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DC Universe Online Much Brighter With The Flash

By Mike Fahey on May 22, 2009 at 5:20 AM

Here’s some new concept art and screens from Sony Online Entertainment, showing how the Wally West version of The Flash appears in DC Universe Online.

A profile shot. The Flash uses this for his Facebook listing.
That there’s the fastest head on the planet.
Surprise! The Flash is running!
And running some more.
The Flash has a posse.
Running really works the glutes.
You could photoshop these all together to make DaVinci’s The Flash.
Flashback!
All together now.
Yep, he’s that fast kids.
Strike a pose!
Look at that boy go!
Collect the whole set!
Body concept.

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Comments (AU Comments | US Comments)

Darren

May 22, 2009 at 8:01 AM

Interesting screenshots but, what is with the corny captioning?

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jedbeetle

May 22, 2009 at 2:16 PM

@omgwtflolbbqbye:
omg
i have to watch this series now.
i had no idea.

jedbeetle
jedbeetle

May 22, 2009 at 2:09 PM

@D-K, owhoo... how unfortunate..:
No, on the surface, it seems really boring still. Like a big mashfest of players toetotoe seeing who falls first. Never know though.

jedbeetle
jedbeetle

May 22, 2009 at 2:07 PM

@omgwtflolbbqbye:
Or super powers...

jedbeetle
HJSoulma

May 22, 2009 at 1:41 PM

@wildfire759: So much yes. I just bought the first season of Justice League on Blu-ray, and I'm enjoying it immensely. Unfortunately, this means I now anxiously await the day all of the rest of the DC Animated Universe/Bruce Timm shows get released on BR....

HJSoulma
fearing

May 22, 2009 at 12:18 PM

@Secret Agent Cow3.14: His corpse(or whoever's corpse that actually is buried in Bruce Wayne's grave) will probably be getting a Black Lantern ring from the looks of it.

Chuck Norris however eats a bowl of Black Lantern rings for breakfast every morning.
Secret Agent Cow3.14

May 22, 2009 at 12:14 PM

@fearing: That's what I was referring to, yes. DC should just give Batman a lantern ring and have him keep it, instead he keeps having to return it, pfft.
fearing

May 22, 2009 at 11:56 AM

@omgwtflolbbqbye: Best American Action Cartoon EVER.
fearing

May 22, 2009 at 11:50 AM

@fearing: Oh wait, yes I have, EVERYWHERE.
fearing

May 22, 2009 at 11:50 AM

@ThickSkinned: Yeah, cause I've never seen a statue of Atlas anywhere before....
fearing

May 22, 2009 at 11:49 AM

@Secret Agent Cow3.14: Heck Batman accidentally helped create a force of OMACs that helped to almost take down all of time and space!

Damn, Batman is a badass. Let's see Chuck Norris do that!
Voltar

May 22, 2009 at 11:07 AM

Sweet. The Flash is my favorite super hero. He arguably has the most broken super power next to God-like reality shaping powers, and he has a personality similar to Deadpool minus the homicidal tendencies.

Voltar
jedbeetle

May 22, 2009 at 9:48 AM

@LllusionX loves the inFamous demo!(to death): jock straps.

jedbeetle
omgwtflolbbqbye

May 22, 2009 at 8:11 AM

@Evdor: Or hero templates...

omgwtflolbbqbye
aggrostack

May 22, 2009 at 7:58 AM

@Nikorow: he really is missing some motion blur... proportions on The Flash are kinda awkward as well.
Kobun

May 22, 2009 at 7:56 AM

@Chibirazi: I'm stunned there's no "dat ass" comment in here.
TaggarT6 coming soon to a theate

May 22, 2009 at 7:52 AM

@LllusionX loves the inFamous demo!(to death): Depends on the hero.

Superman's would rip through the fabric while Batman's would trigger a hidden smoke bomb compartment.

The Hulk's would level a building.
omgwtflolbbqbye

May 22, 2009 at 7:44 AM

@False: I think the reveal of Batman's Deepest darkest secret came close though:

+ Watch video

omgwtflolbbqbye
Evdor

May 22, 2009 at 7:33 AM

@ThickSkinned: Can't imagine where City of Heroes got inspiration for its city architecture.

Evdor
False

May 22, 2009 at 7:29 AM

@omgwtflolbbqbye: This series was full of awesome, but no moment was more awesome than that one.

False
omgwtflolbbqbye

May 22, 2009 at 7:04 AM

@wildfire759: Yea, they know how to cherry pick the very best aspects of every character's history and characteristics.

And if they're aren't that many to begin with, they just invent totally now and compelling ones (Mr. Freeze and Clayface being the prime examples).

omgwtflolbbqbye
Gambit09

May 22, 2009 at 6:58 AM

@LllusionX loves the inFamous demo!(to death): Dudes with camel toes cannot have erection.
KEN

May 22, 2009 at 6:44 AM

@LllusionX loves the inFamous demo!(to death): Why would that thought even come to your mind?
omgwtflolbbqbye

May 22, 2009 at 6:41 AM

Just because I want to:

Here's the scene where Flash went from from comic relief guy on the JLU to to 1,000,000 exploding red suns worth of badass in my book:

+ Watch video

omgwtflolbbqbye
joshfigueroa

May 22, 2009 at 6:38 AM

Definitely looks like Jim Lees signature style in 3-d form. I hope this game is good because if it is I might get it on my PS3.
Reule

May 22, 2009 at 6:32 AM

@jonomcleish: When is the PS3 version supposed to be out? I'd really like to give it a shot too.
wildfire759

May 22, 2009 at 6:29 AM

@PapaBear434: Shame that this Flash is Barry Allen and not the wise cracking Wally West. I don't know what it is about Bruce Timm and the writing staff but it feels like they always gets the DC characters' personalities perfect in his cartoons.
walls99

May 22, 2009 at 6:29 AM

@LllusionX loves the inFamous demo!(to death):

I'd say Flash's BONER will be gone in a FLASH
firefly

May 22, 2009 at 6:19 AM

@Secret Agent Cow3.14: Right on. Batman is the very definition of overpowered in the DC universe. Taking down guys who can move at the speed of light, could benchpress planets, etc? Ha!

firefly
D-K, owhoo... how unfortunate..

May 22, 2009 at 6:17 AM

It could just be me, but i'm really expecting this to lack in depth and gameplay. I can see it fail..

Maybe it's just me being negative..

D-K, owhoo... how unfortunate..
maniacmayhem

May 22, 2009 at 6:13 AM

@maniacmayhem: And now they currently have 4 Flashes in the DC univers. Thats way too many speedsters!

maniacmayhem
maniacmayhem

May 22, 2009 at 6:10 AM

@PapaBear434: I also agree, i find it funny people say Superman is over powered but he's nothing compared to the Flash.

And i agree with Secret Cow all of DC's heros are over powered.

maniacmayhem
StriderShinryu

May 22, 2009 at 6:03 AM

No interest what-so-ever in the game, but I've always liked the look of The Flash and this in game version is no different.

StriderShinryu
jonomcleish

May 22, 2009 at 6:00 AM

Thanks to you suggesting it, I'm now addicted to Free Realms, Fahey!
It is fun though...
ThickSkinned

May 22, 2009 at 5:52 AM

I wonder if the NCsoft lawyers are getting ready for a lawsuit? The architecture alone looks a lot like Paragon City. Putting in the Atlas statue is just a poke in the eye.

ThickSkinned
billjrj

May 22, 2009 at 5:45 AM

@LllusionX loves the inFamous demo!(to death):
Have you not seen Boner Robin? Google Image Search it, you'll know it when you see it. Cosplay at its finest.

billjrj
KirinRanger

May 22, 2009 at 5:45 AM

@PapaBear434: I agree, I've always liked The Flash. I've heard more than a few people say that he's stupid or a wuss because all he has is super speed. I guess they just don't understand how actually powerful super speed can be.

KirinRanger
FullyShadow

May 22, 2009 at 5:43 AM

@LllusionX loves the inFamous demo!(to death):
Probably yes, but i'm no super hero.

Ask these guys.

[io9.com]
Lainface

May 22, 2009 at 5:41 AM

@Nikorow: My thoughts exactly.
PEWPEWGreenLaser

May 22, 2009 at 5:40 AM

@LllusionX loves the inFamous demo!(to death): Ever gotten a boner in a wet suit? I'd assume it would be a similar situation.

PEWPEWGreenLaser
Secret Agent Cow3.14

May 22, 2009 at 5:40 AM

@PapaBear434: Batman 'accidentally' help create a force that took down the whole JLA itself, he's overpowered in my book.
Hey_Blinkon

May 22, 2009 at 5:39 AM

@LllusionX loves the inFamous demo!(to death): I have it on good authority that the process of the conversion of a normie to a superhero is usually coupled with a deformation of the external genitalia. Erections are no longer possible. Except for Xena, of course.

Hey_Blinkon
RoFFL3s

May 22, 2009 at 5:39 AM

he got really muscular :o
Chibirazi

May 22, 2009 at 5:31 AM

Man this costumes sure are awfully tight.
izzy_k

May 22, 2009 at 5:30 AM

@Jolan: or...

+ Watch video
Jolan

May 22, 2009 at 5:30 AM

@+ Watch video

PapaBear434

May 22, 2009 at 5:29 AM

Flash was always one of my favorites. He was ridiculously overpowered, but I thought the Justice League cartoon series did a good job of powering him down by explaining that he KNEW the full use of his powers created unstable matter, and could result in mass destruction if he wasn't careful.

What I also liked about him was that Wally West was always a wise ass. He was like DC's version of Deadpool, just less... Homicidal and twisted. He would harass his enemies mercilessly, because he could just whiz around their bullets and attacks and make fun of them until they just gave up.

Ok, I guess he was less Deadpool and more Spider-Man. Smart ass, fun, kind of naive and childish at times. Even still, out of DC's lineup, he's definitely in the top pantheon of the superheroes. If only DC could stop overpowering all of their heroes except for Batman, they might have a couple big hits outside of Chris Nolan's work.

ColinStein

May 22, 2009 at 5:28 AM

@Nikorow: Or at least one or two...

Jolan

May 22, 2009 at 5:27 AM

@LllusionX loves the inFamous demo!(to death): I think it would show. This is the Flash after all.

Jolan

May 22, 2009 at 5:26 AM

Can't help but be reminded of The Big Bang Theory.
I'll be back before this banana hits the ground.
ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM!

LllusionX loves the inFamous dem

May 22, 2009 at 5:25 AM

What if a superhero got an erection in those super duper skin tight rubber suits? Would it show, or be compressed?

TALK AMONGST YOURSELVES/

LllusionX loves the inFamous demo!(to death)

Nikorow

May 22, 2009 at 5:24 AM

Would have been funny if in all the pictures there was just a red blur.

Nikorow

KingKevin

May 25, 2009 at 4:02 PM

sooo...he has a black mans ass but no dick? Thats racists yo.

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