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That's a mixed message, isn't it? I mean, unless you're trying to confuse and bewilder your enemies in which case, mission accomplished. That's got to be an advantage in fisticuffs. Well, that and firing lasers from your hands. Hey, where's the referee? Its Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth. This game was just released for the Xbox 360.
There's also a Wii U version coming in December. After playing this one, I'm really looking forward to playing that one. There are a lot of things to like about Battle for Earth, but if the Wii U version lets me use an analog stick and buttons it'll be a step up for mutants everywhere. With that said, yeah this is a Kinect game.
It's also a counter-based fighter you can probably imagine what you're in for, then. Playing a counter-based fighter for Kinect is like trying to eat Cheerios while doing gymnastics. You're going to get moron the floor than in your mouth, and you're going to look absolutely ridiculous while doing so. It's not that it doesn't work. It does.
I mean, it does what any Kinect game tries to do, which is to make every single in-game action reliant on motion. To play these games to perform a flabbergasting succession of punches, kicks, dodges and crazy mutant arm posing.
It's a lot more accurate and responsive than some Kinect games, but even then these controls are just inherently slower than buttons. They're also exhausting. No wonder humans ever throw cars. But let's be honest. Kinect has never been about precise control. It's about getting a group of friends together and jumping around. Just like House of Pain. And that's the thing about Battle for Earth. If you're playing alone, you'll probably spend the whole time wishing your arm had a built-in analog stick.
But with friends, it becomes an opportunity to laugh at people and drink beer you probably didn't pay for. Obviously, Battle for Earth can be a lot of fun. And again, there really is a lot to like about it. It looks great, it's really polished and it has a lot of content. There's arcade and campaign modes for single players, as well as versus and co-op for multiplayer play.
Plus, it does a lot of fan service there are 20 different Marvel characters, as well as an actual Marvel story arc. It's tough to review Kinect games, because even when they're good Kinect games, they're still slower and less responsive than that controller sitting next to you. That's enough to weigh down this otherwise awesome little fighter. But if you're down with gimmicks and don't mind a little frustration with your Marvel worship, Battle for Earth might be a war worth waging.
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