esque action game. It doesn't break any new ground, but it refines all the core aspects that made Diablo and Diablo 2 such addictive, mindless fun. If you find click-and-kill action RPGs boring, this game is /not/ for you. If you still reinstall Diablo 2 occasionally because you want to massacre demons and be amused by pop-culture references and tongue-in-cheek humor in the quests, you can't miss with Hellgate.… Expand
  11. WalkerP.
    Nov 5, 2007
    6
    In all honesty, even as a Diablo 2 fan, there is nothing this game is other than average - and possibly not even that. It is ultra-repetitive, the random level designs are a joke, the classes are terribly unbalanced (some allowing you to go through the game without getting hit), the graphics feel unpolished and weak considering it's the year 2007, and the story? What story? There is In all honesty, even as a Diablo 2 fan, there is nothing this game is other than average - and possibly not even that. It is ultra-repetitive, the random level designs are a joke, the classes are terribly unbalanced (some allowing you to go through the game without getting hit), the graphics feel unpolished and weak considering it's the year 2007, and the story? What story? There is none. $10 a month is a complete sham. I don't understand why people keep comparing this game to WoW or any other MMORPG - it's not that type of game. It's a poor-man's Diablo 2 (which was released many years ago) and a mix of FPS, RPG, Hack N' Slash which fails to capture any of the genres it mixes well. The only reason I say it's not a 5 is because some Diablo 2 dreamers may like this game. I don't.… Expand
  12. DarrenZ.
    Nov 5, 2007
    7
    Great core gameplay but flawed execution is probably the best description of Hellgate: London at the moment. The release day Patch 0 helped out by improving stability and performance and fixing several bugs, but several major problems remained (including one which could make it impossible to continue the main quest) forcing Flagship to push out a second patch a few days later. And even Great core gameplay but flawed execution is probably the best description of Hellgate: London at the moment. The release day Patch 0 helped out by improving stability and performance and fixing several bugs, but several major problems remained (including one which could make it impossible to continue the main quest) forcing Flagship to push out a second patch a few days later. And even then there's still a general feeling that this game is very much a work in progress and probably will be for some time. The first clue that the release was rushed is the fact that the manual that comes in the box is outdated and inaccurate as there were countless changes made to the game between the gold announcement and the actual release (and don't bother with the official strategy guide, either, as it's positively obsolete). There is also vital information missing from the manual such as an explanation of the mini-game (the three icons you see in the lower-right of screenshots) and what the big, obvious rating number of weapons actually means (it's not damage output, as one would naturally assume). Your best best is to ditch the manual and find yourself an up-to-date and comprehensive online guide. But having said all that, I actually do enjoy the game. Despite the innumerable problems, I find myself drawn back time and time again, and I can easily blow several hours at a stretch without really noticing the time going by. If you're on the fence, take a look at the demo to see if the core gameplay hooks you (bearing in the mind that the demo at the time of this writing is actually a stripped down version of the beta and doesn't necessarily represent the game's current state). If it does then you'll probably enjoy the full game. Here's hoping Flagship is able to perfect this diamond in the rough. In six-months we could have a bona-fide classic, but now, not so much.… Expand
  13. 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.
  14. I_learnedhow2rate
    Nov 5, 2007
    10
    stop putting this game down please. If you don't like it. That's fine but to rate it at 1-5 is just simply ridiculous and you know it! This game rocks big time. It's a one of a kind game. These kind of game only come around every 3-5 years. It was bound to have problems, but they are working their asses off to resolve these asap. As I'm speaking there is another patch stop putting this game down please. If you don't like it. That's fine but to rate it at 1-5 is just simply ridiculous and you know it! This game rocks big time. It's a one of a kind game. These kind of game only come around every 3-5 years. It was bound to have problems, but they are working their asses off to resolve these asap. As I'm speaking there is another patch up fixing a lot of the 'known' problems. Seriously, in a few eeks time people will eat their words and I will see them ingame and enjoying it like I'm doing and hundreds of thousands with me. The game is really as you see in gametrailers.com etc. Suspension, thrills, scares and atmosphere galore! Stop pissing and moaning and buy, install and play. :)… Expand
  15. PatH.
    Nov 5, 2007
    10
    I would give this game around a 9.6. I don't see how you guys are so disappointed with this game. I mean, I am completely hooked, there are some flaws, but they are basic things that can be fixed. The camera views are great in third person and can be moved anywhere that suits your liking, almost completely overhead even. The first person needs a little tweaking however, but is still I would give this game around a 9.6. I don't see how you guys are so disappointed with this game. I mean, I am completely hooked, there are some flaws, but they are basic things that can be fixed. The camera views are great in third person and can be moved anywhere that suits your liking, almost completely overhead even. The first person needs a little tweaking however, but is still fun. The core gameplay is, almost exactly, like diablo 2. So many things are borrowed and for me that is great. The guns don't really take away from the diablo 2 feel because they do not work like guns in a normal fps. It is still about the loot and the build. If you liked D2 and you want a great action mmo, get this and play it for a few hours and you will be hooked.… Expand
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. JonathanK.
    Nov 5, 2007
    10
    This game is not perfect. This game has bugs. What you need to ask yourself, is do these things ruin your fun? For me, they don't. Sure, sometimes in a station you get randomly teleported to the center. So what? The station is small and it takes you all of, literally, 5 seconds to get back to where you were. Sometimes you get stuck between objects during adventures. There's an This game is not perfect. This game has bugs. What you need to ask yourself, is do these things ruin your fun? For me, they don't. Sure, sometimes in a station you get randomly teleported to the center. So what? The station is small and it takes you all of, literally, 5 seconds to get back to where you were. Sometimes you get stuck between objects during adventures. There's an unstuck command, use it. It happens. It happened in WoW and other games, it'll happen here, too. Other than that, the game is just mindless fun, much like D1 and D2. The story could use improvement, but there's good times there as well. Techsmith 314's dialogue was extremely funny, for example. This game was rushed, there's no doubting that, but Hellgate London restores something to video games that hasn't been there for awhile now: Simple, bloody fun. Do you remember how much honest to goodness fun it was to crawl through a dungeon with your buddies on D2? It's the same thing here, and despite all the flaws that marr this wonderful game's visage, I give it a 10. I give it a 10 because I enjoy myself when I play this game. I give it a 10 because despite the flaws, the game still shines. I give it a 10 because it's something new and innovative, something we haven't seen rehashed a hundred times already. Hellgate London is worth your time, whether you plan to be a Founder or not, it's worth a buy.… Expand
  19. 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
  20. DanielR.
    Nov 4, 2007
    8
    The game itself is a great game,you don't -have- to pay for it at all to really enjoy yourself. Honestly the only drawbacks I have found are how the scenery you're in doesn't change much so the game does give you a somewhat stale feeling. Beyond that trivial detail, it's Diablo. The gameplay is new, the feel is the same - that's not a bad thing in any way; The game itself is a great game,you don't -have- to pay for it at all to really enjoy yourself. Honestly the only drawbacks I have found are how the scenery you're in doesn't change much so the game does give you a somewhat stale feeling. Beyond that trivial detail, it's Diablo. The gameplay is new, the feel is the same - that's not a bad thing in any way; especially since this game is still under developed.. they're not anywhere close to being done with it!… Expand
  21. 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.
  22. M.C.
    Nov 4, 2007
    9
    The game lacks any semblance of polish; the second difficulty level is a total grindfest due to lack of testing. As of now, there are some game-stopping bugs, from bugged quests that leave you stuck to the infamous memory leak. If you do not patch the game, you basically get the beta client. I'm not a graphics whore, but DX10 mode is hardly an improvement and runs very slowly because The game lacks any semblance of polish; the second difficulty level is a total grindfest due to lack of testing. As of now, there are some game-stopping bugs, from bugged quests that leave you stuck to the infamous memory leak. If you do not patch the game, you basically get the beta client. I'm not a graphics whore, but DX10 mode is hardly an improvement and runs very slowly because it defaults to 16x AA due to a bug. There are far too few environments, making things look very repetitive. The 'random' levels fail to impress; mazelike dungeons worked well in D2, but London isn't laid out along grid lines. Multiplayer is a ghost town because almost everyone has the clunky chat interface turned off, autoparty doesn't work and grouping scales up the monsters to such a degree that you are better off going solo. And the subscription service is a scam; thank god Elite difficulty will soon be available to all, because the game isn't worth playing without Elite difficulty, which would have made this a forced subscription game. Yet, for all its flaws, this is the first and only game so far that captures the spirit of Diablo 2, unlike other technically much better but uninteresting games like Titan Quest. The important thing is that it is FUN.… Expand
  23. 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
  24. Roger
    Nov 3, 2007
    8
    It's a good game overall. There are still issues that were in the beta which found their way into the retail game. The graphics, in my opinion, are very good. The armor could use a bit of an update though. I also like the storyline. The dialog was awesome in the beta, but since so many complained about it FSS changed the dialog to the rather boring dialog that is there now. Some of It's a good game overall. There are still issues that were in the beta which found their way into the retail game. The graphics, in my opinion, are very good. The armor could use a bit of an update though. I also like the storyline. The dialog was awesome in the beta, but since so many complained about it FSS changed the dialog to the rather boring dialog that is there now. Some of the problems that weren't fixed in the beta and are alive and well in game now (as of 11/3/07) are: The engineer class bots lose all items you equip them with Random crashes that occur frequently require a hard restart The sound is glitchy (for lack of a better term) at times I'm sure there are more things that could go up there, but these are the main complaints I have seen or have had. Some of these are supposed to be addressed and fixed in the November 5th patch (also the "Guy Fox" in game event for subscribers). There is a subscription plan, but ONLY if you want to pay it. You don't have to pay it, but you don't get any extra content updates. You do get the patches and all other game updates. Yes, the game is hack-n-slash and can be very action oriented if you enjoy killing huge groups of demons alone or with friends. It can also be boring and slow at times, but that's the nature of the beast. It is a MMO, but not a typical kill this many bad guys and get this many items MMO. It is a MMO game just because of what MMO actually stands for; Massive Multi-player Online game. Are the "worlds" persistant? No. Do you see everyone else running around farming all the bad guys you need to kill? No. You only see other players if you are grouped with them. The chat interface needs a lot of work although right now it is 300 times better than what was in the beta. The chat interface is either right in the way when it is open or you completely forget about it when it is hidden. In my opinion, the gameplay is good and fluid except as one of the Templar classes. This is because many people complained that the original Templar class movements were too fluid and made the players feel like their characters were floating on air instead of standing and swinging swords. Right now the Templar classes stand still while swinging swords except for the first normal attack and when using certain skills. Many people need to realize that this is not another Diablo game. Some of the features are the same, but it has the name of Hellgate: London and NOT Diablo 3 for a reason other than copyright and legal problems. The game is lots of fun if you like hack-n-slash. If you don't like hack-n-slash games don't buy it.… Expand
  25. 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 :(
  26. MC
    Nov 3, 2007
    7
    I haven't played this game yet, but, from what I've heard I have to contradict the person who said that this will be the best thing to hold us over until Diablo 3 - no, that would be called "Titan Quest" - you should check it out.
  27. JasonE.
    Nov 3, 2007
    10
    Anyone that is not rating this game a 10 has not playedit in a 4 person group. That's the long and short of it.
  28. hansS.
    Nov 3, 2007
    0
    The game wont run on ATIX800PRO 2GB ram and Soundblaster Audigy. Just freeez and black screen. DO NOT BUY!
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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