1 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/universal_monsters_online.jpg]] |
2 | ''Universal Monsters Online'' was a MultiplayerOnlineBattleArena which went live in 2012 and [[DefunctOnlineVideoGames closed down]] the next year. As its name suggests, it took place in the Franchise/UniversalHorror universe and put players into the cloaks/bandages/excess body hair of old-school film monsters. These ranged from perennial classics to more obscure entries in the genre. |
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4 | The playable characters include... |
5 | * Film/{{Dracula|1931}} |
6 | * [[Film/Frankenstein1931 Frankenstein's monster]] |
7 | * [[Film/TheWolfMan1941 The Wolf Man]] |
8 | * Film/{{The Mummy|1932}} |
9 | * Film/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon |
10 | * Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera |
11 | * Film/BrideOfFrankenstein (whose name in life is revealed to have been Madeleine Ernestine, continuity fans!) |
12 | * [[Film/TheInvisibleMan1933 The Invisible Man]] |
13 | * Film/DraculasDaughter, Countess Zaleska |
14 | * The Metaluna Mutant (from ''Film/ThisIslandEarth'') |
15 | * The [[Film/TheMolePeople Mole Man]] King |
16 | * Dan [=McCormick=], TheManMadeMonster |
17 | * Gwynplaine, Film/{{the Man who Laughs}} |
18 | * Film/WeirdWoman |
19 | * The Robot (from ''Film/ThePhantomCreeps'') |
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21 | Some characters who showed up in the concept art... |
22 | * Ygor (from ''Film/SonOfFrankenstein'') |
23 | * [[Film/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame1923 Quasimodo]] |
24 | * [[Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]] |
25 | * The Creeper (from ''Film/{{House of Horrors|1946}}'' / ''Film/TheBruteMan'') |
26 | * The Lamian Queen (from ''Film/CultOfTheCobra'') |
27 | * Female Van Helsing |
28 | * Inspector Krogh (from Film/SonOfFrankenstein) |
29 | * Fritz, Dr Frankenstein's hunchbacked assistant (who appears to be in some sort of make shift mech suit made out of chains, wood, gates and fences) |
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31 | !!This game provides examples of: |
32 | * AdaptationalBadass: [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Inspector Krogh]] can be seen in the promo art. Only his [[ArtificialLimbs prosthetic arm]] has been upgraded to a bionic hammer! |
33 | * AdaptationalVillainy: In their source material, Gwynplaine and the Mole Men were tragic characters. The Mole Men were abused, forcibly mutated, and enslaved, making their anger understandable. Gwynplaine is a completely good character who is one of the most noble characters in his story despite his grotesque appearance. Their bios play them up as more monstrous - Gwynplaine is implied to be murderous while the Mole People's backstory as slaves isn't mentioned. |
34 | * MonsterMash |
35 | * {{Mooks}}: Zombies and trolls. |
36 | * MythologyGag: |
37 | ** Frankenstein's alternate skin bears a heavy resemblance to the version from ''Film/VanHelsing''. |
38 | ** The Phantom of the Opera's default look combines elements of his traditional appearance with his ''Literature/TheMasqueOfTheRedDeath'' disguise (which is also his alternate costume). |
39 | * UnlockableContent: By earning money in the game the player is able to access items, costumes and unlockable monsters. |
40 | * YouDontLookLikeYou: Some monster designs are modeled closely around the film versions, while others take far more artistic license: Countess Zaleska looks completely different to her actress Gloria Holden, while the Man Made Monster is much more evil-looking than the unfortunate schmuck played by Creator/LonChaneyJr In some cases, the original designs are available as unlockable costumes. |
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