A gaming journalist admits to misjudging Marvel Rivals in its beta and shares their experience playing the live version.
Let it not be said that I am too precious when it comes to my takes, or that I am an inflexible grump—for one of my last acts before I scoot off for my Christmas hols, I am going to admit that I misjudged a game.
The game in question is the spandex-heavy Marvel Rivals, NetEase's gaudy hero shooter, which I called 'I really did hate my time with Marvel Rivals' beta back in the summer, but like the redeemed Ebenezer Scrooge, my heart has grown, and I no longer find it'powerfully offputting' or full of'awkward, blinding brawls'. And I take back the accusation that it steals from children and cheats on its spouse. Granted, this was an unspoken accusation, but you could all read between the lines.The issues I had with it back in beta have not been completely excised from the live version, and I still find the lack of punchiness, visual feedback and character cohesion to be factors that will continue to hold it back from becoming a game I can enthusiastically embrace, but I've gotta admit: I've been having quite a bit of fun. I was hesitant to give it another shot. Along with all the cracking singleplayer games I've got on the go right now, my cup runneth over when it comes to quality live service romps, too, and the thought of taking time away from Warframe or Guild Wars 2 to muck around in a dodgy licensed hero shooter didn't hold much appeal. But I am a glutton for punishment, so I took a punt. As Wolverine, I managed to eke out some amusement for a few matches, but it was fleeting.'It's a bit better,' I thought to myself,'but not enough to justify keeping it in rotation'. But then, inexplicably, I found myself pretending to watch streamers so I could get a Twitch drop, and with a new Magneto skin in my cosmetic arsenal, I knew I had to play at least one more time.I was conflicted, though. I played a lot of Magneto in the beta, and NetEase really did my boy dirty; it was one of the big reasons I bounced off i
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