Marvel Cosmic Invasion doesn’t waste time pretending to be anything other than what it is: a loud, colourful, unapologetically arcade brained brawler where superheroes knock extra-terrestrial pests into orbit. It’s simple, it’s fast, and it wears its comic book heart proudly on it's sleeve, sometimes a little too proudly, but we’ll get to that.
What stands out straight away is the presentation. The game is a love letter to past Marvel fighter/brawlers like Marvel vs Capcom and the X-Men side scrollers. It has a punchy Saturday morning cartoon energy, all neon space vistas and chunky comic panel transitions.
Every character, from deep cut favourites to headliners, move with personality. Rocket Raccoon scurries and blasts everything that looks vaguely flammable; Captain Marvel practically glows with stoic swagger; and even the grunts have expressive, over the top animations that make fights feel busy and chaotic in the best way.
The combat keeps that tempo going. It’s classic beat ’em up design: move right, smash aliens, juggle combos until something explodes. The twist is the tag team system, which lets you hot swap heroes mid fight. It’s more than a gimmick, adding a strategic rhythm to the chaos. One hero covers crowd control, the other bullies tougher elites, and bouncing between them feels fast and reactive. It’s not deep enough to call “technical,” but it’s certainly satisfying.
Where Cosmic Invasion stumbles is in its repetition and solo difficulty curve. Levels are fun, but structurally predictable; enemy variety dips just when you’re hoping for something strange or clever; and a couple of boss encounters feel like they escaped from a much simpler mobile game. None of it ruins the experience, but it does put a cap on how long the magic lasts. By the time the credits roll, which comes sooner than you’d expect, you’ve seen most of what the game has to offer.
It is an online game through and through and doesn't make concessions for single players. You can build up your characters through repeated level play but if you are playing alone, get ready for Master Mold to give you the business a fair few times before you topple him.
With that said, there’s a charm here that keeps it firmly in the “easy recommendation” column. The soundtrack thumps with cosmic synth energy, the co-op mode is, admittedly, a riot, and unlocking new hero combinations at least encourages those repeat runs. It’s the kind of game you boot up when you’ve got half an hour and want to deck Taskmaster (the comic villain, not Greg Davies).
SUMMARY
Marvel Cosmic Invasion isn’t a reinvention of the genre, nor does it need to be. It’s a fun, flashy, tightly built slice of superhero mayhem short, punchy, and occasionally a little shallow, but always enjoyable.
Where Cosmic Invasion stumbles is in its repetition and solo difficulty curve. Levels are fun, but structurally predictable; enemy variety dips just when you’re hoping for something strange or clever; and a couple of boss encounters feel like they escaped from a much simpler mobile game. None of it ruins the experience, but it does put a cap on how long the magic lasts. By the time the credits roll, which comes sooner than you’d expect, you’ve seen most of what the game has to offer.
With that said, there’s a charm here that keeps it firmly in the “easy recommendation” column. The soundtrack thumps with cosmic synth energy, the co-op mode is, admittedly, a riot, and unlocking new hero combinations at least encourages those repeat runs. It’s the kind of game you boot up when you’ve got half an hour and want to deck Taskmaster (the comic villain, not Greg Davies).
SUMMARY
Marvel Cosmic Invasion isn’t a reinvention of the genre, nor does it need to be. It’s a fun, flashy, tightly built slice of superhero mayhem short, punchy, and occasionally a little shallow, but always enjoyable.
It's perfect for anyone who still gets excited by the thought of shouting “Avengers, assemble!” while button mashing A.I.M. bots and aliens into dust.
8/10
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