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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.6
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Description

City of Heroes is the first Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) that lets you step into the pages of a comic book. Set in the 3D world of Paragon City, USA, you become a Super Hero spending your days fighting evil doers, assisting other heroes, forming Super Groups (complete with their very own Team costume), and mentoring Sidekicks. You are able to choose your Origin story and your Archetype, or style of play. There are hundreds of powers for a player to choose from, including learning to fly like Superman or run like the Flash. This is a online game and requires both internet access and a monthly fee.

Alternate Titles

  • "英雄城市" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "Yingxiong Chengshi" -- Chinese title
  • "CoH" -- Informal abbreviation
  • "City of Heroes: Deluxe Edition" -- European title
  • "City of Hero" -- Korean title

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The Press Says

Eurogamer.net (UK) Sep 11, 2004 9 out of 10 90
GamePro Jun 03, 2004 4.5 out of 5 90
FOK!games Jan 04, 2005 88 out of 100 88
Game Freaks 365 2004 8.6 out of 10 86
PC Powerplay Mar, 2005 82 out of 100 82
videogamer.com Nov 24, 2004 8 out of 10 80
UOL Jogos Aug 25, 2006 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands) Sep 07, 2004 79 out of 100 79
GameStar (Germany) Aug, 2004 77 out of 100 77
Game Revolution May 17, 2004 B 75

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Trivia

A subscription to the game also, as of this writing, gets you a subscription to a real, actual monthly comic book based on the game, and featuring prominent NPCs from the game as main characters.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by aerynsun (117) on Apr 29, 2004.
 

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