Do you ever get tired of slaying orcs, fighting trolls, or finding random items for quests? Have you tried looking for another rpg that has a different setting, a different idea? Well look no further because City of Heroes is a nice new break from the old. In City of Heroes there is no armor or weapon hunting to perfect your character. You customize your char's costume with hundreds of accecories that dont effect your character at all. You can finally find something that makes you look good (or just plain goofy) without worrying how this might weaken your character. Through past game updates there hav been plenty of powers added. You can be a blaster which attacks from range with fire, ice, arrows, rifles, or even your own voice. You can become a defender which is the main support "archetype" where you can either buff your teammates with healing, or temporary attack boosts, or you can debuff your enemies by poisoning them or lowering their own attack ability. You can be a scrapper which is your main melee fighter with plenty of powers including spines, swords, or just plain fists. You can be a tanker which is yes, you guessed it, the main tank class in the game that has an assortment of abilites to withstand the enemy force while distracting them so your team can mop them up. And of course the unique controller which can imobolize enemies, put them to sleep, or even make themselves attack each other. You can create supergroups which is the equivalent of a guild or clan. There are plenty of missions you can do which actually lead up to the corruption of a gang leader or rescuing important citizens. The game has an easy learning curve, fun, and you can either go solo if you like or rely on allies (unlike Lineage 2 where the main focus is PvP and teaming up with others). PvP is also an element later added into the game. You can face off against other players playing City of Villains and complete special missions that affect the enemy or give you special temporary powers. The game is full of unique enemies from an alien race from a failed invasion to the city's regular gangs and mobs. But of course like any game there are some setbacks. You do have to pay a monthly fee of $15 to play and it comes with an automatic downloader that automatically puts in patches and updates which can be useful but may take away a certain aspect of the game you liked. But overall this game is great break from many medieval based rpg's and the updates usually just make the game better and better.
I recommend this game for anyone who wants to give MMOs a shot, or anyone whose tired of slow MMOs. Unlike most online RPGs, City of Heroes has a fast play/fighting style that'll keep you interested, and a well paced lev... Read Full Review
How can I make you feel the deep love/hate relationship I have with this game. In almost every way, this is the worst massive multiplayer game to come around in a long time. But, there is so much about it that is just so... Read Full Review
