From bankruptcy in the mid-1990s to global brand powerhouse, Marvel's journey to the top of the intellectual property food chain has been a saga for the ages. Thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's dominance of pop culture, the house of ideas' greatest heroes are once again household names, as well as the perfect material for video game adaptations. Marvel's return to video game superstardom hasn't been entirely smooth, but these have been road bumps on an otherwise exciting journey into mystery.
With the recent release of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and several games such as Wolverine, and Midnight Suns on the horizon, here's a look at the best Marvel games that you can play right now, listed in no particular order.
The newest game on this list, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy was one of 2021's surprise hits. While anything with Marvel attached to the name doesn't necessarily sneak up on you, Guardians of the Galaxy looked fairly lackluster and generic in trailers leading up to its release. But Guardians wound up making excellent use of its license, and it arguably featured better writing and a more interesting story than either of the popular Guardians of the Galaxy films. It captured the tone and style of the classic comic book series in a way we rarely see in these sorts of adaptations.
While the narrative is great, Guardians of the Galaxy suffers from repetitive action gameplay that feels pretty dated. And the fact that you can only play as Star-Lord is a bit of a bummer considering the different combat styles of each member of the team. But the forgettable gameplay doesn't hurt the experience too much, all things considered. Guardians of the Galaxy doesn't overstay its welcome, delivering a linear,
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