Get your claws out, paint your skin green and get your web slinger toys out as Activision is releasing another Marvel Ultimate Alliance game for all of us comic book geeks. As we all know Activision released the first Marvel Ultimate Alliance and overall the game was a success with a "team brawler" style game. How can Marvel top their last game with this up and coming game? By having a story base off the Civil War series that turned the Marvel universe to where it is today.

If you've never read the Civil War series, then I suggest that you at least read some of the books. Just to understand the basics of what is going on with this storyline. Although, the short version of the story is thus:

The government just passed a law for all superheroes to register so the government can protect them. The downside is that they also have to show their true identities to the world. Well the heroes are torn on this as Ironman is for the law and Captain America is against it. This force the heroes and villains to choose which side they believe is right.

That’s the story in a nutshell, and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 it will take a different spin on the Civil War story which I cannot wait to see.

Graphically it is a lot better than the first Marvel Ultimate Alliance. It is not the cell-shaded comic drawings that they had in the first title. Instead it is more detailed, utilizing dynamic lighting for not only the stage, but the characters as well. Another big difference in the game is the power fusion attack. Something that you will be able to use in combination with any of the 24 playable characters. Think of them as combination powers used between two heroes/villains to make a more powerful attack. Also a step up is the power boost will boost your entire team, which is a really nice addition.

One of the things I was impressed by, is that there will be dozens and dozens of enemies at the same time on screen. The online co-op will be nice to use when you are going through the game with your buddies via PSN or XBL.  Especially now that when you save your progress, not only the host will be able to save but all players will.  That goes for trophies/achievements as well. Also having Deadpool in it will help also and is possibly the best addition to the game.  Deadpool even mocks you as the player as you go through the game, keeping true to his persona from the comics.

My overall impression of the game is that it will be worth a pick up just to see how the storyline will play out and how each character will interact with each other as you get to choose which side you want to assist. I will be able to talk more about it as it gets closer to being released.