Twice the Delight for RPG Fans: Hellgate London and the Witcher

ali.tayyab · 31-10-2007, 08:51 AM

Two highly anticipated RPG games have hit the shelves (one has hit the web as well).

The Witcher:
The game features you as a Witcher, a warrior who has been trained to fight since childhood and has been subjected to mutations and trials that have transformed him. You earn your living by killing monsters, and you are a member of a brotherhood founded long ago to protect people from werewolves, the undead, and a host of other beasts. In The Witcher, you'll embark on an adventure full of sword combat and plot twists. Your actions and choices determine how the game will end.

http://pc.ign.com/articles/831/831264p1.html

rating: 85%, has some bugs need to be ironed out with patches

Hellgate London:
Set twenty-five years in the future, Hellgate: London introduces a world devastated by a demon invasion and a desolate city scorched by hellfire where mankind has gone underground to survive. Among them are the Templar, an archaic and secret society that foresaw this demonic apocalypse centuries ago. Followers of arcane rites, the Templar combine futuristic technology with ancient artifacts to forge powerful weapons and armor. The mystic sanctuary of the Underground system provides players safe conduct throughout the sprawling metropolis of London as they seek to preserve the bloodline of man and gain a foothold against the minions of darkness. Hellgate: London combines the depth of role-playing games and action of first-person titles, while offering infinite playability with randomly created levels, items, and events. The player creates a heroic character, completes quests, and battles through innumerable hordes of demons to advance through experience levels and branching skill paths. A robust, flexible skill and spell system, highly customizable appearances, and a massive variety of randomly generated equipment allow players to create their own unique hero.

A demo was released which however didnt do too well even with die-hard rpg fans.

However the final game has been given a 89% by Pc gamer magazine

So all RPG fans (myself included) something to play after Jade Empire, and Overlord (kinda thin, but an RPG none-the-less)

*Not counting nwn 2 motb, ran like cr*p on my system

I'll be picking them up as soon as i can get my hands on em! (which isnt that far off

)

Muhammad Saad · 31-10-2007, 08:56 AM

looking forward for Witcher which I will probably get on saturday.

ali.tayyab · 31-10-2007, 08:58 AM

i would love to play hellgate first. been waiting for it forever.
witcher seems to be interesting, but a patch should be coming sooner than later!

theDarkDisciple · 31-10-2007, 09:02 AM

HG London demo got bashed badly from almost everyone i know who played it. exact opposite for Witcher (its been getting some good reviews).

and whats up with NWN2 expansion running like crap on your system?? bugs or what?

ali.tayyab · 31-10-2007, 09:08 AM

^happens what all nwn2 games, crank up the details and it slows to a crawl. i gave up on it! i can turn down the details and play, but then i get this 'thing in my head' that laughs at me! (u know kinda like dr. jekyl and mr. hyde thing)

it's a pity if he final game is as bad as the demo, had very high hopes for that game.

theDarkDisciple · 31-10-2007, 09:55 AM

heh, i know what you mean. spend so much on a rig and cant even play a friggin game on high..

anyway, NWN2 runs fine on medium on me rig (1024).. 30 frames average.

ali.tayyab · 31-10-2007, 10:00 AM

i'll probably give it ago if i have massive amount of free time, i havent played any of the nwn 2 games

theDarkDisciple · 31-10-2007, 10:02 AM

yeah. imo they're just ok. hack-and-slash rpgs (Diablo) are more my type..

ali.tayyab · 31-10-2007, 10:31 AM

hellgate london is suppoed to be one!

theDarkDisciple · 31-10-2007, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ali.tayyab

hellgate london is suppoed to be one!

niiice.

Loki, another hack-and-slash (released last month i think), was crappy as hell.. repetitive and boring and buggy.

31-10-2007, 08:51 AM	#1
Twice the Delight for RPG Fans: Hellgate London and the Witcher ali.tayyab Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Islamabad Posts: 5,765 ali.tayyab 31-10-2007, 08:51 AM Rating: () Two highly anticipated RPG games have hit the shelves (one has hit the web as well). The Witcher: The game features you as a Witcher, a warrior who has been trained to fight since childhood and has been subjected to mutations and trials that have transformed him. You earn your living by killing monsters, and you are a member of a brotherhood founded long ago to protect people from werewolves, the undead, and a host of other beasts. In The Witcher, you'll embark on an adventure full of sword combat and plot twists. Your actions and choices determine how the game will end. http://pc.ign.com/articles/831/831264p1.html rating: 85%, has some bugs need to be ironed out with patches Hellgate London: Set twenty-five years in the future, Hellgate: London introduces a world devastated by a demon invasion and a desolate city scorched by hellfire where mankind has gone underground to survive. Among them are the Templar, an archaic and secret society that foresaw this demonic apocalypse centuries ago. Followers of arcane rites, the Templar combine futuristic technology with ancient artifacts to forge powerful weapons and armor. The mystic sanctuary of the Underground system provides players safe conduct throughout the sprawling metropolis of London as they seek to preserve the bloodline of man and gain a foothold against the minions of darkness. Hellgate: London combines the depth of role-playing games and action of first-person titles, while offering infinite playability with randomly created levels, items, and events. The player creates a heroic character, completes quests, and battles through innumerable hordes of demons to advance through experience levels and branching skill paths. A robust, flexible skill and spell system, highly customizable appearances, and a massive variety of randomly generated equipment allow players to create their own unique hero. A demo was released which however didnt do too well even with die-hard rpg fans. However the final game has been given a 89% by Pc gamer magazine So all RPG fans (myself included) something to play after Jade Empire, and Overlord (kinda thin, but an RPG none-the-less) Not counting nwn 2 motb, ran like crp on my system I'll be picking them up as soon as i can get my hands on em! (which isnt that far off )
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