Smoother performance, faster loading times, and haptic feedback await players upgrading to the next generation version
Finally, we have a date (March 18) for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions of Marvel’s Avengers – but is it too little too late? Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics are no doubt hoping for a big boost after a rocky and slower-than-expected rollout of updates and new content post-launch.
The PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of Avengers will have “improved visuals and frame rate”, “significantly faster load times”, “improved destruction” and, in the case of the PS5’s DualSense controller, “haptic feedback for each hero. “What is the Hulk doing feel likeInquiring minds want to know.
Of course, there’s still the elephant in the room: the need for new story content to get players back into the herd. Avengers is also rolling out the next story and character update, Clint Barton’s Future Imperfect, on March 18. Is it strange to have two archers back-to-back in an Avengers game? Unbelievable.
Crystal Dynamics covered Clint’s kit – including a Quick Reflex Dodge / Parry, a Single Target Dead Eye attack, a katana, and loads of arrow types like Boomerang and Tripwire arrows – in a deep dive video.
“While Kate blinks around the battlefield like a haze of infinite attacks on multiple enemies, Clint is the steadfast hunter who takes down his enemies one by one with powerful, precise blows,” the studio said.
As for the Future Imperfect (free) storyline, it borrows from it Old Man Hawkeye and My Life as a Weapon; Nick Fury is MIA. You’ve probably seen Maestro by now, but it’s worth clarifying that Clint’s mission is focused on a new biome, Wasteland – and that Lucky the dog will appear.
I see people who want to play the single player Avengers story about the new consoles thanks to the performance improvements, but in terms of giving the live service elements a shot in the arm? I am not optimistic.
The sooner they can get this update out, the sooner we’ll be able to see big-hitters like Spider-Man.
