Marvel Rivals officially launched on December 6th 2024. This game is a third person hero based shooter. This shooter is 6v6 with the characters all being the heroes and villains that Marvel fans adore.
And it’s not just characters from the main and most recent Infinity Saga either. Characters from the comics are playable too such as Luna Snow, Adam Warlock, Psylocke, and more. From Captain America and Iron man to Jeff the Land shark and Rocket Racoon. This game really has it all for a Marvel fanatic
It has two main modes that you can play with. The first one is called “Convoy.” Convoy is a mode where the name describes the playstyle. Your team of 6 heroes escort a payload of sorts. On some maps this may be a robot driven vehicle or a Goat Pulled Chariot.
To push this object on its set path towards victory you must keep control of the area surrounding it. The more people who are on the objective the faster it moves. This is the same for the enemy team. If they gain control, the payload moves in reverse back to the start. Defenders must stop the attackers from reaching checkpoints, and eventually victory at the final checkpoint.
The second gamemode is called Domination. This is a gamemode where you control a zone. In the middle of the map you are playing on. Some maps may take place at the mystical palace on Asgard or in the middle of the Wakandan capital city. The goal is to control the zone for as long as it takes for a timer to reach 100%. Both teams are fighting for control of the zone in a back and forth battle.
For the competitive gamers, there is a ranked mode and even a competitive scene. The ranks, like most games, start at bronze and go up. The highest level you can realistically get to in ranked Marvel Rivals without “going pro” is Celestial.
Otherwise there are two more above that. A rank called “Eternity” and a rank that is reserved for the top 500 players, “One Above All.”
Only in the few months that this game has been out, it has a consensus positive rating. Ranking “very positive” on Steam out of 243,000 reviews.
Senior Yusuf Aliyev has clocked almost 30 hours playing this game. “ I love this game because it’s very easy to pick up and play, the matches take 15 minutes at most. Not only this but every game seems different. Also the fact that all these characters are ones that I know, and being able to play as them is really cool.” Aliyev said.
Marvel Rivals is a cross platform game allowing people on all mainstream gaming platforms to play with each other. Something that most games do not have. Marvel Rivals is free to download and play on Computer/PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5.
