Comments on: Lasers For Eyes: Champions Evil Lair Trailer

By: Bobsy

Bobsy — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:42:53 +0000

Saw this trailer a while back. It’s distinctly unimpressive. Cryptic seem to have missed what made CoH so great – you were effectively building your own microuniverse around your character and those of your supergroup. It weakened every time you went up against the EXACT SAME VILLAINS everyone else was fighting.

The potentially greatest feature in Champions is the Nemesis system where you create your opposite number in the supervillain world, but we’ve seen so little of this I can’t see it being particularly central to gameplay. None of the villains Cryptic can create (and I know, I know, they’re working from the established tabletop Champions IP) will be any fun to fight against, since they’re Just Some Guys as far as your hero is concerned.

By: roBurky

roBurky — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:33:12 +0000

I found the beta of Champions very, very disappointing. I wrote up my impressions here: http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/showpost.php?p=1851903&postcount=425

By: Rei Onryou

Rei Onryou — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:25:00 +0000

And if you call it Monster Island you’re just asking for trouble.

Tell me about it, it’s actually a plateau.

I’ve been waiting for beta access for ages. Really want to try this. I hope that it does turn out good.

By: Jambe

Jambe — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:45:48 +0000

Sorry, double post… but I just watched that trailer and couldn’t believe nobody commented as to how terrible the voice acting is. Calling it voice acting is probably too generous, actually…

By: Jambe

Jambe — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:42:14 +0000

Giant sagging breasts, or energy ball?

lol, I hadn’t even noticed that until I saw your comment. I looked back up there. If they are giant sagging breasts… cripes! Down past her navel! That’d put that gal from Damnation to shame.

By: unclelou

unclelou — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:42:54 +0000

Giant sagging breasts, or energy ball?

I was watching the trailer and all to find an answer to that pressing question. Oh the disappointment!

By: Captain Haplo

Captain Haplo — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:15:51 +0000

Evil lairs…

Evil lairs were one of the biggest draws for me to Evil Genius. I am a particular fan of the very idea of them, and their inclusion draws my attention like delicious honey-flavoured sexy people.

By: Matzerath

Matzerath — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:29:41 +0000

Giant sagging energy ball. Better have that checked.

By: DeliriumWartner

DeliriumWartner — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:41:56 +0000

So yeah, instances then?

And if you call it Monster Island you’re just asking for trouble.

By: malkav11

malkav11 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:57:14 +0000

@DK
Try the beta, if you get a chance. You might be surprised.

By: The Pink Ninja

The Pink Ninja — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:25:50 +0000

Huh, you can make pretty frigging big characters in this

By: DK

DK — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:04:35 +0000

Thanks, but no thanks – I already have one City of Heroes. I don’t need another one, for full price, led by the incredibly incompetent Bill Roper, with less content.