User Reviews

1. Review Date: 2009-11-10

   I really wanted to like this game. My son and I enjoy playing the Lego games a lot, and when I saw this and read teh back of the package I thought I'd be getting something like that.
   
   I was wrong.
   
   The game itself has some fun aspects. The one on one fighting can be fun. But over all, this game is just plain frustrating. In two player mode, it's most frustrating. The adventure mode levels are way too long for a game aimed at children who are just casual gamers. Shorter levels or, more ideally, the ability to save at mid-points would have been nice. Instead, you must play the entire forty minute or so level or you will lose all progress.
   
   In short, what could have been a fun addition to our game library will instead be put away in favor of the Lego games. Too bad, too. My son loves the Marvel characters, but this game just isn't as fun as it should be. I mean, a game featuring kid friendly, fun looking versions of Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hulk, and Captain America . . . it's a no brainer that it should be tons of fun.
   
   Instead, with strange camera movements, difficult two player game play, and glitches galore (one level requires players to fly across chasms . . . which wouldn't be a problem, except that the characters can't stay aloft long enough to reach the other side!) an awesome concept becomes a missed opportunity.
   
   Well, they got our $20. I imagine it doesn't matter to them much that the game will end up on the back of the shelf behind Lego Star Wars!
   
   User: Ben Avery
   Rating:
   Summary: If you're looking for Lego game styled fun, this isn't it
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

2. Review Date: 2009-10-28

   this game is kind of fun, in one player mode. the characters are ok, they could have a wider range of "powers", though, like ultimate alliance. the animation is pretty good, the plot forgiveable, i suppose.
   
   that being said, the two player aspect of this game is absolutely pathetic. the poor sap who is player two is often cut out of the screen and has to wait until player one finds player two, or player two reappers after waiting about seven seconds. then you're out of the picture again and hve to wait again. the way the camera angles work with the characters make it even harder, especially at times when going from one room to another, the switch is so fast you get turned around.
   
   to sum it up, this game totally blows in two player mode. if that's what you're looking for, avoid this game like the friggin' plague.
   
   User: Christopher M. Lanotte
   Rating:
   Summary: some fun, the two player is terrible
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

3. Review Date: 2009-10-21

   As with the vast majority of licensed titles pitched to the kids this one has major issues. As I am watching my son play I'm realizing that, once again, the camera is a problem. Why oh why can they not get this right? It seems a bit shaky and sometimes slow to react to changes and is frustrating as a result. The combat seems pretty good-my son had little problems picking up most of it. The music is good (theme from the show I think as I recognize it from hearing it on TV) in the theme area and just o.k. as you get into the game. There are missions or goals to accomplish so this makes it not feel exactly like an action oriented game but more almost quest like (keep in mind this is smaller scale made for kids questing). Nothing elaborate--just things you have to accomplish. My son enjoyed playing Hulk alot when Hulk is just fighting. That seems to be the problem--there isn't a lot of tutorials and he's only 9 (I think a good age for the game based on who probably watches the show) and he is a fairly experienced gamer at this point but he shut the game off in frustration twice already and we got it today. That is never a good sign. It was a reward for him so I am very bummed.
   
   The characters are cute though and my son says they are like the show so that is a plus. He loves the show. I'm not an expert on animation and shading and all that so someone else would need to comment on that. My viewpoint is a mom who bought the eagerly anticipated game as a reward for accomplishing several goals for my son.
   
   Along with this I bought my daughter the Bakugan game that came out today. I hope at least I chose well for one of them or I'm going to be very upset. I've already re-affirmed my promise to myself that I would no longer buy any licensed franchise stuff for kids from TV shows or Movies. We have had so few successes and so many misses that to me now it seems it's just cashing in on the label and was put to market without adequate testing and it lacks the ending quality control if that makes sense--and many seem to lack any understanding of the market. They are either too hard or too easy with few exceptions. My son and I are now reading the booklet to see if that helps at all but most kids just jump into the game and are not going to take the time to read the manual. Plus the manual is not going to help you through a mission--it just tells you what a mission is. This game needed to do like the Lego games and provide some more tutorials or maybe help walk the kid through the first couple of missions or make it so evident where to go/what to do. Not so easy like the Dora and Diego games but not complicated like a T game either.
   
   In the end he did enjoy the fighting so this is why the 2 stars. I would normally have him spend a lot more time with a game but I felt compelled to write this one because our level of dissapointment was high. Maybe the 2 player will be better-we haven't tried that so I can't give my opinion. If it's better I'll edit my post to add that. Let's hope this is the case!
   
   User: AlexJouJou
   Rating:
   Summary: I should have known better! I really should!
   Helpful Votes: 7
   Total Votes: 7
   

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Editorial Reviews

Inspired by toy line and action-packed animated Marvel TV series of the same name, Marvel Super Hero Squad is an action/fighting game that allows players to fight through campaigns full of adventure, or wage an all-out battle in the streets of dynamic environments as you mix and match heroes and villains with their own unique powers and abilities. The game features multiple play modes, including four-player multiplayer and two-player coop, as well as a roster of 20 playable villains and heroes from the Marvel universe. Story Set in the ever popular Marvel Universe, the Super Hero Squad is on a dire mission against Dr. Doom's Lethal Legion of villains to recover the hidden Infinity Fractals; fragments of the all-powerful Infinity Sword. Each Infinity Fractal holds incredible power and can have significant effects on its possessor, giving each character special abilities that could alter the game’s rules and playing field. Gameplay With more than 20 Marvel characters to mix and match, in Marvel Super Hero Squad players can choose to take on the role of their favorite super heroes and super villains, such as Captain America, Dr. Doom, Falcon, Hulk, Iron Man, Juggernaut, Ms. Marvel, Silver Surfer, Thing, Thor and Wolverine, to name a few. Using character-specific super powers and customized combo attacks, players will blast, punch, and bash in fast-moving combat with their nemesis. Players can either jump into a battle arena against up to three opponents in Battle Mode, or choose to relive six campaigns as depicted from the animated series in Adventure Mode. The game features the ability to swap characters at any time and drop in/drop out coop gameplay in multiplayer modes. Key Game Features Choose Your Epic Battles - Whether your squad is fighting through six extensive campaigns in adventure mode with up to 2 players, or involved in intense action with up to 4 players in battle mode, it will be a fight to the finish. Unleash Your Inner Hero or Villain - Save the city, or destroy it. With the ability to play as heroes or villains, the choice is yours. Mix and match heroes and villains in your squad and use their own unique powers for good or for evil. Attack and Defend with Signature Superhero Moves & Weapons - With great power comes great… attack moves. Smash, bash and zap your opponents. Create your own combos using the unique powers of each Marvel character. Dynamic Environments - Watch out for seemingly ordinary elements of the environment because there’s more than meets the eye. Huge Roster of Playable Characters - Marvel Super Hero Squad contain 20 playable caricatured heroes and villains from the Marvel universe. Screenshots: Epic Marvel battles. View larger. Dynamic single player action. View larger. 2-player coop support. View larger. 4-player multiplayer. View larger.

Product Details

1. Marvel Super Hero Squad contain 20 playable caricatured heroes and villains from the Marvel universe.
2. Whether your squad is fighting through six extensive campaigns in adventure mode with up to 2 players, or involved in intense action with up to 4 players in battle mode, it will be a fight to the finish.
3. Save the city, or destroy it. With the ability to play as heroes or villains, the choice is yours. Mix and match heroes and villains in your squad and use their own unique powers for good or for evil.
4. Smash, bash and zap your opponents. Create your own combos using the unique powers of each Marvel character.
5. Watch out for seemingly ordinary elements of the environment because there¿s more than meets the eye.