This is the kind of fun pick-up-and-play game that rolls around every once in a while which can easily have you playing for many hours. Although addicting, it includes a very small amount of grinding for the ability to purchase various Extras to unlock. The game runs very well on my system, albeit with the occasional framedrop to around the 40-45ish range; any other time, it's sailing at 60FPS.

The challenges aren't too challening, the dialogue is usually quite funny, the camera works well, the characters are well represented in their plastic form.

Maybe it's because of how I was introduced to LEGO games (which was LEGO Star Wars on Xbox), but I find it plays a lot better with a controller than it does with keyboard and mouse. If you have one, use it, and if you don't, you should seriously consider getting one.

The bottom line, however, is that LEGO Marvel Superheroes, no matter how good or bad you or I think it is, can be thought of as a marketing ploy by LEGO. And there seems to be some truth to this, because LEGO does sell Marvel-themed sets. But, damn it, when a marketing ploy is this much fun to play and involves both toys and characters I love, I don't care whether or not it's trying to get me to buy it, because I just may.

Casual, fun, occasionally challenging, quirky and cute game for anybody who wants a good time without sinking hours into something more challenging. 9/10.