The screens and the promise were better than the game. Why am I fighting gang bangers as a villain?

User Rating: 4 | City of Villains PC
By SinfulSpikey | Review Date:
I loved City of Heroes when it came out, and when I heard about City of Villains I just couldn't wait! I love to play the bad guy, but it really didn't feel like I was. In fact, it felt like the exact opposite. Why is my vile hell spawn beating down gang bangers and trying to keep the island safe from snakes? Why can't I hit a civilian? When do I actually get to do some villainy things? Missions where I could actually rob banks or come into contact with super heroes seemed few and far between and the PvP just didn't cut it for me. I'm sorry, but City of Villains is not. City of Anti-Heroes is what the game should've been named.

City of Villains plays exactly like City of Heroes to a fault. In fact, it'd be easy to mistake the two games.

The graphics remain largely unchanged. A few clothing options added, sure, but that's it. The graphics are, unfortunately, in dire need of an upgrade. They've been outdated since slightly before City of Heroes came out, for Christ's sake!

As for customization... there isn't any. For villains, at least. The bulk of the customization is still City of Heroes clothing items. Only about 2/8ths of the selection is actually for villains, and those 2/8ths are widely over used by the player base as it is. Don't be surprised to see clones of yourself.

All in all, I was gravely disappointed by this game. With any luck, Cryptic will address these issues and create a much more authentic villain feel. I don't have my hopes up, though.

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