LEGO: Marvel Super Heroes - Nintendo 3DS

I never thought I'd get rid of a Lego game within two weeks until I played this game.Long story short, this game is a lobotomized version of a Lego game. If you played ANY of the Lego games previous to this, you will sorely miss the following:--More than two characters in Free Play Mode (and only one of your choosing).--More than one character in the first playthrough of each level.--Quality cutscenes.--Build your own character.--A free-roaming "base" to meander between levels (like the catina in Lego Star Wars).--The ability to jump.--In-depth levels.--Minikits that you can build.--Death only causing you to lose studs.You will also be treated to the following:--Quirky controls that are not always responsive.--"Challenges" (i.e. Achievements) that are requirements (more on this later)--Glitches that will cause you to need to play the same level again, and again, and again to get past the glitch. I played a level 4 times to overcome glitches; one knocked me off the screen through a wall, one had me "stuck" in a wall, and the fourth one glitched at the end of the level.--Cutscenes that do not pause the action. Yes, you can take hits while a cutscene takes place and nearly die at the end.--Levels that take 40-120 seconds to complete.--Low quality audio and video for level cutscenes.--A story that is incomplete due to removed scenes.--Each death makes you restart the level.--An overhead-only view.Now for more details!==Levels==The levels are broken down by location. One overall location (like the Baxter Building) gets three separate levels, each with their own Challenges and a "required" character (like Tony Stark in the Stark Tower level).The level setup is great if you only have a few minutes of gametime, but you can play through 2-4 locations (meaning 6-12 levels) in about 30 minutes if you're taking your time and collecting every stud, killing every enemy, and finding all the minikits.Of course, this means you'll have to play the level again, because of the Challenges.==Challenges==Each level has a collection of 10 "Challenges," such as "Do not use a tag move," "Beat the level as Bruce Banner," and, the most common one: "Complete the level in X seconds"; the longest I've seen was 130 seconds. There is also a Multi-Challenge, where you need to complete the level in a certain period of time and meet two other criteria, ranging from not taking any hits to not harming a single enemy (which is a pain when the enemies actually kill themselves, causing you to fail this goal).Now, this wouldn't be a huge problem normally, but with the setup we are given, it's a pain. First, you don't know the challenges until you are in the level, so you can't choose a character best suited to complete the level in that time without taking a hit and killing six foes with super moves (yes, there's a multi-challenge like that). This will mean you'll either complete the level or restart it immediately with a "proper" character.It is also VERY rare for you to complete all of the challenges with your required character. For example, one level requires you to kill multiple enemies with Tag Moves, but the default tag character is Spider-Man, who cannot deal damage with his tag move. This means you'll have to play it again.Other levels require someone with telekinesis to save Stan Lee, the Hulk to break down a door for a Red Brick, and Iron Man to destroy boxes for the Minikit. As you can only choose one of the characters to play as (the other is "required"), you will need to play this level a minimum of three times to unlock everything.Normally, I wouldn't gripe about this as it promotes replay value, but they made the Challenges worthless and required. 2-3 Challenges per level (remember: there's 10 per level for 30 per location) will give you something worthwhile, like another character or a card for the StreetPass based card game. Otherwise they give you nothing . . .Besides a Gold Brick, that is.==Gold Bricks==From my experience, Gold Bricks were great to unlock. You can get enough to unlock secret levels, new characters, and other crazy extras!In this game, they are REQUIRED to continue the game. You will hit a point where you didn't get enough Gold Bricks due to the character setup in order to continue on with the game. I was 3/4 of the way through the game when I hit the snag of needing 230 gold bricks, forcing me to buy new characters and replay levels to try to unlock each one.Basically, the game is telling you to replay all of the old levels and complete the challenges so you can actually beat the game.==The End Result==I quit the game with two locations remaining. The tediousness of playing the same level for the sixth time due to glitches, cheap deaths, or just because I forgot that only Jean Grey can save Stan Lee but I remembered that Hawkeye is the only one that can open the door to the two hidden enemies needed for the other achievement became too much for me.I'm actually kicking myself over buying this for the 3DS, as the PC and console versions look SO much better as they kept what makes all of the other Lego games great.Lesson Learned: do NOT buy this for the 3DS unless you want forced repeated gameplay and multiple steps AWAY from what makes a good Lego game, or a lobotomized version of what could be a great game.

Birthday present for 9 yr old boy Excellent!

I have this to my nephew as a gift, he seemed to like it a lot

LEGO Marvel Superheroes for 3DS is a fantastic game! I purchased both the 3DS and WiiU versions, and while the plot lines are largely the same, the gameplay is completely different!The 3DS version has the same chapters broken down into 3 sections. Each section has its own objectives to complete that adds an extra challenge to the game.It lacks the building of LEGO items to use in the field, like the console counterparts, but it's more of a straight forward smash your way through the level kind of game, that's really fun and especially cute with the LEGO characters!Overall I think the 3DS version of this game is phenomenal and I think it might even be better than the console version!

If you're buying this for a child, please note this version of the game is much harder than that on the major consoles. We have this same game for the xbox 360 and our 5 year old can play it with limited assistance. However, this version seems to be much harder and he constantly needs help to get through the levels. It finally got to the point where I would just beat the levels for him and then allow him to go back and "play" in the freeplay mode. There is also no city to randomly wander around like in the console version. Your only option is to play the story line.

I purchased this LEGO: Marvel Super Heroes for 3DS for my son because he loves superheros and LEGOs and we didn't have a Wii U at the time and of course he really wanted to play it! It was definatly a hit and after playing it myself I can see the appeal ;-) This is one of his games that he plays often and I am very happy with this purchase. Your superhero LEGO fan will probably love it...

I bought this for my 10 year old son and he loves it! It has 45 missions, which keep him busy and allow for extended game play. He loves the variety of characters he can unlock and play. I haven't played it myself so i have no opinion aside from what my son has said, and checking the other negative reviews it seems this game appeals more to kids than adults.

I ordered this for my 6 yr old son. He has only played it twice for a couple of minutes. He likes that it has all of the superheroes in it, but he said that it's not very fun to play. I have played it once or twice and it seems okay.

it's a xmas gift but i'm sure my son (and husband) will love it

C'était pour mon fils et il en était très content

So far so good. Nephew likes it.

Great buy

Another great lego games