City of Villains
by NCsoft
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Video Game Reviews of City of Villains
Customer Review: Dynamic, Combat, Excellent Stories, but you need a high end PC
Summary: 4 Stars
I've played City of Heroes for over a year, and bought City of Villains as an add on, not exactly knowing what to expect other than Bases.
What I found was an amazingly well crafted setting, with tonnes of atmosphere and outstanding stories.
A couple of problems, on some of the mission maps, you do get lag if you're PC hasn't got a newer AGP Card and at least a gig of ram. It can get a little daunting for those, like myself, on a machine over a year old.
The combat beats everything I've ever seen, including World of Warcraft, which has absolutely nothing in comparrison. The combat is completely three dimentional, and dynamic, not turn based. Holding your own in Player V. Enviro or Player Vs. Player requires your full attention and a lot of skill. Expect to die a LOT in PvP.
Support from third party websites like Vidiotmaps and Warcry is top notch, and the Developer support is second to none.
Many are discovering City of Heroes and City of Villains and finding how amazing it is to be part of the fastest paced MMO there is.
Customer Review: More More MORE! A Very Good Game!
Summary: 4 Stars
Ok, I was going to write a long review here, but just read the reviews above (featured reviews). They pretty much say it all. This game is alot of fun. I'm a long time comics reader and tried other online games, but this is the only one I've played with any interest for any length of time.
CoV adds lots of content, more missions and better costume choices for your bad guys. I have been enjoying it and find it alot of fun!
Customer Review: Great game!
Summary: 5 Stars
I find city of villains to be a unique(from other MMORG, not from city of heros!)game with fast action paced easy to play interface.
The barrier for learning and enjoying the game is low, and the game itself has enough depth to enjoy to your moneys worth.
Customer Review: this game is bad
Summary: 1 Stars
in WOW you can level up get armor and stuff like that, but in this game you only get powerthingies and your gudged by your looks and power thingies. i would strongly recomend to play WoW
instead of CoV
Customer Review: Super Villains always lose...but this time, this means YOU.
Summary: 1 Stars
How was City of Villains designed? Start by loading up the City of Heroes game engine, then begin the long and tedious creative process:
1) Change the word "rescue" to "kidnap".
2) Change the word "retrieve" to "steal".
3) Change the word "hero" to "villain".
4) Release an overpriced collector's edition, and a soon-to-be bargain bin standard version.
5) Count your money, and laugh, laugh, laugh.
What you, the player, do in this game doesn't count as villainy in any way, shape, or form.
As with most MMORPGs, you will spend the vast amount of your time on the leveling treadmill. But what is it that your "villain" will fight? Why gangsters, trolls, evil snakemen, and renegade heroes turned baddies! The same thing you would fight if you were a hero!
In City of Heroes, civilians cower in the streets at the hands of thugs, and thank you for rescuing them. In City of Villains the thugs chase you down in the street, and the civilians walk by you without so much as a whisper of terror. Civilians are invulnerable, so you won't be robbing them or beating them up, nor will they "tremble at the mention of your name." Meanwhile, the street thugs see you as just another costume to be chased down, regardless of how quickly you will dispatch them or your supposed lack of morals.
You might say, "Hey, this game is rated Teen, its not meant to show the real side of criminality and violence!" To which I respond, "Exactly! This game has no point! It's a poorly conceived, huge waste of time!"
This game is basically a PvP patch that masquerades as a totally new game. Regardless of the claims to the contrary, it DOES NOT STANDALONE - It is the shadow of City of Heroes and thus it is devoid of substance and depth.