Hellgate: London is a post-apocalyptic action-rpg computer role-playing game for Windows NT from Flagship Studios , released October 31, 2007 . In Russia, the game was localized by Soft Club (translation of the text while preserving the original English-language dubbing) and was released on November 11, 2007 .
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| Developer | Flagship studios |
| Publishers | Namco / HanbitSoft / EA / IAH |
| Release dates |  October 31, 2007 [1]  November 2, 2007 [1]  November 19th ASEAN October 31, 2007 [2]  November 1, 2007 [2] |
| Version | 1.2 ( April 11, 2008 ) (Single Player) 1.3d ( July 9, 2008 ) (Multiplayer) |
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| Genres | Action rpg |
| Age ratings | ESRB : M -Mature |
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| Platforms | Windows NT |
| Game modes | single-user , multi-user |
| Carrier | DVD (1) |
| System requirements | Windows XP :
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| Control | keyboard mouse |
The game takes place in London flooded with the forces of hell in 2038. There are two game modes, both single-user and multi-user on official servers (LAN is not supported). Game levels are randomly generated.
The official servers for the multiplayer game were closed in January 2009.
However, then the Korean company Hanbitsoft bought the rights to the game, after which they again released the game for the Asian market and opened their servers. They also got the opportunity to edit the game, in many ways remade the main storyline campaign and characters, and even added new regions, for example, Tokyo. Later, the same company released the same version of the game for the rest of the world called Hellgate: Global, with servers in the United States. A few years later, the servers were closed again. And on November 16, 2018, Hanbitsoft removed the multiplayer component from Hellgate Global and released a game on the Steam service under the original name Hellgate: London, although in fact this is not the same game of 2007, but its modification from Hanbitsoft, without DirectX 10 support, which was in the original the game.
Content
Story
The game takes place in 2038 in post-apocalyptic London. After opening the portal, hordes of demons poured into the city and seized power on the surface of the earth. The survivors took refuge in the dungeons, created special bases in the tunnels of the city subway, and are fighting the henchmen of hell who destroyed the city. You have to play for one of these defenders of the earth - the elite warrior of one of the three factions, actively resisting hordes of darkness.
Available classes
In total, the game features 6 classes of characters, divided into three fractions. Classes belonging to the same faction use the same weapons and armor, and also have about 20% of the same skills (though available at different stages of development).
Templars
The Templars - the soldiers of a religious order, are trying at all costs to save the remnants of humanity and to repulse the darkness tearing into our world.
- Warrior ( born Blademaster ) - A class focused on lightning fast hand-to-hand fighting. Skillfully wielding twin swords, Warriors crash into the thick of the demons and battle them. Also, some Guardian auras are available to the Warriors. Health A warrior is able to recover with the help of special blows.
- Guardian ( Eng. Guardian ) - Unlike the Warrior, this class is more leisurely and slow. Guardians are capable of delivering powerful blows with a sword and shield, and there are also many auras in their arsenal that increase protection, damage, or health regeneration depending on the number of enemies surrounding the Guardian.
Kabbalists
Kabbalists, studying ancient magical knowledge, managed to draw the power of demons against themselves. Using special focusing gloves and summoning elementals, they fight the creatures of Hell. Many people believe that the ideology of the Kaballists borders on insanity, but they make too much contribution to the common cause to refuse their help.
- Caster ( Evoker ) - This class specializes in dark magic. It can also use various weakening spells.
- Summoner ( English Summoner ) - This class of characters specializes in summoning various creatures, from elementals to lower demons.
Hunters
Hunters are experienced soldiers who served in the Armed Forces even before the demon invasion, and there is work for them in this world too.
- Shooter ( born Marksman ) - The game for Shooter more than anything else resembles classic FPS (first-person action games). Uses many varieties of grenades and relies on critical damage.
- Technician ( Eng. Engineer ) - Like the shooter, he has excellent command of grenades and rifles, he is also able to summon robots that help cope with enemy hordes.
The main weapon of the technician is the robots that he can create. They create the striking force, and can also keep the enemy at a distance or distract the blow to themselves. Also, the technique is available some tactics common to hunters.
Gameplay
The gameplay of Hellgate: London combines a role-playing component with a first-person shooter (or third-person shooter of your choice). Characters can earn experience, gain levels, distribute skill points and improve characteristics.
Randomly generated levels, randomly located monsters, randomly falling objects and quests allow you to go through the game again and again, each time receiving something new.
The game can be played both alone and in company with friends on the game server. The multiplayer mode focuses on the joint struggle of players against monsters. A simplified PVP mode is also provided. Subscribers will also get access to special PVP arenas and ratings. Players will be able to join in groups and jointly complete quests. The complexity of the game will change taking into account the players in the game.
Game monsters become stronger with each new location, even when re-entering an existing one. Therefore, even a much improved weapon through several levels is already becoming weak.
The innovation is that it is impossible to die “completely”, as in other games of the genre. For a fee, you can come to life right at the place of death, or for free - going to this place with a ghost from the beginning of the level. This is convenient, given that you will have to die many times, often without even having to go through two steps in level.
London: Real and Gaming
In Hellgate: London there are areas inhabited by demons and safe, which are designed for communication between players in a safe environment, trade and more.
The combat zones will be both random (created by the generator) and design. In particular, some of the sights of this London are presented.
Soundtrack
The music for the game was written by famous game composers William Velasco (Cris Velasco) and Sasha Dikician (Sasha Dikiciyan) from the association Sonic Mayhem .