Marvel Ultimate Alliance

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Partner, battle and interact with more than 140 characters from the entire Marvel universe, in an epic multi-mission quest
• Create the ultimate Marvel dream team, from an initial roster of 20 playable Marvel Super Heroes, and unlock more as you progress
• Dynamically switch team members and instantly access their unique superpowers
• Use a universal team upgrade system to balance your heroes' powers, or customize each member to maximize their effectiveness
• Total team customization - Outfit your heroes with a vast selection of power-boosting equipment, create a team name, team icon and team vehicle -- and establish your team's reputation as the story progresses

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GAAW0M
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 7, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,102 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #3 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Strategy
  • #33 in Video Games > Sony PSP > All Games
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Sony PSP

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance lets you create a four-member strike force of Marvel Super Heroes. If you had to assemble a team of the best heroes, who would you pick? Choose wisely, because this is an alliance for the ages -- the team you create will face incredible evils, from the most exotic locations on Earth to the neighboring solar systems. Partner, battle and interact with more than 140 characters from the entire Marvel Universe, in a multi-mission quest with an innovative combat system. Command the largest roster of Super Heroes ever, as you determine the fate of a universe. Control the fate of the Marvel universe - The missions you accept, the objectives completed, and how you interact with other characters throughout the game will have a direct impact on how the story plays out Fight in no-holds-barred combat while airborne, on the ground and even submerged underwater -- in a destructible environment, where objects such as lampposts and chairs can become dangerous weapons

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A lot of action on a little screen, December 2, 2006

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Brian Reaves (Anniston, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Video Game)

Over the years, video games based on comic book heroes haven't fared well. Name one good Batman video game, I dare you. Spider-man has had the biggest success rate in recent years, and the Hulk had a pretty good entry last year, but beyond that you're stretching things a bit. When X-Men: Legends came out a few years back, it was the start of a positive trend. Now everything has been set perfect by Marvel Ultimate Alliance.

Taking a roster of over 20 different playable heroes, MUA allows the comic book fan to create dream teams never considered before. A-List heroes like Spider-Man, Captain America, the entire Fantastic Four, and Iron Man are joined by B-Listers like Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, Doctor Strange, and even Blade. Imagine a team with Wolverine, Blade, Ghost Rider, and Deadpool...who could stop you? There are even those mega-powerful heroes like Thor, Silver Surfer, and Captain Marvel you can throw in. Oddly missing from the line-up is the Hulk, but I'm sure they had to save someone for the sequel.

The storyline is simple: Doctor Doom has amassed an army of super-villains in an attempt to gain the power of Odin. Nick Fury of SHEILD gathers his own group of super folks to fight the threat. That's where you come in. Create your team from the roster available to you and go one the missions he sends you on. Along the way, you see cameos from characters you'd never have believed you'd ever see in a video game.

Imagine a video game with twenty "Non-Playable Characters" (characters showing up in cut scenes or computer-controlled). Now scratch that, and imagine a game with 120 of them! Heavy-hitters like Galactus even make an appearance! In one mission, you actually have to save a planet he's destroying. I can't even begin to list the villains and heroes you'll see. Suffice it to say, you probably won't recognize them all, but if you're into comic books your mouth will drop at some of them. The cut scenes in this game are good, but some are just plain amazing. One in particular with Nightcrawler in Doom's Castle actually proves he just might be the best fighter of all the X-Men. It's a scene you'll be watching again and again.

To top it all off, the heroes you control have different costumes to choose from. Choose wisely, because these aren't just cosmetic changes. Each costume changes the primary powers of that hero, so while Spider-man may look cool in his normal "red-and-blues", putting him in the black symbiote costume (the one showing up in all the trailers for the new movie) will change the way that character fights. The costume choices here are amazing too, as some of the most obscure costumes you could imagine show up center stage here. Remember Blade's very first green costume when he showed up in comics in the 70's? How about Storm's mohawk years? Captain America's World War 2 costume, Daredevil's red and yellow suit, and even the original "cowboy version" of Ghost Rider are playable here.

As a final bonus, you can create and name your own team, populating it with whatever heroes you'd like. As you fight with your group of four, you gain reputation points which eventually allow you to add more members to your team. And you can even play with four people at a time, so everyone on the team can be a real person and do some massive damage to the enemy armies.

So which cosole is the best to play this on? PS2 players get the short end of the stick with only 20 playable heroes. Next-gen consoles like the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions get two bonus heroes (Moon Knight and Colossus). In the handheld circuit, the PSP version gets four extra heroes (Hawkeye, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, and Ronin). The only downside to the PSP version is that there are times when so much is going on you can't really tell which hero you're controlling. The PS3 version wins as far as detail in display. You can actually see the threads in Spider-man's costume! I've played the game on all consoles, and have to rate the next-gen version the best.

The beauty of this game is its high replay value. Because you can swap team members up and each has such distinctive power sets, the game can be played in an almost infinite number of ways.

Easily my favorite video game of the year, MUA is a title no true comic fan should be without. With such an incredibly strong start, it's hard to imagine how they'll improve on it with the sequel, but I can't wait to find out!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable fun and adventure - a must own!!!!!, January 2, 2007

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A. Hughes (San Diego, California) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Video Game)

I got this game for Christmas and I have not put it down. Very very fun. You never get bored cause you can always choose to play a new character. I like Iceman for example since he can freeze enemies in their tracks. Then the rest of the team beats the @#$% out of him. Storm can cause hurricanes that get more powerful if you twirl the analog stick. Spiderman, the Thing, Ms. Marvel, Iron Man, the list goes on and on. They all make little comments throughout the game too, very funny.

Aside from the huge adventure and numerous very impressive cut scenes, there are so many unlockables. The coolest is the TRAINING SIMULATOR. While you play you will find various COMIC MISSIONs. They let you play as a single character. i.e. you no longer get 4 characters, only 1 superhero for a specific mission that relates to their comic world.

I have spent the last hour trying to complete the solo Captain America mission and even though I can diffuse the 3 bombs in time, I can't stop the nuclear bomb from launching. So after 3 attempts I tried the Wolverine solo mission, made it to the end but I couldn't protect the 6 cannisters of Omega base!!! I have only unlocked 3 comic missions of 40. I can't believe it. I will be playing this game for months.

What else can I say, there is so so so much to do in this game including ONLINE. You can play the game with random people online or adhoc. Very impressive game all around. I would highly recommend it to everyone.

P.S. I played the XMEN games on my xbox and never really got into them. But I really like this game.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent game you will never regret it, July 25, 2007

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Samer Samir - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Video Game)

I got it for my 7 years son and he kept on playing for a week non stop!! if you know what I mean, and he was very happy by it. I got him several PSP games before but this was the top one.

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