Square Enix’s first attempt with a Marvel property was hit and miss, but arguably it did more things right especially if you look at it from a single-player perspective. As the Guardians are a family of outsiders, their personalities with each other really shine in this underrated Telltale series. As Starlord, you must keep the group together, and your decisions will impact your relationship with each member. The Guardians of the Galaxy perfectly fit that mold. This game puts a heavy focus on dialogue with conversation trees and consequences throughout the narrative. Similar to the Lego Marvel games, you also know what to expect with Telltale’s games. Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series.
There’s a reason why these games keep getting made. We also love the attention to detail to each location from the movies and the characters.
The number of characters they add to these Marvel games is staggering, and they’re generally well-liked by their target demographic. The formula has become stale for those who grew up with the Lego Star Wars games, but these games are perfect for kids and parents. There are puzzles to solve, some mild family-friendly combat, and a comedic charm to the cutscenes. When you play a Lego game, you generally know what to expect. Each Marvel character has its own abilities to offer, and the gameplay in and of itself is addictive. In addition to that tried and true formula of match-three gameplay, there is an RPG leveling system as well as episodic events written by comic writers. This match-3 puzzle game Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign is beloved by critics and fans alike despite its simple premise. Additionally, the story is filled with bad jokes, terrible fan service lines, and awkward moments that likely reflected the communication between Marvel Games and Capcom at the time. The models of Captain America and Chun-Li in particular upset fans with their facial animations. The overall art style is a mess with strange characterizations of our favorite heroes mixed in with poorly implemented animations. The overall game design is sound, but the general consensus is that Marvel vs. This game is what happens when a studio falls out of touch with its audience.
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We’d love to see another crack at this by another development team like Insomniac Games. We only rate this higher as Nolan North fits the role perfectly. Repetitive combat, uninspired level design, and dull environments make this once comedic trip a bore. You’re interacting with Deadpool’s environment with plenty of fun crude jokes throughout, and then once you’re in the game, it becomes as bland as toast without butter. Deadpool is exceedingly comical as it plays around with the fourth wall breaking at the beginning. Talk about a game with a great start but fails to hit the landing.