Marvel's Avengers is playable on Xbox One, PS4, PC, and Google Stadia, offering both a single-player, story-focused campaign about Kamala Khan and multiplayer, loot-focused follow-up campaign about the reassembled Avengers. For the most part, the game does an okay job of teaching you how everything works, but it can still be a bit confusing. If you're running into a bit of trouble, we've compiled nine tips and tricks to follow when you're first starting out.

Just to clarify, these are general recommendations for how to play. We're currently working on specific guides for individual characters if you're looking for best practices in how to sculpt your ideal Ms. Marvel, Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Hulk, or Thor. If you're still trying to figure out whether you want to pick up the game, check out GameSpot's early review impressions for Marvel's Avengers.

Play Reassemble First

When you boot up Marvel's Avengers, you'll have the choice of playing Reassemble or Avengers Initiative. The former is the single-player campaign, while the latter is an assortment of story-focused multiplayer missions. Though it may seem fun to immediately jump into some co-op with a buddy, it's better to go with Reassemble first.