Examiner: The old saying about how the release of an MMORPG is simply the beginning of the "paid beta" rings true with DC Universe Online (DCUO). The new game by Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) is a lot of fun to play, but you'll have to suffer through numerous bugs from the merely annoying, like the game sending you the same message over and over again in an endless loop, to the game-stopping, like being stuck in combat mode forever with no way to regain health.
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WTMG's Thomas Medina: "As far as I’m concerned, console MMOs have always been in a weird place. PC is where the main game is most popular. MMOs were born there, work best there, and have the vast majority of titles. Mobile is then next in line, with touchscreens and portability that adds something new while functioning well. Console gaming, on the other hand, is not portable (for the most part). Plus, it uses a controller, which is not the best instrument when your control scheme requires a thousand buttons and a cursor. That being said, there is an audience, and where there’s money to be made, publishers find a way. So here we are with some of the biggest console MMO games and how I feel they handled 2021. "
From Xfire: "A lot of video games are designed to make players feel like a superhero. However, very few actually feature superheroes or have players take on the role of a superhero. What makes this even worse is that there are even fewer superhero video games that can be considered good."
The end game content is highly engaging and varied. Most reviews will be in the 7-9 range, so this isn't a QQ about the score, but I couldn't find it anywhere in the review.
And I love how no one these days recalls what a buggy heap of $hit WoW was at launch. Blizzard has the advantage of most games journalists having no long term memory. And if we're talking about balancing and bugs, how come Cata got near perfect scores? Tol Barad? 3 hour LFD ques? Really? Druids being completely borked at launch? Paladin healing ruined? How is THAT not buggy?
It's funny how this industry claims it's looking for the next WoW killer (which will really just be WoW naturally showing it's age and other, good MMOs shaving off a slice here and there - keep in mind that over half of Blizzard's subs come from penny and dime subscriptions in China too), then gives Blizz a free pass. No wonder the developers have such arrogance, the industry feeds into it.
Examiner gave Fallout New Vegas 9/10. That game is so buggy that it is unplayable.
If you like the game then **** the reviews. It's a 10/10 in your opinion if it's fun
"Fun but buggy"
Isn't that referring to COD? Haha.
i know the bugs will be worked out and i love the game on the ps3 ...what im more concerned with is that fact that 2/3 of the players have disapeared. they reached the level 30 cap , got the free month of play and have left the game. i had 5 people in my league that have deleted their accounts so that tells you something. i hope this game is around for some time but with people dropping like flies it will never compare to WOW. last week the areas were flooded with people...now its barren, i guess maybe they will come back once the cap is raised or missions are added.