Lego pass with superheroes - unfortunately also with super errors

After the release of two parts (now three) of Lego Batman series it was only a matter of time until the Marvel heroes may go off in their own adaptation in blocks universe. There is again a lot of laughter, constructed and collected ... but unfortunately also cursed a little. My personal pros and cons of this I will not deny, of course:

Story:
The plays in the Lego games so basically only a very minor role and is based mostly on the replay cinematic transformations. Since this was not in the present case, Telltale has created its own background story, a reason to provide the different superhero and villain to give itself neatly on the cap. Therefore, we are of course a trivial and (deliberately) clichéd story do come together in the various supervillains in to build a superweapon and diverse heroes stop you in different compositions in mind ....

The background story has so far completely entertained me. Solid implemented and with some allusions to various comics and the new film series make the action especially for fans worth playing. The different characters come across well, your strengths and personalities are implemented gorgeous and the latter also like a little overexcited, just as you know it from the Lego games and loves. Here, the gameplay never gets too short and towards the end there is even such a thing as a Plottwist what had I particularly liked. The only drawback is the fact that you have to play through the story completely before you really can go out in the open game, because you previously simply can not access all the skills to start really with the acquisitiveness. This seems at first frustrating and so one looks forward actually even to the end of the action, when you finally can rummage to your hearts content.

Gameplay:
This is well known, the real strength of the Lego title. Fun for the whole family. Also of is offered here as usual, the different abilities of the heroes are really implemented and complement each well and especially the innovation with the so-called "Big Lego figures" as Hulk and Abomination that can loswüten really, brought me a lot of fun , As usual, you need the different figures and their gifts to explore everything and to find and is thus bound for hours. It is, as usual, highly motivating, strike out, to still find a Golden Stone, a Stan Lee in danger or a new character. That is also well known and appreciated. Otherwise, the gameplay has changed little, long-time residents will feel right at home and even newcomers come good in, this ease of access had always been with one of the greatest strengths of the Lego title.

However, the game has some hefty drawbacks .... First, there to call the flight control of the characters, the Man with the construction and output is just extremely annoying and inaccurate especially when characters like Iron. As soon as one has flown a short distance, the character often accelerated by itself and to fly more than one way too far on goal over. The landing and ascent is slow and hakelig, also requires an accurate handling of the stick ... right precision job. That would not be so dramatic, if that's not the airplane race in the city make it extremely difficult to make almost unschaffbar would. The same applies to the control of the vehicles and aircraft. Very, very hakelig, some hardly make progress or just stay, while others speed up with the same button or start driving. Very annoying and annoying!

It may sound odd to say this, but in my opinion, the game world has come almost too big! That reminds me, of course, some disagree and yes, I had been looking forward to when I. The size of New York City, (in which one moves) have seen and was looking forward to several hours collecting and exploring But over time, this size and the joy it has turned into frustration. The missions and races, so numerous they may be, all work in the same way, so that eventually a routine and unfortunately soon after setting a certain boredom. You simply rattles only from the places to still collect more stones without anything special happening. Fange there a cat a, put there a front door together, delete as a flame or destroy a wall, eventually you get the feeling of having seen it all umpteen times already.

For this purpose, the navigation joins on the map. Basically it is simple and the idea of ​​good that you can fix every stone and every mission on the map and then piloted there. Unfortunately, it's happened to me enough times that you arrive at said place and then is simply ... nothing ... there! The navigation is not very accurate, often simply lands "near" said Stein or the said mission and must first or the search, which is then actually meant. This is frustrating, especially since the city is really freely accessible and therefore you have to look not only at the bottom, but also in the corners of the houses, on the roofs etc ... this is confusing! In addition, some things are underground and navigation often simply brings a only on the road above. Occasional bugs also ensure that the requested person is not there and only appears when reloading ... and that should not happen!

Technology:
Here, unfortunately, come in addition to the gameplay problems, the biggest frustration moments. The game is extremely half-finished. I bought it early 2014 and played for lack of time recently (a year later). Enough time so, appropriate patches nachzureichen ... In addition to the said problem is that like just once disappear stones and figures, it also happened that I or my AI comrade were leather lining in a tube / wall. If I then switches eg to my companion and try to free him from the said location, the AI ​​has nothing better to do than equal too Buggen in time, the other character also in the wall. Result: Restart inevitable.

Also it happened that sometimes in emissions simply not happened, what should happen. For example, if a person asks to be transferred from A to B by taxi and a glow in front of the person on the road indicating to me that I should keep up with the car there, so that the figure can enter, I do, but nothing happens .... the NPC react in any way, but can no longer even speak. Result: frustration and inability to perform certain missions!

Conclusion:
In conclusion, it is a rock solid Lego title that was true, designed to the old recipe for success. Fans of the series will feel right at home, nothing was changed that so far worked well. However, one should be almost fan of Marvel Comics or movies to have here really fun, since otherwise the skills of many characters can not be rated and also with many jokes and allusions perhaps little can begin.

The new features such as the open-world setting and the Big Lego characters are funny and bring the gameplay into the next generation, however, have to contend with several shortcomings and weaknesses. The potential for frustration is unfortunately many times higher than in previous Lego titles, but the sheer number of same old tasks and bugs occurring destroy unfortunately much gameplay. Who can ignore the fact will be rewarded with a solid game based on his childhood hero. I have the 100% in this title not achieved, but others may as can more patience. In this sense: Excelsior !!