Marvel’s free-to-play shooter isn’t bad and I’m very satisfied

As a model Monitoring 2 A former Marvel gamer and fan, I was both curious and concerned when the comic giant announced its next hero shooter. Fortunately, Marvel competitors He blew my socks off.

What is it Marvel competitors?

According to the game’s Steam listing, Marvel competitors It’s a free-to-play PVP shooter based on a superhero team, although that doesn’t tell you much Marvel competitors It really is. In addition to being available on Windows (and playing just fine on Steam Deck), the game is also available on Xbox Series

Consider, for a moment, a team-based game featuring some of the most iconic Marvel superheroes you’ve ever seen (and a few you’ve probably never heard of) battling it out in an arena for dominance. If you simply try to stream Marvel Cinematic Universe moviesCompetitors It allows you to participate in the work.

As someone who grew up with Marvel as a core part of my childhood, the game is a true tribute to a star-studded list of Marvel’s Greatest Hits. However, as a hero shooter, it really stands out with its roster of standout characters (duh), and the range of abilities, experiences, and moves that really reflect the “wonder” of the characters.

You’ll definitely have a hard time learning to web-swing with Spidey, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll be able to. feel Like a wall-crawler in the heat of battle.

Break the mold of symmetry

It could be said that we are in the Renaissance of shooters, with titles such as Apex Legends, fortniteand Call of duty They make up some of the most played games online. There are even shooters for people who suck at shooting.

However, the FPS’s less popular cousin, the hero shooter, seems to have received less love lately. Hero archers drop like flies, but only after spending some time with them Competitors I can say that he is just another generic shooter hero.

Each character plays like their comic book counterparts. I already mentioned Spider-Man, but even Storm and Namor have their own unique abilities with appropriate callbacks to the comic book characters. I’ve been testing the Punisher for some time, and expected it to be another ’76 soldier MonitoringBut his abilities are different enough to create a whole new style of play.

One thing that makes the game so attractive is “Team” mechanic.which rewards players for choosing characters that complement each other in the universe. Each character on the team gets buffs, most of which are passive that affect their attack, defense, or movement speed. It’s not necessary to form teams to achieve victory, but if you can read your allies’ choices, you can benefit from them.

The game is unique enough to stand out, and with the strength of the Marvel name behind it and the proper attention paid to the heroes, it’s worth a try. Although there is a battle pass system, it doesn’t seem to farm the player for money (yet) and is more about giving you the cosmetics you want to get. This is the way free games should be.

Each player has a role

Hero shooters are known to give each character their own place, but unique traits Marvel competitors A little different from what hero shooter players are used to. It compares favorably with other archetypes but does not fall directly into the more traditional group.

My knowledge of common classes like tank, DPS (damage per second), and support threw me for a loop when I started experimenting with characters in this game. Marvel competitorsIt offers three roles for the charactersas follows:

Duelists

The closest approximation to duelists are DPS champions in other games. They don’t have a lot of health and are not prepared for long, drawn-out battles. However, in the short term, they can take out a few enemies and possibly escape before they become a stain on the wall themselves.

Strategists

These are the closest to support heroes, although they are not always what you would expect from support. Characters like Loki and Mantis excel at healing their allies, but other support heroes have different responsibilities. Some of them can be quite complicated to play. I can remember with horror the only game I ever tried (and failed) Cloak and Dagger.

Vanguard

Something approaching a tank, the vanguard role provides longevity and is usually at the forefront during team fights. While it’s easy to think that Vanguards are the slow, lumbering characters that most hero shooters turn into tanks, this is not the case. A few runs with Venom or Captain America will show you that some of these tanks are surprisingly mobile.

What really makes this game special is that no character feels “useless”, at least not yet. Since this is a hero shooter, balance patches will follow, but the early release makes all heroes feel like they’re participating in the battle. The bonus of having a six versus six mode (which Monitoring 2 Laying it out) is just the icing on the cake.

Competitive but fair

What stands out the most Marvel competitors At this early stage it’s how fun it is. I can lose a few rounds and still be able to play again. Between the attractive UI (very comic-inspired), the cool in-game effects, and how the game stays true to each character’s comic roots, I think it makes it one of the best hero shooters I’ve played. . It is expected to become one of the best free online shooting games.

At this early stage, the game is full of people still finding their way. Many will jump right in because it’s Marvel, and they’re still fans of comic book heroes. With the timing and balance fixes, my opinion on it being a fun game may change.

Put it this way: I don’t usually like multiplayer games, but this game really takes the cake because it hits all the right spots.

Is it fun?

Hands down, Marvel competitors It is one of the best hero shooting games I have played. It maintains many of the familiar things that players love about hero shooters while putting a special spin on things. The roles are unique enough to make you think differently and familiar enough to jump into Competitors Don’t feel conflicted if you’re familiar with other games.

The greatest thing he can do Rafals Feeling fresh and fun is how much effort NetEase put into making the heroes feel right. This isn’t easy, so I’m happy (and more than a little relieved) about it Marvel competitors Tick ​​all the right boxes.