Marvel Heroes Online

Tpek · May 03, 2013, 07:49:00 AM

https://marvelheroes.com/

In case you weren't aware, this F2P MMO set in the Marvel Universe goes into open beta today.
The gameplay is remindful of Diablo/Torchlight/Paths of Exile, except you play various superheroes in the Marvel Universe (Wolverine, Deadpool, Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, Spiderman, etc...).

As opposed to the OB with Neverwinter, this isn't the actual launch, which will begin on May 28th for those who got the Ultimate Founder's pack.

Grimnirsson · May 03, 2013, 08:19:54 AM

Looks like Marvel Ultimate Alliance to me and while I love the MUA games I wouldn't want to play such a game on the PC.

Tpek · May 03, 2013, 11:04:38 AM

Quote from: Grimnirsson on May 03, 2013, 08:19:54 AM
Looks like Marvel Ultimate Alliance to me and while I love the MUA games I wouldn't want to play such a game on the PC.

I played MUA back then on the PC, it was awesome.
Too bad the devs decided to be complete douches and not release the sequel on the PC, just on every other platform :(

Grimnirsson · May 03, 2013, 11:11:42 AM

We played MUA through on the Wii and then again through it on the 360 (much better looking game on that platform of course). MUA2 was even better with the new fursion combo moves :)

But really, this is pure console stuff, on a big HDTV, with a controller while sitting in a relaxing armchair - like a real superhero ;)

Tpek · May 03, 2013, 12:46:53 PM

I found MUA to be perfectly good on the PC.
Never liked Consoles TBH.

Plus, this game is more like Paths of Exile, or Diablo. It plays better on the PC :)

Tpek · June 05, 2013, 10:58:48 AM

Now that the game has been made available to the general masses.
Anyone else here playing it? :)

Nefaro · June 05, 2013, 11:20:43 AM

I played it a couple-three weeks ago. Wasn't very impressed.

While I generally love action rpgs, this one just seemed very thin on content and depth. Of course, I only played for a couple hours but there was nothing I'd seen to indicate the character system & game mechanics would get any more interesting. It's okay for a light action rpg I suppose.

Tpek · June 05, 2013, 11:25:51 AM

Then maybe you should give it another go ;)

Nefaro · June 05, 2013, 11:28:43 AM

Quote from: Tpek on June 05, 2013, 11:25:51 AM
Then maybe you should give it another go ;)

I suppose.

I played Iron Man for awhile. The two or three attacks he had just didn't feel all that compelling at the time.

The game is still installed on my desktop IIRC, so I'll probably check it out again sometime after my Wargame:ALB and Wizardry 7 & 8 itches are scratched.

Is there group content? I'm guessing the mobs scale with party size, as in most ARPGs?

Tpek · June 05, 2013, 12:10:32 PM

^Yes there is.
Also by default (you can disable it) when you enter an instance you get automatically added to a group doing the same instance.

Weirdly enough they seem to have temporarily removed the "Guilds" feature they had in the beta.

LongBlade · June 06, 2013, 08:27:58 AM

Most MMOs struggle with content and depth upon initial release. But like a fine wine, they age well.

Hopefully.

Nefaro · July 02, 2013, 06:19:05 PM

So I just got around to re-visiting Marvel Heroes after it's release.

I gotta admit that it's kinda fun once I got a couple different charcters to hack & slash with (or is that smash & grab?). Looks to be some enjoyable fun for when I don't want to think too hard. Grouping looks to be fun too. My main complaint right now is that the graphics tend to 'micro-stutter' a lot on my desktop but I'm updating my drivers as we speak, in the hopes that this has been addressed.

My handle is 'NefariousCoal' if anyone's looking to team up sometime; add me to the Friends list and gimme a buzz if I'm on.

Tpek · July 03, 2013, 11:45:36 AM

We could always try to form a guild.
I've got enough gold for it :P
(I don't play it that often now but I've already got a character, Deadpool, at the endgame)

Nefaro · July 03, 2013, 02:06:07 PM

Quote from: Tpek on July 03, 2013, 11:45:36 AM
We could always try to form a guild.
I've got enough gold for it :P
(I don't play it that often now but I've already got a character, Deadpool, at the endgame)

May be worth a shot, if you play it sometime.

Do you have 'The Thing' yet? I just looted his token, after a long group fight vs Venom, but had already got him at the end of the first chapter.

Nefaro · July 03, 2013, 07:15:53 PM

Nevermind... looks like there is no trading of those character tokens in MHO. :-[

Hell, there isn't you can't even swap regular loot without just dropping stuff on the ground. I suppose this forces people to work for their loot, but seems a bit odd in an MMO.

Anyway, I'll leave you with something useful in this post: An MHO character planner site, for planning out character builds and presuing ones other people have created - http://marvelbase.com/