VIDEO GAMES: MARVEL'S AVENGERS Gameplay Video Spotlights Black Widow's Deadly Assassin Skills

VIDEO GAMES: MARVEL'S AVENGERS Gameplay Video Spotlights Black Widow's Deadly Assassin Skills

Check out an all-new Marvel's Avengers gameplay video for Black Widow and learn more about what sets Crystal Dynamics' take on Natasha Romanoff apart from other incarnations of the character seen before.

By MattIsForReal - Sep 22, 2019 10:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Avengers Project
Source: Marvel's Avengers
Having already released character spotlights for Captain America, Hulk, and Iron Man, Crystal Dynamics have now shifted their attention to Black Widow in their upcoming game, Marvel's Avengers.

The developer released a nearly five-minute gameplay video, showcasing Black Widow's array of gadgets, tools, weapons, and attacks. Additionally, lead combat designer Vince Napoli and actress Laura Bailey (who brings Natasha Romanoff to life in the game) also added some additional Black Widow character details in follow-up tweets.

"Black Widow is a really complex and nuanced character; so it only makes sense that her gameplay and mechanics are designed in a way that compliments those aspects of her character," explained Napoli. "In a manner that is fitting of a trained assassin, Widow’s gameplay loop is all about creating & exploiting enemy vulnerabilities. Whether attacking enemies from behind or putting enemies into stun states that lead to quick take downs, playing Black Widow is about efficiency."

"For example, when utilizing her grapple correctly, it’s both a pre-emptive defensive attack designed to counter enemies before they strike, as well as a move to initiate combat at large distances from the ground or in air,"
he added. "As versatile as she is deadly, Widow is just as effective from a distance as she is up-close and personal. “Regardless of how you choose to play Widow —whether you’re focusing on subterfuge or style, gadgets or guns— her combat and gameplay style always feels distinct."


Actress Laura Bailey was asked more about the character of Black Widow and what sets her apart from other versions we've seen in other mediums. "We're tackling elements of Black Widow's leadership abilities," explained Bailey when asked about this particular incarnation of Black Widow. "We really get to show Black Widow in her element. Embracing parts of her personality and skillset that may have been downplayed when the Avengers were together. Despite her struggles to fill Cap's shoes, in many ways Widow leads by example and it's crazy that she isn't even aware of how good she is in that role."

As previously revealed, Crystal Dynamics' Marvel's Avengers is a different take on the Earth's Mightiest Heroes with an original storyline. It begins at A-Day during the unveiling of a hi-tech Avegners Headquarters, but the celebration turns deadly after a catastrophic accident results in massive devastation. Captain America is killed and the Avengers are blamed for the tragedy. The game takes place five years later with the Avengers disbanded and super heroes outlawed.



Marvel's Avengers assembles on Xbox One, PS4, PC and Google Stadia on May 15, 2020.
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sneakybastard
sneakybastard - 9/22/2019, 11:06 AM
Waiting on this one. Still 8 months out and that is a slow 8 months..............
MaximusTheMad
MaximusTheMad - 9/22/2019, 11:37 AM
She looks a lot hotter now that's for sure.
RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 9/22/2019, 1:25 PM
@MaximusTheMad - And they put ScarJo's ass on the character.
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 9/22/2019, 12:05 PM
Game looks great. Hoping they announce a collector's edition.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 9/22/2019, 12:06 PM
Looking better, but still enjoying this:
TheStranger
TheStranger - 9/22/2019, 12:23 PM
My God, they're all so ugly. When The Hulk looks more attractive than Black Widow, you know you've got a problem.
Comicbookart
Comicbookart - 9/22/2019, 1:30 PM
@TheStranger - lol. This game is going to dissapoint a great deal of people unless they totally overhaul the art direction. And the gameplay.
TheStranger
TheStranger - 9/22/2019, 10:35 PM
@Comicbookart - Yeah, agreed. I just won't play it. When the devs don't listen to critical feedback, you know you're in for a bad game. When that happens, I spend my money elsewhere, I know I will, I've seen me do it. lol
ViVaGordito4evr
ViVaGordito4evr - 9/23/2019, 2:35 AM
@TheStranger - I agree the character models for this game are awful. They somehow managed to make Black Widow look like a Tranny! Check out that square jawline LOL
Comicbookart
Comicbookart - 9/22/2019, 1:29 PM
This game look so incredibly bland and everything looks so uninspiring and odd. And the colors are so toned down for no reason. smh.

Thor's costume in particular looks terrible. Looks like he has silver dinner plates on his torso. lol.
4N6
4N6 - 9/22/2019, 1:34 PM
I've thought this game looks great from the beginning. Legitimately asking: Why don't people like the character models? I think they look fine, action looks smooth, game play looks good. Is the complaint just because they aren't designed like the actors from the MCU, so they look different? Or is there something my older eyes aren't picking up on that actually is a problem for people?
jj2112
jj2112 - 9/22/2019, 2:35 PM
Well at least the solution they found to beat his photographic reflexes is clever, but I bet he could never learn the "Mjolnir in your face" move...
CplHicks
CplHicks - 9/22/2019, 6:37 PM
So she doesn't have an accent in the game either.
Battabing
Battabing - 9/23/2019, 2:23 AM
How come he's not copying any of her moves?
Anyway, gonna pass on this.
Kman
Kman - 9/23/2019, 7:35 AM
Seems pretty premature to call this game a disappointment when we've only been shown the tutorial level. I've read some cool things about this from interviews with Crystal Dynamics.
davidwiz
davidwiz - 9/23/2019, 12:16 PM
i dont get it, this cgi stuff is thousands of times better than real life, the cg chars dont demand millions upon millions of dollars of salary and they dont get hurt, i dont understand why people still want real life actors for movies...
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