Gaming Marvel’s Avengers

They pretty much have to, right? They lost money on it and I assume whatever licensing deal they struck forces them to keep it running for X amount of time.

 

Heard the idea that the MCU films might have worked against the game, due to image perception, ie. The characters are not the film versions.

 

The problem is there are no villains. It's really that simple.

Stupidly, there is no HYDRA. There are no Ultron drones. Heck, they couldn't be bothered to add Loki despite the hints.

All you get is MODOK, Abomination, and Taskmaster I believe. The rest are just a bunch of generic beat em up goons. So while story is compelling, the side missions are a complete slog.

The story focuses on the rise of Inhumans and yet there is NOTHING on them. No bad inhumans to take down (only some generic civilians to rescue). No development of existing inhumans like the Royal Family.

It's just totally bland.

 

Oh surely it couldn't have been-

Oh. Oh dear.

Honestly it's not even that it's not the film versions, it's that they didn't even really try to do something visually distinct so it just looks like an old mid-aughts B-tier movie tie-in game that couldn't secure likeness rights. Like that weird Michael Corleone in the old Godfather game. ... Except it didn't have a B-tier budget.

 

The art direction is so bland. Even if the game was good I wouldn’t have played it just for that.

Look at another superhero game which came out recently: Spider-Man. While it looks realistic, it’s still vibrant. They even throw in some comic and cartoon suits for fun—even when they don’t “fit” in the real world. The alternate skins for this game are either just palette swaps or they’re in street clothes. Kamala has the most interesting stuff, and they’re all graphic tees and scarves.

it’s like they’re afraid of being compared to a comic book, for some reason.

 

Let's face it, Spider-Man 2018 without any PS5 enhancements looks better than Avengers

 

Seriously, was anyone here begging for variations of Captain America in medical apparel? Not to mention the number of t-shirts for Ms. Marvel. At least suits for Tony make sense. But the biggest stupid move was locking it all away behind paid content.

 

Stupid greedy, yeah.

 

I'm intending to pick this up for Marvel nerd completist sake but probably when it hits like 20 bucks Canadian or they make it free to play.

 

In all this excitement I plain forgot if this is the fifth or sixth live service SE has axed, so SE Game, you have to ask yourself one question - do you feel lucky?

 

Man this is going to really upset the fan.

 

So even after that date it can still use the single player campaign? May still try it eventually!

 

Well it'll be online but not supported. Which means it still may not work because all of the campaign requires internet connectivity.

I would recommend playing the campaign including the three free expansions before September... I liked just that part of the game.

 

Under 10 dollars now so about as cheap as it'll get. it's going to be delisted in September but apparently it will still work so I'll give it a shot and buy for 10 bucks (although I doubt I'll play it before September)

When will support for Marvel’s Avengers end?
Support will discontinue on September 30, 2023.

Will I still be able to play the game solo?
Yes. All content that is available for solo play will continue to be available after September 30, 2023.

Will I still be able to play with my friends?
Yes. Multiplayer will still be accessible after support discontinues on September 30, 2023. Multiplayer will continue to require Xbox Live Gold on Xbox platforms and PS Plus on PlayStation platforms.

Will single- and multi-player play be available forever?
The changes we are making to how the game functions will ensure as long a life as possible. However, after September 30, 2023 we can’t guarantee that we will be able to address issues that occur due to unforeseen circumstances.

 

Probably similar to SW BF2. No more support for a couple of years now, but at least you can still go on Multiplayer (though the wait times will likely be increased with fewer people playing).

 

FYI I think the story content alone is worth the $10.

 

I believe the game is among those on the PS Plus catalog, or at least it was. I have it in my library but just haven't downloaded it yet.