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City of Heroes (PC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Role-playing/Persistent World Online RPG

RELEASE DATE

27/APR/04

ESRB RATING

TEEN, Suggestive Themes, Violence

DEVELOPER

Cryptic Studios

PUBLISHER

NC Interactive

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

IBM PC Compatible, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/city-of-heroes-deluxe-ibm-pc-compatible

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

PLAYING AS #USES

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

Heroic 377
fun 270
Easy-going 187

DESCRIPTION

Gamers from across the globe cast aside their mild-mannered personas and assume superheroic alter-egos, to protect Paragon City from a host of strange and extraordinary villains. City of Heroes is a second-generation persistent-world RPG that revolves around the community and conflict of a comic book metropolis that is recovering from a recent alien attack. Players design their own characters, choosing a name, appearance, costume and colors, super power type, and even a secret origin, then take the roles of their custom superheroes to join thousands of other like-minded avatars in a fight for truth and justice online.

With such an abundance of extraordinarily able guardians, one might expect the City of Heroes to be the safest, best protected place on the planet. Not all who achieve great power choose to use it for the betterment of humanity, however, and even those with good intentions sometimes find themselves at crossed purposes. Moreover, secretive organizations of influential individuals abound, each one scheming to grab more power by any means available. Particulars of the recent history of Paragon City also help ensure that its heroes will never be at a loss for desperate situations requiring their super-powered attention.

Founded in 1823, Paragon City grew to become the largest metropolis in the United States and the world's most popular hometown for super-powered heroes. It was here that the first organized team of superheroes originated, and here that artificially enhanced soldiers were first trained to fight in World War II. Paragon City was among the first to deputize its supernatural champions, in the early '50s, and its streets were protected by these heroes for the next half-century. Yet in spite of this support — or perhaps because of it — Paragon City was also the hardest hit when extra-dimensional aliens, known as the Rikti, invaded in 2002. Though the threat was contained, the once-bustling metropolis was fractured into a patchwork of human- and alien-controlled areas.

Once a stronghold of exceptional abilities and American ideals, Paragon City now needs its heroes more than ever before. In addition to the unknown numbers of Rikti that may still hide among the abandoned buildings and underground stations, many new threats have arisen in the ensuing chaos. So here the adventure begins, for fledgling vigilantes and up-and-coming criminologists. Whether busting punks on the street or investigating the intrigue of endless factional conflict, true defenders of justice will be in their element as they enter this City of Heroes. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

City of Heroes (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Role-playing/Persistent World Online RPG
RELEASE DATE:

27/APR/04
TOP TRAITS:

character customization, Comic Book, mmorpg
DESCRIPTION:

Gamers from across the globe cast aside their mild-mannered personas and assume superheroic alter-egos, to protect Pa... more

players 5,278

followers 25

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POPULARITY: PC PLATFORM

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Lady Nuitari in Bloody Bay

“Taken before the game was shut down, obviously.”

Added by: Svoboda
Date: 12/FEB/2013
Views: 83
Votes: 1

created 12/FEB/2013

Daas was the last to comment - 3 months ago...

“obv :p”

Hell Kitten in a Dark Alley

“As you can see, nobody wants to meet Hell Kitten in a dark alley.”

Added by: LordXenophon
Date: 08/JAN/2013
Views: 108
Votes: 2

created 08/JAN/2013

SH4D0WZ0MB1E was the last to comment - 4 months ago...

“And why is that?”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 4 months ago...

“Because she plays with fire.”

SH4D0WZ0MB1E was the last to comment - 4 months ago...

“But fire is helpful for lots of things. As long as she's careful about it...”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 4 months ago...

“That's the thing. She's pretty much all AoE with it.”

SH4D0WZ0MB1E was the last to comment - 4 months ago...

“So just need to stay a safe distance when she's using it”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 4 months ago...

“Exactly - such as someplace other than an alley.”

Svoboda was the last to comment - 4 months ago...

“I already miss this game. :(”

TamaraLane was the last to comment - 3 months ago...

“Yeah kinda bums me out that I never really got into it. Just figured it would always be there somehow...”

Svoboda was the last to comment - 3 months ago...

“It will always be there on the CD I used to save the final version of the client.”

TamaraLane was the last to comment - 3 months ago...

“But the client doesn't do you any good without the server... It would be nice if they released the code.”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 3 months ago...

“It will hardly be there forever, considering that the average shelf life of a CD is only 15 years.”

TamaraLane was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“And they said it would last longer than vinyl”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“To be fair, it is more resistant to scratches than vinyl. It just isn't resistant to temperature changes.”

TamaraLane was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“A properly stored CD will still self destruct. I have some that have done just that. Properly stored vinyl stays good. We have some albums that are in the 40+ year old range that still play fine. Don was really into music and has quite an extensive collection, he started buying them back in the 70s. He Has the first album he ever bought, Grand Funk Railroad, & that thing is WORN OUT! It still plays, but it is almost comical. He says back when he bought it, it was the only album he had & he listened to it non-stop.”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Sounds a lot like my record collection, except my first album starred Carroll Spinney, Jim Henson and Frank Oz.”

Svoboda was the last to comment - about 1 month ago...

“You mean Big Bird, Kermit and Yoda?”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - about 1 month ago...

“I was thinking more like Kermit, Oscar and Grover.”

Svoboda was the last to comment - 7 days ago... show previous hide previous

“Same difference.”

Base Closed

“Due to the end of the world, the supergroup base has closed its doors forever.”

Added by: LordXenophon
Date: 02/DEC/2012
Views: 118
Votes: 3

created 02/DEC/2012

Svoboda was the last to comment - 3 months ago... show previous hide previous

“Well, obviously not any more.”

LordXenophon played City of Heroes on 30/NOV/12

“So, Earthlings, basically... um... end of the world. HERE!!!! COME!!!! THE DRUMS!!!!”

created 01/DEC/2012

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 5 months ago... show previous hide previous

“More like the latter, except that there were a lot of people who wanted to go out fighting the Rikti, so there were Rikti attacks happening all over the place in the last few hours.”

Shivan Attack

“The splash screen from the Shivan Attack mission, a part of the introductory story arc in Ouroboros.”

Added by: LordXenophon
Date: 07/NOV/2012
Views: 74
Votes: 2

created 07/NOV/2012

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 6 months ago... show previous hide previous

“Time travel is strange like that.”

City of Heroes Sunset Schedule by: LordXenophon

“Summer Blockbuster - October 5 - October 8 Double XP - October 18 - October 22 Halloween Event - October 26 - October 29 Winter Event - November 9 - November 12 Rikti Invasion - November 23 -...”

created 01/OCT/2012

Svoboda was the last to comment - 6 months ago...

“I missed Halloween because I assumed it would be on Halloween. :(”

COH shutting down! by: TamaraLane

“I got an email saying that they are shutting down COH. Kinda sucks. I actually enjoyed that game a bit and had planned on playing it more.”

created 01/OCT/2012

TamaraLane was the last to comment - 7 months ago... show previous hide previous

“I may pass, I hadn't really made any friends on there in my short stay, & that's long enough to cause me to miss it.”

Flight of Feather

“Feather Jalanil flies off into the moonrise.”

Added by: LordXenophon
Date: 21/SEP/2012
Views: 79
Votes: 3

created 21/SEP/2012

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 7 months ago... show previous hide previous

“The night belongs to cats.”

M:tG Spectral Daemon Lord

“A Spectral Daemon Lord from City of Heroes as a Magic card.”

Added by: LordXenophon
Date: 12/SEP/2012
Views: 113
Votes: 5

created 12/SEP/2012

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 7 months ago... show previous hide previous

“I had to respond in kind. You jest provoked me.”

Sunrise in Atlas Park

“View from in front of Wentworth's.”

Added by: LordXenophon
Date: 10/SEP/2012
Views: 90
Votes: 2

created 10/SEP/2012

M:tG Storm Palace

“The stronghold of Lanaruu as a Magic card.”

Added by: LordXenophon
Date: 10/SEP/2012
Views: 95
Votes: 4

created 10/SEP/2012

HitGirl was the last to comment - 8 months ago... show previous hide previous

“My green deck can pay that off pretty fast.”

M:tG The Coyote

“In the old hero tutorial, this man gave you your final mission, then trained you up to level 2. You only ever got to use him as a trainer the one time.”

Added by: LordXenophon
Date: 07/SEP/2012
Views: 96
Votes: 4

created 07/SEP/2012

SH4D0WZ0MB1E was the last to comment - 8 months ago...

“You're on a roll with these custom MTG cards.”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 8 months ago...

“I've got thousands I haven't uploaded. Keep watching.”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 8 months ago...

“And I've been uploading them to gDNA for years. I doubt you've seen most of them.”

SH4D0WZ0MB1E was the last to comment - 8 months ago...

“Actually I went through your uploaded images yesterday to see if I missed any. Loved some of your older ones.”

HitGirl was the last to comment - 8 months ago...

“I don't remember seeing him in the tutorial.”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 8 months ago...

“That's because he's in Outbreak and you've only done the Galaxy City tutorial.”

HitGirl was the last to comment - 7 months ago...

“Not true. I did the Breakout tutorial lots of times.”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 7 months ago...

“Breakout was only the villain tutorial. Outbreak was the hero tutorial. They used to be completely separate.”

HitGirl was the last to comment - 7 months ago... show previous hide previous

“Yeah but I haven't only done the Galaxy tutorial.”

No Respect

“Not even Positron gets any respect these days.”

Added by: LordXenophon
Date: 06/SEP/2012
Views: 127
Votes: 2

created 06/SEP/2012

MrVista360 was the last to comment - 8 months ago...

“That is a whole lotta Origami Swans that hotel left in his room!”

SH4D0WZ0MB1E was the last to comment - 8 months ago...

“I believe they would be cranes not swans.

Is he trying to make a wish with all of those?”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 8 months ago...

“Those are actually caltrops.”

MrVista360 was the last to comment - 8 months ago...

“Caltrops, also know as "The Crow's foot" in ancient times.”

HitGirl was the last to comment - 8 months ago...

“Who's gonna clean this up?!!”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 8 months ago...

“Most players just wait for the garbage collector.”

HitGirl was the last to comment - 7 months ago...

“Paragon City doesn't have a lot of trash cans.”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 7 months ago...

“Nor busses.”

HitGirl was the last to comment - 7 months ago...

“I kind of noticed theres no busses, but theres bus stops everywhere. What's up with that?”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 7 months ago...

“In a city with a teleportation network, busses are obsolete. It's the same reason there are almost no cars. They just haven't torn down the bus stops yet.”

HitGirl was the last to comment - 7 months ago...

“OK but what about garbage trucks? I never saw a garbage truck but theres dumpsters everywhere.”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 7 months ago...

“Did you notice all the dumpsters are empty? It is always just after garbage collection.”

HitGirl was the last to comment - 7 months ago...

“You've been looking in the dumpsters?”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - 7 months ago... show previous hide previous

“I don't have to look inside. They always make that first-thing-in-the-dumpster sound whenever I toss a bad guy in.”

LordXenophon played City of Heroes on 05/SEP/12

“I'm not sure "played" is the right word. All I did was run around the city, taking screenshots of everything in sight. I'll be doing a lot of that over the next few weeks.”

created 06/SEP/2012