Jophiel wrote:
So has anyone beta'd it? I've been following threads in other places and consensus seems to be that it's not much of a MMORPG so much as a MMO-Beat'emUp. Fast paced, very arcade style (makes sense since it's coming out for the 360), not much content (folks are saying perhaps 30 hours total). I find the lack of buzz around here interesting since there was much more discussion leading up to AoC, Vanguard, LoTRO... hell, Pirates of the Burning Sea had more discussion.
My ancient computer shuts me out of the beta anyway although it doesn't really sound like something I'd personally invest in. I'm sure some folks who want that play style will eat it up. I'm not a fan of the art style they used either but that's all subjective.
I actually hated the art style as well, it's far too cartoony. I did enjoy my trial period of City of Heroes, and I was hoping that Champions Online would be like that, only better and way more awesome and in depth, but from what I've been reading I've found that, like you, people seem to say it's a rather shallow, boring kind of game with little content and totally meant for the epeen crowd. I'm kind of disappointed.