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Beginning at the end of the Secret Wars mini-series, players will take control of four of the most currently prominent Marvel Universe characters - Iron Man, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Captain America. The story piggy-backs on the concept of two, with a partial third, story archs, which works in favor of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. Admittedly, when I first heard the basics of the storyline I was a little more than worried with how it would play out considering most fans and even people who were not entirely in the loop with this storyline would know the climax and end result before even pressing the start button. Instead, we receive a few storylines meshed together in more of a master stroke. For this second outing of Ultimate Alliance those trappings aren't there. As we know from past experiences, this is not always the best way to go. Sure, there were elements from certain stories that we knew, but it always felt like a typical comic book video game coming up with its own story. The story, as good as it was, felt disconnected from the overall elements that made these characters epic when they got together in comics. Even though it was nearly everything that fans had asked for, there was something missing from the first title. Thankfully, I wasn't the only one thinking this, since we finally received said concept near the beginning of the current generation of consoles. But so little has been changed at the core that we get a bad feeling of déjà vu when running these “new” maps.When the first X-Men Legends title hit, I remember thinking how awesome it would be if there was a title with the entire Marvel Universe. Things could be worse, as these adventures are still addictive (if repetitive) fun, especially in four-player co-op. And despite simplifying the healing and equipment systems in a positive way, the basic dungeon-running gameplay is practically unchanged. It follows the exciting story pretty closely on both sides, until a lame final third that introduces an unimpressive new enemy to fight.Īlthough this is a direct sequel to Marvel: Ultimate Alliance from three years ago, it’s actually the fourth game in a series that began with X-Men: Legends. After a longish intro, the stage is set for you to choose a side and pit your group against their fellow heroes. Under the act, superheroes must either reveal their identity to the government and get deputized, or refuse and face arrest, unmasking and imprisonment.

Based on Civil War, the two-year comics series that really changed the face of the Marvel Universe, MUA 2 tells the tale of a Patriot Act for masked men.