A single-player Iron Man game could be in the works at EA, potentially giving Marvel’s popular armored Avenger a rare triple-A solo adventure.
Recent rumors suggest that EA could be working on a new single player Iron Man game, making the high-flying armored Avenger his first standalone video game since 2020 Iron Man VR for the PlayStation 4’s PlayStation VR headset. The past few years have been a busy and exciting time for fans of Marvel’s storied lineup of superheroes, and the former arms dealer turned unlikely protector, Tony Stark, and his high-tech alter ego have landed various supporting roles such as Iron Man’s Character. in Marvel’s Avengers and his appearance in the coming Marvel’s Midnight Sun.
These games continue Iron Man’s string of ensemble performances miracle games like the Marvel Ultimate Alliance series and the Lego Marvel titles (not to mention unexpected crossover appearances in Fortnite and the Capcom vs series), but the chrome champion’s solo gaming outings were less than great. A few eponymous titles based on Iron Man’s first two MCU movies met lukewarm reception when released during the PS3/Xbox 360 era, and it wouldn’t be until nearly a decade later that another standalone Iron Man game would come in Marvel’s Iron Man VR release – which itself received a mixed reception and faced several delays and production issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, with Iron Man as popular as he’s ever been thanks to Robert Downey Jr.’s acclaimed performance in the MCU, and the hero making several notable appearances in recent Marvel games, the case could be made for the armored adventure to his own receivable solo triple-A action title.
Gaming industry insider Jeff Grubb listed several unannounced games he thinks EA is working on during his Game Mess Mornings show (via the gamer), and one of the titles mentioned was a supposed single-player Marvel game reportedly in development alongside an earlier rumor Black Panther title. While Grubb didn’t know which Marvel character will be the focus of this new game, fellow industry insider Tom Henderson would follow up on his Twitter page by claiming he’s heard a few rumors that this project will revolve around Iron Man – though he hasn’t heard anything concrete yet to confirm this.
An Iron Man game could learn from Marvel’s Avengers
Like all rumors of supposedly in-development games that haven’t been officially announced yet, it’s best to take Grubb and Henderson’s claims with a grain of salt for now. However, there’s no denying that Iron Man would be a prime candidate to receive the kind of triple-A video game treatment found in Insomniac’s acclaimed Marvel’s Spider-Man game universe or the previous of Rocksteady Batman: Arkham titles.
Tony Stark uses a wide variety of impressive gadgets and armored suits to deal with every threat, which could make for interesting combat and cross-cutting gameplay in a hypothetical Iron Man game. A small taste of this potential can be seen in the 2020s Marvel’s Avengers, which allows players to destroy AIM troops with Iron Man’s signature hand-mounted Repulsors and take to the skies with some surprisingly solid flight mechanics. However, significantly more could be done with the concept on a larger stage, allowing for free-form flight controls, a larger open world to explore (and fly over), and an expansion of both aerial and close quarters combat. . With a decent budget, Iron Man has the potential to look different from most other superhero games on the market.
the above-mentioned Marvel’s Avengers mechanics can be advanced, first serving as a solid foundation for a hypothetical standalone Iron Man video game before opening up to new possibilities. There is a huge ceiling to do something new – assuming the recent rumors surrounding the possible EA project are indeed accurate. Iron Man has become one of Marvel’s most popular characters over the past decade, and the time may finally be right for the armored Avenger to take flight in its own gaming adventure.
Source: Tom Henderson/Twitter, the gamer
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