Hellgate: London Preview

The folks at Play.tm have conjured up a quick preview of Flagship Studios’ demon-infested action RPG, Hellgate: London.

This premise is more than just a fine sci-fi fantasy plot; it is also a fine set-up for some very interesting game features and locations. The action will all take place within the first two zones of the London Underground system, which is just packed full of recognizable landmarks. Hellgate could just as easily be set on Mars or Phobos, or in the distant future, but Flagship has realized that scenes of apocalyptic destruction are far more eerie if you recognize what the place used to be. 28 Days Later was a lot creepier than Doom for any number of reasons, but at least one was the familiarity of the set that the zombie-types were running around in. The rolling demos and screenshots show locations like Covent Garden, Bloomsbury, and the British Museum beautifully realized as thoroughly burnt and chewed upon wrecks, filled with all matter of unholy fiend.