Marvel's Avengers

 PlayStation 4
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4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2537 Ratings

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  1. Its_over_
    Dec 11, 2020
    1
    Probably worst big-budget video game of 2020. It's almost sad that developers still think it's okay to make trash like this. Not recommending.
  2. Yurika_ars
    Sep 4, 2020
    1
    Here's some quick review for you guys.
    - The gameplay is an ABSOLUTE garbage and super boring. You get bored after 3 hours
    - the graphic looks like a mobile game - Trash loot system. Doesn't make any difference , just spam all the buttons - microtransaction - tons of bugs and glitches. Bad performance - boring co-op missions. There literally the same thing over and over The only good    Here's some quick review for you guys.
    - The gameplay is an ABSOLUTE garbage and super boring. You get bored after 3 hours
    - the graphic looks like a mobile game
    - Trash loot system. Doesn't make any difference , just spam all the buttons
    - microtransaction
    - tons of bugs and glitches. Bad performance
    - boring co-op missions. There literally the same thing over and over

    The only good thing is ... Story i guess. Yeah if you enjoy reading marvel comics the story is good    … Expand
  3. ceooftheboys
    Sep 2, 2020
    1
    if you like running through hallways fighting the same enemy over and over again this is the game with for you.
  4. TrophyEmpire
    Sep 2, 2020
    4
    Believe the reviews. 4/10 is generous. This Game. This **** game. It seemed like there was no way it could lose. But here we go, watch it fail on every point. Look this game up in the dictionary under Squandered Opportunities.

    The worst part of this game is the story. Instead of playing as the Avengers you play as a new character trojaned into the main slot, a character you never heard    Believe the reviews. 4/10 is generous. This Game. This **** game. It seemed like there was no way it could lose. But here we go, watch it fail on every point. Look this game up in the dictionary under Squandered Opportunities.

    The worst part of this game is the story. Instead of playing as the Avengers you play as a new character trojaned into the main slot, a character you never heard of and don't care about. I call her Manhands, based on her power of making her hands gigantic. She is an unknown wannabe who spends most of the game fawning over a group she calls “the resistance". She is the center around which revolves a shallow, hamfisted story as boring as the gameplay it accompanies.

    In the first 40 minutes prepare to be lectured heavily with SJW cliches, the message delivered awkwardly and without finesse. Rote repetition of chanting mantras that were played out in 2019 take the place where an Avengers story should be. Awful story. Awful, awful story without craft or storytelling expertise. It just keeps getting worse the longer you play. This story is not fire. It's not awesome. It’s not intriguing, it doesn’t draw you in. The terrible cringe of the writing won’t grow on you. IT SUCKS! Hard.

    The gameplay is no better. Remember PS4 Spider-Man? You really got the feeling you were spidey with access to his unique movements and moveset. You don’t get that feeling in Avengers. No matter which hero you choose, they all feel kind of the same. What would have been great is a well designed level, where each hero’s unique abilities allowed them access to different sections of the level or approach challenges in a different way. Even Banjo-kazooie on N64 got that concept. But that concept is not understood in Avengers where everyone moves, plays and feels pretty much the same.

    The levels are mainly nothing but basic hallways, sometimes pretty, but you can’t escape you are basically in a square box. There was an old hulk game on Playstation 1 that had more hulk-like feels than hulk in Avengers. Square square triangle. Square square triangle. Over and over. And over and over and over. The longer you play this game the worse it gets. This game is the worst kind of grind, a boring and inane mashfest. A fact only made worse by the potential their exciting characters promised, a promise undelivered by the devolopers.

    It’s important to understand before you buy this that even though the game is called Avengers, familiar characters take a backseat to SJW inspired Kamala who is the center of the main storyline. THE AVENGERS ARE ONLY BACKGROUND CHARACTERS. This is a Kamala Khan game. Which would be fine if that’s what you bought, but you bought an Avengers game. You know damn well you didn’t buy this game for this spotlighted little chick, you wanted Cap, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk and Widow. The stupid main character Kamala robbed you of that game. Even when you do get control another character, she pipes in constantly with annoying and disruptive chatter to spoil the mood. Seriously, Kamala Khan is one of the most irritating and unwelcome characters ever invented.

    Random villains show up randomly, just to pad the roster. Think it will be cool to play a game with all those old familiar villains? It won't be. Pointless plot structure. The Avengers themselves, when you do see them look less like a movie or comic book counterpart and more like millenial day at the cosplay convention. Except cosplayers would look much better. These soy-soaked Avengers-style placeholders don't look heroic. Maybe it's a blessing you don't really get to play as them that often.
    Love microtransactions? so does marvel/square-enix! Really really love them! A lot! Don’t worry about it though, after playing this crapfest a bit you won’t be back to purchase more.

    This is by far the worst Square-enix game I have ever played. I wanted to love it. But the idiots that made this just weren't going to let that happen. The fact that they are locking out reviews after the game has been made playable is proof they don’t want the verdict on this game revealed. It’s bad. I can’t believe this is from Square, it is a game so far below their normal standards they should be ashamed. Go ahead, don't believe it. After all, you like the Avengers. So did I, friend. So did I. Don't cry you weren't warned. This is the worst game I have played all year, the biggest disappointment of 2020.    … Expand
  5. Raving-Badger
    Sep 4, 2020
    4
    The game has been made not for the fans but for the corporate suits. It is constantly wanting to dip into your wallet whilst giving nothing worthy in return. The campaign is very short but ok. Once u have finished the campaign there is nothing left to keep u interested unless u enjoy fighting the same enemy types over and over and over again is boring environments. Anybody who isn't sureThe game has been made not for the fans but for the corporate suits. It is constantly wanting to dip into your wallet whilst giving nothing worthy in return. The campaign is very short but ok. Once u have finished the campaign there is nothing left to keep u interested unless u enjoy fighting the same enemy types over and over and over again is boring environments. Anybody who isn't sure whether to buy this game i would say wait until it has a couple of price drops, maybe £20 and it would be worth it for the story. If u like grind, spending money on finishing moves and poinless loot then this game might be good for u, otherwise leave it. Aint worth the £50… Expand
  6. Outrage
    Sep 14, 2020
    4
    The game is boring. It has many bugs preventing gameplay. I was fooled again.
  7. Necrophat
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    Mind numbing, boring and an obvious cash grab game as a service. Avoid at all costs as this is not a good game by any means.
  8. FreedomFighters
    Sep 15, 2020
    4
    Where do I even begin with the new “Marvel’s Avengers” game? I remember being very excited for this when it was first announced back in 2017 (at the time, it was known as the “Square Enix Avengers Project”), as it came at a time when Marvel made it known that they wanted to work with trusted developers to make games based on their properties (like Insomniac Games with “Spider-Man”). So,Where do I even begin with the new “Marvel’s Avengers” game? I remember being very excited for this when it was first announced back in 2017 (at the time, it was known as the “Square Enix Avengers Project”), as it came at a time when Marvel made it known that they wanted to work with trusted developers to make games based on their properties (like Insomniac Games with “Spider-Man”). So, when I heard Crystal Dynamics was working on this, I thought “well, these guys have had a lot of success with the ‘Tomb Raider’ reboots, so I bet they’ll do great with ‘Avengers!’” And even with the mixed early reception, I continued to hope the game would defy the odds and blow us out of the water. And this is why I don’t get my hopes up anymore because, when I do, they tend to get crushed. Case in point, “Marvel’s Avengers.”
    In terms of the few positives, the game’s writing is solid. The story isn’t the greatest thing ever, but I liked the characters (especially Kamala Khan) and I felt like the voice acting was solid enough. Also, I thought the game’s concepts had some potential early on. I immediately took note of each Avengers’ “quirk” and felt that would be a good point for them to build off of, and it got me excited for the rest of the game.
    However, the game becomes a crashing bore once it throws you into the “we’re clearly trying to rip off ‘Destiny’ or ‘Anthem’” world where the mission structure feels so lackluster. While the game is more cinematic and story-driven than such game, the mission structure reeks of the “live service” titles it’s clearly trying to emulate, and it almost feels like a blatant attempt to rope you into the multiplayer. While playing the game, I kept feeling like the campaign worked in service to the multiplayer, but not the other way around, and that’s a shame because, if they focused on a single-player experience, this would’ve been much better. But instead, the game structurally fell flat, as did the combat. While I liked each hero having their own “quirk,” the combat got stale incredibly fast, and it felt like each Avengers’ “quirk” was utilized as well as it could’ve been. Also, wow, this game runs horribly. The frame rate is absolutely atrocious with numerous bad dips, and the glitches...oh man, the glitches. I had more than a few times getting locked out of missions because the game glitched or something (I even got locked out of one of the final boss fights in the game because of glitches), and it just felt like the game lacked any form of polish.
    Yeah, “Marvel’s Avengers” is a soul-crushing disappointment. I wanted to love the game, but Crystal Dynamics really dropped the ball on this one. If the team had focused their efforts on crafting a great single-player experience, this game could’ve been a worthwhile adventure, but instead, it just doesn’t stick the landing. I genuinely can’t recommend it to anyone, though if you‘re feeling that curious...just watch a walkthrough online. You'll have saved your money, and you'll walk away from it with the assurance that you really aren't missing all that much.
    Final rating: 4 out of 10 “Bad”    … Expand
  9. TekRantGaming
    Sep 27, 2020
    2
    Meh just meh more of the same live services rubbish. It had so much potential
  10. Ciarocchi
    Sep 9, 2020
    4
    Avengers has a decent single player campaign but a couple hours in you start to see where the games as a service idea hurts it. Throughout the campaign there are glimpses of how great this game could of been but each time it is quickly overshadowed by the cut and paste boring mission structure. It seems as if they started making a story driven action game and midway through were mandatedAvengers has a decent single player campaign but a couple hours in you start to see where the games as a service idea hurts it. Throughout the campaign there are glimpses of how great this game could of been but each time it is quickly overshadowed by the cut and paste boring mission structure. It seems as if they started making a story driven action game and midway through were mandated to change to a games a service. This game is book ended by some great missions but in the middle of the campaign it gets pretty bad. Avengers is also very buggy and has terrible frame rate for most of the game. I played on a pro with performance mode and it didn't seem to help.… Expand
  11. SplitMind
    Oct 13, 2020
    2
    Wow, publishers really aren't learning from their mistakes. This like some corporate suit looked at games, saw what was popular in Fortnite and tried to implement it with another popular franchise. The result is nothing short of a disastrous disappointment. This is a soul-less corporate cash-grab at its most insulting. Avoid like the Coronavirus.
  12. Kai82
    Nov 15, 2020
    3
    It is a clear case of the „Release it now and fix it later“ mentality. Because of this the game is being repetitive, has bugs and fails to deliver. I think they should had more content and fixed some issues before release. In this state it looks like they want to use the Avengers franchise and its appeal to just get extra money out of gamers. The story is not related to the movies andIt is a clear case of the „Release it now and fix it later“ mentality. Because of this the game is being repetitive, has bugs and fails to deliver. I think they should had more content and fixed some issues before release. In this state it looks like they want to use the Avengers franchise and its appeal to just get extra money out of gamers. The story is not related to the movies and starts on A-Day which is a celebration of the Avengers getting a new headquarter and a helicarrier powered by a Terrigen crystal (Mutagen that activates random superpowers in humans that have Inhuman genes / ancestors). Because of some tragic events the crystal is destroyed, a Terrigen mist is created and the Avengers disbanded. Years later superheroes are treated as criminals while an organization named A.I.M. (comic fans will say uh oh now) is tasked in policing and healing the victims of the “Inhuman Disease”. You start as Kamala Khan on her heroes journey. The story itself is decent but some events / twists you can see coming from miles away and there are many out of character moments or characters feel like lesser versions of the originals. Kamala Khan itself is a great character and I like that they chose her (She won me over in all the years). Later you get more characters to use with a good variety. However the gameplay is mixed. There are some annoying bugs, crashes and the AI is not really good. The missions have not much variety and they should have more villains as enemies. You notice the games as a service approach. It is a role model for repetitive gameplay. The loot is also unrewarding as it is the character customization. I expected more and most fans agree. Then there is the monetization. There is so much stuff to buy and there were paid gaming passes for each character. This is a shameless approach and there is no hiding or defending this. The interest for the game is already dwindling towards zero and I read that Square-Enix had lost somewhere between 48 to 65 million dollars from different sources. They also failed in adding more content as soon as possible to stop the downwards spiral as the next (content) DLC was delayed. Even as fan of Square-Enix I said they deserved it. Overall this is more of a money grab than a videogame. Avoid it as it is not worth your time and especially your money.… Expand
  13. Noah4Life
    Feb 16, 2021
    3
    Marvel's Avengers has some weird quirks to it. On one hand, it can be somewhat fun as a beat-em-up style game, but on the other, it can be a frustratingly micro-transaction-filled experience, with a game design that doesn't fit the context of the game. When I first played this game I was hoping for level designs similar to that of Spider-Man PS4, and the Arkham games, but unfortunatelyMarvel's Avengers has some weird quirks to it. On one hand, it can be somewhat fun as a beat-em-up style game, but on the other, it can be a frustratingly micro-transaction-filled experience, with a game design that doesn't fit the context of the game. When I first played this game I was hoping for level designs similar to that of Spider-Man PS4, and the Arkham games, but unfortunately this game is most similar to that of Destiny and other games where your goal is to grab loot. Which is a weird style of game to rip off for an Avengers game, but even then this game fails at making the loot useful. I never felt like the loot was actually worth picking up, and overall the base of the online component of the game was just... useless to be honest. Now, many people have been saying that this game has a good enough story to warrant a 6 or 7/10, but I don't agree with those people at all. The story isn't bad, but introduces things in a weird way. Like most of the story just kinda shows up, and if you don't read a lot of comics I can see how some of the story can be really confusing. I also feel like this game should've had more villains and boss fights in it, but it only has 2 supervillains. Which is pretty underwhelming. Of course the main problem with the game is the bugs. I have experienced so many glitches that made me restart checkpoints, and tons of frame rate dips, as well as pop-in, the technical issues that were shown in this game were proof in my opinion that this game should've been delayed and better tested before release. Overall, I had some fun with this game, but it wasn't a lot, and I feel really disappointed by this game in general. If I was given the choice I'd probably give it like 2.75/10, but I think 3/10 is fine enough, if you don't care about technical problems, and just want a basic button masher with mediocre combat... I don't know why you would, but I would say that this an okay game for you, but if you're looking for a high quality marvel game... well this ain't it, Overall it was a very disappointing experience… Expand
  14. Lluch
    Jan 25, 2021
    3
    This game is a hard pass if you are not a huge Marvel fan, def not worth the full price, maybe for 10 or 15€ its duable. Gameplay wise the game feels boring and not a challenge at all...graphics are okay and sound/music its acceptable but one the worst things in the game is the IGC (in game currency)...like wth dude...devs went crazy, everything is expensive and you get 0 to none whileThis game is a hard pass if you are not a huge Marvel fan, def not worth the full price, maybe for 10 or 15€ its duable. Gameplay wise the game feels boring and not a challenge at all...graphics are okay and sound/music its acceptable but one the worst things in the game is the IGC (in game currency)...like wth dude...devs went crazy, everything is expensive and you get 0 to none while playing...and you know why...worst square enix game of my life. Sold after 3 days...… Expand
  15. JowDF
    Sep 5, 2020
    4
    Pontos positivos:
    Jogo visualmente bonito.
    Heróis da Marvel com a mesma dublagem dos filmes em alguns personagens.

    Pontos Negativos
    Controles e jogabilidade ruins, repetitivo ao extremo, microtransações, história OK, jogo serviço.
  16. Evolvedsoul
    Oct 6, 2021
    0
    I’m an old guy so I’ve grown up with comic books and I have to say this is one of the worst games I’ve ever played and I’ve been gaming my whole life all of the characters are poorly written with very bad dialogue whoever wrote this game should be fired I could go on for way too long but I’m part Norwegian and I take extreme offense to how Thor was written and portrayed in this game thisI’m an old guy so I’ve grown up with comic books and I have to say this is one of the worst games I’ve ever played and I’ve been gaming my whole life all of the characters are poorly written with very bad dialogue whoever wrote this game should be fired I could go on for way too long but I’m part Norwegian and I take extreme offense to how Thor was written and portrayed in this game this younger generation is just a bunch of **** trying to push their agenda… Expand
  17. samstylle
    Sep 20, 2021
    0
    What a trash game is this ? Terrible awful! Seriously the WORST GAME I've ever played! Damn is TOO BAD as the people Said I'm playing on PS5 and even though it's completely disgusting, horrible 0 of 0
  18. dndynamite
    Oct 10, 2020
    3
    I'm very disappointed with this game. I expected so much more. I wanted to love it, but it's just not fun for me.
  19. radioavon
    Oct 9, 2020
    0
    Completely broken and unbalanced gameplay. Repetitive and shallow missions. Exploitative loot and reward system. Technical errors and bugs abound. Honestly shocking it was released at all...
  20. Xilg
    Jan 29, 2021
    3
    Um jogo extremamente preguiçoso por parte da Square Enix, gráficos horríveis, queda de fremes constantes, história genérica, gameplay repetitivo e as skins, o que era pra ser a coisa mais legal do jogo, são MUITO difíceis de se conseguir pra pra eles poderem ganhar mais dinheiro com microtransações.
  21. RigoDuterte
    Jan 30, 2021
    3
    The graphics and the music is okay my problems with this game is the story and gameplay the story went from interesting to boring in a few hours of playtime most of the time during gameplay you either go to your objective or fight bad guys in different places you will do this more often to the point it gets more repetitive.
  22. cadu514
    Sep 12, 2020
    0
    Jogo chato (história e persongens ruins), repetitivo (sem variação de nada, vc faz a mesma coisa o jogo inteiro), mal feito (parece que eles não sabem que precisa manter pelo menos uns 25 quadros por segundo). Simples assim, essa é a definição de MArvel's Avengers.
  23. Dottorsky
    Sep 17, 2020
    0
    This game it's incomplete?! i can't belive that square enix sell this incomplete game, this game it's not playable. There is not matchmaking, there are a LOTS of BUGS the entire experience of game is ruined by multple factors that are not acceptable in the 2020. I've give away my copy for desperation.
  24. Gregtami
    Oct 25, 2021
    0
    Yet another looter shooter / brawler, generic, filled with grind. Live service game pushed out as fast as possible just to sell overpriced skins and other DLCs. Game is broken, unfinished, boring and repetitive and has little to offer after you finish the single player campaign. It was dead on arrival just like Anthem was. I don’t know how you can make such a great franchise like AvengersYet another looter shooter / brawler, generic, filled with grind. Live service game pushed out as fast as possible just to sell overpriced skins and other DLCs. Game is broken, unfinished, boring and repetitive and has little to offer after you finish the single player campaign. It was dead on arrival just like Anthem was. I don’t know how you can make such a great franchise like Avengers into garbage but here it is.… Expand
  25. WellingtonLopes
    Sep 12, 2020
    4
    O jogo é mal polido, todo cagado no frame rating, animações horríveis, gráficos medianos bugs de textura horrendos e som com diversos erros de sincronia.
  26. NaoRich
    Sep 14, 2020
    0
    Este juego está tan mal hecho que me siento robado, tiene muchas caídas de FPS y texturas malas incluso en cinemática, se traba el juego constantemente y me pide muchas micro transacciones por algo que ya pague y ni completo esta. De que me sirve ponerme más
    Mamadicimo si no me los ponen al mismo nivel de nuevo, no tiene gracia.
  27. Phucboi
    Dec 14, 2020
    0
    The worst game I’ve played on PS4. How do you make a game this bad?? Awful story. Lousy gameplay. Micro transactions galore. A shoddy game like this doesn’t even pretend to be anything but a dodgy attempt at grabbing our cash. Straight in the bin.
  28. Anklefocker
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    Laughably bullet sponge enemies. The HULK takes 10 to 12 punches to kill an ordinary human with a rifle.. yet one shot from a tiny zapy zap gun sends the hulk backflipping through the air, enemies have un dodgeable un blockable instant kill attacks, brain dead allies. Black panther summons a giant ghost panther
  29. martinho_99
    Nov 16, 2020
    2
    Sadly this game is a total failure! The story is a ridiculous and bad mixture or The Last of Us and Infamous Second Son. Always fighting the same enemies, always breaking into nearly the same labs by force, always beating up enemies with moves that feel exactly the same after a few hours no matter which character you use. Worst of all is the insane looting upgrade system and the mostSadly this game is a total failure! The story is a ridiculous and bad mixture or The Last of Us and Infamous Second Son. Always fighting the same enemies, always breaking into nearly the same labs by force, always beating up enemies with moves that feel exactly the same after a few hours no matter which character you use. Worst of all is the insane looting upgrade system and the most horrible menu I ever saw - I mean come on does anyone get the holodesk mission menu???… Expand
  30. Natesmith1121
    Sep 24, 2020
    4
    Single player campaign will bore you to tears. I cannot believe the lead designers did not realize that searching for comic books, and items as a single player, crouching and using stealth etc. is not a good gameplay design for a multiplayer co op action game. It's inexcusable how dumb of a game design decision that was. Online multiplayer will entertain for a few hours then it's justSingle player campaign will bore you to tears. I cannot believe the lead designers did not realize that searching for comic books, and items as a single player, crouching and using stealth etc. is not a good gameplay design for a multiplayer co op action game. It's inexcusable how dumb of a game design decision that was. Online multiplayer will entertain for a few hours then it's just gets dull and repetitive.… Expand
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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 91 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 56 out of 91
  3. Negative: 5 out of 91
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 16, 2020
    65
    It could’ve been a great single player title. The publisher chose to go down the game as a service path though, and those who prefer to play solo need to tackle run-of-the-mill co-op missions. The multiplayer on the other hand is messy, chaotic and in the long run boring. When the developers manage to fix the most pressing bugs and find a way to bring more variety to co-op, this might become a solid game. Right now, I can only recommend it to the biggest fans of the Avengers. [11/2020, p.26]
  2. Cubed3
    Nov 2, 2020
    70
    This is the perfect example of "Games as a Service" done right. Marvel's Avengers offers up a superb campaign story to play through that is promised to be expanded on in the future. The gameplay may be repetitive, but it includes just enough to keep players interested and invested in the endgame content that is available now to keep this game going until the next step in its roadmap. The possibilities and potential in the future here are hugely exciting.
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  3. GamingBolt
    Nov 1, 2020
    50
    There have been plenty of moments during my time with Marvel's Avengers where I’ve genuinely had a great time. But this game keeps finding ways to drag itself down- at times it almost feels like it goes out of its way to do so. There’s just so much here that I can’t overlook, no matter how hard I may try. An unnecessary and broken loot system, a litany of horrible technical issues, uninspired and one-note mission design, and a story that fails just as much as it succeeds- it doesn’t matter how mindlessly fun the combat is, it isn't enough to overcome such a heavy list of problems.
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