Be a Super Hero
Since Iron Man: The Movie was incredible and since Iron Man: The Game sucks incredibly hard, I thought I'd do a little bit of digging and list the best games to pretend to be a superhero.
5. Comix Zone
Although the mid-'90s attitude is a bit much to swallow, this game has an incredible comic book feeling. Of course, this is mainly due to the game literally taking place on a comic book page. The main character can only be a superhero at certain points in the game, making it all the more special. It's not perfect, and it's incredibly difficult, but this is still one of the best comic book-themed games to date.
4. Spider-Man 2
Treyarch basically stole the ideas which made Grand Theft Auto III so successful (go anywhere, do anything) and applied it to Spider-Man. Since Spider-Man relies on swinging webs to move, this makes traveling and exploring all the more fun. Playing at your own pace the way you want, either doing missions or saving individuals, makes for some a really immersing experience.
3. City of Heroes / City of Villains
Create a superhero. Create a super villain. Make a team. Fight.
At the start, City of Heroes was filled with bad Wolverine and Batman clones. But more people played, the more they got creative with the heroes they created. Eventually you saw people from around the world creating interesting and exciting characters. Like most MMORPGs, the fun came when you fought alongside your friends. One of my best game memories came when me and four Florida friends sat in a room and cleared the sewers of villains using our combined powers.
I was a superhero named The Goalie who could absorb damage away from other characters and heal. It was a good fucking time.
2. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
You can play as Luke Cage.
1. Freedom Force / Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich
I love Freedom Force. From the Jack Kirby-inspired art to the Golden Age innocence of the story to the character-customization and creation abilities, Freedom Force and its sequel Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich is perfect. The game is so well put together, so clear in its focus, it's hard to believe it didn't become more of a hit. The game itself plays like a mixture of Marvel Ultimate Alliance and X-Com: UFO Defense. It's strategic, but action-oriented.
Plus, it has Man-Bot.
Let's just say our boy Man-Bot will save both your team's ass and the day.
5. Comix Zone
Although the mid-'90s attitude is a bit much to swallow, this game has an incredible comic book feeling. Of course, this is mainly due to the game literally taking place on a comic book page. The main character can only be a superhero at certain points in the game, making it all the more special. It's not perfect, and it's incredibly difficult, but this is still one of the best comic book-themed games to date.
4. Spider-Man 2
Treyarch basically stole the ideas which made Grand Theft Auto III so successful (go anywhere, do anything) and applied it to Spider-Man. Since Spider-Man relies on swinging webs to move, this makes traveling and exploring all the more fun. Playing at your own pace the way you want, either doing missions or saving individuals, makes for some a really immersing experience.
3. City of Heroes / City of Villains
Create a superhero. Create a super villain. Make a team. Fight.
At the start, City of Heroes was filled with bad Wolverine and Batman clones. But more people played, the more they got creative with the heroes they created. Eventually you saw people from around the world creating interesting and exciting characters. Like most MMORPGs, the fun came when you fought alongside your friends. One of my best game memories came when me and four Florida friends sat in a room and cleared the sewers of villains using our combined powers.
I was a superhero named The Goalie who could absorb damage away from other characters and heal. It was a good fucking time.
2. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
You can play as Luke Cage.
1. Freedom Force / Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich
I love Freedom Force. From the Jack Kirby-inspired art to the Golden Age innocence of the story to the character-customization and creation abilities, Freedom Force and its sequel Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich is perfect. The game is so well put together, so clear in its focus, it's hard to believe it didn't become more of a hit. The game itself plays like a mixture of Marvel Ultimate Alliance and X-Com: UFO Defense. It's strategic, but action-oriented.
Plus, it has Man-Bot.
Oooooooo, Man-Bot.
Let's just say our boy Man-Bot will save both your team's ass and the day.
posted by Mike Drucker at
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