DC Universe Online

1. Lawbringer

   Jan 12, 2011

   10

   This game is fantastic. You shouldn't compare it to WoW, it's not a typically MMO it's an action game wrapped in an MMO wrapping. TheThis game is fantastic. You shouldn't compare it to WoW, it's not a typically MMO it's an action game wrapped in an MMO wrapping. The graphics are beautiful, the voice work is top notch, the battles are crazy fun, the powers, combos, loot, levels, it's all a great bundle of fun. Can't recommend the game highly enough!… Expand

   • 10 of 18 users found this helpful
2. Jamison12

   Jun 6, 2013

   10

   I honestly see nothing wrong with this game. It's fun, and isn't like WOW or Runescape. The customization part is key to this game's hugeI honestly see nothing wrong with this game. It's fun, and isn't like WOW or Runescape. The customization part is key to this game's huge success. I'll play this more than console games. A huge hit for Sony.… Expand

   • 2 of 4 users found this helpful
4. cra2sh

   Jan 13, 2011

   9

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is amazing, i'm not playing this all day because i need to work :'(.
   The PVP is great, the graphics are great, the game play is great, character customization 5*... i only dislike the game soundtrack, it could be better!… Expand

   • 5 of 9 users found this helpful
5. DarkKnightG4

   Jun 23, 2012

   7

   DC Universe Online is a free to play MMO featuring characters and settings from the more popular DC franchises. You don't actually play asDC Universe Online is a free to play MMO featuring characters and settings from the more popular DC franchises. You don't actually play as any DC heroes, instead you choose one as a mentor when you create your hero and affect where you start playing in the game, much like picking a race in WoW. Pick Batman and you'll start in a heroes hub in Gotham. Pick Lex Luthor and you'll start in a villains hub in Metropolis. There are two factions in DCUO, villains and Heroes and when you are roaming the central cities (Gotham and Metropolis) you are able to freely engage in combat with the opposing faction. This is where the game truly shines. When you create your hero you have 3 choices in movement style: Flight, Acrobatics, and Speed. All 3 have their perks and are a blast to use to move around the main cities at a good pace. Flying around buildings and under bridges, chasing or running from, enemies is simply a blast. The next best asset of DCUO is the character creator which is robust and diverse. You can truely make your own, unique hero. Combat in DCUO is fairly engaging, with combos and a huge stable of styles and moves. Each class has separate skill trees that can be pursued to shape your style of play. One of the more unique aspects of DCUO is that when you find loot (in the form of weapons or armor) and you equip it, you forever unlock that visual style of the piece for your character. There are two tabs to control your character's inventory and style. While whatever you have in your inventory is what gives you your stats, your style tab determines how you look. Got a new helmet, but love how your old one looks? That's not a problem in DCUO, go to your style tab and each armor peice will have a drop down box where you can select from any of the styles you have previously unlocked. This allows your champion to stay in character. DCUO is a pretty good looking game and is well optimized. It controls fine with mouse and keyboard, but I prefer to use a controller to play. The control scheme transfers well to controller, due to the game also being available on the PS3 and I find that it gives it more of an action feel in the gameplay. Pretty much everything has voiceover audio, and it is performed well enough. The stable characters (Batman, Superman, Joker, etc.) are all done by their regular actors from the cartoons and they do a great job. The level cap is fairly low and you'll reach the "end game" pretty quickly. Since you are not required to pay for the time you play, DCUO doesn't bother to waste your time with hundreds of grind quests. Instead, DCUO has a robust end-game that includes several different forms of pvp and pve. This is how Sony expands DCUO with content as well. Instead of raising level caps, expansions come in the form of new movesets/powers that you can use when you create a character and new regions in the form of instances. The core of the game is all there to play for free and I never felt that I "had" to buy anything. I have purchased three expansion packs that gave me light, electricity, and earth powers, along with new instances. These packs were all priced at $10 each, however, there are frequent deals running where you get bonus "Station Cash" (what you use to purchase items from the in-game store) or items will be discounted. I used these sales to purchase $30 of station cash for only $10 and then I was able to buy two of the expansion packs for 50%. So in all, I have purchased 3 expansion packs, two additional character slots, and still have station cash left for merely $10. Well worth it. This game is by no means perfect, but its definitely a game where some fun can be had for no or little money. -7/10-… Expand

   • 1 of 3 users found this helpful
6. Woundheir

   Oct 6, 2013

   5

   This game is a great way to spend a weekend without paying for anything. Unfortunately, that is about all it offers. It is fun for awhileThis game is a great way to spend a weekend without paying for anything. Unfortunately, that is about all it offers. It is fun for awhile flying around gaining new abilities beating things up. But when you start to reach the upper levels, which happens fast, it just becomes monotonous. This game does not keep it interesting. The story is an afterthought, the leveling is too fast, the abilities only interest you for so long. And more importantly it does not feel like a superhero game. Everyone is a superhero or villain, so it doesn't feel special being one. Honestly I think the most fun I had in this was doing the timed flight challenges. One weekend of fun is not a real MMO. Its sad to think this cost a monthly fee when it came out.… Expand

   • 1 of 2 users found this helpful
7. Tyson14

   Jul 2, 2020

   4

   the gameplay isn't good, the personalization character is not the best and the questing mode and pvp is too bad and bored

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
8. concerendparent

   Dec 21, 2019

   0

   Daybreak games LLC based in San Diego CA, game called DC universe online have been ripping people off for over a decade! look at them offerDaybreak games LLC based in San Diego CA, game called DC universe online have been ripping people off for over a decade! look at them offer up this garbage while they exploit gambling addiction. 35 episodes they expect you to pay for but them you also need to pay a "membership" but wait!!! you also need to pay for opening "Time capsules" which have a .01 percent chance of dropping the gear they show off and then you have to pay for replay tokens in order to repeat a mission wtffff??? then you have the broker which is manipulated with extremely high prices ensuring you spend money to get items to sell. why are people still paying for this . the audacity of these people now its on the switch literally a gambling machine in the hands of our children disguised as a free to play game this needs to stop . they addict people to gambling including children. These companies have been corrupting the gaming industry converting it to a huge gambling ring and creating a problem because this affects children. this game is poisonous to the mind of a child and adults alike.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful

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