So I've been playing this Avengers Alliance game on Facebook...

...and it's okay, up to a point.

One of the main hooks in this game is that as you play, you "collect heroes" and add them to your team.

And I'm all over the idea of collecting heroes...

The problem comes with upgrades.

See, in order to train said heroes to fight better, you need money - which they practically throw at you in the form of silver coins - and what they call SHIELD Points.

These are a bitch to get...unless you spend money.

I'd like to blame Facebook for this, and not Marvel. They've gotten enough of my cash over the years...and will undoubtedly get more thanks to the CONTINUING SUCCESS of Marvel Studios.

Still, it's a fun way to kill a half hour...