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Gotta say... the Avengers game died pretty fast.
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I admit it definitely sank in the public consciousness fast than I thought it would, especially since it's not like October was filled with massive releases to steal its thunder. It's a bit surprising, the game needed work but I feel like it wasn't in such a bad state that it couldn't coast at least a few months just based on the IP.
Enough glitches and bugs to make Bethesda say daaaaaaamn will do that.
Not to mention 2 actual marvel bosses, reused assets everywhere, repeated mission structure, and lack of actual endgame content.
Not to mention 2 actual marvel bosses, reused assets everywhere, repeated mission structure, and lack of actual endgame content.
I had fun with what I played and I played enough to justify the price tag. That said, at one point, there was just not enough content to play it. And the state of the game was atrocious.
I'll get back when/if they release the PS5 patch and a few new activities/characters.
I'll get back when/if they release the PS5 patch and a few new activities/characters.
probably the most technically unpolished game I've ever played
just bug after bug after bug, and then a 1000+ bugfix patch that just broke more shit
just astounding
just bug after bug after bug, and then a 1000+ bugfix patch that just broke more shit
just astounding
A case of trying to go too big too fast. Should've just stuck with making a AAA Avengers co-op game and left it at that (with potential for more DLC).
Unsure what it is about Square Enix really trying to push their western side towards these big projects that don't seem to pan out.
Unsure what it is about Square Enix really trying to push their western side towards these big projects that don't seem to pan out.
I had fun for awhile, and its still a fine game to mindlessly grind while listening to a podcast. But yeah, it's pretty dead right now.
However, I could totally see it being awesome a year from now.
However, I could totally see it being awesome a year from now.
Thats has more to do with Mario over preforming. Averages sold more copies at launch than every Marvel game aside from Spider-Man PS4. It sold more copies than any Marvel Ultimate Alliance or VS game.
That's the thing, Marvel fans did not have to settle when they knew a much better game, not to mention a follow up to the single best selling Marvel game ever, was coming out in a couple of months.
It was the second best selling super hero game period, apparently. And if their sources is correct, the 7th best selling title of the year mid-october.
I enjoyed the game but there were too many bugs. Every session I would crash or freeze and have to restart partway through a mission. With the load times it just became too frustrating having to restart so often. I'll probably go back to it once the next gen versions come out and the bugs get fixed, assuming they continue to support with new heroes.
Did it really? I actually bought it but never got a chance to play it lol. I've been taking a break from gaming for a few months and am waiting for the PS5 to start playing again. It would suck if it's no longer populated with people. Maybe the next gen update will bring people back?
On Steam, there's more people playing Skyrim (7k) than Avengers (1k) today. It's not even on the top 100 most played games of the platform, behind games like Left 4 Dead 2, Fallout 4, Star Wars TOR and Dark Souls 3.
People can say what they want but this is the real issue right here. They pushed back all the ongoing content that was meant to keep you coming back so that they could fix the multitude of crazy bugs they had during the launch period. Not to mention the things they have added have been underwhelming (Mega Hive and Tachyon Rifts). Characters and new story content will have people returning eventually (especially when like BP comes out), but the drop off is going to be steeper than it would have been because of how much time there will be in between.
Marvel is the one that gives Sony Spiderman, and I'm sure they'll continue to do so as long as Sony owns the movie rights and Disney wants Spiderman in their movies.
I only played the beta. Did the encounter design improve between the beta and the base game?
The combat mechanics were quite solid, but the combat encounters were filled with spongy enemies, offscreen cheap shots, and so many particle effects you were struck blind half the time.
On the other hand I've been playing Ghost of Tsushima Legends recently, which has very satisfying combat but also well thought out encounter design (except for those goddamn Crow Belchers). I played it and thought that Avengers could probably have learned a thing or two from it.
The combat mechanics were quite solid, but the combat encounters were filled with spongy enemies, offscreen cheap shots, and so many particle effects you were struck blind half the time.
On the other hand I've been playing Ghost of Tsushima Legends recently, which has very satisfying combat but also well thought out encounter design (except for those goddamn Crow Belchers). I played it and thought that Avengers could probably have learned a thing or two from it.
Then I'll keep cheering for the failure of every avengers game until I die.
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Yeah like I said...
That rights deal is gonna get messy sooner or later.
I mean, I don't really see why it would change. Sony won't sell back Spiderman movie rights since it's lucrative and a great bargaining chip so Marvel/Disney will likely just keep exchanging video game rights for Spiderman movies.
Now imagine how us Crystal Dynamics fans felt like 😬
What the hell happened?!
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I don't know if the movie rights have anything to do with this game.
It would be fine as a GAAS game if the whole game part was actually fun and fleshed out. They picked the blandest costumes, the blandest enemies and the blandest villains you could ever imagine from the Marvel Universe. Add in the fact that it came in super buggy, yeah this game kind of got what it deserved. I have no idea why they did dive deep into marvel's villains but two (or three if you include the main game) is atrocious.
If this game had released in the same state during the time between Infinity War and End Game, it would have done much better. They missed their window.
Campaign was pretty good from a story perspective, but you never got much of a chance to level up any characters to see even their basic abilities. Then the endgame was underbaked, wildly unbalanced, and extremely glitchy.
Some of the issues have been fixed, and now content and next gen versions are pushed back. I feel like the scramble here is just too little too late, people have been soured on the game and I'm not sure it comes back. I think if the game was entirely delayed and had a better rollout it would have had a better chance.
I enjoyed playing Iron Man at max level, and even a basic Destiny copy of a grind would keep me engaged. But the rampant bugs and total drop-off from the community has made it almost impossible to play now. I still hope it gets an injection of interest when the next gen versions launch.
Some of the issues have been fixed, and now content and next gen versions are pushed back. I feel like the scramble here is just too little too late, people have been soured on the game and I'm not sure it comes back. I think if the game was entirely delayed and had a better rollout it would have had a better chance.
I enjoyed playing Iron Man at max level, and even a basic Destiny copy of a grind would keep me engaged. But the rampant bugs and total drop-off from the community has made it almost impossible to play now. I still hope it gets an injection of interest when the next gen versions launch.
I enjoyed the game. But, I was done with it the moment I finished it. There was just nothing there worth dedicating more time to.
That cannot die which was never alive.
What I saw of it seemed interesting, but I guess the writing's on the wall for this one.
What I saw of it seemed interesting, but I guess the writing's on the wall for this one.
