I’ve been reading Comic Books for quite sometime, both Marvel and DC. Though with the not so recent Green Lantern Rebirth and the Green Lantern Corps Recharge I’ve found myself a bit hooked on the DC Universe. Which was perfect timing for Sony Online Entertainment and DC to team up for the DC Universe Online.
I’ve had a couple of weeks with the DCUO Beta on the PS3. So is it the next World of Warcraft? How does it hold up to other MMOs. What’s my take as a resident DC Comics fan? Write up after the break.
So jumping into the game can you guess who and what I wanted to be. As if my Green, White and Black outfit wasn’t a dead giveaway I was most interested in being a Green Lantern. While the Green Lanterns weren’t in the Beta I still had a pretty decent look a like.
I really wasn’t sure if you could pull off a MMO on the PS3. Though the basic gameplay was pretty refined. Essentially it plays a bit like a Brawler mixed with a MMO. You essentially have a Punch and Magic button. You can use them in combination to pull off some pretty neat moves. The Special Abilities are hot keyed to the generic 4 Button layout of the PS3 controller. You hold down L2 or R2 and then hit the button to activate.
I was most impressed with the mission styles of the game. For instance the missions for one of the Bane arcs. Which started with me going on a solo investigation of the Docks in Gotham. Then I was to take out some of Bane’s men, destroy the stuff they were trying to ship. Then go after Bane with Nightwing. What I liked the most about this was the inclusion of the other DC characters working with you. The best part is they don’t treat you like a rookie.
Overall a pretty solid game and a fresh take on MMO’s. Hope you enjoyed my brief preview of the DCU Online. Be sure to check back with PixelatedGeek.com as a full review of the final version of the game is coming soon.