I started to do endgame stuff for Deadpool recently, and decided at the same time that I was done with the game and didn't want to deal with it any more. You see there's a small problem when dealing with Deadpool, the first time, and even the second time, it's funny, cutting, and a good game to play through. Yes, it's a good game to play through, IF you like Deadpool to start out with.
The problem comes when you get into grinding out points to level up, and do anything other than the story for the first time, because it becomes a grind. The witty cut-scenes are no longer witty because you have to see them multiple times. The quick quips and slap stick humor becomes redundant and dull. Repetition turns the game from a great addition to the Deadpool cannon and is a must have to any Deadpool fan, to something that is anything but fun.
Think of it this way. Let's say your favorite comedian is coming to town for a week, and for some stupid reason you decide to spend money on all seven of their shows, one for each night. On the first night, the comedian is fresh, witty, funny, with great timing and something that you look forward to hearing.
The second night, the comedian does the EXACT same routine. Same order of jokes, same rhythm, same material, and everyone around you thinks that they are hilarious, while you're just starting to wonder about how great the comedian's memory is that they just managed to do an hour and a half monologue without missing a single thing.
Then comes the third night. Same set, same routine, same material, same jokes, and you are now borderline done with what is going on. You get it, there are some moments that are still funny-ish to you, but to be honest, you're starting to get so bored with it, that you want to pull out your phone to check Facebook.
By the end of the week, going into the 7th show, you're telling the jokes to the people in the seats around you before the comedian, and you are pretty sure that you could do the entire routine from memory as well.
That's how this game is. At first playthrough, it's funny and interesting and there's something for you to enjoy, but then when things get difficult and you have to start trying and you start dying you start to see some cut scenes multiple times. The really bad part about this? Some of those cut scenes are skippable, which is a good thing because it gets a little dull the 10th time you die having to hear the same junk from Deadpool about how awesome he thinks he is. The bad part about this? There are some things that you can not skip. There are set lines that you have to sit through, and there are set scenes that you can do nothing about besides looking through for the eleventh time praying that you don't die another time so that you don't have to go through the cut scene yet again.
For those that like Deadpool to start out with, this game is for you. It's exactly what you'd expect out of a Deadpool game. With that being said, if you are not a Deadpool fan, this game is not going to convince you because this game is exactly what you would expect from a Deadpool game. If I was to look at it from a purely gamer point of view and start talking about the gameplay, it's a basic game. There's nothing about this game that in the gameplay sets it apart from any other action game. You button mash opponents with light and heavy strikes, unlock new tools to make things splatter in new ways, and kill things until they tell you to stop killing. It's nothing too novel. The interesting part that would get me to tell you to play this game is that IF you are a Deadpool fan, and you already know that you sort of like his humor, is that the writing and story behind the gameplay is funny and interesting. It's not funny enough to get you past a second or third playthrough, but it's at least interesting enough tat you want to keep playing the first time around to see what happens next and what wild and crazy shenanigans will happen when you're least expecting it.
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