Well, we’ve talked so much about it, and we’ve seen so little of it…here are some insights that i got from scampering on the web…
The game itself looks much more complete than it has on previous occasions. It takes place in a postapocalyptic version of London in the wake of a demonic invasion, and the environments look more complete and more lived-in. The game’s character and weapon models have also benefited from several additional layers of polish and detail, as has the game’s interface, which looks much more streamlined and perhaps less overwhelming. A full tutorial has now been added to the content-complete game that will walk beginners through the basics, but make no mistake–Hellgate: London will have a lot of stuff to play with. For starters, the game will have lots of different customizable weapons with modular components that you can swap in and out to power them up, as well as one-handed and two-handed weapons your character can dual-wield. You’ll also pick up several different types of armor your character can wear. Furthermore, in order to avoid making your character look like a multicolored clown who wears an orange helmet, a brown chestpiece, and purple boots, the game will have an “eyedropper” tool you can use to make every piece of your character’s attire have the same color scheme.
Hellgate: London will also have lots of different character skills you can unlock and develop as your character gains experience levels, and even lots of randomly generated, “instanced” environments (that is, environments will be treated as separate areas that exist only for you and any other players who have joined you in an adventuring party). The game will even have “rare” sublevels that may randomly be generated in various areas, such as a sewer level hidden under a surreptitious manhole cover that may or may not spawn in the next area you explore.
At the event, Roper also confirmed details for the game’s much-discussed paid subscription service, which will eventually offer new content to players in the form of new items, new quests, and even new playable character classes. However, the game will be fully playable in single-player, as well as online, without any need for players to sign up. The Flagship chief also confirmed that players who purchase the game but do not subscribe to its monthly service will be able to play online with paying subscribers with no restrictions, as well as form adventuring parties online. Roper said that the studio “remains committed to giving people a great experience right out of the box.” From what we’ve seen, with the huge depth that Hellgate: London’s weapon, character, and random level systems will offer, players should get plenty of bang for their buck. The game is scheduled to launch this Halloween…just in case you didn’t get that..it will be releasing on October 31st 2007!
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