Disney’s toy-driven action adventure game returns with a Marvel theme, bringing Spider-Man, the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy romps along with numerous enhancements. The basic starter pack grants access to the Avengers adventure with three toy heroes; more need to be purchased to gain access to other characters and Marvel worlds. It’s a good package.
Skill trees offer more meaningful progression and balance the tougher difficulty and semi-permanent character death in this new edition. But even on the easy setting, younger players will find themselves restarting checkpoints to progress.
Elsewhere, the game-creator toy box mode has been vastly improved. A streamlined interface, automated generation of landscapes and support for every character old and new ensure game-making is fun and accessible. It has to be said that this is not the cheapest video game for families, but there’s a lot of value here in the play-set adventures and toy box creativity.
