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Video Games : Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (PSP)
Rating: 
- Marvel over DC anyday!
Ultimate Alliance was the first game i bought on the PSP and i thought it rocked! it's immensely playable, the graphics are awesome and the storyline is totally intriguing- there's three or four CGI movie segments that are as good as a CGI movie in the cinema! you play one of four characters of your own choosing that are interchangeable before, after and sometimes during every level- you can choose from about twenty top drawer heroes to begin with and unlock more as the game progresses.
Gameplay involves running around levels and beating up henchmen types that are sometimes easy, sometimes a bit tough, solving puzzles to advance and then fighting bosses that more often than not require some interaction with the environment (pushing bits of crumbling masonry on their heads). the controls are easy and their superpowers are actually useful. One of the biggest pro's for me is the slightly free-roaming hub levels- all platformers should have these; areas between levels with no baddies where you rest and regroup and decide when you want to take the next challenge- it just immerses you in the game more, makes you feel grounded and makes you want to turn on the game more often (I've got ten minutes, I'll wander round Stark Tower)
I bought Justice League Heroes later on and i think Ultimate Alliance is far superior- Heroes is only two characters at a time, you fight 'robots' (as in: lets make sure the kiddies aren't hurting bad people), the superpowers are difficult to deploy and not worth the effort, the goals are boring, i played as Batman which is a hero i love but the first few levels had him fighting on the street in the day- HELLO, batman is a creature of the night! it was totally degrading to see him throwing batarangs at a giant robot, in metropolis, in the day. the heroes to choose from are lame in comparison and the worst thing of all is that the camera angle throughout the whole game is almost vertically down so you only really see your characters shoulders and no scenery. which is all gray anyway.
Ultimate Alliance has cool characters on equal terms, great scenery which is actually visible, just everything is better! buy this game, it's awesome! you also get to play the original 8-bit version of Pitfall in one level, but as your superhero (i was a tiny little Wolverine running and jumping over snakes- so cool)!!
Rating: - RPG For Teens?
For long in the tooth RPGers (like me) this style of action based third person game harks back to the ground breaking days of Diablo.
There are the same seemingly endless waves of dumb enemies who fling themselves upon the player's defences without a care in the world. The settings are familiar too, with the usual dungeon-by-another-name linear levels entirely determining the flow of the play.
On the PSP the graphics are so much better than Diablo ever was, and the developer has certainly made the most of the PSP platform. The game exists on just about every modern gaming hardware host, but it is a credit to the design that the game feels entirely natural here on Sony's handheld.
Action buttons and movement controls are well thought out, although the action does seem a little distant given the small scale of the on screen characters. It is often impossible to make any sense of what individual characters are actually doing, and at some key moments it is possible to lose track of which character you are controlling.
You get to choose from a whole plethora of Marvel super heroes, all of which will be intimately familiar to the millions of fans out there. To me they appeared to be authentic to their original styles, with only the merest nod to their more recent movie incarnations (by which I mean that Woverine does look a little like Hugh Jackman!)
Assembling a team is a natural process, and quite enjoyable. But this is really RPG-lite, and your decisions are more or less meaningless. Almost any team of almost any configuration will succeed, given the stupidity and arrogance of the huge swathes of fodder that will present themselves to you for slaughter.
Combat is a little perfunctory, consisting of little more than sustained button bashing. You will have to use various super powers and special abilities, and you can upgrade these as you go. But a couple of favourites will see you through.
There are regular set pieces, which require you to follow on screen button prompts. This works to advance an animation sequence leading to (usually) the destruction of a troublesome boss. But again, this isn't the kind of depth that a hardened RPG player will appreciate.
The story is the usual Marvel comic nonsense, advanced with variously animated CGI sequences. Some look great, but others use the game engine and do little to amuse or entertain. Villains are always over-confident, always sure that this time they will defeat the heroes. They cackle and laugh madly like all cartoon psychotics do, but none of the characters or any aspect of the plot will engage anyone with a grown up mind.
Despite that the game is superbly entertaining in a way that allows the player to simply switch off and go along for the ride. Watch the pretty colours, see the funny wee dolls fighting each other!
You will Marvel at
The comprehensive character animations
The pretty settings
The sheer range of power ups and equipment upgrades
The fast and responsive controls
You will wonder why
Rocks burn, but trees don't
Health and power flows out of dead enemies straight to your team, but coins just lie around needing to be picked up
Every single baddie thinks they are immortal
Dr Doom bothers
Rating:
- DC Vs Marvel
I alot people have asked which is better Ultimate Alliance or DC Heroes. Without a doubt. DC is better. The problem with Ultimate Alliance. Is the graphics arent as good, the single player isnt thought out in a great way. The Actions are limited, DC uses its own game engine to produce the cut scenes , unlike Marvel which has CGI render cut scenes. The screen seems to be to crowded with 4 Player playing, the only thing thats better is the online gaming. Im a fan of Spidey or Iron Man, but first level is very boring if not confusing even with them battling. This is a game that should of been so much more its a pity
Rating:
- Another Marvel hit
If you are a fan of Marvel comics you're going to love this game. You get to control a team of superheros as they attempt to overcome a whole series of villans intent on doing Dr Doom's bidding. You can play as Spider-Man, Thor, Iron-Man or any of a huge cast of heros. The graphics look great and it plays good too. If you liked X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse you'll adore this.
- Marvel over DC anyday!Ultimate Alliance was the first game i bought on the PSP and i thought it rocked! it's immensely playable, the graphics are awesome and the storyline is totally intriguing- there's three or four CGI movie segments that are as good as a CGI movie in the cinema! you play one of four characters of your own choosing that are interchangeable before, after and sometimes during every level- you can choose from about twenty top drawer heroes to begin with and unlock more as the game progresses.
Gameplay involves running around levels and beating up henchmen types that are sometimes easy, sometimes a bit tough, solving puzzles to advance and then fighting bosses that more often than not require some interaction with the environment (pushing bits of crumbling masonry on their heads). the controls are easy and their superpowers are actually useful. One of the biggest pro's for me is the slightly free-roaming hub levels- all platformers should have these; areas between levels with no baddies where you rest and regroup and decide when you want to take the next challenge- it just immerses you in the game more, makes you feel grounded and makes you want to turn on the game more often (I've got ten minutes, I'll wander round Stark Tower)
I bought Justice League Heroes later on and i think Ultimate Alliance is far superior- Heroes is only two characters at a time, you fight 'robots' (as in: lets make sure the kiddies aren't hurting bad people), the superpowers are difficult to deploy and not worth the effort, the goals are boring, i played as Batman which is a hero i love but the first few levels had him fighting on the street in the day- HELLO, batman is a creature of the night! it was totally degrading to see him throwing batarangs at a giant robot, in metropolis, in the day. the heroes to choose from are lame in comparison and the worst thing of all is that the camera angle throughout the whole game is almost vertically down so you only really see your characters shoulders and no scenery. which is all gray anyway.
Ultimate Alliance has cool characters on equal terms, great scenery which is actually visible, just everything is better! buy this game, it's awesome! you also get to play the original 8-bit version of Pitfall in one level, but as your superhero (i was a tiny little Wolverine running and jumping over snakes- so cool)!!
Rating:
- RPG For Teens?For long in the tooth RPGers (like me) this style of action based third person game harks back to the ground breaking days of Diablo.
There are the same seemingly endless waves of dumb enemies who fling themselves upon the player's defences without a care in the world. The settings are familiar too, with the usual dungeon-by-another-name linear levels entirely determining the flow of the play.
On the PSP the graphics are so much better than Diablo ever was, and the developer has certainly made the most of the PSP platform. The game exists on just about every modern gaming hardware host, but it is a credit to the design that the game feels entirely natural here on Sony's handheld.
Action buttons and movement controls are well thought out, although the action does seem a little distant given the small scale of the on screen characters. It is often impossible to make any sense of what individual characters are actually doing, and at some key moments it is possible to lose track of which character you are controlling.
You get to choose from a whole plethora of Marvel super heroes, all of which will be intimately familiar to the millions of fans out there. To me they appeared to be authentic to their original styles, with only the merest nod to their more recent movie incarnations (by which I mean that Woverine does look a little like Hugh Jackman!)
Assembling a team is a natural process, and quite enjoyable. But this is really RPG-lite, and your decisions are more or less meaningless. Almost any team of almost any configuration will succeed, given the stupidity and arrogance of the huge swathes of fodder that will present themselves to you for slaughter.
Combat is a little perfunctory, consisting of little more than sustained button bashing. You will have to use various super powers and special abilities, and you can upgrade these as you go. But a couple of favourites will see you through.
There are regular set pieces, which require you to follow on screen button prompts. This works to advance an animation sequence leading to (usually) the destruction of a troublesome boss. But again, this isn't the kind of depth that a hardened RPG player will appreciate.
The story is the usual Marvel comic nonsense, advanced with variously animated CGI sequences. Some look great, but others use the game engine and do little to amuse or entertain. Villains are always over-confident, always sure that this time they will defeat the heroes. They cackle and laugh madly like all cartoon psychotics do, but none of the characters or any aspect of the plot will engage anyone with a grown up mind.
Despite that the game is superbly entertaining in a way that allows the player to simply switch off and go along for the ride. Watch the pretty colours, see the funny wee dolls fighting each other!
You will Marvel at
The comprehensive character animations
The pretty settings
The sheer range of power ups and equipment upgrades
The fast and responsive controls
You will wonder why
Rocks burn, but trees don't
Health and power flows out of dead enemies straight to your team, but coins just lie around needing to be picked up
Every single baddie thinks they are immortal
Dr Doom bothers
Rating:
- DC Vs MarvelI alot people have asked which is better Ultimate Alliance or DC Heroes. Without a doubt. DC is better. The problem with Ultimate Alliance. Is the graphics arent as good, the single player isnt thought out in a great way. The Actions are limited, DC uses its own game engine to produce the cut scenes , unlike Marvel which has CGI render cut scenes. The screen seems to be to crowded with 4 Player playing, the only thing thats better is the online gaming. Im a fan of Spidey or Iron Man, but first level is very boring if not confusing even with them battling. This is a game that should of been so much more its a pity
Rating:
- Another Marvel hitIf you are a fan of Marvel comics you're going to love this game. You get to control a team of superheros as they attempt to overcome a whole series of villans intent on doing Dr Doom's bidding. You can play as Spider-Man, Thor, Iron-Man or any of a huge cast of heros. The graphics look great and it plays good too. If you liked X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse you'll adore this.