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Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game has the graphics and your patience to beat the game. I enjoy playing this game.

Good and bad

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Believe it or not the widely differing reviews are all correct for the most part, it just depends on your own personal preference.

If you love beat 'em ups with 4 or 5 button sequences so you can rip out your buddy's spine because he's just learning then you probably won't like this game much. If you want to play in single player mode going through what seems like an endless number of levels you probably won't like this game.
However, if you want to be able to pick up a controller, learn a few buttons and a little bit about each character's abilities so you can duke it out with friends or online it may appeal to you.

Single player mode may seem a little easy to the mega button mashers out there but to the average player it will be pretty challenging at times. Some opponents are very easy to anyone... others very difficult. No matter how much of a button masher you are I can't see anyone unlocking all the content in some of the times suggested. Some of the missions are just too difficult for that. A hardcore gamer could possibly get through it in one sitting but most people will spend a little more time on it though.

If you want to pick it up and instantly play your favorite hero then you may be disappointed because you have to finish missions to unlock most of the characters. Still, most characters are fairly easy to unlock but others may depend on a real nasty opponent and that may frustrate you. You may also be disappointed that your favorite hero doesn't quite live up to their abilities in the comics. Being able to select from a couple weapons would have made a few characters more like their comic book namesake.

Head to head mode is pretty fun because just about anyone can pick up a controller and start to pick up the fighting mechanics quickly. No total embarrassment from having your spine effortlessly ripped out by the one person at the party that sat in front of the game for days learning the button sequences. I haven't played online but I'm sure it's just like in person.

The graphics and sounds are good although the developers seem to like shiny characters a little too much. The story is no better or worse than some comics but I wouldn't call it great.

This game would be better if it weren't for some major flaws which may make the difference between loving the game and hating it.

The controls are usually pretty responsive... right until you get hit and stunned. Once that happens you are at the mercy of your opponent which can be very frustrating. Having your opponent give you a total whipping while your character stands/lays there doing nothing as you hammer the buttons is maddening. Being momentarily stunned would have been ok but they took it too far.

Some of the missions are too difficult for the average gamer and you will get stomped repeatedly. To make matters worse you have to sit through the cut scene after you are defeated and listen to the other character gloat. This wouldn't be bad if you manage to defeat the opponent in a handful of attempts... but when you lose over and over you feel like yelling "just let me play again" because you can't skip it. To make matters worse, what they say is clever maybe once... maybe. Thank heavens the cut scenes are short.

The game is full of explosions which is kinda cool at times... but it has far too many exploding objects. It seems like everything you touch at certain locations blows up and does major damage. Ok, cars blow up after a delay and you have time to run but other objects that blow up instantly are just annoying. Still, I guess that would depend on whether you are on the receiving end or not.

The game repeatedly checks for the save game memory cart when you have autosave turned on. Um... programmers... set a flag and just check it once at the end of each mission or battle... how tough could that be? It's not a major issue but it takes longer after each mission than it should.

Despite it's flaws it's quite playable and fun. I'd never call the single player gameplay deep but you can get some fun out of it for a few hours or days. You can always play the computer head to head once you complete the story missions. I'd call single player mode practice more than anything. It's the head to head play with another person that makes this game worth playing. I've played adults, kids (in spite of it's Teen rating) and my brother (who is terrible at most fighting games). After they had a little practice they could all fight fairly well and at least put up a decent battle.

Overall I'd say the game is worthwile just for the head to head play. The sad thing is that with a little more play testing, deeper gameplay in the single player mode and some additional charater moves/weapons it could have been a great title. Instead it's stuck with a rating that matches it's name... imperfect.

For single player mode alone I'd give it 2 1/2 stars. With titles like God of War to measure up against it's just too limited.
However, I only bought it so my friends and family could duke it out. For that it's really fun and I give it a 4 our of 5.
It's a discount title so pay a discount price if you buy it.

This game was fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game had cool characters and a different story line. It was challenging and fun.

Best marvel game since ultimate alliance

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

lot of things to say first it rocks loud see when i saw my brother in law he showed me his ps2 and well i saw this game when i saw venom and the first time i played i was venom and he was dd and he kept beating me all night till he was magneto and i was iron man and i beated him and a few months later i bought it and i played it all night till i got every thing i can beat anyone with ironman, spiderman, and paragon oh and also venom the only regret is that cap. wasnt in it he wouldve been alsome or gambit, war machine, thor, silver surfer, ghost rider, and luke cage and maybe carnage and spider-woman well cant wait for the sequel fall of the imperfects!

Don't Bother!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Like many reviewers have already said, MARVEL NEMESIS is nothing but a button-mashing fighting game. Not fun and very repetitive! If you are looking for a super hero type game stick with either the X-MEN LEGENDS or MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE. At least those games are entertaining.

M. N. R. O. T. I. ROCKS!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: February 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is the best game on the planet! you can play as Wolverine,Iron Man, Human Torch,Spider Man, and more including a new team called the Imperfects! heres a tip: play versus,play 2 player lives match, play as any charactar, give them both 1 live, choose the bridge and play on it 10 times. Every 10 times you get a new character or venue. It is awesome with the levels which doesn't have good cheat codes so for once their is a hard game,(but maybe it is not that hard to some people) and you get to try out new charactars. Try to unlock Niles Van Rokel. He is the best charactar. (but my lucky charactar is Wolverine) If anybody says this is a bad game they are full of crud! This is the best game ever! Buy it now or it will run out of stock because it is so good! This game is the best! Most of the other games are crud! This is great, cool, and awesome!

it rocks!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

i bought this game a while back and thought it was awesome. it was really easy but i still loved it. i liked the story mode feature on this game. insted of just 1 on 1 fights you can do some free-roaming and platforming. and it was awesome that the p vs. p mode was free-raoming insted of the side view mode like in all the other fighter games iv played. some of the people said it was way too hard and some said they wanted something like x men legends, well after i beat the game i checked the saved time and it said 4 hours and 15 minutes. so it was pretty danged easy. and if u want something like x men legends, buy x men legends 1 or 2 or get marvel ultiamte alliance, cuz this game isnt an action RPG like them, its a fighter game. over all i think it rocked though, it had tons of great character and cool graphics. if you're a marvel fan or like fighter games, buy this.

marvel nemesis R.O.C.K.S!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: December 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

with how many charecters and powers you have no wonder it's so great ITS MY FAVORITE VIDEO GAME OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aside from good art... a true let down

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bought this thinking it would be similar to X-Men Legends, but alas I was disapointed. This is a Player Vs. Player game that is also "hailed" as having a playable storyline for those not wanting to engage other players. That playable story line is rather week... and while it starts out easy it quickly becomes annoying and difficult. So far, I have played The Thing, Wolvering, and Electra and while they look awesome in the game, their playable features are anything but amazing. Sure, The Thing is super strong... but his attributes only serve to "clobber" bad guys without any real regard to what the story is supposedly about. In the palyer vs. player mode, if you play the computer it is near impossible to win (and that is set on the easiest mode) which makes it disapointing considering that as you win PvP matches, you unlock new characters. I really liked the art work... the characters are done to such a high level of detail and the fighting environments are about as intricately detailed. Also, the fact that you cna destryo items like mailboxes and cars is also a fun plus. Unfortunately, that is about all this game has going for it.

Good Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: August 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Best fighting game I have played in a long time. The characters are cool

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