Hey. Hey Mike. How about you wait to see what the storyline is when the game comes out? I'm not saying things are going to radically shift in the comic world (though it's likely the event will be over by the summer), but it seems that it would be fairly hard to follow a storyline that's happening RIGHT NOW in a game that has NO RELEASE DATE.
For instance, an unspecified title was leaked last month called 'The Return of Bruce Wayne.' I'm going to go out on a limb and say that DC probably isn't going to keep the developers of a game about their IP in the dark, particularly with bold claims about following the storyline. Or, you know, the fact that Jim Lee who does all the designs for the game is a VP for DC. That sort of thing helps a lot, I hear.
Just saying, for the sake of journalistic integrity, you might want to look into these things.
The character models look crisp but the animation/collision looks like crap. I mean, picture 8 looks like something you'd see in a side scrolling fighter - generic character model A hits generic character model B, B performs standard height impact animation.
10 is another good example, Beast Boy's running pose reminds me of one of those old games where the character's feet are animated at a rate indicating much faster forward velocity than the character is animated.
@ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness: But, he's not actually dead. Most of the characters in the DCU just think he is. That was the whole reason DC did what they did, so the readers would know he's not dead and not feel like it was a cheap death when he comes back later.
While I prefer Marvel, I'm just happy to see a serious take on a console MMORPG. Plus, it'd be fun to take the current Blue Beetle out for a test drive.
@AlKusanagi: While I'm sure you can't play as him because of the way the game works, LORD I hope he's at least a character in the game, that'd be awesome. I'm still sad his book got cancelled. The new Blue Beetle is seriously the best new comic character in the last 10 years.
Bah! Dick's Batman now. Should be that way in this game, especially considering they have made claims that they want this stuff to be semi-canonical and fit right in with the comics and tie into the stories.
That is of course unless... Yep, Bruce will be back by the launch of this game.
Wonder if and how they'll implement Damien into the game.
@Duin: Well, they delayed Batman & Robin issue 7 because something happening is the Dec issue of Blackest Night relates to it, but has to come out first, might be related to Bruce coming back. I'd be interest in how Damian is implemented into the game as well as the comics after that as well. He's a fun character and brings some nice tension, I hope they make good use of him.
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I'd really like to see the Sinestro Corps War story at some point in the game. Fighting Superboy-Prime AND the Anti-Monitor would be pretty amazing.
I don't like this. I'm not sure how this will work well in terms of keeping the MMO area up to date with the comics.
You're looking at alot of planning between the writers, artists, designers, programmers, and managers and etc; and this is in regards to thousands of IP characters.
I hope they are able to make it work, but I think its just too ambitious.
@Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do...: Yeah, I don't really think it's possible. I'd imagine they'll probably have various events that'll be related to comic stories, but probably comic stories that have finished up recently in the comics, or something along those lines.
@fearing: The coordination needed to make it succesful is just massive. With out a centralized system in place to funnel and monitor the overall story ideas I just don't see this working.
@HoboBot: Goodbye HoboBot! What did Bizarro not do to you to make you love him so much?!? Bizarro just want to be hated!!! Why is that so easy? Hello! #dcuniverseonline
im not trolling, this is a serious question. is anybody genuinely excited for this game? ive never in my life played an mmo, but ive been huge into comics since jim lee, todd mcfarlane, and rob liefeld were the big names.
although ive been a marvel fanboy all this time, i still enjoy the occassional batman and flash stuff (actually batman is probably my favorite solo super hero ever).
but anyways, city of heroes always looked cool, and champions looks real cool (would have probably picked it up for the 360, but msft is apparently daft when it comes to mmos on their box).
i know jim lee is involved in this, and dude is a legend.. but still i dunno. i was fairly excited about the marvel mmo, but i still dont know how this stuff will play out. if im correct, you play as a created character, and interact with the heroes/villains as npcs?
@shouryuuken: You're right about how you play. I dunno, I prefer that style to seventy thousand Batmans running around.
I am genuinely excited for this game, but I've been really into DC comics as of late so it's obvious why. I think people will get more excited for this game once screens and gameplay footage of Gotham City start coming out. Metropolis always seemed a tad boring in comparison. #dcuniverseonline
@Billiam Foushdow: yeah, that was my point. you couldnt have dozens of batmen, supermen, or flashes running around, and i may be nitpicking, but its also weird to me when i picture batman fighting joker, but joker has like 40 random costumed dudes with him while batman has his random 40 guys.
it just sounds absurd, and i may be wrong which is why im asking how this will play out. one of my favorite things when i think about super heroes is the feeling of being tough as nails and taking on the world while almost nobody can stop you.. but then theres 40 other guys just like me.. not to mention all the true heroes from dc.
i guess thats why city of heroes is neat to me, because youre in a city that is nothing but superheroes (right?), so it makes sense that everyone is powered up. but in gotham, whats batmans purpose if everyone else runs around in capes and tights? #dcuniverseonline
@shouryuuken: Well there are NPC or Non-Powered-Citizens in Paragon, but the relationship with the "Supers" is more like it would be if the Superhuman Registration Act in Marvel had actaully worked. #dcuniverseonline
@shouryuuken: Well, you can ask that now. Look at the numbers. There is Batman, and Nightwing, and Robin, and Red Robin, and Oracle, and Huntress, and Batwoman, and Batgirl (TWO of them). The days Batman was some solo agent of the night is LONG past. In fact, in canon it was all of two years and that was about 15 years ago.
And it being so strange for Joker to have 40 random powered thugs? Well, you can make a case for powered being weird, but have you seen how BIG Batman's Rogue's gallery is?
@shouryuuken: It does sound a bit weird. The only thing it reminds me of from the comics is the big Death of Superman series, where pretty much everyone who's ever squeezed into spandex turns up to back Superman up against Doomsday's unrelenting onslaught. But that's kind of a one-off situation. #dcuniverseonline
@housingrubaiyat: yeah, "random thugs" isnt what i was saying though. try 40 random allies that are not henchmen, but evil villians by themselves (that probably would have their own henchmen if the game would allow). i know how big batman's "rogue's gallery" is, and to be honest.. thats one of the things i love about batman. its like, i like green lanterns concept.. but i dont know/care about who he fights against.. while i could go on and on about bats' enemies. theyre so interesting.
Bizarro is a big name villain in the DC world, so it's no surprise he got the nod to appear in the game. Plus, with his arrival on Smallville a couple seasons ago, he's fresh in everyone's mind. I'm just curious where his necklace is. #dcuniverseonline
@Boneyard: Yeah, cause we really want to run into 700 Batmans every time we play. Seriously if you want to play AS a DC character, an MMO is probably not the place you should look. Justice Leauge Heroes wasn't too bad. Somebody just needs to get on Snowblind to make a sequel.
After playing CoX and Champions Online I figured out what I don't like about superhero games... the lack of equipment. I love to see my character start out in rags with a rinky-dink dagger and become more badass in later levels. With the superhero mmo's it just gets stale and I'm not a big fan of city environments in my mmo. Flame on!
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For instance, an unspecified title was leaked last month called 'The Return of Bruce Wayne.' I'm going to go out on a limb and say that DC probably isn't going to keep the developers of a game about their IP in the dark, particularly with bold claims about following the storyline. Or, you know, the fact that Jim Lee who does all the designs for the game is a VP for DC. That sort of thing helps a lot, I hear.
Just saying, for the sake of journalistic integrity, you might want to look into these things.
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It's his biggest claim to fame within the DC Universe, you know, aside from that whole "Batman's first sidekick thing".
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10 is another good example, Beast Boy's running pose reminds me of one of those old games where the character's feet are animated at a rate indicating much faster forward velocity than the character is animated.
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That is of course unless... Yep, Bruce will be back by the launch of this game.
Wonder if and how they'll implement Damien into the game.
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I'm just a bit fascinated with a somewhat happy go lucky Batman training a dark and brooding Robin.
Edit: Wow... holy unintentional alliteration Batman...
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I'd really like to see the Sinestro Corps War story at some point in the game. Fighting Superboy-Prime AND the Anti-Monitor would be pretty amazing.
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Please tell me it doesn't look static and wonky anymore. I wanted to love this game but every time I see it in action it looks so broken.
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You're looking at alot of planning between the writers, artists, designers, programmers, and managers and etc; and this is in regards to thousands of IP characters.
I hope they are able to make it work, but I think its just too ambitious.
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But my best to them for trying.
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I love you, Sealab 2021. #dcuniverseonline
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although ive been a marvel fanboy all this time, i still enjoy the occassional batman and flash stuff (actually batman is probably my favorite solo super hero ever).
but anyways, city of heroes always looked cool, and champions looks real cool (would have probably picked it up for the 360, but msft is apparently daft when it comes to mmos on their box).
i know jim lee is involved in this, and dude is a legend.. but still i dunno. i was fairly excited about the marvel mmo, but i still dont know how this stuff will play out. if im correct, you play as a created character, and interact with the heroes/villains as npcs?
it just seems kinda silly, but im still curious. #dcuniverseonline
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I am genuinely excited for this game, but I've been really into DC comics as of late so it's obvious why. I think people will get more excited for this game once screens and gameplay footage of Gotham City start coming out. Metropolis always seemed a tad boring in comparison. #dcuniverseonline
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it just sounds absurd, and i may be wrong which is why im asking how this will play out. one of my favorite things when i think about super heroes is the feeling of being tough as nails and taking on the world while almost nobody can stop you.. but then theres 40 other guys just like me.. not to mention all the true heroes from dc.
i guess thats why city of heroes is neat to me, because youre in a city that is nothing but superheroes (right?), so it makes sense that everyone is powered up. but in gotham, whats batmans purpose if everyone else runs around in capes and tights? #dcuniverseonline
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@shouryuuken: Picture is self explanatory #dcuniverseonline
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And it being so strange for Joker to have 40 random powered thugs? Well, you can make a case for powered being weird, but have you seen how BIG Batman's Rogue's gallery is?
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still, it just seems like itd be overcrowded.
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Bizarro is a big name villain in the DC world, so it's no surprise he got the nod to appear in the game. Plus, with his arrival on Smallville a couple seasons ago, he's fresh in everyone's mind. I'm just curious where his necklace is. #dcuniverseonline
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