Marvel’s Newest Superhero Game Unleashes Hell on Earth

Despite the efforts of Square Enix’s mediocre-at-best Avengers recreation final yr, it feels prefer it’s been some time since we obtained a very good Marvel Superheroes online game. That may change subsequent yr when 2K Games releases Marvel’s Midnight Suns—although each single factor in regards to the recreation is totally surprising.

First of all, as Polygon experiences, the sport might be a tactical RPG, which is nearly by no means a style that options action-oriented characters like superheroes. However, 2K Games is very skilled with this format, having designed the very talked-about XCOM video games, which options squads of troopers taking down energy aliens in turn-based technique and fight. Second, the roster of playable characters is a really motley crew, as you’ll be able to see above: There are Marvel mainstays like Iron Man Captain America, Wolverine, and Captain Marvel, however there’s additionally the vampire hunter, X-Men’s Magik, Runaways’ Nico Minoru, in addition to the Robbie Reyes model of Ghost Rider. As you’ll be able to see on this teaser trailer, Doctor Strange performs an necessary position, too:

If you’re questioning who the feminine character wielding the Deadpool-esque double katanas, why, that’s you! You’ll create your individual customizable hero referred to as the Hunter, with entry to 40 totally different superpowers.

The third, and completely most surprising a part of Midnight Suns, is what it’s impressed by. Midnight Sons Unlimited was a short collection within the early ‘90s, which featured an even motlier group of heroes including Doctor Strange and his partner Wong, Blade, Morbius the living vampire, two Ghost Riders, Werewolf by Night, and less-known characters, who fought on a demonic invasion led by the fallen angel and Satan’s ex-wife Lilith. You’ll word that every one the named heroes are magical and/or monstrous in nature, which is why they had been finest suited to tackle the magical menace.

You can see Lilith rise within the Midnight Suns trailer, and the heroes battle off scores of demons, so that every one tracks. But that’s a decidedly totally different roster of heroes—which makes excellent sense given 2K desires to promote a jillion copies of its Marvel recreation, but in addition explains why lesser-known, magic-using characters like Nico Minoru and Magik have joined the crew.

Given that the sport was introduced earlier right this moment on the Gamescom convention, it’s fairly cheap that no launch date was given. However, you’ll be capable to watch official gameplay footage on September 1 over on the recreation’s official web site.

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