Still better than the 3rd X-men movie....
User Rating: 7.6 | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance X360
I am a comic nut..there I said it. I love all things marvel and they mythos there in. However there was something about this game that left a small whole in my heart. Firstly this game is based in some sort of psudo-marvel Universe outside any actual timeline...which is fine but for some the story may be a little hard to swallow. Some of the story elements are rather silly (such as Loki taking orders from Dr. Doom).. but still none the less its very comic-esque. The characters like the other Raven games are very hit and miss. They have some really solid characters like Capt. America and Thor(FINALLY!!!!!) with some surprise hits like Black Panther and Ghost Rider but then they have some clearly movie success (or should I say lack their of) inspired duds such as Electra and Blade. With that being said I would like to say that it was nice that they had the Fantastic Four in the game but they could have did with out Reed Richards IMO. Also some MAJOR marvel characters werent playable that clearly should have been...(cough HULK cough cough) Its a little nit picky but hey comic fans usually are. In the next installment perhaps add some characters like Hank Pym to the mix (where he could grow to the side of Ultimo or somthing). The gameplay is the same as all the Xmen Legends game so as solid as it is there is nothing new to the table. You can create your own superhero team that levels the more you use them to get added bonuses so its a really nice feature for "What If" scenarios all us comic geeks played out. One new addition however that haven't decided if I like or not is the fact that Xtreme Powers are activated automatically by your teammates if you activate yours. This makes for some flashy pyrotechnics but its more of a waste than anything else. Another thing is character design/performance. Some characters are so powerful that they can complete most of the game solo while others are barely useful even in a team setting. All in all it is still alot of fun to play though and the attacks and leveling system have been tweaked. I really like the implementing of the costume system. Rather than buff stats you buff costumes that give different attributes. Only down side is if you personally don't like a costume look you may have to wear it anyway due to the stats it gives you. Th sound is also one of those parts of the game thats hit or miss. Phil LaMarr does work as "token" once again by providing the voice for the Black Panther (and Uatu) but the other voices seem odd to me. This game i am sure could have afforded the voice actors from their respected shows (like the fantastic four or spiderman)..I guess I am just miffed about Thors voice..he sounds very whinny for the Lord of Asgard in my opinion. Graphically the game looks very vibrant and colorful on a 360 with some nice ripple effects for things like shockwaves and energy blasts. There are a few things that could easily be fixed with a patch such as enemies "popping" up in front of you when you enter a room
Hey bottem line is if you like comics and you live video games...get this.. We arent going to see this many great marvel characters in a game anytime soon. Despite its odd quirks and flaws this is a solid game to add to your 360 collection that isn't a shooter or a sports game lol. 
