I know I don't have a right to speak since I only played it for a tiny bit, so my opinions are superficial and ungrounded. Just consider the below "entertaining Goatie"
Gripes:
To me it looked like a kinda generic MMO. No 2 seperate teams means PvP will be marginal, except for the battlegrounds/arena kinda crap. The quests didn't impress me, many "collect 15 squirrel pelts" things.
Travel powers become already available at 6th level, after the tutorial level, meaning it's VERY easy to bypass content. Mobs seem rather easyish, and I heard (haven't played it) that instances can largely be soloed, meaning grouping is largely inconsequential.
Pros: Character creation is very nice and the endless customisation is very entertaining to me. The game has a unique look with the cellshading. Creating exactly the character you'd like to be is more easy than in any other MMO I played so far.
Yes quests are generic i agree, the fun from them is in the writing i usually dont read them but they are really good, Canada missions based on "lost", Millenium City missions in China Town inspired by Big Trouble in Little China etc.
PVP is actually fun, you get off the bat HERO GAMES ,arenas, at 21 you open BASH 1v1, at 31 you open the stronghold scenario 1 team is trying to escape prison the other trying to stop them (plus they have said more is coming)
If you bypass content how will you level? complete your perks? see the loveliness? if you miss something the crime computer can point you to the person who wants help, no wondering where is the next quest available.
Mobs have been buffed up they were easy to test em, super villains are very difficult solo unless you use the game mechaniscs i.e. blocking etc.
1 instance is solo, Desert Prison at 30 (its meant to be) others are 5 man. Id like to see anyone solo Dr Destroyers lab (Lvl 28 5 man) even at 40 solo, and my experience was before they made mobs hurt more.
it certainly isnt perfect but no MMO is, what it is is fun, fast paced SUPER HERO action. they have the look and feel about right and they improve it, the game is still buggy but thats why its still in beta, hope theyre working hard lol.