Captain America: The First Avenger (soundtrack) like that, filled with basic pleasures, and Silvestri’s work here succeeds on that mark with aplomb." A review in Allmusic commented, "Appropriately stoic and expansive, the main theme for "Captain America: The First Avenger" feels both familiar and iconic, arriving early in the soundtrack (as all good superhero themes must) on a foundation of rolling military snares, sepia-toned brass, and long strings that evoke an endless sea of amber waves of grain. It’s enjoyable and effective, but not groundbreaking, which pretty much sums up the score as a whole. Bombastic, melodramatic, and steeped in late-'70s/early-'80s big-budget adventure cinema, the Captain
Captain America: The Winter Soldier put it back in S.H.I.E.L.D. protection. The first televised advertisement for "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" aired during Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2, 2014. According to "The Hollywood Reporter", Disney paid over $4 million per 30-second spot. The "Los Angeles Times" said, "The clip promoting the April 4 release had a recognizably melancholy tone as Chris Evans' patriotic hero grapples with the moral ambiguities of the modern age." Also in February, Gameloft announced that a mobile video game, titled "Captain America: The Winter Soldier – The Official Game", would be released in conjunction with the release of the film