Developer(s) Flagship StudiosPublisher(s) Namco / HanbitSoft / EA / IAHEngine In-house developedRelease date(s) Flag of the United States October 31, 2007[1]Flag of Europe November 2, 2007[1]Flag of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (SEA) October 31, 2007[2]Flag of Australia November 1, 2007 [2]Genre(s) Action-RPGMode(s) Single player, multiplayerRating(s) ESRB: MaturePlatform(s) WindowsSystem requirements Windows XP or Windows Vista, 1.8 GHz(XP) or 2.4 GHz(Vista) Processor, 1GB RAM(XP) or 2GB RAM(Vista), NVIDIA GeForce 6200/ATI Radeon 9000 chipset or greater, 6GB Free Hard Drive space, DirectX 9.0c compatible sound, Internet Connection required for multiplayer [3]Input Keyboard and mouse
Game PremiseHellgate: London takes place in 2038, 18 years after the start of a war: London has been invaded by demons from Hell. Up until recently, humans have had many champions looking to hold back the flood. Various real-world events are referenced in the background of the Hellgate story as averted crossover attempts. The Crusades were actually undertaken to fight back the minions of Hell, as was the charring of London in the great fire to wipe out the Plague. According to the story line, the famous Knights Templar were the keepers of knowledge on how to battle these demonic forces. Unfortunately, these heroes underwent a charring of their own at the hands of a jealous King Phillip IV, who hated the power they held in the world at large. While the Knights Templar survived as an organization, their numbers were severely diminished and were forced to remain in hiding to stay alive.As time passed and technology progressed, the old ways began to fade from memory and the secrets of the arcane were lost. When the demons attacked again, they found their enemies unprepared. Ordinary weapons were no use against the demons, who could shrug off an RPG round. The Templars offered their special services to the military, but the leaders balked, refusing to believe in the old truths. Hell quickly took the victory in the battle for Earth. The Burn, a decades-long process of "hellforming", has begun.However all is not lost, as various groups have been preparing for just such an eventuality. Freemasons built the London Underground to be demon resistant, and as such the stations now act as bases, "safe zones" for would-be defenders. These defenders are armed with a fusion of modern weaponry and arcane magic such as flamethrowers that throw Greek fire or swords covered in locusts. In the game, you play one of these defenders.[edit] GameplayHellgate: London is a unique action role-playing game that has many elements that set it apart. * Randomization: Hellgate:London builds heavily upon the core design of roguelikes by using random generation of maps, monsters, and loot to allow for a high degree of replayability [4]. * Multi-Perspective: Hellgate:London can be played in either a third or first-person view. Melee classes default to a third-person view, whereas ranged classes default to a first-person view. * Subscription: Hellgate: London can be played offline or online without a fee. Players can pay a monthly fee to gain additional content over time, including new areas, weapons, monsters, classes, quests, events, titles, game modes, and many other perks. Some of these perks will be available to non-subscribers as well, eg. auction houses.
Hellgate: London Collector's Edition + FREE Emerald Vengeance Dye Kit Local Price: $80.00 The Hellgate: London Collector's Edition includes an additional DVD with The Making of Hellgate: London and the original soundtrack. Also included is a comic based on the game's storyline, and an in-game pet.Pre-order now to get your Embroidered Alliance Patch and FREE Emerald Vengeance armour dye kit! Hellgate: London Collector's Edition + FREE Kung Fu Bunny Dye Kit Local Price: $80.00 The Hellgate: London Collector's Edition includes an additional DVD with The Making of Hellgate: London and the original soundtrack. Also included is a comic based on the game's storyline, and an in-game pet.Pre-order now to get your Embroidered Alliance Patch and FREE Kung Fu Bunny armour dye kit! Hellgate: London Collector's Edition + FREE Shadow Tiger Dye Kit Local Price: $80.00 The Hellgate: London Collector's Edition includes an additional DVD with The Making of Hellgate: London and the original soundtrack. Also included is a comic based on the game's storyline, and an in-game pet.Pre-order now to get your Embroidered Alliance Patch and FREE Shadow Tiger armour dye kit!
