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action role-playing game
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
By Raven Software, released 1 Jan 2006
- Microsoft Windows
- Wii
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation Portable
- crossover fiction
What it is
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is an action role-playing game developed by Raven Software and published by Activision. Players assemble a superhero team for a campaign about the fate of the Marvel universe, choosing from a large roster and encountering more than 140 Marvel characters. The heroes battle, team up and interact before confronting villains. A universal upgrade system lets players balance the team’s powers, while individual customization can focus each member’s effectiveness. Beyond the single-player storyline, the listed description includes online or offline battles against supervillains. Players can switch between cooperative and competitive play, partnering with or challenging up to three others. The game is listed for Windows, Wii, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable, with Steam listing Windows. Steam features include single-player, multiplayer, online PvP, shared or split-screen PvP, co-op, online co-op and shared-screen co-op. Controller support on Steam is partial. Released in 2006, it brings its crossover cast together in a campaign and multiple-player modes.
What players like, and what they don't
- More than 140 Marvel characters appear.
- Players can upgrade or customize team members.
- Co-op and competitive play are listed.
- The description allows up to three other players.
- Steam lists only partial controller support.
- Steam platform listing is Windows only.
Who it suits
It suits players who want to build a superhero team and play through a campaign. Groups can also use its listed cooperative or competitive modes, online or on shared screens.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance centers on team selection, character upgrades and a campaign against villains. Its listed modes also support cooperative and competitive play with up to three other players.
