Square Enix may have finally officially unveiled Marvel’s Avengers at E3 this year, but it’s only off late that we’ve started receiving tangible new information about the upcoming title. Just recently, in fact, the developers released a short new video that included the profile for Captain America, speaking about the First Avenger’s strengths and weaknesses. To go along with that, the game’s official Twitter account also shared some interesting new information on how he functions in combat.
With a mixture of abilities, signature moves, melee attacks, ranged attacks, and aerial attacks, Captain America’s combat style is, as per Lead Combat Designer Vince Napoli, “all about balance”. Napoli says that Cap has “the widest variety of options at his disposal” during combat, and his arsenal offers something for every situation, including parries, crowd control, counter-attacks, ranged attacks, and more.
Meanwhile, though Cap has a unique play-style and his own moves and combos and skills to unlock and upgrade, players can also use gear, upgrades, and perks to customize him to suit their own playstyle, and change his fighting style to match their needs.
It should be interesting to see how Cap functions as far as the co-op multiplayer side of the game is concerned, because if he really is as adept at tackling all sorts of situations as it seems, he might quickly become a fan-favourite.
Marvel’s Avengers is out on May 15, 2020 for the PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Stadia. Check out its recent 20 minute-long gameplay demo through here.
Featuring ranged, melee, ground, & aerial attacks, combo systems, intrinsic abilities, & signatures moves, this star-spangled hero is ready to take on any enemy. Read on to find out more.
— Marvel's Avengers (@PlayAvengers) August 31, 2019
Lead Combat Designer Vince Napoli on Cap's combat: "Captain America’s combat style is all about balance. He has the widest variety of options at his disposal – something for every scenario. Playing Cap is all about reading the battlefield & choosing the right tools."
— Marvel's Avengers (@PlayAvengers) August 31, 2019
"This includes aggressively initiating combat with melee attacks designed to safely jump into the fray, ranged attacks that offer him precision-based crowd control, or utilizing a skill-driven parry & counter system that can turn the table on even the strongest opponents."
— Marvel's Avengers (@PlayAvengers) August 31, 2019
"Captain America played at his peak is effectively the owner of the battlefield, capable of holding back a large crowd of enemies from a distance, while simultaneously going toe to toe with the most powerful foes."
— Marvel's Avengers (@PlayAvengers) August 31, 2019
Layering in gear/skills/perks/upgrades allow you to customize your heroes & playstyle. Each Hero has their own set of unique moves/combos to unlock & master. Depending on your build, you can tap into a Hero-specific combo system & string together unique and more powerful moves.
— Marvel's Avengers (@PlayAvengers) August 31, 2019
While the goal is for everyone to be able to pick up and play, it’s important to provide enough depth in Marvel's Avengers' systems for players who love digging into stats and min-maxing their builds as much as they like combat and story. That is Embracing Your Powers.
— Marvel's Avengers (@PlayAvengers) August 31, 2019
