I may be a little late to the party (as usual), but boy am I loving this game!
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| Luna Snow is my current main. |
Marvel Rivals has been out for a little while now, wrapping up their first season here in early 2025. Since its launch, the game has been quite the hit. Players are praising its character roster, variety, and overall accessibility of play. The interesting team dynamics and individual character abilities make for a pretty wide range of playstyles. Even playing as a healer doesn't necessarily make you a defenseless non-combatant. Each character has defensive, offensive and/or evasive options within their arsenal. That final hit that KOs The Hulk may come from the ice shard of an opportunistic Luna Snow.
Now, I don't normally catch on to new game waves, but for some reason this one kept pinging my radar. Maybe because it's Marvel, and I am an avid fan who gets instantly drawn in by the likes of The X-men and Fantastic Four. I grew up loving these characters, and it's always awesome to see them in new and exciting environments. I was obsessed with X-men Legends, and I was obsessed with the Marvel vs Capcom series. Give me a chance to throw down as my favorite heroes and I am in!
But maybe it was the actual gameplay that did it. Watching some videos and livestreams showed me early on that each character really is unique. No two characters feel exactly the same, even if they are of the same class. You aren't just dropping onto a flat map, vying for the same weapons and items to use. Every team configuration calls for specific tactics, positioning and combat awareness. For a free-to-play 6v6 combat game, this is quite impressive.
Who knows how long this hype train will last. In these times, nothing is certain. But as long as this game continues to roll out a steady stream of new and interesting characters and levels, I am happy to log in throw down.
*Marvel Rivals is available for FREE on PC, Playstation5, and Xbox Series X/S
