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Robert Downey Jr. is a prolific actor renowned for his time with theMarvel Cinematic Universeand for pioneering the growth of the superhero genre. Oppenheimer gave the actor the performance he needed to win him an Oscar and is heading back to his roots for the next exciting chapter of the Multiverse Saga.
The entertainment industry is now tethered after the lines between live-action movies and video games started to blur. Members of the gaming community are hardcore fans of the films and have realistically measured their expectations for the upcoming project from Motive Studio and Electronic Arts.
Robert Downey Jr Has Set the Bar a Little Too High
Marvel Gamesis slowly finding its footing in the game industry after the success of theMarvel Cinematic Universe,which inadvertently encouraged game developers to create a shared universe in the form of video games.
San Diego Comic-Con was the perfect opportunity to showcase theredesigned logo of Marvel Gamesand announce Robert Downey Jr.’s return to theMarvel Cinematic Universeas Doctor Doom.
The gaming community was looking forward to a handful of projects that were in active development and had high expectations for some of them. Fans were confident thatMarvel’s Spider-Man 2would be a worthy contender for Game of the Year; unfortunately, the sequel fell a little short, and this does not bode well for future projects.
We said that for SM2, so…😅🤷🏻♂️
NetEase Games was in attendance during the San Diego Comic-Con and shared new details, like the appearance ofDoctor Doom inMarvel Rivals. The iconic supervillain is about to get significantly more popular and will further complicate things for game developers to bring this character to life in another format.
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The gaming community was surprised to see EA pull the plug onThe Mandalorianvideo game from Respawn Entertainment in favor offocusing onMarvel’s Iron Manwith Motive Studio. Fans were eager to see this newStar Warsproject but will have to settle for an original take on the character, but some are now sceptical of the game’s quality.
Perhaps Iron Man Can Soar Where Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Crashed
It is hard to compete with an adaptation that has easier access for the casual audience; not everyone is willing to experience an interactive story for hours with a controller at hand. This video game adaptation will allow other creatives to make something original with a character beloved in films.
Insomniac Games set the bar high afterMarvel’s Spider-Manin 2018, and not everyone was satisfied with the sequel. It is evident that there is a drastic decline in quality in crafting a superhero project in a much more interactive format like video games, and withthe failure ofMarvel’s Avengers, fans are right to be sceptical.
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Comparisons will be immediately drawn down to the most minute detail. While it remains unknown who will portray Tony Stark in the game, the actor will be plagued with hateful words from fans who are unhappy about how another actor brings Iron Man to life.
Motive Studio understands the success of theMarvel Cinematic Universeand Robert Downey Jr.’s legacy and shouldn’t be intimidated. This is an opportunity to show a different side to the beloved Avenger.
Are you looking forward toMarvel’s Iron Man? Let us know in the comments section below!
Rouvin Josef Quirimit
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Piqued by his interest in superheroes during the early days of Marvel movies, Rouvin fell in a rabbit hole of pop culture. His passion for movies led to video games and he fell in love with God of War, The Last of Us, Uncharted, Red Dead Redemption, and more great single-player games that paved the way for his career as a gaming writer.
