Marvel vs ds game. Batman v Avengers: Why DC games are better than Marvel games. Now let's remember worthy projects from DC

Superman or Hulk? Batman or Spiderman? Green Lantern or Iron Man? These and many other cosmic issues of comics are not destined to be resolved, as the heroes of DC and Marvel are unlikely to ever face each other. But we can judge the quality of the products of these two studios in the market of cinema, cartoons and, of course, games. Before the release of Batman: Arkham Knight portal Gamanoid decided to collect five best project ov DC and Marvel and compare them to finally find out who is better.

Let's start with Marvel.

To appreciate the full scale of the failure of the games of this studio, it is enough to cite as an example any part of the Marvel vs Capcom fighting game series. Perhaps a few years ago, when 2D fights were a breakthrough and a hit in video games, such projects would have found popularity, but not now, when even the next part of the cult Tekken no longer causes as much enthusiasm as before. It is a pity that the studio did not develop the idea of ​​creating their own fighting game with the participation of their heroes, or maybe there is simply no one to translate this idea into reality yet.

Another not entirely successful series of studio games is Marvel Ultimate Allians. The grand idea of ​​allowing players to assemble their own superhero dream team was ruined by the primitive gameplay and graphics of the early PlayStation consoles. Marvel fans had enough interesting and familiar stories with the ability to control their favorite characters in the company of friends, but this was not enough for other seasoned gamers. Whatever the case, Ultimate Allians isn't bad if you're looking for something to play with your friends, as long as you can make sense of what's actually happening on screen.

The most popular character in Marvel comics is Spider-Man, but each game about him was accompanied by some disadvantages or problems that ultimately prevented projects from getting the proper level of popularity. One of the latest and most successful is Spiderman: Shattered Dimension, in which the developers tried to please everyone. However, as one would expect, in pursuit of a larger audience, something had to be sacrificed and the game did not become the hit that the creators were so eager to achieve. We hope that someday the spider will get a decent adaptation and game.

most successful game studio became Deadpool - reckless, bloody and driving slasher, full of humor and obscene language. This game was forgiven all the cons for the sake of a unique atmosphere, carefree gameplay and unforgettable trash. However, the case with Deadpool is an isolated one, which cannot be taken as an example for creating other similar projects, and all because the hero himself is rather peculiar. But to praise Marvel for such a gift to the fans is definitely worth it.

However, most the best game from Marvel in our opinion is The Punisher. This project was good in everything, but I was especially surprised by some gameplay features, such as cruel torture of characters, the ability to use opponents as human shields and improvised items as weapons. Only one mission with the sudden appearance from the coffin at the funeral of one of the mafiosi, whom you recently killed, in order to shoot the entire gangster family, remained a bright ray of memory in the hearts of many players.

Now let's remember worthy projects from DC.

Since we started with a fighting game at Marvel, Injustice: Gods among us should be noted here as well. In fact, this game has surpassed most of the established flagships of the genre, such as Tekken, street fighter, Soul Calibur and others, without getting it Mortal Kombat. Nobody stopped Marvel from putting together a development team in the same way and making a decent response, but the studio seems to be more concerned about their cinematic universe. By the way, Injustice: Gods among us can also be called one of the best DC project.

Few people know that DC had a pretty decent Watchmen game. Watchman, like most of the studio's projects, was riddled with gloom, cruelty and gore. In addition, it was possible to break opponents' bones together with a friend. The problem with the popularity of the project was that many gamers are familiar with the heroes of this comic book only thanks to the film of the same name, which was ambiguously received by the audience. However, if you compare Watchman with any of these Marvel projects, then this game looks many times better.

When it comes to DC, for some reason, many people forget about Konstantin, the game about which, by the way, was very impressive. Constantin, which appeared almost immediately after the film of the same name, surpassed it several times. The game cut to the bone, forcing many players to periodically lay down bricks, forced them to think while solving various puzzles, and perfectly conveyed the atmosphere of hell. For its time, the project was well-designed and presented to gamers with high quality, for which it gained popularity.

The dark comics studio even managed to make its own MOBA game DC Univers Online, which even gained a lot of fans. Of course, with other flagships of the genre, like Dota 2 or League of Legends, she can’t compete, but the fact that Marvel has nothing of the kind already gives her an advantage. The game itself does not carry anything new and is intended more for fans of comic book characters, and a competing studio too. After all, they didn’t think of this, but there are already so many films that you can’t review them in one night.

Of course, the icing on the cake of DC games is the series Batman Arkham, which, with the release of the first part, turned all ideas about superhero games in general. The studio simply showed how to make video games based on comics and does not stop there, constantly raising the bar higher and higher. Recall that the last part of the Batman: Arkham Knight series will be released on June 23, which will be released on PS 4, Xbox One and PC.

And now remember all the games listed, compare with each other and make sure once again that DC games are better than Marvel. And the point here is not in the universes themselves or the heroes, but in a responsible approach to the process of creating a product that will please not only comic book fans, but also gamers.

Movie

Brave people sit in the leadership of Marvel, because only such people could hire the director of Elf and an actor who had recently been sentenced to prison and was undergoing drug rehabilitation courses for their first independent film. However, the rate "Iron Man" played with brilliance, as in the future and others, no less risky. What started as a small gamble ended up with the largest assembly line in the history of cinema, holding the quality bar every year. Since then, Marvel has been feeling Tony Starcom, allowing you to spend 12 million dollars for one and a half minutes of advertising, 2/3 of which went to Robert Downey Jr. silently standing in the frame, just to show that they can do it. As well as investing $ 150 million in a project that only avid comic book lovers have heard of before ( "Guardians of the Galaxy").

What rocks the company Warner Brothers, which owns DC, it so happened that their best stories were told not about omnipotent heroes, but about ordinary people who shouldered the unreasonable burden of fighting injustice ( "V for Vendetta", "Keepers", trilogy "The Dark Knight"). Unlike Marvel, Warner Bros. prefer a more cautious tactic: invest only in well-known characters and invite mostly trusted people.

And here I come back to cinematography. The release of The Dark Knight drew a line dividing film comics into “before” (naive adventures) and “after” (gloomy realism). AT gaming industry things are a bit more complicated, and it's hard to find that tipping point where the balance of power shifted in favor of DC. And if for a long time Christopher Nolan considered a trump card for Warner Bros. in the fight against Marvel's dominance in the cinema market, then in terms of gameplay in recent years, the "red" has nothing to show really. DC has found its own Nolan in the face Rocksteady who created their own trilogy of "The Dark Knight". In addition to this heavy artillery, the company has a fighting game from the heirs of the authors Mortal Kombat(Injustice: Gods Among Us) and a new hit from the creators The Walking Dead(The Wolf Among Us). Even in head-to-head combat, MMORPG DC: Universe Online proved head and shoulders above Marvel Heroes.

It is rumored that Traveller's Tales plans to combine popular superhero LEGO games in its next project. If true, this will be the first ever intersection of universes outside of comics

A separate word must be said about games based on films. Marvel hegemony in cinema has reverse side coins. As Uncle Ben used to say, “With great power comes great responsibility,” where the resounding success of films comes at the price of an abundance of typical games based on motives. This is not to say that DC is sinless, but still the one and only tolerable Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters fades against the backdrop of disastrous games on Thor, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk and The First Avenger (this applies to the latter in lesser degree). Potentially, the situation could improve a little Avengers: The Game with a first-person view, but development was never completed due to the bankruptcy of THQ. Only a few years ago, both sides came to the understanding that it is better not to dishonor their good name once again with the release of fakes with a price tag of $ 60 and limit themselves to mobile devices. Only Activision, which is preparing The Amazing Spider-man 2 for all platforms, disagrees with this position. Speaking of Activision, if Bobby Kotick, a man who values ​​money over quality, says that decent Spider-Man games have not been created for many years, then Marvel has something to think about. These words were said by him on the eve of the release of Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, which generally lived up to expectations. Everything that preceded it (Spider-Man 3, Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows) matched his words. And Spider-Man: Edge of Time, which followed less than a year later, showed that Shattered Dimensions was more of an exception to the rule.

Victory: draw

Outcome: draw

Superheroes have long penetrated the masses and, to one degree or another, are part of our lives. The dispute over who is better, Marvel or DC, belongs to the category of eternal, as the showdown between the PlayStation and Xbox, Apple and Samsung, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola and many others. This is a matter of taste and preferences of each person. And no one says that you can not enjoy both.

Description of the flash game

Fighting Marvel

Draki Marvel

"Fighting Marvel" is free online game in the genre of "fighting" (fighting) where you can fight for or against Marvel heroes. The game is designed in pixel art and has 5 game modes, starting from the arcade and finishing the demo. There is also a tutorial mode where everyone can practice and understand how the game works. Flash pleases with a wide choice of heroes, there are twenty-eight of them in total. Among them are not only the most popular heroes of the Marvel universe, but also older characters from comics. For example, here you will meet Spider-Man, Captain America, Magneto, Colossus, Cyclops, Sabertooth, Wolverine and other characters.

You can choose any of them and enter the battle with a random opponent, who will also be a no less famous character. Go to battle and show all your skills of a real fighter. Of course, the player who remains alone on the field wins. You can use different attacking techniques and techniques to defeat your opponent. Your opponent has no less strengths and skills of a fighter. Therefore, this healthy quality will help you in completing missions. You can also attack the enemy using a super hit that doubles the power of your attack.