Avengers
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Well, The Avengers beta ends later on today, and this was the very first time all gamers across all platforms got to experience it, with the PS4 beta being open, and the PC and Xbox beta being for pre-orderers, though it opens up fully next time around.
I initially had this titled as “the most divisive video game,” however then I bear in mind that The Last of Us Part 2 came out this year, and absolutely nothing is going to be more dissentious than that (even if the haters there are a small, loud group, rather than a 50/50 split). However from the responses Im seeing, many people either appear to be loving Avengers or disliking it, with really couple of in between.
This has been an interesting video game to see, as its been sort of a rollercoaster from the start. The initial debut of Avengers at E3 looked pretty rough, however then in recent months with a series of War Table video preview installations, it looked rather a bit much better.
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I am cautiously optimistic about my own potential enjoyment of the end product, but for Avengers to be a big scale hit, its going to need to do more to persuade individuals besides hardcore looter fans like me that it has something to offer them.
Critics were divided on the beta. Polygon and I liked it a lot. Kotaku and IGN appeared disinterested. Which split is pretty reflective of the general public reaction Ive been seeing. Some people, particularly numerous in the core neighborhood that were delighted for the video game from the start, appear to truly resemble it. The game is scratching all the itches they hoped it would with its arcade fighter battle and its superhero movesets taken directly from the films. Smashing through evil robots as heroes feels as great as individuals envisioned it would be, and this early taste has a certain subset of fans excited for the end product.
The split is even discovered in the games visuals. I would say that Avengers does not constantly look the very best in action, thanks to continuous motion blur and screen shake that muddy the action with zillions of indicators all over the screen and quite bad UI in basic.
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But on the other side, theres a deep disinterest in whats been shown. Characters feel too “weak” to be superheroes (though I d caution you truly have to start unlocking additional relocations and equipment to alter that). The opponents and environments are too same-y. The quasi open world objective structure is too recurring. The loot, which does not even show up on your character, seems pointless and inserted in to profit from current video gaming patterns. And theres this sense that these simply seem like “off-brand” Avengers, as the game went for realism over cartoony looks, and none resemble their MCU stars, naturally (I can absolutely see that argument for say, Nolan Norths Tony Stark compared to RDJ).
And yet, you look at the real graphics of the video game, frozen in time in photo mode, and it does look quite extraordinary, and like one of the most gorgeous superhero offerings Ive ever seen, this side of Spider-Man (which likewise looked outstanding in picture mode, but also in movement).
The initial launching of Avengers at E3 looked quite rough, but then in recent months with a series of War Table video sneak peek installments, it looked rather a bit much better. Some individuals, especially many in the core neighborhood that were delighted for the game from the start, appear to truly be liking it. And theres this sense that these just feel like “off-brand” Avengers, as the video game went for realism over cartoony looks, and none of them resemble their MCU actors, of course (I can certainly see that argument for say, Nolan Norths Tony Stark compared to RDJ).
My general sensation is that Avengers has an uphill struggle ahead of it to win most of fans over. I am very carefully optimistic that this game will engage me long term for at least some extent, however Im also somebody who put a minimum of 100 hours into Anthem, regardless of all its problem. The Anthem comparisons are pretty consistent here with Avengers, but do not undervalue the appeal of Marvel heroes, as once youve repulsor blasted an opponent off a cliff as Iron Man or knocked two robots into each other as Hulk, your other concerns with the video game might dissolve away to a certain degree.
My general feeling is that Avengers has an uphill battle ahead of it to win the bulk of fans over. The Anthem comparisons are quite consistent here with Avengers, but do not underestimate the appeal of Marvel heroes, as when youve repulsor blasted an opponent off a cliff as Iron Man or slammed two robots into each other as Hulk, your other issues with the game may liquify away to a specific extent.
