Marvel's Avengers is out on PlayStation 4 today via the Deluxe Edition and so you might be wondering where all the reviews, and indeed the Push Square verdict, are. We do have review code of our own and have been plugging away at the game's campaign since yesterday, but given the online nature of this superhero experience, we've had to wait for the servers to boot up before starting to take in everything it has to offer. That means we're playing at the same time as each and every one of you.
As such, we will not have a review for you to digest on the official release date of 4th September 2020. We are not interested in rushing a verdict to print -- that does not benefit us and it does not benefit you, the Push Square reader. Senior Staff Writer Liam Croft, the one penning this article, will be delivering that review and he feels that a weekend's worth of play is warranted on top of these couple of days in the lead-up to launch this Friday. Because of that, you should expect our review to be published at the start of next week.
We want to see the single player story through to its conclusion, dabble in as many War Zone missions as possible, and keep an eye on how the in-game store plays out over a couple of days. It's simply not possible to do that and hit release day at the same time. We shall reassemble next week -- see you there.
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If anyone has any questions based on my first impressions, feel free to copy me in.
I can't wait to see what this turns out like...
Will the core game be good and playable? Do the Microtransactions and live services tarnish an otherwise good game? Will it be like Anthem or Fallout 76? Will it be amazing?
@LiamCroft
I am interested in the performance of the game on Ps4 ( Not the online part)
is it worth buying? I HAVE 70 POUND AND IM STUCK ON WHAT TO BUUY LOL, I HAVE ALL THE BIG NEWEST RELEASES AND IM REALLY TORN WITH THIS ONE
@Ridwaano I'm playing in Performance Mode on PS4 Pro, and it runs smoothly for the most part. There is the odd framerate drop here and there, but it's no big deal. The load times are quite lengthy, however.
@LiamCroft that sucks. Was one of my main gripes from the beta that it took forever to load into anything. Hopefully they'll be considerably better on the PS5.
Some of the glitches I’ve seen online are hilarious. Also interesting to note that MTX range from 500 credits at £3.99 to 10000 credits at £79.99.
but you could have put out early impressions article. and full review to follow.
@LiamCroft I read a comment on another site that said the game is much different than the beta. They said it plays differently and the gear drop is much different, but they didn’t explain how. Do you find this to be the case?
@Odium I haven't noticed any differences in terms of gear drops, but the game does feel smoother to play when compared to the beta. Controls are more responsive and it all round feels slightly better.
It will be interesting to see how this turns out.
I think I played for about 15 minutes, then deleted it.
@LiamCroft Glad to hear it, thanks. The person made it seem pretty negative, but I’ll trust your opinion over some random person commenting.
More importantly....are reviews for Tony Hawk's coming soon 😅
@LiamCroft apologies that this isn't about the avengers but is a Tony hawk's review coming before release date by any chance?
@ralphdibny That would be a question for @Quintumply.
@LiamCroft much appreciated, hopefully @Quintumply sees the tag
Next week whattttttttt?
You only have to play this for am hour to see what it offers;-)
@ralphdibny A review for THPS before launch is not looking likely, I'm afraid. It's not for a lack of trying, though!
@LiamCroft hey man, some people have said the story is quite shortish.
@Weebleman I can't comment on the length of the campaign yet since I haven't finished it — I'm roughly five hours in so far.
@LiamCroft Fair point well made. Appreciate the response all the same.
@Quintumply fair enough! Hope your enjoying it, I'll keep an eye out for the review!
@LiamCroft This game or Knack 2?
@Octane Can I say both?
I'll be interested to see what you guys think, but realistically speaking I can't see myself picking this up with the monetization they have in place. Thought the beta was...OK. Not as bad as I thought but not as good as I hoped. One of those games I'd maybe pick up on PS5 after a price drop.
@LiamCroft Are you using one specific character or switching it up? How much of an impact does that have one way or another?
@Si_Is_The_One that's just ridiculous. So a constructive impression and opinion then?
Bravo push Square 👏👏👏
From click bait 🤢 (so glad you have stopped that) To telling it how it is! This I can get down with! 🕺🏽🕺🏽🕺🏽💏
@KingPev You know me so well, your Highness.
This game is a certified 8 at the very least and I know knowing. (literally)
I'm really enjoying it, combat is fun and feels very MUA and the set pieces remind of Uncharted. Visuals are nice as well and the voice acting is fantastic.
@WallyWest
I can’t tell if this is sarcasm.
@pip_muzz i played this moring its amazing
@bremkat34 i played this moring its amazing get it for sure its super fun
@BambamplayZYT With such a concise reasoned argument I'll pre-order my copy right away. Why wait for a detailed informative review when I have a whole sentence to go on. Purchase done!
@pip_muzz 🤣🤣...sold it well didn't he ?
Well, I've played for about 5 hrs, mainly single player and one online strike. To my surprise, it plays great. I've only played as Hulk and Ms Marvel but they play totally differently - Ms Marvel is a delight to play as. Graphically it's superb, the voice acting is excellent.
Online is very smooth and players have to play as different heroes and the missions don't overstay their welcome.
Also, the RPG elements work well, with skill upgrades and gear upgrades. Overall it's a definite recommend from me, so far. And I can only see it evolving and improving 👍
@KingPev haha thanks for the reply. At least I get a bit of an idea as to what works and what doesn't thanks
It's way too early for this, but I'd love to know how well this game plays solo once the campaign is finished. I'm not really worried about the quality of the campaign. With the incredible cast, and having Shaun Escayg from Naughty Dog leading the way, I have confidence the campaign will be great. Can't wait for the review!
@LiamCroft I know you can keep using those 1000 Credits earned from a card onto the next one, thus avoiding spending money them, but is it mandatory that you buy those first1000 Credits at least once or can you earn them through normal play?
In Rocket League I only paid once for the Rocket Pass, then kept earning the decryptors back and kept them for the next one. Is this how it is for this game as well?
@sabaki08 Each of the six superheroes currently in the game all have their Battle Passes unlocked for free as soon as you start playing. These consist of 40 tiers and over the course of reaching max rank, each of them rewards 1500 Credits. So, if you finish all six of them, you can end up with 9000 Credits.
You could then use those to buy the upcoming Battle Passes and never invest any extra money in the game.
@LiamCroft Sweet!
@nessisonett Didnt know 79,99 was considered micro.
@Flaming_Kaiser Hahaha macrotransactions then?
@nessisonett Lets go with mega. 😆 But look at COD 2400 Credits for a skin with a voice, 2 weapons with a special color, keychain, banner useless next year.
€24 😶
@LiamCroft How long too max rank thats the big question?
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