Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7706 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: ACTIVISION
• Released on: 2006-11-02
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Platform: PlayStation2

Amazon.co.uk Review:
In a nutshell:
X-Men Legends expands into the whole of the Marvel universe with a game featuring more heroes, villains and superhero brawls than a hundred mighty Marvel crossovers.

The lowdown:
It was hardly the deepest action role-player around, but with X-Men Legends, developer Raven found the perfect balance for most comic book fans, between simple action and an expectedly convoluted storyline featuring as many characters as possible. This is basically the same game turned up to 11, as you initially take control of Captain America, Thor, Spider-Man and Wolverine in a battle against Dr Doom and his newfound allies. The graphics are perhaps not quite as detailed as they could be but the scope of the story and the variety of the settings more than makes up for it. Considering how much the game packs in there’s few Marvel diehards that will be disappointed by this.

Most exciting moment:
Although the game works perfectly well on your own it’s really at its best when playing with friends. Depending on the system, you get both online and four-player options, with each player controlling a hero. Many of the superpowers can be combined into a single special move making team work a must (until there’s a fight over a health power-up anyway).

Since you ask:
Although all the obvious heroes are included as playable characters some of the more obscure unlockables include Black Panther, Daredevil, Nick Fury and Silver Surfer. There’s also four exclusive characters for the PSP version (including Captain Marvel and Hawkeye) and more for the Xbox 360 such as Colossus and Moon Knight.

The bottom line:
The ultimate celebration of the Marvel universe in interactive form.-HARRISON DENT

Manufacturer's Description
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is an all-new action/RPG where players create their Marvel dream team from the largest roster of Super Heroes ever in an epic quest that will determine the fate of Earth and the Marvel universe. For decades, Earth's Super Heroes have opposed evil in their own cities, and on their own terms. But now, Dr. Doom and a newly reformed Masters of Evil the greatest collection of Super Villains ever assembled have plans for world domination, and the heroes must band together to defeat them. Playing as some of the most revered Marvel characters, gamers will embark on a dangerous journey across exotic terrain and well-known comic book locations like Atlantis, the Shield Heli-Carrier and the Skrull home world in an attempt to defy the world's most notorious Super Villains. Created by Raven Software, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance lets players control the most powerful Super Hero alliance the world has ever known.

Experience the full scale of the Marvel universe with a combined cast of over 140 popular comic book characters. Players create, customize and control their ultimate four-person strike team, selecting from an initial roster of 20 playable Super Heroes, including Spider-Man, Wolverine, The Thing, Captain America, Elektra and Thor and battle notorious Super Villains including Dr. Doom, Galactus and countless others.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance offers gamers total team customization. Players can form their favourite Marvel dream team, create their own team name, team icon, team vehicle and establish a team reputation as they play through an original storyline hand crafted by renowned game developer Raven Software and Marvel's own C.B. Cebulski. Additionally, players have more control over levelling up each team member to their liking, or upgrading all team members together to keep their heroes balanced.

With new and dynamic combat capabilities, Super Heroes can now fight while airborne, on the ground, and even submerged underwater as they traverse through 17 exotic locales and play out some of the most legendary comic book battles from the Marvel universe. Players will have access to a host of fighting tactics and accessories, including melee combat moves such as grappling, blocking and quick combos, new chargeable Super Hero powers, more environmental objects that can be used as weapons, and unique one and two-handed weapons.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance features a unique storyline where players not only determine the fate of Earth, but also control the fate of the Marvel universe. The missions players accept, the objectives completed, and how players interact with other characters throughout the game will have a direct impact on how the story plays out.

In addition to the epic single-player storyline, players can also battle the world's most evil Super Villains alongside friends in both on and offline cooperative story modes. This robust multiplayer component also features a Competitive Mode where the game keeps track of various in-game stats so players can see how well they stack up against one another affecting the amount of experience points and how equipment is distributed.

Customer Reviews

Marvelous Alliance
Ive been reading marvel comics etc for years and I'm 40 now .
This game had to be brought and to be completely honest I am glad i did .
The graphics are excellent and the game itself , even when you go through those annoying times like with most games , you still have to have one more go . Assembing your team is a great idea and you really do have to think who is the best character etc to do the job in hand , so it gives you that kind of managerial theme as well if you get my meaning .. Myself and my youngest son at the moment are absolutely enjoying every minute of this great game and if you have half as much fun as we are then this game is a must for any comic book fan . Roll on Justice League Heros

much better than i expected...
this game was brilliant, there is a wide range of characters to choose from, with unlockable constumes, traning simulations, it is great. good game to play if you are bored and want some fun, once you start playing the game its hard to stop, you get so into the story line.
great graphics, awesome movie clips as you progress through the games levels and alot of epic boss battles.
very very VERY enjoyable game.

Average.......and a let down
I love the Marvel comic universe and was looking forward to this game coming out.It isn't everyday you get to play as Spider-man,Wolverine,Captain America and Thor.
Sadly the game doesn't live up to the expectations i had.The look of the games is really poor.The playstation 2 is nearing the end of its life and yet this looks like a game that came out when the console first came out.
The screen is too busy with characters getting in each others' way, and i found it frustrating.The combat is nothing special and i feel that the game developers had ambition with this game but couldn't deliver their ideas.I love co-operative games, but this was not a fun experience.The management side of the team is almost unneccessary and feels like it was bolted on to the main game.Some of the conversations between the good guys and bad guys are dire - the dialogue boxes feel like they have come from the playstation 1.
This could have been so much better, and i hope that Justice League Heroes is better than this, which comes out later in November.
I would suggest playing this before buying - preferrably a demo if you can.
If you are looking for a co-operative game that works,is fun and addictive pick either of the Lego Star Wars games, or either of the Baldurs Gate games.They are ten times better than this attempt.
Sorry!I really wanted to like this game...........