If I’ve had rubbish sushi down the road at a Chinese takeaway, I’ve pretty much had any sushi. A statement which perfectly describes playing LEGO games.
The thing is, while the annual LEGO games are perfectly happy with offering the same experience every single time, few games can match their commitment to fan service and Easter eggs.
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham was a prime example of this, as that game featured plenty of comic book nods, references and cameos from the likes of Adam West, Kevin Smith and Stephen Amell. The upcoming LEGO Marvel’s Avengers is keeping that tradition alive, with the usual massive roster and a brand new Avenger: Iron Stan.
Yes, face front true believers: The co-creator of many a Marvel comic book character, Stan Lee, will be suiting up in some Iron Man armour to help save the day. Also, he has his own Hulkbuster armour. The aptly named Stan-Buster, of course.
“It’s a celebration of everything Avengers,” game director Alan Parsons said at the San Diego Comic Con, detailing how this game would draw story inspiration from Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Comic books, movies, cartoons. It’s everything you love about the Avengers in video games.
Other characters stepping in, will be the usual suspects. Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow and the Hulk will be joined by the Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, the Sam Wilson incarnation of Captain America, Crossbones, America Chavez and Wiccan.
As I said, the roster is once again bigger than Tony Stark’s ego, with the game having more than 100 heroes lined up. Much like previous games across the DC and Marvel universes, expect may of these characters to be re-skins of other previous appearances from other heroes. Still it’ll keep the kids quiet, which counts for something.
It’s out in the US of A winter, on Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Windows PC, Xbox One and Xbox 360. Nuff said.
Last Updated: July 14, 2015
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 14, 2015 at 14:08
“Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow and the Hulk will be joined by the Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, the Sam Wilson incarnation of Captain America, Crossbones, America Chavez and Wiccan.”
If it’s a Lego game why aren’t they Block Man, Captain Block, Block, Block Widow, The Block, Scarlet Block, Blocksilver, Block Wilson, Crossblock, Block Chavez and Blockan?
Dutch Matrix
July 14, 2015 at 14:15
Trevor, being a blockhead again…
Dutch Matrix
July 14, 2015 at 14:15
But… does it have Deadpool?
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 14, 2015 at 14:15
*Blockpool
Dutch Matrix
July 14, 2015 at 14:17
Don’t make me pull your block and tackle…
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 14, 2015 at 14:18
Why? Normally that’s something I’d have to pay for.
Hammersteyn
July 14, 2015 at 14:18
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Alien Emperor Trevor
July 14, 2015 at 14:18
LOL
Dutch Matrix
July 14, 2015 at 14:19
You pay for this shit?! Had I known last time!!!!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 14, 2015 at 14:28
Of course, I can sit back & relax while someone else does the heavy lifting.
Dutch Matrix
July 14, 2015 at 14:30
Oh big boy! You will only relax for a few minutes… Then I turn on the Dutch magic
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 14, 2015 at 14:34
Wait, are we still talking about rigging? O_o
Dutch Matrix
July 14, 2015 at 14:44
OK. if that is what you want to call our special time together…
Hammersteyn
July 14, 2015 at 14:21
I’d dearly love a proper avengers game… this is worse than COD in my opinion. Same goofy cartoon lego shite every year… or every few months…
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
July 14, 2015 at 14:31
Agreed, I made the mistake of buying an Indiana Jones one a while back, if I’d spent a total of two minutes in the game it’d be a lot, but then again, I don’t know where to place the demographic of the Lego series…
WitWolfy
July 14, 2015 at 15:19
Took the words right out of my mouth. I cant handle these games… Its the same crap every time with a different skin.
The D
July 14, 2015 at 15:20
And that’s why they’re marketed at children. Stupid little buggers fall for it every year.
WitWolfy
July 14, 2015 at 15:22
*Ahem* Your right, for kids. Of course!
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
July 14, 2015 at 15:32
The problem with it being marketed for kids is that they’re based on PG movies…which kinda sucks…
WitWolfy
July 14, 2015 at 15:17
Uuuurgh.. Who buys these games?
DragonSpirit009
July 14, 2015 at 15:26
I’ve never in my life played any of the lego games… I only see them as fodder games when you truly have nothing else to play. Luckily that has never happened to me!