The Avengers Project: 10 Things It Must Include
4. Solo & Co-Op
As mentioned in the PvE entry, this game must be single player first and foremost. Various comic book MMOs have come and gone without sticking that patented superhero landing. You get the feeling this game will live or die by the strength of its story as much as anything else.
Still, having Thor or Black Widow drop into your world while you’re busy playing as Iron Man would be pretty cool.
Even without the online presence, the ability to team up rather than do everything on your own would certainly make you feel more like you’re part of a team. In Mass Effect style, some missions could require you to select not only who you’ll play as, but which two other Avengers to take with you. It would be a great way to ensure you experience the whole roster even if you mainly play as a couple of favourites.
On the harder difficulties (or if the game has the now standard New Game+) it might bring tactics into play more. Cap, Thor and Hulk make a mighty strong team, but would three tanks be a walking disaster where speed and nuance are required?