City of Heroes expands again

By Robert Purchese Published 14 June, 2007

Issue 10 revealed.

NCsoft has revealed more superhero content for City of Heroes and City of Villains.

It comes in the spandex-clad form of Issue 10, which will begin with a server-wide event stretching right across Paragon City and the Rogue Isles. Those evil aliens the Rikti want to invade the Earth again, and this time they won't take no for an answer. No sir, no way.

The aftermath of this gigantic punch-up will leave players between levels 35 and 50 with a new area to explore, one which has been handed over by the government for the Vanguard to control.

Here in this Rikti Warzone you'll find lots of new quests to try to beat, and even a new Task Force challenge for six to eight of you, either as Heroes or Villains - providing you're all over level 45. You'll even be able to fight your way into Rikti mothership, providing you can demolish the surrounding pylons. Which isn't as easy as it sounds, super readers.

Those of you with an Inventive turn can use the new crafting system to create special costume pieces using recipes dropped in the new zone, or rework salvage into Vanguard "Heavies" to use as powerful pets.

City of Heroes and City of Villains form a superhero-themed MMO world from Cryptic Studios. It gained wide critical acclaim when it launched in 2005, and has undergone many successful transformations since.

What's more, Eurogamer is still giving away free trial keys for the game. So if you've never given it a try, clearly now is the time.

Head over to our City of Heroes Issue 10 gallery to see what lies in wait.

See what everyone's saying about it over in our Eurogamers City of Heroes group.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

Read more articles from Robert by visiting the Robert Purchese archive page.

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  • jonsaan #1 5 years ago

    tumbleweed..

  • souljacker2000 #2 5 years ago

    i was gona put a message

    just thought it looked better blank

  • neuroniky #3 5 years ago

    Grind-a-grind-a-grind-a-grind... BUT

    This is still the best grinder ever made.

  • AOFanboi #4 5 years ago

    If all you ever wanted from a MMO was spandex and a great combat system...

    Being of an Explorer archetype with an Achiever on the side, I love gasmes with lots of quests and travel, and frankly no game beats LOTRO for that. CoX bored me really fast.

    Now if you will excuse me, this nice hobbit lady has asked me to go from Tuckborough to Overhill to get some coal for fireworks, and while I am there I better start searching for the spider lair, and the lucky slingstone left in a carcass the bears dragged off... hey where did those hours go?