Over this past month I’ve now looked at three versions of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 that have all addressed the Civil War conflict. Prior to the release of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, and even the story in the comics from Mark Millar, Captain America and Iron Man have been battling in video games and continue to do so even today. To…
In 2015 I looked at Acclaim’s roster of in-house produced comic book video games, and in 2016 I’m taking the year-long feature concept further and will determine what is the greatest Marvel console video game of all time. There are some things I’d like to clarify before the feature starts in the new year, the…
Fifteen years ago today, Sony launched the PlayStation 2 in North America, and in typing that sentence just now, I feel very, very old. It’s funny in hindsight because I remember being in my second year of highschool when the PlayStation 2 came out, and I was nothing but underwhelmed by its line-up and prospects.…
When most people think about Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, they don’t think about the epic tournament level matches, the crazy roster of fighters from both camps nor how the fact that it is still a wildly popular game even today. No, when people stop to contemplate Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, they think of the funky…
I really can’t quite explain it, but despite never owning a Sega console growing up, I’m a sucker for their very last hurrah in the business, the Dreamcast. Perhaps it’s due to its quirky library of games, like Crazy Taxi and The Typing of the Dead, or maybe I just have nostalgic memories of renting…
A lot of comic book characters have multiple titles featuring them (Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, X-Men etc) but very few have sequel games that are connected, even fewer still have sequels that are successful. Here’s a list of 10 series that made an impact in the world of comic book games at large. 10 RADICAL’S HULK SERIES…
I’ve enjoyed GT Countdown as narrated by Brandon Jones as long as I can remember, and today’s list is of special importance: The Top 10 x-Men Games. With the exception of one (the quite pricey X-Men Children of the Atom,) I’m proud to say I own all of the games on this list. Check out…
Next week the game that took you for a ride, you’ll soon be able to take ON a ride (I’m not paid to write this, cut me some slack). Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 will be coming to both the iPhone and iPod touch devices on April 25th. No word yet on price point or how…
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