Breaking a new title into the MMO market is difficult, as any game developer whose name isn't synonymous with an overabundance of frosty precipitation will attest -- especially when your title fits into a particular niche already explored by another developer. For instance, NCSoft's City of Heroes cornered the super hero MMO market when it debuted in 2004, creating an intimidating hurdle that other online vigilante simulators have yet to attempt to vault.
The latest issue of Edge magazine features an interview with Jim Lee, creative director for Sony's upcoming DC Universe Online, who reveals the steps Sony is taking to set their title apart from NCSoft's. With their inclusion of a number of recognizable faces from DC's voluminous roster, and their focus on making the title a "kick-ass hybrid between a traditional MMO and a first-person action console game", the apparent differences between the two games are clear. As long as there's a rich, intricate fish-controlling engine, we'll give it a shot.
Reader Comments (21)
Posted: Jun 28th 2008 1:20PM (Unverified) said
huh is this battle of comics? im sure theres marvel online coming too?
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Posted: Jun 28th 2008 1:42PM (Unverified) said
Marvel Universe Online for the xbox 360 project was scratched. Probably DC and Sony looked at that as a chance to shine.
This is going to fail hard.
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This is going to fail hard.
Posted: Jun 28th 2008 1:35PM (Unverified) said
Bad choice of comic book characters !
The DC universe consists almost entirly of lame , terribly designed characters with equally lame powers.
Does anybody read these comics anymore ?
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The DC universe consists almost entirly of lame , terribly designed characters with equally lame powers.
Does anybody read these comics anymore ?
Posted: Jun 28th 2008 1:45PM (Unverified) said
Batman comics are still good and at least DC doesn’t press the restart button as often as Marvel. Most of the stories that I have read about Marvel recently end in suckage.
One more day = Facepalm
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One more day = Facepalm
Posted: Jun 28th 2008 2:00PM (Unverified) said
if marvel failed, this is defiantly going to fail
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Posted: Jun 28th 2008 2:19PM (Unverified) said
It's not like the Marvel one came out and totally sucked, it just had development problems, particularly that it barely got to start development
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Posted: Jun 29th 2008 7:30PM (Unverified) said
That's some elementary school type of logic there Nickels.
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Posted: Jun 28th 2008 2:16PM (Unverified) said
It might end up just being exactly like City of Heroes or Champions Online, but at least we'll get to interact with the DC heroes
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Posted: Jun 28th 2008 5:05PM Vegeta has a ps3 said
I'll need more information and pics of this game before I get excited. Especially since Champions Online is also coming out and so far that looks pretty awesome.
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Posted: Jun 29th 2008 12:46AM SoCoolCurt said
that's the same thing i was thinking. Sony bought NC Soft to the best of my knowledge so i would assume they were possibly helping them out with it.
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Posted: Jun 28th 2008 10:00PM (Unverified) said
Hey! Superman is standing on batman's foot. Hahahaha!
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Posted: Jun 28th 2008 10:17PM (Unverified) said
oh man this looks better everytime i see it =D!!!
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Posted: Jun 28th 2008 10:51PM (Unverified) said
A FPS view seems a weird choice for a superhero MMO... surely you want to see your character? I'm guessing they just mean in terms of action.
They should base it in the Crisis on Infinite Earths setting.. that way they could include multiple versions of the heroes (oldstyle grey batman, new body-armor batman, etc..) and have a lot more freedom to experiement.
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They should base it in the Crisis on Infinite Earths setting.. that way they could include multiple versions of the heroes (oldstyle grey batman, new body-armor batman, etc..) and have a lot more freedom to experiement.
Posted: Jun 29th 2008 12:02AM (Unverified) said
This is most likely getting canceled if M$' one didn't work then why would Sony's?
I think we'll hear of this being canceled by next Feburary.
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I think we'll hear of this being canceled by next Feburary.
Posted: Jun 29th 2008 4:15AM (Unverified) said
All I want to know is if I can make a Cosmic Treadmil in game. Not even for my own use. I'd just have one.
And, GLC anyone? NPC ran, user-joinable GLC. I can see it.
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And, GLC anyone? NPC ran, user-joinable GLC. I can see it.
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