So every now and then i get bit by a radioactive bug that makes me want to don tights and go out and fight crime online. This is one of those times. I have played Champions a bit on and off (however I dont have it installed on my new laptop) Anyway I was debating installing it again or trying out DCUO... since i have SOE all access account anyway. IP wise I have always been a DC fan even more so than Marvel.

Anyway I downloaded DC and logged in and couldnt believe how limited the character creation was in comparison. The intro was fun but really no better than what CO had when i first started it. IT was neat to battle side by side with Superman as well. However I couldnt help to feel kinda let down by the lack of options..Also wanting to make a superslugger I thought it was dumb how I had to take ice/storm or energy type powers I didnt want.

Anyway this is to people who have played both.

Why play DCU or Champions over the other? Playstyle which  is more fun? They both look (graphically) and play very similiar at least to me. DC looks to have alot of people at least in the starting area. and PVP is definately going strong I got ganked about 10 minutes after walking out of the safe area. However PVP even though instanced In Champions was still fun. And the amounts of character customization was amazing also also Champions has tons of more unique and interesting travelling powers.

 So,Which of these 2 games is actually better. Ohh and not interested in CoHV.. I have played that one so much in the past not interested in it anymore.

I find Champions more aesthetically pleasing.  There is a more horizontal progression in CO as well when compared to DCUO.  Also more collectibles in CO. 

I vote CO because you can sidekick to do group stuff, and I found CO to be flashier than dcuo in terms of fighting. DCUO does have the upper hand in comboes though. 

ya.. i keep trying to make a character in DCU and just keep getting frustrated by its design.. sigh.. Was cool fighting next to superman though.

Which game do you think has more depth? gameplay wise.

I've played both.

To me, it really depends on what interests you.

DC feels more action oriented. I like that feel over Champions.

Champions has more character customization at the beginning. DC has more customization over time. 

DC: You can get more "styles" for costume pieces over time in the game and in the "Vault."

You can change how you look according to the styles of costume pieces you've collected.

For me, I like the feel of gotham. And I like the story arcs for both Batman and the Joker.

Graphics: Both games look good with the graphics turned all the way up.

It's really to just a matter of preference, to me.

I like the look, scenery and story better in DC. And I liked the way combat is handled in DC.

Unless, I'm wrong about Champions, it also has a free to play model. Try both games til about lvl 10. I would guess by then you'll know which one works for you.

I much more prefer the art style of CO.

DCUO's combat is also much better with a controller, even on the PC. As much as I'm a fan of breaking away from tab target combat though, DCUO's feels flawed and clunky--better with a controller but still clunky.

CO has amazing collection of Travel Powers,

However, I find class powers for DCUO much better.

Originally posted by Withdemon

CO has amazing collection of Travel Powers,

However, I find class powers for DCUO much better.

 

True talk. If only when the Earth powers are released we could get some Tunnelling travel powers.. would be so awesome.

To me, DCUO felt more like a console game more than a MMO. The combat is very action oriented and in my opinion, shallow.

CO was more of a MMO to me, and the power sets and possible modifications were a lot more interesting. The problem I had with CO was that when I played it, it was a bit light in content once you hit end game. I havent played in about 8 months so I cant say what it is like now.

But that was the differences in the games for me.

In my opinion, CO > DCUO. But since both are using F2P models, just go try them both and see which you prefer.

Originally posted by cybertrucker

ya.. i keep trying to make a character in DCU and just keep getting frustrated by its design.. sigh.. Was cool fighting next to superman though.

Which game do you think has more depth? gameplay wise.

DCUO definitely has way more depth in combat. I'm an active PvPer and I've played both games so yea, definitely DCU. There's a lot to learn and discover about the combat system; how to properly dodge, when to block, when to roll and when not to roll, when to use certain powers to clip or combo into other powers or weapon attacks. Intricate stuff like that really makes DCU the better game for me.

CoX

Whens the last time youve played CO? I bought the game at launch and was blown away at the options they had for character creation. However, I eventually quit. When it went f2p I decided to dl it again and the character creation options were extremely limited for f2p members... and you do not have access to all the transportation options anymore.

This could be different now, but last I checked DCUO has way more to offer for no $$.

city of heroes / city of villians

So I figured i would give a bit of feedback now that I have been toying with both games for a little over a week.

I have to say I am enjoying both games really. DCUO definately has the more advanced graphics, that being said they really arent better just more advanced. CO has a very comic book stylize graphic engine that really does emulate comics quite well, and if you turn the graphics all the way up the game world does look really good style.

As far as overall gameplay opinion at least for me. In DCUO I have leveled a character to 12. In CO I have leveled a character to 18. So I have seemed to spend a bit more time in CO. DCUO seems to have smoother character controls, and a much better overall quest/mission system in place. However large chunks of the game world are completely devoid of life at leat in Metropolis area. The PVP in DCUO is really topnotch and alot of fun and adds an element of suspense that CO is lacking.

CO however definately seems to have overall more depth, especially in character development. I started off first by doing FTP and quickly updated to a pay account. In the CO FTP you have a character archetype (with limited options for power types) as you level most of your abilities are chosen by that archetype and power set you chose. If you go gold the sheer amounts of options in CO is absolutely amazing. The mission system is pretty dated in CO for the basic stuff. HOWEVER.. The world in CO actually does a much better job at portraying a sense of disaster that is going on in certain areas. While both of them are fairly static. DCUO really never grabs you that something bad is really going on.  In CO however, when you go into a new area you immediately get the feeling of the Epic battles to come. The turmoils of the world are definately much better defined and realized.

Obviously the IP of DCUO is so much more recognizable for the majority of the people. I used to play the PnP game of Champions which definately has helped me get into the stories for CO. However being able to fight alongside Superman is Topnotch. Even though I hated  the way the did The Flash who was my favorite hero back in the days when I collected. Superman was right there with him though.

Right now its really to hard for me to decide which one I think is really better. I will keep playing both for now when I am not logged into EQ2 or working (which work takes most my time).

Ohh one  last note. The community in CO so far seems much more sociable.. Then again a large majority of the people I see communicating in DCUO dont even speak english which is kind of a killer.

Originally posted by ShakyMo

city of heroes / city of villians

+1

I hate them both, too much instancing.

DCUO has the better look and the better combat

CO has the better constume and power combinations

Neither is really worth more than a romp once in a blue moon though.

To shallow in the end.

City Of Heroes.