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Deadpool

High Moon Studios

2013•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 8 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedysuperheroanimalsrobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeHeightened and glossy: a wide-ranging shooter, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

70 / 100

239 ratings

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About This Game

In Deadpool the player takes control of the loud-mouthed, foul-mouthed, merc-with-a-mouth Wade Wilson (a.k.a. Deadpool). While on out on a contract to kill a corrupt media mogul, Mister Sinister intervenes and kills him instead, drawing the ire of Deadpool who then vows revenge only to stumble upon a bigger plot which could spell the end of humanity. With the help of some of the X-Men such as Wolverine, Rogue and Domino along with a buddy from the future, Cable, they band together to stop Mister Sinister and his group of Marauders (Arclight, Blockbuster and Vertigo) from succeeding.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The Merc with a Mouth takes center stage in his own gleefully self-aware adventure. Lounging in his grubby apartment, Deadpool receives word that the developers at High Moon Studios have rejected his pitch for what he insists would be the most awesome game ever made, one starring himself, naturally. Never one to take no for an answer, Deadpool rigs the studio with explosives and blackmails the team into making it anyway, even strong-arming his own voice actor into the role. Handed a script he promptly defaces with a red crayon, the unhinged mercenary sets off on his first assignment: to hunt...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedySuperheroAnimalsRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questFighting evilInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

AssassinParodyDogTeleportationPizzaWall jumpSuperheroComic book

Where to play

Details

Developer: High Moon Studios
Publisher: Activision
Released: 25 June 2013
Series: Deadpool
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 7h rushed, 8h normally, 14h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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