MARVEL'S AVENGERS: 10 Villains Who Could Replace M.O.D.O.K. As The Sequel's Big Bad

MARVEL'S AVENGERS: 10 Villains Who Could Replace M.O.D.O.K. As The Sequel's Big Bad

Earth's Mightiest Heroes assemble to battle M.O.D.O.K. in the Marvel's Avengers video game, but who could the team take on in the sequel? We take a look at some of the most exciting possibilities...

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By JoshWilding - Sep 08, 2020 11:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Avengers Project

Marvel's Avengers sees Earth's Mightiest Heroes reassemble to battle A.I.M. and M.O.D.O.K., and both prove to be more than a match for the superhero team. While the game ends in a way which sets the stage for what comes next, there are plenty of hints along the way about what fans can expect from a possible sequel, including who the lead villain will end up being. 

With that in mind, we're now taking a closer look at ten possible bad guys the team could face next time around, based on both what's revealed in the game and good old-fashioned speculation. 

The Avengers have one heck of a rogues gallery, but we've chosen these specific villains because of what they could bring to a video game setting (and how much fun it would be to battle them). 

To take a look at our top picks, click on the "Next" button below (possible spoilers do follow).
 

10. Ultron

Ultron

We meet Hank Pym in Marvel's Avengers, but thanks to A.I.M., if he tries to change size, he'll die. 

That's bound to have pushed the one-time Ant-Man to the edge, but he's been focusing his efforts on repurposing A.I.M. tech to create a robotic assistant. There aren't any Ultron hints just yet, but it definitely feels like things could head in that direction, with Hank potentially heading down a villainous path.

The advantage to a villain like this, of course, is that Earth's Mightiest Heroes can be pitted against Ultron's robot army, something which should be as much fun as bashing A.I.M.'s forces.
 

9. H.A.M.M.E.R.

DA

By the time the game reaches its end, S.H.I.E.L.D. has been reformed, but it's clearly going to take some time for the world to put their faith in them following the harrowing events of A-Day. 

The emergence of a rival unit like H.A.M.M.E.R. has a tonne of potential, and while we doubt it would be led by Norman Osborn, there are other possible villains who could take his place (maybe even a returning M.O.D.O.K. as we never actually see him die following the final battle). 

Regardless of whose in charge, if this leads to the introduction of the Dark Avengers, even better! 
 

8. The Kree

Kree

M.O.D.O.K. unexpectedly takes charge of a Kree Sentinel during his final confrontation with The Avengers, and a mid-credits scene shows some sort of probe being shot from that into outer space. 

Common sense says that's being used to alert the Kree, something that could very well bring them to Earth...or send Earth's Mightiest Heroes into the cosmos. Either option is massively exciting, especially if it leads to a loose adaptation of the classic Kree/Skrull War from the comic books. 

Pitting The Avengers against Kree technology would also be a big upgrade from A.I.M.'s forces. 
 

7. Masters Of Evil

MOE

There have been a number of iterations of the Masters of Evil, and Crystal Dynamics could quite literally take their pick when it comes to which comic book villains assemble to take on The Avengers. 

Usually, their main motive is to defeat or humiliate Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and past leaders have included both Baron Zemos, Ultron, the Mandarin, Klaw, Doctor Octopus, Egghead, the Crimson Cowl, Machinesmith, Whirlwind, the Hood, Jonas Harrow, Max Fury and Lightmaster. We'd be happy to see any one of them take charge, especially as they could all be reinvented for the game.

Plus, this would be the ideal place for the Abomination to make his return to target The Hulk.
 

6. Thunderbolts

TBolts

While the world now knows that The Avengers aren't evil, it probably wouldn't take much for the public to root for a superhero team who weren't involved with the catastrophe which took place on A-Day.

That's where the Thunderbolts could come in; introduced as a replacement of sorts for Earth's Mightiest Heroes, players could be given the opportunity to actually take control of them too, only for it to later be revealed that they're villains posing as superheroes (just like in the comic books). 

This could actually tie into the aforementioned Masters of Evil perfectly, and make for a fun story.
 

5. The Inhumans

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Terrigen was obviously a massive part of Marvel's Avengers, though its origins were never fully explored. There were certainly hints with that Kree Sentinel appearing, but a sequel has the opportunity to take a deep dive into who and what the Inhumans are and what that means for these heroes.

Arriving on Earth to potentially take their fellow Inhumans "home" to Attilan, Ms. Marvel could find herself stuck in the middle of the two teams, and it would be even better if it means players are able to take control of Black Bolt and company (just imagine being able to unleash his formidable powers).

While we're sure they would eventually team-up, the Inhumans could make great antagonists to start with.
 

4. Doctor Doom

Doom

While Doctor Doom is a Fantastic Four villain, there's no reason to suspect that he would be off limits to Crystal Dynamics for the Marvel's Avengers sequel. Taking the team to Latveria would be a blast, and battling Doombots of varying power would make for a nice substitute for A.I.M.

Beyond that, there's probably a great story which could be told if The Avengers were to invade a sovereign nation, and giving this sequel an even greater international feel really wouldn't hurt.

Doom is one of the Marvel Universe's greatest villains, so it would be great to see him get his due here, especially if it coincides with him making his Marvel Cinematic Universe arrival as well. 
 

3. Kang The Conqueror

Kang

Time-travel was mentioned in the mid-credits scene, and if Crystal Dynamics can effectively breathe new life into M.O.D.O.K., then the same could no doubt be the case for Kang the Conqueror too.

The prospect of travelling through time as Earth's Mightiest Heroes is a thrilling one - just picture revisiting World War II as Captain America - and that global "War Table" could be replaced for one that allows players to pick which time period they want to visit for various missions. 

Kang is a great villain, and one we haven't seen anywhere near enough of on screen thus far.
 

2. Black Order

Black-Order

Sent to Earth by Thanos to weaken Earth's Mightiest Heroes, we got to know the Black Order in Avengers: Infinity War, but they didn't receive anywhere near as much screentime as they deserved.

For the most part, they were overlooked in that movie, and so a game like this could really do them justice and flesh out their respective story arcs. Each of them would make for great boss battles too, something the first game definitely would have benefited from utilising more often. 

Of course, if we're getting the Black Order, there's a certain someone who should join them...
 

1. Thanos

Thanos

Yes, we've seen plenty of the Mad Titan on the big screen, but that doesn't mean a new spin couldn't be put on him in a sequel to Marvel's Avengers. After all, there are plenty of stories to pick from to base this game off, and the Infinity Stones are always a fun concept to play around with. 

Having to track them down in heist-style missions could be a blast, and a nice way to shake things up in a sequel and potentially move away from some of the concepts introduced in the first game.

There's a reason Thanos is so beloved, and upgrading Earth's Mightiest Heroes with cosmic tech should be epic...particularly if it ends up involving the Infinity Stones in some way, shape, or form. 
 

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Origame
Origame - 9/8/2020, 11:27 AM
No ultron. All the first game had were robots. We can get more creative here.
GodHercules20
GodHercules20 - 9/8/2020, 12:05 PM
@Origame - Exactly
DoubleD
DoubleD - 9/8/2020, 11:28 AM
Might have to buy just to play the Hulk.

BigDriggs
BigDriggs - 9/8/2020, 12:21 PM
@DoubleD - I like playing as hulk the most so far. I haven't finished the campaign yet though.
Repian
Repian - 9/8/2020, 11:30 AM
patgreyc
patgreyc - 9/8/2020, 11:32 AM
@Repian - Nazis to fight is always a tried and true formula.
RageDriver2401
RageDriver2401 - 9/8/2020, 11:36 AM
Right now the biggest villain of the game is the dev studio.
SnideCut
SnideCut - 9/8/2020, 12:59 PM
@RageDriver2401 - not really. They're actively listening to feedback and refining the game
JustALurker
JustALurker - 9/8/2020, 2:13 PM
@RageDriver2401 - I agree, Kingdom Hearts and this are some of the weirdest peojects they had done, awkward dialogue and voice acting weak story and gameplay, the only decent thing that studio made was the modern tomb raider.
DoubleD
DoubleD - 9/8/2020, 11:41 AM
Make the Immortal Hulk the villain they all fall. Better then World War Hulk :)

Repian
Repian - 9/8/2020, 11:45 AM
@DoubleD - I prefer the Maestro.
DoubleD
DoubleD - 9/8/2020, 12:00 PM
@Repian - We need the Immortal Hulk
DoubleD
DoubleD - 9/8/2020, 2:54 PM
@Repian - That's why I like the Hulk their not different versions of the Hulk but all the same character just different personalities.
PicolasCage
PicolasCage - 9/8/2020, 11:46 AM
This article is utterly pointless. The game won’t get a sequel for at least 6-7 years.

The devs intend to continue expanding the base game for several years through new free heroes, villains, regions, and storylines.

A more appropriate listicle would be “10 villains we could see in the post -launch story arcs”
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/8/2020, 11:48 AM
This game is horrible. Friend bought it and I played for a few hours yesterday...

Wow its bad. And coming from the people who gave us Tomb Raider.
SnideCut
SnideCut - 9/8/2020, 1:00 PM
@BlackBeltJones - Dude what? Its [frick]in rad
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/8/2020, 1:04 PM
@SnideCut - I like the world and the widow missions are the BEST part of the game but the gameplay is just too inconsistent depending on which character you are.
OmegaDaGrodd
OmegaDaGrodd - 9/8/2020, 11:50 AM
I just got past the first Black Widow mission and I really haven't felt an issue with the lack of villains. I thought that was going to be a huge problem, but so far they've managed to keep things spicy with the newer and different types of AIM bots with armored soldiers spiced in.

I think we naturally need to move towards something more supernatural when they get to a sequel, even though they are clearly sewing seeds for Ultron during the campaign
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 9/8/2020, 11:51 AM
A sequel? Isn't the game gonna release new content continuously like Destiny? I can easily see them tackle villains like Ultron, the Kree or even the Inhumans there.

I doubt they're gonna use anything that involves Norman Osborn though, since Sony either has the exclusive rights or is gonna save it for the inevitable Spider-Man sequel.
GodHercules20
GodHercules20 - 9/8/2020, 12:14 PM



Darth258
Darth258 - 9/8/2020, 12:16 PM
No Ultron. Enaugh with robots.

Make it Kang. They're talking of time travel and tachions already. Bring in other timelines and parallel earths.
BigDriggs
BigDriggs - 9/8/2020, 12:25 PM
Good game, a lot of fun so far. It's isn't perfect by any means, but they can continue to tweak it and improve it. Hopefully there aren't sequels for a while and instead they just continue to expand it.
SpideyPuffsMJ
SpideyPuffsMJ - 9/8/2020, 12:26 PM
I may check this out in a long time from now depending on how they handle Spider-Man, but I know if I picked it up now I'd be more than sick of it in a month. I didn't even play the beta for more than half a day. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be but really really repetitive. If the story's good it will be fun but once that's over, I couldn't get behind the mindless and endless beat em' up through infinity amount of robots. There was a better way to make an Avengers game and I think it was by focusing on single player and online co-op without the grind/loot system.
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 9/9/2020, 5:57 AM
@SpideyPuffsMJ - The entire campaign experience for me has been single player so far. The story is drawn out and it takes time unlocking all the characters. It's also not a beat em up. Once you build out your skill trees the combat becomes really multifaceted.
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