So having played X-Men Legends 1&2 and UA1 and really liked them a buddy and I looking for a co-op game tried UA2.
UA2 was a major disappointment. The worst aspect of the game is the camera, the somewhat 3/4 top down view gives a worse view of the action than in the previous games in the series. Also the camera sometimes chooses some horrific angles, like the outside wall of a building your inside of or the roof of a building your inside of. Totally leaving you to get the bag beat out of you as you cannot see what is going on inside. I also encountered sections of significant lag with minimal action onscreen.
The new fusion powers in the game were a bit of a letdown too, they were all over the place in terms of fun and usefulness. Wolverine and Nick Cage's power was hard as hell to control and didn't seem to really inflict much damage. On the other hand Iron Man and Cap'n America's fusion was pretty cool, easy to navigate and kicked some serious butt.
The plus side of the game is the graphics and sounds. The characters and environments are a step up from the previous games, although some of the characters in the cut-scenes are a bit wonky looking. The sfx are comic book decent with some good character voices, though the quips do get redundant. There is a decent roster of Marvel favorites to play and the story is pretty cool, taking place during the Marvel Civil War, which offers a choice a bit into the game of which side to choose and in turn what characters you have in your team, offering a bit of replay ability.
The game would have been infinitely more fun had the camera not been such a PITA and laggy online. I am a pretty big comic book fan and I usually jump at the chance to beat the bag outta the rogues gallery of a said universe, but UA2 to me was a step back from its predecessors.
UA2 was a major disappointment. The worst aspect of the game is the camera, the somewhat 3/4 top down view gives a worse view of the action than in the previous games in the series. Also the camera sometimes chooses some horrific angles, like the outside wall of a building your inside of or the roof of a building your inside of. Totally leaving you to get the bag beat out of you as you cannot see what is going on inside. I also encountered sections of significant lag with minimal action onscreen.
The new fusion powers in the game were a bit of a letdown too, they were all over the place in terms of fun and usefulness. Wolverine and Nick Cage's power was hard as hell to control and didn't seem to really inflict much damage. On the other hand Iron Man and Cap'n America's fusion was pretty cool, easy to navigate and kicked some serious butt.
The plus side of the game is the graphics and sounds. The characters and environments are a step up from the previous games, although some of the characters in the cut-scenes are a bit wonky looking. The sfx are comic book decent with some good character voices, though the quips do get redundant. There is a decent roster of Marvel favorites to play and the story is pretty cool, taking place during the Marvel Civil War, which offers a choice a bit into the game of which side to choose and in turn what characters you have in your team, offering a bit of replay ability.
The game would have been infinitely more fun had the camera not been such a PITA and laggy online. I am a pretty big comic book fan and I usually jump at the chance to beat the bag outta the rogues gallery of a said universe, but UA2 to me was a step back from its predecessors.