Captain America: Super Soldier is a 2011 third-person single-player action-adventure video game published by Sega for Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, and Nintendo 3DS. It is based on the film Captain America: The First Avenger. The story of the game takes place during the events of the film, telling Captain America's adventures against the Red Skull and Hydra.[1]
| Captain America: Super Soldier | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developers | Next Level Games High Voltage Software (Wii/3DS) Griptonite Games (DS) |
| Publisher | Sega |
| Director | Brandon Gill |
| Producers | Edoardo De Martin William King Paul Martin Bjorn Nash Tania Poulter |
| Designers | Jeff King, Ian Christy Kenneth Bowen, G. Kelly Toyama, Dylan Kelly (NDS) |
| Programmers | Darwin Chau, Travis Brown-John Zak Arntson (NDS) |
| Artists | Barret Chapman James Lutz (NDS) |
| Writers | Christos Gage (story)(also NDS w Lester Milton) Barret Chapman (additional) Ian Christy (additional) Brandon Gill (additional) |
| Composers | Bill Brown, Maarten Spruijt Jacob Winkler (NDS) |
| Engine | Infernal Engine (Wii) |
| Platforms | Nintendo DS PlayStation 3 Wii Xbox 360 Nintendo 3DS |
| Release | Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360Nintendo 3DS |
| Genres | Action, Beat 'em up |
| Mode | Single-player |
Hydra's castle appears in the game, as Captain America has to fight many henchmen, such as the infamous Iron Cross, the forces of Hydra, and Red Skull.[2] Arnim Zola also appears in the game as players will have to stop his evil experiments.[3]
Chris Evans, Neal McDonough, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Kenneth Choi and JJ Feild reprise their roles from the film. The version for iOS is titled Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty.
Gameplay
editCaptain America: Super Soldier combines a combat system inspired by the Batman: Arkham series with platforming elements.[4][5] The character can use a variety of shield attacks that can be used to defeat enemies, solving puzzles, and climbing up walls.[6][7][4] Captain America can also deploy a Tactical Vision that reveal the position of interactable surfaces.[4]
The controllable character can be upgraded through Intel points. Intel points can be collected by beating soldiers or retrieving items on the battlefield.[8]
Stereoscopic 3D
editThe Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Captain America: Super Soldier include a stereoscopic 3D mode for 3D HDTVs and for 2D HDTVs via Inficolor 3D glasses. It uses TriOviz for Game Technology for stereoscopic 3D support. All Captain America: Super Soldier gameplay and cinematics have S3D support.
Plot
editIn 1944, France, a unit of U.S. soldiers is ambushed by Hydra forces. Captain America intervenes, neutralizing the threat and notifying Howard Stark regarding the advanced enemy weaponry recovered from the field.
During a radio briefing with Peggy Carter, Captain America learns the recovered munitions contain rare metals traced to the Bavarian mountains. He is briefed on the Hydra scientist Dr. Arnim Zola's "Project: Master Man," which seeks to unlock the human genome and achieve immortality. Approaching Castle Zemo, heavy anti-aircraft fire forces Captain America to para-drop directly into the complex. He successfully disables the defensive batteries and an adjacent armory to facilitate a safe deployment for the Invaders
As the Invaders arrive, Hydra deploys a specialized energy cannon. Captain America attempts to sabotage the radar dish directing the weapon and engages Baron Wolfgang von Strucker in combat. After witnessing the Invaders' transport being struck by the cannon, Rogers is incapacitated by Strucker in a surprise attack. He awakens in Zola’s laboratory, restrained by Iron Cross and Madame Hydra. Zola reveals he has extracted blood samples to replicate Dr. Abraham Erskine's Super-Soldier Serum before joining the Captain in the castle dungeons.
Captain America escapes his cell, retrieves his equipment, and liberates Bucky Barnes. Barnes informs him that Dum Dum Dugan and James Falsworth are being held nearby. After coordinating a mass escape for the POWs, Captain America rescues Dugan and pursues Madame Hydra, who has taken Falsworth. Following a brief confrontation, Madame Hydra manages to escape.
Upon learning that the Red Skull is arriving with the Cosmic Cube to oversee Zola's research, Captain America infiltrates the primary laboratory. He prevents the administration of a perfected serum to the Red Skull and defeats Iron Cross. However, the Red Skull activates the Sleeper, a massive automaton that destroys the lab to cover his escape, while Zola transfers his consciousness into a robotic vessel.
Surviving the destruction, Captain America tracks Falsworth to a nearby village, where he destroys Zola’s robotic body and secures Falsworth's release. Reuniting with Barnes and Dugan, Captain America leads the Invaders in a final assault against the Sleeper and remaining Hydra reinforcements. Following the destruction of the automaton and the complex, Captain America and the liberated forces successfully withdraw from the area.
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PS3 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
| Metacritic | 61/100[9] | 57/100[10] | 60/100[11] |
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PS3 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
| G4 | 4/5[12] | ||
| GameSpot | 6.5/10[13] | 6.0/10[14] | 6.5/10[15] |
| IGN | 5/10[5] | 5.5/10[16] | 5/10[5] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 7/10[17] | ||
The game received mixed reviews upon release, with review aggregation site Metacritic giving the Xbox 360 version an average score of 60/100,[11] the PlayStation 3 a 61/100,[9] and the Wii a 57/100.[10]
IGN gave the game a 5/10, praising the "solid and varied combat", but criticizing the lack of cinematic experience.[5] GameSpot gave 6.5/10, stating "Captain America bashes enemies with style, but a dull story and bland visuals keep Super Soldier from being a star-spangled success".[13][15] Some reviews were generally positive with G4 giving the game a 4/5, offering praise for rising above then-recent comic book adaptations Thor: God of Thunder and Iron Man 2,[12] and the UK's PlayStation Official Magazine giving the game 7 out of 10, praising the combat and general tone of the game but criticizing elements of the presentation and reliance on 'Quick Time Events'.[17]
References
edit- ↑ Reilly, Jim (7 July 2010). "Captain America: Super Soldier Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ Khouri, Andy (5 October 2010). "SEGA's Upcoming 'Captain America: Super Soldier' Video Game Set in WWII". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ↑ SuperHeroHype (6 October 2010). "SEGA Announces Captain America: Super Soldier". Superhero Hype. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- 1 2 3 Whitehead, Dan (15 July 2011). "Captain America: Super Soldier". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Krupa, Daniel (15 July 2011). "Captain America: Super Soldier Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ Reeves, Ben (5 October 2010). "Sega Bringing Captain America To Console". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ "Marvel's Iconic Super Hero Captain America Will Star in Original WWII Video Game Adventure Captain America: Super Soldier". Enhanced Online News. 5 October 2010. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ Tan, Nicholas (19 July 2011). "Captain America: Super Soldier Review". GameRevolution. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- 1 2 "Captain America: Super Soldier PlayStation 3". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 5 December 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Captain America: Super Soldier Wii". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Captain America: Super Soldier Xbox 360". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- 1 2 Kelly, Kevin (27 July 2011). "Captain America: Super Soldier Review". G4 TV. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- 1 2 Mc Shea, Tom (20 July 2011). "Captain America: Super Soldier PlayStation 3 Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ Mc Shea, Tom (26 July 2011). "Captain America: Super Soldier Wii Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- 1 2 Mc Shea, Tom (20 July 2011). "Captain America: Super Soldier Xbox 360 Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 28 October 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ Krupa, Daniel (19 July 2011). "Captain America: Super Soldier Wii Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- 1 2 "Captain America: Super Soldier". Playstation Official Magazine UK. September 2011. p. 112.
