DCU beta keysFollow

Noticed this over at mmorpg.com they have got beta keys for both the pc and ps3 versions if anyone's interested.

Linky

NA users only according to the page though.

Edited, Dec 17th 2010 5:32pm by MasterOfWar

EDIT: yup looks like there out now.

Edited, Dec 18th 2010 1:30pm by MasterOfWar

I have 4 beta keys i still havent used, but giving them out on here doesnt seem like the legit way to do things

I've watched a friend play the beta and was super sad that it wasn't open and he didn't have any keys to share.

If you are looking for people to distribute keys to I can always take one off yer hands...

You can PM me a key, I'll use it.

You can change your costume color when you're making your character. The creator isn't very intuitive though and it's easy to skip parts and get hit with a "So you're done now, right?" prompt. That said, the creator is extremely limited compared to the other two super hero genre MMORPGs.

Original Scarlet Finch from City of Heroes
Closest I could get in DCUO
This horrific monstrosity is from Champions Online

So you can change your colors in DCUO but the customization is still pretty limited (you can only have three colors in your entire costume palette from what I could tell). The models look good (unlike in CO), you just have less ways of dressing them up.

I played through the intro and thought it was pretty good for an action-styled online game but didn't grab me as an MMORPG. I think it'll do well with the console crowd though or computer gamers who are more used to/into that sort of game play. I'll readily admit that its gameplay "flaws" are basically me not being into that sort of gameplay. I might fire it up again though and give it another go-round.

Edited, Dec 29th 2010 7:54pm by Jophiel

I'm holding out for them!

I originally had a character with that costume named Tally-Ho but when I switched servers, I couldn't get the name so went with Scarlet Finch.

For those of you who are interested and just want to see the game in action before it releases in the near future, the Cynical Brit is doing a walkthrough of his impressions as he plays the game, complete with hd vids, including character creation, the tutorial mission, and him running around the city for a little while.

http://www.cynicalbrit.com/category/dc-universe/

I have to say, I wasn't that excited before I watched the vids. Now, though...well, really debating if I'm going to pick it up, cause I really want to but money is a bit tight.

If you go into costume options, you can lock pieces so changing gear doesn't affect them. Would be nice if they mentioned that explicitly somewhere, though.

Also, I think champions Online is not a straight comparison for this game. True, if all you want is to run around in spandex with super powers, than sure. But I wouldn't really call is an action based MMO. There are 2 things this game offers that almost no one else does, and I thing Cynical Brit's commentary covers those points nicely - a truly action oriented experience and being built on the entire lore of the dc universe. The first, there are other games out there, though not many. But the second is unique in that it isn't just the lore exists, but it is everywhere and a vital element of the game. I played CO when it came out, and I have to say, as someone who mainly likes exploration and action, CO was a complete failure, feeling just like City of Heroes 2.0, and not in a good way.