Probably to be filed under "things that won't surprise you," it's come to our attention that Marvel Super Hero Squad has been pulled from Xbox Live. This super hero brawler with pint-sized protagonists was geared towards younger kids and family play, but the nausea-inducing camera angles and unforgiving platforming bogged the game down to an unforgivable degree.
The Infinity Gauntlet is a decent game on its own, especially when compared to the first Super Hero Squad title. But there's much more that could have been done to make The Infinity Gauntlet appeal to those who aren't fans of the license.
Who needs Call of Duty: Black Ops when you can get adorable action figure-like versions of Marvel Superheroes in video game form instead? I suppose the answer to that question is "most people". Still, Black Ops is a grown up's game, and folks like Thor and Iron Man are far more appropriate for the E10+ crowd. Last year, the first game based on the hit Cartoon Network show was released, and we weren't exactly fond of it. The new game, subtitled The Infinity Gauntlet, is available today for the Wii and this time, for Xbox 360 and PS3 as well. Perhaps the camera and co-op, increased to four players, are a bit more thoughtful this time around. And a high-def makeover can't hurt, either.
I want you to take a good look at the picture above. Upon first glance, it looks kinda cute, right? Shorty, super-deformed versions of classic Marvel heroes are absolutely adorable. Who can help but smile at the sweet lil' Silver Surfer? Cap is cute too, and even Wolverine looks positively huggable. Now, count the number of fingers they have. WHOA! They have three fingers and a thumb! That's a bit disturbing. This swing of emotion, from the initial "awww how sweet!" to the eventual "Oh gross, that's abominable!" exactly describes the feelings I had while playing Marvel Super Hero Squad.
There's five co-op releases this week, highlighted by the monster that is Borderlands. On the opposite end of the spectrum we have two family friendly titles and a karaoke game that's sure to make anyone's next party a blast. All the games release today and are available from Amazon.
Remember the good old days when a white towel was easily mistaken for a Super Hero cape? Marvel: Super Hero Squad is bringing us those memories, and now we can co-op with a buddy! Whether you're gaming with a friend, sibling, child, or parent, Marvel: Super Hero Squad will have you running around your living room pretending to fly with Thor's hammer anytime.
