Goodwill is a common source of fabulous retro finds for anyone looking to expand their collections, and one fan has made a nostalgicMMOdiscovery at their local location.
Because of all the donations that it receives, Goodwill can be a great source of clothes, comic books, retro games, and even the odd MMO product. Retro gamers have been utilizing the second-hand market for decades, with past Goodwill finds includingmultiple Nintendo games in a single case, SNES cartridges in impeccable condition, and Atari classics at prices that would pale in comparison to the specialty shops.
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Since the advent of the MMO genre in the 90s, manyMMOs have been shut downas technology has advanced. One MMO fan has now come across one of the shutdown classics at Goodwill. Reddit user SquireX recently shared an image of their Goodwill MMO find, highlighting a boxed copy of 2004’sCity of Heroeswhich tasked players with creating their ideal superheroes to explore the open world area of Paragon City. The game was priced at $2.49, which may still be more than what it’s worth to some fans as it’s no longer playable through official servers.
City of Heroesservers were shut down by Cryptic and Paragon Studios in 2012. Much of the replies to their post expressed their nostalgia and celebrated the MMO for what it was when it was fresh. TheCity of HeroesandCity of Villainsgames fell under the NCSoft umbrella when they were active, withcurrent NCSoft titles includingGuild Wars 2,Lineage 2, andBlade & Soul.
Although SquireX is unable to connect to officialCity of Heroesservers, likeWorld of Warcraftthere are many private servers that are able to keep the superhero MMO alive in the 2020s. Despite NCSoft still supporting a library of titles, there are few superhero MMOs for fans to choose between, withChampions OnlineandDC Universe Onlinecarrying much of the loadsince the conclusion ofCity of HeroesandCity of Villains.
City of Heroeswas an MMORPG available for PC, but the servers have been closed since 2012.
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