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Lego Marvel Super Heroes
Cover art for Lego Marvel Super Heroes
Developer(s)Traveller's Tales
Publisher(s)Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Feral Interactive (OS X)[7]
Director(s)Arthur Parsons
Programmer(s)Steve Harding
Writer(s)Arthur Parsons
Stephen Sharples
Jonathan Smith
Mark Hoffmeier
Composer(s)Rob Westwood, Tess Tyler
Platform(s)
Release
  • NA: 22 October 2013[1]
  • AU: 13 November 2013
  • EU: 15 November 2013
  • JP: 22 January 2015 (Wii U & PS3)
PlayStation 4[2]
  • NA: 15 November 2013
  • EU: 29 November 2013
  • JP: 22 January 2015
Xbox One
Nintendo DS/3DS
  • NA: 18 February 2014[6]
  • EU: 21 February 2014
  • JP: 22 January 2015 (3DS)
OS X
  • WW: 8 May 2014[7]
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Lego Marvel Super Heroes is an action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in 2013 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows,[8] and published by Feral Interactive for OS X.[7] The game features gameplay similar to other Lego titles, such as Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga and Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, alternating between various action-adventure sequences and puzzle-solving scenarios. The game was released under the title Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril for iOS, Android, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita handheld systems.[9]

A spin-off to the Lego Marvel series titled Lego Marvel's Avengers was released on January 26, 2016.

Gameplay

The player can visit several locations in the game such as the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier.

Following the gameplay style of past Lego titles, players are able to control 180 characters from the Marvel Universe, each with their own unique abilities.[10][11] For example, Spider-Man can swing on his webs and use his spider sense while the Hulk, who is larger than the standard minifigures, can throw large objects, as well as shrink down into Bruce Banner to access computers.[12][13] Galactus was chosen as the main antagonist in the game.[14] According to game director, Arthur Parsons, and producer, Phil Ring, one of the main settings of Lego Marvel Super Heroes is a Lego version of New York City.[15] In addition, a Lego version of Asgard was created.[16]

The creative team has also incorporated Marvel Comics co-creator Stan Lee in the game. He is a part of missions called "Stan Lee in Peril" (similar to "Citizen in Peril" missions from previous games). He is also a playable character and has several of the other characters' abilities (such as Spider-Man's webbing, a combination of Human Torch's heat beam and Cyclops's optic blast, Mr. Fantastic's ability to grapple, Wolverine's adamantium skeleton when all health is depleted, and the ability to transform into a Hulk-like version of Lee).[11]

Players can also explore the Marvel version of New York City, though they can only use a specific character and access buildings after the campaign is complete. Side missions are narrated by Deadpool[11] and take place in buildings with their own storylines. There are a total of 15 missions in the main single-player campaign, followed by 12 side missions.[17]

Many of the main LEGO mini figure characters are based on their appearance from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, for example Tony Stark is depicted as Robert Downey Jr., Nick Fury is based on Samuel L. Jackson, whilst Agent Phil Coulson is both modelled on and voiced by Clark Gregg.

Plot

Silver Surfer is knocked out of the sky by Doctor Doom; the board shatters into several "Cosmic Bricks". With these blocks containing immense power, Doom captures the powerless Surfer and forges an alliance with other villains to collect the Cosmic Bricks and make the powerful "Doom Ray of Doom" to repel Galactus and rule the world. However, S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury calls upon all superheroes to retrieve the bricks before Doom. Sandman and Abomination hold Grand Central hostage in search of a Cosmic Brick. Iron Man, Hulk and Spider-Man succeed in stopping them. Captain America and Mister Fantastic head to the Baxter Building, which has fallen under the control of Doctor Octopus. When the fight goes through the Daily Bugle, Spider-Man lends a hand. The heroes defeat Doctor Octopus at Times Square, but the Cosmic Brick is stolen by the Green Goblin, who takes it to Oscorp. Fury tasks Black Widow and Hawkeye with finding the Cosmic Brick while Spider-Man heads to Oscorp in pursuit of the Goblin. The three are forced to face Venom inside Oscorp's underground lab while the Goblin once again escapes.

Wolverine, Iron Man and the Hulk secure the Raft, a maximum-security prison being attacked by Leader, Whiplash, and Sabretooth. Magneto is revealed to be behind the mass breakout, and releases Carnage, Red Skull, Rhino, and Stan Lee, and quickly makes his escape from the facility with the help of Mystique, destroying Iron Man's armor in the process. Stark goes with Captain America to Stark Tower for a new suit, but upon arriving, the duo is forced to use the House Party Protocol to stop an invasion courtesy of Mandarin, Aldrich Killian, Loki, and Extremis soldiers. Loki escapes with an arc reactor. Meanwhile, Nick Fury contacts some outside help for an approaching threat.

Tracking its energy signature, Black Widow, Hawkeye and Human Torch infiltrate a HYDRA base and defeat Red Skull and Arnim Zola with the help of Captain America and Wolverine. Loki escapes using a portal to Asgard, while the portal itself is accidentally destroyed. Captain America, Wolverine and the Human Torch meet Thor, who takes them to Asgard. Upon arriving at the Bifrost Bridge, they find Loki commands the Frost Giants. Loki enhances his powers with the Tesseract, unleashing the Destroyer armor on the heroes. They disable the Destroyer while Loki escapes.

Wolverine steals the Tesseract in hopes that Professor X might unlock it's secrets, accidentally drawing the Brotherhood to the X-Mansion in search of it. Jean Grey, Cyclops, Storm, Iceman and Beast work together to fend off Toad, Pyro, Acolyte soldiers, and Juggernaut. However, Magneto and Mystique escape with the Tesseract. At this time, Fury and the Fantastic Four: Invisible Woman, Human Torch, The Thing, and Mister Fantastic head to Castle Doom, where Green Goblin is defeated while Loki and Doom escape with the bricks; however, they do rescue the Silver Surfer. Thor, Iron Man and Spider-Man head to a sub where they defeat MODOK, and helped by Jean in heading back to land underwater. Magneto uses the Statue of Liberty to attack Mister Fantastic, Hulk and Wolverine. The heroes enter its head, they defeat Mastermind. Unfortunately, Magneto decapitates the statue tossing the head into the city.

Believing Magneto went to Asteroid M Island, The Thing, Captain America and Storm arrive and defeat Magneto's acolytes along with raptors from the Savage Land and Rhino. Magneto is revealed as Mystique in disguise, to lure the heroes to the island while the real Magneto raises Asteroid M into space. Doom and Loki arrive on Asteroid M and continue building the Doom Ray, with their plan nearing completion. Iron Man, Thor and Spider-Man arrive there and fight Magneto, defeating him, but Iron Man and Thor are incapacitated by Doom in the process. Spider-Man goes on with Storm, Thing and Captain America and they defeat Doom. Loki then reveals he manipulated the villains to create a craft from the Cosmic Bricks, and powered by the Tessarect, for controlling Galactus to destroy Earth and Asgard. The heroes narrowly escape Asteroid M as Galactus destroys it before he heads towards New York.

The heroes (consisting of Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Man, Storm, Cyclops, Mister Fantastic, and Human Torch) and villains (consisting of Doctor Doom, Magneto, Green Goblin, Mystique, Abomination, Doctor Octopus, Venom) team-up to defeat Galactus on the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier. Galactus and Loki are warped into a large portal that traps both of them into an unknown part of space while Thor shatters the mind-control craft with his hammer. Galactus decided to use Loki as a palate cleanser. Fury also retrieves the Tesseract in the process. The villains are given time to escape before they are pursued. With all the Cosmic Bricks collected and reassembled back into his surfboard, Silver Surfer thanks the heroes and departs on his surfboard into deep space, promising to lead Galactus away from Earth.

In the mid-credits scene, Fury oversees the repair of the Statue of Liberty. He apologizes to the Guardians of the Galaxy (consisting of Star-Lord, Drax the Destroyer, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, and Gamora), whom he called for help during the attack. Star-Lord states that there is something else on Earth. While having lunch with the construction crew, Nick Fury encounters Black Panther who was looking for his cat Mr. Tiddles and then tells Nick Fury that the people of Wakanda thank him for leading the superheroes in thwarting Loki's plot and Galactus' attack.

Reception

Lego Marvel Super Heroes received generally positive reviews upon release. Among its strengths, reviewers cited its humor, variety of missions, characters, and open-world gameplay. According to review aggregating website GameRankings, Lego Marvel Super Heroes received an average review score of 84.00% based on 15 reviews; according to Metacritic, it received an average review score of 83/100 based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Steve Butts of IGN gave the game a 9 out of 10, praising it for being: "the best thing to happen to Marvel games since 2006's Marvel: Ultimate Alliance". He added, "It's a warm and witty, multi-layered approach to the brand that ties in hundreds of Marvel's most iconic characters, settings, and stories."[33] Steve Hannley of Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 4/5, calling it "one of the best Marvel games this generation".[38] Game Informer gave the game a 9 out of 10, while Polygon gave the game an 8.5 out of 10.[30][35] GameZone's Matt Liebl gave the PS4 version a 9/10, stating "On a console filled with shooters like Killzone and Call of Duty, TT Games' Lego Marvel Super Heroes presents a nice break from the complex sports titles and intense shooters that overrun the console."[39]

Though the game was generally well-received, it garnered some criticism, often regarding the frame-rate and the repetitive nature of the missions. Chris Barylick from GameSpot noted that, "Lego Marvel Super Heroes looks and sounds lovely, but its presentation quirks often prove distracting. Certain characters repeat the same lines of dialogue ad infinitum, which can get tiresome; there are only so many times you can hear Tony Stark proudly describe himself as 'Tony Stark...genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist' before it gets old." He also noted that "the frame rate occasionally drops, particularly upon entering co-op mode, and a small black box occasionally appeared in the air over my characters' heads towards the end of the game. At one point, my character would respawn directly next to his still-present corpse, while a boss fight against Red Skull had me wandering around the room for several minutes looking for scenery to smash before I realized I had encountered a bug and had to restart the level." Asides from the negatives, Barylick gave the game a 7/10, praising its humor, open-world and variety.[40]

Miniseries

Main article: Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload

A miniseries taking inspiration from modern Marvel films and Marvel cartoon series' titled Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload premiered in November 2013.

TV special

Main article: Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled

A TV special called Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled has been announced to air on Disney XD on November 16, 2015.

References

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