Hawkeye from Marvel Rivals is a long overdue overhaul

The MCU has been Marvel’s enduring source of popular iconography for nearly two decades. This was great in reinforcing characters like Iron Man or Ant-Man, who have perhaps never been as entertaining or seductive as when portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. and Paul Rudd respectively, and it brought the Guardians of the Galaxy with it Security on the map in a previously unimagined way. In other cases, the MCU has offered general audiences an alternative portrayal of a character, setting, or event that would be confusing to some people to learn how inaccurate it is compared to the source material.

For example, “Civil War” is limited to just six characters on each side of the Sokovia Accords registration debate, rather than showcasing a diverse and broad slice of Marvel’s entire pantheon. Even though characters like Black Widow and Hawkeye played significant roles and took part in comics, they were more or less the laughing stock of the MCU. Marvel Rivals Recently revealed was Clint Barton’s Hawkeye, who had previously been leaked and is already well on his way to becoming a fantastic character. With a bit of luck, Marvel Rivals may be the outlet Hawkeye needs to be seen as a significant figure in the Marvel Universe.

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Hawkeye suffers from being an archer among superheroes

Every Marvel character has their die-hard fans, whether they’re the simplest archetype or the most flamboyant super-powered being. It can take a bit more effort to make their exploits immediately interesting, but even characters with the simplest of shenanigans can be exciting when written and acted well.

Hawkeye will never be the most interesting character in the room when gods, symbiotes, and land sharks are around, but that’s been made painfully clear in the MCU, which was already relatively grounded and realistic. It was salt in the wound that Clint Barton would never wear a proper costume that could at least give him a distinctive silhouette. Instead, he wears unforgettable tactical gear that has a subtle purple hue.

Hawkeye’s titular Disney Plus show is actually decent, as it takes an engaging look at Clint’s personal experiences and shows him suffering the aftereffects of several Avengers-style ventures as an ordinary human (funny trick arrows have also contributed to his quiver becomes more exciting and cinematic). . Unfortunately, Hawkeye also makes Kate Bishop’s Hawkeye more likable than Clint in the same breath, and therefore he’s arguably more unnecessary than he was before the series aired.

Marvel Rivals is a new way of life for Hawkeye

Marvel Rivals“Hawkeye not only has a great default design, but his moves and abilities already make him one of the most interesting characters in the 6v6 hero shooter.” Hawkeye’s skill cap appears to be impressively high, whether he’s using his Ultimate, Hunter’s Sight or his Skyward Leap double jump.

Hawkeye needed a blade since every character has some sort of melee option Marvel Rivalsbut the katana goes a long way in expanding his moveset, knocking enemies into the air with Crescent Slash and deflecting incoming projectiles with Ronin Slash. It will be exciting to see what additional skins are associated with Hawkeye other than his recently announced Galactic Fangs skin appearing in Marvel Rivals‘ upcoming Season 0, with a special Ronin skin or even an Old Man Hawkeye skin possibly on the table.

Third-person shooter

action

Multiplayer

franchise

Wonder

Released

December 6, 2024

developer

NetEase Games

Publisher)

NetEase Games

Multiplayer

Online multiplayer, online co-op

Motor

Unreal Engine 5

ESRB

T for Teen // Violence

How long to beat

7.5 hours

Steam Deck Compatibility

Unknown

X|S optimized

Yes

File size Xbox Series

20GB

Number of players

1-6

Cross save

NO

Cross-platform play

Limited – Console crossplay, no PC crossplay

PC release date

December 6, 2024

PS5 release date

December 6, 2024

Xbox Series X|S release date

December 6, 2024

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