Posted Oct 21, 2006 at 04:53AM by Ian C. Listed in: Previews, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Games Tags: Activision
Ó

a little more brown and you'd think this was medal of honor...


Okay, we all know that when comic book characters change costumes it's usually to hype sales. Yeah, the writers will say it's because the story requires the characters to change duds, and the artists would say that the publisher just gave him an ok to exercise their creativity... or something. Still they can't deny the fact that whenever Spider-man changes from blue and red spandex to black symbiotic goo or red and yellow metallic alloy, reader buzz is generated.

Sequential art readers like stuff like that. Change every now and then is welcome.

Well, Activision's Marvel Ultimate Alliance has a similar treat for gamers. You get to change your characters costumes. Yay. whoop-dee-doo. Well, IGN claims that the costume change is not only cosmetic, but also functional - performance will be affected, or so IGN says. So black Spidey really is physically stronger? Well, we'll have to wait for the game we guess. Good thing that the release is about a week away.

Given this historic (nostalgic) assortment of alternate costumes for the playable characters, and the inclusion of a healthy amount of notable non-playable characters, this game is set to be an action packed tour through Marvel-verse lore.

Well, here's the spandex:

Alternate - Image 2Alternate - Image 7Alternate - Image 8Alternate - Image 20
Alternate - Image 19Alternate - Image 6Alternate - Image 13Alternate - Image 1
Alternate - Image 9Alternate - Image 11Alternate - Image 22Alternate - Image 4
Alternate - Image 3Alternate - Image 12Alternate - Image 16Alternate - Image 23
Alternate - Image 14Alternate - Image 18Alternate - Image 10Alternate - Image 21
Alternate - Image 5Alternate - Image 24Alternate - Image 15Alternate - Image 17




[Via IGN] Permalink  |   Email this  |   Linking Blogs   |   Digg It!

Bookmark / Find this article on:


15 Comments


Sort by:
   by thebeeg - 2006-10-21
 » nice

i always like it when there are screenshots. This looks really promising. YAY!!!


   Re: haahh (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21
 » ahha


WHO... is that f.a.g. And WHAT... is he wearing. I wouldn't be caught dead in that outfit.
   by ha (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21
 » ha

yha but the alt custom is not thor its beta ray bill and the doctor strange is docter strange 2099 not the same guys

   by Yeah (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21
 » ur right

theyre not the same guy.. its a cheap little way of including more characters rather than taking the time out to actually make them lol.. very clever

   by MrPerson (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21
 » Marvel Zombies

Wouldn't it rock if they had a secret Marvel Zombies form for them all as well?


   Re: Ian C. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-10-27
 » Zombies rock

I'd want that too... It would also rock if they had special Zombie Powers or something... well here's to wishfull thinking

   Re: Stubbs (Unregistered) - 2006-11-01
 » You mean like this?

http://www.game-couch.com/features/2006/10/halloween_funny_marvel_zombies_alliance_/
   by spedav (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21
 » Cool

Does anyone have a bigger picture of Captain America with the Thompson? I really like it but the pic is too small.

   by Advertising -
   by fandom (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21
 » Very cool.

Ya.... I want that Cap pic at the top as well. That pic is badass.

   by my s (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21
 » lol

only F#k noobs patriotic fanatic unculte fash#st want a captain america lol

beside captain my *ss use a thompson now lol even not a man to fight as a man !!!!


   Re: Fandom (Unregistered) - 2006-10-22
 » Moron

You moron. I like that pic because it's badass.

While I do enjoy America, I'd hardly be called a patriotic fanatic fascist. I'm a bit too lefty for that to be true. So STFU ya jackass. Grow up, learn English, then come back and talk with the grown-ups.
   by gi (Unregistered) - 2006-10-22
 » Wow

What's with the increase of f*cked up little twits on QJ lately? Referring to #2 and guy above me

Anyway, that Cpt America is bad-ass, this game looks sweeet. And yeah, that's be awesome if they had Zombie versions

   by PARRANOYA (Unregistered) - 2006-10-22
 » MARVEL ZOMBIES

Zombies would be nice....especially if Captain America still had the top of his head missing and his brains in his hand. Those comics were quite funny.

   by BLACK PANTHER (Unregistered) - 2006-10-23
 » GTFO

"So black Spidey really is physically stronger?"


RRRRRRRRRRACIST!


   Re: Ð. (Unregistered) - 2006-10-30
 » Racialistism?

Lmfao


Add QJ.NET
Add to My Yahoo!
Google Reader Subscribe with Bloglines
Add  to your Kinja digest Subscribe in NewsGator Online
Subscribe with Pluck RSS reader Add 'www.qj.net' to Newsburst from CNET News.com
Subscribe with SearchFox RSS del.icio.us www.qj.net
Add to Technorati Favorite! Add to My AOL
furl! it Stumble for Treehugger!
User Favorites - November
Most Commented
No commented articles