Attempting to balance the random appeal and shear variety of those early games with an engaging and straightforward personal perspective, Hellgate: London seems ready to deliver on its promised virtues. Hellgate will directly appeal to those who enjoyed Diablo--much of the experience has survived translation, and gameplay seems both fluid and diverse from that perspective--but it remains to be seen whether it will appeal to a wider audience, a goal that seems evident in both its design and promotion.