Despite the removed features and less characters the generously improved story and better written lines save this sequel

User Rating: 8 | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 X360
I only managed one play through on the original Marvel Ultimate Alliance due to the poorly written story, and that fact largely kept me away from trying it's sequel.

But one day while I was at gamestop with my little brother (age 5) he was throwing a fit to buy some horrible game that would haunt my nightmares for the next six months so I saw this game and suggested it to him, hoping that his Spider-Man obsession would win him over.

It did.

Anyways, when we got home my low expectations were blown out of the water.

This game is better than it's predecessor in just about every way, and is one of the better 360 games to come along in quite a while.

The Good
*Compelling storyline
*Interesting characters
*Good graphics
*Mostly well written lines that keep the pace of the game flowing

The Bad
*Removal of some features and characters have me scratching my head a bit

The Just Plain Ugly
*Nightcrawler's still not a playable character

Graphics: Very good. (8)
Gameplay: Fast paced and fun. (8)
Sound: Good. (8)
Story: Well written and interesting. (8)
Multiplayer: Very, very good. (8)
Replayability: Worth at least two or three playthroughs. (7)
Overall: A huge step up, but there's still room for improvement. (7.8)