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As she leaps into
the air, Ms. Marvel
swings her
oversized hand
above her head
before crashing it
into the ground. Enemies flail and fly
into the sky, machines spark and
explode, and we sitback,smile,and
enjoy the spectacle
of Marvel’s newest
hero doing her
thing. Love. It.
The latest
Marvel’s Avengers
gameplay we’ve
seen puts Ms.
Marvel up front as sheteamsup
with Hulk for a smashing time. The
new hero can hold her own with the
green giant as she features a similar
arsenal of clobbering moves, but
how similar will ultimately be up to
you as each hero features acustomisable moveset that you can
upgrade and develop.
There are also signs developer
Crystal Dynamics is making some
subtle changes to the game’s visual
aesthetic. Using the extra
development time afforded to the
team by the recent delay, the game
nowlooksmoresubdued, its colour
tones ratcheted
back. There’s a
suggestion that
some characters
have had facelifts
too, as Thor looks
more angular and
features shorter
hairin thenewsequences. The glow
from Mjölnir as Thor juggles an
enemy into the air before thumping
them down to Earth is magic.
Best of all, as a PS4 gamer you’ll
play as Ms. Marvel, Hulk, Thor, and
the rest of the Avengers beforeanyone else. We already knew Square
Enix would offer early access to PS
players, but new details reveal this
partnership is going beyond simply
allowing us to play ahead of other
platforms. There are new editions
and content only PS4 players can get.NEW (PRE)ORDER
All pre-orders on PS4 offer early
hands-on time with the game via the
Beta. The exclusive Digital Edition
comes with a Ms. Marvel nameplate
and 1,000 credits to be used on
customising your heroes. Most
interesting for Marvel fans is the
inclusion of the Marvel Legacy
Outfits. Inspired by the comics that
launched each character, these skins
include Captain America’s Golden
Age Front Line Outfit from his time
as America’s war hero, Thor’s Silver
Age Jack Kirby design, called the
Asgard’s Might Outfit, recalling thePS4’s Avengers is
looking Marvellous
New gameplay footage shows the game’s delay is working out fine
EDITIONS AND
CONTENT ONLY
PS4 PLAYERS
CAN GET.teamtalk
“Exclusive PS4-only
editions and early
access to the game?
How can we not get
excited? Better still,
it looks like Crystal
Dynamics is using its
extra develop time to
polish the gameplay
and character
designs. This one
could surprise a lot
of people.”
Ian Dean
EditorTweaks to the game
show improvements,
and PS4 owners will
be playing first.