City of Villains is an expansion to NCsoft's MMORPG City of Heroes, set in the Rogue Isles, a treacherous region not far from Paragon City. Players can now build their criminal empires and spread their own reign of terror.Players design their villain using a similar innovative character creation system as in City of Heroes, with billions of different size, color and styling options. Players then work their way up the ladder of a villain organization in order to gain super powers. Once endowed with super abilities, players enter Paragon City and begin their own reign of terror. But here they'll face the constant threat of Paragon City's heroes and authorities. In time, player villains can create their own organization and erect a secret base. They'll always need to be on guard against the continual vigilance of player heroes.
Consensual Player vs. Player combat will be introduced, as well as team vs. team play. Entire super groups of good and evil will battle it out for possession of devices and relics that could determine the fate of the city, the world, and even the universe.
Venture into the stunning 3-D world of Paragon City and the Fallen Isles. Play alone, team with friends, or undertake personalized plots to create bedlam in a world already hanging in precarious balance. Villains and heroes battle for domination!
Key Features
- Massively multiplayer gaming where players take on the role of a super-powered villain.
- Play and live in a visually stunning 3-D world.
- Cryptic's costume creation system allows for literally billions of different costume combinations including costume colors, patterns, textures, hair and facial features.
- Leap tall buildings, fly over entire cityscapes, run at super speeds, execute twisted schemes and more!
- Form your own Squad of Villains. Band together with your friends and become the menace that plagues Paragon City.
- Go on personalized missions for revenge or conquest.
- Build hidden lairs and forge new weapons for your evil adventures.
- Wage epic battles against Hero and rival Villain Groups in huge base invasions.
- Become infamous. Watch as the masses tremble at the mention of your name. Your might grows with each successful mission and every defeated foe.
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