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Hellgate London is not a bad game, but it is the biggest disappointment of the year.

The title showed so much promise: it was to be the first major project from Flagship Studios, the newly created team staffed by high level ex-Blizzard employees. With a game this similar to Diablo created by the people who actually made Diablo, we can’t help but make comparisons, and unfortunately, that’s where Hellgate falls well short.

The game lacks the same addictive quality that made Diablo what it was. To top it all off, the fee structure is unusual, to say the least. Not only do players have to shell out full price for the game, but also need to pay a monthly fee if they don’t want to be at a disadvantage when playing online.

And, if you were one of the unfortunate souls to have paid for all of that, your online character may have been suddenly wiped clean shortly after the game’s release.

You’ll notice that we haven’t posted a review of the game. It’s because none of us have been able to bring ourselves to play long enough to actually write one. Here’s hoping that 2008 brings a better offering from Flagship.

    * Released for the PC on October 31
    * Developed by Flagship Studios
    * Published by Namco/EA
    * Runners-Up: Lair, John Woo Presents Stranglehold

About Game of the Year Contest

Finally, we’re holding an associated Game of the Year giveaway contest. If you can name every one of the thirty games pictured in the header image above, you’ll be entered in a drawing to win a $100 Gamestop giftcard. Simply email your answers along with your name and mailing address to “primotech AT primotechnology DOT com.” All the games pictured were released in 2007. There are no duplicates.Submissions will stop being accepted after 11:30 PM EST on Sunday, December 23. This contest is open to North Americans only, aged 18 or older.

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