City of Villains
by NCsoft
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Product Summary
Brand: NCsoftPrimary Contributor: Windows
Format: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2005-10-31
Platform: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP
Model: FG-XP-00021-3
Publisher: NCsoft
Product features:
- Massively multiplayer online role-playing game allows players to experience sinister game play from the other side of the mask
- Advance from low level thugs to eventually fulfill their destiny as legendary arch-criminals
- Design and build your own hide-out, lair, or fortresses of evil
- A huge variety of villain missions include heists, kidnappings, infiltrations
- Note: This game requires an Internet connection and charges a monthly subscription fee
- Logitech Freedom 2.4 GHz Cordless Joystick
- GameComPro1 PC Gaming Headset
- Razer RZV-1000 USB Viper Optical Gaming Mouse
- PC Gamer (1-year)
Video Game Reviews of City of Villains
Customer Review: Lots of fun, though may begin to feel bland.
Summary: 3 Stars
City of Heroes and City of Villians are an odd mix of genius-level innovation and yet potentially crippling flaws. Both games capture countless elements of comic book mythos in brilliant style, and create expansive, beautiful worlds in which to experience them. The graphics are stunning, though the engine is a little lacking (making the game somewhat lagging at times, even for powerful computers). The game employs PhysX technology, which, for those with AGEIA cards, is a fantastic plus. However, the game is mostly level grind, and aside from unlocking new powers, things tend to feel very repetitive after a few weeks of playing. Character death is punished by a loss of experience, which is both insulting and discouraging (if you die, the game basically "negates" the last hour or two of work you'd been doing). Player-vs-Player combat is lacking, as well, with movements feeling sporadic or jerky (due to powers such as super-speed and sprint), and characters are always rapidly circling each other or flying past the screen in bizarre ways. If you enjoy the super-hero genre, there is presently no game that tops City of Villians/Heros. However, I still say that it only deserves 3 stars.
Description of City of Villains
Forge your villainous identity, then claw your way to dominance through heists, abductions, and other nefarious activities. Stand alone as a force on the streets or build a lair for your coalition of evil. Do you have what it takes to become infamous?Adventure Games
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