User Rating: 8.9 | City of Heroes PC
One word really sums up this game....FUN. Yes fun, alot of the other online games out there have forgoten about that one simple little word. I have played quite a few of those other mmorpgs out there, SWG, EQ, AC, AC2, SB to name a few and they all seem to have lost that little thing called fun. Toon creation is a blast, odds are you will never see another char out there that even remotely looks like yours, and there is a fair amount of different 'sets' of powers to start your character out with. Another thing to mention is char creation is easy! If you are not happy with yer creation after playing around a bit just go back and create another. You can have up to six heros per server. Graphics are nice, the enviroments are huge, lots of NPCS running about there for you to save from being pummeled by the criminal element out there. One big plus is that there is no crafting system or loot system outside of the enhancements or inspirations you find from thugs, which is nice. This way you do not have to worry about finding component 'a' and 'b' and crafting them together and then selling it for way over the value of the item you made. No more worring if you have the best 'weapon' out there. It just makes the game alot more FUN to play. Create your hero and get out there beating on baddies. The sound is okay, it works for the game I suppose, but then again I am really not listening to the soundtrack when I am in the middle of a massive brawl, and the power sound effects suit the game just fine. If you are a fan of the comic book genre, or if you really enjoyed Freedom Force then I would highly recommend this game. Try it you'll get hooked. 
