Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
A video essay of a game that broke me.
SOCIAL MEDIA: twitter.com/MontyZander
PATREON: patreon.com/montyzander
Join me in this long form dissection of Marvel's Avengers, a review if you will, some might even call it an in-depth critique or analysis of the game. Witness how a game can break a man as I rant and examine the story, the bugs, the glitches, the combat, the gear & loot system, the characterisation, the fact it's broken, if you can name it I guarantee I cover it here.
Marvel's Avengers is an insulting mess. It's my biggest, most bitter disappointment of this generation. This cynical, insidious, at-best-misguided, made-by-committee garbage-fire hasn’t just let me down, it’s actively enraged me.
I didn’t want to make a video like this. My intention prior to playing the beta was to ultimately make a standard critique exploring where the game’s comic-book influences came from and honestly just use it as an opportunity to gush about my favourite comics, characters, and how Crystal Dynamics have interpreted the Avengers source material.
Then I played the beta, and my stomach turned to stone but I braved it, it was still going to be a Day 1 buy for me. Maybe I was missing something. Then I played the finished product, and my skin turned green.
#content #liveservice #justice4thor #hulkneedsanewspine #theresachestwithgearcloseby #l00t
Disclaimer: I made some mistakes in this video plot-wise. For example Kamala doesn't see Flynn in the "smash" scene and the more I think about it the more I think Kamala lifting Thor's hammer is a theme park ride.
Doesn't change the fact Marvel's Avenger's sucks though.
Timestamps
Intro: 0:00
Part 1: What Is A Live Service? - 1:51
Part 2: It's Only A Beta - 9:42
Part 3: A-Day, Avengers Disassembled - 15:01
Part 4: Revenge of the Tutorial - 28:30
Part 5: Hulk Smash (the bit where I talk about combat) - 43:19
Part 6: The Chimera & Finding Fury - 01:04:20
Part 7: I Am Iron Man(?) - 01:11:40
Intermission: Avengers As A Live Service - 01:28:32
Part 8: Ant Hill, Born To Grind - 01:34:09
Part 9: Getting The Band Back Together - 01:46:42
Part 10: Avengers in Spaaaaaace - 02:03:10
Part 11: A Narrative-Focussed Multiplayer - 02:18:36
Part 12: Endgame (Or When Monty Loses His Mind) - 02:26:15
Part 13: Just Be Cool, Kid AKA I'm So Tired - 02:43:30
Part 14: Thanks For Watching & A Wee Request - 2:46:50
Rewriting the Marvel Avenger's Video Game (Part1) Is out now!
youtube.com/watch?v=TOsaHMBzzEc
Social Media
Twitter - twitter.com/MontyZander
Twitch - twitch.tv/montyzander
Footage Reference List
1) Gamedaddy - youtube.com/watch?v=lBVGqLj6ScQ
2) Coldside - youtube.com/watch?v=T9JbXe8ubRc
3) Game Informer - youtube.com/watch?v=eyVU_rgExys
4) Shirrako - youtube.com/watch?v=VsNIcr5OHbE
5) Dark Lord - youtube.com/watch?v=WbhJ5yG7Qjc
6) IGN - youtube.com/watch?v=vsufFcr2bpc
7) Gamespot - youtube.com/watch?v=Twvrwcijkd4
8) Random Encounters - youtube.com/watch?v=CdKZrRomPg4
9) Bud to Boss - youtube.com/watch?v=Gkh_fyozcbk
10) Andrew Louis - youtube.com/watch?v=LcXfxOtCm34
11) tweaktown.com/news/59228/square-enix-commits-games-service-business-model/index.html
12) kotaku.com/how-biowares-anthem-went-wrong-1833731964
13) Jim Sterling - youtu.be/J9ttPf8ExwQ
A video essay of a game that broke me.
SOCIAL MEDIA: twitter.com/MontyZander
PATREON: patreon.com/montyzander
Join me in this long form dissection of Marvel's Avengers, a review if you will, some might even call it an in-depth critique or analysis of the game. Witness how a game can break a man as I rant and examine the story, the bugs, the glitches, the combat, the gear & loot system, the characterisation, the fact it's broken, if you can name it I guarantee I cover it here.
Marvel's Avengers is an insulting mess. It's my biggest, most bitter disappointment of this generation. This cynical, insidious, at-best-misguided, made-by-committee garbage-fire hasn’t just let me down, it’s actively enraged me.
I didn’t want to make a video like this. My intention prior to playing the beta was to ultimately make a standard critique exploring where the game’s comic-book influences came from and honestly just use it as an opportunity to gush about my favourite comics, characters, and how Crystal Dynamics have interpreted the Avengers source material.
Then I played the beta, and my stomach turned to stone but I braved it, it was still going to be a Day 1 buy for me. Maybe I was missing something. Then I played the finished product, and my skin turned green.
#content #liveservice #justice4thor #hulkneedsanewspine #theresachestwithgearcloseby #l00t
Disclaimer: I made some mistakes in this video plot-wise. For example Kamala doesn't see Flynn in the "smash" scene and the more I think about it the more I think Kamala lifting Thor's hammer is a theme park ride.
Doesn't change the fact Marvel's Avenger's sucks though.
Timestamps
Intro: 0:00
Part 1: What Is A Live Service? - 1:51
Part 2: It's Only A Beta - 9:42
Part 3: A-Day, Avengers Disassembled - 15:01
Part 4: Revenge of the Tutorial - 28:30
Part 5: Hulk Smash (the bit where I talk about combat) - 43:19
Part 6: The Chimera & Finding Fury - 01:04:20
Part 7: I Am Iron Man(?) - 01:11:40
Intermission: Avengers As A Live Service - 01:28:32
Part 8: Ant Hill, Born To Grind - 01:34:09
Part 9: Getting The Band Back Together - 01:46:42
Part 10: Avengers in Spaaaaaace - 02:03:10
Part 11: A Narrative-Focussed Multiplayer - 02:18:36
Part 12: Endgame (Or When Monty Loses His Mind) - 02:26:15
Part 13: Just Be Cool, Kid AKA I'm So Tired - 02:43:30
Part 14: Thanks For Watching & A Wee Request - 2:46:50
Rewriting the Marvel Avenger's Video Game (Part1) Is out now!
youtube.com/watch?v=TOsaHMBzzEc
Social Media
Twitter - twitter.com/MontyZander
Twitch - twitch.tv/montyzander
Footage Reference List
1) Gamedaddy - youtube.com/watch?v=lBVGqLj6ScQ
2) Coldside - youtube.com/watch?v=T9JbXe8ubRc
3) Game Informer - youtube.com/watch?v=eyVU_rgExys
4) Shirrako - youtube.com/watch?v=VsNIcr5OHbE
5) Dark Lord - youtube.com/watch?v=WbhJ5yG7Qjc
6) IGN - youtube.com/watch?v=vsufFcr2bpc
7) Gamespot - youtube.com/watch?v=Twvrwcijkd4
8) Random Encounters - youtube.com/watch?v=CdKZrRomPg4
9) Bud to Boss - youtube.com/watch?v=Gkh_fyozcbk
10) Andrew Louis - youtube.com/watch?v=LcXfxOtCm34
11) tweaktown.com/news/59228/square-enix-commits-games-service-business-model/index.html
12) kotaku.com/how-biowares-anthem-went-wrong-1833731964
13) Jim Sterling - youtu.be/J9ttPf8ExwQ
