{"id":17235,"date":"2017-12-15T00:01:08","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T00:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=17235"},"modified":"2017-11-22T17:49:21","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T17:49:21","slug":"lego-marvel-super-heroes-2-ps4-switch-xbox-one-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/15\/lego-marvel-super-heroes-2-ps4-switch-xbox-one-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The evil Kang has conquered time and space and is bringing Marvel universes from different time periods together to create one big city called Chonopolis.\u00a0 Now modern day Manhattan is next door to Asgard, Roaring 20\u2019s Manhattan (complete in black and white), 2099 Nuevo York, and even an alternate timeline New York where Hydra has taken over.\u00a0 It\u2019s utter chaos and it\u2019s up to Marvel superheroes from different time periods to team up and save the day!\u00a0 You\u2019ll play as classic Marvel characters like Spider-Man, She-Hulk, Doctor Strange, Thor, and more, as well as meet up with alternate timeline versions of characters like Cowboy Captain America in the Wild West and Spider-Gwen.\u00a0 It\u2019s the wackiest LEGO super hero adventure yet!\u00a0 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is available for nearly all current game consoles, but reviewed on PS4 here.<\/p>\n

At heart, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is like any other in the block building series. Sock enemies, bash blocks and build new LEGO structures, drive vehicles, use teamwork, and solve puzzles. Collect LEGO studs to buy new characters to use in Free Play, and find hidden gold LEGO bricks to unlock cheats and other goodies. You can even rescue LEGO Stan Lee in every stage. Just like the others, a second player can join in and hop out at any time for some co-op fun.\u00a0 Other neat things you can do are purchase pink bricks from Gwenpool to unlock cheats, and even create your own superhero and edit their appearance and special powers!<\/p>\n

Between levels, you\u2019ll explore the huge hub world of Chronopolis.\u00a0 The nice thing is that even though it\u2019s a big place, it\u2019s easy to get around since every area is so different, no two landmarks look alike.\u00a0 Also, since most of the characters you play as can either fly, swing on a web string, or at least summon a jet, getting around quickly is also a snap.\u00a0 You can do all sorts of side missions here, like battle criminals, take on missions, and find hidden goodies.\u00a0 When you\u2019re ready to tackle the next stage, just follow the clear studs, look at your radar, or spot the arrow on the screen.\u00a0 See?\u00a0 Very easy to get around.<\/p>\n

The only problems I had with the game are fairly minor.\u00a0 Sometimes goals and objectives can be a little unclear.\u00a0 Usually Wasp will pop up to give you hints, but it can be a little inconsistent sometimes.\u00a0 Also, like other LEGO games, it can be a bit buggy.\u00a0 One time I got stuck in an endless death loop and had to start the stage over, for instance.\u00a0 And finally, it\u2019s helpful to have previous knowledge of the Marvel characters, at least to make sense of the story and which powers each hero has. \u00a0If you\u2019re a big Marvel fan, you\u2019ll love this game and some of the references are so obscure that I bet even the most die-hard Marvel nuts will learn about a new character or two.<\/p>\n

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Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is rated E-10 with an ESRB descriptor of Cartoon Violence.\u00a0 You can punch, shoot, and zap bad guys, but they just fall down or go to pieces when defeated. They make it perfectly clear that everything is made out of LEGOs, so violence isn\u2019t really that bad. I\u2019d be OK letting any kid play any of the LEGO games, personally. If you\u2019re comfortable with your kids watching the Marvel movies, cartoons, or comics, they\u2019ll be OK with this game, too. If you are defeated, you just appear right back where you were with a minimal loss of studs, so it\u2019s not too frustrating. Even though the game has tons of spoken voice, reading skill is still helpful for the menus and tips. If a younger player does need assistance, another can join in at any time. Which is always recommended, as LEGO games are more fun with a friend anyway. Plus, kids love super heroes, but there isn\u2019t a lot of super hero games made for kids.<\/p>\n

WB Games sent me this game for review purposes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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