MUA 2

[clownprince]

i just start playing mua . and its fun. i love throwing the shield and watching it pounce off the walls and the bad guys. and i cant wait to pick up the new one when it comes out.  any game where i can pick my avengers and have the save the world is cool with me.

[Previsionary]

Courtesy of Murs, Penance Gameplay video: http://www.newsarama.com/common/media/video/player.php?aid=29766

[murs47]

Courtesy of Murs, Penance Gameplay video: http://www.newsarama.com/common/media/video/player.php?aid=29766

He looks awesome in that video!

[Previsionary]

Jean: http://www.newsarama.com/common/media/video/player.php?videoRef=NA_090724_MUA2_Jean.Grey

Gambit: http://www.newsarama.com/common/media/video/player.php?videoRef=NA_090724_MUA2_Gambit

I'm particularly fond of the Jean video, but these two vids seem to be mostly fusion/super attacks.

Another trailer released at comic-con: http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14233938/marvel-ultimate-alliance-2/videos/mua2_trl_demotailer_72809.html

[BWPS]

I've played both X-men Legends & MUA, and while I think the series has largely improved, each game has had its own problems as well.  I also hated the quicktime events in MUA, and hope they die horribly (though they're probably in MUA2, since every console game seems to have them now).

Every designer needs to be FORCED to play through the latest Prince of Persia if they're even considering putting QTE into a game, as well as for other tips about what not to do.

[Talavar]

I haven't played the latest Prince of Persia - are the QTE really good, or really terrible?

[Podmark]

I'm way more excited for Penance being in this game than I should be. He looks great in the video, which is great since some of the characters (Cap, Deadpool) look bleh. He better have an alternate Speedball costume.

[Glitch Girl]

I dunno... the animation is good and all, but I can't help thinking "Emo powers ACTIVATE!" as I see it.

Still,  Penance actually comes off looking better than most.  I'm not liking a lot of the overall looks on the characters.  There's a certain "lumpiness" throughout. I agree with Podmark, Cap and Deadpool (and Wolverine too) look really bad. 

Turning back to gameplay: Quicktime events can equal yucky boss battles if used wrong.  If I spent the time to make a powerful character, I should be able to do some damage instead of waiting to play "Simon" in order to get anything accomplished.  Often they seemed thrown in there as token "gameplay variety" and rarely if ever served a positive purpose.

[Tomato]

I think the Quicktime stuff is fine, in the proper context... which really, Boss battles aren't. It's one thing to have one for the bombs you need to disarm, but the simplistic nature made boss fights rediculously simple... fights againsts Galactus or the Kraken were easier then tussles with guys like MODOK, which is just silly.

[Previsionary]

part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x5ttjGvkQA
part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pxqLnNUv1I 

live demo for IGN video I randomly found on the [you]tube. Check it out, no?

[captmorgan72]

You have to be VIPs to see them but alternate costumes are being revealed, twenty four in total, one every weekday until launch. So far a cool alt costume for Daredevil (secret wars costume) and for the Hulk we get a very cool looking Red Hulk http://www.flickr.com/photos/41436967@N07/3817551819/. Also, Ms. Marvel has been revealed in her Warbird costume. It is mentioned every alternate costume is an entirely new character model, with a unique mesh and custom textures.

[Trelau]

I had never player MUA before, but after wandering in this forum i decided to pick it up. I'm a little disapointed with the graphism but it was a good game, and so now i'm waiting for MUA2 with you ^^
So now the real question: is there any way to make MUA moddable? and for that matter, will MUA2 be moddable?
i'm talking moddable even with external non official tools (like the texture graber of tomb raider that works for battman arkham asylium too)

because it would have a loooooot of potential if it was moddable...

[Glitch Girl]

If you have the PC version of MUA, then yes.
For Example
http://tommyboymeshes.freedomforceforever.com/MUA%20Stuff.html
http://tommyboymeshes.freedomforceforever.com/Mua%20meshes%202.html

No idea about MUA2 yet, but probably. 

[Tomato]

MUA one is heavily modable, tis why I love my PC version... I can have my cake and eat it too. However, MUA 2 will likely be a different animal... firstly, it looks like they may not be making a PC version at all, and even if they do it'll be a good month or so after release.

Furthermore, MUA had an advantage with modders because they could reskin not only the models that came with the game, but because the format system was similar it could also roughly translate characters from other versions (IE: Exclusives) of the same game (with a good bit of effort and determination) as well as import all character models included on the PS2 version of XMLII. MUA2 uses an entirely different engine, so even IF it comes out for PC, we still likely won't be able to add some of the older (and better *gives wolverine hard look*) models

[captmorgan72]

Wolverine's alt costume. What do you all think?

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/captmorgan72/Wolviealt.jpg

[murs47]

Wolverine's alt costume. What do you all think?

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/captmorgan72/Wolviealt.jpg

hmmm...hugh jackman + ultimate wolverine

[Talavar]

Better than the other costume at least.

[Courtnall6]

bleh...

The more pics and videos I see...the more disappointed I get with the direction they went with character designs.

[thalaw2]

I don't like the arm guards but the rest seems ok.

[captmorgan72]

I don't like the arm guards but the rest seems ok.

This is exactly what I thought too.

[NeoDarke]

Hmm... Interesting...

[Glitch Girl]

What's with all the wobbly trim lines (especially on the shoulder)?  Is that all distortion from the figure's pose? 

Also not a fan of the gauntlets, can't really see enough of the rest to judge cut and so forth.  Overall, not really liking the design team they got on this version. 

[captmorgan72]

Next alt is a ultimate universe version...http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/captmorgan72/ultreed.jpg

This is for Glitch Girl, so she can see the whole design for Wolvie http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/captmorgan72/wolvie-1.jpg

[thalaw2]

Wow!  Reed is a little out there, isn't he?  Looks like he's wearing unstable molecules and nothing else.

[daerdevil]

These character designs are so bad, I'll be waiting for the $9 bargain bin on this game.  Talk about a buzz kill.  This game is downright ugly.  Maybe they'll toss in some comic book style costumes and redeem this mess, but I'm guessing this is a pass for me.

[Glitch Girl]

Thanks captmorgan...

Hmm.. not fond of the little target-thing on the back of his neck (it's like saying "Shoot here!"). The gloves almost look sleeker here than in the finished model, but that may be just the pose.  Hate the hair.  Trim lines aren't too bad, I've seen him in worse.

Guess this probably means they've ditch the classic orange and brown.  That one was always my favorite costume for him. 

@ Law re:Reed
Guess that's why they call him "Mr. Fantastic" 
Seriously though, I don't see the distortion on the lines on this one that I saw on Wolvie's.  I wonder why.
   

[captmorgan72]

Iron Fist's alt costume http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/captmorgan72/IronFist.jpg

[Courtnall6]

Iron Fist's alt costume http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/captmorgan72/IronFist.jpg

oh dear god...my desire to play this game is dropping like a rock.

[murs47]

I believe that's an Iron Fist from one of Fraction/Brubaker's single issue stories.

[Courtnall6]

Irrelevant where the costume comes from...it's still hideous.

The sad thing is they are probably going to release the game with all these horrible costume designs...then make us pay for the classic costumes in a DLC.