It’s Time For Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 To Save The MCU
screenrant.comThe Marvel Cinematic Universe has entered Phase Five with a lackluster third movie, but there is still room for the upcoming video game to rekindle the enthusiasm of Marvel true believers. Marvel’s ventures outside comic books have been largely successful, and the MCU established a template that other franchises have tried to emulate for more than a decade. With multiple movies and Disney+ Marvel television series coming each year, the MCU is more over-saturated than ever before, leading to MCU fatigue. The original continuity established in the game series remains fresh and exciting, and slower release schedules allow each title room to breathe.
Not every Marvel gaming venture is equally successful, and those wondering why is being delisted soon can look to the MCU, in part, for the answer. The game followed the regrettable trend of “games as a service,” to the detriment of an otherwise competent main story campaign. That story was also held back by its over-reliance on the MCU’s version of the team. was afraid to stray far from the familiar heroes featured in the 2012 movie, and was similarly limited in its choice of protagonists. Conversely, was distinctly different from the MCU version of the character.
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The version of Peter Parker in the video game was not the high-school aged hero of the MCU, but a somewhat more experienced vigilante working part-time as a research assistant. opened with the Kingpin’s arrest, a villain who has not crossed paths with Spider-Man in the movies. The fresh approach of proved Marvel games need to stop chasing the MCU, with other foes who have not been featured on the big screen — like The Rhino and Scorpion —
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