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Hellgate London Demo released

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  • 19-10-2007 5:18pm
    #1
    CivilServant
    Registered Users Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭


    It's raining demos this month, here's another one to add to you playlist.

    It's very similar to Diablo 2 which IMO can only be a good thing. The skills and attributes and even the shortcuts are almost pulled directly from D2, and updated to DX10 graphical sweetness. It runs fairly well mainly because it's using the HL2 engine which is great for nearly all systems out there. The demo lets you choose from two classes (the full release will have 6 to choose from), blademaster and marksman. Marksman can dispose of his enemies from a distance and it's nice not having to keep one eye on the ammo, blademaster slices things up with appropriate sound effects. There's also a simple quest system with the familiar exclamation and question mark icons of WoW fame, and minimap so getting lost won't happen too often. It's very easy and enjoyable to get into. The demo itself is short but gives a nice intro of what's to come. Looking forward to the full release.


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    Spunge
    Registered Users Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭Spunge


    this game sounds very interesting, looking forward to trying it out.


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    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    * downloads beta *


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    garthv
    Registered Users Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭garthv


    Aye, got onto the beta myself,
    havent had a chance to play it yet though,
    Will let ye know tommorrow


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    EyesOnly
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭EyesOnly


    From the reviews i've seen of the beta, most say its a big let down. Now saying that i aint one to go with what other ppl say and try it myself, But im 56k so unless it comes out on a cover disk, i wont know till i get the game.


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    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    looking forward to this game, will prolly wait for release, betas eat into my cap


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    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    MooseJam wrote: »
    looking forward to this game, will prolly wait for release, betas eat into my cap

    Aye, a 4GB download is a bit crazy when it's gonna be released in a couple of weeks... ah well, i've never been one to make sensible decisions:p


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    The Gnome
    Registered Users Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭The Gnome


    Just finished the demo there. Nothing spectacular, just Diablo II in the future with a WOW interface. That said it was enjoyable enough to pique my interest so I may pick it up at some point.

    There's a nice nod to Diablo in one of the side quests too which is fairly amusing if not screamingly blatant.


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    d22ontour
    Registered Users Posts: 3,383 ✭✭✭d22ontour


    Played through the demo as bladewatcher but found the game to be lacking,the UI i felt was awful and brought back memories of sub-standard windows 95 games.


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    EyesOnly
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭EyesOnly


    The cheapest i can find is by using this www.cd-wow.com/mcdonalds and I used a £1 voucher. Came to a grand total of €26.55 :)


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    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    EyesOnly wrote: »
    The cheapest i can find is by using this www.cd-wow.com/mcdonalds and I used a £1 voucher. Came to a grand total of €26.55 :)

    eh what did ?


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    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    MooseJam wrote: »
    eh what did ?

    Call me crazy, but I have a hunch that he's talking about Hellgate...


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    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    but but it's not released yet


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    grimm2005
    Registered Users Posts: 2,892 ✭✭✭grimm2005


    EyesOnly wrote: »
    The cheapest i can find is by using this www.cd-wow.com/mcdonalds and I used a £1 voucher. Came to a grand total of €26.55 :)

    wow, those mcdonalds employees are sure living it up, £1 off games at cdwow. that must really make up for, well, working at mcdonalds :p


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    EyesOnly
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭EyesOnly


    but but it's not released yet
    Yeah its under pre release's ???? Games>>PC CD Rom>>Pre-Release(on the left menu bar) and its on the first row on the right for £19.49 use a £1 voucher and get it for 18.49...........


    EDIT : P.S i don't work for MCD's :p


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    christophicus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭christophicus


    Anyone have a link to the download?


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    BeerWolf
    Registered Users Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭BeerWolf


    I won't bother downloading the demo. I'm already going to by it when it's out next Friday. :D


    Definately getting a new GFX card for it ;)





    And it's great that I finally got Broadband just a week before it's release :)


    [Living in the middle of no where deep countryside (Oldtown, between Ashbourne and Garristown), been stuck on Dial-up since 1996.:eek: And my prayers finally being answered in the form of Digiweb's MOBILE Broadband. Sweet little gadget that works beyond my expectations. 35+ constant pings for gaming, and "up to 5MB" speeds (Though I generally average between 1800kps - 2400 kps download, 1m upload. Still good :) ) ]


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    CivilServant
    Registered Users Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭CivilServant


    Here's a link if u change your mind :)

    http://www.gamershell.com/news/42597.html


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    #19
    awhir
    Registered Users Posts: 4,227 ✭✭✭awhir


    one word:muck


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    Auvers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,987 ✭✭✭Auvers


    awhir wrote: »
    one word:muck

    Agreed complete sh1te


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