City of Heroes
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  • Publisher: NCsoft Corp
  • Developer: Cryptic Studios
  • Platform: PC / Windows
  • Genre: Online
  • Score: 5.6
  • Release Date: April 27th 2004

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City of Heroes game description
City of Heroes, the online world that's home to an entire universe of heroes. Here you and thousands of other players can take on the roles of super powered heroes, fight villains, and help create the story in a stunning, 3D graphical world.

In City of Heroes no good deed goes unrecognized. Every time a player defeats a villain or successfully completes a mission he gains Fame Points.

The more points a player earns, the higher he rises in the eyes of the city and his super-heroic peers. Of course failure does have its penalties. Get beat down by a villain or fail a mission you'll find your Fame points slipping away.

City of Heroes ESRB rating
No rating

City of Heroes system requirements
To be advised.

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City of Heroes (Movie)
An interview with lead designer of City of Villains, Jack Emmert, that lasts three minutes with lots of gameplay footage.

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City Of Heroes Update Split Up
The Mission Architect feature renamed and delayed.
29 Sep, 2008

City Of Heroes Gets Free Expansion
Issue 12: Midnight Hour now available for download.
23 May, 2008

City of Heroes & Villains Strategy Guide Updated
The 251 word strategy guide covers both games and is free to download as a pdf!
7 Jun, 2006

City of Heroes 2nd Anniversary
The super hero MMO has been running for over two years now. Join the celebrations!
26 Apr, 2006

City of Heroes/Villains Love Confessions
Games can bring people together, not just online, but closer in their own families and homes.
13 Feb, 2006

City of Heroes/Villains Valentines Day Event Kicks Off
Get into gear for the Valentines Day festivities in-game for City of Heroes and Villains players!
9 Feb, 2006

Marvel and NCsoft Settle Litigation
Marvel and NCsoft have amicably settled all claims in their recent legal battle.
14 Dec, 2005

City of Heroes/Villains Jet Packs Released
Until January 2nd every player in Cryptic's award-winning universe can take to the skies with their own personal jet pack.
13 Dec, 2005

City of Heroes Issue 6 Released
New free expansion provides bridge to City of Villains with addition of new player versus player zones.
31 Oct, 2005

City of Heroes Transfers Announced
Players will be able to transfer characters from US to European servers, from the end of this week.
25 Oct, 2005

City of Heroes Issue #5 Released
Issue #5: Forest of Dread is available at no extra cost for existing subscribers to download right now.
31 Aug, 2005

City of Heroes Film Festival Winners Announced
Included among the prizes winners took home were Toshiba TiVos, Apple iPods and opportunities to get in the upcoming City of Villains beta test.
30 Aug, 2005

City of Heroes Costume Design Winners Revealed
Gamers design combat gear for gladiatorial combat, and win prizes in the process!
18 Aug, 2005

City of Heroes Promo Launched
Super Summer Slam Spectacular now under way in Europe.
19 Jul, 2005

City of Heroes Features Update Coming
Forest of Dread found.
5 Jul, 2005

City of Heroes Summer Slam Announced
NCsoft hosts massively multiplayer, multi-stage, multi-server European-wide competition.
23 Jun, 2005

City of Heroes Free Expansion Released
Issue 4: Colosseum now available, with several new features and options.
6 May, 2005

City of Heroes Battle Tonight
Community Team scheduled to face off tonight in clash of the European supergroups.
28 Apr, 2005

City of Heroes Screenshots
A new set of images from the soon to be released 'Issue 4: Colosseum'.
20 Apr, 2005

City of Heroes Contests Revealed
To celebrate the first year of COH, NCsoft is conducting three contests!
14 Apr, 2005

City of Heroes Issue #4 Revealed
Player vs player battles, and millions of new costume combinations.
11 Apr, 2005

City of Heroes Table-Top RPG Coming
The table-top game will "capture the highlights of the online experience".
15 Mar, 2005

New City of Heroes Comic Announced
A new comic book series that will link together gamers and comic book fans alike.
2 Mar, 2005

City of Heroes Valentine's Day Treat
14 free days of gameplay that can be given only as a gift to a would-be crime fighter buddy.
14 Feb, 2005

City of Heroes Server Names Revealed
Names of the official game servers for the release across Europe.
31 Jan, 2005

City of Heroes European Beta Update
Pre-order via BOL.com and get an invite to join the European beta.
20 Jan, 2005

City of Heroes Winter Event Screenshots
Six images from the Winter Event, which we are all very excited about.
13 Jan, 2005

City of Heroes Winter Event Begins
The winter event will run for several months, with new features being added regularly!
13 Jan, 2005

City Of Heroes European Details
Launch date and subscription costs confirmed. Don your capes and pull on your boots.
11 Jan, 2005

City of Heroes Expansion Launched
The third expansion, Issue 3: A Council of War, brings new powers and much more.
5 Jan, 2005

City of Heroes - Best MMORPG
Named the 'Best Massively Multi-Player Game' ahead of Everquest II at Spike TV awards.
16 Dec, 2004

City Of Heroes Beta Sign-Up
If you live in Europe, here's your chance to get into the Beta!
7 Dec, 2004

City of Heroes Contest Winners Announced
The winners of the Paragon City Halloween Costume Contest!
16 Nov, 2004

City of Heroes Scores Awards
Named 'PC or Console Game of the Year' and 'Multiplayer Game of the Year'.
8 Nov, 2004

City of Heroes Halloween Contest Update
Submit pictures of yourself in public, dressed as a character from Paragon City.
28 Oct, 2004

City of Heroes Players Remember Reeve
Players are producing in-game tributes to the Superman actor.
13 Oct, 2004

City of Heroes Contest Launched
Halloween Costume Contest announced. Dress up now and win iPods, digital cameras and more!
29 Sep, 2004

City of Heroes Launches Film Festival
Online game players vie for prizes in comedy and action short film contest.
30 Aug, 2004

City of Heroes Leaps Tall Buildings
Comic book-inspired game reaching smash hit status with over 180,000 players.
2 Aug, 2004

City of Heroes Contest
Enter the bumper sticker contest for a chance at all sorts of fun prizes.
27 Jul, 2004

Heroes For Heroes Program
NCsoft give 2,000 copies of City of Heroes to US Navy personnel returning from the Middle East.
27 Jul, 2004

City of Heroes HeroClix Figure
NCsoft and WizKids team up to create a Limited Edition figure toy based on the game.
21 Jul, 2004

City of Heroes At Comic Con
The NCsoft booth at Comic-Con in San Diego will feature City of Heroes.
20 Jul, 2004

City of Heroes Update
Gives heroes of Paragon City new evil-doers to fight, missions, locations and costumes.
1 Jul, 2004

City of Heroes Released
Heroes protect citizens of Paragon City in a colorful 3-D online world.
28 Apr, 2004

City of Heroes Name Reservation
A newly revised process for reserving names in the game thanks to Beta player feedback.
22 Apr, 2004

City of Heroes Screenshots
NCsoft and Cryptic have released 10 new City of Heroes screens.
15 Apr, 2004

City of Heroes Goes Gold
Purchase the pre-order box, get a 3 day head start in the game. Hits shelves April 28.
12 Apr, 2004

City of Heroes Goes 24/7
For those in the beta, the servers will soon be available 24 hours a day.
6 Apr, 2004

City Of Heroes Beta Progress
For the next two-and-a-half weeks, pre-order box customers will be invited into the beta.
22 Mar, 2004

City Of Heroes Beta
NCsoft has further clarified plans for it's pre-sale boxes and launch schedule.
16 Mar, 2004

Lineage II & City of Heroes Pre-Order
NCsoft announces the beginning of its pre-order retail box campaign for Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle and City of Heroes in North America.
10 Feb, 2004

City of Heroes Site Updated
The update details some of the superpowers that will be available to heroes in Paragon City along with some cool, new screens that show you how those superpowers will look in the game.
2 Feb, 2004

Games At CPL Dallas
City of Heroes and Lineage II to be showcased at Cyberathlete Professional League Winter Championship.
11 Dec, 2003

City of Heroes Contest
Name the first 'hazard zone' and forever leave your creative mark on Paragon City, the game's fictional metropolis.
19 Sep, 2003

City of Heroes Site
New information on Paragon City Zones, an updated gameplay section, and new screenshots.
27 Aug, 2003

City of Heroes Screenshots
NCsoft have released 4 new screens from their upcoming massively multiplayer hero action game. Check them out, and remember, no good deed goes unrecognised!
13 Aug, 2003

City of Heroes Contest Winner
The winning concept was one of more than 500 submitted in a contest for fans to create one of the game's eight main character heroes.
24 Jul, 2003

City of Heroes Contest
Enter for your chance to create of one of the primary NPC (non-player character) heroes in NCsoft's upcoming online game.
25 Jun, 2003

City of Heroes Garners E3 Accolade
The comic book style hero game from Cryptic Studios and NCsoft received the honor of Best Online Multiplayer Game.
11 Jun, 2003

City of Heroes Screens
Take on the roles of super powered heroes, fight villains, and help create the story in a 3D online world.
1 May, 2003

City of Heroes Contest
The official CoH site invites fans to come up with the ultimate caption for a screenshot currently on display.
26 Dec, 2002

City of Heroes game review
Reviewer Battle: Four of our top reviewers debate various aspects of the game and come to slightly different conclusions.
11 Jun, 2004

City of Heroes game preview
This could be the best take on the MMORPG genre in years, with a unique fighting system and tons of different ways to make your character your own.
13 Apr, 2004
EverWars.com - You have GOT to play this game!