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  • rudyjuly2
    Cade Cunningham
    • Aug 2002
    • 14816

    #1

    Captain America and Thor Video Games Announced for 2011

    Both games will be released along with their respective movies in 2011. I don't have much interest in Thor but the Captain could be fun. Marvel said before they want to only make good games and said the Wolverine game was something they liked (in another article).

    Having first been name-dropped by Marvel over two years ago, the dedicated video games for comic favourites Captain America and Thor will finally make it to
  • cable guy
    MVP
    • Jul 2005
    • 3288

    #2
    Re: Captain America and Thor Video Games Announced for 2011

    The Captain America game can not come soon enough for me.

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    • goh
      Banned
      • Aug 2003
      • 20755

      #3
      Re: Captain America and Thor Video Games Announced for 2011

      Not really up for new games considering how movie games go but hopefully they'll re-release that old Captain America side scroller.

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      • rudyjuly2
        Cade Cunningham
        • Aug 2002
        • 14816

        #4
        Re: Captain America and Thor Video Games Announced for 2011

        This review bashes Thor on the consoles but has praise for the DS.

        "Thor: God of Thunder DS: You want the real redeeming factor of the Thor game that just came out? It's the portable version! The DS adventure is completely different. A side-scroller beat-em-up (that's a lot of hyphens!), the DS game is fun, easy to jump into, and feels more like Thor in about ten minutes than 10 hours of the console game. Your special attacks are strong and wipe out entire screens worth of enemies. The hammer throw is quick, fun, and responsive. Upgrading abilities is a matter of equipping runes, up to three at a time, to bump up your strength, add new attacks, and more. This is a simple game with tons of guest stars and nice execution. The production values aren't quite as high as some other DS games, but the text-based conversations featuring art by Mark Brooks are fun, with most characters based nicely off the actors from the film. If you're a fan of the side-scroller, you'll have a good time running, jumping, and slamming your hammer into the faces of bad guys in this one. Just watch out for the bosses, as the difficulty ramps up FAST when you meet those screen-tall baddies. "

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        • rudyjuly2
          Cade Cunningham
          • Aug 2002
          • 14816

          #5
          Re: Captain America and Thor Video Games Announced for 2011

          This Captain America review sounded pretty decent: http://www.newsarama.com/games/capta...ew-110420.html

          Older IGN preview: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/112/1125915p1.html

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          • TheBadazz
            MVP
            • Jun 2004
            • 2610

            #6
            Re: Captain America and Thor Video Games Announced for 2011

            I'll have to keep a tab on this one.
            Boy this habit is as bad as dope!!!

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            • goh
              Banned
              • Aug 2003
              • 20755

              #7
              Re: Captain America and Thor Video Games Announced for 2011

              Thor is pretty hurting apparently (even the DS version) but I've heard good things about Cap.

              This Thor game is kinda ok-ish and it's free:
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              • frostbyte06
                Cold & Cocky
                • Sep 2004
                • 1219

                #8
                Re: Captain America and Thor Video Games Announced for 2011

                Looking at the vids and dev walkthroughs that are online about Captain America, has it looking pretty good. You can tell they borrowed heavily from Batman Arkham Asylum, but that's not a bad thing!

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                • mrclutch
                  MVP
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 2369

                  #9
                  Re: Captain America and Thor Video Games Announced for 2011

                  So did anyone ever play the Thor Game? How is it?
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                  • frostbyte06
                    Cold & Cocky
                    • Sep 2004
                    • 1219

                    #10
                    Re: Captain America and Thor Video Games Announced for 2011

                    Originally posted by mrclutch
                    So did anyone ever play the Thor Game? How is it?
                    Never played it, the videos I saw online looked terrible and the reviews seemed to back it up. I'm planning on giving the Captain America game a go.

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                    • The GIGGAS
                      Timbers - Jags - Hokies
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 28474

                      #11
                      Re: Captain America and Thor Video Games Announced for 2011

                      Here's Kotaku's thoughts:

                      http://kotaku.com/5799120/be-kind-to...hor-video-game
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                      • frostbyte06
                        Cold & Cocky
                        • Sep 2004
                        • 1219

                        #12
                        Re: Captain America and Thor Video Games Announced for 2011

                        Captain America game is $37.49 for pre-order on Amazon (360 & PS3 version). I hope they put a demo out for this game before it drops.


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                        • ExtremeGamer
                          Extra Life 11/3/18
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 35299

                          #13
                          Re: Captain America and Thor Video Games Announced for 2011

                          For that price, I'll take a chance on it, figuring if it's awful, I could dump it the same week for 30ish anyway.

                          From what I read, it's basically an Arkham Asylum clone but using Captain America. Supposedly more polished than both Iron Man games and the Thor game. People at E3 seemed to like it.

                          We'll see....

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                          • frostbyte06
                            Cold & Cocky
                            • Sep 2004
                            • 1219

                            #14
                            Re: Captain America and Thor Video Games Announced for 2011

                            Originally posted by ExtremeGamer
                            For that price, I'll take a chance on it, figuring if it's awful, I could dump it the same week for 30ish anyway.

                            From what I read, it's basically an Arkham Asylum clone but using Captain America. Supposedly more polished than both Iron Man games and the Thor game. People at E3 seemed to like it.

                            We'll see....
                            That's the thinking I followed, looking at the dev walkthroughs it looked similar to Batman (which is cool with me). I figure I can get $30 from best buy or gamestop if it's terrible.

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                            • CaptainZombie
                              Brains
                              • Jul 2003
                              • 37851

                              #15
                              Re: Captain America and Thor Video Games Announced for 2011

                              I'm taking this review with a grain of salt, IGN UK - 5.0



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                              If you want an open-world superhero adventure, full of kick-*** combat and endless discovery, there’s probably a better alternative on the way. But Captain America is passable, and the combat is surprisingly varied and well executed. But if you’re expecting the full-on cinematic experience, you’ll be disappointed. The game is commendable for the way in which it tries to do something different, attempting to create an open-world adventure, but ultimately the execution is lacklustre and unable to support its ambition.
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