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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

Marvel vs. DC: the games

Which superhero game is right for you? Marvel Ultimate Alliance or Justice League Heroes? Look no further

Words: Raymond Padilla, GamesRadar US

Comic relief

Serving up some witty banter during the heat of battle is an important superhero ability. Not everyone can do it, but when it works it's a thing of beauty (see Spider-Man). In a group setting, it's a requirement. Too many heroes have sticks up their butts (see Superman, Captain America, etc.) It's up to the comedians to save the day from a grim future.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance: Sure you have Spider-Man, who can trade quips with the best of them (he once asked Electro if he was AC or DC during a fight.) More importantly, you have Deadpool! Marvel's merc with a mouth can serve up some hilarious standup monologues during the most chaotic battles. His one-liners in the game are great. He reminisces with Weasel about the time he stabbed him through the leg with a katana for taking the last cheese puff. He has the gall to ask The Black Widow if her boobs are real. Wade Wilson (that's DP's real name) is a great man.

Justice League Heroes: There are tiny doses of humor here. Some of it comes from the dysfunctional relationship between Superman and Batman (it's all costume envy, really). A bunch of one-liners come from The Flash. It doesn't add up to a whole lot because the game's script just isn't that good. Don't blame the legendary heroes of the Justice League. Blame the usually good Dwayne McDuffie for having a bad day at the word processor.

The Winner: You gotta go with Marvel Ultimate Alliance once again. Its larger roster allows for the inclusion of more characters. Spider-Man is always a hoot, but Deadpool was made for twisted, dark and murderous humor. If you were diagnosed with cancer and went through a series of experiments that left you with a grotesque face, you'd be a funny guy too.

 
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