Indeed, it makes almost no effort to introduce anyone! There are some desultory cards on the pause menu that gives each a paragraph of dull text and a first comic appearance date, but beyond this no one is introduced nor explained. (It had completely passed me by that a new Ms Marvel stepped into the name-shoes in 2013.)) But at the same time, there's a sense of assurance that you read the books too, that you already know who She Hulk is, and that she works as a big green lawyer in her day job. This game really does take its inspirations from the MCU, character design/attitude-wise, whenever it's possible. They're from the comics." Yes, of course, but also no. ("Oh John, you big silly," I hear you utter, all the time, awake or asleep, please just stop, "Did a coconut fall out of a tree and hit you on the head? The comics, John. This is the complete world of characters introduced in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 1 and many more, now operating with far more narrative joining them together. The Wasp is immediately a played character, despite her introductory movie - Ant Man 2 - not having been released yet. So Thor's had his haircut (in fact, the game has some quite huge Ragnarok spoilers, so beware), and Groot is a sapling, for instance, but the Avengers are still one big happy family - and one big happy family. Then, jumping back to Earth, the setting in a happily united Avengers mansion made me realise this wasn't going to let the ongoing events in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) trouble it beyond providing character inspiration. Instead, I got a whole new Guardians mini-story, with laughs throughout. Things begin with the Guardians Of The Galaxy, I was expecting the familiar re-treading of a movie moment with Lego silliness. Unashamedly so! They even have Kang's omnipotent voice echoing throughout the cities, a deep sonorous tone uncannily like that of Zinyak's, SRIV's alien protagonist who recreates an entire city and its population elsewhere. It's also exactly the same plot as Saints Row IV. It's an absolutely brilliant way to portray the far broader world(s) of Marvel. None is as big as the previous game's city alone - they haven't gone that mad - but due to the evil machinations of one Kang, key Marvel cities from across time (oh, Asgard!) and space have been collected together in another dimension, along with all the heroes and villains who reside there. And I mustn't forget Egypt, Hala, Xandar, Sakaar. So, once you've played through quite a lengthy - far too lengthy, bewilderingly so, leaving you confused as to whether you're playing an open world game at all - opening few hours, you're finally given the free run of, well, everywhere.Īlongside Manhattan present day, there's a whole other Manhattan Noir, with sepia-tones and old-timey heroes, as well as a futuristic Nueva York, let alone the Hydra Empire. Where next? Bigger, more ridiculous - that's exactly what anyone would want from them. People who started it in 2013 are probably still playing it.Īnd indeed they're probably still being frustrated by the litany of bugs and stupid crappy mistakes that litter all of these Lego creations, bugs that aren't fixed from one game to the next, and that ensure every one of TT's games is spoilt by a terrible camera, contradictory controls, and poor flagging of what should be done next all over the levels. Where to go after TT's last Lego triumph, Marvel Super Heroes? They built an entire Manhattan for that one, packed it with enough minigames and sidequests to beat any Ubisoft game, and that was just the sideshow to an extensive and convoluted plot weaving in dozens and dozens of Marvel characters. And it's a buggy, opaque and disjointed mess of haphazard controls and direction. It is a phenomenally dense and ridiculous playground of Traveller's Tales at their finest. "He is going to be holding the X-Men's fate in the fire and telling humanity.to face the future.I am in two minds about Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2. "Sinister is back in a big way," DeMayo revealed. Mister Sinister will serve as the lead antagonist in the series. X-Men '97 will follow Magneto as he will be leading the X-Men in Professor Xavier's absence. Rogue, Gambit, Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Gray, Beast, Cable, Bishop, Forge, and Morph are all returning and will joined by Nightcrawler and Sunspot. Rogue, Beast, Gambit, Jean Gray, Wolverine, Storm, Jubilee, and Cyclops are all expected to return. DeMayo also made sure to give a shout out to all of the original creatives from the first series who stood up for a round of applause. All of the original voice actors are back to play their original characters from the first show, "This is gonna be their first project since acquiring the rights back," executive producer Beau DeMayo told the crowd. Marvel Studios revealed a cool sizzle reel of X-Men: The Animated Series as the panel transitioned to the reboot series, X-Men '97.
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