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By Christopher Healy
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Fun, action-packed superhero game complements movie release.
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Captain America: Super Soldier
What's It About?
While CAPTAIN AMERICA: SUPER SOLDIER is set in the same fictional universe as the Captain America movie, it has an original plot that fits somewhere within the storyline of the film. In the game, Captain America finds out about the evil Baron Zemo and his HYDRA organization that are using futuristic weapons to aid the Nazis in their attacks on Allied forces during World War II. Battling his way across war-torn Europe, Captain America tracks down HYDRA's top brass to put an end to their evildoing.
Is It Any Good?
Captain America: Super Soldier offers fans an intriguing, action-packed, and thoroughly enjoyable side story that fits nicely within the movie's mythology. The controls are simple, yet allow a very nice variety of combat maneuvers. The camera work could certainly be improved, as the generally quite exciting fight scenes can sometimes turn a bit too chaotic due to losing sight of an enemy. And the acrobatic jumping sequences are almost a bit too easy. But there are a lot of great things going on here, too. The Saving Private Ryan-meets-SyFy Channel settings are imaginatively designed and fun to explore. The ease with which you can pull off cool combat combos will be much appreciated by non-hardcore gamers. And the intriguing original storyline pulls you swiftly through the game with some very nice moments of suspense. The voice acting (including the film's Chris Evans as Cap) is top-notch, too. And there's far more variety among the gameplay (fighting, puzzle-solving, exploration, platform jumping, etc.) than you find in most movie tie-ins. To put it bluntly, this is an imperfect, but very fun game.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about violence in video games. Does realistic violence belong in a superhero game?
Does Captain America's hand-to-hand combat set a better example than heroes who use guns?
Game Details
- Platforms : Nintendo 3DS , Nintendo DS , Nintendo Wii , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
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- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : Sega of America
- Release date : July 19, 2011
- Genre : Action/Adventure
- Topics : Superheroes
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- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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