Marvel: Avengers Alliance
By Erin Bell,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Fun Facebook role-playing romp with superhero combat.
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What’s It About?
In MARVEL: AVENGERS ALLIANCE, players take on the role of the newest member of S.H.I.E.L.D. to help investigate a mysterious and potentially dangerous new substance before the bad guys can harness its potential first. Players recruit heroes such as Thor, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Dr. Strange, and the Invisible Woman, take them into battle as allies, send them on special missions to earn cash and items, and train them to unlock new abilities. Players have a limited number of moves before they must either wait for energy to replenish naturally, or pay to unlock more moves.
Is It Any Good?
Marvel: Avengers Alliance is a special treat for comic book fans, allowing players to recruit and manage a team of Marvel heroes and take them into battle against famous Marvel baddies. The game's look, feel, and storyline stay true to the source material, and there are enough diverse tasks that players won't easily get bored or run out of things to do. The game also boasts fun, accessible, and sophisticated PvP (Player vs. Player) combat that awards monthly prizes based on rank. Social interactions from friends are somewhat limited (players can send and receive gifts, and visit other players to earn small bonuses), but that's the only snag in an otherwise wonderful social RPG.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the recent increase in popularity of comic book heroes and characters in games and movies. Why are people inspired by superheroes?
How do you decide which heroes to recruit? How do you ensure a well-balanced party?
Game Details
- Platform: Facebook
- Subjects: Language & Reading: reading, Hobbies: collecting
- Skills: Thinking & Reasoning: decision-making, hypothesis-testing, strategy, Self-Direction: achieving goals
- Available online?: Available online
- Publisher: Playdom
- Release date: March 1, 2012
- Genre: Role-Playing
- Topics: Superheroes, Book Characters
- ESRB rating: NR
- Last updated: August 26, 2016
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