Marvel: Ultimate Alliance for Xbox 360

Video Games. Air out the tights, slip on the mask, don the cape, and prepare to flex some muscles in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, an action role-playing game featuring the largest cast of costumed crusaders and mutant messiahs in a video game to date. Twenty Marvel superheroes have joined forces to combat the diabolical Dr. Doom and his Masters of Evil. The action will take players to Atlantis, the Skrull home world, the S.H.I.E.L.D. Heli-Carrier, and more as they guide a four-person party through 17 comic book-inspired locales. Moves include a flurry of air and ground strikes, from grapples and blocks to chargeable powers and deadly combos. Objects within the environment can also cause damage, and a choice of one- and two-handed weapons can help less extraordinary heroes mete out justice against throngs of enemies. Both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions add a number of visual enhancements to the action, including dynamic lighting effects, articulated body parts, and more. As players decide on which

Experience the full scale of the Marvel universe - A combined cast of over 140 characters -- choose from 20 playable Marvel Super Heroes, unlocking more as you progress Universal team Upgrade system - Balance your heroes' powers, or customize each member to maximize their effectiveness Outfit your heroes with power-boosting equipment, create a team name, team icon and team vehicle; establish your team's reputation as the story progresses Change the course of the game - The missions you accept, the objectives completed, and how you interact with other characters throughout the game will have a direct impact on the storyline No-holds-barred combat - Fight while you're airborne, submerged underwater, even out in space! Multiple combat tactics and accessories available - grappling, charge attacks and a destructible environment, where lampposts and chairs become dangerous weapons, Platforms: Xbox 360, ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+