Players of LEGO Marvel’s Avengers will be delighted to know that just like in the movies, Spider-Man is now joining the party- the Spider-Man from Captain America: Civil War will be made available to all players of LEGO Marvel’s Avengers for absolutely free as DLC.

Spider-Man won’t be the only character added, either- Peter Parker (well, I suppose those are technically the same person, but still), and Spider-Girl will both be joining the fray as well. There will be a few more characters- you can check the full list below:

• Spider-Man (Marvel’sCaptain America: Civil War)
• Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
• Spider-Man (Mile Morales)
• Spider-Girl
• Iron Spider
• Scarlet Spider

The DLC will be available for LEGO Marvel’s Avengers on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, and PC- so if you are playing the game on Nintendo 3DS or PS Vita, you will sadly be missing out on all the Spider action. Bummer!

If you’re a fan of LEGO, Marvel, and own a PS3 or PS4, then you probably own the recent LEGO Marvel Avengers on PlayStation- and if you do, there is some good news for you! Ant-Man, the pint sized Marvel hero who made his debut in the excellent eponymous movie last year, is now available as free DLC for the game on PS3 and PS4.

Ant-Man is not the only character that players get access to in this DLC pack. Other characters include Darren Cross, Hank Pym, Hope Van Dyne, Luis, The Wasp, and Cassie Lang- you know, all notable and major characters from the Ant-Man movie. The DLC also adds a level based inside Pym Technologies where you need to reach Yellowjacket.

You can download it for free right now, TT Games has announced. LEGO Marvel Avengers is available now on Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and PC.

As with all LEGO games, Marvel’s The Avengers is surprisingly deep, full of hidden secrets. If you’re just playing the game casually with your kids, you’re never going to find everything in this game (nor will you want to, probably). But in case you were doing a completionist run on the game, it can be overwhelming trying to keep track of everything. That’s where we come in with this guide. This guide will cover unlockable characters, gold bricks locations, collectibles like red bricks minikits, cheat codes and some achievements and trophies.

UNLOCKING CHARACTERS

Unlocking other characters to play as is always the fun of it in LEGO games but they may have gone a wee bit overboard in Marvel’s The Avengers. As would be expected from a game based on a story about an ensemble superhero team, The Avengers has a staggering variety of unlockable characters- over 100 of them, which includes all the regular suspects, but also some really obscure ones, that only hardcore Marvel fans will recognize.

Most of the big, major characters are relatively easy to come across- you’re probably going to unlock them over the course of the story. We’re not going to be listing those. Instead, we’re going to be listing here relatively more obscure characters that are harder to find in each of the game’s various areas. These characters can be found in free play mode in the game’s various hubs and levels- once you find them, they give you a minor quest to do, the completion of which unlocks the character for you. In the guide below, (Discovery) and (Missions) next to the character’s name indicates whether you need to complete a quest for them before you get their unlock token, or whether simply finding them is enough.

Remember! Once you find a character’s token, you will still need to buy their studs before you can use them.

S.H.I.E.L.D. Base

• Chase (Discovery)
• Firebird (Discovery)
• Human Torch (Original) (Missions)
• Ragnarok (Discovery)
• Union Jack (Discovery)
• Korvac (Discovery)
• Agent Stillwell (Missions)
• M.O.D.O.K. (Missions)

Barton’s Farm 

• Cottonmouth (Discovery)
• Moon Boy and Devil Dinosaur (Missions)
• Egghead (Discovery)
• Laura Barton (Discovery)
• Squirrel Girl (Missions)
• Butterball (Missions)
• Gorilla Girl (Missions)
• Mantis (Missions)
• Hawkeye (Kate Bishop) (Discovery)

South Africa

• White Tiger (Missions)
• Black Goliath (Discovery)
• The Other (Missions)
• Grandmaster (Discovery)
• Ulysses Klaue (Missions)
• Nebula, Tigra (Discovery)
• Echo (Missions)

Malibu 

• Rescue (Missions)
• A.I.M. Agent (Dicsovery)
• Iron Monger (Discovery)
• Happy Hogan (Missions)
• Justin Hammer (Missions)
• Iron Man (MK1) (Discovery)
• Iron Man (MK5) (Discovery)
• Iron Man (MK17-Heartbreaker) (Discovery)
• Amadeus Cho (Missions)
• The Mandarin (Trevor Slattery) (Missions)

Sokovia 

• Hulkling (Missions)
• Bengal (Discovery)
• Extremis Soldier (Missions)
• Gargoyle (Missions)
• X-Ray (Discovery)
• Demolition Man (Discovery)
• Spitfire (Discovery)
• A-Bomb (Missions)
• Ronin (Blade) (Discovery)
• Crimson Dynamo (Missions)

Washington D.C.

• Captain America (Sam Wilson) (Discovery)
• Captain Britain (Missions)
• Blazing Skull (Missions)
• Diamondback (Discovery)
• Ms Marvel (Carol Danvers) (Discovery)
• Wizard (Discovery)
• Arnim Zola (Classic) (Missions)
• Bucky Barnes (Classic) (Missions)

Manhattan

Manhattan is a massive hub- it basically has smaller ‘sub’ areas within it, big enough to pass for hubs of their own, and each has its own character unlocks waiting within it. So we decided to separate Manhattan into its own section.

Make sure to go through Manhattan’s unlocks in the order given- at the very least, the Peggy Carter unlock missions need to be completed in order.

• Chinatown: 
  • Squirrel Girl (Classic. 1^st Peggy Carter mission)
  • Beth the Waitress
  • Fin Fang Foom
  • Ronan the Accuser
• Residential District:
  • Finesse (2nd Peggy Carter mission)
  • Hellcat (5^th Peggy Carter mission)
  • Striker (9^th Peggy Carter mission)
  • Jewel (Jessica Jones)
• Forest:
  • Trauma (3^rdPeggy Carter mission)
  • Superior Iron Man
  • Wiccan
  • Death Locket
  • Grim Reaper
  • Swordsman
• Central Park:
  • Veil
  • Lou Ferrigno
  • Ant-Man (Classic)
  • Iron Man (MK33 – Silver Centurion)
  • Reptil
• Financial District:
  • Red She-Hulk (8^th Peggy Carter mission)
  • She-Hulk
  • Cloud 9
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier:
  • Doctor Helen Cho
  • Mockingbird
  • Iron Man (MK25)
  • The Protector
• Industrial District:
  • Blue Marvel (4th Peggy Carter mission)
  • Lightspeed (6^th Peggy Carter mission)
  • Daredevil
  • Jack of Hearts
  • Destroyer
• Times Square:
  • Iron Man (MK38 – Igor) (7^th Peggy Carter mission)
  • Dr. Strange
  • Taskmaster
• Slums:
  • Agent Carter (Retired) (10^th Peggy Carter Mission)
  • Iron Man (MK40)
  • Luke Cage
  • Moon Knight

Stan Lee

To unlock Stan Lee and his variants and transformations, you must rescue each Stan Lee in peril that you come across through the course of the game.

GOLD BRICKS

There are a staggering 250 Gold Bricks to be found and collected from the various hubs and areas in the game, with a total of seven different hub areas available in the game, and each having six gold bricks you can find.

It’s actually hard to keep track of all of these bricks, even for us- but we’ve tried our best to list as many of them as we can below. Below you will see videos that help you find all Gold Bricks in the New York, Manhattan, and S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier hubs. We’ll keep updating this section with more videos for the other hubs throughout the game.

RED BRICKS

Red Bricks are special power ups and boosts that you can find through the game over the course of the story. If you ever miss one of these, you are always free to go back to the level in Free Play mode, and find the bricks.

There are 15 Red Bricks to be found in the game. Each brick is found in one of the 15 missions in the game. Below, you can find the Red Brick that can be found in each level:

• Random impacts is found in the fourth level. It creates a range of whimsical random impacts when you hit enemies. You need to be playing as Scarlet Witch or Doctor Strange for this brick. Once you are inside the train, move to the left and use your hex power to open the locked door to access the brick.
• Instant Finisher is found in the first level. It lets you perform an instant finishing move. You must be playing as Doctor Strange or Scarlet Witch to find this brick. In the bunker, before you destroy it, you will see a HYDRA tank surrounded by a red aura. You can use a Hex ability to destroy it. This brick can only be unlocked in Free Play mode.
• Mega Jump is found in the sixth level. It lets you make bigger hyper jumps. Look for a pole on the back wall on the right side of the room that Black Widow finds herself in after she slides under Hulk. The brick is on top of this pole.
• Stud Multiplier x6 multiplies the value of collected studs by six. It is found in the seventh level. There are three Asgardian containers in the area where Captain America moves through. You need to destroy them all to collect the brick. A character like Agent Coulson (Shades) is your best bet to do this.
• Stud Multiplier x4 is found in the third level. This Red Brick multiplies the value of collected studs by four. This brick is in the center of the road in the last stage. Just drive up to it.
• Disc Jockey is found in the seventh level of the game, and it lets you hear different music in all the levels. You need to be playing as a character that can generate electricity to get this brick. After the leviathan’s mouth is open, power up the generator with such a character. This makes the leviathan dance and spit out a Red Brick.
• Fast Build is the fifth level’s Red Brick. It lets you build LEGO objects at super speeds. Instead of crossing the stream in this level, walk back into the waterfall to locate a cave. The brick is inside the cave, trapped in a crystal.
• Stud Magnet triples the range at which studs are collected. It is found in the eighth level. After defeating the Chitauri, go through the hole in the wall of the building. You will need, in order, a character who can fly, one who can go through cracked walls, and finally, one who can hack terminals to be able to reach the Red Brick.
• Stud Multiplier x10 multiplies the value of the studs you collect by ten. Go down a ramp to the left in the first area in Sokovia to find a fountain. Use a character with hyper strength, such as the Hulk, to pick up the fountain. Collect the brick.
• Helium Voices gives everyone squeaky voices. Top kek. Shoot the blimp in the ninth level to get your hands on this one.
• Enemy Loot makes enemies drop studs when they are defeated. Cut through the gold LEGO brick near the cleaning lift in the tenth level using a character such as Iron Man to get this red brick.
• Stud Multiplier x8 is the Red Brick in the twelfth level of the game, and it multiplies the value of collected studs by eight. It can be found in the fourteenth mission. There are two red statues on either side of the mall and a pole with a red bird on it near the middle. Destroy the left one, and the bird will drop the brick for you (eventually).
• Secret Map helps you find collectibles in Manhattan. It’s the thirteenth level’s Red Brick. As Black Widow starts to attack Ultron, find the lamppost on the left side of the road with a red brick on top. Shoot the brick to collect it.
• Invincibility makes you invincible. You can find this Brick in the fifteenth and final level in the game.  There are some Asgard bricks in the second area of this level. Destroy them, and then assemble the pieces into a jukebox.
• Random Projectiles is found in the eleventh level. It creates a range of whimsical random impacts when you attack them with projectile weapons. In the control room in the eleventh level, press the red button several times until an Asgardian block appears in the elevator. Destroy the block with a character like Coulson (Shades) to get the brick.

MINIKITS AND STAN LEE IN PERIL

There are 150 Minikits you can find in LEGO Marvel’s The Avengers- ten per level, and fifteen levels overall. Stan Lee in Peril shows up throughout the game’s various hubs, and in multiple missions- rescuing him unlocks Stan Lee (and his variants) as a playable character.

CHEATS

You can pause the game, select Extras from the menu, and choose ‘Input Code.’ After that, you can put in the following codes, and get some pretty neat benefits along the way:

• A-Bomb: 2K8QCG
• Fast Build: 5MZ73E
• Iron Man (Mark 35 Silver Centurion): 4AKZ4G
• Minikit Detector: JYJAFX
• Tigra: D4RREH

ACHIEVEMENTS AND TROPHIES:

Struck Off The List (20 points): Complete ‘Struck Off the List’. – Refer walkthrough guide here.

A Loki Entrance (20 points): Complete ‘A Loki Entrance’. – Refer walkthrough guide here.

Rail Hydra (20 points): Complete ‘Rail Hydra’. – Refer walkthrough guide here.

Shakespeare in the Park (20 points): Complete ‘Shakespeare in the Park’. – Refer walkthrough guide here.

Helicarrier Havoc (20 points): Complete ‘Helicarrier Havoc’. – Refer walkthrough guide here.

Avengers Assemble (20 points): Complete ‘Avengers Assemble’. – Refer walkthrough guide here.

Earth’s Mightiest (20 points): Complete ‘Earth’s Mightiest’. – Refer walkthrough guide here.

Lack of Insight (20 points): Complete ‘Lack of Insight’. – Refer walkthrough guide here.

Ready, A.I.M., Fire (20 points): Complete ‘Ready A.I.M. Fire’. – Refer walkthrough guide here.

Lost in the Aether (20 points): Complete ‘Lost in the Aether’. – Refer walkthrough guide here.

No Strings On Me (20 points): Complete ‘No Strings On Me’. – Refer walkthrough guide here.

Anger Management (20 points): Complete ‘Anger Management’. – Refer walkthrough guide here.

Korea Prospects (20 points): Complete ‘Korea Prospects’. – Refer walkthrough guide here.

Rise of Ultron (20 points): Complete ‘Rise of Ultron’. – Refer walkthrough guide here.

Ultron Undone (20 points): Complete ‘Ultron Undone’. – Refer walkthrough guide here.

Always Angry (20 points): Transform from Banner to Hulk.

True Avenger (20 points): Achieve True Avenger in any level.

You Asked For It (50 points): Stop 10 random crimes in Manhattan during a single session.

I’ll Do It Myself (70 points): Witness the 100% Stud Fountain inside Avengers Tower.

On Your Left (20 points): Play as any version of Falcon and as any version of Captain America, while in Washington D.C..

Warriors Three (20 points): Play as Fandral, Hogun and Volstagg in one sitting.

A Startling Metamorphosis (20 points): Transform from Lou Ferrigno to Hulk (Lou Ferrigno).

Born Yesterday (20 points): Play as Vision, both playable characters.

House Party Protocol (30 points): Play as every Iron Man variant in one session.

A Funny Thing Happened (20 points): Drive Lola as Agent Coulson.

Young Avengers (30 points): Play as Hawkeye (Kate Bishop), Hulkling, Wiccan, America Chavez and Speed in the same session.

Beyond (20 points): Playing as Aldrich Killian, die and respawn.

Globe Trotter (20 points): Visit all Hub locations.

Create a Super Hero (30 points): Create a Custom Character.

Giant-Sized MARVEL (20 points): Grow Ant-Man, Black Goliath, and Fin Fang Foom in one sitting.

We’re Connected (20 points): Play as Harley Keener and Tony Stark in any level other than level 9.

Fast and the Fury Us (20 points): Team-up Nick Fury and Quicksilver.

I Am Iron Stan (50 points): Transform into Stan Lee (Hulkbuster).

A Magical Place (20 points): Playing as Coulson, die and respawn.

Stiff Upper Lip (20 points): Play as Captain Britain, Union Jack, Spitfire, Agent Carter and Mandarin (Trevor Slattery).

Over the Moon (20 points): Play as Moon Knight, Moondragon, Moon Boy in one session.

Defenders (20 points): Play as Iron Fist, Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage.

Perfect Pannapictagraphist (40 points): Unlock and view all 15 Minikit Comic Pages.

Going Knowhere (30 points): Turn on all Red Brick Extras at the same time.

Be Worthy (50 points): Create and play as a Custom Character equipped with Mjolnir.

It’s not too easy to get stuck in LEGO games, but Marvel’s The Avengers is one of the harder ones out there, if only because of its scope. But don’t worry, we have you covered with this complete walkthrough along with the ending of the game. There are 15 chapters in Marvel’s The Avengers and you can find the complete video walkthrough below.

LEGO Marvel’s Avengers is now available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita, Wii U and 3DS. The game is published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developed by TT Fusion and TT Games. Let us know if you have any questions in the comments section below. For video game guides, tips and wikis, check out our gaming portal here.

Level 1: Struck Off the List
Level 2: A Loki Entrance
Level 3: Rail Hydra
Level 4: Shakespeare in the Park
Level 5: Helicarrier Havoc
Level 6: Avengers Assemble
Level 7: Earth’s Mightiest
Level 8: Lack of Insight
Level 9: Ready A.I.M. Fire
Level 10: Lost in the Aether
Level 11: No Strings On Me
Level 12: Anger Management
Level 13: Korea Prospects
Level 14: Rise of Ultron
Level 15: Ultron Undone

And they can each take a fair bit to get through. If you are ever stuck in the game, however, the video below should help you find your way through whatever it is that is currently impeding your progress.

Let’s just clear something up right off the bat: if you haven’t seen at least most of Marvel films that lead up and into the Avengers, this game isn’t for you. It may not be noticeable to those who do not follow the chronology of the films, but the story, plots and scenes are so twisted up in this game it’s insane. But, there’s such little story to consider, that it might be acceptable for some. For the most part, I’m sure those interested in this game would probably be of a much younger age than most gamers looking for a legitimate game to spend some quality time enjoying.

Like most other LEGO games of this caliber, the same mini games, light puzzle solving, and button holding puzzles are stacked in Avengers as well. And still, for myself quite boring. Nothing new or interesting on this part. And like the other LEGO games, it’s quite repetitive to constantly have to switch between characters just to use certain abilities to get certain tasks done. It’s alright to change characters here and there, but this game makes use of character switching quite often. Especially when I found myself using a character I enjoyed, the game would often have me switch to the less fun one because that was the character with the abilities needed most often. But it’s hard to take credit away from the standard formula when the developers are pretty much dumbing down a standard game to LEGO proportions to begin with. All LEGO games are limited in that way.

What is enjoyably new are the combo moves that can be performed between characters whenever prompted, but your characters must be near the second on-screen character. These combo moves are cute, hilarious and devastating! Well, for a kid friendly LEGO game. These moves and how they involve a mini scene between the two on-screen characters are just a pile of fun.

"What is enjoyably new are the combo moves that can be performed between characters whenever prompted, but your characters must be near the second on-screen character."

Locations within the game are actually more than what most people would expect from a standard LEGO game. This is where they went all out on really trying to go for a great atmosphere that truly delivers. Special care was taken in spending time detailing these locations out. As the game starts in the same location as the opening of Marvel’s Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, the same opening cinematic also took place. It was beautifully set to feel authentic and looked identical to the film. Of course, in a LEGO-style world. From scenes that nearly mimic the look and feel of the movies to new sets that are LEGO-centric, there isn’t much that could have been done better in this sense.

Co-op is underutilized in Avengers this time around. It’s more of a sense of going for a movie-experience, per se. Certain boss battles can only be beaten by the character that defeats it in the movie. So if you’re playing two-player co-op the second character is often sitting on the sidelines doing nothing. This is an odd move for a game that relies heavily on humor and family – and by family I mean a family friendly game that should be enjoyed with the whole family in the living room.

"Co-op is underutilized in Avengers this time around. It’s more of a sense of going for a movie-experience, per se. Certain boss battles can only be beaten by the character that defeats it in the movie."

What’s left after the simple, child-friendly gameplay is a good amount of treasure hunting, looting, discovering secret locations and tons and tons of secrets. There’s always that Stan Lee collectable to find and a great deal of exciting and new things to see that even the most passionate Marvel fan of either the film franchise or comic series’ will find intriguing.

For those looking to relive large aspects of the film, this game is sort of for them. It does have those big moments from time to time, but without a certain, cohesive order that totally bends the time table around, it may be bothersome to some. For those looking for a fun, family friendly LEGO game without the mess of having to pick up all the bricks when playtime is over, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers is the perfect opportunity to enjoy some time relaxing with the family and getting some good laughs in with the kids.

This game was reviewed on the PlayStation 4.

Like the other Lego games before it, Lego Marvel’s Avengers is set to be published by Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment. The game is currently being developed for a multi generation, multi platform launch. It will be released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows supported PC’s. Distribution of the game across the various launch platforms will be handled by Marvel Entertainment and Disney Interactive Studios.

There’s no concrete release date for the game just yet, but it’s currently slated for a Q3 release window for 2015.

• 1. Development
• 2. Story
• 3. Gameplay
• 4. Characters

Development

Video for representation purpose only.

At the minute, there are no real development details available for Lego Marvel Avengers. But speaking about the upcoming Lego games at a franchise wide level, David Haddad, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has said “The LEGO video game franchise remains a cornerstone of our business, consistently delivering fun, engaging gameplay and remarkable humour both kids and adults love,”.

Tom Stone, the Managing Director at TT Games has said “We look forward to expanding the successful series with this very exciting line-up of new LEGO experiences for players of all ages to enjoy on console, handheld and mobile gaming devices. This year will be the biggest yet for LEGO video games with these incredible titles and several firsts for the series. TT Games are crafting humorous LEGO adventures, based on new stories and characters across some of the most well-known and iconic worlds.”

Story

While official story details for Lego Marvel’s Avengers haven’t been revealed just yet, it’s expected to follow the events of both Marvels The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron. The Avengers see Loki, adopted brother of the Thor, seizing a mystical artefact that lets him control humans and lead an invading army against earth.

A band of heroes from Earth and Asgard work in an effort to defeat Loki who is eventually imprisoned by Thor and returned to Asgard to await his trial. This story concludes in the Marvel movie, Thor: The Dark World. Avengers: Age of Ultron is yet to be released.

Gameplay

Lego Marvel’s Avengers is likely to follow the exact same format as previous Lego games in the franchise. Players will take control of a team that consists of Lego versions of real world characters. Each of these Lego characters has a personal skill that differs from class to class.

Some characters have skills and abilities that will let them reach areas inaccessible to others. Other characters like the Hulk for example are much stronger than others and are better at destroying objects in the game world. Other character classes are typically more geared towards solving puzzles and as such are gifted with certain skills that aid them in this regard.

Gameplay puts a focus on third person perspective light action and adventure platforming mixed with puzzle elements. Players collect Lego studs as a form of currency that can be used to unlock other characters, costumes and even special cheat codes.

Characters

At this time an official cast of characters hasn’t been announced for Lego Marvel’s Avengers, it is however very likely that the movie cast will be making an appearance in the game as playable characters. They are :

• Hawkeye – A master archer with an eye for Black Widow.
• Black Widow – Black Widow, real name Natalia Romanova, is a competent Spy and agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Iron Man – Billionaire philanthropist Tony Stark dons the Iron Man armour to battle evil forces.
• The Hulk – Doctor Bruce Banner, blasted with radiation, takes on a huge hulking green form to crush enemies.
• Thor – Wielder of the mighty Mjolnir hammer.
• Captain America – A man out of time, Captain America is a genetically engineered super soldier with a reputation for doing good.

Note: This wiki will be updated once we have more information about the game.