As with all licensed properties, video games based on existing IP don't always last forever, no matter how great they are. Rights holders move, rights ownership expires, and sometimes studios are unable to maintain the support necessary to keep their games available for long periods of time.
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This is unfortunately very prevalent in cases such as: Marvel games. With changes in ownership (mainly because Disney started taking ownership away when the MCU launched), there are a ton of them. A fantastic Marvel game that's no longer available for purchase. There may be used copies on Amazon, but if you're looking for these games in an online store, you're out of luck.
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Its legacy lives on in meme culture.
A surprising number of great Spider-Man games have crossed off the list over the past 20 years, so we're going to burn through a few games starring the webhead before we branch out into the rest of Marvel. The first one is Spider-Man: Web of Shadowsis an excellent open world action game developed by Shaba Games and Treyarch.
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spider web of shadows It followed a similar formula to other 2000s open worlds. spiderman stratagem. You can wander around Manhattan, encountering random events and collecting collectibles. It features an evolved version of the combat system that lets you fight enemies on walls and in the air, as well as the option to switch between red, blue and black suits with unique move sets and skill trees at any time. spider web of shadows They were left off the list when Activision's Marvel properties expired, which is a common theme seen a lot on these lists. However, last week Twitter/X user Stormslayer released a fan-made remaster of the game that runs on PC emulation.
Ultimate Spider-Man
It received a posthumous nod in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
Also developed by Treyarch Ultimate Spider-Man Came on the scene a few years ago spider web of shadows It's only been 15 months since the Spider-Man 2 movie tie-in game. It included a cel-shaded art style meant to evoke the look of the original comics, but it had another ace in it that changed the way people saw it. spiderman Games are forever.
yes Ultimate Spider-Man You can explore the open world as Spider-Man, but you can switch to playing as Venom at set times while still having access to the open world. Spidey was faster and more mobile, while Venom was heavier and stronger, despite still being able to web swing. This even got a nod. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 In a sequence near the end of Act 2, you briefly play as Venom and rampage through New York. Sadly, Ultimate Spider-Man It has also been a victim of expired rights and is no longer available.
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
The best non-open world Spider-Man game
attache web of shadows, Treyarch has begun development. call of duty I'm working on the game full time, and Activision has given me the rights to: spiderman It went to Beenox, the studio that ported the game. spider web of shadows On your PC. Here's Beenox's first crack at a Spidey game: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, A linear action-adventure game starring not one, not two, but four versions of Spider-Man: Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Man 2099, and Ultimate Spider-Man.
It's a shame Spider-Man Noir from Shattered Dimensions never gets a standalone spinoff.
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Featuring an all-star cast of former Spider-Man voice actors. shattered dimension Sold out in battle and was better for it. It definitely felt restrictive due to the lack of an open world, but the narrative and gameplay were so strong that it was still a must-play game for Spidey fans. It was so good that writer Dan Slott used it as inspiration. Spiderverse Manga story later adapted into a modern classic animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse And its sequel. Sadly, shattered dimension (and its sequel, edge of time) was also a victim of Activision rights expiration. The good news is that Stormslayer has also released a fan-made remastered version of the game for PC emulators.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
King of Beat 'Em Ups
At a time when fighting games were still one of the most popular genres in gaming, Raven Software followed suit. x-men legends game Marvel Ultimate Allianceis a team-up fighting game featuring 23 playable Marvel heroes, anti-heroes, and villains from across the Marvel universe. The “next-gen” versions (PS3 and Xbox 360) featured Colossus and Moon Knight as additional characters, while a pair of expansion packs added eight more characters to the roster.
RPG trapping is rudimentary, but through automatic upgrades rather than character building. Marvel Ultimate Alliance It was still a great game to play, with each character feeling unique and boasting unique abilities that allowed them to combine with others in a variety of cool ways. Like every other game on this list (so far); Marvel Ultimate Alliance Delisted due to expiration of Activision's rights. while Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: Black Order The Nintendo Switch attempts to recapture some of the magic, but it can't fully recreate what made this game so special.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
It's an inferior sequel, but not without charm.
Acquired by Raven Software (the studio moved into making first-person shooters and eventually call of duty team), developed by Vicarious Visions marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, It is a direct sequel to the first game, abandoning the original narrative and instead following an adapted plot. civil war and secret war Cartoon story. Vicarious did his best to follow in Raven's footsteps; Ultimate Alliance 2 It felt like a lesser version of the first game. That doesn't mean it's not worth playing.
It features a roster of 34 playable characters (including the controversial Juggernaut pre-order character), including then-obscure names like Cable, Sentry, and Songbird. Ultimate Alliance 2 There were still some really cool fusion moves that two characters could perform at the same time. It's also graphically improved over its predecessor, and the adapted storyline allows for several branching narrative choices depending on which side you choose, leading to potential boss battles with characters like Iron Man and Captain America. As another victim of Activision's rights expiring, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 It is no longer available for purchase. Strangely enough, it's still listed on the Xbox Store without a purchase link.
deadpool
A relic from a pre-Ryan Reynolds era.
Developed by High Moon Studios, the team behind the criminally underrated crime. dark watch and Bon Conspiracy, deadpool This was Marvel's first attempt to rehabilitate the merc with a mouth. X-Men Origins: Wolverine. To be honest, it does a pretty good job. In 2013, long before Ryan Reynolds got a chance to bring the character to life on the big screen. deadpool The game captured everything about the fan-favorite character in video game form.
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Played by Nolan North (aka Nathan Drake), Deadpool is a vulgar, outrageous, and fourth wall-breaking character, equipped with dual katanas and pistols to cut down his enemies, as well as other weapons as he progresses through the game. The humor and voice acting are perfect, and while the combat doesn't revolutionize action games, it's still a ton of fun, with lots of skill upgrades and all the violence and gore you'd expect (and, oddly enough, a stealth option). deadpool Although he was a victim of Activision's license expiration, he was also a spiritual successor. Marvel's Deadpool VR, If you have the hardware, you can use it.
Marvel's Avengers
Solid character action game sunk by imperfect live service elements
We can finally stop blaming Activision for these games not being available today. Marvel's Avengers It is a live service character action game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix. This was both companies' first crack at a Marvel game, but you wouldn't know it. The story does a great job of separating the now-iconic characters from their MCU counterparts, and tells a solid story of the Avengers “regrouping” after a devastating attack they failed to prevent.
The live service elements are what ultimately dragged this game down. Marvel's Avengers It's a decent character action game that suffers from the need to keep all characters balanced for multiplayer action. The combat itself is actually quite fun (Hulk's disappointment aside) and each character has a very diverse move set that feels like it could serve as a starting point for a solo game. They all have a lot of cool unlockable skins. Along with Hawkeye, the post-launch content is also great. future imperfect The story line is a particular highlight. But in the end, Marvel's Avengers Attempts to maintain a live service approach that did not fit the idea or design were unsuccessful, and further updates were ultimately cancelled. Currently, first-time purchasers can still play the single-player content offline, but new users can no longer purchase the game.
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