Venom Deserves A Marvel's Game More Than Wolverine
Insomniac Games announced Marvel's Wolverine last year much to the excitement of comic and gaming fans, but long-running villain/antihero Venom may be a better choice to receive a game of their own. Although Insomniac's upcoming superhero project has a lot of promise and could even lead to a full X-Men game, Wolverine has had plenty of time in the spotlight when it comes to both video games and movies. Eddie Brock may arguably not be as charismatic as Logan, but a game centered on Venom would be breath of fresh air and could offer loads of unique gameplay content.
Venom was playable in the criminally underrated Ultimate Spider-Man game from 2005 and will be making an appearance in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, but the symbiote-wearing villain-cum-antihero has been noticeably absent from the video game sphere when compared to other popular characters. This disparity can be observed when looking at the X-Men Origins: Wolverine video game, which centers solely on the famed mutant and is generally considered to be a solid release. Venom, on the other hand, has no solo adventure titles to speak of, and is perhaps best known for his messed-up gameplay mechanics in Ultimate Spider-Man.
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By releasing a full game centered around Venom, Insomniac (or another studio) could take a swing at the stranger side of superhero content and offer an experience unlike any other. Venom is extremely powerful and has a specific set of powers, which could make for some cool moment-to-moment gameplay as well as some interesting overarching mechanics and progression options. Venom stories, while they can sometimes be difficult to get right, can also be incredibly satisfying and engaging,
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