You can argue for a long time about the conveyance of LEGO- games, but at least with two tasks they always manage perfectly. Firstly, these are quite long adventures, supporting the passage of a screen with a friend or a child. And secondly, for fans of these or other universes, whether it's Marvel, "Star Wars" or "Harry Potter", there are always a lot of references, little-known heroes and only jokes that fans can understand.
All the same can be said about LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 . Since there were no restrictions in terms of the plot of the creators, they were able to unite about two hundred heroes of the universe, taking them from many eras and worlds. This paradox is explained by the abilities of the main villain - Kang the Conqueror, who knows how to control time, and therefore the action unfolds in the one-and-a-half-dozen disparate locations of Chronopolis.
There was a place for modern Manhattan, and for its noir version, and also for Xandar, Sakaar, medieval England and ancient Egypt. All these places you visit as you go through the story campaign, which turned out to be one of the longest in the line of LEGO-games, and subsequently the zones become available for free research. As before, there are a lot of objects on the levels that the issued team of superheroes can not interact with. Only then, when unlock the necessary characters, you will be able to solve all the puzzles and find the golden blocks and other secrets.
A variety of scenery, coupled with a huge number of all kinds of characters make the passing of the sequel fascinating, although the story is accelerating rather slowly. Firm humor has not disappeared, Kang has turned out to be a charismatic villain, and the characters constantly teasing each other or amusingly commenting on what is happening, though a good deal of jokes and pass by those who did not plunge headlong into the Marvel universe. Among the new heroes is, for example, Gwenpool, performing the duties of Deadpool from the first part, and many superheroes have several versions - including the captain Captain America and the noir Spider-Man. They did not even forget about Forbush-Maine and Howard Duck, which today are remembered by the units.
Developers managed to give all the characters a unique ability that fits perfectly into their images. Captain America not only travels on the shield, moving quickly from one point to another, but also knows how to repel lasers with it and throw a shield at high or far buttons. Raccoon Rocket repairs broken objects, charges panels with electricity, throws grenades to destroy silver boxes and fasteners, and finds hidden items. Animated everything is also great: Miss Marvel's hands amusing in size when she beats enemies or opens doors, and Spiderman creeps funny on its web.
The huge territory of Chronopolis is strewn with all sorts of entertainment, and if desired, you can call up any vehicle, from a conventional machine to an airplane, and go to the study of each corner. Everywhere scurry passers-by, some of whom are asked to perform simple side tasks, and in some places gangs of criminals, residents and interesting puzzles are needed. If you set out to collect the entire collection of characters, all the gold blocks and all other collectible items, the game will carry you away for a long time. And for fans of Marvel , who not only are interested in popular films, but also remember the contents of animated series and comic books, the project will be a real gift. And if you do not know anything about a character, you can read directly in the menu of his small biography.
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So LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 turned out to be one of the most ambitious games of the series, and lovers of such projects will be happy with a lot of content. But those who started to get tired of LEGO , will not see anything radically new in the game. If some changes in the gameplay are present, they are quite insignificant. You can remember only slightly updated combat system, offering joint strikes and finishing, but you are unlikely to use them often. Otherwise, all fights are the pressing of the same button, and death, as before, leads only to a momentary resurrection in the same place without any punishment.
The main emphasis in the plot missions is made on battles with the "bosses". Sometimes uneasy opponents are encountered immediately, in other episodes they must be killed in stages, and sometimes they appear only at the end of the assignment. Because of the primitive combat system, it was not possible to make every battle memorable, but the authors nevertheless tried to make any fights in fights. It is worth taking away one third of health from the enemy, as he begins to water the arena with lava or acquire an impenetrable shield, which can be removed with the help of a ray, or by killing weak henchmen. The "boss" has a strip of "lives", but for some reason it is not always correct - it seems to be a quarter, when suddenly the task is successfully completed.
One of the main problems of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is due to the fact that the game does not always clearly explain what to do next to advance the story. When the necessary action is associated with the skills of a particular hero, usually his image appears near the corresponding puzzle. But if you just need to jump somewhere or push the object, no clues get out - you have to try to interact with everything, and the solution is sometimes not at all obvious. There are sometimes bugs - in one episode the hero died because of the flamethrower who killed the character over and over again, not allowing him to switch to his friend. In this situation, it saved only the connection of the second gamepad - if it were not, it would have to launch the mission from the very beginning.
But none of this spoils the impression. True, the fans of Marvel will surely be upset because of the lack of the X-Men and the Fantastic Four in the game, since they were in the first part, but the creators could not do anything about it - it's time to get used to that we will not see them in the next few years. There may also be claims to the actors - the development of the sequel was conducted before the strike of the members of the SAG-AFTRA union ended, and therefore some of the characters are not as well sounded as before, especially Spider-Man. Playing for the sake of gameplay, collecting details and co-operative will certainly not even pay attention to it.
It's hard to say whether LEGO games need any major changes. The habitual formula has had time to priests, but, on the other hand, there are no analogues of these projects, especially those that leave on an ongoing basis. The LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 almost no innovation, but the scale has increased in comparison with many other games TT Games several times. I would like to see an improved combat system and other changes in the future, but experimenting and taking risks obviously have no time or desire. And so far, to repair what is not broken, they do not need.
Pros:a large open world divided into unique zones; a huge variety of characters - from all forgotten to the most popular; an amusing plot and charismatic main villain; firm humor.
Cons: almost complete absence of changes in the usual formula; further actions to advance the story are not always clear; not all heroes are sounded well.
the lego games are so good. they are full with fun and adventures.Some lego game have open world like lego batman 2. all lego marvels have open world, and other. i love to play with friends and complating missions.
Thanks for the write-up. The thing about lego games is: While they are a great time, they promote these horrid franchises, like the ongoing Star Wars travesty and brain dead superhero cr@pola. That's like feeding McDonalds to a kid, only idiot parents (would) do that.