Halloween wasn’t just for the partygoers this year, a legion of gamers also joined in the fun. Hellgate: London was finally released to the world and in Singapore at Funan Digitalife Mall.

Hellgate: London is the highly-anticipated game by the Schafer brothers, who created the Diablo series. It’s also one of the few, or possibly only game that has both first-person shooter (FPS) and role-playing elements that give gamers a whole new experience.

From 9am, the atrium was already brimming with gamers queuing for their coveted box sets that were only available to them at 3pm. The 1st in line even told us that he had waited for 16 hours to get his hands on this game, having been a of the Diablo series. The box sets were bundled with exclusive premiums such as a Hellgate Alliance patch. The first 500 also received limited Hellgate: London goodie bags. To up the ante even further, Max and Erich Schafer were there to sign first 100 copies of the box sets for their lucky fans. Throughout the day, activities were planned for the enthusiasts all the way up to 9pm. Game mascots were present for photo opportunities with the fans and numerous computers were set up to allow members of the public have a go at the game.

The Game

Hellgate: London is set in futuristic, well, London in the year 2038. However, it is in ruins with demons overrunning the city. A small significant group has, luckily, or unluckily survived the apocalypse and is the only resistance left before Hell takes over the world.

There are three factions in this resistance, namely, The Templar, The Cabalists and The Hunters. Each faction has their individual specialties and is good for different purposes, depending on your preference as a gamer.

Some of the key highlights of the game include a randomisation engine, so that no two gameplay experiences are alike. Also, the creative team spent over three years coming up with the items inventory in Hellgate, with over 100 stock weapons in the game. Every single armour or equipment carried randomly assigns properties that further increase the uniqueness of a player.

Keep in check for UrbanWire’s take on how Hellgate: London matches up!