Good combat. Worst endgame I've ever seen. Extremely pay to win and very predatory, gambling addicts beware. If you want some mindless superhero action it's good, BUT that's all you're getting unless you dump 1k+$ or years of dead content grind + 100$, plus you need to be enslaved by a league to get sizable buffs. You won't be taken to any content that isn't pure faceroll if you didn't meet these conditions. Also devs might break your powerset(class) in any given hotfix so you have to pay to change it. Balance is a joke because of this fotm chase they create. Legit over 50% difference in dps between bad and top tier powerset. New forms of p2w are constantly added to ensure maximum milking. Endgame attracts elitist people with a clear deficit of intelligence and oversized egos, devs were pretty specific about filtering out others.
DC Universe™ Online
- Release Date:
- Nov 2, 2011
- Metacritic:
- 72
- Developer:
- Dimensional Ink Games
- Publisher:
- Daybreak Game Company
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
DC Universe Online is a Free-to-Play, massive multiplayer online action game set in the popular DC Universe. Become one of a new breed of Heroes or Villains and wield incredible powers as you go to war with legendary characters such as Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor and The Joker. All stories are free for all players!

Key Features
Fast-paced action combat where you control every blow your character strikes.
Choose your side – Hero or Villain – and customize your character on its path to becoming a legend in the DC Universe.
Fight alongside and against your favorite DC characters including Batman, The Joker, Superman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn and many more.
Embark on story-driven adventures penned by famous DC Comics writers including Geoff Johns and Marv Wolfman.
Explore the DC Universe; walk the darkened streets of Gotham City, investigate the mysteries of the futuristic cityscape of Metropolis, and travel to legendary locations such as Arkham Asylum and the Watchtower.
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User Reviews
Corrupt staff Corrupt Forum mods Corrupt system of money grabs Horrible game Stay away. Very unprofessional team; you can give your feedback if you wish, but they take this personally and will remove you from the forums. The stats revamp looks to make things worse. I suspect even more angry customers "Soon." They do not listen to feedback. My advice? Go here http://store.steampowered.com/app/9880/ Or support these https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mnh8-Qs1Ys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nj1WF5eljI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mCcQ6p2RVs DayBreak gaming is the worst gaming company on the planet. DO NOT SUPPORT THESE SNAKES. This establishment needs to shutdown; they are a poison to the mmo community. They are crooked people. The day DCUO ends will be the best for the superhero community, we don't need crap like this destroying the image of DC. I know the pickings of superhero games are slim, but stay away from this one.
This is a very difficult game to enjoy, and it's not because of any one thing. The superhero genre is at its peak across mediums. So, one would expect that with DCUO being one of only two MMOs set in the superhero genre, it wouldn't be difficult all that difficult to make an amazing game. Indeed, this game has some of the best ideas I have ever experienced in an MMO... yet manages to bork the implementation of every single one of them. First, lets talk about character creation. At first glance, it looks pretty decent. There are a fair selection of quality starter items, and lots more can be unlocked by playing the game. Unfortunately, those unlockable costume pieces are unlocked *per character*, which means you can never actually start with the character look you *want* to have. In some cases, unlocking the pieces you need to complete your character's look can take *weeks* of grinding for *hours every day*. This purposeless, artificially-limited aspect of the game has all but destro...
Not really sure what to say about this. I'm conflicted because the game is pretty fun to play, even if you're a solo player but it's all together pointless if you have no intention dropping any money on anything. The game feels like it's trying really hard to force you to spend money, near enough everything is locked behind a pay wall and that's just disgusting practice. There's no "Luring you in" either it's just "No. Money. Or you get nothing" instead of "Hey try this feature out and if you like it, why not help us support the game" For an example, the most you can have in your wallet at any one time is $1,500. Anything over that goes in to your Escrow and 1500 can buy you next to nothing and anything it can buy you you'll likely have out-leveled in about ten minutes. This also means you can't really buy much from the Auction House either. Now "Escrow Accounts" are nothing new in F2P MMO's but at least in other games you are allowed a sufficient and substantial ammount of in game...
DAYBREAK STOLE MY MONEY! DAYBREAK STOLE MY MONEY! Put money on my account to restore a charcter and it won't let me after dozens of attempts. Supports answer was "too bad we already have your money, we don't do refunds". They stole my money on a crap game. The game is ok, but I sure don't feel like supporting people who outright steal my money. THEY WILL STEAL YOUR MONEY AND TELL YOU NO REFUNDS!
So after some time in the game I think I can write review it. To begin with this game has the potential to be one of the best mmo's of all time (imo) but its grealty held back by the developers greed. This game is free to start, if you want to go any where you need to either buy the "episodes"(Also don't buy the episodes it's not worth it) or get membership btw is expensive at a insane $15 a month with different plans that go down to $11 a month for a year. It's the same on console but for console if you have PSN or Xbox Live it's free I don't get why they can't work out some sort of a deal for PC. There are many ways PC players can support this game but no change has been said on that (I tried to get memebership but it required you to have a credit card and steam wallet money won't pay for it) But if you are willing to cough up the $15 per month then by all means play if you want, but if not, don't waste your time geting invested into the game just to be dissapointed 20 hours in. ...
i need real games like the Batman solo ones for other characters like superman or the flash or the arrow
I'm reading a lot of stuff on this game, and with episode stuff going in, and stuff that you have to buy.. This game isnt Free to play... Its free to start... :/ I have only just started, but I really like this game... too bad most of the stuff is P2W
Been playing this game ever since its came out, mostly on other devices but they have always improved and added new content throughout the years, glad to be a part of the community and sure to play this game for many years to come.
This game is definitely NOT free-to-play as you hit a wall after a while which makes it impossible to get better gear without paying the monthly fee or buying DLCs. I would rather rate this as a longer DEMO of the game. As I found this game enjoyable until i hit that paywall, I would recommend this game to anyone who doesn't care about money and can throw every cent into this game. As that means nobody then I am unable to recommend this game at all..
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FAQ
How much does DC Universe™ Online cost?
DC Universe™ Online is completely FREE to play. You can download and play it without any purchase.
What are the system requirements for DC Universe™ Online?
System requirements are not available for DC Universe™ Online.
What platforms is DC Universe™ Online available on?
DC Universe™ Online is available on Windows PC.
Is DC Universe™ Online worth buying?
DC Universe™ Online has 63% positive reviews from 100 players. Metacritic score: 72/100.
When was DC Universe™ Online released?
DC Universe™ Online was released on Nov 2, 2011.
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