Marvel Powers United VR, a virtual reality game featuring superheroes that became unavailable to players after Meta took down their servers, is now accessible again.
The development today comes after the game was unwarrantedly taken down in 2021, following its release in 2018, because of a low number of users. However, thanks to the efforts of a dedicated group of fans, the game has been revived through the Marvel Powers United Revival Project.
This move by fans has also successfully gotten rid of the game’s online-only restrictions, allowing players to experience the full game on PC without requiring a server connection. This implies that all basic elements of the game, which also include the progression of the game where a player purchases cosmetics for several Marvel characters, are still there and functional.
Dedicated fans bring Marvel Powers United VR back to life
The fans were able to restore the game by detaching it from its original online requirements. The move was prompted due to players wanting more from the game even after the removal. Using a level select tool outside the original VR game executable, players can now enjoy the entire game, though multiplayer functionality is no longer available.
Even without other players, the game is still fun, with valid objectives and tasks to accomplish. Marvel Powers United VR was equipped with AI partners in addition to human players who were supposed to take care of the solo players hence the AI partners are preserved in the reimplemented version.
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Now, players can step back into the action with more than twenty playable characters from the different Marvel universe, including the villains, which is quite exciting as it gives an idea of what is possible to do in the hypothetical VR Universe.
Fans keep Marvel Powers United VR alive and playable
The gameplay is not the most sophisticated, at least by the current VR standards. Nevertheless, it has some appeal for the audience. The game is great in its wave-based action, where players take the company of Marvel characters of their choice. Whether swinging a shield in the air as Captain America, flying about the skies as Spider-Man, or using magic against enemies just like Doctor Strange, the game serves the fantasies of superhero fans.
Many people may have forgotten about Marvel Powers United VR, but its return shows how much the community cares about it. In this particular case, a dead game that fans are trying to revive demonstrates the perpetual magnetism of the Marvel universe and how hardcore its followers are when it comes to classic games.