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Multiplayer Yes, Story No

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm just going to do a quick rant on how this game is built

Pros:

1. The multi-player fighting mode is fun and very entertaining.
2. Good characters

1. The game is frustrating to play in story mode because all of the elements are off and not tweaked to perfection... example: Magneto as a boss is easier to kill than a robot who shoots a beam at you in the level.
That shouldn't be even possible!
2. The robots are insanely good towards the end.
3. Who wants to keep destroying robots
4. Graphics aren't that great, but have a gothic feel to them.
5. Overall just isn't that great of a game.

A great game...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

As this was a gift I am writing this review on behalf of my brother. He really enjoys playing the game and described it as "playing in a superhero movie." I hope you enjoy it, too.

Good game mechanic and decent pace.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I was reluctant to purchase this game due to the mediocre reviews on some of the game sites, so I decided to buy a used copy. I have played the game for about 3 hours, and I'm pleased with the game so far.

The story is not that deep, and the production quality of the cut scenes for the origin story of the Imperfects are not as good as the rest of the games. They use real life actors with narration to tell the stories. The dialog is fairly short, so the voice acting isn't much of a factor. However, the story mode does a decent job of adding variety to the fights. The story mode should be thought of as several story modes for each character that seem to be related. Imagine watching a movie where the characters are separated through the city and have to battle villains on their own. You just jump from one character to the next as you progress through their story. As you finish each mission you are taken back to a mission selection screen where you can choose from at most 4 character missions. Sometimes less than 4 missions are available and you regain options as missions and characters unlock. A co-op mode in the story mode would have been a good addition, but because of the nature of the character specific story lines, this may be difficult to implement. Here is a list of the different objectives I've encountered so far.

-Standard one on one fight in the different environments.
-Defeat an enemy given a time limit.
-Destroy a number of different enemies like robots and flying machines.
-Throw a number of enemies off the environment like a bridge.

The environments have plenty of destructible objects that can be used during the fight. The look and feel is dark as most of the fights occur in the evening. There's often plenty of room to fight, so you can hide behind objects or get some distance to allow your character to heal or restore his/her powers when you get in trouble.

I haven't been able to find anyone online through XBOX Live, but I haven't tried very much. I haven't played many versus games. The reviews mention that the characters are not balanced. I haven't found it too imbalanced, but the characters do play differently. Some of them have some similarities like Spider-Man, Venom, and Dare Devil. There's an Imperfect character that plays similar to Storm. The fights have varied in length from 30 seconds to 5 minutes for me depending on how I chose to play.

The fight mechanic is fun. The close combat isn't as deep as some of the other fighter games. You mainly have a weak and strong attack which responds differently with a jump or a direction. You can pick up and throw objects as well as catch objects thrown to you if timed correctly. Some characters have different abilities such as shoot items for ranged attacks, fly, lift heavier objects, transport, or heal. You can also block, but I haven't gotten the hang of it. Some times it seems to be effective, but sometimes not. This may depend on the enemy and the type of attack they're using. Most of the characters can also do a power block which can deflect ranged attacks from the enemy.

If you're a Marvel fan and like the roster, I would recommend this game especially for a used price. If you expect a deep story mode and leveling system like Marvel Ultimate Alliance, then do some more research on this game.

One of the best Marvel games ever!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is really good! Although it doesn't vary much the gameplay across stages, the characters are so faithful to the comics (and therefore different among themselves) that you'll really enjoy it!! The storyline is simple at first, but intrincate and functional as the game progresses, and the scenaries are very interactive. Also, the cards and comics and movies you unlock during the game are really worthwile!!
I strongly recommned for every comics fan!

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