City of Villains Collector's Edition
by NCsoft
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Video Game Reviews of City of Villains Collector's Edition
Customer Review: worst game ever
Summary: 1 Stars
First of all you have to buy it then to play it you havet to pay 15 dollars a month,also it's a pain in the a** to download it.Then when you finally start playing you see that the graphics aren't that good and it's annoying to move or change the view,and if you don't care about the veiw I played it for five miniuts and it froze on my brand new laptop!VERY VERY VERY BAD GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Customer Review: to gamer7
Summary: 5 Stars
my computer had the same video problem when issue 5 was released. on the main CoH screen where u log on there was a message that said my vid card drivers were old and it may not function properly. i have a radeon 9800 pro and i downloaded the 5.1 catalyst drivers and everything worked fine after that :D.
anyways CoV is an awesome game. new maps, cool new missions, powers, archetypes, costumes galore! love it.
Customer Review: You have to like " that sort of thing"
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm a longtime CoH player. I'm also in a non-traditional demographic for the game, so what I enjoy/dislike in the game won't really match with the expectations of NCSoft's target audience. Keep that in mind as you read.
I was both skeptical about and interested in CoV. The Deluxe edition had the nifty packs of HeroClix toys and lots of other stuff. The game on initial trial was buggy, but that's been about par for the whole world. They've patched and fixed and now most things work nicely.
Villians are very cool, very slick and appealing, there's no disputing that. They look fantastic, they have all the hero options and then some (this is not reciprocal for heroes) and there's a certain appeal in playing the bad guy. Lots of the options added into the game are great, although only a few also extend to the Hero side. The remixed villian archtypes offer a lot of fun stuff in new power combinations, new twists on old stuff. The environments were grim, gritty, and very vivid. It really looked good. I loaded it up, dug in, and spent a few dozen hours checking it out from both sides, solo and with friends.
The super bases seemed like a nifty idea and are something I'd hoped for almost since the game's beginning. However, they are almost prohibitively expensive (just wait until your first rent payment is due!). You must chose between being able to upgrade your character or building a base, especially after around level 34. Large supergroups are practically a must -- small groups don't stand much of a chance. Again, the bases are mostly aimed toward PvP so only a few options are really worthwhile for a non PvP supergroup. I'd recommend, unless you really want the "Hey, it's so cool" factor, that you skip it. Play The Sims instead.
I found my biggest objection was purely my distaste for the idea of fighting against other players. CoH originally was a game where cooperation was rewarded, teamwork was a goal, you weren't in competition with other people, and you could just concentrate on having fun, following the storylines, and seeing what developed as the world expanded. The depictions of violence were bloodless and you were "defeated", not killed. They added in the Arena for very restricted PvP (how successful that is, I don't know. People I game with avoid it and, after a few looks, I decided it wasn't worth the irritation). Now, it feels as if the flavor of the game has changed. Many things are available only if you go through the PVP areas. I see PvP as a huge barrier for enjoying the full possibilities of the game.
I finally decided not to play City of Villains because of the Player vs Player built in combat. The new areas are mostly PvP. If you don't want to fight with other players, there's no point in going into them. Hero or villain, you are walking around as a living target for someone else. Winning isn't just everything, it's the ONLY thing, and you win only when someone else loses. If you like the idea of playing for revenge, not being able to trust other players you team with, getting angry at people who see you as a source of points, a big lack of documentation on how the PvP works, wondering why nothing you do is successful -- you'll ADORE this. Absolutely. Dig in and have fun, you'll get your money's worth.
After a year and a half of regular play in CoH, and addicting many of my friends, I'm really considering closing my account and finding something else. I don't think that just ignoring the CoV part will help, as it looms over everything in the game. The world of CoH is now one more step -- a step too far, for me -- closer to the real world.
Customer Review: Too many bugs to enjoy
Summary: 1 Stars
I like the idea of playing a villian and playing with better graphics that WOW has too offer. But the main and only two problems are the constant disconnects and half the video screen which is barbled (or tearing) on my laptop. Now I have two systems one is an alienware with a nvidia card and the laptop a dell xps with a ati mobility. I made sure everything is upgraded and tweak too work with most games. But there is nothing I can do if COV is having compatibilty issues with the ati mobility card as stated in their website (still being worked on). The tech support technician states that the problem is with my system and and ISP. I play other online games and I will definitly know if there is a problem with my ISP (not) so I decided it is best to cancel my subscription since I cannot enjoy the game and have next to nil on getting any help from tech support. I do not know what high end system is needed or what else must be tweaked. All I can say COV is a nice concept and nice graphics but I guess it all depends on what high end PC system you are using. I wish you better luck in enjoying the game.Customer Review: It's good to be bad!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you enjoyed City of Heros you will enjoy City of Villains. New Achetypes and powers, new costumes and new areas to explore all add to the flavor of being a bad guy. Many of the powers are duplicates of the hero's powers, but that shouldn't really be a surprise, what is nice is they are combined in different ways requiring different styles of play to achieve your goals. There are subtle but important differences to playing a villain which bring hours of fun. City of Heros also introduces bases which can be built by the players once they have gained enough influance. Putting your very own torture chamber into the dungeon is hard to beat. Another good point for this game, you only have to pay for one subscription to play City of Heros or City of Villains. So what are you waiting for, release your inner megalomaniac and join the villains in crushing those self rightous do-gooders and make a few bucks on the side.