I would also note that it’s funny – like with all LEGO titles, there’s an offbeat sense of humour here that works so well and had me laughing plenty of the time. ![]() With that said, there’s some brilliant scenarios here – fighting Doctor Octopus in the middle of Times Square or Green Goblin in an abandoned castle in Latveria are spectacular moments that are enough to make any comic book fan squeal with excitement. It’s jarring and although you can generally piece things together, it’s glaringly obvious that you’re playing a gimped handheld port at times which is a shame given how much care appears to have been put into the story as a whole. Levels are grouped into threes and have a little cinematic cutscene at the start, showing the scenario you’ll be diving into – the first level might pit you as Mr Fantastic and the Invisible Woman since they were in the cutscene, while the next will have you as Iron Man and Thor which seems like it needs explaining but never is. The problem with Universe in Peril which is specific to the handheld port is that the plot is chopped down and scattered compared to the console version, leaving big holes where you’ll need to figure out what has happened without much prompting. If any of the above words confuse you, then this may not be a title for you – Universe in Peril is an unashamed celebration of all things Marvel and offers little to help newcomers catch up and get on board with who is who. Of course that means if you’re a fan of Marvel (as I am) then this is a glorious title that mashes together all my favourite heroes and villains from Captain America to Guardians of the Galaxy to Spider Man to the X-Men in one game with a plot that’s surprisingly engaging, seeing SHIELD travel across the globe to try and stop the capture of the cosmic bricks and eventually team up with the villains to take down Galactus himself. ![]() The culprit is Dr Doom, who is working in partnership with an imprisoned Loki to gather the cosmic bricks to create a new weapon which would allow him to take on the almighty Galactus himself. When the Silver Surfer appears in earth’s atmosphere and is quickly approached by SHIELD, they hope to peacefully avert his visit before he is unexpectedly shot out of the sky and his cosmically-powered surfboard smashes into dozens of cosmic bricks. I little bit better direction around the city would give it a point to be a 10.A new direction for the ever-familiar LEGO franchise attached to one of the biggest media IP’s out there – that sadly simplifies things too much, despite some addictive fun to be had. This game does that with the HeliCarrier, but it can still be confusing as to what the next mission may be. The gold standard for Lego games seems to be "Star Wars: The Complete Saga." and that was because the missions were clear and the "home" hub was familiar. The game play is tight and the super heroes have diverse fun powers, so one you figure out the mission is a blast. ![]() I guess this lends itself to the team concept of the game, but it leaves you out if you are trying to do everything with, say Wolverine, or Deadpool. It's also geared to Iron Man and others than can fly with a lot of missions and goodies only being available to those who can get to the top of the many skyscrapers on the map. Lots to do, but it can be frustrating finding things to do. My biggest issue is the lack of clear direction while roaming NYC once you complete the core mission. ![]() This one isn't perfect, but it's pretty good.
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