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A Mild-Mannered Reporter: Party hardly
I think by this point I have a well-established reputation as being a fairly positive guy on the subject of City of Heroes. It wasn't a conscious decision or anything -- it's just that I've been pretty happy with the game's development and content, and I do tend to be a bit of a developer supporter. I don't expect the game to be something other than what it is, and I enjoy what it is. Not to mention the obvious fact that the game has given me a lot of enjoyment over the years. So I usually come down as being part of the sunshine and light crowd. But that's not by design -- it's just how things have shaken down. I hand out praise and criticism as the situation warrants. And this week I'm going to talk about something that most definitely deserves criticism. I'm talking, of course, about the Party Pack, the newest mini-addition to the game and one that's already produced more than a little fan rage. But it's deserved, and even if I can see why Paragon Studios went the route that it did, I find it a little hard to just dismiss it with the usual "if you don't like it, don't buy it" routine.
City of Heroes Party Pack goes live
If you've always dreamed about being the life of the party in City of Heroes, well, you have a rather odd choice of lifetime wishes. But even beyond that, you're in luck, as the Party Pack has just gone live for purchase from the official site. As we previewed earlier, the new pack consists of several new emotes, ranging from alternative dance styles to goofing around with a basketball. Retailing at $7.99, the pack unlocks eight emotes for all characters on the account, akin to the costume change emotes unlocked via the several super boosters currently available. While the price tag might seem a bit steep for just emotes, the animations are still fun, and there's certainly nothing lost if you opt-out of purchasing. City of Heroes players who would like the new pack are advised to head over to the official store, and everyone can enjoy the accompanying video of the Paragon Studios team acting out the animations for the karate dance.
