I haven’t even touched upon the ISO-8 crystals either collectibles that again will further enhance your characters when equipped (of which you can eventually assign four as you level up) and can even be broken down or improved. The four characters you choose for your active party can influence stat bonuses depending on their relationship with one another – such as choosing members of the Guardians of the Galaxy, agile heroes or those with web-based attacks.Īlliance Enhancement meanwhile is a series of hexagonal-shaped skill trees filled with a whole host of stat boosts and perks for your entire crew. Take leveling up, a process that will not only increase the stats of heroes you play as (or use special XP cubes on), but also unlock new abilities that can be upgraded too. Sandwiched between all the punching, kicking and general superhero spectacle is a surprising amount of character management. Sure you’ll likely gravitate toward a quartet by game’s end but it’s always worth checking out a newcomer even if just to see how they tick.
The game knows this and within the first half-hour, your crew will grow from four to over a dozen continuing to inflate as you progress through the story. It should come as no surprise but getting to play as such a wide and diverse line-up of beloved characters is one of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order’s strongest selling points. Someone like Captain America meanwhile keeps his feet firmly on the ground focusing more on up-close-and-personal combat with his trusty shield also acting as a handy projectile when needed. Guardians of the Galaxy’s Star Lord, for example, can soar above the battlefield courtesy of his jet boots whilst sporting a flamboyant move set that relies heavily on long-range gun and elemental attacks. While the general controls for each remain largely the same, it’s their varying attacks, special moves and level of mobility that make them interesting to take for a test drive. The surprisingly generous thirty plus line-up includes everyone from huge powerhouse names like Captain America and Ironman to lesser-known faces like Nightcrawler and Ms. The dangers of monotony are somewhat extinguished though largely thanks to the expansive and diverse cast of heroes (and villains) to play as. Levels will occasionally throw a puzzle or two your way to mix things up but to be honest they’re rarely taxing and if anything hurt the flow of the game. Think of it like the older side-scrolling beat ‘em ups of the 90s but on bigger and longer scale. The combat system is rather uncomplicated amounting to little more than hammering on the buttons and timing your special attacks here and there. Fill up your Ultimate Alliance meter by defeating enemies and you’ll be able to unleash an over-the-top attack that again can be combined if your crew manage to use theirs too. Captain America, for example, will reflect projectiles off his shield such as Spider-Man’s web shots into enemies. Time the use of these with your other teammates and you’ll perform an even more powerful synergy attack.
Hold the R Button though and you’ll have access to a handful of energy-sapping abilities. The narrative is a simple one and really acts as a loose reason for all these characters to cross paths but at the very least it does bring with it some great chances for amusing interactions.Ĭombat is simple button-mashing stuff, your light and heavy attacks usable at the press of a button any time. What follows is essentially a hunt for the remaining stones as you meet a whole host of heroes who’ll join the cause and villains willing to do anything it takes to stop you. Fortunately, the Guardians of the Galaxy also happen to stumble across the powerful gems, accidentally scattering them across Earth during a battle and zapping themselves too in the process. Much like the recent two Avengers movies, the story in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order revolves around Thanos’ quest to retrieve the six Infinity Stones. A sequel in a series out of action for nearly ten years and exclusively on Switch? Even now it still doesn’t seem quite real. Of all the Marvel licensed outings – both recently released and upcoming – Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order has easily been the most unexpected. If there’s one area you might argue the comic book behemoth has yet to take over though, it’s video games. The Infinity Saga may be over but the Marvel train appears to be showing no signs of slowing down with phase four of the cinematic universe recently outlined at Comic-Con, TV shows revealed for Disney’s new streaming service, new rides coming to its theme parks… you get the idea.
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