Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2

There is nothing better than sequels to games you've fallen in love with. So when Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 came out, I knew I had to play it. Having amassed a huge collection of superheroes, the creative geniuses behind the second game have brought a masterpiece right out of the comics, and has given the fans of superheroes everywhere a new look at the heroes we fell in love with.
The game is set a year before the events of the fabled comic book event, The Civil War. Nick Fury leads Captain America, Iron Man, Wolverine and Spider-man to Castle Doom, where the Latverian leader, Lucia Von Bardas, has begun supplying the criminal mastermind, The Tinkerer, with advanced weaponry to sell to villains across the globe. The President of the United States has forbidden Fury from raiding the castle, but moves ahead anyways, keeping the heroes out of the loop. The mission is successful, and Castle Doom is destroyed, with Von Bardas presumed dead. A year later, however, a group of supervillians led by a cyborg enhanced Von Bardas attack New York City, and her attack kills many civilians. Later, a group of superheroes known as The New Warriors battle Nitro, a villain with explosive powers, in Stanford, Connecticut. Upon capture, Nitro uses his full powers, unleashing a massive explosion that kills 600 people. This forces the President to sign a Superhuman Registration Act, in which case divides the superhero community. From there, the Civil War begins.
Players must choose between the Pro-registration movement, led by Iron Man, or the Anti-registration movement, led by Captain America and Luke Cage. Each mission becomes about fighting former allies, and taking down powerful foes. The gameplay is crisper and much faster than the previous game, and the story is consistent and epic throughout. The visuals are a lot sharper than the first game, and although some fans may say that the first game was more epic and had a lot more dynamics, I feel that the game had a more profound effect on the fans, and not only portrayed on of the most critically acclaimed story arch's from Marvel comics history, but made the fans feel like it was a little closer to home, and kept the main setting in our world. I rate this game a 10 out of 10, for this was a fun, action packed, and well thought out game.