So tomorrow, or today depending upon what part of the world you are from, is the release of DC Universe Online.
For those of you unfamiliar with the title, it is the new MMORPG from Sony Online Entertainment which uses the DC Comic franchises' characters, lore and so forth.
It has its unique selling points: it is supposedly more action orientated than its competitors (read; World of Warcraft) and has a killer license too.
So the question is, do you care? Are you going to play? Are you secretly hoping for it to crash and burn to deal yet another blow to the thus far relatively poor track record of SOE? Or do you hope or think it can even begin to compete with Blizzard's behemoth?
Personal opinions: I love DC comics, and even though this game will undoubtedly treat the storylines I know and love with less respect than they deserve, I still get all giddy at the idea of making a metahuman crime fighter and going toe to toe, or standing side by side, with others in an RPG scenario. The fact that some of my favourite characters will be serving as the backdrop for all this is simply a bonus. I hope it gets the support it deserves, and I hope I can stay interested in an MMO for longer than a few weeks. I never got past the level 30 mark in World of Warcraft, as there was too much grind and I never managed to get into the social side of it. I hope DCU Online will be different.
And on top of this, there is simply not enough RPG's that make use of the super-hero setting or backdrop. This scratches that itch at least.
EDIT: And if you are playing, lets talk specs, mentors, servers etc. I am British, so I can only hope I will be able to subscribe and jump on the American servers after work tomorrow. If not, I have to wait till Friday. : /
For those of you unfamiliar with the title, it is the new MMORPG from Sony Online Entertainment which uses the DC Comic franchises' characters, lore and so forth.
It has its unique selling points: it is supposedly more action orientated than its competitors (read; World of Warcraft) and has a killer license too.
So the question is, do you care? Are you going to play? Are you secretly hoping for it to crash and burn to deal yet another blow to the thus far relatively poor track record of SOE? Or do you hope or think it can even begin to compete with Blizzard's behemoth?
Personal opinions: I love DC comics, and even though this game will undoubtedly treat the storylines I know and love with less respect than they deserve, I still get all giddy at the idea of making a metahuman crime fighter and going toe to toe, or standing side by side, with others in an RPG scenario. The fact that some of my favourite characters will be serving as the backdrop for all this is simply a bonus. I hope it gets the support it deserves, and I hope I can stay interested in an MMO for longer than a few weeks. I never got past the level 30 mark in World of Warcraft, as there was too much grind and I never managed to get into the social side of it. I hope DCU Online will be different.
And on top of this, there is simply not enough RPG's that make use of the super-hero setting or backdrop. This scratches that itch at least.
EDIT: And if you are playing, lets talk specs, mentors, servers etc. I am British, so I can only hope I will be able to subscribe and jump on the American servers after work tomorrow. If not, I have to wait till Friday. : /
