Hellgate: London Demo Released

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• See this is what I assumed. The demo is hated almost universally. The demo download is paused for me so h... : avatar_58
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  If a demo is not a good representation of the actual product then whats the point of the demo? Sounds lik... : Robotic Puppy Eater
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    that is exactly what I have been wondering... I think they may have missed the point of DEMO... : Str8Dog
    • That seems to happen a lot lately. : Damodred
  • They did, because I'm not going to bother w/ the beta and I was interested in this. : jodiuh
• I feel like the beta is exactly the demo but with other people. : FushigiDenki
• Well, we'll see! Got me an unused beta key from a friend. : Johnny Law
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  What does TLDR mean? : lsc78
  • Sorry, was out of town and hate leaving threads unanswered, even if really old now. TLDR = Too Long Di... : Derringer

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  Errr... the error tells you to update Windows... it's not that hard if you have a genuine windows ;) : flameagle
  • yeah i do : whistletits
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  Okay, I updated all that was available but I get the same error and it takes me to this link http://suppo... : whistletits
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    same here. WTF. quadcore, 8800gtx, vista etc. : silentzero
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      same setup as you... I got that little windows patch and that error msg went away.... BUT then when the g... : godm0de
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        i got it working now by installing the patch, but i cant choose directx 10 :/ : silentzero
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          which gfx drivers you useing??? Iv got 163.69 from nvidia's website : godm0de
          • me too : silentzero
          • grrr fuck this... this game runs just fine on my old dualcore amd/x800pro/1gb rig(thats been ravaged by f... : godm0de
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    Get that update and it should work. MS issued that patch only about a month or so back and it's required... : flameagle
    • i got the patch and it worked, thanks. : whistletits
    • It's a fix that makes graphics cards not take up an as large part of the address space as they used to, a... : Djsoulshot
• We need SP1 for Vista. :( : jodiuh

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  It only gets better... evidently they just mailed out thousands of beta invites on the eve of launch. ... : cell9song
  • What why? Are you telling me I just wasted hours trying to download this? : avatar_58
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  I really don't fucking care if it helps them as long as they limit it to what they say they can gather. : razlebol
  • Why would it matter, seriously, they're computer game developers, not Al-Qaida? : Djsoulshot

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  Whats the deal with demos and betas disabling features? UT3 doesn't have its textures and now are you say... : avatar_58
  • its a good way to get people make up excuses for the games shortcomings. a proxy excuse army for the deve... : mega man
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  I got DX10 working on mine. When you select it, make sure to restart the game. : Vegtro
  • The drop down won't even open up for me, it's stuck on DX9. Plus, all the models are transparent. Wtf. I'... : aggressor
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  Yeah, NO DX 10, the drop down is stuck on DX 9. I did a dxdiag and my dx is up to date, DX 10. Plus, I... : Studrocket
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    No DX10 for me either, drop down menu wouldn't budge, but then I changed from audio settings back to the ... : 69gooch69
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      I haven't tried the demo, but the beta has full DX10. Game looks quite cool but it struggles at times on... : Vegtro
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        What res are you running? The beta runs great (50-60fps) in dx10 mode as long as I turn off AA, and that'... : aggressor
        • i cant run it at dx10 either.. 8800GTX : silentzero
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          It's at 1680x1050 but I have medium AA on and everything else maxed on the menu =). I haven't been able ... : Vegtro
          • Same here - dunno if its a bug but its another mark against the demo regardless. : aznboysix
      • Do you guys get higher resolution textures and actualy interesting graphics too, cause i might use the be... : Djsoulshot

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• That might be true, the sheer quality of games recently have really got me to have much higher than expec... : Djsoulshot

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• No issue for me, it feels perfect. : razlebol
• like its on a delay? : itsjeff9
• Yes! I feel it. : coyoterys
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  just came here to post this too. it's really herky jerky. it'll be smooth for a second and then pause. it... : edgewise
  • also, blazing fast download. 1.8mb/sec. : edgewise
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  I get fucked up mouse response too, i cant lower the sens slider below 1/2 or it stops recognizing small ... : shznit
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    Thanks for the report from their forum. I went there myself to see if I could find any info but you have ... : harvord
    • if this is the kind of bugs the beta users and previewers are talking about, this game has some serious p : edgewise
• Had some problems but changed the sensitivity and turned down the gfx settings and it seemed better. : aznboysix
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  Mouselook is seriously fucked up for me. It's really unresponsive and undirect, and it also feels like it... : code-e255
  • Exactly, that's really a thing that shows a lack of developer effort and it really puts me off on this ga... : Djsoulshot

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  I wish I could have gotten into the TR beta despite everyone say that it's just average. : FushigiDenki
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    I really like TR so far, HG beta is great as well. I was expecting both to be pretty crap and am consider... : jbury
    • Tabula Rasa really had longeterm appeal for me for some reason. It seemed inredibly generic and boring at... : Djsoulshot

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  Evoker, by far. They seem to have the most depth and highest number of possible builds. That's an opi... : SqueegyTBS
  • The only problem I see with Evoker is the typical "mage" issue where you basically are doing so much da... : Mako8989

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  The subscription is optional and the ads are minimal : Chris Remo
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    Sweet, that whole thing was confusing. Gonna give it a whirl. : timaste
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      This seems like it might be more fun with people. Not quite FPS/RPG or a good mix of either to really eng... : timaste
      • Multiplayer is a chaotic blast :D : Damodred
  • Translation: They are only putting the head in. : sinclair4217

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  Whomever (whoever? the office? :)) designed the skill menu really likes text. That was offensive. : jigstah
  • If you're unsure then try answering the question - Who did? He did. Whom did I pwn? I pwned him. : lechuck59
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  There are cutscenes and whatnot in the final game that aren't in the demo or beta. : walker270
  • Also I have to say you guys are being really fucking picky at this point. Not including cutscenes in the... : walker270
• i do agree about the model skating... that is kinda lame : khroma
• Tried marksman. I love how the muzzle is a like a flashlight. On - off - on - off. What the fuck. : [7]kami

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  Yeah. Razlebol and I can definitely speak about how much fun the game gets once you get over the beginnin... : mittense
  • They shoulda made the demo longer then. Reaallly put out a bad impression for all the people (like me) wh... : aznboysix
  • Co-op is pretty insane too. Esp. if it's pet classes :D : Damodred
• Good to hear. The fact that the game sucks at low levels isnt surprising i just wish they could have show... : synapse420
• Kewl, even though the demo seemed weak I still saw the potential there. : samduhman

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  Why? So they could continue to develop warcraft, diablo and starcraft games? If I was a developer I thi... : Wombat Woo
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    I can see how doing the same thing over and over could get old, but at least that "same content " was a k... : aznboysix
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      Fuck that. I am happy they left and it is definitely the kick ass game they promised. : razlebol
      • No, it is not. Not by a long shot. I expect a whole lot more quality from ex-Blizzard employees. E... : [7]kami
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        LOL. No. Now that I've seen and played Hellgate it's no longer a mystery why Blizzard let go of these... : razoric
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          They didn't let them go, they quit... It's not like they can do anything about them not quitting. : razlebol
          • Read up on your Flagship history. They made demands that Blizzard / Vivendi refused to meet. IF Vivendi... : razoric
      • Kick ass? Surely not the same demo I witnessed. : avatar_58

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• I've picked up a legendary piece of armour, and quite a few rare items. I got a rare mob spawn once, a ra... : Balboa

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  The gameplay is similar to Diablo 2 : Chris Remo
  • Downloading now... : pun][sher
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    Yeah. Explore dungeon, smack monsters, collect treasure. : Arcanum
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      Rinse, repeat? : Matt Burris
      • ??? Profit? : atom519
  • The gameplay i/ Diablo 2, which is good and bad... : Magus
• o.O um, they look a lot like Diablo to me. New setting, but otherwise the same general idea. : Goncyn
• Same way that Guild Wars was like Diablo 2. Doesn't have to be isometric. : avatar_58
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  Let's see. Little spiky rats...Check Little rats that jump over you and hit you...Check Mindless cli... : Derringer
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    but hey, you can strafe this time! : dante2010
    • And that makes all the differrence :D : Damodred
    • The strafing will make melee not such a pain in the ass! : Derringer
• its got Wart's Peg Leg in it so officially its diablo3 : gyokuro

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• Nope he's not. Once you explore the Covent Garden steam tunnels that's it for the demo, as far as I can : Johnny Law

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  The interface was horrible IMHO. It was very rigid and static. Though hacking and slashing was enjoyabl... : itsjeff9
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    You have to get further into the game to really appreciate it. The big boss battles are HOLY SHIT. : Wolfanoz
    • I can understand this. but the interface really irks me. if it werent so horribly clunky it would be much... : Unleashed
• I thought it was kinda boring. Visually it was pretty 'meh'. Kinda looked like a game from about 5 years ... : Robotic Puppy Eater

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• For reference I am running on Windows Vista, E6550 Dual Core 2.33 GHz, 2 Gigs of ram, GeForce 8400 GS. ... : Veran

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• Agree... that was horrible. : jigstah

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  it actually looks pretty good when you turn the settings up. : byorn
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    Not so much the graphics, I just mean it feels and plays like it as well. :( I'm going to install the bet... : avatar_58
    • No, the game just feels that way. : freshyk
  • I had all the settings on "Very High" in 1280x1024 and it wasn't impressive. : jigstah

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• You must have a lot of friends. : wytefang
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  Be sure to give us regular status updates. Personally, I'm looking forward to when you reach 78%. : phate81
  • I can't speak for 78% but I have a download at 14% right now ... w00t... hopefully it will be a good game... : octoliscious
• oh well... 30% and then my download ended with a 400 error. WARNING against getting your hopes up. 400 er... : octoliscious
• I know... I'll go and play a game I already have on my computer... I don't have to wait and gamble on dow... : octoliscious
• having fun replying to yourself? : jarek99

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• Yeah, same feeling here. This is definitely a game I wouldn't play by myself. I'll need to play it with c... : freshyk
• the gun dude was more fun than the sword guy, but yeah, overall wasn't all that fun : tunis5000
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  What level range is the demo? : walker270
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    I got to lvl 4 : tunis5000
    • lol They should have made it a 10-15 demo, or something. :/ : walker270
• totally agreed. Not a bad game, but not enough intrigue to the story/world to keep me playing. : byorn
• honestly... it feels like a value game that's competing in the big leagues. it's a little cute here and t... : thebigbeefsandwich
• It's really unfortunate that they limited to the demo so much. I felt "meh" about the game until I hit le... : mittense
• Sorta sucks, I remember anticipating this game a lot. While I know the story always get a side part in a... : itsjeff9

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• Are you playing as a spy? : FushigiDenki
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  I get the same thing. All enemies and objects are almost invisible. Did anyone find any solutions for t... : Amlash
  • I fixed it. Sounds stupid, but turning off antialiasing from the video options fixes this issue. : Amlash

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  fuck... 17+ min waits on the pub servers for us po' folks : TPSReport
  • and then goes unavailable at 74%, i will wait on the torrent : boomdeath
• I like how it says "17 minute wait -- You're Next!" and then makes you wait 18 more minutes. I'm not co... : Jobos

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• Well lookit that, me too. : Damodred
• same here. Who is all in the beta, is there a shackgroup? : sevogajre
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  How is there a beta after the game went gold (i also just got an email) : ease one
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    i dont know but i do know that the developers arent worried at all! they said so! : Steve Gibson
    • well if a developer said something it must be true. Developers can not tell a lie! : ease one
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  Me too! Do I need to download a different client or will the demo work with the beta? : lechuck59
  • Beta client is different about 4 gigs... : hashd
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  Yeah just got one myself, awesome. Anyone know how long till it ends? : intangir21
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    Ends Sunday I believe : Kaerof
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      Seriously? 3 days to play? Doh! Oh well, better than nothing at least. : intangir21
      • Actually I'm not too sure now. I can't find any official word on it and all I have to go on is Gamestop's... : Kaerof
• I got a beta email, but fuckit, I can't be bothered downloading 4GBs, I'm just going to check out the dem... : code-e255
• hey guys whats going on in this what the fuck me too thread : mega man
• I guess they're giving them out to everybody now? Got one myself. : Stage
• WHERE THE FUCKITY FUCK NUGGET IS MINE?! : mwasher
• Just got the beta email, lucky really as the quicksilver fileshack demo download crapped out at 66%. Whoe... : jbury
• Same here! I'm really glad about this, I want to play but know singleplayer just won't feel right. So, aw... : Alicey
• wth....made an account and started downloading the first one. went to download the 2nd file and my login... : fuz1on
• yea i got beta woot about to start downloading : khroma
• Add me. Same nick. : Wolfanoz
• Me too. So the beta's really a multiplayer demo now. : Grim_Grom
• Is modding weapons disabled in the demo? I have a Rifle with 4 mod slots. I have found 3 mods. I am ... : coyoterys

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  are you in the convent steam room or whatever? theres a dead end here and i have no active quests either.... : xil-reno
  • yeah I killed that "boss monster" thing and that's it? wtf? : tunis5000
  • So I guess that means you can't actually get to the convent station in the demo? I was stuck there too. : doctorbfunk
• Seems so. Left me empty too. : MrGrindy
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  I heard elsewhere the demo is just the first station so yeah, that's it. :/ : Damodred
  • Wow, at least they could have had an actual ending for the demo. You know, like one that says "to see mo... : coyoterys
• You can however restart (with the same character) and all the areas will be repopulated with monsters to ... : yemeth

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  No. The NDA pertains to the multiplayer beta. : Chris Remo
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    That is such fucking horse shit. >:( : skitzo
    • ... no, that post is. : Bantis
    • welcome to beta tests lolz : cycopl
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    When does the NDA on the beta end? : byorn
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      3 weeks after the games release. In fact everyone who buys a release copy is implicitly signing an NDA, t... : Toth21
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        This can't be true. And if it is, it isn't enforceable and wouldn't hold up in court. A customer has the ... : S1ing B1ade
        • even if what they are saying is not true who's going to enforce that?? Console fanboys spout shit all the... : godm0de
      • yeah no way. because all the reviews of the game and shit would be void. theres no way that can be true. ... : chilln
      • LOL. Holy crap, I can't believe you guys actually believe this. : Rice-Rocketeer
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      when does it actually matter? the only reason people care is because they might get banned, but legally i... : thebigbeefsandwich
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        For anonymous beta testers, it basically comes down to common decency. The NDA will likely be lifted a fe... : yAak
        • I will play the demo, d/l'ing now... I just find the NDA stuff in this case the most extreme I've ever se... : thebigbeefsandwich
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  Dying to tell us something about the game? : Matt Burris
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    Eaking spay in ay ig pay atin lay oesn't day oid vay NDA ays. : theflux
    • Haha! Well played, sir. : Matt Burris
    • I taught myself Pig Latin to read that. : Grim_Grom

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• Probably beta, more classes to choose from and can party up. : Kaerof
• Beta, definitely. : Damodred