Paragon City is in trouble. And I was just the man to help... well, woman sometimes, but that's another story. It's been a month since City of Heroes was released to store shelves and I can firmly say that I still really like this game. That isn't to say that it doesn't need some improvements in certain areas, but what Cryptic has created here is nothing less than one of the most exciting MMOs that I've ever played with the coolest premise.
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Apr 6, 2010 - On April 1st, NCsoft, developer of Aion and owner/operator of City of Heroes (as well as a multitude of other MMOs) filed for trademarks for City of Heroes 2. Could a sequel be on the way?
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Mar 27, 2010 -
City of Heroes, NC Soft's popular superhero MMORPG, is, well, still popular. Launched in 2004 under then-developer Cryptic Studios, City of Heroes enjoyed 10 free expansions before the IP was acquired by NC Soft in 2007. Now called Paragon Studios, s...
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Sep 8, 2009 -
Time was when City of Heroes was the only superhero game in town. With the recent launch of Champions Online, such is not the case anymore although I suppose, it can still lay claim to the distinction of being the only supervillain game in town. Perh...
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Aug 26, 2009 -
With Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) 2009 now in NCsoft West's backyard following our recent Western headquarter relocation to Seattle, attendees will quickly realize we're holding nothing back. Making quite the splash, NCsoft will host three distinct booths...
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Aug 18, 2009 -
Very few have ever been able to match what Blizzard Entertainment has done. In less than 15 years, they went from a small independent developer to partners in one of the largest publishing houses in the world. What's more, they did it not by doling o...
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About this Game
Persistent MMO game that simulates an entire universe of heroes. You and thousands of other players are able to take on the roles of super powered heroes - in a stunning, 3D graphical world. Create your own hero and choose from hundreds of different powers and design your own unique costume, then confront super villains, aliens, madmen, criminals, and other fearsome foes. Take on personalized missions and rid the city of several different evil organizations and hundreds of individual enemies. Form your own super-group by banding together with other players to fight evil and become the premiere hero group in the city.
Release Date: April 27, 2004
MSRP: $29.99
Also on: Mac
ESRB: T