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Here are six superhero games you forgot were awesome.
6) Comix Zone
Comix Zone launched on the Genesis in 1995. On the gameplay front, it’s a relatively standard beat ’em up with a few confusing puzzles and repetitive combat. With that, you might be wondering why Comix Zone is on this list.
Well, Comix Zone has one of the better visual gimmicks of the era. You play a comic writer/artist who is sucked into his own creation. It’s a neat effect that looked incredible at the time, captivating players as they fought their way through each comic book panel. While we’ve never gotten a proper sequel, Sega announced it was working on a film adaptation in 2022.
5) X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Sure, X-Men Origins: Wolverine is based on an awful movie, but the team at Raven Software didn’t let that hold them back. Especially if you picked up the Uncaged Edition, which earned an M rating for graphic violence.
See, Wolverine lets you play as a realistic version of the deadly superhero. This is not your standard Marvel affair. Wolverine shreds through his enemies, and when he takes damage, you’ll see the gristly details before his healing factor kicks in. It’s a little short, and the action can become repetitive, but there’s something special about taking a helicopter out of the sky using only your claws.
4) Freedom Force
Freedom Force takes things in a completely different direction. Not only does it feature completely original heroes, but Irrational Games’ 2002 hit is a real-time tactics game. That means it’s much slower than everything else on this list, but the tactical combat was some of the best of its era, helping pave the way for games like Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.
Unlike the other games I’ve mentioned so far, Freedom Force did perform well enough to get a sequel. Freedom Force vs. The 3rd Reich took the action back to Nazi Germany, so the team of superheroes can take down the dastardly Nuclear Winter once and for all.
