Mark Gruenwald Pwns Larry Flynt

[thebitterguy]

I know some people will disagree, but I still really like Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. I've been replaying it since I got the 360, and it's just as much fun as it was originally.

Now, admittedly, this is almost purely because if it being a huge testament to continuity porn. No, seriously, it treats The OHOTMU as a stroke mag.

And, first, I'd like to say that OHOTMU and NWOBHM are my two favourite acronyms ever.

Anyway, the sheer amount of delight to be found in there for an old comics fan (35 is old, now) are great. You see various fairly obscure characters show up (Tiger Shark? Longtime Bitter Guide punchline Attuma?) and there's not a sign of Jennifer Jones, who is not that interesting a character. Sorry, kids.

And now that they've made Hawkeye, The Hulk, Cyclops & NIghtcrawler available as PCs (how they integrate that with Nightcrawler's rather important NPC role in one chapter will be interesting to see) it's even better. I've started walking through it with old school Avengers Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk & Thor. I presume that the Mandarin level will be just as annoying the second time around.

If only there was an option to play through as Alpha Flight. Ah, well. Maybe in the sequel.

Comments

[thebitterguy]

Ouch. Well, at least you have a young child to help you.

[tfbretz.livejournal.com]

Well, to be fair, part of my problem with the game is said young child's help when we were playing it previously. See, he's at that age where he can read, but he doesn't read. So whenever helpful little tidbits, like say -- MISSION INSTRUCTIONS -- show up on the screen, I have about a picosecond in which to read them before Mr. Twitchythumbs hits the X button and sends them to limbo.

I imagine the game is much easier when you have a clear idea of what you're trying to accomplish.