One of the downsides of being a superhero is that you don’t really get to choose your powers. You just have to wait around until you are bitten by a radioactive insect, are dowsed with gamma radiation, or randomly mutate, and then you’re stuck with whatever powers you get. This is not the case in City of Heroes, though; you’ll have the freedom to select your superhero’s archetype and powers, and direct how those powers develop and grow while playing the game.