Marvel's Ultimate Alliance Attacks

By the hoary hosts of Hoggath! Today Activison announced its plans for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. Developed by Raven Software and C.B. Cebulski the action/role-playing game will feature the largest roster of comic book characters ever stuffed into one videogame.

Of the more than 140 Marvel characters, over 20 will be playable. Players can take on the great power and responsibility of comic book favorites such as Spider-Man, Wolverine, Blade and Captain America.

"Marvel: Ultimate Alliance delivers a new twist on action / RPGs where players' actions and choices ultimately determine what happens to the Marvel universe," states Will Kassoy of Activision. "This coupled with the game's enormous character roster will deliver an action-packed experience that comic book fans have been waiting for."

Ultimate Alliance will allow users to create their own team name, icon and vehicle, and well as establish their team's reputation as they play through multiple player-chosen missions. Tweakable character leveling will give gamers the option to focus on individual heroes or team-wide upgrades. With "Avengers Assembled" battle Marvel super baddies through multiple environments with all manner of combat moves and superhero powers.

Multiplayer modes will let players join friends and fight evil doers on and offline in co-op modes. An in-game stat tracking mode will also allow you to see how you rate against others.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is slated for deployment on all next-gen, current-gen, handheld, and PC gaming platforms this fall.

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