Marvel Ultimate Alliance Wiki

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is an action role-playing game developed for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox and Xbox 360 by Raven Software and published by Activision.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is a game that happens in Earth-6109. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is an American superhero film loosely based on the video game of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and Columbia Pictures. The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and is co-written by Joss Whedon, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely and stars an ensemble cast.

The game was initially released on October 24, 2006 in North America for most platforms, with PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii ports following shortly thereafter, as well as international releases.

Why It Rocks

1. Many Marvel superheroes can be used to form a four member team.
2. Multiple heroes can be recruited as the story advances.
3. Some heroes are hidden and require special conditions to be unlocked.
4. The game features tons of heroes from the Marvel Universe such as Captain America, Wolverine, The Thing, Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Deadpool, Ghost Rider and more.
5. Over 50 classic villains, such as Doctor Doom, Galactus, The Skrulls, Loki, MODOK, The Wrecking Crew and many others.
6. Many other heroes appear as NPCs that aid the player.
7. The game is played via an episodic format.
8. Many alternate endings depending on the player's actions.
9. Combining multiple heroes can unlock special teams (for example, a team with only female heroes) which grant special abilities, such as EXP and money bonuses.
10. Many sidequests and secondary mission objectives.
11. Many collectables, such as comic books and simulator discs, lie hidden on every stage.
12. Awesome soundtrack.
13. Some ports include exclusive heroes and villains that other ports lack.
14. Detailed graphics and environments.
15. Explore many classic locations, such as Atlantis, Mephisto's Realm, Asgard, The Skrull Homeworld, etc.
16. Challenging but fair difficulty.
17. Each hero possesses their own unique abilities and can be combined with another hero to unleash powerful attacks.

Bad Quality

1. The GBA and Steam PC ports are really bad.
2. There's no point in unlocking costumes for Silver Surfer as they are all the same thing.

Reception

Reviews for Raven and Vicarious Visions' version of Marvel Ultimate Alliance received generally favorable reviews from critics. The PS3 and 360 and PC versions received 82% 78% and 82% at GameRankings and 78% and 82% at Metacritic, respectively.

GameRankings' scores for the PS2, PSP, Wii and Xbox versions were 81%, 82%, 74%, and 83%, while Metacritic scored those same consoles 81%, 81%, 73% and 83% respectively.