MARVEL’S AVENGERS
New gameplay footage shows the game’s delay is working out fine
As she leaps into the air, Ms. Marvel swings her oversized hand above her head before crashing it into the ground. Enemies flail and fly into the sky, machines spark and explode, and we sit back, smile, and enjoy the spectacle of Marvel’s newest hero doing her thing. Love. It.
The latest Marvel’s Avengers gameplay we’ve seen puts Ms. Marvel up front as she teams up with Hulk for a smashing time. The new hero can hold her own with the green giant as she features a similar arsenal of clobbering moves, but how similar will ultimately be up to you as each hero features a customisable moveset that you can upgrade and develop.
There are also signs developer Crystal Dynamics is making some subtle changes to the game’s visual aesthetic. Using the extra development time afforded to the team by the recent delay, the game now looks more subdued, its colour tones ratcheted back. There’s a suggestion that some characters have had facelifts too, as Thor looks more angular and features shorter hair in the new sequences. The glow from Mjölnir as Thor juggles an enemy into the air before thumping them down to Earth is magic.
Best of all, as a PS4 gamer you’ll play as Ms. Marvel, Hulk, Thor, and the rest of the Avengers before anyone else. We already knew Square Enix would offer early access to PS4 players, but new details reveal this partnership is going beyond simply allowing us to play ahead of other platforms. There are new editions and content only PS4 players can get.
NEW (PRE)ORDER
All pre-orders on PS4 offer early hands-on time with the game via the Beta. The exclusive Digital Edition comes with a Ms. Marvel nameplate and 1,000 credits to be used on customising your heroes. Most interesting for Marvel fans is the inclusion of the Marvel Legacy Outfits. Inspired by the comics that launched each character, these skins include Captain America’s Golden
Age Front Line Outfit from his time as America’s war hero, Thor’s Silver Age Jack Kirby design, called the Asgard’s Might Outfit, recalling the
EDITIONS AND CONTENT ONLY PS4 PLAYERS CAN GET.
hero’s origins, and Black Widow’s Classic Stealth Outfit, which apes her original suit and features the Widow’s Bite detailing.
The other editions, the Deluxe Edition and Earth’s Mightiest Edition, feature metallic versions of the iconic costumes and 72-hour Beta access. The latter physical collector’s box also offers a Avengers ‘A’ icon steelbook case and comes with game-themed goodies, including a 12-inch statue of Captain America, a Hulk bobblehead (as seen wibbling away in last year’s Kamala trailer), a Mjölnir keychain, Black Widow’s belt buckle, Iron Man’s prototype armour blueprint, Kamala Khan’s Honorary Avenger pin, and a commemorative Avengers group photo as seen in the game.
Marvel’s Avengers is now due for release 24 September on PS4.