Manhattan
Sheer Wheel Power
Recommended Hero: Black Widow
Sliding a manhole cover aside, you climb up onto a Manhattan street. Nick Fury contacts you with an offer to help him with Loki’s Frost Giants across the city. To sweeten the deal, he includes an incentive to join him: Hop on the S.H.I.E.L.D. Motorcycle parked on the nearby corner, drive it to Fury, and he’ll let you keep the wheels for yourself. It’s a good deal, and becomes a great deal as you upgrade to even better vehicles later in the game and can spawn vehicles at any time at the S.H.I.E.L.D. transportation request stations about the city. Also, don’t miss the Rocket Raccoon and Nova Crossover Coins spinning behind Nick Fury.
Enemies
Small Frost Giant
The most common ice foe in the Avengers Play Set. Easy to take out, but watch out for its icy fists that can land a teeth-chattering blow.
Medium Frost Giant
A step up from its smaller cousins, the medium variety Frost Giant lasts longer in combat, and some will summon more Frost Giants into the fray if you let them.
Shielded Frost Giant
This Frost Giant’s shields can reduce melee blows and protect against ranged attacks. Add a spear to its arsenal and you have trouble.
Large Frost Giant
The most serious of Frost Giants has two fearsome attacks: a hand clap that sends out an icy wave that freezes solid anyone caught in its wake, and ice boulders it can throw long distances. Oh yeah, and it takes a whole lot of damage to bring it down.
Security Drone
Invented by M.O.D.O.K., these flying surveillance devices have also been equipped with energy blasts that will roast you to a crisp if you’re slow.
Energy Crisis
JARVIS lets you know that power needs to be restored to Avengers Tower, and the only way to do that is by activating the emergency power overrides in the area surrounding the Tower. If you have a hero like Thor, it’s a quick aerial jaunt to each location. If you can’t fly, hop on your new S.H.I.E.L.D. Motorcycle to race to Avengers Tower.
The first power override station rests a few blocks away at the back of an alley between the buildings adjacent to the Empire State Building. Because you are in tight quarters in the alley, try to take out the spawning Frost Giants quickly, before they can swarm you. If you’re having problems, fly up out of harm’s way and reposition at the front of the alley or perform an Air Attack for area-effect damage. Press the IN button to activate the first of the override stations.
Single Power Discs
Even a single Power Disc can give your hero that extra boost offensively or defensively to win the day, or imbue your hero with an extra ability he or she might not possess. You may want to add White Tiger as an ally with the Marvel Team-Up: White Tiger disc, or attach the Alien Symbiote disc to your hero and widen his collection radius. If you’re lucky enough to gain one of the rare Power Discs, such as the uber-powerful Infinity Gauntlet, it’s a no-brainer to stack it with your hero. The only down side for some Power Discs like that is that they need time to recharge in between uses.
You can find the second power override station a couple of blocks away. When you arrive, Frost Giants spawn in the area and converge. Don’t let them get the jump on you. Pull back from the machine and hurl Mjolnir at each one until they explode into ice fragments. If you’ve upgraded Thor’s skills to Mjolnir Lightning Charge, your ranged attacks will splinter the Frost Giants handily, and even Thor’s Lightning Strike area-effect special ability can take down the enemies quickly. Use the IN button on the power override station to activate it, then move on to the final one.
The third power override station is outside the building adjacent to Avengers Tower. More Frost Giants spawn around this machine, and this time a stronger type of Frost Giant takes the battlefield. This type of Frost Giant can spawn new Frost Giants by sending out a blast of ice that travels along the ground and spews out a new Giant at the end of its icy path. Avoid going toe-to-toe with this new foe; rather, slam it from the side or behind to take it out before the stronger Frost Giant can land a powerful blow. Once you defeat them all, press the IN button and activate the third power override station to complete the mission and turn the Avengers Tower lights on.
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