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| Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet | |
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 North American cover | |
| Developer | Griptonite Games |
| Publisher | THQ |
| Writer | Mark Hoffmeier |
| Composer | Mick Gordon |
| Series | Marvel Super Hero Squad |
| Platforms | Nintendo DS,Wii,PlayStation 3,Xbox 360,Nintendo 3DS |
| Release | 3DS |
| Genres | Fighting,beat 'em up |
| Modes | Single-player,multiplayer |
Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet is afighting video game, and the sequel toMarvel Super Hero Squad. It was released in November 2010 forNintendo DS,PlayStation 3, andWii, and was released for the first time on a Microsoft console, theXbox 360. Similar to the first game, it features cartoonishsuper-deformed versions ofMarvel Comics characters, as seen in theMarvel Super Hero Squad toy line, as well as thetelevision show. The 3DS version was released in 2011.[1]
There are three modes of play in the game: the first is Story Mode, which allows a single player to complete the game story with a limited selection of heroes available; the second mode is Challenge Mode, which allows up to four players to play together with an increased choice of thirty different Marvel superheroes and supervillains; the final mode of play is Freeplay Mode, which allows the player to go back to any level and replay it as any character.
The game features levels based on locations from the animated series, and also has a number of collectable objects from the Marvel Universe that unlock additional in-game content such as costumes, as well as some items being unlocked by completing mission objectives.
The Story Mode is loosely based on theMarvel: Ultimate Alliance franchise. After completing the first three missions, the player gets sent to theHelicarrier to continue with their mission, try out Freeplay or even find some hidden objects in the Helicarrier each time a mission is completed.
Hulk andIron Man go shopping in outer space to get boots for Thor's birthday. At some point the boots are mixed up with theSuper-Skrull's laundry, so the two Squaddies follow him. WhenThanos receives a box containing theInfinity Gauntlet, he finds out that Iron Man and Hulk are within his ship. After a battle with Super-Skrull, the Squaddies escape back to theHelicarrier. Iron Man notifies the rest of the squad that they must find all of theInfinity Stones before Thanos does. While Iron Man makes his speech,Doctor Doom,Silver Surfer,Nebula, andLoki listen in.
Falcon andThor retrieve the Rhythm Stone fromHercules, which is later revealed to be a fake gemstone with Loki and the Enchantress hidden inside. Hulk andShe-Hulk retrieve the Mind Stone fromNightmare.Invisible Woman andNova are sent to theNegative Zone to get the Time Stone from Nebula andAnnihilus. Iron Man andWolverine get the Soul Stone from theGrandmaster.
Scarlet Witch andQuicksilver move throughoutAsteroid M to retrieve the Stone.Spider-Man andReptil later go and retrieve the Reality Stone while dealing withAbomination, who is trying to break Doctor Doom out of prison.
Wolverine andBlack Widow visit the Skrull Throne World and meet with the Silver Surfer, who he reveals thatGalactus is planning to consume the world. They successfully stop Galactus. Meanwhile, the Helicarrier goes under an attack and the squad loses the Infinity Gems to Thanos. Later on, the Squaddies defeats Thanos, but Silver Surfer steals the stones. He becomes the Dark Surfer, and each squad member works to stop him.
In July 2010, THQ unveiled the trailer forMarvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet at San Diego Comic-Con.[citation needed] Also in October, the game made its first interactive appearance at New York Comic-Con held at the Jacob Javitts center in midtown Manhattan.[citation needed]
| Aggregator | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DS | DS | PS3 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
| Metacritic | 54/100[2] | N/A | 54/100[3] | 49/100[4] | 55/100[5] |
| Publication | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DS | DS | PS3 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
| Game Informer | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.75/10[6] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 11/20[7] | 15/20[8] | 12/20[9] | 12/20[10] | 12/20[11] |
| NGamer | N/A | N/A | N/A | 36%[12] | N/A |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | N/A | N/A | N/A | 52%[13] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5/10[14] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.5/10[15] |
| The Guardian | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3/5[16] |
The 3DS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions received "mixed" reviews, while the Wii version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to thereview aggregation websiteMetacritic.[2][3][4][5]
A sequel was released in November 2011.[1] The game requires theuDraw GameTablet.Comic Combat was developed by Griptonite Games andTHQ.
