Anyone who says they don't get even a slight fuzzy feeling inside when looking at the likes of little Lego Iron Man or Thor is just plain lying. Like that friend you have who is always a bit on the fence about admitting they actually liked (or loved) the latest animated film doing the rounds, most of us that hold onto their inner-children far into adulthood can experience the joyful titles aimed at younger demographics just as much as the more mature stuff. Lego Marvel is a love letter written from developer TT Games straight to the heart of Marvel Towers. With over 100 playable characters and thrice as many abilities, ranging from all The Avengers, to the likes of Deadpool and Punisher, to Red Skull, Loki, Venom, Carnage and SO many more, if you've ever picked up a comic, watched a superhero film, or even remotely thought about what it would be like to soar from building to building saving those in need, Marvel Superheroes is the game for you. Whilst the mission structure is slightly repetitive by giving you the same 'two-levels-then-a-bossfight' layout, the sheer amount of fan-pleasing content on display here is astonishing. Set in a quasi-Cinematic Universe-penned timeline, following The Avengers New York is still in much need of cleaning up. Everything from Black Widow's legs-to-neck slam from Iron Man 2 is here, as is Iron Man himself reconstituting his suit piece-by-piece a là Iron Man 3, before flipping to catch his faceplate like a boss. Then there's an entire Lego version of New York to play around in, that you can also do in co-operative play, featuring everything from Central Park, Oscorp Tower, the X-Men Mansion and even a Lego-flame-holding Statue of Liberty. Lego Marvel might not be the most original game of the year, but as product of pure fan-powered wish-fulfilment, it succeeds in leaps and bounds.
