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A good buy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 31, 2006
Author: Amazon User

To those who said this game was not the worth the money. What are you smoking? You might want to remember to take your medication in the morning. This is an extremely fun game. I would recommend it to any person who likes to play video games. It is a must buy for any great gamer. I am a big fan of video games that let you play as super heroes, so if your like me you will like this game. It has an awesome multiplayer mode. The story mode is also a lot of fun. Take my advice. Buy this game.

Marvel Nemesis is adictive to play but.....

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I get easily frustrated, annoyed and confuse when playing that game. I played games like that and this one of the games that looks good, character wise. The fighting system is limited with one button to press, the camera angle is a joke, the blocking is confusing and all and all it's sloppy and there are no target system where you can target your enemies.
I could not beat the entire game though it is still adictive and fun to play I still get frustrated from that game. If you're an amatuer like me then don't buy it there are better games than this one, but if you're a fan of the game then go for it.

Not As Bad As You Have Heard...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I put off purchasing this title for about a year because of the bad press it got, but as a lifelong comics fan I was always curious about it.When this game was released, there were many more comics games that were released: Xmen Legends 2, Ultimate Spiderman, Hulk Ultimate Destruction. Also Mortal Kombat Deception was released. I believe that this is chiefly the reason that Marvel Nemesis was not received well. Comparisons were made with Mortal Kombat, but its not a fighting game like MK. It doesnt have the depth that Xmen Legends 2 has because it is not a RPG. This game is a brawler, pure and simple, in the style of Super Smash Brothers Melee.It does have its problems: on easy its still ridiculously difficult at times, as cannonfodder enemies pass you around between them like a doobie, the inability to properly target flying enemies 90% of the time, and the fact that some missions are so repetitive, it makes you want to die. However, the story is well done, the visuals are excellent, and the character animations really capture the essence of each character. The game has a great comic style to it, with great hand drawn artwork from the Marvel Nemesis comic in the menus. If you like comics and enjoyed Super Smash Bros, pick this game up.

how the heck do you beat van roekel?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Luckily I got this game on sale. All the other reviewers that commented on the level of frustration endured are absolutely right. This is one of those games where you wonder whether you're *finally* beating the bosses because there's a 1/100 chance of beating them and you just ended up playing it 100 times.

That said, anyone have any suggestions for how to beat van roekel? I can't find anyway to turn off his power recharge and he just keeps gaining all his health back.

Multiplayer Yes, Story No

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm just going to do a quick rant on how this game is built

Pros:

1. The multi-player fighting mode is fun and very entertaining.
2. Good characters

1. The game is frustrating to play in story mode because all of the elements are off and not tweaked to perfection... example: Magneto as a boss is easier to kill than a robot who shoots a beam at you in the level.
That shouldn't be even possible!
2. The robots are insanely good towards the end.
3. Who wants to keep destroying robots
4. Graphics aren't that great, but have a gothic feel to them.
5. Overall just isn't that great of a game.

A great game...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

As this was a gift I am writing this review on behalf of my brother. He really enjoys playing the game and described it as "playing in a superhero movie." I hope you enjoy it, too.

Good game mechanic and decent pace.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I was reluctant to purchase this game due to the mediocre reviews on some of the game sites, so I decided to buy a used copy. I have played the game for about 3 hours, and I'm pleased with the game so far.

The story is not that deep, and the production quality of the cut scenes for the origin story of the Imperfects are not as good as the rest of the games. They use real life actors with narration to tell the stories. The dialog is fairly short, so the voice acting isn't much of a factor. However, the story mode does a decent job of adding variety to the fights. The story mode should be thought of as several story modes for each character that seem to be related. Imagine watching a movie where the characters are separated through the city and have to battle villains on their own. You just jump from one character to the next as you progress through their story. As you finish each mission you are taken back to a mission selection screen where you can choose from at most 4 character missions. Sometimes less than 4 missions are available and you regain options as missions and characters unlock. A co-op mode in the story mode would have been a good addition, but because of the nature of the character specific story lines, this may be difficult to implement. Here is a list of the different objectives I've encountered so far.

-Standard one on one fight in the different environments.
-Defeat an enemy given a time limit.
-Destroy a number of different enemies like robots and flying machines.
-Throw a number of enemies off the environment like a bridge.

The environments have plenty of destructible objects that can be used during the fight. The look and feel is dark as most of the fights occur in the evening. There's often plenty of room to fight, so you can hide behind objects or get some distance to allow your character to heal or restore his/her powers when you get in trouble.

I haven't been able to find anyone online through XBOX Live, but I haven't tried very much. I haven't played many versus games. The reviews mention that the characters are not balanced. I haven't found it too imbalanced, but the characters do play differently. Some of them have some similarities like Spider-Man, Venom, and Dare Devil. There's an Imperfect character that plays similar to Storm. The fights have varied in length from 30 seconds to 5 minutes for me depending on how I chose to play.

The fight mechanic is fun. The close combat isn't as deep as some of the other fighter games. You mainly have a weak and strong attack which responds differently with a jump or a direction. You can pick up and throw objects as well as catch objects thrown to you if timed correctly. Some characters have different abilities such as shoot items for ranged attacks, fly, lift heavier objects, transport, or heal. You can also block, but I haven't gotten the hang of it. Some times it seems to be effective, but sometimes not. This may depend on the enemy and the type of attack they're using. Most of the characters can also do a power block which can deflect ranged attacks from the enemy.

If you're a Marvel fan and like the roster, I would recommend this game especially for a used price. If you expect a deep story mode and leveling system like Marvel Ultimate Alliance, then do some more research on this game.

One of the best Marvel games ever!

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

This game is really good! Although it doesn't vary much the gameplay across stages, the characters are so faithful to the comics (and therefore different among themselves) that you'll really enjoy it!! The storyline is simple at first, but intrincate and functional as the game progresses, and the scenaries are very interactive. Also, the cards and comics and movies you unlock during the game are really worthwile!!
I strongly recommned for every comics fan!

Stop complaining

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: September 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game. Some of the characters arnt as powerful as they appear inthe comics but otherwise the story is very good. The introduction of the new supervillians the imperfects (a frankinstien's monster, a russian who can make earthquakes, an non-demon female nightcrawler, a cyborg, and a guy who controls electricity) is a very good concept. Reading other reviews I am surprised about how many people are complaining because they have to unlock all the characters just so they can play as them in verses. Isnt that what you usually do in most fighting games? MK deception only starts you out with five characters out of 20 for gods sake. People, unlocking characters is what you do in fighting games. There would be no point to play if you already had all of them. As for the story, it takes you through section of the imperfects story as its being told my each of the heros, it makes the game more interesting as you use a new character for each part. The aspects of the game brings a change to the characters you know and love. Spiderman is more hardcore insted of being a little wimp as usual. The finishing moves also show the change in the characters, Daredevle breaks his oppenents neck, Storm fries the hell out of them, Thing pounds them all over the place, and some of the imperfects finishers compleatly destroy their opponents bodys. A great game, could use a bit more of a story and needs to be able to unlock coustumes for all the characters.

This game rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: January 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I never thought they would make an fighting game where you are only superheroes. You can even be villains. This game is awesome to play with your friends too. It has some intense multiplayer. I recomend this one for any superhero fanatics.

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