The Flash is the latest character released by Sony Online Entertainment to appear in the upcoming MMORPG DC Universe Online. The game will allow gamers to create their own super hero or super villain to fight alongside and against the big names (and some of the small ones) from across the DCU. Comic art living legend Jim Lee and a team of artists are designing each character and environment, then seeing them rendered in 3D. Click through for more of Wally West, including the game’s description of the Fastest Man Alive and some hints of villains players might encounter when running alongside the speedster.
From the Press Release:
The Fastest Man Alive, Wally West easily runs at light speed, vibrates through objects, create explosions through friction – and, when at agonizing top capacity, can manipulate time and bridge dimensions.
The Flash is a time-honored member of the Justice League. The latest in a long line of Flashes, each with their own unique way of tapping into the primal “Speed Force,” Wally is determined to live up to the noble legacies of speedsters such as Barry Allen, Max Mercury, and Jay Garrick.
Flash’s enemies call themselves the Rogues Gallery. This deadly collection of brutal foes includes Captain Cold, Heatwave, Mirror Master, and the lethal speedster Zoom – villainous threats not just to Keystone City, but the world.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Jim Lee cannot draw. Had to be said. His proportions are always off, his anatomy never right. Flash above is a perfect example. To have him and his team of copycats design the universe is ludicrous.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:55 pm
So….the game that hasn’t come out yet is out of date already?
May 21st, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Interesting. We’ve seen the DCUO Flash in screenshots and demos before, but not the design artwork (that I can remember). And with the push to recenter the Flash franchise around Barry, it’s surprising to see Wally still getting some attention.