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BEST GAME EVER

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 35
Date: March 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

THIS IS GOING TO BE A NEVER ENDING GAME THAT HAS SUCH COOL AND AWESOME LEVELS. ONLY DRAWBACK IS YOU CAN ONLY PLAY THE GAME ONLINE. BUT OTHER THAN THAT YOU SHOULD BE FINE

Good game, unsure buy

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 21
Date: April 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The game looks as though it has potential, but as a gamer, I'm not sure I'm ready to pay the monthly fee that the company has yet to decide on. Also, these games are supposed to be "never ending" but take an example from Earth and Beyond, it's ending after two years, with a similar type of product. Just be ready to drop the game, for after a while, it will become obsolete.

Summary:
Taken from the CoH Website,
Question
What is the probability that we will have to pay a monthly subscription fee for CoH?

Answer
There will definitely be a monthly subscription fee for CoH. The exact fee hasn't been established yet, however, but we'll let you know on the web site just as soon as it is.

***THIS REVIEW REFERS TO THE BETA RELEASE***

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 16 / 21
Date: April 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Right now, I am more excited about the potential of this game, especially as a MMORPG, than any other game I have tried but after playing the beta for a couple of days now, there are 2 things to remember that may change before the public version is released that I don't think will be changed unless there are major complaints as these 2 things seem to be inherent in the game structure:
1) You HAVE to play thru a tutorial before you actually begin the game, but that's OK, as you get a level up out of this--just remember you START WITH A TUTORIAL so DON'T start heading to the hot zone and start plugging away as there are NO respawns--the enemies are only there to help you pass the tutorial and once you kill them, THAT'S IT--I can't stress the importance of this enough as I spent a whole afternoon/evening milling around the hot zone after killing about 10 enemies with all the other heroes and none of them knew what was going on and they either thought it was a bug or there was an area we hadn't figured out how to access with more enemies;
2) Once you pass the tutorial, you will be offered a choice of two areas to be sent to to start your life as a new hero and you will be given tasks by your "supervisor"--once you get your task, BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU GO as this MMORPG is not like others where you walk out in the open and there are all sorts of different enemies to choose from, some below your level, some on your level, etc.--in this game, you will have to travel to a SPECIFIC area to complete your task--if you just wander around, 9 chances out of 10 you will soon run into a street robbery and get instantly killed as they are LEVELS above you;
That's the most important things--the only other thing I have is a bug where when you have to enter a building in your travels (and you will) either entering or leaving the building or both will get you stuck in a black screen where you can hear your hero doing things in conjunction with your keystrokes but you can't see him/her--in that case, just toggle to your desktop and CTRL+ALT+DELETE and end COH as a task and re-enter the game and you will find you will be at that same place and the game is saved!

Step aside JLA, its our turn now!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 11
Date: April 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

As everyone else who preordered this game, I have been taking part in the beta testing for this game. While I cannot give away any specifics, I will say, this game ROCKS!!!! My first night to play this game was insane! I speant over an hour making up my first character, choosing from the literally thousands, upon thousands of different costume ideas. Then I was off into the immersion of Paragon City...

One suggestion I will give any first time players, let your friend and family know that you will be disappearing for a while when you first begin playing; this game is highly addictive!

If you like MMO"s

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 16
Date: April 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is very promising. If you like MMORPG's (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games) then there is a good chance you're going to love this one.

If you've played other games like "everquest" and find them slow or boring, you'll find this game very action oriented. You take the role of a super hero, fighting crime in paragon city. You might choose fire or ice as your ways of interacting with creatures, mind control, magic, and more. You might choose to play a hero that blasts foes from afar, or one that gets in the foe's face and knocks them across the room.

Flying, teleportation, and other "super hero" skills become available as you level, helping your hero mature into one straight from the comics. All of Paragon City will know your hero's name if you succeed enough and become a star player.

This game has hundreds of hour of gameplay, tons of variety in character creation and power choices, and the perfect 'look' and 'feel' of a super hero game. This will be the DEFENITIVE super hero game on the day this game launches.

If you're an MMO fan looking for something new, or a Super Hero fan who has never tried an MMO, you're going to find a new 'home' here.

dont buy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 88
Date: April 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

dont buy this game it costs $50 upfront and $15 a month. That turns out to be $180 a year!!!!!!!!! You could buy almost 4 new games, 9 greatest hits or platinum hits, and there are plenty of old $10 games. Plus the websight has no phone support so if you have a problem you have to wait a frikin week for them to get back to you. So spend your money wisely.

Welcome to Paragon

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 16 / 22
Date: April 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Let me just say, that his game is worth the money. I was a BETA player, and this game will keep you busy for at least a year. Those who judge it just by the price would totally change their mind if they played 10 minutes of this game.

First of all, you get to choose you Origin and Archetype. The Origin is basically for role play value, it won't change the effects of your powers. You can choose from different Archetypes, like Blaster, who can dish out tons of damage, but can't take it very well, while a Defender can take tons of damage, but can only do so much as pinch his enemy.

After that, you choose your actual powers, and depending on your Archetype, there are certain powers to choose from. If you're a Blaster, you can choose fireballs, lighting bolts, energy beams, ect. A Scrapper can choose from many melee attacks, like Martial Arts, or close range weapons.

Then you get to ccreate your actual character, and here's a warning. Make sure you have lots of time for this, as it will take forever. In a good way however.

There are so many different things you can choose from here: Tights, armor, cybernetics, many different colors, face types, and more.

Next up is creating your ID card. This consists of creating a name, battlecry, and bio. Make sure to have many different name ideas ahead of time, it's almost garunteed your "Captain Atom" idea will be taken. It's good to go off of your powers and costume for your name. It's strange to see a guy with cool armor and lightning coming out of his hands with a name like "Larry".

After that, you enter the tutorial, which tells you how to play the game, with the main controls. Then, you get transported into Paragon City, where you can fight muggers, meet friends, create super groups, and just have fun.

I highly reccommend you buy this game. It's great for comic geeks, and gamers alike.

I'm Addicted

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: April 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I was so mad at my husband for playing this game until 5 am in the morning. I was wondering what all the excitement was about. So, I checked it out. Creating the character was so much fun and certainly no one will have the same! The game itself was really exciting and fun. It is great to meet other heros to go out and fight the "baddies". You can play on your own or with a team -- or even just help other heros on the way to your mission. To my astonishment, I also was up very late (don't tell the hubbie) playing the game. I'm addicted! I love it.

A Huge Superhero MMORPG (* Beta Test Based Review *)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 21
Date: April 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

As one of those early adopter type folks who bought the pre-release, I was really looking forward to seeing what City of Heroes had to offer. With over a month of playing time in the beta test, this game goes far beyond my expectations.

The game world is based in Paragon City, home of hundreds of superheroes. It's a city recovering from the aftermath of an alien invasion. That threat and others from Underworld types, scientifically spawned undead, fascist organizations, odd cultist groups and super powered street gangs keep the city both dangerous and a fertile environment for many adventures.

The city is divided into almost a dozen areas for launch, each with its own level of difficulty and resident dangers. As your character progresses, you will move from zone to zone to encounter new missions and challenges.

Character creation is simple and actually fun. You choose from 5 different possible origins (mutant, science, et cetera) and then you choose from 5 hero types (blaster, scrapper, et cetera). Then your hero type gives you the option of two power sets to choose from - weapons, claws, spikes, power blasts, fire, ice - almost anything you've seen in comic books. Then comes the real fun part of character creation, designing your hero's costume. The options are greatly varied and amazing. You choose custom colors with plenty of extra little details to differentiate your character. In all the time I've been playing, no two original designs have been an exact match.

As you progress in level you are given the chance to add enhancements to your powers to add extra damage, greater range, better accuracy, longer duration and many more options. You also get to choose and add more powers from your power sets each with an attack or ability related to that particular set. Not too long into the game, you are also given the option of adding a third power set to your character. This again can make your character quite different from many others.

Previous reviews have mentioned glitches (including the black screen problem) that actually have already been solved. On-line customer support has been great with developers and testmasters monitoring the community boards live and messaging with players while servers were being upgraded and problems solved. I expect that this excellent support will be the rule and not the exception.

Heroes are also allowed to create supergroups and temporary teams to tackle harder missions and to work effectively against more difficult villains. You may see people come and go from a team only to be quickly replaced by another character. The different character types work extremely well together to create good, cohesive teams.

There are already rumors of expansions to different areas beyond Paragon City involving the aliens and possible magical zones. As with the comic book genre in general, no location is out of the realm of possibility. This game world seemingly has limitless opportunities for growth.

I will definitely jump into this MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game) with no reservations whatsoever. This is only the third MMORPG I've beta-tested and I can't wait for this one to go live. It will also be the first MMORPG that I've been willing to pay the monthly fee for. If you're a fan of comic books and the superhero genre, give this game a try. You'll be hooked right from the first character you create to completing your first mission.

Since I'm a radioactive mutant I give this game a full five thumbs up! ::grin::

A Review at the End of Beta

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 16
Date: April 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have played this game for the last two weeks of beta, and have had a great deal of fun most of the time. I'll divide the various aspects of the game up:

Technical: Admittedly I have fairly high end machines, a Centrino 1.6 GHz laptop and a 2.6 GHz Athlon desktop. Both ran the game perfectly with no noticable lag (though some rubber banding at points). I have read on the forums that people with machines in the 500-900 MHz range were also able to run the game, though not as well. There were no crashes to desktop, although I was disconnected from the server a few times. However, compared to any other MMORPG that's come out, this (and Lineage 2) are the most stable and complete games yet.

Visual and Sound: Quite stunning. The world is colorful, the variety in costumes amazing, and the sound, well, its good, if a bit short. Sometimes the repetative sound effects can be a bit annoying.

Gameplay: Should be familiar or easy to learn for almost any gamer. Uses WASD controls with mouse look, easy to get around, has targetting with tab. You can run in first person mode, but I've found it not to be terribly useful.

Content: Perhaps the game's only weakness. There is not yet enough. Its nowhere near as empty as AO or SWG were at launch, and there are a variety of missions to keep you occupied. Still more mission variety, more task forces, and in general more of everything is needed to give the game long term appeal.

In conclusion, this game is not for hard core gamers (go see Lineage 2), but for the casual gamer or the gamer who enjoys cooperative instead of competative environments. For you, this is definitely a game to check out (especially if you ever liked comic books). I expect it will have the smoothest launch to date.

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