DC Universe developers chat about Doomsday

by Andrew Yoon { Feb 25th 2009 at 4:30PM }

We got our hands on DC Universe Online a few weeks ago, and were pleasantly surprised at the game's unique approach to the MMO genre. The super-powered, console-friendly MMO game felt completely natural with the PS3 controller in hand. The instance we participated in is the one you see right here: we could play as a hero or villain and fight against the Superman killer himself, Doomsday. Watch the developers explain the instance, and see how it all works.

Gallery: DC Universe Online

Tags: dc-universe, dc-universe-online, soe, sony-online-entertainment

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

drdre74 @ Feb 25th 2009 4:38PM

this looks like total crap. The animations are really bad. Ughhhhhhhh! Epic Fail!

jarhead906 @ Feb 25th 2009 4:52PM

Is this title PS3 exclusive? I cannot recall.

slycooper_rocker @ Feb 25th 2009 5:16PM

PS3 & PC if I recall correctly.

rohan @ Feb 25th 2009 6:29PM

PC and PS3

jarhead906 @ Feb 25th 2009 4:57PM

Hopefully by the time of it's release the game will be more fluid and the character movements / interactions will be more realistic.

I know it's an MMO on a console but that would be my biggest gripe.

JuanDHexen @ Feb 25th 2009 5:47PM

looks great so far,needs a bit more graphics

Milton @ Feb 25th 2009 6:07PM

Wonder what the trophies will be like? I agree, needs another coat of polish, and I'm sold!
Hope it isn't too expensive though...

Rasheed_Gomez_94 @ Feb 25th 2009 6:34PM

hopefully its free after the initial buy, cuz i already hate paying the monthly online service for my ps3

eduardo @ Feb 25th 2009 9:19PM

You do know that the online for PS3 is free right?

XBOX 360 Charges, but 50 for a year.

Hern @ Feb 25th 2009 6:47PM

I am really excited about this game. I'm coming off of years of WoW too, and this looks like a really nice change. It's also really cool how they're incorporating the DC heroes and villains. I wonder how the pvp and pve aspects will workout during these boss encounters. This has me really psyched for this game.

whazam1337 @ Feb 25th 2009 9:47PM

you know whats even better?? Stop playing mmo's for a while

Hern @ Feb 25th 2009 10:20PM

Lol, I'm working on my MBA and I work, so I'm not exactly dropping ridiculous hours on them if that's your presumption, but I do have a lvl 80 destro lock running around in Wow :p

RPMd70 @ Feb 26th 2009 1:32AM

I'm not a big fan of DC (Marvel FTW!) but this looks pretty decent.

Imran @ Feb 25th 2009 9:47PM

This has me really excited. The gameplay looks great. Fast paced. True graphics COULD use a little more polish but comic book graphics don't need to be so real world. Especially if the gameplay is the way it is in the demo! I am honestly impressed. It looks like fun!

whazam1337 @ Feb 25th 2009 9:54PM

I will only be getting this game if I dont have to pay per month/year, because even tho it is on ps3 they can still charge you a subscription fee just like qore or w.e its called.

ps. yes this is because i wont be able to spend alot when this game comes around (thats also part of why i got a ps3, getting older sucksss!!! lol)

bo @ Apr 18th 2009 4:14AM

it's odd to me that a superhero would pick up a bus and throw it at a bad guy (since the bus if full of the very people you are trying to protect). speaking of people, the streets are empty in all the in-game footage . . . where are all the crowds of people? i mean, that's who super heros protect, right? it seems that the designers forgot a key ingredient to this "fully fleshed out, fully alive" metropolis.

there's a flash in the cinematic of a crowd, but will they be there in-game? how will they react when something bad happens? can they be hurt? can you save them?hopefully they are borrowing a page from assassin's creed for the hustle and bustle of a city.