Looking for Marvel games where Loki isn't just a bad guy

[lady-moriel.livejournal.com]

That's a weirdly specific request, I realize, but I'm an MCU Loki fan of the "all sympathetic interpretations and/or redemption arcs all the time" variety, so while I'd really like to play a video game with Loki in it (even better if he's a playable character), I'm not overly interested in one where he's just a one-dimensional villain...and I don't exactly have the time or money to try everything myself. So I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions--maybe experience with the games I've listed under the cut, or something totally different.

• The apparently god-awful Thor movie tie-in game for consoles--I'm sort of interested because Tom and Chris actually voice the characters, but as I understand it, Loki's the villain in a way that doesn't really even make sense with movie canon.


• Disney Infinity--I think he's the bad guy in at least one Thor-focused storyline but also a playable character? So...does that mean you can also play him as not a villain in sandbox mode or something (and potentially in other storylines)? I don't entirely understand how this works.


• LEGO Super Heroes--I keep wanting to buy this and then not getting it for this exact reason. Is Loki just a nuance-free villain in this (despite maybe being based on MCU canon)?


• Marvel Heroes 2015--it looks like Loki's a playable character both in a comics costume (which I really don't care about tbh) and an MCU costume but...also a storyline villain? Again: I don't get how this works.


• Marvel Avengers Alliance--see above. On the wiki it looks like Comics Loki is an enemy and MCU Loki (or at least Loki in his MCU costume) is an unlockable hero, which is slightly hilarious to me and also pretty much what I'm looking for, but I'd still like to hear from someone who's played it.


• Marvel Contest of Champions--from the Wikipedia article, it looks like Loki isn't a playable character. Is that true?


• Marvel Puzzle Quest and Marvel Pinball--are these anything but Bejeweled and pinball with Marvel decorations? Not hugely interested, if so.

So--has anyone played any of these games or others you'd recommend?

Comments

LEGO Super Heroes

[taibhrigh.livejournal.com]

I adore this game.

When you first start the game you are going to play through the storyline. Loki will be a villain for his section (he's later in the game). Once you have completed all the story segments, you can free play the characters you "buy" (with the money you've collected destroying things).

Loki is a "unlockable" character. You can freeplay the story segments or do the city freeplay with him.

He is actually a good freeplay character because he can shoot things with his staff, freeze things with the casket, he can fight, and he can unlock puzzles.

If it helps, Venom --who is also a villain-- is a good freeplay character because he can move back and forth between a Spiderman-like character and a Hulk-like chracter.

[debris_k.livejournal.com]

Um, your lj-cut is broken, it doesn't cut off anything?

[qualapec.livejournal.com]

It actually works surprisingly well in Marvel Heroes 2015! I play as Loki with the "Asgardian Fugitive" (aka MCU) skin, downside is that that has to be purchased. There is unique hero dialogue for him. It's not GREAT dialogue, but it definitely gives an antihero vibe + there's enough for me to meditate on the character. Grain of salt, because it is a Diablo skin, but I really enjoy it.

(I will say though, my fingers are crossed for the deal Marvel and Telltale made recently (http://www.themarysue.com/marvel-telltale-new-game/). It would PROBABLY never happen but I'd really dig a Telltale game about Loki's experiences after falling from the Bifrost.)

EDIT: Here's a really good article (http://pixelkin.org/2014/10/07/review-disney-infinity-marvel-superheroes/) explaining Disney Infinity. (Honestly, if I'm feeling weak in the coming weeks I might end up just buying the figure for my desk at work even if I don't own the game)

[qualapec.livejournal.com]

Also, let me just say, this is a post after my own heart.

Marvel Puzzle Quest

[taibhrigh.livejournal.com]

I didn't see this one on your list. So, it is a little like Bejeweled, but apparently it also takes a lot of parts from games with hit points and other things.

The first round is fairly easy. The second, the characters you are opposing get a go, so it's a back and forth across the board. You're character can get injured or be taken out of the game.

Loki is a cover that you could randomly acquire. You can play him on your team.

The game is okay. If you are will to spend a little real money it might be better. The Loki "cover" is also kind of smarmy looking. I believe they are using his appearance from Dark Reign comics.