DC Universe Online

[Damiesmallz]

DC Universe coming to PC and PS3

http://kotaku.com/5020221/new-detail...niverse-online

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/06/27/...first-details/

[dereksworl]

Originally Posted by Damiesmallz

DC Universe

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/06/27/...first-details/

Now this is news! I cant waaaaaaait!

[stockstar1138]

one more awesome exclusive title.

[Damiesmallz]

Hopefully we hear some more at E3. It should be an interesting E3 for Sony fans.

[dereksworl]

Read the second article.......(Eyes water up, throat gets tight).........its beautiful

[DaMexiRican]

Can anybody post it?

[dereksworl]

Originally Posted by MiguelitoDaMexiRican

Can anybody post it?

The latest issue of Edge magazine has some details concerning DC Universe Online straight out of executive creative director Jim Lee's mouth. DC Universe Online, which will be released on the PS3 and PC, is a MMO that will include the cast of heroes and villains of the DC universe -- that's Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Darkseid, to name a few. Lee describes the genre as a "kick-ass hybrid between a traditional MMO and a first-person action console game" where you create a unique superhero or villain and choose his/her/its superpowers. Abilities named so far include attacking with fire or ice, acrobatics, flight, speed-running and teleportation. Unfortunately, you can't be the Flash or Poison Ivy or any of the famous (or infamous) DC characters for obvious reasons.

You then level up, improving your powers and learning new tricks; for example, flying becomes attacking while flying. Eventually you get to interact with famous DC characters, and Lee cites a mission/quest for a hero where you save Superman from Lex Luthor or, for a villain, attacking Metropolis and battling the Man of Steel. Gotham City is another place you can attack.

There is also less of an emphasis on instances and raids compared with other MMOs, and the focus will be on action rather than grinding. PvP details include arenas where you can use your superpowers against others and interact with multiple players: "someone might freeze your character in a block of ice, then pick up the block and chuck it at another player" and these arenas can also become "giant PvE boss battles." Lee also hinted at story events in DC Universe Online happening simultaneously with comic book DC Universe.

We are actually pretty stoked about this; with a well-known and well-established franchise behind this MMO, Sony might just have a fighting chance. We'll see how it is marketed and whether the gameplay elements live up to expectations when the game comes "next year."

-ps3fanboy.com

[Chocolatejas]

I'll be looking forward to hearing more about this.

[DaMexiRican]

Thanks Sounds great. Can't wait for more info about this game.

[MasterXeus]

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

one more awesome exclusive title.

maybe...

It sounds like it's going to be awesome, but Does anyone know how much this MMO going to cost per month?

[Nerdkiller likes BD]

Originally Posted by MasterXeus

maybe...

It sounds like it's going to be awesome, but Does anyone know how much this MMO going to cost per month?

There has been nothing said so far, but from what I'm thinking, I don't think that there'll be microtransactions like The Agency.

[MasterXeus]

Originally Posted by Nerdkiller likes BD

There has been nothing said so far, but from what I'm thinking, I don't think that there'll be microtransactions like The Agency.

Well, I hope your right.

[Elandyll]

If they go with the WoW model, that's $14.95 / month for ya, or $12.95/month with a 3 month sub.

[MasterXeus]

Originally Posted by Elandyll

If they go with the WoW model, that's $14.95 / month for ya, or $12.95/month with a 3 month sub.

Sorry but if they follow this model then I'll pass. $155 to $180 a year, just isn't worth it to me.

[Ascended_Saiyan]

Originally Posted by Elandyll

If they go with the WoW model, that's $14.95 / month for ya, or $12.95/month with a 3 month sub.

I doubt this will happen. A lot of people would not accept this and I believe Sony already knows this (IMO that is why The Agency is suppose to be based on micro-transactions).

[jubei29]

I swear this was announced like 5 years ago or so for the last gen consoles, I'm glad it's still in the works. Jim Lee is one of my favorite pop artists, and Batman is tops in my book.

[Pouyan]

Originally Posted by MasterXeus

maybe...

It sounds like it's going to be awesome, but Does anyone know how much this MMO going to cost per month?

its run by SOE so I doubt it wouldn't be 14.99 a month

Originally Posted by jubei29

I swear this was announced like 5 years ago or so for the last gen consoles, I'm glad it's still in the works. Jim Lee is one of my favorite pop artists, and Batman is tops in my book.

It was announced in 2005 when SOE bought the rights from Warner Brothers and also got the rights for the matrix online

[Damiesmallz]

Sony has expressed a lot of interest in micro transactions. I don't think we will see subscriptions on the PS3 with Sony games. When NCsoft starts putting out games it may be a different story.

[Batman00]

Originally Posted by Damiesmallz

Sony has expressed a lot of interest in micro transactions. I don't think we will see subscriptions on the PS3 with Sony games. When NCsoft starts putting out games it may be a different story.

I hope so, im not going to pay $60 and then a monthly payment that i probably wont be playing all the time (I have a life lol). It should be good though

[PA_Kid]

Originally Posted by Batman00

I hope so, im not going to pay $60 and then a monthly payment that i probably wont be playing all the time (I have a life lol). It should be good though

To me it really becomes a question of playtime, play value, and additionally added content.

I only recently stopped playing WoW and when I figured how many hours I put in each month, the $15 provided me far more hours of entertainment that going to a movie or buying 1 console game every 4 months. (And I was a more casual player that wasn't into heavy grinding or raiding.)

I know the monthly fees seem odd to console players who haven't done an MMO before and those who like FPS that have free matches, but think about it - a $15 a month MMO is the equivelent of purchasing 1 game every 4 months. If the game continues to engage you 10-40+ hours every month with the initial and added content, then isn't worth that monthly fee?

The key question though is if they will have enough content (both initial and added) to keep people interested. If they really put effort into it and add content like Blizzard does, the fee will be well worth it - again assuming it engages you and you don't get bored of it.