Hell Gate: LOndon demo!!

I have hear news that the single player demo will be released today, so I immediately check right after i get home. Guess what.. I found it on fileshack and few other site, but non of them are too credible. I only trust fileshack so I am downloading from there. However, all the host seems to have the same file size, so it did made it more convincing for me. I am waiting in line to download atm, will report back with the result. Anyone else who wish to get it here is the link:

Date released: Oct 18, 2007 11:41am CST

 

This thread belongs in the gaming forum.......

 

oops, I am so sorry, I thought I was browsing the gaming forum. Mod please move this to the right section. Again, I am so sorry.

 

*Shrugs* Doesn't look like a very good game. Been following it since it was announced... and I'm not very impressed.

 

Up for download here:

http://www.gamershell.com/download_21548.shtml

http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=46860

http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/11298/Hellgate:+London+Demo

http://worthdownloading.com/game.php?gid=1324

http://files.filefront.com/Hellgate+London+Demo/;8828967;/fileinfo.html

Enjoy guys, not a fan of rpgs.

 

Oh today? I thought it was Friday it was due to be released.

I will check it out, just to see what its like.

 

1.46GB >-<

20GB monthly download cap here >-< What a damn cap on a 7.1mbps optical fiber connection >-<

 

Im getting it slow but since I am no hurry to play its not a huge deal. Gamershell @ like 70-80kb/s

 

Does hellgate have DX10? I can't remember... I'm downloading it here : http://www.gamedaily.com/games/hellgate-london/pc/game-downloads/hellgate-london-demo/4251/7197/

at a decent speed

 

Nice... finished downloading in 15 minutes. Used getbot on gamespot's link and got more than 1000kb/s all the time. Runs very well on my Go7950GTX as well.

 

Apparently the demo doesn't have dx10, but the full game does, and dx10 in Hellgate London was getting publicity in recent magazine articles about the game. Plus the system requirements have a section with recommendations of an 800 for DX10 play.

 

The demo is good overall. Needs a little polish but all the quests are fun and unique. Skills are fun to use ! Definitely a buy for me

 

is this a game for online players? it seems to me like a good adventure for single players but i haven't really heard anything remarkable about multiplayer

 

lol... joey=wirt

 

Yes. Play online. All the time. NOW. If i could. Halloween. Can't wait.

 

I have to disagree with you on this one. I found the demo having a few flaws, not technical flaws, but game wise.

I break it down into pros and cons

Pro:
1) Semi to really Well optimised Engine, 8600m gt at 1280 x 800 with everything set to high no AA, triple buffer enabled, no V-Syn. I get around 30 on average, 17 on huge open area, and 50+ in a room, etc.
2) Original Story and Game play, very obvious, it is pretty much the game's sell point. =D
3) Nice special effects, Snows, Ashes, and Fires, etc
4) Cool and fun Skills

Cons:
1) Graphic - not so good, it looks much like a game that came out in 2005. Hear me out, there is ALOT i meant alot of stuff on the screen, but it's all really Blocky, like the bricks, Buildings, Poles, even NPC looks a *little* like Lego Pieces. (To me). Some building walls looks 2-D ish, only at a certain angle will it look more 3D.
2) Unrealistic Feel to the Game - you can walk through certain in Game NPC seeing all the "Inside" of the character - polygon styles. You can walk on to a sharpe object designed to stop you in track like a barbwire wall, or a spike on the ground or even a pile of fire, you receive Zero Damage.
3) The Physics were good but nothing like Half Life 2, Ragdolls - none, dead enemy becomes statistic objects, and NPC/Monster AI sometimes acts slightly on the idiotic side - such as walking into a wall and get stuck then takes time to re-route back out, I guess that can be fixed easily.

Overall, the game is Meh to Me, remember this is my opinion on the game, please download the demo to see for yourself, how you like this game. It doesn't impress me doesn't mean it wouldn't impress you.

 

If all this is true, only minor drawbacks to a game i've been drooling over for a year and a half now. That being said i don't think the people behind diablo 2 would release the game with such noticeable flaws, but how much can they fix in 2 weeks?

 

i am torn. i really want to like the game. i can see myself playing the retail. like a poster said above me, it needs some more polish but hence the demo.

also, it runs almost fine at native res with highest settings. honestly plays a little better one step down.


also, please forgive me if i feel that some elements like questtracker quest marks, etc are borrowed from other rpgs like WOW. which is a GOOD thing! it helps a lot

 

the game has just gone gold today so i dunno if they can do anything other than working on a patch...

 

You can still like it, just the flaws to me is in acceptable, probably because I played too much HL2, suddenly realism is everything to me now.

Look at the rocks at the bottom left as an example of blocky rocks, and the 2005 graphics I was talking about. =(

 

oh i didn't know the game already went gold. honestly, it reminds me of a solo FALLOUT + WoW + diablo.

one thing that irritates me is the funny way i run. my feet dont' seem to move.

 

it's pretty fun... i wonder what online is going to be like. I hope it's more interesting. The gameplay isn't bad, but I don't really know what I'm doing lol... And I kinda hope there's at least a little bit of social aspect to the game... even if it's not much just a little bit lol. I know that's not what the games about. Do you have to pay for online play? I guess would think so, but I don't know for sure.

 

it is pretty fun. i do agree, the demo graphics are nothing compared to HL2

the skill system is a little confusing at first

 

It reminds me of phantasy star online, mixed with diablo. Infact thats pretty much exactly what it is. While it seems fun... I can tell it will get super dull very fast for me.

If you have alot of time to kill and have one of those "I like to be the strongest guy in the world" complexes that keep people going in games like this because your willing to plow thru the endless hordes of repetitive enemies and gameplay for the same gear you arleady have but with different numbers for the stats and different colors for the graphics just so you can be better than your friends and other people online.... Well then...

It may appeal to you. If not I think there are many other games that justify your free time much more.

 

There are going to be two different versions of online play. One will be free, and the other will be pay (and provide special updates and add-ons). if you want to get a taste of what online play is supposed to be like there is a beta version of online play which is free, and now that the game has gone gold they have made a number of beta codes available.

 

I just got another invite to a special beta testing stage, nightmare mode + lvl50 level cap

Too bad I'm loaded with assignments, labs, midterms and my job, bleh

 

Give to me, Cori!!!

I got super busy trying to get my records together to get back into college and haven't had much time to play over the last week or so . . .

 

Didnt like this game at all. Maybe its just not for me. All equip is the same, graphics are ok. Try it and maybbe you like it. I would say that Diablo 2 is more interesting then this.

 

You've listed 3 technical flaws...

 

cant wait for full game! so there will be pay to play in this? gay

 

yea I know, I hate the game that started this whole pay to play online ****. Isnt it enough to spend 50 on a game...nooo you gotta pay 50 then pay 20 or something monthly to play the game.

 

Paying for the subscription is optional, you can play online for free. With the $10 a month you just get some extra things. What will be interesting to see is whether or not PvP becomes unbalanced between non-subscribers vs. subscribers, that would be a major problem for me.

 

Bad demo... The demo even contains adware...

 

If a demo is released prior to final product code, they are usually a snapshot in time of an earlier beta (usually 2-3 months prior), that's why they're not always representative of the final product (at least the polished stuff).

It's amazing what final tweaks and tuning can be done in 2-3 months time.

But have to commend them for making the system requirements fairly low.

- WinXP SP2 or Vista
- 1.8GHz CPU (2.4GHz for Vista)
- 1GB RAM (2GB for Vista)
- DirectX 9.0c/10 video with 128MB RAM and Pixel Shader 2.0 (GeForce 6200 or Radeon 9000)
- DirectX 9.0c Audio
- 8x DVD
- 6GB HDD Space

I was thinking this was going to be a hefty rig game, which I would just play on my desktop, but the more laptop friendly games the better It doesn't even require a dual-core CPU. I am noticing that RPG's are typically less graphically intensive, and concentrate on the unit abilities, and overall gameplay, which is fine by me.

That being said, perhaps the graphics won't improve a whole heck of a lot, but would be curious what DirectX 10 would have to offer.

 

i actually quite enjoyed this demo. its definitely got the diablo feel on it but not too much. im kinda stuck on the demo - dont really know what to do next but i'll definitely be getting the game when it comes out.

as for multiplayer i dont know about this game... i think its a solid single player experience but in no way will i pay money to play online and get the extra perks.

still a great single player slasher. cant wait for the release.

 

it has dx10

 

Might do a review of this game, not a fan of rpgs though. Ill see. Do you guys want this reviewd? Don't want to do a review of a game people are set on buying.

 

There are people in the official forum saying the demo could be based on an early beta too. But then people who have played the very last beta agree even that 1.07 beta is still not very polished. Even the FSS people admit it and so there will be a launch day patch:

BTW, the NDA has lifted, so we can all talk about the beta now. The server is currently down but I will capture some DX10 path SSs when it's up again (it adds motion blur, depth of field, and DX10 smoke).. it runs really slow though with all those settings on I think 8600GT DDR2 just won't cut it.

 

is there a way to "beat/complete" the demo? or does it just keep going.......

just a lil confused at where im at - i still have this note or whatever i was given in the beginning from dr whatever his name is.

 

This was taken back around Sept 26th 2007, so it's very outdated, but it looks fine with a x700 Pentium M 1.8ghz

 

some dx10 shots from the 1.07 beta

 

thanks for the screens

personally I dont see why the fps should be that low, the graphics dont look too demanding, performance should improve with the final release or a patch i hope

 

I can easily get playable FPS in DX10 with medium settings at 1440x1050. I can lower the draw distance and play at 1680x1050.

Edited to add, playable for me in an RPG is consistent 25-30 with no drops below 20.

 

I will not say this again PLAYING ONLINE DOES NOT REQUIRE A MONTHLY FEE, IT IS OPTIONAL TO ATTAIN SOME EXTRA EQUIPMENT AND OTHER FEATURES.


An fyi, this game runs fine on a GMA 950 1200x800 lowest settings, in fact i could probably sacrifice a few fps to use some better settings. I'm not sure what fps i was getting in game but it was definitely playable. I haven't tried this with my Radeon 9550 but im sure i can do med settings on 1024x768 comfortably.

 

I can't really tell if I like the game or not, I played the demo, then I checked my email right after, and I got into the beta(I had signed up weeks and weeks ago surprised I didn't get in earlier, but that's because they didn't ask about experience )Anyways, playing it offline was MUCH better. Everything you do online seemed to have a 1-3 second lag, maybe it's because the server was going to go down in a few hours, or maybe the server just wasn't made for the number of people+increase in population it was getting, but everything was slower.


Now it's true that the game isn't AWESOME looking, the textures kind of look like the early Source Beta to me, but the people don't look like legos if you ask me. It's a very respectable looking game, I can argue that UT3 looks like garbage, so why can't this game look good? I can't say anything about DX9 va DX10 as I don't often feel like going over to my Vista install.


It feels kind of slow at start, especially in the demo area, but after that everything seems to start picking up. Though I seriously hope the armor and weapons start to look different. I almost just stayed in my starting clothing because I thought it was nicer looking then some of the early armor I was getting, and a lot of the stuff looks similar, but that's true of most RPGs early on eh.


The game should be fun, I'd think anyone who likes Diablo/Diablo II, or would like to play a FPS as an RPG(one of the class types, if you played the demo you should probably know)Well just guns in general really. As always you'll have to decide for yourself if the game is worth it. For me, it was bumped from a maybe, to a probably.


Oh and please, if the in game ads bother you, your real life must be hell. It isn't nearly as bad as everyone has been yelling about, I haven't seen everyone yelling about it. I see some nvidia here and there, some Intel. It's usually on a wall, in a subway station. I've also seen people up in arms about the 3. statement in the agreement, the one that doesn't really say anything. The one that essentially makes it so you could sue them if they do identify you in any way......I've yet to see anyone give me a real reason to be scared of it.

 

Im very tempted to get the game, it will be a good time killer at work (unfortunatly I found out 1 player char is not tied to your online game) but on my pretty strong desktop I have a slideshow in some areas when they are wide open with missing animations from attacking enemies and have had a few CTD's.

2.8ghz opteron 148
7800gtx
2gb ram

and its not even close to "recomended" spects but well above minimum. Lowering the settings did not fixt he issue so its not a frames per second issue its a bug/glych. Its hard to dodge attacks you cant see :/

 

Now that I think about, I think I did CTD once or twice. I must've gotten back in fast enough for me not to care though, so that's good.

 

The motion blur and depth of field effect will be off automatically if the shader quality is set anything lower than extreme. But then, as many people say, the graphic is not that impressive even with everything set to their highest.

 

I find graphics ok, but it can be better. Demo leaves you with no end wandering around (at least it happened to me). And the underground station caused a huge slowdown on my comp - like down to 15 fps, while in the streets it was around 30-50 or more. All at 1280x800. Low settings helped a bit, but not too much. It must be something with Vista. I also had to install a patch (KB940105), otherwise demo wouldn't start.

Cheers,

Ivan

 

You rpg fans there is tabula rosa and the witcher also coming out this month. Its not like this game is your only option for a good rpg this fall.