DC Universe Online

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DC Universe Online

Under the creative direction of Jim Lee, SOE Austin is building a world where you feel like you've stepped into the DC Universe and become the ultimate super-hero (or villain) along side of Superman, Batman, or Ambush Bug.

In this month's Edge magazine, executive creative director Jim Lee describes DC Universe as a "kick-ass hybrid between a traditional MMO and a first-person action console game".

You'll get to create your own superhero or villain, choosing their particular powers, according to the Edge article. So you'll decide whether to attack using fire or ice, for example, and move around using acrobatics or the power of flight. Other potential abilities mentioned in the article include speed-running and teleportation.

As with a traditional MMO your character will level up as you progress, and you'll develop your powers. When the game starts you might be able to fly, but only later will you learn how to pull off specific moves and attacks in mid-air.

Although you don't get to "be" any of the famous DC characters, you do get to interact with them. That might mean you end up saving Superman from being stabbed with a shard of kryptonite by Lex Luthor. Or, if you're a villain, you could cause carnage by chucking cars around downtown Metropolis, thereby encouraging the boy in blue to turn up and fight you.

Metropolis is one of two large shared environments revealed so far, the other being Gotham City. Unlike World of Warcraft, DC Universe will be comprised of a mix of these environments and separate instances. And while there will still be instances and raids, the emphasis will be on fast-paced action rather than grinding.

There will be PvP arenas, and you'll be able to make use of your superpowers and those of others in interesting ways. For example, someone might freeze your character in a block of ice, then pick up the block and chuck it at another player. In some instances, PvP fights will end up turning into giant PvE boss battles.

In the future, it's possible we could see models, environments and costumes from the game turning up in other DC Comics properties, and there are plans for plot crossovers. "We can tie-in future DC tentpole events and translate the stories for the gaming world, and have them occur simultaneously," said Lee. "The possibilities are numerous and very exciting."

SOE will publicly unveil DC Universe Online at Comic Con with a game demo.

http://youtu.be/0WYwXer0sgU

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DC Universe Online

E3 2008: Sony Conference Trailer

 

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E3 2008: DC Universe Online Eyes-on and Interview

New heroes and tidbits for you to peruse before going on patrol.

 

Yesterday, the period of darkness ended. After three years of silence, Sony's press conference finally brought news, video, and screens from DC Universe Online.

 

Hallelujah...

 

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DC Universe Online - 9 New Screens

 

[kaiowas]

Κακα τα ψεματα τα γραφικα στο trailer φαινονται πολυ χαλια. Σαν χαρτινοι ειναι οι χαρακτηρες. Στα screenshots στο τελος βελτιωνετε η κατασταση λιγο αλλα παλι δεν βλεπω να γινετε σοβαρη προσπαθεια απο τις εταιριες να βγει ενα σωστο super-hero παιχνιδι. Οτι βγηκε τελευταια απο Marvel-DC εμενα προσωπικα με απογοητευσε.

[GhostRiderLSOV]

δεν βλεπω να γινεται σοβαρη προσπαθεια απο τις εταιρειες να βγει ενα σωστο super-hero παιχνιδι.

 

City of Heroes / City of Villains αν και παλιό.

 

Πάντως το DC, κάτι στα μοντέλα, κάτι στο στυλ δεν με εντυπωσιάζει...

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DC Universe Online

Batman Render

 

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SDCC 08: DC Universe Online Hands-on

Lex Luthor just knocked me out -- awesome.

 

For DC fanboys, it seems like forever ago that prolific comic book artist Jim Lee announced that he'd be stepping in to help guide a Sony Online Entertainment MMO based on the DC Universe. In the two and a half years since the announcement, Jason Todd returned from the dead, Marvel announced a similar MMO project, Batman discovered he had a son, Marvel cancelled its MMO project, and The Dark Knight made a batmobile-load of cash -- but no one ever played DC Universe Online.

 

At least, no one ever played it until today...

 

 

SDCC 08: DC Universe Online Super-Scoop

We ask famed comic artist Jim Lee if this game sucks.

 

Cue the Super Friends starwipe and read the following with your best booming announcer voice: "Meanwhile, below the streets of San Diego, a famed comic book artist and Sony Online Entertainment plotted their San Diego Comic-Con assault."

 

Yes, just a few hours before the official start of Comic-Con, SOE and Jim Lee -- you know, the dude's who's cranked out defining images of Superman and Batman -- took over a San Diego bar to talk shop about DC Universe Online, an MMO the group is working on and Lee is executive creative director of...

 

 

Videos:

 

SDCC 2008: Fighting (Off-Screen)

SDCC 2008: It Begins (Off-Screen)

SDCC 2008: Running (Off-Screen)

SDCC 2008: Car Throw (Off-Screen)

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SDCC 08: DC Universe Online Panel Report

Jim Lee and the Sony Online Entertainment crew bring the noise.

 

If you're at all confused as to what Jim Lee does in connection with DC Universe Online, he describes himself as the eyes and ears of DC -- as people create art, gameplay elements, and more, he signs off on the product to finalize it becoming part of the game...

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DC Universe Online

The Making of DCUO

 

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[ScArY_]

Καλησπέρα παιδιά και από εμένα... Κατα τύχη βρήκα το συγκεκριμένο παιχνίδι και ενθουσιάστηκα πολύ. Από τα τρέιλερς που είδα, όντως, δεν είναι ελκυστικό αλλά εγώ θέλω να περιμένω πρώτα να τελειοποιηθεί και μετά θα πράξω αναλόγως. Αν ξέρει κανείς να μας πεί αν έχει ανακοινωθεί πότε θα βγεί το παιχνίδι ή κάποια beta τέλος πάντων για να το δοκιμάσουμε.

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DC Universe Online Dated

 

According to the game's writer, DC Universe Online may not arrive until 2010:

 

“It launches I think in early 2010, it could be late 2009. I’ve written the overall story and the path that gets you into the game and the areas of the universe and how to explore them, but not every line of dialogue. That’s a fulltime job, it’s too frigging big, too intense to write every line of an MMO. I’d probably jump off a building.”

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DC Universe Online Dated

 

According to the game's writer, DC Universe Online may not arrive until 2010:

 

“It launches I think in early 2010, it could be late 2009. I’ve written the overall story and the path that gets you into the game and the areas of the universe and how to explore them, but not every line of dialogue. That’s a fulltime job, it’s too frigging big, too intense to write every line of an MMO. I’d probably jump off a building.”

 

α ωραία τώρα όπου ναναι δηλαδή... δεν πειράζει όμως πάντα προτιμούσα marvel αυτός ο superman είναι πολύ εκνευριστικός εξάλλου...

[xtrmsnpr]

με τν batman ή χωρίς θα είναι;Μιας κ πεθαίνει..

[Toufas]

μιλα σαν ανθρωπος