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Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
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From: Activision Inc.
Category: Video Games

List Price: $9.99
Buy New: $8.75
You Save: $1.24 (12%)
Buy New/Used from $8.75

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars(17 reviews)
Sales Rank: 5163

Platform: Xbox
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0

MPN: 81473
UPC: 047875814738
EAN: 0047875814738
ASIN: B000G80MOU

Release Date: October 25, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Experience the full scale of the Marvel universe with a combined cast of more than 140 popular comic book characters -- choose from 20 playable Marvel Super Heroes, unlocking more as you progress
  • Universal team Upgrade system - Balance your heroes' powers, or customize each member to maximize their effectiveness
  • Outfit your heroes with a vast selectionof power-boosting equipment, create a team name, team icon and team vehicle, and establish your team's reputation as the story progresses
  • Change the course of the game - The missions you accept, the objectives completed, and how you interact with other characters throughout the game will have a direct impact on the storyline
  • No-holds-barred combat - Fight while you're airborne, submerged underwater, even out in space! Multiple combat tactics and accessories available - grappling, charge attacks and a destructible environment where lampposts and chairs become dangerous weapons

Accessories:

  • The Official Xbox Magazine [1-year]
  • Amazing Spider-Man Complete Comic Book Collection Win/Mac
  • 40 years of the Avengers
  • 40 Years of the X-Men
  • Electronic Gaming Monthly

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  • Justice League Heroes
  • X-men Legends II Rise of the Apocalypse
  • Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
  • Superman Returns
  • Mortal Kombat Armageddon

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
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. Compete or cooperate online - coverge in battle against legendary villains, and Switch between cooperative and competitive mode to partner or challenge 3 other players


Customer Reviews:   Read 12 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars Good game   May 3, 2008
This is a pretty fun game. It plays pretty much the same as Justice League:Heroes, which can get a little repetetive, but it's still a good game to pass the time with. The in-game graphics are excellent for an older generation console, and the cinematics are really good as well.


4 out of 5 stars Solid, if not spectacular   March 26, 2008
I'm a big Marvel fan, so I found a lot to enjoy about this game; there are tons of characters here, some more obscure than others, as well as some fan favorites that should always be available (Deadpool, anyone?). The gameplay is fun, but probably best in small doses. For me, the combat can get a little repetitive; sure, you can switch out characters to make things more interesting, but the game really rewards you for keeping a core of the same team members (a rep bonus, passive team ability boosts, etc).

I haven't finished it yet, but I am enjoying it; my only major gripe would be that the story seems kind of watered down. This could be in part because the lack of a set of constant protagonists can make it difficult to get fully invested in what story there is, but the content itself also seems kinda weak. These are just my impressions so far; they might change as I continue playing. All in all though, it's a very worthwhile game, fun to play with friends, and the price makes it well worth picking up.



4 out of 5 stars MARVEL IN A BOX   December 12, 2007
PURE AND SIMPLE FUN!
I had this game for the PC and I'm even thinking about getting a PSP Marvel Ultimate Allianceversion of it. It is THAT good.
I'm a MARVEL fan but i'm also an avid gamer and when you get a chance to play as ANY of more than 20 super-heroes , each one with his/her own set of Powers AND many unlockable outfits...you just have to add this to your collection.
And as you play along with friends you know that this game is going to be remembered for giving you a sense of exitement you never felt ever again since you and your big brother were kids playing with action figures.

This game is a must-have for any MARVEL fan. Pure and simple.



3 out of 5 stars Too confusing   July 14, 2007
  0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Wish it was not too confusing, would have returned it if I didn't already open it and play it.


5 out of 5 stars Why would you NOT buy it???   June 29, 2007
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

First off, I'd like to compliment the amount of heroes you can play as, here is a list (for regular, not gold edition):
Ms.Marvel, Dr.Strange, Silver Surfer(yes, THE silver surfer), Dare Devil(my favorite), Elektra, Mr.Fantastic, Invisibe woman, Thing, The Human Torch, Thor, Deadpool, Wolverine, Storm, Iceman, Black Panther, Luke Cage(the SWEET CHRISTMAS guy), spider-man, spider-WOMAN, Nick Fury(leader of S.H.E.I.L.D.), Blade, Ghost Rider, Iron Man, and
Captain America.Sadly, you cannot be my favorite hero of all time, Nightcrawler(you find out why in Mephiso's realm), One of the other cool features is that when you have certain combonations of people, you can moke teams, like the Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-men, and things like "Dark Past". Also, each hero has unuiqe powers, it's not the same hero in a different costume *coughjusticeleageheroescough*.Another really cool thing if you've played "X-Men Legends" (which I think is like a prototype of "Marvel: Ultimate Alliance"), you alternate through differant bases, like "Stark Tower", "Attilan", and "Asgard", unlike Legends where your base is always
"X Academy". But, if your going to get this game, look for the gold edition, in that one you can be all these people, plus Cycloops, the Hulk, and Venom, plus more. But if you can't find Gold, don't be hesitant to by the origonal, it's still THE BEST(not ONE of the best) super hero game, I've ever played, actually, THE best game I've ever played!!!


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