Comments on: Atari buys Cryptic [Update] http://www.vg247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/ VG247.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:56:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Esha http://www.vg247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/comment-page-1/#comment-42758 Esha Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:34:36 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/#comment-42758 I have to admit that City of Heroes was the only MMORPG I ever liked, it was the only one that ever had any quotient of fun (usually MMORPGs were centered around <i>anti-fun</i>, and more like having a job--I'm looking at you, Warcraft). Especially since "travel power" could be super-jumping, and good grief, I <i>loved</i> super-jumping. It was also the only game that allowed me to be a leather-bound werewolf hero. It also ignored the silliness of getting new equipment every two seconds, that's such a ludicrous concept. In City of Heroes, if you had an enchanted axe, then that was an axe with a story and it would stay with you. It wasn't an axe you'd drop ten minutes down the road for a +2 version, and then a +3 version, or a glowing version named "of the Atomic Monkey". And your spandex/armour/etc was your iconic trademark, that'd stay with you too so that people could identify you by that. The only problem with City of Heroes was the XP debt system, and that the background rules weren't really up to stuff. So I'm <i>really</i> excited about Champions, it's based off a tabletop RPG, which should sort out the problem with the rules. And it seems all the customisation elements I loved will be back en masse, not to mention that each player will be able to design their own super-villain, so that they have their individually designed arch-foe. I'm going to have <i>so much fun</i> with that. As for Atari buying them out, that could be a good thing indeed. That'd likely mean more funding they can channel into this primary project of theirs, making it an even better game. Atari's been pretty good about not butchering the projects of the developers they own. I have to admit that City of Heroes was the only MMORPG I ever liked, it was the only one that ever had any quotient of fun (usually MMORPGs were centered around anti-fun, and more like having a job–I’m looking at you, Warcraft). Especially since “travel power” could be super-jumping, and good grief, I loved super-jumping.

It was also the only game that allowed me to be a leather-bound werewolf hero.

It also ignored the silliness of getting new equipment every two seconds, that’s such a ludicrous concept. In City of Heroes, if you had an enchanted axe, then that was an axe with a story and it would stay with you. It wasn’t an axe you’d drop ten minutes down the road for a +2 version, and then a +3 version, or a glowing version named “of the Atomic Monkey”. And your spandex/armour/etc was your iconic trademark, that’d stay with you too so that people could identify you by that.

The only problem with City of Heroes was the XP debt system, and that the background rules weren’t really up to stuff.

So I’m really excited about Champions, it’s based off a tabletop RPG, which should sort out the problem with the rules. And it seems all the customisation elements I loved will be back en masse, not to mention that each player will be able to design their own super-villain, so that they have their individually designed arch-foe. I’m going to have so much fun with that.

As for Atari buying them out, that could be a good thing indeed. That’d likely mean more funding they can channel into this primary project of theirs, making it an even better game. Atari’s been pretty good about not butchering the projects of the developers they own.

]]> By: Whizzo http://www.vg247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/comment-page-1/#comment-42746 Whizzo Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:39:13 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/#comment-42746 GW is a nice game but it's not a full blown MMO and it's pretty limited, City of Heroes is a great game too if you like your comics. One of the best features of CoH is getting a travel power relatively early in the game, not having to trudge around like you do for what seems like years in other MMOs is something I loved. Of course every MMO feels damn slow when you used to run at 80MPH virtually all the time! Cryptic don't actually have anything to do with the City games any more of course, NCSoft bought them out of it and the live team switched to being NCSoft employees. GW is a nice game but it’s not a full blown MMO and it’s pretty limited, City of Heroes is a great game too if you like your comics.

One of the best features of CoH is getting a travel power relatively early in the game, not having to trudge around like you do for what seems like years in other MMOs is something I loved. Of course every MMO feels damn slow when you used to run at 80MPH virtually all the time!

Cryptic don’t actually have anything to do with the City games any more of course, NCSoft bought them out of it and the live team switched to being NCSoft employees.

]]> By: SplatteredHouse http://www.vg247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/comment-page-1/#comment-42739 SplatteredHouse Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:13:39 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/#comment-42739 Which is the more accessible of the two? GW has a more pronounced retail presence, and doesn't require outlay, after you've bought the set(s). Which is the more accessible of the two? GW has a more pronounced retail presence, and doesn’t require outlay, after you’ve bought the set(s).

]]> By: Gekidami http://www.vg247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/comment-page-1/#comment-42732 Gekidami Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:58:18 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/#comment-42732 Guild Wars isnt giving NCsoft a monthly cash flow though is it... Guild Wars isnt giving NCsoft a monthly cash flow though is it…

]]> By: SplatteredHouse http://www.vg247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/comment-page-1/#comment-42725 SplatteredHouse Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:50:52 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/#comment-42725 "with City of Heroes NCsoft’s saving grace in the West." If you completely disregard Guild Wars, perhaps. “with City of Heroes NCsoft’s saving grace in the West.”

If you completely disregard Guild Wars, perhaps.

]]> By: Centipede http://www.vg247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/comment-page-1/#comment-42724 Centipede Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:47:04 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/#comment-42724 This is really great news. Good to see that Atari is back where it belongs.... Centipede MMO in the making?? (plz) ;-) This is really great news. Good to see that Atari is back where it belongs….

Centipede MMO in the making?? (plz) ;-)

]]> By: morriss http://www.vg247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/comment-page-1/#comment-42717 morriss Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:35:08 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/#comment-42717 Atari is really building up quite a healthy profile, imo. Ghostbusters is lokoing great and will undoubtedly sell well, C:O and Star Trek: O will be no slouches sales-wise either. Also, my hopes for STO are sky high. Can't wait for it. Atari is really building up quite a healthy profile, imo. Ghostbusters is lokoing great and will undoubtedly sell well, C:O and Star Trek: O will be no slouches sales-wise either. Also, my hopes for STO are sky high. Can’t wait for it.

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/comment-page-1/#comment-42714 patlike Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:30:54 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/12/09/atari-buys-cryptic/#comment-42714 Big news, that. Big news, that.

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