Iconic DC Comics Characters
The storyline picks up after Lex Luthor returns from the future to the present day, having killed his archenemy Superman and other DC Comic characters. Luthor learns, however, that his magnificent feat wasn’t all his own doing and his plans for world domination haven’t quite worked out. Braniac, a time-travelling extra terrestrial android with attitude, has been sucking away at our heroes’ powers to facilitate his own plans of global domination.Luthor flees from Braniac having stolen nanobots from his mother ship, which he plans to use to turn ordinary humans into superheroes to create an army capable of taking him on. With some impressive cut-scenes, a suitably epic musical score and plenty of hectic fight scenes, the story serves its purpose well and delivers the perfect excuse for hundreds of heroes and villains to take to the streets of Metropolis and Gotham in preparation for the inevitable earth-saving battle. Overall, the classic comic book narrative serves well to deliver a typically over-the-top, yet enjoyable tale of good vs. evil that fits snugly into DC Universe’s magnificent history.
Customisation is a theme that runs throughout the game. You begin by choosing whether to be a hero or villain, which effects the outcome of the story and also determines who you meet and who you fight with or against throughout the game. You choose from a variety of fighting styles and special powers and customise your look how you see fit – we, for example, chose to be a fat looking superman who likes to wear lady’s clothes. It's fairly in-depth, allowing to tailor your own look and powers to your own fantasies (not that we like dressing up in lady's clothes regularly, well...not that often.) DCUO doesn't use a class-based system as such, but depending on the style of fighting and abilities you choose, your hero will end up fitting into either an offensive, defensive and support role and as you progress and assign points you can play to your strengths, perhaps equpping him with powers that work better from a distance, or choosing to make him strong when up close and personal during the many fights that you'll undertake.
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