dux Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 http://www.gamedaily.com/games/hellgate ... 4251/7197/ g0g0g0g0g0g0g0g0 Quote
GregBoffins Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 Can't they get more file hosts :/ Quote
dux Posted October 18, 2007 Author Report Posted October 18, 2007 I know that's what I was thinking but apparently these guys got it a day early. Quote
GregBoffins Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 Ahhh, I just paid $1 for the mercury service on file shack for one month, I mean fuck it.... $1. 900kbps download speed. Quote
JamesL Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 Anyone else part of the beta test? I hit them with the 'I'm a games designer' line and they mailed me a key. Beta is like 4.8G DL though. Yikes. Quote
GregBoffins Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 Installing now, will see how it is. Quote
GregBoffins Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 After 15 or so minutes after playing the demo I found I didn't like: *The art style over all lacked a lot of polish, textures, models etc all felt very very rushed and stuff floating everywhere. *physics system seems to run at 10hz, GG fellas. *No good hit indication, considering one of the main mechanics for this game IS shooting. *Walking into non-solid npc's felt a bit meh. *Not knowing where to go after the first level so far is a minor frustration. *The level design feels a bit weird, you go through these teleporter things to different areas, tube stations which feel like a speed map with no level exit but the teleporter you walked through. *Atmosphere outside a bit week. On a good note I liked: *Saying "I've been to this tube station.. wooooooo!" *mowing down lots of stupid AI controlled monsters, feels like Doom (Doom might've had better AI though). *The character development looks really really deep and complicated which I love a lot. *Interior atmosphere seems to work ok, with the sounds and all. *Collecting cool items. Overall this game feels like it was rushed and the planning of the project wasn't very well thought out. I am not sure why this game is getting such good scores... could be the hype wagon. I am by no means not disliking this game, I was very much looking forward to it, and I feel a little dissapointed by what I have seen so far. But I will continue playing for another hour or so. Quote
ng.aniki Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 Other links here: http://www.nofrag.com/2007/oct/18/27046/ Quote
FrieChamp Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 Overall this game feels like it was rushed and the planning of the project wasn't very well thought out. I am not sure why this game is getting such good scores... could be the hype wagon. I am by no means not disliking this game, I was very much looking forward to it, and I feel a little dissapointed by what I have seen so far. Scores? There are no review scores yet according to metacritic, maybe you meant opinions from previews? Quote
Rick_D Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 well it has been hyped quite a lot Quote
Fletch Posted October 18, 2007 Report Posted October 18, 2007 Everybody at work got accepted into the beta. One guy used like 5 different e-mails, and all 5 got accepted. It doesn't seem like they were too picky. Quote
dux Posted October 18, 2007 Author Report Posted October 18, 2007 Just finished playing it, I quite enjoyed it. Enjoyed it for what it's worth anyway, which is mindless hack slash and shoot with a lot of stats, skills and items to find and use. Basically a poorer version of Diablo 2 is how I see it. - Poor atmosphere, where ever you go it's just 80% silence with the odd sound here and there. - Repetitive environments, but I suppose thats what you get with a random environment generator. - Dodgy attack animations for player character. - Can walk through NPC's. - Voice overs on some NPC's are crap. + Cool looking monsters. + Armour and weapons are nice. + Character creation screen has lots of options. + Very scalable graphics. + Environments look nice and it feels like London in places. + Quick loading times. Quote
Skjalg Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 yeah I played this last month, and I have to agree with everyone here.. I got to level 14 and got tired of the same monsters just increasing in level.. Quote
GregBoffins Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 Overall this game feels like it was rushed and the planning of the project wasn't very well thought out. I am not sure why this game is getting such good scores... could be the hype wagon. I am by no means not disliking this game, I was very much looking forward to it, and I feel a little dissapointed by what I have seen so far. Scores? There are no review scores yet according to metacritic, maybe you meant opinions from previews? Yeah sorry I meant, previews. Must've been a bit tired last night Quote
ChopperDave Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 Yeah, this was a let down. The game is extremely slow paced, and it's too RPG-ish. There are certain aspects of the game that should have taken a more standardized action approach (if you shoot a guy head on, it should hit him, if you swig your sword within range of him, it should hit him) with RPG elements built around it. I only got to level 2 and asked myself what the hell I was doing. This game is basically Diablo 2, but with a lot less action and fun. On a positive note, I did get a Deus Ex vibe from the environments. I liked the setting a lot. But the incredibly bland graphics and people just standing around doing nothing really destroyed the immersion. I'll probably get it anyways just because the multiplayer aspect will probably be a lot of fun regardless of the gampelay's shortcomings. Very scalable graphics Yeah, but unfortunately even at the highest settings the game still looks like shit. Quote
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