![]() As mentioned earlier, character movesets are more diverse than ever, so chances are your favorite characters will each have something unique to bring to the table. Otherwise, Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 is essentially what you would expect from a Lego game with some much-needed improvements. Similarly, souvenirs from different quests and missions appear in the trophy room of the Avengers Mansion, which adds an extra bit of customization to the game’s world. ![]() It’s a minor addition, but I like the feeling of building onto the world to make it your own. Many areas of the map even include areas where you can pay to build monuments and statues. There are lots of different mini-games and puzzles to partake in, making the world worth exploring even after the story is done. Even different time periods, like the Old West and Future Nueva York, are at your disposal, each full of missions and characters fitting of their setting. Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 lets you loose in Chronopolis, meaning you can visit other planets like Xandar or Hala, or other civilizations like Attilan or K’un-Lun. Jetpacks, web-swinging, teleporting, and flying all allow for characters to quickly travel in a number of diverse ways, which is important in such a huge open-world. Marvel and Gwenpool can take selfies (and it is as ridiculous as it sounds). Blue Sky are great inclusions), while teenage characters like Ms. Star-Lord can listen to his walkman and dance while he battles ( Come and Get Your Love and Mr. The present characters are quite impressive though, as many have been entirely overhauled to avoid characters becoming too “same-y”. These characters are important to both Marvel and its fans, and no amount of awkward side-stepping can make us forget these iconic heroes and villains. I complained about this same exclusion in my review of Marvel vs Capcom Infinite, and I’ll continue to bring it up for as long as these characters are absent. Gwenpool has replaced Deadpool, the Avengers Mansion has replaced Xavier’s Institute, etc etc. Galactus, the X-Men, the Fantastic 4, and Deadpool are all curiously absent from the game with little to no explanation, or even acknowledgement. While these characters are all solid inclusions, they can’t hide the fact that all FOX-owned characters have mysteriously disappeared. ![]() Forbush Man, Spider-Man Noir, and Spider-Gwen are just a few of the otherworldly characters to appear, which makes for a nice sense of variety in the roster. The story itself is light and fun, and best of all it allows for a fantastic open world and some truly fringe characters to appear. It’s up to some of Marvel’s most iconic heroes from all different worlds to defeat Kang in order to restore order to the many displaced realities. Right at the beginning, Kang has combined different universes and time-periods together to create Chronopolis, the ultimate empire for him to rule over. Picking up right after the first game’s climactic battle with Galactus (who isn’t mentioned by name), Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 revolves around the invasion of the time-travelling tyrant Kang the Conqueror. The focus on the MCU is very noticeable, and puts a bit of a damper on the otherwise fantastic world this game takes place in. As fun as Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 is, calling it Lego Avengers 2 would be more accurate. The Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Inhumans- every possible character group was represented and given a fun story and an open world to mess around in. The first Lego Marvel Super Heroes is a grand celebration of Marvel and its long-lasting legacy. MonsterVine was provided with a PS4 copy for review Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC Xbox One review copy provided by the publisher.Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 successfully builds on the Lego franchise in new and interesting ways while telling a pretty decent story, but awkward character exclusions, wonky voice acting, and bugginess keep it from being as super as it could be. ![]() For $74.99, you can grab the Deluxe Edition that includes the Season Pass (which bundles DLC characters and levels) with the game. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 costs $59.99 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and $39.99 on Steam.
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