Marvel Universe going belly up? Or just in development hell?
Not sure how I feel about the prospect. After the hell they gave City of Heroes, and after the shit they've pulled in raping their own characters and universe in the comics, I can confidently say I would never have played this game, even if it looked fantastic. Not giving Marvel any more of my money if I can at all help it (with the exception of maybe the movie franchises. Iron Man does look SWEET in the trailers.) So having it go down in flames before ever seeing market appeals to that bit of shadenfraude in me.
On the other hand, having another MMO out there in the same "ecological niche" as City of Heroes might be a good thing. Competition breeds creativity and all in many ways. Two competing Supers MMOs might make both better products.
On the gripping hand, however, City of Heroes spent half a decade in development. This could just be another phase of "development hell' where the entire current team is fired and replaced with new talent and the whole thing starts over.
-Logan
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"Wake up! Time for SCIENCE!"
-Adam Savage
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Not sure how I feel about the prospect. After the hell they gave City of Heroes, and after the shit they've pulled in raping their own characters and universe in the comics, I can confidently say I would never have played this game, even if it looked fantastic. Not giving Marvel any more of my money if I can at all help it (with the exception of maybe the movie franchises. Iron Man does look SWEET in the trailers.) So having it go down in flames before ever seeing market appeals to that bit of shadenfraude in me.
On the other hand, having another MMO out there in the same "ecological niche" as City of Heroes might be a good thing. Competition breeds creativity and all in many ways. Two competing Supers MMOs might make both better products.
On the gripping hand, however, City of Heroes spent half a decade in development. This could just be another phase of "development hell' where the entire current team is fired and replaced with new talent and the whole thing starts over.
-Logan
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"Wake up! Time for SCIENCE!"
-Adam Savage
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