LEGO Marvel Super Heroes

 Xbox 360
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 164 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 164
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 164
  3. Negative: 16 out of 164
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  1. CoolDadTx
    Jan 16, 2014
    5
    I have been waiting for TT to do Marvel for a while but now that it's here I'm really disappointed. They did a great job of creating the characters, powers and city but everything else breaks down quick. Marvel is yet another Lego game where the hub is where all your time is spent.

    TT has lost focus on what made Lego games so fun. The early games you could play with a kid and just    I have been waiting for TT to do Marvel for a while but now that it's here I'm really disappointed. They did a great job of creating the characters, powers and city but everything else breaks down quick. Marvel is yet another Lego game where the hub is where all your time is spent.

    TT has lost focus on what made Lego games so fun. The early games you could play with a kid and just have fun and still beat the game. The latest Lego games, including Marvel, are designed for twitch players. The focus is all about beating tight time constraints using controls that are lackluster at best. No child would be able to pull this off without a lot of practice. Yet the vast majority of the game you're going to spend racing the clock for this crappy side mission or that one. TT, focus on the story and less on the filler material you seem to be creating these days!!!

    The vehicle controls for land are finally somewhat ok but the flying vehicles and characters are beyond abysmal. TT seems to think that they know how to control a character better than we do so they implemented one of the stupidest systems I've ever seen in a game - context sensitive controls that are anything but. For example you start out flying at a reasonable speed but if you keep flying straight you'll speed up to a point where turning in a tight circle can be difficult without slowing down. Problem is if you stop your forward momentum you stop in your tracks. If you try to turn slightly you'll be making a big circle. Vertical controls are iffy at best so forget about altitude control in close intervals. Yet almost every race has you doing exactly that. It is a complete and utter frustration for every flying race (and there are lots of them).

    If TT wants to keep the Lego series alive they need to go back to formula, reduce or drop the over dependence on hub levels and stick with writing larger stories. They also need to get rid of the poor controls, boring side missions and loads and loads of races. Legos are supposed to be fun but newer games are nothing but short, good stories covered in a big Lego playground that is anything but.    … Expand
  2. niconline
    Nov 20, 2013
    7
    LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is tremendously enjoyable. It’s overflowing with charm and humour, energised by the sheer amount of love shown for the Marvel universe and the class with which it has been put together.
  3. paddystudmuffin
    Feb 3, 2014
    7
    Really really liked this game. It's really addictive and a lot of fun. It would definitely deserve a 9 BUT if freezes a LOT!!! Around the 40% completion mark in the open world it froze all the time. I had to fast travel to main missions to finish game which I didn't want to do as I enjoyed the open world more than the story missions! Really disappointing. This is the 2nd game in asReally really liked this game. It's really addictive and a lot of fun. It would definitely deserve a 9 BUT if freezes a LOT!!! Around the 40% completion mark in the open world it froze all the time. I had to fast travel to main missions to finish game which I didn't want to do as I enjoyed the open world more than the story missions! Really disappointing. This is the 2nd game in as many months (batman) that hasn't worked property and I haven't been able to play the way I wanted. Batman was worse tho!!!!… Expand
  4. drlowdon
    Dec 17, 2014
    6
    LEGO Marvel Super Heroes makes great use of the Marvel license featuring an endless array of characters, each with their own set of skills and abilities. If you've played any of the LEGO games from the last decade or so however you'll be instantly familiar with the games structure and it is disappointing that the developers have not even tried to mix things up.

    Younger gamers and Marvel    LEGO Marvel Super Heroes makes great use of the Marvel license featuring an endless array of characters, each with their own set of skills and abilities. If you've played any of the LEGO games from the last decade or so however you'll be instantly familiar with the games structure and it is disappointing that the developers have not even tried to mix things up.

    Younger gamers and Marvel fans will likely find there is at least some enjoyment to be had here, especially if playing the game in co-op mode, but I couldn't help I'd seen everything it had to offer plenty of times before.    … Expand
  5. osprey
    Dec 30, 2013
    7
    This is one of my least favorite Lego games for two reasons. The flying mechanics are the worst of any Lego game ever and there is way to much character chatter that is not in the spirit of Lego games. The Batman 2 game did an excellent job of getting the humour of Lego games of the past but this one went too far. I usually 100% Lego games but this one got tedious near the end and IThis is one of my least favorite Lego games for two reasons. The flying mechanics are the worst of any Lego game ever and there is way to much character chatter that is not in the spirit of Lego games. The Batman 2 game did an excellent job of getting the humour of Lego games of the past but this one went too far. I usually 100% Lego games but this one got tedious near the end and I just had to walk away. This is the first time I have stopped having fun and it is mainly because of the flying and the mind control missions. Stan Lee was a great addition and I did have fun collecting the characters but overall this game was not quite up to Lego's usual excellent standards. I hope the next game is better as it sounds like it might be.… Expand
  6. KevmoTime
    Jun 25, 2014
    6
    While it is a lot of fun for a few weeks, the DLC expansions essentially make this a zero-payoff game. No ending to speak of, very repetitive sandbox side quests, etc.

    I get that the Marvel Universe is massive, likely too big to fit into any single game, but after weeks of busting my hump I'd expected at least an ending or some replay content. Great first-time around, then totally    While it is a lot of fun for a few weeks, the DLC expansions essentially make this a zero-payoff game. No ending to speak of, very repetitive sandbox side quests, etc.

    I get that the Marvel Universe is massive, likely too big to fit into any single game, but after weeks of busting my hump I'd expected at least an ending or some replay content.

    Great first-time around, then totally devoid of value.    … Expand
  7. hkryzanski
    Jan 21, 2016
    6
    Cons: First, talking lego's. the talking lego's just seemed to be a failure for the most part. it gave an awkward aroma and mostly took away from the humor the lego games used to have

    along with that, I felt the game was too big in the sense that there was too many short useless things to do and not enough big projects. there was too many small missions. the best thing i can compare    Cons: First, talking lego's. the talking lego's just seemed to be a failure for the most part. it gave an awkward aroma and mostly took away from the humor the lego games used to have

    along with that, I felt the game was too big in the sense that there was too many short useless things to do and not enough big projects. there was too many small missions. the best thing i can compare this too is the lego Indiana Jones games. This was a great game with the perfect combination of small and big goals. but now playing marvel superheros i get the feeling that there's too much to do and too complicated in the wrong way. not like a puzzle but rather trying to find your way across the map. I don't really feel like spending half the time i play the game traveling to a mission.

    Pros: I love how they made the characters, and how you can get characters and the story was cool    … Expand
  8. MiguelNeto
    Dec 31, 2016
    7
    Lego Marvel Super Heroes, é muito legal, jogos legos dificilmente sao ruins, costumao ser divertidos, é jogo para a familia, tem bastante personagens, muitas fases, o Stan Lee tem participaçao, o grafico é padrao lego, a trilha sonora é boa, e dificuldade é bem facil. Nota 7.7
  9. MrRetro
    Jul 6, 2017
    5
    This game, oh this game. I played this a lot when I was younger, and I loved it. But, back then I was young and stupid and didn't see that this game had a lot of flaws, and wasn't very fun. Of course, there was some fun involved but, the bad outweighs the good. Some characters are just clones of others like Nick Fury is the same as Black Widow. The only difference is the comically texturedThis game, oh this game. I played this a lot when I was younger, and I loved it. But, back then I was young and stupid and didn't see that this game had a lot of flaws, and wasn't very fun. Of course, there was some fun involved but, the bad outweighs the good. Some characters are just clones of others like Nick Fury is the same as Black Widow. The only difference is the comically textured characters. This game is just another cash grab for the LEGO series, much like LEGO Star Wars: Force Awakens, and LEGO: The Hobbit.
    The LEGO game formula is growing very stale, with each game being basically the exact same with different licenses. If you haven't bought it, don't buy it. It is, like I said, another shameless cash grab. Don't give this game any more attention. It doesn't deserve it. Also, I hear a sequel is in the works. I will review that game too. Travelers Tales has helped ruin one franchise that is very dear to me. That franchise has made a rebirth but it seems that this company has ruined another beloved icon: LEGO.    … Expand
  10. Frost_Cube
    Jan 30, 2021
    7
    I can't say I enjoyed this game that much. The adding of voice over killed a lot of the charm of past Lego games to me. I understood that it would have been hard to tell the story without them because it was not linked directly to a movie, but for some reason it through me off. The core game play just felt a bit stale as I was playing through it also. It was not bad, but it real
  11. Zurilavi
    Feb 15, 2023
    6
    Bugs, bugs and more bugs. The plot of the game is not particularly memorable. You run around the level, at the end of which you destroy some kind of boss. Like the open world. Flying on it is a pleasure. But do not go through any additional missions.

Awards & Rankings

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#33 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2013
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#42 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2013
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#46 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2013

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. Games Master UK
    Dec 25, 2013
    85
    A heroic addition to the series. [Jan 2014, p.82]
  2. games(TM)
    Dec 17, 2013
    70
    The game playfully prods at the ridiculousness that is superhero culture, but it does so in a respectful and knowing way. [Issue#142, p.106]
  3. Gamers' Temple
    Dec 16, 2013
    90
    LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is easy to recommend to both casual and dedicated comics fans. It sticks pretty close to the time-tested formula for LEGO games, and I'm sure that most fans of the series wouldn't want it any other way.
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