Summary
There’s a lot of anticipation surrounding Skydance New Media’sMarvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. Currently slated for a 2025 release,Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydrawill see players take control of Captain America and Black Panther as they attempt to put a stop to Hydra’s occupation of Paris right in the middle of World War 2. It’s a fairly rare occurrence to see bothCaptain America and Black Panther sharing the spotlight, and it’s even rarer for that spotlight to have a WW2-era backdrop. But Cap and Black Panther aren’t the only ones vying for attention inMarvel 1943.
According to its pre-release marketing,Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydrawill allow players to control four different characters. Alongside Captain America and Black Panther are Gabriel Jones and Nanali, a member of the Howling Commandos and the Wakandan Spy Network respectively. This ensemble cast paves the way for some interesting character dynamics, but it could be a bit of a mixed blessing when it comes toMarvel 1943: Rise of Hydra’s gameplay.
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra’s Four Playable Characters Could Be a Double-Edged Sword
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra’s Gameplay Could Be Extremely Varied
In theory,Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra’s four playable characterscould lead to four completely distinct styles of gameplay. Based on the small snippets of action glimpsed duringMarvel 1943: Rise of Hydra’s cinematic trailer, it seems likely that Captain America’s gameplay will mostly consist of third-person brawling action, where players can use Cap’s shield to stun targets at range and get in close to punch and counter their way through combat scenarios. Black Panther’s gameplay sequences, on the other hand, appear to focus more heavily on stealth and avoiding head-on combat encounters.
It’s a little harder to predict how Gabriel Jones and Nanali will play, with both having very little screen time duringMarvel 1943’s most recent trailer. As a member of the Howling Commandos – and with the character wielding a rifle on the game’s cover – it seems likely that Gabriel Jones' gameplay will give players some kind of shooter mechanics, likely still from a third-person perspective. Nanali is wielding a staff onMarvel 1943’s cover art, so it seems likely that the weapon will play a role in her own gameplay sequences.
IfMarvel 1943: Rise of Hydradoes end up delivering four unique styles of gameplay for each of its playable characters, then that could really help the game’s pacing, offering players something different every other level to keep the action from feeling too repetitive. This approach could also help to keepMarvel 1943’s storyengaging, with players getting plenty of time with each character.
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra’s Gameplay Might Feel Half-Baked
However,Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra’s four different gameplay styles could easily go wrong. A major potential issue withMarvel 1943’s structure is that some players are bound to dislike at least one of the character’s playstyles, or at least not like it as much as the others. This could quickly lead to a quarter of the game’s missions drawing ire from some fans. With so many different playstyles on offer, it also seems like a real possibility thatMarvel 1943: Rise of Hydra’s gameplaycould feel half-baked, with some mechanics potentially feeling unpolished or tacked on just for the sake of adding variety to the game.
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
WHERE TO PLAY
In the chaos of war, worlds collide. Captain America and Azzuri, the Black Panther of the 1940s, must overcome their differences and form an uneasy alliance to confront their common enemy. Fighting alongside Gabriel Jones of the Howling Commandos, and Nanali, a Wakandan spy embedded in Occupied Paris, they must join forces to stop a sinister plot that threatens to turn the havoc of WWII into the ultimate rise of Hydra.
