Marvel Ultimate Alliance | 
| From: Activision
Buy New: $39.95
New (4) Used (7) from $9.75
Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 2298
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows 2000
Genre: role_playing_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: DVD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 32927
Model: 0032927
UPC: 047875329270
EAN: 0047875329270
ASIN: B000I0PWKA
Release Date: November 14, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Marvel : Ultimate Alliance lets you control the biggest, most powerful Super Hero alliance the world has ever known. Choose from heroes like Spider-Man, Wolverine, Blade and Elektra, to form and customize a four-member strike force. Then partner, battle and interact with more than 140 characters from the entire Marvel universe. Various actions you take may have an impact on how the story will end. It is an alliance of the ages, undertaking an epic multi-mission quest, with an innovative combat system to enrich this legendary experience.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Must have for Marvel fans November 15, 2006
obediah (Sydney, Australia)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
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.
A dream come true January 7, 2007
Robert Frost (TX United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
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.
Fun, addicting, worth every cent December 25, 2006
M. Chu (CA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
Vast improvement from X-Men Legends II February 18, 2007
Benjamin A. Pfiester (Seattle, WA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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!
Great game November 13, 2006
Big Barr (USA)
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
I really enjoy this game. Tons of fun and doesn't take the latest greatest video card to run. I'm running it on a ATI 9600xt.
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