Listen, here’s the thing. A, how do you explain Deadpool? Two, how do you follow Deadpool?
Especially a suicide. And D, how do you not like this? Seriously, when I saw the first
bad review of this game, it was too many bad reviews of this game. “Oh, well, the gameplay’s
repetitive.” Oh, so now we’re gonna act like 90 percent of video games aren’t repetitive?
What kind of fantasy land do you live in?
‘Cause I’d like to be there, too. Maybe we can get a timeshare. In this magical world
where people only review groundbreaking original games, so when they play a licensed game,
they lose their goddamn minds. Listen, I review this stuff all the time. I got news for you.
They’re all repetitive beat ‘em ups.
Hey, maybe we could, just…crash at a hostel?
Let me tell you something about me. I have never read a single Deadpool comic. I’ve
never seen the character in anything. And I mention this because…if anyone tells you
this is a game for Deadpool fans only, they’re completely f*cking insane. I had no idea who
Deadpool even was before this game. I wasn’t a Deadpool fan. This game made me a fan.
I mean…what’s not to like about this?
So if you’re like me, and you're some punk-ass n00b…this is Deadpool. He’s got the whole
mercenary, antihero thing going on. Only he can heal himself, and he jerks off a lot.
Turns out he’s also a bit of a sociopath, and a complete f*cking nutcase. So when he
gets the idea to star in his own video game…well, he does what any of us would do.
He calls up Nolan North, and he sets off to make one.
And he blows the budget, like, within minutes.
I haven’t played a
game that made me laugh more and laugh harder than Deadpool. Not in a really long time.
And that’s the thing. I mean, the gameplay’s nothing you haven’t seen before, but Deadpool
is just so hysterical, and so entertaining…you want to keep playing. And the gameplay is
at least good enough that…you’re more than happy to do so.
So about that gameplay. Deadpool’s gotten some flack for being a repetitive beat ‘em
up. Apparently, I missed the memo about the beat ‘em ups that aren’t repetitive. You
can equip a melee weapon and a gun in any combination. So…pistol and swords, machine
gun and sais. There’s a ton of weapons to purchase, which means there’s always some
ridiculous new combination to mess with…each with their own strengths and weaknesses…
What’s interesting about Deadpool is that…it’s also a a shooter. So you know, you’re slicing
up enemies, and someone starts shooting at you from a distance? You can pull out the
gun, and do some third-person shooting. So the game’s combat is actually like a two-for-one
deal. Add the teleporting mechanic and the unlockable weapons and upgrades…I don’t
know.
I didn’t think it was nearly as repetitive as some claim.
In fact, combat wise? I had as much fun with this as the Arkham games.
Only there’s more jerking off.
And you know, it’s worth mentioning just how good the voice acting is. Nolan North
seems to have had as much fun voicing Deadpool as I had playing it, and the music’s solid,
too.
Look, I’m not here to tell you this is some gameplay masterpiece, alright? It’s not.
It’s largely the same beat ‘em up people have been making for years, albeit a well-done
version of it. It’s not an inventive game, but it is a good one. It oozes style, and
the gameplay is certainly good enough to be worth the trouble. I laughed out loud playing
this. You know, hashtag LOL.
Only for reals, LOL. Hashtag on several occasions.
I never got bored with this game, even if its mechanics suggested that I should. Even
if other reviewers said I would. So maybe he’s not perfect, but…Deadpool is definitely…Deadpool.