Hellgate: London Review

IncGamers bemoans the buggy nature of the game but likes the hack ‘n slash, giving it a 7.5.

One aspect of hack-n-slash games I like most is the ability to customize my character’s items. Finding new weapons and armor becomes an obsession. Hellgate takes the obsession to a new level by offering mods for the weapons. Mods include damage improvements of both the physical and supernatural varieties. Because of this, waiting to find the next great weapon is a bit less of an issue. Instead, you may find that you will use the same weapon for a large portion of the game as it can be upgraded.

You can also un-upgrade weapons, for a fee, of course. In addition, you can break apart most items to gain their natural resources which can, in turn, be used to upgrade a weapon. Since many weapons are specific to character type, you may find a great many you simply cannot use. In other games this would mean finding someone to trade with or having to sell it. In Hellgate you can actually dismantle it and use an otherwise useless weapon. This is also useful if your inventory becomes a bit too full and you want some space for a really good drop.

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