Tuesday, July 12, 2011

DC Universe Online first DLC lets players join the Lantern Corps

When DC Universe Online first launched, DC fans noticed pretty quickly the absence of power rings as a usable weapon.  That's about to change.  Sony Online Entertainment is ready to release the first DCUO DLC, "Fight for the Light," and if that name doesn't tip you off, the new content revolves around the Green Lantern Corps. You won't just be fighting alongside the Green and Sinestro Corps, but as one of them, should you feel so inclined.  The DLC will add Light as the seventh power set, and players will be able to create their own Green Lantern or Sinestro Corps member, depending on your affiliation.  Several other Lantern Corps will also make appearances, but it doesn't sound like they'll be playable. Along with the new power are several new gameplay scenarios, from Hal Jordon's hometown to the planet of Oa.  S.T.A.R. Labs - Deep within S.T.A.R Labs, Brainiac seeks to control experimental devices that will allow him to harness the power source behind the Lantern Corps' rings. This attack throws the Lantern Corps into chaos, and players must join a fragile truce between the Green and Yellow Lantern Corps to bring the powerful devices back under S.T.A.R. Labs' control. Coast City - Players must battle their way through the "City Without Fear" to Ferris Aircraft, the home of fighter ace Hal Jordan. Here they face the unbridled rage of the Red Lantern Corps in a showdown to save the city and the Universe. Sciencells Prison - On the Green Lantern Corps' home planet Oa, heroes will join with Guy Gardner to stop a prison break that threatens to release the most feared prisoners of the Green Lantern Corps. Villains will fight alongside Sinestro as he attempts to release the Green Lantern Corps' greatest foes and retrieve the evil Lyssa Drak from her emerald powered prison cell. The "Fight for the Light" content pack will be available later this summer for $10, on PS3 and PC.