Customer Reviews

Marvel Ultimate Alliance

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Marvel Comics is in the midst of a popularity explosion on the big screen and they're capitalising on that by releasing a game that allows fans to control all the major superheroes including Spiderman, Captain America, Fantastic Four, Ironman and the X-Men. At its core the game belongs to the "hack and slash" genre.The designers manage to keep the game interesting by incorporating various games within the game and putting in twists and tricks when it comes to killing the boss characters. This helps ensure that the game doesn't descend into a mindless button mashing affair and the huge cast of characters ensures that the replayability of the game is high.

The graphics of the game are good but not extraordinary. The game has many beautifully rendered cut sequences, some of which are a pure joy to behold. The sound quality is good and the voice acting is passable. The game does have a multiplayer mode but this is not one of its main strengths. When you join someone else's game you are forced to use one of their saved games. All characters have to be on the same screen concurrently and so this makes for some awkward camera angles, particularly if characters are on opposite sides of the screen.

Although the game is designed such that it can be enjoyed by fans and non-fans alike, my five star rating is primarily directed af fans of the Marvel franchise who will find the game an absolute pleasure from beginning to end.

This is probably the most enjoyable game I've played in years. I don't have a console so I only play the PC versions of games and don't play a lot of those - but this is the game that convinced me to buy a gamepad controller for my PC.

If you are a fan of the Marvel universe, or want to be, you will be enthralled by this game. Every character you've ever loved will make an appearance. You'll get to forge your own team and see them perform.

The cinematic cutscenes, between acts, are absolutely fantastic. I so wish they would mag a CGI Avengers movie with those models - Captain America has never looked so real.

The story is written by long time Marvel writer/editor CB Ceybulski (spelling?). This man knows the characters and history of Marvel.

You'll get to visit Marvel locations like a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, Dr. Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum, Asgard (home of the Norse gods), Hell itself, the moon, a circus, a Chinese palace, and Atlantis.

You'll get to choose from the different costumes the heroes have worn over the years (play Spidey in his black symbiote costume before you see it in Spider-man 3 this summer!)

My only worry is that I'm in Act 4 - so the end can't be that far away. I hope they release an expansion pack!!

My computer is about 3 years old and has had no problem running the game, although you will need about 8GB of hard-drive space to install it.

If you played X-Men Legends II Rise of Apocalypse, then definitely purchase this game! It is built on the same engine as X-Men Legends II (XL2) with similar controls, swapping characters, acquiring rings, etc.

Instead of playing with X-Men characters, you can play with an array of Marvel super heroes from Spider Man, Wolverine, Iron Man, Ghost Rider, All the Fantastic 4, Elektra, Daredevil, Ghost Rider, plus obscure characters like Spider Woman & Mrs. Marvel.

The overall game play is a lot smoother than XL2. There were a lot of times when XL2 froze and I basically had to reboot my computer and lose unsaved progress. I have not had one issue with this game. In fact, the only slight knock is the fact that you have to have the cursor on an enemy in order to attack them.

This game is a great history lesson into the backgrounds of Captain America & Iron Man and you get to pick up cool comics, and artwork just like XL2. Shows almost the entire Marvel catalog! I haven't unlocked all the characters yet, but I hope you get to use Blade!

With rave reviews flying in from all directions for Marvel's latest feature film "Iron Man", and "Incredible Hulk" slated for a few months' time, I though it might be worth taking a look at something a little more ... interactive. To affect the minutae of stories, character development or even the final outcome, is something that (for the time being at least) is restricted solely to video games.

Thankfully there are a few Marvel games out there that do justice to the source material. At the forefront is "Marvel Ultimate Alliance", one of the best Marvel team-ups available (and that includes the comics!). The story is not complex, favouring character sub-plots and episodic action, but there are all the ingredients needed for a successful super-romp: the villainous Dr Doom, long-time foe of the Fantastic Four, has deigned to accept the assistance of some of the world's deadliest super-criminals in a plot to steal godly power and extend his dominion over the whole of the planet. He is accompanied by the Asgardian god Loki, a nemesis of the Avengers, and the indestructible robot Ultron, most recently featured in the "Annihilation Conquest" comic saga. A host of other familiar faces gather for their own ends to rain destruction down upon those that might stop them: the Marvel super-heroes.

The fun of this game, which has garnered some very positive reviews, comes from the host of familiar faces. As the player you control a team of four heroes from a huge selection, much in the vein of Marvel's previous video-game hit, "X-Men Legends". Each of those heroes is upgradeable in terms of skills, powers, and familiar RPG attributes such as strength, durability and agility. Several costumes are unlockable, including some neat old-school outfits for favourites like Iron Man, Spider-Man and a whole bunch of the X-Men. Battling enemies during your varied missions and adventures garners experience points to be spent on these attributes, creating an increasingly powerful team. You can mix and match from any of the spectacular, uncanny and amazing heroes: the X-Men, the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and solo heroes such as Ghost Rider, Blade, Daredevil, and many others.

The developers have ensured that beating up Ultron robots and the Mandarin's terracotta soldiers is especially fun. Characters keep up a certain level of banter throughout, and some cut-scenes are changed depending on the characters you have in your team. Iron Man, for example, might have a few words to say to the Mandarin during their first encounter; when Wolverine comes up against Deadpool, you're treated to some special dialogue. Similarly there are "safe zones" which are you base of operations in each of the game's five Acts, allowing you time to run around Stark Tower or Dr Strange's mansion in safety. Background stories for characters are revealed here, as well as a few interesting details about the ongoing sub-plots.

In fact, most of the game's more subtle additions begin to shine in these places. Your army of unlockable heroes soon inhabit the op bases and offer a bit of chit-chat or short, XP-earning missions should you be so inclined. There are places to train your heroes using group or solo VR "combat discs", adding more story (and more currency to buy new skills!), as well as trivia quizzes to earn big bucks. These offer rewarding distractions to the combat-based main content of the game, although you'll never stray from the primary storyline for long. And, if you're lucky enough to own one of the next-gen consoles or a beefed-up PC, some of the graphics are truly spectacular and make the time spent with your chosen heroes a true joy!

Available for a bargain price now after a year or so since release, any fan of the comics, the films or just the characters themselves should really pick this up an give it a go - you couldn't possibly be disappointed.

8.7 / 10

I love this game. It takes what was great about X-men Legends I and II and keeps it going, while eliminating some of the annoyances. You no longer have such gigantic maps with empty space or health/mana potions to collect. I rarely play games through multiple times without playing something else in between, but I did with this one.

If you like Diablo, you'll probably like this. Another parallel is with the Teen Titans game where you have computer controlled partners. They help you out and you can change yourself to any of them at any time. I would highly recommend Ultimate Alliance to anybody who likes dungeon crawlers. This thing is just a fun game, pure and simple.

While I am not the biggest gamer, I have had more fun playing this game than any computer game in recent memory. Someone gave me a code to unlock all of the heroes and it is such a blast making up different foursomes to fight with. I also like little touches.... like being able to select from, usually, three different costumes for each hero to wear. Game play is fairly straightforward as is the storyline. My sons both love it as well.

Lots of fun. Storyline is creative. You can actually play this without the use of a play book.

If you ever wanted to have a game with all your basic superheroes of Marvel this is the one. It is cool when they use their powers. Story line is ok but each charactor doesn't speak in the story lines so that kind of takes away the feel of being in the game. A lot of smash'em and bash'em. Some superheros are hidden and you have to earn the right to play them. I think is a good if you don't want to think too much and just play and live in the story and have fun.

This is one of the best computer games i've played and i've played quite a lot. The storyline is amazing. It consists of 5 acts which you go to different parts of the earth, even the universe, to battle dr. Doom. The game not only consists of exciting and action packed fighting, your mental skills are challenged with mazes throughout the game and mini games when you battle the many bosses in the game. Even if you arent a marvel fan, you'll still love the feeling of creating your unique arsenal of superheroes to bring justice.

Wow! This game is really good... Its not the BEST game ive ever played (i actually cant think of it), but its very good, so lets dive in!
PRESENTATION -
~~~~Graphics - Pretty good! Cutscenes arent very good... Some are all right (the full movie ones like the one in the beginning) which brings me into the first little discussion...
~~~~Legit? - Well... the first movie of the whole game (which some of us have probably seen?) the one with the big ship getting attacked by Dr. Doooom? Well, the next few movies after that are pretty bad... I ddnt really like how they got it all polished and tip top and then they let me down with the next few story scenes... it doesnt flow very well... but somewhere in the story they get a few scenes and movies great!
~~~~Characters - Ok, so i was kinda disappointed... I definitely liked Invisible Woman, Human Torch, Iceman, Ms. Marvel, etc., but i kinda wanted more... It said on the Description on the game page that you could interact with more than 140 characters, and i mustve misinterperated that because you only get about... 20-30 characters to play for? And might i say that about half of them i dont even want to play for... but the ones i do like are really great and the powers in general that every single character posesses really got great effect looks!
~~~~Greatness - After that you may be worried, but it gets better! This game altogether is a lot of fun! I could see anyone after 11 years old playing this (not that some older ages should... :D)! But really, this game appeals to anyone very well
CHARACTERS -
~~~~Costumes - Nice stat upgrades, puts depth into your characters, fun diverse costumes, but a few are kinda repetitive
~~~~Upgrades - Kinda weird... i dont see a lot of the difference after you get them
~~~~Bosses - Okay... Here it gets tricky... When i was fighting Dr. Doom (I wont say when to spoil it), i really DIDNT feel like i was fighting him... it just didnt pop out to me that i was fighting a very strong villian... thats what i get for a few of other villians too... *confused face*
MULTIPLAYER -
Definitely not its best feature, its kinda glitchy, some weird camera angles, but it fulfills its duty...
AI -
Kinda strange, enemies in general are kinda weak and then SUDDENLY have a mean streak...
LOCATIONS -
Awesome! Lots of locations and fun areas to maneuver around, but very linear
PUZZLES AND DIFFICULTY -
Hmm... Marveling at puzzles and toughness can be difficult... they really arent that tough when you figure out the solution... and it seems there are puzzles involved with bosses, but always the wrong ones... :\
STORY - 20 hours or so? Lots of other stuff to get too, so i definitely dont mind going the 2nd time!

Great game! Some minor things to distract you when youre being kinda critical in a review, but this game is the one to beat!