Customer Reviews
Hellgate: London - A Dramatic Turnaround, an amazing game. 
2008-06-09
Hellgate: London started off painfully; the game didn't live up to the expectations of the users or developers and a great deal of bad blood was generated between the two.
Eight months have passed; the game that was reviewed by so many others isn't the game you see available today. With hundreds of user requested and developer promised changes, the core experience has grown, the community has seen new features brought to light and even more content has made its way to users.
The core game is an action role playing game. It's been dubbed an MMORPG - but that's just not the case. There's a full single player game in the box with six classes to play (guardian, blademaster, marksman, engineer, summoner and evoker) as well as FREE TO PLAY online multiplayer - a system very similar to Diablo.
There's also a subscription plan that includes great new content and some subscriber only features like weapons, armor and unique functions.
As of this writing the next evolution in Hellgate: London is on the way TODAY. Patch 2.0 will be dropping on the test servers. With 1.3GB of new content, the developers have really put together something that will wow users.
If you're looking for a great dungeon crawler with the option of pay-to-play for new content, Hellgate: London is a great choice. Check it out!
Buyer Beware 
2008-05-24
Just to give potential buyer's a head's up, Flagship Studios gave pink slips to its entire development team and this game is now in a state of flux. The servers are still up as of 16 Jul 08, but continuing content updates are now unknown. Might want to save your money until this situation resolves itself.
This game is addicting!! 
2008-05-19
The PC Gaming RPG arena was revolutionized with the rise of Diablo. Then, Diablo 2 was released succeeding upon it's predecessor. It was just plain addictive to slash and cut up all those monsters and demons that stood on your path. In addition, the story line contributed to the momentum of the game play.
Now, from the creators of Diablo and Diablo 2 comes Hellgate: London. Hellgate: London is not a continuation of the Diablo series, however, the style of play originates from the Diablo series. It is based upon a first person perspective. The choice and personalization of characters, plethora of weapons, and magical capabilities make this game fun to play. Do not juxtapose this game against Everquest nor World of Warcraft, since the style of game play is supposed to be different amongst those games.
However, the emphasis of moving up levels and going through each quest, make this game a must have for your game library. Also, this is one, very addictive game! Enjoy!
Sad Disappointment 
2008-05-02
Nowhere did I see that this game could only be played online. I will not play online games so this was a total waste of money. Shouldn't this be noted in the game discription? To rate Hellgate London I can't really give it any stars although the rating was manditory to post a review.
I like this game but... 
2008-04-01
This game is pretty fun in tbe beginning(for a few weeks) but after that, i just stopped playing it or played it quite less. Iono, i guess the randomized levels and repetitions are way to similiar that you feel like you've done that already. I know this game is supposed to be repetitive in term of gameplay but I played diablo2 for more than 5 years and i still find the game enjoyable to play even to day.
In tern of graphic-wise, hellgate has some good gfx. I ran it out on 1650x1080 rez, max setting in dx 9.0, everything looks really nice.
Overall, i give this game a 3/5 stars.
Hell Is Disappointment 2008-07-25
I have been playing PC games for over 20 years now, and this is quite honestly one of the most disappointing videogames I have ever played. On it's own merits, Hellgate would just be completely mediocre and dreadfully dull, but due to it's infamous production history, developer troubles, and distinguished pedigree, the game manages to underwhelm at every possible facet of play.
Now, thanks to a public IP struggle, and the recent layoffs of all the developers at Flagship Studios, even that pitifully substandard gaming experience is in jeopardy. Give this game a wide berth and just stay away.
May go out of business! 2008-07-19
The future of this game is doubtful. You may not be able to play it!
From the Hellgate forums on 7/19/2008:
"It is with deep regret that I must announce that Flagship Studios has laid off most employees. However, the core management and founding team members are still at Flagship." said Bill Roper, CEO of Flagship Studios. "The past five years have been an incredible experience for us, but unfortunately, we couldn't sustain the size of the company any longer."
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"Due to the current situation, Flagship will not be taking any new subscribers for Hellgate: London, and all current subscriptions will not be billed."
The Situation at Flagship Studios 2008-07-17
I have played this game and it is fun but a bit clunky and repetitive. I would however like to point out that all developers at Flagship Studios have been laid off in July 2008 and that the current intellectual property ownership of this game is now uncertain or in doubt. What this means to new players is that the extra content patches that were promised on the box and in numerous reviews and on the game's website may or may not come to fruition. Please keep this in mind before purchasing this game.
Can't beat it for the price! 2008-07-03
I have an older computer running XP and this game runs very smoothly on it. Very nice graphics, frame-rate, and game-play. All-in-all I have found Hellgate: London to be very enjoyable and fun. I would recommend this game, and with the price at what it is ... you can't go wrong!
Were they serious? 2008-07-01
I bought the game from target a week or so after it came out. And haven't touched it in maybe 7 months. Given that take this review with a grain of salt.
The game out of the package can only be described by one phrase. Not complete. I have heard there have been large patches and updates. I don't want to go too much into the details of the game upon release because it was so long ago, I just want to say. Try before you buy. Find a friend that has it and try it out, it has the potential for a great game but when i played it out of the box, it just was not there yet.
