What Went WRONG With Marvels Avengers?

RIP Marvel's Avengers

What almost was, but never finished Assembly.
The story behind the Avengers video game that had the potential to be a hit. Lootboxes, Inhumans, and more, how Crystal Dynamics failed The Avengers. All the challenges faced by Crystal Dynamics during development, from the strange inclusion of the Inhumans, the controversy around loot boxes and pay-to-win mechanics to the intriguing choices for characters like Iron Man, Tony Stark, Hulk, Black Widow, Spider-Man, Ms Marvel, and Hawkeye. Discover how the game's reward mechanics and progression system tied into its tumultuous journey. Join us in dissecting the near-success of this superhero adventure and the lessons learned for future gaming endeavorsExplore the rise and fall of the Avengers game by Crystal Dynamics in this in-depth analysis. Delve into the intricacies of the game's development, from the strange inclusion of the Inhumans, controversy with Star Wars Battlefront 2 and loot boxes, pay-to-win dynamics, and reward mechanics. Uncover the struggles faced by iconic characters like Iron Man, Tony Stark, Hulk, Black Widow, Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel, and Hawkeye. Discover how the ambitious project turned sour due to various factors, ultimately leading to a missed opportunity. Join us as we dissect the journey of the Avengers game and its impact on the gaming community#MarvelsAvengers #AvengersGame #Avengers

00:00 The Promise of Crystal Dynamics’ Avengers
01:09: 2017 Inhumans, X-Men, and Ike Perlmutter
02:35 How Star Wars Battlefront 2 Affected Every Disney Game At Once
08:37 Avengers Gameplay, Level Design, and Traversal Mechanics
09:51 The Problems with Marvel’s Avengers
10:16 Empty Unbalanced Levels
11:16 The Two Good Levels (Jersey City, Manhattan)
13:41 Broken Leveling Systems
14:19 Avengers Character Tier List
15:15 Spider-Man is somehow the WORST character
16:35 How it could have been better

Thank you GodzillaMendoza for letting me use a few clips from your Avengers vid, for mine!    • MARVEL'S AVENGERS - SHOULD HAVE BEEN ...  

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