Hellgate: London Preview

GameShark has whipped up a two-page preview of Hellgate: London, based on what they saw of the action RPG during a recent demonstration given by Flagship Studios CEO Bill Roper.

You’ll be able to group skills, spells, and weapons into groups called battle sets. Up to three battle sets can be mapped to F1, F2, and F3, each offering quick access to different slates of abilities. For example, your first battle set might be tailored for direct combat whereas your second set is for ranged combat and the third for support and healing. Roper demonstrated the ease of switching among battle sets by hitting F1 to equip the grappler, which he used to draw in a demon from afar. Next, he tapped F2 to wield a sword and started bashing the demon into submission. All this occurred within a short space of time, highlighting the hasty nature of combat.