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DualShocker Review: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2

DualShockers writes:

"I was definitely a comic book fan growing up. I read almost everything out there that was hand-drawn with dialogue aside from newspaper strips, Archie, and other comics that didn't really peek my interest unless it had some hot chick on the front cover with a shirt she bought in Kids r Us. So you can imagine how enthralled I was when Activision and Vicarious Visions announced the first Marvel Ultimate Alliance (not to mention I was already a fan of the X-Men: Legends franchise, which is somewhat similar to MUA). After I abused Marvel Ultimate Alliance, I was somewhat satisfied. I'm not going to say that it left the best of impressions; but it was entertaining and laid out an overall good story.

Then, Activision announced that Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 was in the works and I clapped hysterically like adolescent girls nowadays would go nuts for The Jonas Brothers. I figured, if the first game was pretty good, then - if there is a merciful god out there somewhere - the second one would be have to be better..."

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BROOKLYN N-M-E5705d ago

an in depth review. Now I'll actually have to think before buying!

BROOKLYN N-M-E5705d ago

Thors voice is as high pitched as Iron Mike, WTF?

iiprotocolii5705d ago

Nah, he just sounds like a retard. The game has a lot of potential, just ended up being bland, sadly. Now, X-Men: Legends - that was a good game.

iiprotocolii5705d ago

The game was ok. It wasn't anything to go crazy for. The review is pretty much on point with a lot of the game. It's too much like the first one with little change which is why some folks are weary of getting it.

taz80805705d ago

Good game, but online was terrible.

taz80805705d ago

AI is on crack half the time.

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Top 10 Xbox 360 Games That Need to be Backward Compatible

Kevin F. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "Many of the best Xbox 360 games are playable on the Xbox One and Series X|S consoles. Some even with some enhanced visuals and performance. Unfortunately, not every game from the Xbox 360 library has received this glorious feat of being able to be played on more modern Microsoft consoles."

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Orchard1425d ago

Max Payne 3 needs to be on that list.

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autobotdan1424d ago

The Spider-man games will never happen. The xbox 360 Marvel Ultimate Alliance games have a better chance of happening than Spider-man titles but won't happen. The Xbox One Ultimate Alliance games delisted years ago

Vits1424d ago

Yeah... you can totally forget about those entries that got delisted because of licensing issues. Those are not happening.

MetalProxy1424d ago

Wait everything isn’t BC? You guys act like it is lol

porkChop1424d ago

Almost all of the games people want to play are BC, and that's a hell of a lot better than having none available.

ApocalypseShadow1424d ago (Edited 1424d ago )

Almost all the games people want to play? Not true. Majority picks screw over the minority who have games collecting dust. Metal is right. Fans make it seem that it's all. 39/997 games from OG Xbox is NOT all. 568/2154 from 360 is NOT all. But you guys play it up like it is.

And from my count, there are 4,000+ PS4 BC games on PS5 that I see. And almost every VR game. Series X has no Kinect games or Kinect 2. But you played that up too. No more dancing.

As for the article, some of the BC games make sense. The others with Spider-Man aren't happening.

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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 PS4 Returns To Some PSN Storefronts After Delisting In 2018

From PSU: "Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 on PS4 has returned to some PlayStation Store fronts after being delisted in 2018. Get the latest right here."

Majin-vegeta1596d ago

Glad I got these bedore they were delisted

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Knightofelemia1596d ago

They should have added Alliance 1 with 2 and Xmen Legends still great games that I own and play.

neutralgamer19921595d ago

Physical media especially for these licensed games

autobotdan1594d ago

Unfortunately this game was never on a physical disc for ps4 or xbox one.

neutralgamer19921594d ago

Oh yeah I have these on ps3. Activision probably missed their chance but they just wanted the quick buck

Profchaos1594d ago

Anything with a license at all any open world game with real world music on the radio, sports titles, racing games, rythem games the list goes on.
It's only stuff like tlou or horizon where it's all end to end Sony IP that I have no concerns about buying digital

addictedtochaos1594d ago

Only for Europe at this time. 🙁 They were initially delisted the day before I went to buy them.

autobotdan1594d ago

Grab it while you can asap. Fun game and it should already be backwards compatible on ps5. I already have the digital 2 pack of both original Marvel ultimate alliance games on xbox one. I purchased them on sale just before they got delisted

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Can Marvel Crossovers Ever Escape the Infinity Saga?

This month, nearly a decade to the month after the release of its predecessor, Nintendo released Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, a return to the beloved ARPG Marvel gaming series that takes comic book crossover mania to a team-based beat ‘em up conclusion. But it also serves as a reminder that...god, things were so different back when Ultimate Alliance 2 was coming out, weren’t they?

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CorndogBurglar2121d ago

Yeah. Just wait until the next big storyline is revealed in the MCU. Then all the crossovers will be about that.

But the Infinity Gauntlet is one of Marvel's most famous and popular stories. Even the fighting game Marvel Super Heroes was about it back in the 90's, long before the MCU was even an idea.

I agree it's time to move on. But with the MCU becoming far more popular and reaching way more people than the comics ever did, sadly we are living in a world where the movies will dictate most other forms of media, not the comics. At least, that is, until the MCU eventually runs out of gas. Which it eventually will just like all movie trends. But it could take quite a while for that to happen.

AK912121d ago

It depends on who the next big bad will be in the MCU universe.