5 things the Deadpool game needs to have

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
EDITOR'S NOTEfrom Eduardo Moutinho

I can barely tell the difference between Deadpool and Deathstroke. But the more I learn about Marvel’s masked mercenary, the more interested I become. I enjoy the fourth-wall breaking, smart-alecky nature of the character. Hopefully, it’ll translate well into an actual game.

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It’s official. Deadpool, Marvel Comics’ merc with a mouth, is finally getting a video game all to himself. As announced at Comic-Con 2012, Activision and High Moon Studios (the developers behind the most recent Transformers games) will be releasing the title, simply called Deadpool, in 2013.

Check out the official teaser trailer:

After watching the trailer, it looks like the game will be full of the fast-talking raunchiness that Deadpool is so famous for. But since Deadpool is one of my favorite Marvel "heroes," I want to see a few more things come out of this game.

 

1) Insane hilarity

In the comics, Deadpool has cancer at the time he receives his healing ability, which ends up being his main super power. Because of this, his brain cells are constantly dying and regenerating, causing him to be a bit unstable. But that lack of stability causes some pretty hilarious things to come out of his already fast-talking mouth, and I’d love to hear some off-kilter comments while I’m killing random bad guys.


2) Breaking the fourth wall

Deadpool is infamous for breaking the fourth wall. In other words, he acknowledges that he’s a character inside a comic book. These self-referential moments range from him daydreaming about older issues of his own comic book to talking about his “thought bubbles,” usually to the consternation of other characters. It’d be interesting to see what he says while in his own video game. I want to see him make references to other gaming franchises and Marvel characters. The “Suck it Wolverine” line, from the teaser trailer is a good start. 


3) Dialogue, dialogue, dialogue

While Deadpool is hilarious just when talking to himself, he really shines when he has a dialogue with other people. I hope this game has plenty of characters for Deadpool to interact with, allowing him to put his mouth to good use.


 

4) Team-up missions

Speaking of dialogue, some of my favorite Deadpool moments have come from the Deadpool Team-Up comics where he joins forces with other Marvel superheroes. Some of these other heroes have included Thor, The Thing, and even Hercules. I think it would be great fun to team up with other Marvel personalities to complete missions, and it would allow for some entertaining banter.


5) Mission diversity

Deadpool is a master assassin, so I hope that missions will utilize his skills and not just hack-and-slash gameplay. He’s also a master of stealth, espionage, infiltration, marksmanship, and hand-to-hand combat. If different missions focus on all of these things, the game will never get boring.


While creating a Deadpool game is very ambitious, the trailer left me optimistic. And I think if this game includes everything I’ve talked about, it will be a great experience.

What do you want to see in a Deadpool game? Leave a comment.

 
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Comments (4)
230340423
July 17, 2012

From Eduardo's editor's note: "I can barely tell the difference between Deadpool and Deathstroke."

HOW DARE YOU, SIR.

Deadpool's an incredible character but a tough one to get right. Let's hope High Moon follow Jordan's advice. Good stuff.

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July 17, 2012

I think it was just a joke since originally Deadpool was a Deathstroke rip-off before he became a fourth-wall breaking character. I agree with you that Deadpool is hard to get right: I find him funny at times but he can also be annoying and overexposed.

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July 18, 2012

I don't know if it looks like Arkham City or Bayonetta, but I'd love it either way.

Also, the fact that this game is (apparently) not trying to tie itself to a movie release window, gives me high hopes for it...

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July 18, 2012

You're forgetting one thing: Deadpool needs to have his mouth sewed shut.

Kidding...

It seems this upcoming title is pertaining more to the comics (like the movie, right?), but like many comic-based games, several have seen their dark days (Wolverine's Revenge, Batman: Dark Tomorrow, The Amazing Spider-Man).

They weren't all necessarily bad, but they all were diagnosed with similar repetitious missions where you fight off punks in jeans while hitting switches or rescuing the helpless.  

It's too early to judge, but I share the same hopes.

Note: He did 'break the fourth wall' in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.

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