Well, I’m a little disappointed.
There’s no clear way to know who’s going to get what fusion (a high-powered clearing or targeted attack), the models and animation tend to jump right into the uncanny valley. And not in that Uncanny X-men way. In the “Man, that’s just…I don’t know. Something ain’t right” way. And what’s up with Reed Richards’ thunder thighs? Seriously, he has some amazing childbearing hips. Broad chest, anorexic stomach, massive hips. 38-24-40. Hourglass figure, particularly the Ultimates costume. At least that’s easily blamed on Greg Land, who gets far too many costumes in this.
There’s a lot of bugs, and while they won’t be a big issue most of the time, on Legendary mode, they mean certain doom. Even moreso with the generally awful camera, that’s usually too far out or too obstructed to be of any use.
There aren’t nearly enough voice snippets for each character, and I can only hear Green Goblin say “Are you just going to watch me die?” so many times.
There’s damn near no difference between the levels for the pro or anti-registration sides, and some areas are blatantly copy pasted, including a boss battle. Then after a short period of Civil War action, the game turns to its own plot devices, creating a new enemy and story from the roots of the civil war that, while not bad, isn’t particularly memorable. It feels like a real bait and switch.
A lot of the mechanics have been dumbed down, the cast isn’t as strong, unlockables feel fewer, and there’s a distinct feeling of repetition, particularly on a second play that should have been, and was really advertised as, a completely separate experience. Instead, it’s at least 2/3rds rehashed.
There’s nothing wrong with a “what if?” story in a game based off of comics, especially when it’s the “what if?” series that can be best. But this is no Old Man Logan, it’s an okay at most rewrite that just wasn’t what I signed up for, and that’s a real disappointment. So is a lot of MUA 2, though, and tomorrow I’ll elaborate on all these points. And even talk about the upsides that still made me enjoy the first playthrough, and trudge through the beginning and end of the second.
