First Ward is one of the most aesthetically diverse zones in City of Heroes: A ruined city ripped apart by the Praetorian Hamidon, skyscrapers half-sunken and locked in the grip of petrified tentacles; pockets of still-habitable urban areas maintained by survivors; alleyways where magic flows; lush wetlands and barren crags; and an ominous hospital are just some of the areas you'll encounter. The inhabitants of the city are equally as diverse...and some of them command as much presence as First Ward itself.
First Ward is one of the most aesthetically diverse zones in City of Heroes: A ruined city ripped apart by the Praetorian Hamidon, skyscrapers half-sunken and locked in the grip of petrified tentacles; pockets of still-habitable urban areas maintained by survivors; alleyways where magic flows; lush wetlands and barren crags; and an ominous hospital are just some of the areas you'll encounter. The inhabitants of the city are equally as diverse...and some of them command as much presence as First Ward itself.
In these two exclusive Developer Diaries from PC Gamer, City of Heroes Art Lead Gilbert "El Topo" Martinez gives you a look at the art and design behind First Ward, and the giant monsters that still lurk there.
You can discuss the art behind First Ward here!