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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
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  1. Video Game: 1 item
  2. Platforms: Xbox 360
  3. Publisher: Activision Publishing; 2009-09
  4. ESRB Rating: Teen
  5. Sales Rank in Video Games: #1013

Product Review

The Largest Army of Super Heroes is Back! The highly anticipated sequel to 2006’s Marvel:Ultimate Alliance—heralded as the best Marvel Super Hero game of all time, and selling more than 4 million units worldwide—is finally here with Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. Inspired by the acclaimed Marvel Civil War storyline, this action-RPG delivers once again on a colossal cast of characters, thrilling gameplay and impassioned alliances. This next-gen gaming experience leaves the fate of the Marvel Universe—and humankind—in your hands. Lines are drawn. Sides are chosen. And the ultimate question remains: Whose side are you on? Product Summary: The Marvel Universe is being torn apart. The Superhuman Registration Act becomes law and Super Heroes must register as weapons of mass destruction, becoming licensed government agents. As Civil War is stirred, Iron Man leads the Pro-Registration side while Captain America spearheads the stand on Anti-Registration. The enemies you battle and the missions you accomplish depend on which side you choose.

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The largest army of super heroes in gaming is back. The highly anticipated sequel to 2006's Marvel:Ultimate Alliance, heralded as the best Marvel super hero game of all time, and selling more than 4 million units worldwide, is finally here with Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. Inspired by the acclaimed Marvel civil war storyline, this action-RPG delivers once again on a colossal cast of characters, thrilling gameplay and impassioned alliances. This next-gen gaming experience leaves the fate of the Marvel universe and humankind, in your hands. Lines are drawn. Sides are chosen. And the ultimate question remains: Whose side are you on?

'Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2' game logo
Iron Man giving it to Spidey in 'Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2'
Choose a side in the Marvel civil war.
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A four-hero team example from 'Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2'
Create your ultimate team.
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Fusion powers in action in 'Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2'
Combine abilities into Fusion powers.
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Story
The Marvel universe is being torn apart. You and your team of Marvel super heroes help Nick Fury launch a secret pre-emptive strike against Latveria and Lucia Von Bardas only to have to thwart her retalitaory attack on New York City.

Coupled with other super hero incidents, public sentiment turns against super heroes. The Superhuman Registration Act becomes law and super heroes must register as weapons of mass destruction, and become licensed government agents with the United States government. Lines are drawn as Iron Man leads the pro-registration faction, while Captain America spearheads the stand on anti-registration. You must pick a side and fight to determine the fate of the universe and humankind. So, whose side are you on.

Playable Characters
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 will feature a wide array of playable heroes and villains, some of which are available from the beginning of the game, while others will need to be unlocked. Although the final list was not available at publishing time, some of the faces from the Marvel universe that players can count on seeing include: Daredevil, Green Goblin, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man, Luke Cage, Mr. Fantastic, Deadpool, Juggernaut, Thing, Spider-Man, Storm, Songbird, Thor, Iron Fist, Wolverine, Venom and Gambit.

Gameplay
As with the original Marvel Ultimate Alliance, the new version of the game is an action RPG in which players create their own fighting team made up of four super heroes/villains. The makeup of teams can be changed as the player chooses, and characters can be leveled up as they gain experience and the game progresses. In addition, the separate powers of super heroes can be combined, or "fused," resulting in unique abilities that are devastating in combat. The game contains over 250 of these fused powers that only await the right combination in battle to be released.

Key Game Features

  • Create and Customize Your Ultimate Team - Assemble your dream team from the Marvel universe and select from over 24 playable heroes and villains, each with specialized powers.
  • Cooperate with Your Ultimate Alliance - Take full advantage of the Marvel universe by playing Cooperative Mode with up to four friends, both online and offline.
  • Choose a Side in Marvel’s Civil War - Pick a side in the ultimate ideological rift that could yield irreparable consequences for the super hero community. You can choose to support the pro-registration side and defend national security, or throw your support behind the anti-registration cause and fight for personal liberties.
  • Fight Fear with Fusion - Combine super hero powers for devastating results. Team up with Human Torch and Thor to create a spectacular fiery tornado. Over 250 unique fusions arm you with an unimaginable arsenal for unprecended battles.
  • Wield Next-Gen Superpower in Fully Destructible Environments - Demolish and interact with everything in your path. Pummel your enemies by launching crushed cars, lamp posts, machinery and anything else that you can pick up in your way.
  • Online Support - Enjoy multiplayer, voice and voice messaging support via Xbox LIVE.

Product Features

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review
3.5 out of 5 stars (77 customer reviews)

110 of 129 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars WARNING - Activision has Canceled DLC Support for this Game (Please Read), January 30, 2010
J. Marvel - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (Video Game)
What new buyers may not know is that Activision has removed and canceled their DLC support as well as terminated (allegedly are moving) their online servers for this game.

No. 1 the DLC. Activision released this statment:

"The Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Downloadable Content was a limited time offer, expiring on December 31, 2009."

What this means is that their DLC packs featuring Juggernaut, Psylocke, Magneto, Carnage, Black Panther, and Cable are no longer available.

What's worse is that people who have downloaded these characters before will not be able to join you online because you would need a patch downloaded by Activision to join their missions, however Activision has also removed that patch which they do not host anymore.

So whoever buys the game now, cannot only download the extra characters mentioned above, they cannot also play alongside players who already own them.

To add insult to injury, Activision added...Read more


17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Hulk MASH buttons, September 30, 2009
100xp (USA) - See all my reviews
= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (Video Game)
Pros:
- button mashing as well as well thoughout button combo mashing is just as effective (easy to pick up and put down)
- you feel compelled to play it twice to experience the entire storyline from both sides as well as unlock all the alternate costumes
- 23 playerable characters + more I'm sure on the way through downloable content
- if you're a fan of the Civil War Marvel storyline, you'll love this
- great fun with 4 players
- graphically a great improvement from it's previous incarnation

Cons:
- sometimes the camera angle will be against you
- you must play it through twice to unlock every alternate costume (once anti-reg, and one pro-reg)
- there's only 23 playable characters, downloable content will probably cost some extra $
- If you're not a fan of the Marvel Universe, you may not enjoy this as much as the next button mashing game
- no bad in single player more, but unless you can team up with friends in...Read more


44 of 53 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars No brainer for comic fans but still feels the same, September 16, 2009
H. Crosland "Dredded Panthyr" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (Video Game)
I really wanted to love this game. After playing Batman, I really really wanted to love this game. But...after putting about 6 hrs worth of work, I like it. MUA II is pretty much the same game we have played since X Men Legends for PS2. That's not to say that it's a bad thing but after 6 years and four games, the formula hasn't changed all that much. So this time around for all of you Marvel-heads that have kept up, teh Civil War story line gets played out in this game and so far with very little deviation it plays pretty closely to the storyline and that is a big plus for this game so no worries there.

What I would really advise (and the game does this as well) is once you reach the point where you have to choose sides, save your game because for those of you who choose to go back and play as the opposing side of your choice would probably not want to go back and grind out from the beginning to reach that point.

For many of you that already know about the split...Read more

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