Parents need to know that this action game features dozens of heroes and villains from Marvel Comics. Players guide four heroes through hundreds of bloodless battles as they attempt to save Earth. The fighting is nonstop, but it's mostly presented as comic book fantasy; a couple of cut scenes show intense sword fights and decapitations of humanoid robots. Parents also need to know the game has an online mode -- Common Sense doesn't recommend online play for anyone under 12.
Positive messages:Heroes stop the bad guys, save the world, and help those in need along the way. Players can often choose to assist others on side missions; failing to do so leads to negative outcomes.
Violence:Lots of comic book-style fighting with punches, kicks, swords, guns, and magic attacks. No blood.
Consumerism:This game is up to its eyeballs in Marvel characters. Players will collect virtual comic books that unlock artwork that shows the cover of a real comic books.
This button-masher is filled with things that comic fans will love. Cameos, inside jokes, villais from comic lore, its everything a fan could want. Not for little kids, though.
This is an excellent game with a good message. All of your Marvel heroes team up against the evil Dr. Doom. The only thing that children might be frightened off is the Murderworld level. Even I was a little scared of this level. It consisted of crazed clowns and some pretty weird villains. Also those who are obsessing over the "hell" level really need to calm down. It is not going to forever scar your child.
This game is very fun. You get to play with all the different superheroes and find which team is the best team for you to play with to beat up the bad guys.
Thhe part that is not fun is Mephisto's Realm. You actually get taken to hell and encounter all these pagan and witchcraft symbols there. You also have to complete a pentagram to free a hero! This is definitely not something a Christian would have fun doing. You are beating up the little imps down there so I guess that's fun, it's just the surroundings. I don't enjoy seeing pentagrams all over the place and having to read at altars. Because of this part (that is unavoidable if you want to beat the game) I dropped the rating on this. This is a worldly game so what do I expect?
I allowed my children to play this game, while I was in the room. I was very sad, disappointed, angry that they are required to fight in Hell - and there are occult symbols, pentagrams, and "altars" all over it. There are also demonic symbols and creatures all over. I would have liked a warning on the label - not appropriate for those that do not want to "play in hell." Otherwise, a very fun game.
Okay, first of all, the story is great, the graphics are great, and the gameplay is great.
Playing co-op with your friends with each of you as your favorite Marvel superhero is priceless.
While the heroes are very similar in many ways, the spirit of each is captured excellently through unique animations an abilities. For example, Elektra and The Human Torch have difficulties lifting some of the heavier objects, but Iron Man and The Thing have no difficulties lifting anything. That ceases to mention the flying abilities of some, and all the different powers.
The heroes are done so well that you might not mind playing the whole game as just one hero.
Although most of it's comprised of clobbering simple enemies, the game is so fun I found myself constantly hoping for another wave of enemies or two.
And the puzzles, some were simple and easy to figure out, some were challenging even to me.
For Marvel fans and action game lovers, this game is a must-have. If you are mostly unfamiliar with the Marvel Universe, don't fret. This game will make a "marvelous" learning experience for those who have the interest.
Basically, buy this game. You won't regret it.
My 9 year old son LOVED this game. He was on the last level when his mom noticed that Captain America was standing in the middle of a pentagram with candles around it. I checked it out online & the final battle is with Mephisto (short for Mephistopholes / Satan / Lucifer). Myself & his mother were very upset & immediately made him stop playing. Now we have to explain to him why. They need to add a category for rating video games called "questionable morals".
I can't believe I'm the only one pinging this game on sexuality. I knew there would probably be super-heroines; but while they are empowering as they hold their own against the bad guys in gameplay, the cutscenes portray them as hyper-sexualized trucker babes in provocative poses. Also negative is the anti-Biblical view that women most certainly are NOT the weaker vessel: let 'em slug it out like the guys. The clear message to our boys: girls are an object to be ogled; other than that they can be beat on just like the boys.
pepole say hell in the game.not a big deal.Elecktra wears raged clothes.Not a big deal.Like seeing a girl in tube tops or mini skirts.
all together its ok for kids my age
This is a cool game! you can pick from all of your favorite marvel heros (except hulk for some reason) to fight Dr. Doom's army of marvle vilans. Punching, kicking, zaping and the list goes on and on for violence.
there isn't much sexual stuff but some of the marvel heroines (like ms. marvel) wear those skintight costumes.
language is just in the opening movie colonel fury shouts " what the #$@! is going on?!?"
so i think kids ages 10 and up would realy like this game!
I think that people age 10 and above should be able to play this game. This game wasn't to hard for me. Ibeat it in about 2 days.I was only 10 when I beat it.
That's monkeyboy's opion.
this is a good game for teenagers or people who are almost teens. yhis is a bad game for kids because it is hard and takes lots of conncentration that children havent developed. there is tons of violance but no blood so its not really an issue. its just a very fun challenging game.GOOD GAME IF YOU LIKE CHALLENGES!
I HAVE THIS FOR XBOX360 AND I LOVE THIS AWSOME GAME AND THERES SOME SUGGESTIVE THEAMS FOR PARENTS TO GIVE IT TO YOU STRAIT THERS A SUPER HERO NAMED DEADPOOL HE USES SWORDS AND GUNS SO PARENTS YOU DECIED OH AND FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS GAME FOR XBOX AND XBOX360 HIT X THEN B AS DEADPOOL HE THOWS ENEMY IN AIR AND STABS HIM WHEN ENEMY HITS THE GROUND FOR AGES 10 AND UP BUT NOTHING BELOW THAT IM NOT KIDDING