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09/18/09
It was an interesting concept, it had a few amazing "moments", but it ultimately failed to really present a true and compelling conflict in which there was any reasonable way for the reader to pick any side BUT the anti-registration side.
For months, the buildup before the actual series painted a clear picture that whatever his motivations, Tony Stark was in the wrong and Steve Rogers was not. It was a clear setup at the editorial level, as it crossed multiple titles. They spent pages and pages on Tony "agonizing" over his decision, but that rung hollow, especially against the backdrop of the "illuminati" and the realization that he and Reed and the rest saw themselves as fit to represent and guide all humanity. Add in what happened to Cap, and the whole thing still makes me queasy.
All that said, I have hopes that MUA2 does a better job of presenting both sides, since picking a side is an inherent game mechanic. Gonna hopefully either get it from gamefly or pick up a copy next week, so we'll see.
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09/17/09
"Why not have every character have a ton of clones?"
Do I really care if Hulk and Thing fight exactly the same? I'd rather have a cast of 50 characters, half of which are clones, than have 20 unique and interesting characters.
They don't all need custom dialog: just enough voice work to go "ugh" and "let's go".
Half the hate for this game is always due to the cast and how they are treated, and who got left out. Everyone has an obscure Marvel character that only they *really* appreciate
Ironically, mine was Moon Knight from way back in the day. So having a chance to put him in the party was absolutely thrilling. The stupid thing they did there was they used him as the replacement for Gambit from XML2; the most popular character from the Xmen animated show and the guy all my friends always fought for.
Why not just have both? Why not throw in Dark Hawk-guy? Captain Marvel? Black Knight? Cyborg dude? and every other random character as a skin over someone else with different particle effects?
So what if they are 'dead' or 'missing'? Throw jubilee and dazzler back in while you are at it. I dislike both of those characters, but just the having the choice (or to recreate a team from the xmen arcade game) is fun.
Most people will look over even a poor game (and enjoy a mediocre one) if they get to play as their favorite character.
09/17/09
All in all it's good fun, though I can't help but feel we traded gameplay for graphics when compared to the first. Dropping down to a single costume per character chafes quite a bit as well, particularly since there's only a small handful of characters worth playing in the oddly chosen new roster. I mean, no Blade? Seriously? And Juggernaut requiring a preorder or DLC purchase? I can't help but feel they're going to try and spring the true favorites on us one for-pay chunk at a time.
09/17/09
MUA2 is just a more satisfying, much smoother, more refined experience than MUA1.
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Might have to pick this one up.
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Any word on if a PC port is coming?
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From what I've seen, the supporting cast of characters would have been much more enjoyable to play as, overall, than what was made available.
Not to mention the obvious story-based gaffes like having Jean Grey and Hulk in the game. No thanks.
If anything, Hulk "returning" at the end of the game's credits like a special extra mission a la Mile High Club in CoD4 would have been friggin' epic! Beat him and unlock him for your next playthrough or something. Would have been sick.
09/17/09
Alas, apparently Jean Grey, who had no part in Civil War whatsoever, is more important.
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There are only two things that really bother me, though. 1) The throwing physics is pretty terrible, especially with things that should be really heavy (ie cars). 2) You can't change the controls. Period. (unless I'm missing something completely obvious). I wanted to jump with x, not triangle, damnit!
Edit: Also, omg <3 deadpool. He's the one character I would've bought the game for alone, and he hasn't let me down yet.
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