Marvel's Forgotten Mass Effect Clone Couldn't Escape the Avengers' Failure

Marvel's cinematic success, with four films grossing nearly $8 billion worldwide, has not carried over to video games. Crystal Dynamics' 2020 Marvel's Avengers drew a tepid response from critics and players, with strong character writing undermined by repetitive combat built around superfluous live-service elements. A forgotten Marvel game modeled on Mass Effect likewise could not escape the shadow of that failure.