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a melancholic piano
a sea-blown wind (10-23-2006,
04:50 AM)
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Official Marvel Ultimate Alliance Thread!
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Official Marvel Ultimate Alliance Thread
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Publisher: Activision Developer: Ravensoft (X-Men Legends series) Release Date: 24th October 2006 Official Site ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Story Dr. Doom has formed a new Masters of Evil in order to steal Odin's power. They then launch an attack on a S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier. Nick Fury sends out a distress call to all available meta-humans. Captain America, Thor, Spider-Man and Wolverine respond and proceed to eliminate Doom's forces. The heroes then travel to various locations in order to stop Doom's plan and, of course, save the world. (Source: Wikipedia) Gameplay An action-RPG much like the X-Men Legends series where you control a team of four superheroes from the Marvel universe to battle through hordes of bad guys and supervillains. The skill tree/list is remarkably shorter this time. I would say that every hero in MUA has about half or two-thirds the number of skills a hero in XML2 had. The difference this time is that every hero has three alternate costumes with three unique skills each. These skills are not upgraded by leveling up. Instead, these skills are upgraded by spending the money you collect on them. Alternate costumes for a hero appear to be unlocked as a player spends more time personally controlling that specific hero. You no longer have to manually assign body, focus and strike points when you level. You get three points every level and these are automatically assigned to the body, strike and focus attributes according to the hero. Potions are gone from the game which makes boss fights a bit more frustrating since you have to constantly kill the minions to obtain life and mana orbs since that is the only way to refill your life and mana. Co-op through the main story mode supports up to four players at any time with all four players viewing the same screen (ie. no split screen). You can start the single-player story mode alone and have a buddy jump in any time to control one of your four heroes and once your buddy leaves, you can continue the game by yourself with no disruption. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- List of Playable Characters (Alternate Costumes) Blade Captain America (U.S. Agent) Deadpool Dr. Strange Elektra Ghost Rider (Phantom Rider, Vengeance) Human Torch Iceman Invisible Woman Iron Man (Classic, War Machine) Luke Cage Mr. Fantastic Ms. Marvel (Sharon Ventura) Spiderman (Symbiote, Scarlet Spider) Spiderwoman Storm The Thing Thor (Beta Ray Bill) Wolverine Unlockable Characters Black Panther Daredevil Silver Surfer Nick Fury PSP Exclusive Characters Captain Marvel Hawkeye Nova Ronin Next-Gen (Xbox 360, Wii, PS3) Exclusive Characters Colossus Moon Knight (Khonshu) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previews IGN's Xbox 360 Hands-On Impressions Gamespot's Xbox 360 Hands-On Impressions 1up Comparison Between Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 versions Reviews Gamrankings' Xbox 360 Page Games Radar - 8 Team Xbox - 8.8 IGN Xbox 360 - 8.2 Game Informer - 9.25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last edited by ElyrionX : 10-26-2006 at 01:47 PM. |
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show 'em yer Jazz hands
(10-23-2006,
05:00 AM)
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#6
There are Wii exclusive characters too. I saw them at Activision briefly but we weren't told who they were.
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Member
(10-23-2006,
05:03 AM)
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#7
The 360 characters are ace.
The PSP characters aren't bad either. I'm a big hawkeye fan. Hopefully you can download some new ones later........ Persoanlly i wouldnt have added MS. Marvel, Cage, Elektra or Spiderwoman. I could think of much better characters. |
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I am full of shit.
Rich, smooth, creamy shit. (10-23-2006,
05:05 AM)
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#9
Isn't this coming out for the PS3 as well?
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Member
(10-23-2006,
05:06 AM)
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#10
Originally Posted by The Take Out Bandit:
They are listed: Captain Marvel Hawkeye Nova Ronin Hawkeye should have been on the main roster IMO. Plus the roster needs more avengers ......... Last edited by Dr. Kitty Muffins : 10-23-2006 at 05:31 AM. |
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I am full of shit.
Rich, smooth, creamy shit. (10-23-2006,
05:09 AM)
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#12
Originally Posted by Bad_Boy:
I definitely wanna play this game. And I just might buy it for the PS3 cause I'll just want new games for it. |
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Working on my PhD:
Playa Hating Degree (10-23-2006,
05:13 AM)
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#14
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Thanks - and BOO! Captain Marvel? Can you at least play as afro-bitch Captain Marvel (What the?! When did they ditch the afro?!)? God damn these extra characters are a total sausage-fest. :( |
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Member
(10-23-2006,
05:15 AM)
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#16
I very much liked the X-men legends games. I'm not particularly fond of the roster this time but, it is diverse enough. However, do we really need spiderman and spiderwoman in the same game? I definitely will grab this one asap, TRU b2g1 ftw!
Last edited by Anamoly : 10-23-2006 at 05:18 AM. |
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show 'em yer Jazz hands
(10-23-2006,
05:16 AM)
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#17
Originally Posted by Anamoly:
It's much better than X-Men Legends. |
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Member
(10-23-2006,
05:16 AM)
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#18
Some of those characters really suck.
How in the heck do you include Spiderwoman, Elektra and Deadpool... but leave out HULK Heck, if you're trying to balance out the male/female ratio then at least use some chicks who are familiar. Rogue, Black Cat, Psylocke, Firestar and Jean Gray would have all been better choices |
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a melancholic piano
a sea-blown wind (10-23-2006,
05:18 AM)
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#22
Originally Posted by jj984jj:
No PS3 and Wii boxarts because those are not released this week. And yes, I know Raven didn't make the PSP version but that's just a mere technicality. |
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Official GAF Bottom Feeder
(10-23-2006,
05:23 AM)
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#26
Originally Posted by GreekWolf:
Because Vivendi has the Hulk videogame license, same reason Punisher isn't in this, THQ has that license. |
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(10-23-2006,
05:23 AM)
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#27
Originally Posted by Kabuki Waq:
Co-op mode from the start plus anyone can jump in to the game at any time. Plus an arcade mode too which is almost the same as co-op mode. |
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a melancholic piano
a sea-blown wind (10-23-2006,
05:23 AM)
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#28
Originally Posted by GreekWolf:
No Hulk due to licensing issues. Devs did mention that he could be released as a downloadable character in the future. Jean Grey is rumoured to be unlockable. |
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Console Market Analyst
(10-23-2006,
05:27 AM)
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#31
Originally Posted by demi:
From the site: Cooperate or compete online. Play the entire story from beginning to end individually or with up to 3 of your friends. Switch between cooperative and competitive mode to partner with or challenge up to three other players. Online multiplayer supports 1-4 people. |
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Member
(10-23-2006,
05:33 AM)
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#36
Originally Posted by Kabuki Waq:
Yeah, likewise... I only play these games in co-op modes, but they pretty much rule when played with other people. My XBL tag: UnisonGAF WOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooo |
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Console Market Analyst
(10-23-2006,
05:45 AM)
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#39
Originally Posted by acklame:
The camera will zoom out to keep everyone on the same screen. RPG like features from official site: Assemble your Super Heroes – Create the ultimate dream team and dynamically switch team members, starting with 20 playable Marvel Super Heroes, and unlocking even more as you progress. Experience the full scale of the Marvel universe with a combined cast of over 140 characters. Customize your team- Use a universal team upgrade system or customize each individual member for maximum effectiveness. Total team customization means a vast selection of power-boosting equipment, a unique team name and team icon, and an established team reputation as the story progresses. Change the course of the game –The missions you accept, and the objectives that you meet, will have a direct impact on how the story plays out. At the end, see how your choices changed the fate of the Marvel universe. |
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Member
(10-23-2006,
05:46 AM)
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#41
Originally Posted by acklame:
I don't think the PS3 version has online co-op. There's no split screen... You have to stay in proximity to one another. |
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Samus made me a Widower :(
(10-23-2006,
05:58 AM)
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#43
Marvel doesn't have the rights to Rom anymore. See the Wikipedia article.
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(10-23-2006,
06:11 AM)
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#45
I better see some of you on my friends list this week for some co-op bitches. I'm so there with this. XML1 was awesome, I'm ready for more. (I didn't get to play XML2)
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No more sharecropping
On Redmond's plantation I took the Freedom Road (10-23-2006,
06:49 AM)
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#47
Originally Posted by arne:
PM and I'll add you. I am looking forward to this game, have been for awhile. plz be good, plz. |
