The new Marvel Rivals seasonal event bringing PvE to the game for the first time ever got a nice tease today, and it has me even more excited than I already was.
As an exceedingly exclusively PvE gamer these days, I was excited by its prospects when it was revealed last week, especially when it comes to future potential. But after seeing it in action, I'm genuinely pretty pumped to try it out when it goes live this Thursday.
Marvel Rivals' Marvel Zombies mode pits four players against the undead horde in New York City, inspired by the Disney Plus series of the same name. The trailer below showcases some zombie-slaying gameplay, but more importantly, new abilities and buffs that the five playable heroes can equip.
For example, Punisher can drop a turret that will auto-target enemies, or apply buffs called Khonshu's Blessings that will do things like increase his weapons' magazine capacity or headshot damage. These traits can be earned and equipped in the pre-game lobby where he can team up with others as Magik, Blade, Thor, or Jeff the Land Shark.
The biggest thing for me, though, is the enemy density in the trailer. There are A LOT of zombies, and it looks incredibly satisfying to slice through the crowds as Blade or Magik, or empty your clip into the horde with Punisher, or spray them all down and eat them up with Jeff.
There's also some variety in the mobs, too, including giant police zombies with riot shields, statues of Khonshu that appear to heal or buff you, and miniboss battles against other zombified heroes like Namor and the main battle with Scarlet Witch. Along with multiple difficulty levels, it appears there may be some good replay value here.
I've definitely not been playing much Rivals lately, not as much as I used to. But I will most definitely be hopping into this PvE activity to gauge how it feels and if it's worth sticking around for, because it's likely to be a bit more enjoyable than my teammates throwing in ranked matches or insta-locking five Duelists.
I still think that NetEase should look into PvE modes in the future that tell seasonal storylines instead of relegating them to trailers and in-game lore drops. Hopefully Marvel Zombies ends up being a good time, is well-received, and the game's plot can expand this way in subsequent updates.
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