Line #9 YMMV/MarvelUltimateAlliance


1	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
2	** Mark Griskey's score for the first game overall is incredible. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k2BmJw0N2E These]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5qEoH5Qy1M are]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvfjT7k5O6w a]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az1lv1e23vY couple]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8cKMn6G1Kw of]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbM4UQtyMrM really]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59P2PTr6saI good]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0mivIK0oew if]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39KNUd46TiY not]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYnFBZTiohI absolutely]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTVbP_scCvo fantastic]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG0xho_yoaU examples]].
3	** The second game's soundtrack done by Trevor Morris is very dark and awesome given the premise where the Avengers fighting against each other. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiPH22J7gp8 main theme]] really sets the mood of the game. There's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_psUSo_GUBE this piece]] which also was played on the game's defunct official website.
4	* BrokenBase: Long before ''VideoGame/DiabloIII'', the game introduced health and energy orbs to replace the potions. This caused an uproar among fans of ''VideoGame/XMenLegends'' who were used to the health and energy potions. When it was revealed that the orbs automatically home to party members when they walk near them and also gave a small amount of XP if you're already at full health, fans gave their full approval. Nonetheless, there are still some other fans who dislike the orbs.
5	* CompleteMonster: {{Mephisto\|pheles}} is the ruler of Mephisto's Realm. Striking a deal with [[Characters/MarvelComicsDoctorDoom Doctor Doom]], Mephisto gave Doom the powerful Twilight Sword in exchange for the soul of the X-Man Nightcrawler. When the heroes traveled to Mephisto's Realm to rescue Nightcrawler, Mephisto's equally depraved son, Blackheart, manages to capture Jean Grey for him. Mephisto then has both Nightcrawler and Jean Grey locked in separate cages hanging above the bottomless pit of the Infinite Vortex. The demon lord gives the heroes a SadisticChoice of freeing one of the X-Men, at the cost of letting the other plummet into the Vortex to their death. When finally confronted by the heroes, Mephisto [[BaddieFlattery congratulates them for surviving in his realm for so long]] and promises to reward them by resurrecting the soul of the sacrificed X-Men. However, Mephisto reveals that he had corrupted their soul into becoming his [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashed puppet]], and sics them on the heroes so he could claim their souls as well. Despite the heroes managing to free the corrupted X-Men, they will still be forever bound as Mephisto's slave. Rather than live as his pawn and to give the heroes a chance to escape, the X-Man will perform a HeroicSacrifice to stop Mephisto. The deaths of the X-Man will result in [[MortonsFork two separate bad endings]] depending on the player's choice of who to sacrifice. In another bad ending, Mephisto will attempt to conquer our dimension resulting in cataclysmic destruction. Despite only appearing in [[ArcVillain one level]], Mephisto stands out from the plethora of villains the game has to offer.
6	* ContestedSequel: People are divided on whether the second game is better or worse than the first: it's either considered better for the [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome much better graphics]], unique fusion super moves and branching storyline or considered worse because of the removal of several fan favourites like Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider and Blade, fewer alternate costumes (each character now has 2 instead of 4) and a downplayed focus on the beloved [=RPG=] elements the first game had.
7	* EnsembleDarkhorse:
8	** Deadpool. ''And he knows it''.
9	** That [[BadassBystander lone, unnamed Asgardian soldier]] from the first game.
10	* GameBreaker:
11	** ''Marvel Ultimate Alliance'':
12	*** One that was acknowledged and fixed: Deadpool's teleport in the first game. Essentially, it works by going for a spot a certain distance from Deadpool in the direction he's facing: if there's an area the player is allowed to go at that point, then Deadpool will instantly move to it. If not, he'll go as far as he can along that path. Elevation doesn't matter. Nothing in the way matters. Because of this, if used smartly enough this can be used to - in addition to getting places the player usually can't - ''skip whole areas of the level'' as the player is fully allowed to go through walls, [[InsurmountableWaistHighFence Insurmountable Waist High Walls]], voids and rivers, even ''burning wreckage'' as long as there is something to walk on on the other side. In the sequel, Deadpool's teleport was unsurprisingly changed so that it does not go through things the player is not allowed to go through, and the range is decreased to boot.
13	*** Ronin's "Spine Teaser" power is ''absurdly'' over-powered when used on larger enemies. Just how over-powered is it? When fully leveled up, '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4yNdfOgESk it can kill Dr. Doom with one hit]]'''.
14	*** Doctor Strange happens to have a spell that has a chance of... instantly killing any non-boss enemy in the game by turning them into a box. A box that can contain ''GOODIES''.
15	*** Black Panther, Nick Fury, and the Invisible Woman have a Stealth buff that averts UselessUsefulStealth to extreme levels. Not only will enemies only attack them if they get attacked by a Stealth opponent, but they’ll only attack once or twice before losing sight of the enemy, and other enemies surrounding the attacked enemy won’t notice at all.
16	*** Nick Fury’s Furious melee attack grabs enemies and throws them, essentially functioning as a second throw that can be chained to a knockdown attack to attack the enemy on the ground or be combined with his regular grab or another Furious attack once they get back up. Not only that, but the move has priority, cannot be interrupted, and works on shielded enemies as well. The kicker? The thrown enemy will knock down any other enemies in the vicinity of the thrown opponent, which helps immensely in higher difficulties.
17	*** Doctor Doom, as befitting the BigBad of the game, is PurposelyOverpowered DLC, as all of his attacks do tremendous amounts of damage (to the point that his max upgraded EyeBeams do more damage than his Xtreme attack).
18	*** Hulk is even ''more'' overpowered due to his HealingFactor and his powerful attacks. When put into his "Fury" boost (which increases his size, [[LightningBruiser strength, and attack speed]]), he is virtually unstoppable.
19	** ''Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2'':
20	*** Storm becomes invaluable near the end, [[spoiler:where the nanites allow enemies to share powers with each other.]] Their powers tend to be either telekinesis, fire or ice, the latter two being powers Storm is immune to, reducing a good lot of the challenge in the later missions [[spoiler:including the final boss fight with Nanite-Fury]] to nil.
21	*** Of the 3 PurposelyOverpowered characters in the second game (Hulk, Thor and Jean Grey), Thor is the most overpowered. Hulk is a tank but is purely physical (and no longer has his HealingFactor from the first game to boot) and Jean is purely elemental and a GlassCannon: both of them can run into enemies and bosses that resist their damage. Thor however, has as much physical damage and defense as Hulk AND can dish out as much elemental damage as Jean thanks to his lightning. He's pretty much a walking brick wall and no enemy in the game resists both his damage types. The only reason to not use him is a SelfImposedChallenge not unlike the above-mentioned Storm from the old ''VideoGame/XMenLegends'' games.
22	*** Human Torch's Flamethrower can cut through even bosses in seconds once he reaches a high enough level, which proves useful to handling the challenge of harder difficulties.
23	* GatewaySeries: This game has opened players up to the Marvel Comics universe beyond the already-popular icons like Spider-Man and the X-Men. In fact, you'll see comments from players about how the first game helped to introduce them to characters such as Deadpool.
24	* HarsherInHindsight:
25	** Deadpool's fight with the devs of the game has them threatening to make Deadpool DLC. This was soon before all of the DLC for the game would become impossible to unlock without console commands.
26	** Black Panther and Storm being part of the "Double Date" bonus after their disastrous breakup in ''ComicBook/AvengersVsXMen''.
27	* HilariousInHindsight:
28	** [[spoiler: The nanites]] in the first game are either this or FridgeHorror once you find out who the BigBad of the sequel is.
29	** Deadpool's argument with the developer about the game not being about him is a thousand times funnier after he actually did get [[VideoGame/{{Deadpool}} his own game]].
30	** At the beginning of the first MUA game, Spider-Man asks two Doombots if the helicarrier is the ferry to Staten Island. Eleven years later and we have a [[Film/SpiderManHomecoming Spider-Man film that has an entire action sequence on said ferry]].
31	* HoYay: "The ''world'' can count on us... ''sir''." sly wink, saucy smile
32	** {{Lampshade\|Hanging}}d in ''2'':
33	---> '''Iceman/Deadpool/Spider-Man/Human Torch''': Why are [Iron Man and Captain America] so obsessed with each other, anyway? It's reaching "creepy ex" territory.
34	** This, from ''1'':
35	---> '''Spider-Man:''' Hi, again. Shall we continue to discuss how wonderful Tony Stark is?
36	* LowTierLetdown: ComicBook/{{Elektra}} and ComicBook/{{Blade}} were both considered pathetic in the first game -- Elektra having no good attacks before level 22, and Blade having massive energy management problems. Not surprisingly, in the sequel, Blade was relegated to the last-gen versions, and Elektra was removed entirely. (Although they did both make a return for the third game.)
37	* MagnificentBastard:
38	** ComicBook/DoctorDoom is the charismatic leader of the [[LegionOfDoom Masters of Evil]]. Before the events of the game, Doom stole top secret information from ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} on how to deal with Asgard should it ever become a threat. Doom then refined the plan as a way to steal the All-Father Odin's godly powers for himself. Through a series of clever diversionary tactics, Doom constantly stays one step ahead of the heroes as he gathers all the necessary tools he needs to defeat Odin. Colluding with the God of Mischief Loki, Doom successfully conquers Asgard and defeats Odin in battle. Not wanting to share Odin's power with his lieutenants, Doom implements a series of {{Uriah Gambit}}s to have the heroes take out his lieutenants for him. He quickly consolidates his control over the entire world, using his newfound powers to crush any form of resistance, and brainwashing the remainder of Earth's heroes into his loyal servants. A brilliant mastermind who managed to ascend to godhood, Doom establishes himself as a truly diabolical genius.
39	** {{ComicBook/Loki}} is a member of the aforementioned Doctor Doom's Masters of Evil, seizing an opportunity in the Masters to fulfil his dream of conquering Asgard. Despite being its newest member, Loki manages to quickly ingratiate himself into Doom's inner circle as his NumberTwo. Disguising himself as the [[TheStarscream traitorous Mandarin]], Loki frames him for the chaos the Masters had caused in Atlantis. The deception worked, giving the Masters the necessary distraction to carry on with their plans undeterred. Loki then leads an invasion on Asgard with an army of super-soldiers and overthrows Odin as King of Asgard. Even as the heroes turn the tide, Loki has one final trump card -- the [[AnimatedArmor Destroyer Armor]]. Supposedly defeated, Loki disguises himself as ComicBook/NickFury, tricking the heroes into freeing the armor from its prison for him. Upon revealing his deception he proceeds to hijack control over the Destroyer Armor and attempts to crush the heroes once and for all. A master of deception, Loki proves himself to be Doctor Doom's most invaluable ally.
40	* {{Narm}}:
41	** Also a fair chunk of Mephisto's dialogue, with the use of "astral energy" instead of "soul" and Nightcrawler's [[BigNo Small Nein]].
42	** In the first Pro-Reg mission, as soon as you run into the White Star, one of them says in the whiniest voice imaginable: "It's a raid! Get to your positions!"
43	** You know those big hulking... things you run into at the omega base? Seem kind of intimidating, don't they? Then you run into them again in Asgard, and they talk. And they sound [[SimpletonVoice exactly like you'd expect them to]]. Another enemy that suddenly talks in Asgard is the Clay Warrior. His "Halt! YouShallNotPass!" might have been badass if you hadn't just spent a level [[OneHitPointWonder one-shotting]] about two-hundred or so of his kind.
44	** In the first game, one of Doctor Doom's victory phrases after defeating an enemy is "Finally! I have achieved my ultimate triumph!". When he says this after defeating Random Mook #284, it's either this or MundaneMadeAwesome.
45	** Penance in ''2''. His voice lines are delivered in a weird way and a lot of them are variations of "ah, the pain..." that sound really narmy because of the delivery. Then there's his [[spoiler:boss fight where he's beaten up and knocked out by inmates.]]
46	* OneSceneWonder: Mephisto only gets one level in the entire first game dedicated to him, but it’s a [[NightmareFuel/MarvelUltimateAlliance very]] [[ThatOneLevel memorable]] [[ThatOneBoss level]].
47	** The lone Asgardian soldier from the cutscene before the Asgard level also qualifies, for being a BadassBystander.
48	** The second game has Titanium Man, a LargeHam, BreakingSpeech spouting WakeUpCallBoss in [[SugarWiki/BestLevelEver a level]] with a boss battle with Deadpool and a cameo from Creator/StanLee (who also qualifies as a OneSceneWonder in his own right).
49	* OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight: Regarding the sequel, some say that only ''Creator/RavenSoftware'' could have made a better game. To some extent, some say that ''Beenox'' should have handle the UpdatedRerelease since they made PC ports for ''[[VideoGame/XMenLegends X-Men Legends II]]'' and the first ''Marvel: Ultimate Alliance'' without any problems.
50	* PolishedPort: The PC version originally released in 2006 had enhanced optimization and support for keyboard and mouse gameplay (including a feature to use any character power at all times using number keys instead of assigning to button combinations), in-depth graphical options (being able to set it as visually equal or superior to the Platform/PlayStation3 and Platform/Xbox360 versions or tone it down to old-gen levels for weaker computers), button configuration, support for large resolutions and other quality-of-life features. About the only big glaring flaw is that some of the music isn't set up properly and plays a bit too loud, but that's only for a few of the maps. The 2016 re-release for Platform/{{Steam}}, however, was not based on this version and ended up a PortingDisaster as described below.
51	* PortingDisaster:
52	** The Platform/PlayStation2 and Platform/{{Wii}} version of ''2'' are clearly based on the code of the first game yet they are nearly unplayable with bad framerate, worse graphics and a tendency for scripts and events of not triggering, forcing you to reload a save and pray that this time works.
53	** [[UpdatedRerelease The re-releases]] for Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/XboxOne and Platform/{{Steam}} were heavily criticized for being buggy, crash-prone, laggy and unresponsive. None of these issues were present in their original releases. The updated graphics were botched and customers accused Creator/{{Activision}} of cashing-in on [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Marvel's popularity]] while delivering a clearly inferior product. A patch addressed some of the worst problems, but others still remain.
54	** The Steam release lacks a number of features which were added to the first Windows version which made the game more user-friendly. For example, it allowed access to all of a character's powers during gameplay by number keys, whereas in the new port you have to first assign powers to one of four slots, intended for playing the game with a gamepad.
55	* QuestionableCasting: [[Creator/JimCummings1952 Jim Cummings]] voicing Thor in the second game. It's commonly agreed that as good as a voice actor as he is, his voice really doesn't match Thor's character well, creating some very noticeable VocalDissonance.
56	* SpecialEffectFailure: In the sequel, when one looks closely on Gambit's cards, every single one of them is rendered as a 10 of Diamonds; granted, this is only whenever you open up and look at him in any instance in-game. On the box cover however, he's holding his iconic Ace of Spades.
57	* ThatOneBoss:
58	** ''MUA 1'':
59	*** Mephisto, as befitting who he is, is a hell of a challenge to defeat. To start off, his realm is ThatOneLevel, which makes getting to face Mephisto himself at all a chore and will leave at least one of your party members dead once you finally face him. Once you ''do'' face him, you’ll find he is completely invincible to damage, loves to engage in TeleportSpam, and has an attack that causes severe InterfaceScrew. The only way to damage Mephisto is to destroy five statues with Mephisto's sword, which he holds until you run up to him and snatch it from him by button-mashing. The sword itself can only be used on one statue at a time, after which it vanishes briefly and leaves Mephisto vulnerable to attack. Once you destroy all five statues, either Jean or Nightcrawler will enter the battle. Regardless of which one you pick, they are both buffed to ludicrous degrees and get automatically revived by Mephisto whenever you reduce their health to zero. This leaves you to fight them and Mephisto as a DualBoss for the rest of the fight.
60	*** The Grey Gargoyle can be a challenge if you haven’t properly leveled up, with his TakenForGranite abilities and stun inducing GroundPound amplified by healers who start constantly appearing once his health gets low.
61	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: At the end of the First Game it's revealed that Galactus has sworn vengeance upon The Heroes and vows to destroy their planet for what they did to him during the course of the game. Sounds prime for a SequelHook right? Nope, instead all we get in 2 is a brief mention (that you might not even notice) from Thor about how he drove Galactus off when he came. also, [[spoiler:Black Widow]]'s betrayal was not touched upon in the sequel, although depending [[SchrodingersGun on how much effort you put into solving the case]], she was not a traitor at all.

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