Hellgate: London

2007 T3Entertainment Action, RPG

Windows 11Runs

MacNot sold

LinuxGold

Gamicality score

Metacritic 704

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 561

How it’s combined

Playability today

3.5

Runs today3.5/5

Design today3/5

Steam user reviews

Mixed

57%

2,206 reviews1

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Does Hellgate: London run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11Runs

Sold for Windows today, no problem on record.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not sold

No Mac version is sold.

LinuxGold

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Gold, runs perfectly after tweaks.3

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Synopsis

A loot-driven action role-playing game set in a near-future London overrun by demons, made by former Diablo developers. You pick one of six classes, take quests in fortified subway stations and fight through randomly built streets and tunnels in first or third person. Each class mixes guns, melee or magic, and the loop centers on gathering and upgrading gear.

Developer: T3Entertainment
Released: 2007
Best version: The 2018 Steam release is the only version sold today; it is single-player only, drops DirectX 10 and 64-bit support, and ships lower quality textures and cutscenes than the 2007 original.
Genre: Action, RPG
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

The 2007 release earned a PC Metascore of 70; critics liked the class variety, loot and mix of shooter and role-playing combat, but faulted repetitive random levels, a cramped inventory and many bugs at launch. The Escapist saw promise held back by the troubled retail release. The 2018 Steam version is rated Mixed, with 57 percent of about 2,200 reviews positive, and players point to the removed multiplayer and a framerate bug that has never been fixed.

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

3.5/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
Some content no longer works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
The original servers shut down in 2009, the Steam release removed multiplayer entirely and is incompatible with the community server, and it ships lower quality textures and cutscenes (PCGamingWiki).
Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Widescreen and 4K resolutions are supported (PCGamingWiki).
No full controller support and no remappable controls
There is no controller support (PCGamingWiki).
?Not confirmed yetSteam Deck Verified or Playable
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
Known game-breaking bugs in the current version
An unresolved engine bug often drops the framerate to about 1 FPS regardless of hardware (PCGamingWiki).

Design today

3/5

Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Keys can be remapped and mouse sensitivity and inverted look are adjustable; there is no controller support, so it plays only with mouse and keyboard. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
Menus, text or interface are hard to read on today's screens
The grid inventory fills quickly and forces constant item shuffling, upgrades need each component dragged in by hand, and players still say inventory management eats much of their time. Source: gamingnexus.com, steamcommunity.com.
Saving is harsh: few saves or checkpoints, progress gets lost
Progress is kept automatically rather than in save slots, and quitting and reloading mid-level puts the character back where the level must be crossed and cleared again, which also happens when a bug leaves the character stuck. Source: gamingnexus.com.
It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
The story is told entirely through quests picked up in the subway stations, which point the player to the next area, so a guide is not needed. Source: escapistmagazine.com, gamingnexus.com.
Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
Randomly built levels reuse the same streets, tunnels and ruins, and reviewers found the loop turns repetitive within a few hours. Source: escapistmagazine.com, gamingnexus.com.
Camera and movement never fight the player
The camera is free in a full 3D world and switches between first person for guns and third person for melee automatically. Source: escapistmagazine.com.