Console Heroes: X-Men Origins - Wolverine Review

Console Heroes writes: "
Over the past 20 years Wolverine has starred in some really bad games. There have also been some classics along the way like X-Men Arcade, Marvel Vs Capcom 2, X-Men Legends 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Although none of these really let you unleash the beast. X-Men 2: Wolverines Revenge did come close though, and was probably the best game to star Logan to date. Which is a bit of a shame as the game was just above average.

Luckily X-Men Origins: Wolverine has not just raised the bar; it has picked it up and thrown it as high up into the sky as possible. Raven Software have really done there homework, and the result is a game that the Wolverine character has deserved for such a long time.

If you take a look at the Wolverine character, he is known for his ability to heal, heightened senses and razor sharp claws. It is for this reason he was chosen as the perfect candidate for the Weapon X program. As a result Raven Soft has made this game around those abilities first, so when you take damage in the game you actually see the character heal a short time later. You also have Wolverines feral senses helping you see things of interest you would otherwise miss..."