Sad truth about DCUO - Why it’s a scam, and why you should stay away from it at all costs. 

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I'd heard this game was not worth playing during release, but I'm sad to hear it never got better. Revoking lifetime subscriptions for inactivity is incredibly bad behavior for any game, and should be a bigger scandal in the gaming community.

Been playing off and on since 2012, and started back recently after a 2 1/2 year break. I was actually shocked to find out that I could actually play for free and still access all content, all in-game cash, no more equipment repair, and the ability to replay all but the latest 3 dlcs on-duty content without replay badges. I also like the new look of the on-duty menu , and daily rewards.

Still playing DCUO and having fun with it.

It's only a scam if you're a whale

Still play this game to this day love it like hell I’ve always been free to play here and still get what I need to be op 👌 I don’t have a problem with this game

all ima say is if this is how u feel about dc go play genshin impact

As someone who started playing DCUO only a few months ago, it's interesting to see a veterans take on the game. Can't say that I did not invest any money into the game, I really wanted to be a green lantern, so I got myself some ingame currency and the superpower, but except that I did actually pay nothing and i'm having fun playing this game. But that is propably not because of the game, but because I've started to play it with a bunch of friends. We play small sessions byweekly, so we had our time to slowly get to level 30 and enjoy the storylines until then. After level 30 the grind really started for us and we are already debating about when we will stop playing. I'd say it's a fun game concept and when you have some friends who like to play old MMOs together, it is a game you might wanna try, but really getting into it and paying money on a regular basis seems like something you should avoid at all cost.

You know what, maybe I'm the only one, but I look in this game in different perspective. I don't waste money, I literally do free to play, that means, I don't pay anything, but upgrade my character slowly and patently because in that way the game for me is so satisfying if that make any sense😅for example I have a goal to get more nth metal to charge one level of artifact, that means I use nth detector that I get free and I play the game as much as I want everyday, no need lots of hours, just 1 hour that's all and then when I get all the nth metal, then I waiting to get more Source Marks for the catalyst and then the soul of preservation and when I'm done with all of that I feel satisfied I completed my goal. If you believe me or not, if I pay to upgrade my artifacts, I will feel disappointed with myself and will become instantly boring, honestly maybe this is just me, but depends of how you look into this game and maybe its a good thing to practice your patience... Just like the name Daybreak says, I using that name for my purpose in this game😂Before this daily rewards this was a problem you are right, that time you had no choice but to buy Seal of Complition, but now I love this. I mean do you know how is the feeling in the end to find out that you played this game half a year and you fulfilled your goals😂

as a big mmo guy that played wow and osrs alot. 2012-2013 was peak DCUO. probably was the best MMO i ever played during those years

to even add more you can say the same things about gta as you did for DC

I’m no lawyer, but I’m pretty sure making a defamatory statement in writing or verbally claiming some fraud or situation that really can’t be proven especially something so arbitrary as this is a scam is sufficient to sue you for a gigantic of money

You are very correct it's a big scam and they are killing dcuo. This game was way better in 2012, 2013, 2014.

I've had every issue there was patched on my end, professional communication with the Devs and Producers back at the Big House actually will do stuff for you even send a graphics card if you're nice enough to them and allow them to work on the stuff while connected on the phone still

I've played this game since launch but got tired of paying for a sub cus I wasn't always on. So what I did over time is buy the essential items needed to make the game playable. In the past 5 years, I've spent maybe 20 bucks on the game. I'm mostly in it for the cosplay aspect and could care less about having everything available

It’s only a scam if you have no self control. From the beginning I’ve only paid for subscriptions and my main’s CR is 429 and SP is like 640-odd. How? Grinding. I didn’t spend money to get it immediately. I didn’t let greed and the fear that someone might get it first effect my judgement. I played the game. If people would stop focusing on dropping as much money as possible to get everything within the first month the content comes out then maybe you’d enjoy the game and not see it as a scam. Things are actually much better now than they were when you first started. Free players have full access to their in-game cash, the ability to play all in-game content that gives source marks and matches their level, the ability to do all except the most recent queues without replay badges, gear no longer needs to be repaired. Are there flaws? Of course. Does the business end of the video game sometimes take advantage of the whales with no self control? Sure, it’s a business and all businesses do that. But me and my friends that still play it, still love it, and are still in our league are here for the fun. Not to be overpowered gods that throw away real life money on a game. An annual subscription payment and we are good. Your video should be trying to teach people that it is possible to play the game without having your card in your hand. Also, the reason pvp is so broken and dead is because of the emo idiots that take it too seriously. I’d say the hackers but we both know that’s not what has broken pvp. What broke pvp is what used to be friendly competition in the ‘10s has now in the ‘20s turned into people spamming chat crying about how they lost and sending hateful messages to the people that beat them and even sending tells. Sure there’s no profit in fixing pvp but even if it did get fixed there are more people than you might think who will never return to pvp because of the toxic players. It’s not the devs that ruined pvp, it’s the players.

...that's how every free to play game works.

One of the biggest scams is powers and artifacts, certain powers are so strong they will dominate without fully ranked artifacts so everyone who isnt said powers is wasting money and time trying to figure a way to get stronger. Switch powers i recently switch to celestial on a 409 toon and had 2 160 arts and a 200 eog , i beat and kept up with 430crs with ease.

lol yeah I started in 2011 and quit in 2013 and we were a very successful guild but everyone quit cause of DLC spam.

So basically, you're saying that a 14 yo game is a scam by just describing every MMO playable on earth ? 😂 DCUO can also be : - an old game still updated nowadays - a very involved community - a very satisfying univers to evolve in - a very good character design game (considering you can reproduce almost any character you want) - a very complete RPG with a good DPS/healers/tank/controller logic Of course it has its drawbacks, but devs need to eat too, and at some point they have to put something to make players pay ! And every mmorps have a bad side. The main argument against MMORPG is actually "Time consuming" DCUO is not an exception. Do not pay a MMORPG if you don't wanna spend some time on it... it's as dumb as saying marathon is bad because it's exhausting ! OF COURSE it is ! Remember it's a F2P ! And NOT a P2W ! I would say it's mostly a Pay To Fast ! Let's look at warframe and how LONG it is to farm ! Or even Black Desert Online ! DCUO has nothing to be ashamed of against these games, except the graphisms, of course... a new version with better graphisms would be lit ngl ! I would say, if you feel like this game can be funny to try, you should defenitely try it ! You can start totally free and play hundreds of hours without spending any money ! You have to play this game knowing it's old and just play to have fun. You won't regret having a go on DCUO, never have a good one boys See you on the other side

this dude has a personal beef, cas ive been playing day1, and felt no need to spend thousands, you can go away for long periods of time and fit rite back in.

I still play DC for a few ppl. If it wasn't for that I would've left years ago and not came back. Been on since 2012. They find everyway to only have you on 1 character which is the most annoying. I mostly use loyalty points for things however I can agree on ppl spending a bag on DC. They make things untradable which is the most annoying because there's stuff that I get that I can send to others to help them but it's account bound or can't trade. The broker is absolutely atrocious. Elite content is there dumbest thing ever because 2 taps and you're dead which is beyond frustrating.

The last laugh DLC was the golden era, most players who played this dlc continued to play the game in search of this again

Speaking the Truth, for endgamers like i was back in 2018 who wanted to be top dogs its an endless loop of spending. Got almost a full set of OP gear thats crap today left me at lvl 205. Went to the city of heroes mmo homecoming.

It's an MMO. That's how it works. It's for nerds who have nothing but money to spend

Why when show price for monthly subs you do not show how much for 1 month ? i pay maybe 17$ for 1 month and get 500 free cash for market plus monthly daily reward and the 21th day reward seem pretty cheap side of other game for what you get and the stabilizer daily is back so i open a capsule each 2 day without paying more than the monthly subs

Pay 2 Win , no content , no freedom of speech on forum or streams. PvP wrecked. But if you like to dress all day & spend tons of money, this is your game 👍

Describing isn’t a scam it’s not hidden anybody playing the game and paying for replays knows that’s what’s going on which in completely deflates a claim that it’s a scam scams are usually hidden from the people that are being scammed. They’re usually not clear they’re not obvious and they’re not repeated on the same people, but here you have a game doing the same as every other long live game does and you’re claiming it’s a scam as if there are some unaware people falling for it repetitively so you’re calling all of us stupid but you’re also using theory language against powerful development company hope that works out well for you son

Dcuo been my favorite game since I was young but it’s gotten out of control

I had lots of fun with this game years ago. I especially liked it with friends. It’s not a scam lol. I ended but buying a move set for like $5 but besides that I didn’t buy anything but the game itself isn’t worth paying for. It’s just dumb fun.

this game was a prototype for the games now.

I have been free to play from the start and I have so many accounts I have to write them down to remember all of them. The most I ever paid in this game is the 30 something bucks for the powers pack (which only works on one account to my dismay) and that was through my steam account which is money I got from gift cards. You can spend just five bucks and you can get 6 character slots and access to all your in-game money instead the $50,000 cap. We also have easier access to styles that you had to buy in boxes at the Doctor Fate vender as well as others in the House of Legends. PvP was never my thing, as long as they come out with gear styles, I will just keep making new characters which always keeps me busy. You complained about the graphics, but the game always runs smooth for me, and I know I probably couldn't run a higher graphic intensive game on my PC. I don't play this game for the money or how strong I can get; I play it because I enjoy flying over the cities and just being a hero.

Agreed with you 100%.. thats why i stopped as well you have to spend money every month for something that gives you ingame advantage. And for the people think they can enjoy it for free .. no you cant enjoy this game for free a lot of stuff is limited for free players and and somepoint you will have to spend money.

Opinion isn't fact, nor is hearsay. Gear only matters in endgame (last three episodes) where it's a standard of MMOs that if you want to have best in slot, you got to put some work in for it.

Old gear gets replaced by new ones. Seems like every MMO ever. PVP doesn't pay is strange that's like what players care the most about but it is a business so they do have to make money. Still, I heard nothing but praise about DCUO's PVP back in the day.

I used to play this game back in vanilla in 2011-2014 as a villain Frost brawler with Joker as a mentor...Amazing times and amazing beef moments with the heroes. Nostalgia is killing my soul the last fews years... Vanilla wow 2004, Linage 2 2003, warhammer online 2008 and DC 2011

almost got into this game last week. saw it pop up on ps5 and was curious. Made a character and palyed for a lil. it was kind of fun. I almost…ALMOST bought the battle pass or w.e it’s called. but watched a couple videos to see if it was even worth it and found out this game isn’t just pay to win, it’s basically pay to play just to enjoy the game decently u have to throw in money even to get all the powers have to pay😭

Some truth in this vid. This game is only a scam is if your goal is to be top DPS. Then it can be a money grab for devs

life got so much better since i stopped dcuo

3 months late but tysm for calling out this game for their bs. I was Golding out hope for so long for them to do a graphics/powerset update. new moves etc and NOTHING. they promised a ps5 graphic update in 2020 that would be released in 2022 and still nothing! Ppl keep saying you don’t have to pay which is true but you literally can’t even access certain epsidodes without being a member which you have to PAY FOR. I have a static shock character that I want to be updated so bad bc I know the potential of DCUO could be amazing if they actually had competent and GENUINE creative devs

I have a lot of fond memories of this game. The best of those being with the League I ran with. However, for most ppl it's al 'All or Nothing' type of experience. Meaning, if you want to stay competitive in this game you will need to spend a lot of time and money getting everything you need (gear, OP Item, artifacts, allies, etc.). Unfortunately, each time a new DLC drops, you feel like you're back at square 1 and the grind starts all over again. Not only that, but because things like artifacts and allies are cash cows for the game, they are always coming out with new ones that will make the ones you spent so much time and money leveling up, seem subar. Sure, you can say... I don't bother with any of that... and I just play for fun. But when you run with a competitive League, the pressure to stay at the same level with the rest of your league mates can be a real thing, because there's always another Tank or Healer in the league that is more than eager to take your spot in the raid group if your stats are not up to the task. So... make with that info what you will. I had a great couple years playing, but decided to hang up my "tights" when I no longer had the time to grind out another set of Elite gear and the OP Item. The timing worked out well as most of the 'Old Heads' in the league felt the same way. Best of luck!

After watching your video I can honestly say your feelings on this game is valid. I've been on this game since day one and I actually stopped play for about 2 years before I came back in. The reason I came back is the fact there is no other Super Hero MMO out there on console. I love this style of game and there is non like it currently. My league is for the most part dead with a few only active like myself. They feel the same as your about the game. This is a great video expressing what you think of the current state of the game and I'm sure there are many people who fell the same. Keep up the good work.

Other than the great points you covered, one of the main reasons why I’ll never come back to DCUO is because the game is extremely Anti New Player/Returning player friendly. Getting to level 30 is still fun but once you hit that mark you’re stuck with playing old episodes that no one plays anymore. Random queues have no one and your only chance of getting skill points and progressing through all episodes naturally is if you have a stable group of friends willing to help you out. If you’re by yourself it’s game over.

0:37 You telling me.... DCUO still have this loading screen 5 years later 🤣

I've spent thousands $$$ on this game sadly. You're right I was only holding on for the amount of money I have spent over the years. I deleted the game 1 month ago finally! Since then I have explored other games I have been missing out on. I Think Helldivers 2 helped me snap out of the DCUO cycle.

The Only ones complaining are the ones that suck at the game to begin with. They have made it so much easier for new comers to do CR jumps and skill points right off the rip.

You can play everything for free and still get strong. It’s only pay to win if you decide to pay for it lol. Also you get trinkets for free sooo what are you on about lol and nothing gets “rebuked” for no activity on the account I sometime take year long breaks and come back and everything still there

Bro, 100% I bought this game when it was initially released. I got the collectors edition with the Batman statue and then they made it free to play. I got like three free months of whatever subscription service they were offering and then that’s it. This game became paid to win and I honestly wish I just got a complete refund for this game.

Dude. I played this game for about 8 years, and the worst part of it is definitely the community. I completely agree with you on that. Really turns away new players, cause they’re always called “trash”. Like bro… 😂

I guess I really lucked out with ending up in a league of non toxic (also very non politically correct) veteran players.

If Marvel would quit ending their games like Ultimate Alliance. Hero’s Omega etc. maybe we wouldn’t need to play dcuo.

Why u playing game with playstation 2 graphics brah, its 2024

but what if you are strong enough to not spend a cent on the game, does that change anything besisdes the increased difficulty?

It is a free game to play. However, just like in real life, if you wanna keep up with the Jone’s, you’ll need to accumulate debt. Easy fix, don’t try to keep up.

It was hard for me to stop playing because of the money spent, but once people realize that they don't own a damn thing in the game and wake up it's easier to see what it's for.

It’s literally free tho 😭

Daaamn man so it's you Kilowog! I was Activison a Rage powerset with style of all lantern combined

I only play for the styles and to watch people argue with each other on chat 😅. The holiday events are worth playing besides that i don't spend any money

I am going to try and make a pvp game based off the old dcuo combat system

Remember lightstream yea that’s still broken and I paid money for them

Only thing I ever bought for this game is the power bundle besides that fact I think it's a great MMO especially with all the episodes free I nerd out every time I play this game, I just love the idea of creating my own character and taking on missions from the justice league. The graphics aren't the best, but I love the art style and design of the world. I can see why it'd be frustrating if you spent a lot of money on this game only for them to cancel your subscription, but I've been playing this game for years and haven't even thought about buying one, but idk I'm a simple man to please give me a story with decent combat and I'll be singing your praises.

That was the same thing I did,,,,I left for four yrs!

If it became 100% free, I'd play it. Unfortunately it's not.

Always wanted to love this game but it was hard to as a F2P player

With these games the problem I have is they don't add proper lighting in the game

What's the scam? Nothing you said was a scam. Can you pay for the game yes is that a scam. No. Only thing you said that might be a Scam is the lifetime membership since its not lifetime.

Player since 2013 here, once I saw the name and the OG plasmic.. immediately respected the authority.

I've been playing since Year 1. I don't know how much more time I have with this game. At the very least, I'll play the hell out of it, then take a break for 2-3 weeks. It's all gotten so repetitive. Also, yes, the artifacts are ridiculous. It's easily the worst thing about the game. Allies are kind of the same concept, but not nearly as bad. People have been calling for a sequel for some time, and I would like to see a revamped ally system as well-perhaps something like Neverwinter, where they're always there, following you around...? Anyway, at this point, I can't blame anyone who dumps it...I wouldn't be surprised if it gets shut down next week!

I stopped playing in January. Trying to keep up with artifacts got annoying

Damn… you just clocked all their bullsh**

I played DCUO way back around 2012 when it first came out and I quit playing when it started pushing its crazy monetization scams. The only MMO i am playing now is FF14.

This guy is a great player. Wish he kept playing, I don't spend money but once a year and for subscription, check out his other videos they're amazing

I don't buy anything I been grinding since 2015 cause of the prices it is a bit much 😔

I played that game for 10 years. It's still hard to leave it, but I see that dcuo don't have a bright future

Guys go play City Of Heroes. Its back! Under "City Of Heroes: Homecoming" !! ❤

You don’t have to spend money on their monthly rewards if you’re a veteran I haven’t wasted any money on DCUO since it’s all trash just play for the styles that I had already wasted money on 😅

this is such a skill issue. I've been playing since 2013ish and didn't even make my first ingame purchase until the water power dropped. Where I bought all of the powers minus rage. I've never been into pvp or really postgame content, but I absolutely adore the game. the fact its free to play and you can get to where membership owners are by grinding hard. There isn't that huge of an incentive for me to purchase stuff, but i'm also a healthy gamer and dont really play more than a week or 2. So If I buy the membership it lasts a months and then It goes away until I feel like playing again. Sure the games got shit graphics, bad voice acting, and crappy npc's but yet you can find yourself grinding just so you characters can hit level 30. My highest level character which is cr 170 something i think, and most of that has been grinding. and I cant say I hate this game or that it has ripped me off in anyway. I like buying armorys for my base too. anything else I work for 🗣 although its a shame ab the lifetime subscription. only thing i agree on. Replay tolkens is a skill issue too. Just wait till it's replayable! anyways sorry for the long comment!

I haven't really subscribed to DCUO. But the only reason I have it installed is because I have Nightwing toon that I just like walking around Gotham with.

The combat is absolute cat meat , that’s why I don’t play anymore lol

as a day one player, and most of those I played with here beta players. the game was great when it was still being developed by Sony. The OG f2p side was just the basic story, which was fine. Once it left sony's hands and became full F2p, it greatly declined. The quality of challenge of the episodes declined. They also got much shorter. there is also no real point for Tier levels, as the system is designed to provide buffs so you meet the minimum specs for each episode. At his point, I may play it once or twice a year, and I feel like my earth Tank is still greatly OP for most the content. The levels hold no challenge anymore. But then again, the over all quality of game play and skill levels have dropped greatly in the last few years of gaming in general.

Lol I started playing in 2014. Stopped in 2015 because of how repetitive it was. Ya idea that it took an additional 9 years for it to get stale is absolutely wild to me.

I actually love the graphics in this game. It's very colorful, like a comic book. It's one of the things that attracted me to the game. Lots and lots of colors, very pleasing to the eye.

Getting skill points on old content is impossible since nobody plays that anymore. And the grind if you have alts! Fuck that

Well, I’m planning on getting this game. Have been for years, so, if I play it and like it, I’m not going to buy the membership. I’ve seen people said that you don’t really need it.

Besides all the p2w microtransaction crap and the community being insanely toxic the game itself is so broken. The alert for the new episode has awful frame drops, the in game chat (voice and typing) bugs out constantly, and there has been an animation delay+really bad lag going on for months and devs won't acknowledge any of it or fix it. They clearly don't care about their game so why should the players? Stop spending $ on this garbage if you are spending.

This is why I stopped playing 2 years a go

I barely play it anymore and been a long time since I paid for anything on it. It is ridiculous to get items because players ask way too much and half I can't use. You think being 2024 and PS5, the graphics would look more realistic with realistic bodies and movements, new powers and upgrades, new areas and levels unlike what has been around since beginning. They did an update but no costumes or anything I saw. Every time I try to do levels with other players, nobody does anything nor joins anything so can never play certain levels. I deleted mine but only keep it because there is nothing to play as I quit GTA5 almost a year ago and deleted it. Most of the time, the game is boring now and nothing left to do much so I barely go onto it anymore. They need a remastered DCU with realistic graphics, ray tracing, and more.

You nailed it with everything but I play for free. It just takes forever to get things done. After the 12years ive been playing you grow some patience and only spend money when it makes sense only. Ps: Replay badges killed this game but hey atleast the devs got some short time cash for risking the longevity of the game. Really fuked up that your friend had her lifetime membership revoked. Very sleezy of them to do that shit.

I must agree. Ive been playing DCUO since beta. It used to be a game where ppl helped one another. You had your occasional troll but maybe once a day. Now no one uses mics, they all are toxic and use the chat for insults and weird sexual comments. I wish Mepps would go bye bye because he doesn't ever listen to players advice. And last, I have invested thousands into one toon.

I have been playing DCUO for 13 years. I can honestly say I have spent $100s to 1000's of dollars per year, enough for 3 to 4 down-payments for homes. Any regrets... none. Love the game and will continue to play. The community is 50/50. I have friends, and lucky, I've never had to deal with the thug-like behaviors. I agree with some of your poins as they are true. But, some of your points can apply to many other MMORPGS out there.

All episodes, base instalation and utility belt are free, no need for monthky sub,,,,get ur info straigth! It been that way for years!

i paid 2mth subs within 4 months just to see what changes they got, nothing, rampant rmt, crazy people shout spamming, everyday especially us time 9pm there always us politic drama in lfg chat. artifact/alliance leveling is time gated.

The reason a buddy and I stopped playing this game because we just tired of the same old formula, like no new powers till this day I even checked water is the newest Power not power was out ever since when I was in high school. Also missing characters like red hood where is Red Hood? we got the outfit, where is the character at. and also we are tired of new episodes evolving around Batman show me Batman related episodes.

Whoooaaaha....what a SCAM!! Better to stick with an addiction that pays off.... like ALCOHOL!!! Thanks for the GREAT vid!

I've been playing since release and just can't keep doing it until they move it to a newer updated engine or just make DCUO 2.... its needed since they have just been hemorrhaging players for years

Why did players not quit? Because they mortgaged time shares in Gotham City

Love this game, i find it stress relieving.

This is one of the many reasons I like NMS. There's nonna this nonsense

Ladies and gentlemen, does no know theres been a older super hero game revived recently? And it as more abilities?

Why would you put thousands and thousands of dollars into a video game!? Lol 💀🤣