I'm a long-time fan of DC Comics, but the DC Universe combat video shown at NYCC this weekend just makes that game look like the big, sloppy console title that most of us have been afraid Sony would end up producing.

Champions Online is supposedly going to consoles too, but the combat shown here is so much smoother and yet complex, going back to what Cryptic's been saying about how they want to make an "action RPG" MMO. That's what DC Universe is trying to be, too, but Champions just seems to look a lot better doing it.

Also, I like the idea more that we are the heroes, and not constantly fighting in the shadows of guys like Superman and Green Lantern. Obviously, there are going to be NPCs from the mythology of Champions, but the vibe I'm getting is that this game is striving to do a better job of not letting us be overshadowed, the way DC Universe obviously is, and the way that City of Heroes sort of did as well.

And finally... the idea of actual super villains showing up like this, instead of "generic members of Super Villain Group X" (ala City of Heroes)... awesome.