• 5.0
  CHUD - Jeb Delia Feb 1, 2013

  Of the three, Avengers Arena is the most formulaic and the most familiar, but it nails the formula perfectly. It's an impersonation of the Hunger Games and Battle Royale, but with Marvel Characters, like keeping the same engine for Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter but substituting DC or Marvel characters. Threshold: The Hunted, meanwhile, seeks to be lighter fare, as is Keith Giffen's tendency as a writer. It's not all about the death, it's about entertainment, and Giffen knows how to entertain. In both cases, your mileage will vary depending on how you feel about the genre they're playing in and how you feel about the characters involved. Deathmatch, on the other hand, lifted from the shackles of a shared universe, exceeds the genre in a way that is unexpected, by really establishing an emotional core, a cast of unique characters, a world, a competition and a mystery worth investing in beyond just wondering who will die. Read Full Review

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