Deadpool and the challenge of making a comedy brawler

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Activision's Deadpool game, made by Transformers developer High Moon, is certainly mature when it comes to the violence. But can the same be said of its humour?
The brawler follows in the footsteps of Raven Software's underrated Wolverine game, which also pulled no punches when it came to gore. Deadpool, who according to Marvel lore was created to be able to defeat Wolverine at his own game, likes cutting things up just as much as the grumpy X-Man. In High Moon's game blood spurts as Deadpool's swordplay makes mince meat of an endless stream of disposable goons and his gargantuan arsenal pumps bad guys full of lead.
The violence here fits with the character on which the game is based and will come as no surprise to fans of "the Merc with a Mouth". But, importantly, it's a design philosophy High Moon has employed with every turn.
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