01-29-2006, 04:55 AM
http://www.ingame.de/filebase/index.php/?a...id=555&fid=2891
It's a hefty download (a little over 200MB), but worthwhile if you are interested in what Hellgate: London is shaping up to be. It's video of a tech demo showcasing Hellgate using a GeForce 7800 video card, with very interesting commentary about the game and the features.
The video is in .wmv format.
Some things of note:
- Visually, it leans heavily towards the 1st/3rd person perspective
- RPG elements are definitely in there, including customization of equipment, "paper doll" inventory management, and stat/skill point allotment
- Melee and ranged attacks
- On-the-fly randomly generated dungeon levels (I don't know how this works in a London setting, but that's what the speaker says)
- The speaker specifically refers to Guild Wars when talking about the multiplayer model, with common meeting areas and instanced combat locations
One of the questions was about the overwhelming FPS look to the game, but the speaker makes it quite clear that the RPG elements are integral. He emphasizes that Hellgate will not be dominated by 14 year olds with insane "twitch gameplay" skills, but rather by intelligent management of the RPG aspects of it.
I'm hyped by this video, but I'm also a bit worried that I'll need to buy a whole new computer to run Hellgate at any level.
It's a hefty download (a little over 200MB), but worthwhile if you are interested in what Hellgate: London is shaping up to be. It's video of a tech demo showcasing Hellgate using a GeForce 7800 video card, with very interesting commentary about the game and the features.
The video is in .wmv format.
Some things of note:
- Visually, it leans heavily towards the 1st/3rd person perspective
- RPG elements are definitely in there, including customization of equipment, "paper doll" inventory management, and stat/skill point allotment
- Melee and ranged attacks
- On-the-fly randomly generated dungeon levels (I don't know how this works in a London setting, but that's what the speaker says)
- The speaker specifically refers to Guild Wars when talking about the multiplayer model, with common meeting areas and instanced combat locations
One of the questions was about the overwhelming FPS look to the game, but the speaker makes it quite clear that the RPG elements are integral. He emphasizes that Hellgate will not be dominated by 14 year olds with insane "twitch gameplay" skills, but rather by intelligent management of the RPG aspects of it.
I'm hyped by this video, but I'm also a bit worried that I'll need to buy a whole new computer to run Hellgate at any level.