Deadpool Review

So the fourth wall breaking, chimichanga loving, merc with a mouth has a game and I kind of like it... mostly.

About the Game:

Deadpool is a beat em up, shoot em up, action adventure game that follows the adventures of Deadpool as he makes...his game. I think this game holds pretty true to what I know (not being a comic buff myself but at least reading up on characters I have interest in) of Deadpool’s character. So with that said let’s go ahead and dive into my experience playing this game.

Information on my playthrough:

-Difficulty setting: Hard/Medium

-Time for completion: 11-13 hours

What I did like:

- Comedy

This is a very comedy filled game. From the very beginning to the end of the game the game will have you laughing (especially if you are already a Deadpool fan). The game brings the comedy from simple nods at video game troupes to just plain obscene and wild antics. If this sounds like it’s up your alley then you are in for a treat here.

- Combat is mostly fun

At the very start of the game the combat is pretty fluid and engaging as you slice, slash, smash and shoot your way through plenty of bad guys. This function holds true for a majority of the game as you unlock new weapons and abilities and weapon abilities. This brings me to my next point.

-Easy and fun upgrade system

The upgrade system is very good in this game. As you play you will find little deadpool looking orbs floating around or falling from the corpses of slain enemies. These will accumulate into DP (Deadpool Points) which are used to purchase more upgrades. DP is also earned through high combos combined with stylish finishing moves.

What I did not like:

- Ranged Enemies on Hard (Also Deadpools low health bar)

I played through this game on hard for about 80% of the game until I just reached a point that got so ridiculous that after spending half an hour or more on it I just had to give in and lower the difficulty. Throughout points in the game I found that Deadpool’s health on the Hardest Difficulty was depleted rapidly from any ranged enemy, requiring me to maneuver a bit more to take out groups of melee/ranged enemies this wasn’t a problem. The problem came later when enemies were equipped with machine guns and the battlefield was very closed off allowing the enemies to just run at me and rip my health to shreds and then to have a checkpoint respawn at another point in the game that taxed my patience as I worked through it. After switching the difficulties and working my way through the rest of the game on the medium difficulty (veteran) I found myself breezing through the game at points that would’ve given me much more stress and difficulty had I continued my playthrough on the harder difficulty. (This section being the Clone Wars part. not an official name for this section but if you make it there then I applaud you for making it that far as I definitely would not have.)

What I would like to see:

- Sequel?

I wouldn’t mind playing another deadpool game sometime in the future or even seeing Dlc for the game.

Overall Opinion:

Deadpool is a very enjoyable game. The game provides loads of laughs with an entertaining story, cameos, and plenty of action. This game is definitely worth checking out if you’re a fan of any of the beat’ em up style games (DMC, Darksiders, etc).

Game Tips:

- Diversity

The game gives you alot of choices of weapons. While it may be tempting to stick with the katanas and pistols throughout the game and upgrading those fully first, I would highly suggest looking into purchasing all the weapons and getting a general feel for them all as early as possible.

-Switch things up

Weapon upgrades are unlocked by killing enemies with those weapons so if you want access to the best upgrades for each of your weapons then play around with all the weapons when you get a chance to.

- Earning your DP

DP points are earned mostly through combat. The higher your combos are the more the DP will multiply but don’t just try to rack up combos with light attacks finish off your enemies with the build up momentum or the different gadgets available to you in the game to increase the DP that you’ll have to multiply. In other words, Finish enemies off with specials for some Deadpool points and rack up high uninterrupted combos for a large multiplier to be applied.