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| From: Activision Inc.
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $25.00
You Save: $24.99 (50%)
New (15) Used (9) from $17.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 1710
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 81501
Model: 81501
UPC: 047875815018
EAN: 0047875815018
ASIN: B000G7VUWO
Release Date: November 15, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: .BRAND NEW SEALED. WITH WARRANTY. WE SHIP PROMPTLY! PART # 81501 112608LPM_3
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| Customer Reviews:
 It's not worth buying if you already have other X-men games. July 24, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The graphic of Wii version is the same as my Xbox classical but it still looks good to me. The game play is not more interesting than the old X-men game I have on classical Xbox.
The most disappointing thing is the Wii remote controller does not work well with action games. Many times, I moved the controller to one direction but my character moved to a different direction or it did not respond at all. To get accurate movements, I have to use Nintendo classical controller to play action games. This is where Wii loses its attraction because movements on the classical controller are not as "natural" as the Wii remote.
The only positive thing about this game is it has more characters than in other X-men games.
In short, it's not worth buying if you already have other X-men games.
 Awesome Game May 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Marvel Ultimate Alliance delivers a fun, action-packed gaming experience. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Some other reviews gave it a lower rating because Wolverine wasn't "realistic". LOL! This is a Super Hero game! Of course it isn't gonna be realistic. Have you seen Spider-Man scale buildings in real life?
 Even with Wii control problems an exciting, addicting game. March 25, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Originally, I was hesitant about this game, due to the troubling reviews. However, even with the biggest negatives (re: Wii remote control) the positives overwhelm the negatives and is possibly one of the most addicting games out there. The game allows you the opportunity to play as various Marvel superheroes. Unlike a simple "punch and kick" game, each "power" is specifically designed to match the hero, so that playing with a "Captain America" is a very different experience than playing with "The Thing." However clunky the controls are, the intense action and surprising detail to the game creates an world environment which you will not want to turn off. Having turned on relatives and friends to this game, they have all had the same type of positive experience. Since you have about 20 characters to choose from, plus multiple "mini-games" the game will not get tired and is a wonderful bonding experience.
The more you know and are a fan of Marvel Comics, the greater enjoyment you will get from the game and superb touches. Even without knowledge, it is a fast paced game that you can literally play for hours without wanting to get up to go the bathroom. The downside is that the Wii remote doesn't work 100% and there are numerous attacks that you have to either memorize or relearn in battle. There is a work around. The problem is for certain movements and mini-games it is a stroke of luck to finish. The game shows the potential of what superhero games can be and will be looking forward to the next game.
Additionally, since the game allows a "hard" version, even finishing allows you more game play.
Just a rating March 2, 2007
1 out of 16 found this review helpful
Im not in the mood to write a whole review for this game because in my opinion, its not even worth that. The new Wii remote controls for this game suck and its just a copy of X-men from older systems. Not worth to be on the Wii
 Why Can't Anyone Create a Realistic Super Hero Game ? January 30, 2007
7 out of 32 found this review helpful
What makes me angry about Ultimate Alliance is the same thing as any other : locked content. The marketing would have you believe you could play as darn near any character from the Marvel universe. This isn't so. Until you jump through hoops, you can't. I *paid* for it, and there shouldn't be anything stopping me from accessing *100%* of the software *I* paid for, ok?
Then there is the "power up" effect. Hello ! They are super heroes, ok?!? Wolverine doesn't need to "power up" in the comics by killing wave after wave of artifically weak adversaries to gain levels. Why does he have to here? Wolverine goes for the throat, and is walking feral rage waiting to be unleashed. Not here - that's only every four levels. WTF?
Why is it so hard for me to get a super-hero genre game with the heroes *already at their peak*? I don't want mind-numbing, repetative tasks - I want to smash super villans. I want the heroes to be challenged, but if they are invulnerable in the comics (think : Thing) then two-bit, cannon-fodder flunkies had better not be able to take them out.
Really - it's not like Marvel has given you over forty years of source material to use... oh, wait. Yes they have! They have spelled it out, and it's all there for you to read. Marvel and Pixar learned the same lesson - it's the story, stupid ! Without a compelling, gripping story all the window dressing and special effects in the world don't amount to a bucket of warm spit.
As someone who collected these comics from the time the issue numbers were in the single digits, I expect a game that is at least *somewhat* faithful to the source material. And I expect it to *all* be unlocked, ready for me to explore. Sadly, Ultimate Alliance doesn't do either at all.
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