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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 is a lot like Marvel Ultimate Alliance- except with a different story line, a few different characters, co-op fusion moves that can be pretty stellar, and a few updated things presentation wise. Unfortunately though, MUA2 feels more like an update pack than an actual game on its own.

If you played the first game you know how to play this game. Lots of  button mashing, you have four characters on your screen at the same time, you can switch back and forth between characters. You go through a somewhat linear experience with a few different paths, you beat up tons of goons and a few bosses and then you're done.

In this game instead of having the Galactus storyline that took place in the previous game you get to go the Marvel Civil War route which is really an extension of X-Men.  The big marketing point here is you get to choose which superhero side you go on- are you on Captain America's side and you get to fight with Captain America, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. if you choose Ironman's side you get to play as Iron Man and Mr. Fantastic.

You go through this game and you get unlockable characters, new outfits, moves, art, etc- but basically it's all the stuff you played Marvel Ultimate Alliance all the way through to get. I'm not saying that this game isn't worth your time, because it most definitely is. It's fun to play as Wolverine, Captain America, Spiderman, and Ironfist at the same time. it's fun to interact with the characters in the world of Marvel. And sometimes it's just fun to mash some buttons, kick some butt, and hang out. That's what Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 is.