City of Heroes

Well was rather bored and wanted something new to play. Saw a free 14 day trial for this so decided i'd give it a try.

So how does it play. Well if any of you have played WoW and enjoyed it then you'll love it. It works pretty much the same way as WoW but the theme and creating your characters may suit others more if the WoW theme ie; orc, elves dwarves etc. isn't to your liking.

The best thing about City of Heroes is that it genuinely offers the thrill of discovery--something that is fundamentally uncommon in gaming, since most games are closely modeled on established genres. Actually, much of this thrill may be derived from the game's elaborate, extremely entertaining character-creation process, which allows you to craft a convincing replica of any of the most famous (and not-so-famous) superheroes in the Marvel and DC canon. As well, there's a good chance you can rip off the look of your favorite video game character or Hollywood action hero. However, you can always come up with something completely off-the-wall and original, if you'd prefer.

The downside.
there's really not much more to the game beyond battling lots and lots of packs of computer-controlled bad guys. So it might not have what it takes to keep you glued to your PC for the next five years (especially not at $15 a month after the first 30 days), but for a while, it sure is fun.