Recent reviews by Knolin

I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. This game is a great co-op chuckle fest. Played with 3 other friends for the first time, trying to figure out how the mechanics work, stumbling along haunted locals, and being systematically murdered by mysterious monsters. Watching my friend get chased down a hall, screaming in prox chat, while 5 ceramic gnomes chase after him and destroy our valuable cargo...

I can't wait to play more with more friends. The premise is you go from random locations and loot goods. Some are harmless baubles that you load into a cart, while others have mysterious properties, noise makers, or just plan ass weird properties. You sell off your cart o' loot to meet the threshold, and try to make it out alive. Once done, you can buy upgrades or health at a shop before going to a new locale with different monsters...

Best $7 I have ever spent.

Honest review from someone who WISHED for this to be re-released on PC for years. I played the originals when they came out, still have my original PS3 copy.

Pre-launch - I was super eager at the announcement of this release, and didn't even care about the $60 tag (Of course I was going to get both.) Tried to do some digging about the DLC content, and nothing was announced at all, so I just assumed they'd release it because why wouldn't they?

Post-launch - Bought the game, and turned them on and dinked around for roughly 10 minutes. I'm not going to give the game itself a breakdown, you can play it for yourself (Most likely you already have). Game looks great considering its age, runs silky smooth, and the controls (Wired 360 controller) work very well. No problems whatsoever. I haven't tried the keyboard, nor do I plan to. A lot of reviews are slamming the controls and I can only assume it's for the keyboard or the Xbone controller. I have no issues. This game DOES come with the DLC characters from the PS3 version, which is very happy news! Game looks great and runs smooth at a constant 60 FPS. While this game lacks the polish that Ultimate Alliance 1 had, it's still a fun game. One of the things that is super weird is the audio. You can probably see in other reviews that this is a common issue. The music and sound effects have this constant weird crackling noise that is sometimes constant, and sometimes comes and goes. I have no idea what's going on, but it is very distracting. As mentioned before, the game lacks the same kind of TLC that the first had. They skimp on voice acting, and instead use written dialogue in a lot of places. The controls are a bit more floaty and don't feel as responsive (This isn't a controller issue, but a game design one.)

Pros
+ Silky smooth 60 FPS
+ Graphics have aged well, look sharper
+ Controls decent
+ Lives up to the hype I remembered in the past
+ DLC characters included!

Cons
- Price
- Audio issues
- Game itself lacks the polish of the first


While I enjoy the game itself, and have fond memories of it, I can't quite recommend others to get it for $40 (Or even $30 if you bundle it...) unless they are just wanting to turn the sound off. While that in and of itself isn't game breaking, the fact that this game was released as wonky as it was is disappointing. The DLC characters are definitely nice (WTF, why aren't they there in the first game!?) this game just isn't quite as great as the first, and the bugs make it harder to enjoy.

Honest review from someone who WISHED for this to be re-released on PC for years. I played the originals when they came out, still have my original Xbox Gold copy AND I kept my 360 JUST for this game.

Pre-launch - I was super eager at the announcement of this release, and didn't even care about the $60 tag (Of course I was going to get both.) Tried to do some digging about the DLC content, and nothing was announced at all, so I just assumed they'd release it because why wouldn't they?

Post-launch - Bought the game, and turned them on and dinked around for roughly 10 minutes. I'm not going to give the game itself a breakdown, you can play it for yourself (Most likely you already have). Game looks great considering its age, runs silky smooth, and the controls (Wired 360 controller) work very well. No problems whatsoever. I haven't tried the keyboard, nor do I plan to. A lot of reviews are slamming the controls and I can only assume it's for the keyboard or the Xbone controller. I have no issues. Ultimate Alliance, as far as I can tell, does NOT come with -any- of the DLC characters for the Xbox Gold version, the PSP, or GBA. While I didn't even know the portables had exclusive DLC, it was kind of heart-breaking to hear that the console characters were missing. So much so, I considered passing on the games until I heard more news. Especially with the price tag, I'd have expected a more "complete" game to be released. I have no idea if this is a licensing issue or Activision greed, but I don't like it. Even with that, I took the plunge, bought the game, and am really surprised at how well it turned out. It looks and plays great, and can't wait to get online with some friends to punch some baddies.

Pros
+ Silky smooth 60 FPS
+ Graphics have aged well, look sharper
+ Controls great
+ Lives up to the hype I remembered in the past

Cons
- Price
- No DLC characters


I recommend this game, but do so with a heavy heart. I'll undoubtedly get great value, personally, but am very disappointed in the lack of content that SHOULD have been released, and for the price I payed. If I could give it a more medium judgement, I would. That said, the game is just as great as I remembered.

A free to play Diablo clone with Marvel heroes (and some villains) for characters. Each character plays differently to make them fun and interesting to level. Although some are more fun than others, your mileage may vary.

99% of the content is free and can be acquired in-game with enough time and luck. Most things you can purchase are cosmetic (Costumes, xp boosts, pets, magic find boosts, crafting mats, etc) and their PvP is in very early stages of testing, although you can participate.

If you're a fan of Diablo and Marvel comics, you should definitely give this a spin. The devs have put a lot of time and attention into the game with frequent patches, quality of life improvements, and monthly character releases. This is a much different game than it was on day 1 release. I've sunk a loooooot of time (and money) into this game because to me it hugely entertaining.