Graphics-rich game is for diehard fans
Product: Marvel Nemesis Price: $320 to $350 Pros: Great graphics, simplistic controls and it has Spiderman and Wolverine Cons: Few starting characters to choose from. The need to replay story mode with different characters to unlock new ones is a hassle
It's clobbering time! The Thing is one of many characters in the new game from Electronics Arts called Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects. The PSP version is a simple one-on-one 3D beat 'em up.
The story line is short and simple: bad guys wreaking havoc, good guys pounding them into submission. Well, there is a little more to it than that. We have your token 'evil scientist' bent on acquiring advanced alien technology for his plot to take over an alien planet - but the evil scientist himself is also an evil alien!
Of course, what is an evil alien scientist without his band of super-powered flunkies?
EA has put a lot of work into the graphics of this game, which pays off as it gives the characters a more fluid movement compared to similar games.
Navigation of your character through the different 3D environments is handled quite well on the PSP.
There are few strange camera angles or odd zoom ins or outs during play
There are directional arrows to help with navigation. They tell you where your opponent is in case they have moved off screen, such as Storm, who can fly, hover above you and zap you with lightning bolts.
The arenas are filled with objects that can be picked up, destroyed and thrown at your opponent.
Handy if your super power meter is depleted.
The controls are simple - the right button is for super power, the left button for mobility.
The super power button is used in conjunction with the attack and throw buttons to produce more powerful attacks and combos.
The mobility button allows characters to fly (those that can) or perform acrobatics, such as back flipping.
Sound-wise, the game is filled with bam, booms and zaps, although the background music is your standard superhero fare that becomes innocuous once you get into the thick of things.
Overall, not a bad game. The only downsides are too few starting characters to choose from and the tedious need to replay the game over and over in story mode to get new characters.
This game would really appeal to diehard Marvel fans and, at best, is good for only a few hours of gameplay for non-Marvel fans.
