Marvel Rivals buckles under the complexity of its balancing, leaving a game that feels less Overwatch and more Gang Beasts, but without the comedic slapstick or chaotic hilarity inherent with nonsense party brawlers. The characters are recognisable, and the presentation undeniably slick, but the fundamental favouring of ranged attacks and tendency for scraps to devolve into a flurry of incomprehensible flailing make it tough to recommend.
Marvel Rivals dev on why Rivals succeeded and Concord failed – “it didn’t bring any unique value”
