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Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2
Windows
  • Xbox One
  • macOS
    • Release14 November 2017
    macOS
    2 August 2018
    Genre(s)Action-adventure
    Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

    Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 is a

    Windows, and Xbox One on 14 November 2017,[1][2] and by Feral Interactive for macOS on 2 August 2018.[3] It is the sequel to 2013's Lego Marvel Super Heroes and the third instalment of the Lego Marvel franchise.[4]

    With the core gameplay following the same style of past Lego titles, the game features the ability to manipulate time and a four-player competitive Super Hero battle mode.[5] Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2's storyline centers around superheroes from different eras and realities of the Marvel Universe as they fight against the time-travelling villain Kang the Conqueror in a battle across space and time.[6]

    Gameplay

    Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 is an

    third-person perspective. The game features a similar gameplay to its predecessors and other Lego video games, alternating between various action-adventure sequences and puzzle-solving scenarios.[7] The game also introduces a new four-player competitive Super Hero battle mode, allowing players to fight each other cooperatively in battle arenas.[8][9]

    Characters

    Much like the two previous Lego Marvel games, the players are able to take control of a roster of iconic characters from the

    Carnage symbiote that is exclusive to the game while loosely based on Toxin).[11]

    While some characters are just based on the comic books, others have their visuals taken from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, such as the Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange, and Ant-Man. Using the ability to manipulate time, the players can change the look and abilities of certain characters. For instance, they can take Baby Groot (from the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) and move time forward for him to become his adult version, and Spider-Man can go both ways with his Noir and 2099 counterparts.[12]

    Setting

    The ability to manipulate time is allowed to players directly from the new

    K'un-L'un, Knowhere, Lemuria, Man-Thing's Swamp, Manhattan, an alternate version of Medieval England, a Marvel Noir version of New York City called Manhattan Noir, Nueva York, a variation of the Old West, Sakaar, Wakanda, and Xandar) linked through time and space and surrounding Kang the Conqueror's Citadel.[13]

    Downloadable content

    On 6 October, ten DLC packs were announced for the game. Of these ten, there are six level packs and four character packs based on Marvel Cinematic Universe films, superhero teams, and time variant heroes:[14]

    Plot

    The

    Eson the Searcher
    . After the Guardians defeat Eson, Kang's ship, the Damocles, launches devices which cause a section of Xandar to disappear.

    Meanwhile, at

    Chronopolis
    , consisting of various locales that he has stolen from across time and space with his citadel at the center.

    Captain America leads a team through a portal to Medieval England, where they help

    Black Panther joins them to fight Man-Ape in the vibranium mines. The heroes converge in a version of Manhattan ruled by Hydra, where they battle Klaw and vibranium robot soldiers created by Arnim Zola, and defeat Baron Zemo in a dogfight. Thor, Captain Marvel, and She-Hulk then travel to a swamp where they defeat Man-Thing
    . Kang reveals that Man-Thing was guarding the Nexus of All Realities, which kept the various realms of Chronopolis separated. Kang destroys the Nexus which drops the barriers between the locations and challenges the heroes to rise up and face him.

    Regrouping at Avengers Mansion, the heroes detect a faint signal from outside Chronopolis. Searching for a device to boost its strength, the Guardians travel to the

    Circus of Crime. Retrieving the device, they learn that the signal is being sent from Knowhere by Cosmo the Spacedog
    . The heroes plan to retrieve the fragments of the Nexus in order to bring Knowhere into Chronopolis and use its energies to bring down the barrier surrounding Kang's citadel.

    In preparation,

    Carnage
    ) to obtain another fragment.

    Meanwhile, the Guardians defeat

    Attilan, the Inhuman Royal Family
    rescue the Guardians, defeat the Supreme Intelligence and agree to join them in defeating Kang.

    At the same time, Captain America's group travels to the underwater city of Lemuria, but falls into a trap set by Attuma and are forced into Sakaar where Red King pits them against the "World Breakers" (consisting of

    Ravonna
    becomes increasingly disturbed by his actions.

    With the fragments gathered, the heroes assemble a device to bring Knowhere through a portal opened by Doctor Strange. Their first attempt nearly brings Ego the Living Planet through instead because of Kang's interference. Once Knowhere is in Chronopolis, they use an electromagnetic pulse to knock out the energy shield protecting Kang's citadel. As the heroes begin their assault, Kang summons the Damocles. Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Star-Lord disable the ship, battling Korvac and escaping before it crashes. Captain America, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, and Star-Lord enter the citadel and face Kang, who grows to gigantic size, uses the time crystal to reverse the Damocles' destruction, and wields it as a sword. Captain America creates a giant solid hologram of himself and uses it to defeat Kang. Ravonna betrays Kang and uses the time crystal to turn him into a baby. The heroes celebrate their victory, and Ravonna promises to return the components of Chronopolis to their original places in time and space once the remaining villains are dealt with.

    In a post-credits scene, everything is restored to normal. While visiting the Statue of Liberty, Iron Man, Captain America, and Captain Marvel are visited by Ravonna (now known as "Terminatrix"), an elderly Kang, the Supreme Intelligence, Cosmo, and Man-Thing, who ask for their help in fixing a "chronal fracture".

    Audio

    Due to the game being affected by the

    Greg Miller voices Howard the Duck[22] Peter Serafinowicz voices the game's antagonist Kang the Conqueror,[23] and Sacha Dhawan reprised his role as Steel Serpent from the Iron Fist television series[24] Archive recordings of Stan Lee from the previous game were used.[25]

    Reception

    Accolades

    Year Award Category Result Ref
    2017 Game Critics Awards Best Family/Social Game Nominated [39]
    Gamescom 2017 Best Family Game Nominated [40]
    2018 New York Game Awards 2018 Central Park Children's Zoo Award for Best Kids Game Nominated [41]
    National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards Performance in a Comedy, Supporting (Dar Dash) Nominated [42][43]
    Nickelodeon's 2018 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Video Game Nominated [44][45]
    Develop Awards Animation Nominated [46]

    See also

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