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| Powered by the groundbreaking Cryptic Engine, Champions Online is positioned to become the premier super heroic massively multiplayer online role playing game for the PC*. With literally billions of character options allowing total customization, real-time action combat, the richly detailed Champions universe and an experienced Cryptic Studios team are devoted to working directly with gamers to deliver a great gaming experience.
Earth's first and best line of defence is its heroes. For generations, brave men and women have answered the call to protect the world from the villains who threaten its safety and security, and that threat is real. Today, organizations such as VIPER, ARGENT and PSI use both superpowers and super technology in their dastardly plots to control the world. In addition, creatures from outer space and other dimensions seek to enslave humanity and super scientist Teleios is creating an army of clones and super powered constructs to do his bidding. But the greatest threat of all is Doctor Destroyer. A superhuman genius driven to conquer, Destroyer will not stop until all of humanity bends knee to his greatness. In 1992, Destroyer obliterated the city of Detroit and killed thousands. With years to prepare, his next attack is sure to put the entire planet in peril. But humanity does not stand alone. Led by The Champions, protectors of Millennium City, the world's heroes have launched a crusade for peace, security and justice. But they need allies. Defender is calling for a new generation of superheroes to fight in a war against evil that spans the globe - and beyond. Will you be one of those heroes? Save the world and be a champion. Key Features
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The greatest threat to Earth is Doctor Destroyer. A superhuman genius driven to conquer. Destroyer will not stop until all of humanity bends knee to his greatness. In 1992, Destroyer obliterated the city of Detroit killing hundreds of thousands. With years to prepare, his next attack is sure to put the entire planet in peril.
Led by Defender, The Champions have launched a crusade for security and justice, but they need allies. Defender is calling for a new generation of superheroes to fight a war against evil that spans the globe.
This is the storyline behind Champions Online, a Massively Multiplayer Role Playing Game from the creators of 'City of Heroes and Villains,' Cryptic Studios. Champions Online gives players unprecedented freedom to create and customise superheroes like never before. Utilise billions of combinations to build a unique Champion and war against evil.
- Total Customisation - Create a one-of-a-kind superhero! Hundreds of costume pieces, colours, accessories, bodies, and power types result in billions of combinations.
- Genre Redefining Combat - Champions Online introduces an action-based combat system. With an immediate and intuitive combat system, players spend more time engaging enemies and less time waiting for meters to recharge. The result is exciting and visceral. Expect console-style action that retains classic RPG strategic elements.
- Nemesis - Every hero must have a nemesis. In Champions Online, you design your character's supreme adversary that will bedevil your hero throughout his or her career.
- Endless Exploration - From the shining skyscrapers of Millennium City to the secret underwater realm of Lemuria, Champions Online features diverse realms.
- Unleash Unique Powers - A multitude of astonishing powers to choose from gives you total control over your Champion's abilities.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By G. Goodwin
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Other reviewers have already mentioned the disaster of the open beta, however open betas are often accompanied by such events and Cryptic reacted quickly to find solutions so lets move onto the game properly.
I'm a casual gamer. I play maybe ten hours a week and look for games where my son can join in too. Champions has been fantastic for that. character creation is amazing; you have a concept, you can pretty much create it. Great mix of skills and you can just pick from whichever skills area you want; shotguns and magical powers, go for it! Missions are simple and can give you a real feeling of achievement. My son loves that you will often see speech bubbles from bystanders praising you by name. I've read that grouping can be difficult but had no problems in beta. Where it can be difficult is if you are trying to reach a friend by name over a distance. You have to use account and character name which is a bit clunky. While running over about 20 levels I have found two broken quests, although not ideal it is bearable - I've found more than that in games that have been live for months!
Overall, I'd recommend this game to players who are looking for an adventure where they can have fun. You don't need to raid or spend three hours a day harvesting or raising your pvp rankings. You just log on and enjoy!
I'm a casual gamer. I play maybe ten hours a week and look for games where my son can join in too. Champions has been fantastic for that. character creation is amazing; you have a concept, you can pretty much create it. Great mix of skills and you can just pick from whichever skills area you want; shotguns and magical powers, go for it! Missions are simple and can give you a real feeling of achievement. My son loves that you will often see speech bubbles from bystanders praising you by name. I've read that grouping can be difficult but had no problems in beta. Where it can be difficult is if you are trying to reach a friend by name over a distance. You have to use account and character name which is a bit clunky. While running over about 20 levels I have found two broken quests, although not ideal it is bearable - I've found more than that in games that have been live for months!
Overall, I'd recommend this game to players who are looking for an adventure where they can have fun. You don't need to raid or spend three hours a day harvesting or raising your pvp rankings. You just log on and enjoy!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By S. Feier
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I played open beta from the first day and really like this game.
Of course, there are technical problems (lag) but the gameplay is fine. Bugs will be fixed, bad gameplay probably not.
Things I like:
*) The costume designer is very extensive, it's easy to create a unique looking costume
*) Character feeling is great, you'll feel very powerful
*) Travel powers are absolutely amazing. There are many options to choose from (try "Rocket Jump", my personal favorite)
*) Your hero is very customizable, you can choose your powers from many different powersets.
*) Powers are customizable too, you can choose the color and (if applicable) the emanation point (palm, fist, chest and so on).
*) If you upgrade a power the visual component changes (for different ranks at least)
Things I don't like:
*) There is not much group content currently but I'm sure more will follow
*) The world is instanced. I understand the technical reasons but I don't like it
Sadly I didn't have time to test the crafting system so I can't say anything about it.
Champions Online has a lot of potential, it's up to the developers to utilize it.
Of course, there are technical problems (lag) but the gameplay is fine. Bugs will be fixed, bad gameplay probably not.
Things I like:
*) The costume designer is very extensive, it's easy to create a unique looking costume
*) Character feeling is great, you'll feel very powerful
*) Travel powers are absolutely amazing. There are many options to choose from (try "Rocket Jump", my personal favorite)
*) Your hero is very customizable, you can choose your powers from many different powersets.
*) Powers are customizable too, you can choose the color and (if applicable) the emanation point (palm, fist, chest and so on).
*) If you upgrade a power the visual component changes (for different ranks at least)
Things I don't like:
*) There is not much group content currently but I'm sure more will follow
*) The world is instanced. I understand the technical reasons but I don't like it
Sadly I didn't have time to test the crafting system so I can't say anything about it.
Champions Online has a lot of potential, it's up to the developers to utilize it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Fun:
1.0 out of 5 stars
For anybody who played City of Heroes or City of Villains, i think you are going to be massively disappointed at this stage.
For a start, graphically the game seems to have gone backwards (from COH/COV) and its frame animation (even in its cartoon-esque style which should be less demanding on your hardware) is woeful even when run on an i7-975 with 2 x HD5970 in x-fire.
The second thing is the complete lack of content. Im not going to spend long ranting, but just look on the forums, 2 days before release, they deliberately reduced the xp you receive in order to slow down the rate that you level up, cos you would run out of content very quickly.
After being a huge fan of City of Heroes and to a lesser extent, City of Villains, i had so much optimism and expectation for this game, but sadly i was disappointed from the word go. For sure, give it 6 months and it will have some more content, but from a graphical perspective and UI perspective, it is a huge backwards step. Bugs and lack of content aside, I cannot adequately describe how disappointed i feel over the poor look and feel of the basics of the game.
For those who didnt play the two other games i mentioned, it has inherited its massive character customisation from those aforementioned titles which was one of the great things (amongst many) about those games as well as the massive social aspect of those games, which were in my opinion far superior to any MMO ive played. However, the implementation of the character customisation in CO is really annoyingly bugged and refuses to acknowledge your mouseclicks, meaning you have to repeatedly scroll through lists again and select, repeat, repeat, repeat 6 or 7 times before it even registers your selection.
Upon installation of the retail pack, i created the account.. then logged in and was greeted with a massive patch to download.. two days later another patch. COH/COV was regularly updated with patches, but the patch sizes, lack of content and bugs i noticed even before id created my character tell me this is a public beta you dont want to pay for.
My advice to anybody is dont bother, for at least 6 months and then only get a demo to test the water. Ive got 28 days of the free time that comes with the game and ill ensure i cancel the account straight away because i want to avoid the automatic credit card renewal.
Woeful.. but being open-minded and fair, i will check back on it in 6months time, but wont hold out too many hopes.
Be warned.
For a start, graphically the game seems to have gone backwards (from COH/COV) and its frame animation (even in its cartoon-esque style which should be less demanding on your hardware) is woeful even when run on an i7-975 with 2 x HD5970 in x-fire.
The second thing is the complete lack of content. Im not going to spend long ranting, but just look on the forums, 2 days before release, they deliberately reduced the xp you receive in order to slow down the rate that you level up, cos you would run out of content very quickly.
After being a huge fan of City of Heroes and to a lesser extent, City of Villains, i had so much optimism and expectation for this game, but sadly i was disappointed from the word go. For sure, give it 6 months and it will have some more content, but from a graphical perspective and UI perspective, it is a huge backwards step. Bugs and lack of content aside, I cannot adequately describe how disappointed i feel over the poor look and feel of the basics of the game.
For those who didnt play the two other games i mentioned, it has inherited its massive character customisation from those aforementioned titles which was one of the great things (amongst many) about those games as well as the massive social aspect of those games, which were in my opinion far superior to any MMO ive played. However, the implementation of the character customisation in CO is really annoyingly bugged and refuses to acknowledge your mouseclicks, meaning you have to repeatedly scroll through lists again and select, repeat, repeat, repeat 6 or 7 times before it even registers your selection.
Upon installation of the retail pack, i created the account.. then logged in and was greeted with a massive patch to download.. two days later another patch. COH/COV was regularly updated with patches, but the patch sizes, lack of content and bugs i noticed even before id created my character tell me this is a public beta you dont want to pay for.
My advice to anybody is dont bother, for at least 6 months and then only get a demo to test the water. Ive got 28 days of the free time that comes with the game and ill ensure i cancel the account straight away because i want to avoid the automatic credit card renewal.
Woeful.. but being open-minded and fair, i will check back on it in 6months time, but wont hold out too many hopes.
Be warned.
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Super Hero Harem
I've never bothered with Champions Online before now, I noticed it on Steam listed as free to play so I downloaded it along side my girlfriend and have been loving every minute of... Read more
Published 22 months ago by P. M. Osullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Champion of Superhero Games
I've been gaming since the Atari VCS & this is the first time I've tried a MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game). Read more
Published 22 months ago by J. V. Jarvis
3.0 out of 5 stars
download it off website for free
I've been play this game for few weeks now it fun and it total free just go onto website of champion online and instead of waist your money on cd just go download it... Read more
Published on 13 April 2011 by D. Davison
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lightweight Caped Crusader Action
I bought this game at release, played with the character creation for a week (!) and then my graphics card blew up. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2010 by Mr D.K Lind
2.0 out of 5 stars
No future
I got this game with high expectations. Character designer is really good.
The game itself has some very nice features but at the end of playing it for several months, it's... Read more
The game itself has some very nice features but at the end of playing it for several months, it's... Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2010 by AgentMulderUK
2.0 out of 5 stars
Come back when it's worth your money
I like this game. I like it a lot, warts and all. That said, I'm still going to have to recommend any prospective buyers to stay well the heck away from it until the people making... Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2010 by R. K. Grossart
2.0 out of 5 stars
Champions Online Not As Good As I Thought
Dear Buyers,
I'm 17 years old and a regular gamer, played many MMO's runescape to begin with, guildwars and WoW. Read more
I'm 17 years old and a regular gamer, played many MMO's runescape to begin with, guildwars and WoW. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2009 by Ben Mercer
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great fun
Champions online is on par with world of warcraft , it is a very good game .
With great character creation . Read more
With great character creation . Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2009 by Mr. O. J. Brownsword
3.0 out of 5 stars
An alternative to WoW and City of Heroes? Not yet, at least not for...
Let me start with saying this: it's a pretty good game for an MMO. Great visuals, exciting combat and plenty of awesome stuff you can do in it. Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2009 by Luis Canavilhas
1.0 out of 5 stars
Get CoH instead
You have to realize the lead game designer for champions was the developer for city of heroes who got bought out after he nerfed CoH and got bought out. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2009 by CyberKnight
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