![]() ![]() Familiar Lego mechanics return: Oversize characters like The Hulk can move big objects web-slingers like Spider-Man can pull special handles beam-shooters like Cyclops can melt gold and ice. The array of powers at your disposal is similarly impressive, although not substantially different from prior games. Most characters even have nifty custom animations, good for a chuckle. The cast of playable characters is massive, featuring multiple costumes for many heroes, as well as some truly obscure deep cuts (Ronan the Accuser? Squirrel Girl?). Winking references to age-old comic plotlines bump shoulders with one-off gags riffing on Marvel’s popular films. It’s this kind of nod to fans-and there are plenty of such moments throughout the game’s story levels and sandbox New York City-that will make Lego Marvel Super Heroes a delight for Marvel acolytes. “Sometimes I think I make these cameos too easy,” the Marvel figurehead says once he’s safely back on terra firma. This time around, instead of “citizens in peril,” you rescue Lego-fied Stan Lees trapped under cars or suspended from wires. That’s perfect for the Lego games, which thrive on the same kind of self-aware slapstick. Whereas the DC universe always seemed to take itself a little too seriously, Marvel has never had a problem embracing its silliness. The Marvel universe, with its earnest, self-effacing, fourth-wall-breaking ethos and prodigious roster of colorful heroes and villains, is a terrific fit for the Lego game series. So yeah, the new Lego Marvel game can get away with a couple shawarma jokes. ![]() Joss Whedon’s Avengers movie grossed more than 1.5 billion dollars. ![]() Fortunately for developer TT Games, Marvel’s film franchises continue to bring in gobs of cash while introducing a mainstream audience to its wacky comic universe. As I’ve noted about other Lego games, your enjoyment of Lego Marvel Super Heroes will largely depend on your enjoyment of the fictional world it recreates in block form. ![]()
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