City of Villains is a massively multiplayer online role-playing computer game based on the superhero comic book genre, developed by Cryptic Studios and published by NCSoft. Released on Halloween, 2005, the game is integrated with their previous release, City of Heroes. The gameplay centers on defeating a variety of computer controlled opponents within a three-dimensional world using various powers and attacks, sometimes with the help of several other players.

Features

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• An instant-access mission system.
• Player vs Player areas for hero vs. villain conflict.
• Build your own Super-Villain lair.
• Sharper and more detailed graphics, ragdoll physics, and other visual improvements.

Missions

The player's initial tutorial is "Breakout" (the name of which is the inverse of City of Heroes tutorial, "Outbreak") where their character must escape from prison (specifically Zigursky Penitentiary, "The Zig," located in Brickstown) to go to the Rogue Isles, where the majority of the game takes place. After this point, the player gains missions both from the new Newspaper system and from more traditional contacts.

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