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More details on the expansion
Sounds like they took more influence from the comics than the MCU thank god
I think Klaue as a handsome grave robber/archaeologist works if you roll with the idea of him as an evil Indiana Jones archetype with a scientist aspect. He’s a subversion of the whole great European explorer trope so having him be roguishly handsome fits that vibe and creates a strong contrast with his brutality.
Overall this was a nice trailer and I’m looking forward to seeing more of their version of T’Challa and the whole BP mythos. The suit in motion actually looks a lot better than I expected (still hoping for a bunch of alternate skins tho lol). T’Challa’s swagger was on point.
I liked the design for young Shuri better than the comics and MCU and the Dora always look stunning. I’m interested in which 3 BPs T’Challa has seen die as he says in the beginning. T’Chaka is obvious, S’Yan as well if they go with the comic accurate version where T’Challa has a regent before he takes the throne. Maybe as a kid he saw the Great Unifier Azzuri die? Hoping that the enemies are more than just robots, maybe the Jabari are a potential enemy, it is one of the most distinct and identifiable regions of the kingdom.
Regarding the game-
The throne room and Shuri’s outfit look fine. Everything else looks… uninspired.
I bought the game when it dropped because they leaked BP. Gameplay-wise it's okay. A little bit of a grindy hack and slashy but it's fine for what it is.
Storywise it's not bad. Square Enix does a good job with eh man campaign kind of grounding it with Kamala (Ms. Marvel) as the fresh pace. Multiplayer is kind of so so. I recommend playing with friends over randoms.
I'm on vacation right now but I'll play this the following week when I get back. Not thrilled about the base character design/costume, but this game has a ton of skins, so I'm sure one or two will be good. I know they'll be a classic skin and a movie skin for sure among others. Every character got like 8+ skins and they release more.
This game doesn't have the replayability I thought would but it's not bad for killing time. The writing is pretty decent for a game like this. The main missions get solid storylines and cinematics.
Also just a warning you have to level up each character individually. So when you play BP he's gonna start at level 1. It doesn't take that long to level up, but it's a grind to do multiple characters.
However, full disclosure if Black Panther wasn't coming to this game I never would have bought it and after playing it I wouldn't recommend buying this game. Despite SQUAR ENIX doing some things..... okay, you'll lose interest in this game after a few days or immediately if you have better game on your shelf.
Regardless I'm still excited for this BP content I'm sure it will at least occupy my time for a week or two outside of work and daitng
Last edited by Jabare; 06-13-2021 at 09:25 PM.
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Yeah, the last Hulk game I recall was a tie-in for The Incredible Hulk movie, although I'd love to see a follow-up to The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, especially if it was influenced or inspired by the current Immortal Hulk series.
One of these days, the demand for a Black Panther standalone will be too much to resist, and on that sweet day, we will have achieved glorious purpose.
The spider is always on the hunt.
I agree I think making klaw handsome plays well as making him an evil Indiana Jones. He plays into how he is so good at what he does. I would have him have this certain charm about him that people gravitate towards him and let their guard down... Everyone except T'Challa because he sees through it and sees him for the Brutal monster that he truly is. I think the. Comics could do well by taking notes from this game and try a different approach to klaw.
Yeah, no. This game has been anything but a cheap MCU recreation that doesn't want to admit it's an MCU recreation.
Almost everything I saw in that trailer with the exception of the sound form Klaw is from the MCU.
Anyone who's actually played the game for all these months knows exactly what I'm talking about.
Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix love to talk about taking comic book inspiration but never show it. Almost every attempt at a skin or costume from the comics is just them reusing an already existing skin and recolouring it.
Y'all are wild, that suit is shit, especially the head lol. Mortal kombat ninja mask.
When is hte release date for BP being in the game?
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