Updated Nov 16, 2017. As of the day of writing, Disney has officially shut down the game. The server will go dark on Dec 31, 2017.

PC has no major content update since Jan 2016 when David Brevik (founder of Diablo, Diablo 2, and Marvel Heroes) left. Biggest Update Ever (BUE) hit PC platform one year later after much delay. The update generally deemed as a major failure. The promised Omega Patch now delay for another 10 months and counting. The developer has abandoned the PC platform and moved into PS4 and XB1 only to face the brutal reality that just 1% console population stays on after 3 months of launch in Jun 2017. In short, this game is going down fast. Play, you may. As it is free. But think hard before paying. And yes, this is essential a pay-to-play / pay-for-power / pay-to-win game.

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I am one of those passionate veterans who have played this game since closed beta, March 2013. I have clocked in 1,500 played hours prior to playing via Steam so whatever you see in Steam, add that to it. I am a content contributor of this game in YouTube making guides and more for new players. I have also contributed around US$700 to this game. Would I recommend this game to new players? Sure. You will get a decent 20-40 hours of fun playing as one of the Marvel characters free. But would I recommend you to invest time and money into this game? Right now, it is a no.

9 months of very little update promising a 'biggest update ever' for the fans, here are my views from the moment this update was live till now.

• David Brevik the founder of Diablo has left Marvel Heroes and joined Path of Exile. The effect of his departure is certainly felt through this new update that is done by a new team.
  
  
• It is obvious that they are focusing on (1) expanding into console (simplfying the game) and (2) new player base.
  
  
• As a veteran, I feel that all my existing 59 heroes have regressed and we are being asked to farm almost everything again on the old content. This may not concern the new players. But remember, one day you will become veteran.
  
  
• To follow up on the above point, I feel that most of my dollar contribution is used to fund a vast part of the update that either (1) I don't care because I don't play console or (2) change a vast part of the game that I don't like. You may think this may not concern you. But one day, you too will become a paying customer.
  
  
• This game has adopted a pay to play / pay for power model. Earning XP and in-game credit has become harder. Item farming may become slower since they have slowed down the game. Costume crafting may not be as easy as before.
  
  
• The pace of this game has slowed down a great deal and has become very clunky. In the genre of ARPG, you gain farm efficiency as you gear up and learn your hero. Now it is almost back to zero.
  
  
• Good loots very rarely come by. Unless of course you pay a booster to have more loots.
  
  
• In fact, with the new boosts that hit the store (patch 2.03), it is now become very clear why (1) we have to re-farm almost all the gears, (2) the game has slowed down so much, and (3) all the crafting recipes that in the past sped up gearing of alt heroes are gone. Because now, we have many good reasons to buy boosts in order to advance in the game like before.
  
  
• There is still no new content, though they have set out a 2017/18 timeline. But to me, words are empty. And I have been hearing the same thing over months and years with this game. At the end of the day, words are just words. Action speaks. And as of now, GAZ has lost all the credentials.
  
  
• Right after the biggest update that promised to update all the heroes, I have put in time to adapt to the new hero design. Some heroes immediately got another round of 'quality of life' update that in some instances, destroy build variety. This shows (1) that the biggest update wasn't ready (like many of us have raised prior to the launch) (2) and that there is a clear lack of vision and direction of where this game should go.
  
  
• If inventory management was an issue before, inventory management now is a total nightmare with the new items to think through and the old items to go through. I think it is to promote more stash sales.
  
  
• I am expected to swap gears and bear the cost of doing so among all my 59 heroes because they have changed the entire system. I have never seen any ARPG that does that.
  
  
• Loot drop and UI is still a mess. I can't even see what I am fighting.
  
  
• Buff and debuff icons are mostly non-existence. This is so essential as a ARPG.
  
  
• And I still can't see what the boss does in this game. They should have done something about UI in the update.
  
  
• If I want to play a D3 clone, I would play D3. And yes, Marvel Heroes in this 'biggest update ever' has attempted to copy Diablo 3. From paragon system to how gear is designed. Except, the copying wasn't that good. Instead of improving on the existing system, GAZ has decided to drop it completely and design a new one (or rather, copy from D3). But like all systems, GAZ would need time to improve and make them work. I hope they have thought of that before dropping what they had.
  
  
• One last point before closing. End game in this game is close to non-exist. You could pay up to $20 for a hero pack. But the play time for me is just around 2 hours for each hero at the current state.
  
  
• Com'on Gazillion. Give us the veterans new content. A reason to play.

Biggest letdown ever for me, for now. Sorry.

My view may change though, if Marvel Heroes has become better.

Updated Nov 16, 2017. As of the day of writing, Disney has officially shut down the game. The server will go dark on Dec 31, 2017. PC has no major content update since Jan 2016 when David Brevik (founder of Diablo, Diablo 2, and Marvel Heroes) left. Biggest Update Ever (BUE) hit PC platform one year later after much delay. The update generally deemed as a major failure. The promised Omega Patch now delay for another 10 months and counting. The developer has abandoned the PC platform and moved into PS4 and XB1 only to face the brutal reality that just 1% console population stays on after 3 months of launch in Jun 2017. In short, this game is going down fast. Play, you may. As it is free. But think hard before paying. And yes, this is essential a pay-to-play / pay-for-power / pay-to-win game. ---- I am one of those passionate veterans who have played this game since closed beta, March 2013. I have clocked in 1,500 played hours prior to playing via Steam so whatever you see in Steam, add that to it. I am a content contributor of this game in YouTube making guides and more for new players. I have also contributed around US$700 to this game. Would I recommend this game to new players? Sure. You will get a decent 20-40 hours of fun playing as one of the Marvel characters free. But would I recommend you to invest time and money into this game? Right now, it is a no. 9 months of very little update promising a 'biggest update ever' for the fans, here are my views from the moment this update was live till now. [list] [*] David Brevik the founder of Diablo has left Marvel Heroes and joined Path of Exile. The effect of his departure is certainly felt through this new update that is done by a new team. [*] It is obvious that they are focusing on (1) expanding into console (simplfying the game) and (2) new player base. [*] As a veteran, I feel that all my existing 59 heroes have regressed and we are being asked to farm almost everything again on the old content. This may not concern the new players. But remember, one day you will become veteran. [*] To follow up on the above point, I feel that most of my dollar contribution is used to fund a vast part of the update that either (1) I don't care because I don't play console or (2) change a vast part of the game that I don't like. You may think this may not concern you. But one day, you too will become a paying customer. [*] This game has adopted a pay to play / pay for power model. Earning XP and in-game credit has become harder. Item farming may become slower since they have slowed down the game. Costume crafting may not be as easy as before. [*] The pace of this game has slowed down a great deal and has become very clunky. In the genre of ARPG, you gain farm efficiency as you gear up and learn your hero. Now it is almost back to zero. [*] Good loots very rarely come by. Unless of course you pay a booster to have more loots. [*] In fact, with the new boosts that hit the store (patch 2.03), it is now become very clear why (1) we have to re-farm almost all the gears, (2) the game has slowed down so much, and (3) all the crafting recipes that in the past sped up gearing of alt heroes are gone. Because now, we have many good reasons to buy boosts in order to advance in the game like before. [*] There is still no new content, though they have set out a 2017/18 timeline. But to me, words are empty. And I have been hearing the same thing over months and years with this game. At the end of the day, words are just words. Action speaks. And as of now, GAZ has lost all the credentials. [*] Right after the biggest update that promised to update all the heroes, I have put in time to adapt to the new hero design. Some heroes immediately got another round of 'quality of life' update that in some instances, destroy build variety. This shows (1) that the biggest update wasn't ready (like many of us have raised prior to the launch) (2) and that there is a clear lack of vision and direction of where this game should go. [*] If inventory management was an issue before, inventory management now is a total nightmare with the new items to think through and the old items to go through. I think it is to promote more stash sales. [*] I am expected to swap gears and bear the cost of doing so among all my 59 heroes because they have changed the entire system. I have never seen any ARPG that does that. [*] Loot drop and UI is still a mess. I can't even see what I am fighting. [*] Buff and debuff icons are mostly non-existence. This is so essential as a ARPG. [*] And I still can't see what the boss does in this game. They should have done something about UI in the update. [*] If I want to play a D3 clone, I would play D3. And yes, Marvel Heroes in this 'biggest update ever' has attempted to copy Diablo 3. From paragon system to how gear is designed. Except, the copying wasn't that good. Instead of improving on the existing system, GAZ has decided to drop it completely and design a new one (or rather, copy from D3). But like all systems, GAZ would need time to improve and make them work. I hope they have thought of that before dropping what they had. [*] One last point before closing. End game in this game is close to non-exist. You could pay up to $20 for a hero pack. But the play time for me is just around 2 hours for each hero at the current state. [*] Com'on Gazillion. Give us the veterans new content. A reason to play. [/list] Biggest letdown ever for me, for now. Sorry. My view may change though, if Marvel Heroes has become better.