I like that they give you the choice to get the new costumes through the depot or reeds remarkable rewards. Options are always good even if depot is easier.
if anything, the DLC and the base game should be purchased by ANYONE who wants more Marvel games on console. You basically said as much, but that point cannot be overstated. I agree. The first DLC was rough, the second got better, and the third was everything we could have wanted. Onward and upward. Let's get a MUA4, Nintendo!
It’s going to be at least a 10 year hiatus like how it was from mua2-mua3. One thing that really disappointed me was the fact how there’s only one set of powers per character and the lack of combo move choices that 3 has which is one of the key things that made me love MUA so much. In the first game you could do a pop-up combo to a shield uppercut to a charged heavy attack with captain America in the first game. Which that was one of the hey things that I loved in 1st unlike the 3rd. Also I hate the fact that you can’t play the game as one single character in 3. I always loved to challenge myself and play alone in 1 and sadly in 3 I’m unable to do so. Lastly one thing that I’d like to point out is the secret character. For those who don’t know it’s kinda of a disappointment and a waste of a character slot in all honesty. I personally believed that the last slot should’ve been somebody like nova, spider woman, or even songbird for that matter but oh well.
Seiro _Dusty Getting MUA3 ten years later was such an unlikely prospect, I think it’s more likely the franchise would be permanently dormant if we ended up going another 10.
How is it compared to the LEGO games? Is the combat essentially the same? I’ve been wanting to play LEGO marvel heroes 2 and always end up passing up on it cause of how easy they are. Was wondering if that was the case with this game.
Great video as always. I agree that the DCL for $20 is definitely worth the purchase. Phoenix, Doom and The DLC rewards you get from the battle pass is incredible. Don’t miss this game or the DLC!!!
I think the new Danger Room difficulties unlock when you get your level high enough. One thing I liked with the DLC is that with every pack, they started gradually adding the rest of the playable heroes (the ones you couldn't already fight in the game) as possible opponents to beat. You also got new enemies at some points like Nova Corps and the Asgardians.
Agree the DLC is worth it, I hope they are going to add more DLC since I would still like to see more playable characters (Ant-man, Winter Soldier, Rogue, Beast, Silver Surfer, She-Hulk, Juggernaut, Mystique, Apocalypse (as villain to fight), Jubilee,
My biggest complaint with the game is that, since characters don't level together and content outside of the danger room is at a fixed level, for any given character, most of the game's content will be at too high or too low of a level. In many cases, you'll either melt through bosses like butter or have to keep wailing on common enemies. It was bad enough with a cap at 100, but now that it's at 300, this is even more pronounced. I wish there was an option to temporarily lower character levels to a desired number while still earning XP toward their real level. With the character roster being one of the game's biggest strengths, it's odd that developers funneled players into using only a small handful as their main team, thus discouraging playing with the whole roster and making most content too easy once characters do level up.
@@zayneabdelmegid2740 Yeah the “added story” for the X-men was bullshit. Especially being in a gauntlet. Like, F4 was also under Fox. Disney didn’t have to do the X-Men like that when they paved the way for MCU Avengers to even be a thing.
Excellent review! I agree with everything you said. But most of all, how to recommend it. Because it really comes down to that question. Has the player enjoyed the base game? And if they have and are wanting more then the DLC is a must have. Absolutely.
Not everyone is going to have this same mindset but a game like this is perfect if you listen to podcasts or like to have videos to listen to while you do other things which is how I usually go about playing this game when doing Infinity Trials and Gauntlet missions or when replaying the story since I’m skipping cutscenes anyway so I don’t have to worry about stopping whatever podcast or video I’m listening to.
Those were great games. Marvel Ultimate Alliance and Legends 1 & 2 were all developed by Raven Software. MUA2 was given to a different group and MUA3 is from Team Ninja - developers of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive. Not too shabby.
Inarus Lynx I actually feel like MUA3 is the worst out of all of them lol. It’s fun, but I really want the old developers to take this over again or if they could remaster the older games, that would be amazing
Hey man. New subscriber to the channel. Was reeled in by your retrospective content, and your MUA3 stuff has piqued my interest. I had a sour opinion on the game when I first played it(Didn't finish), but seeing your extensive coverage for the game(Especially from someone like you who clearly has passion for the original UA) has renewed my faith. I honestly wanna throw down money for a copy and support Team Ninja for more content. Thanks so much and please never stop Marveling.
For the season pass content, it don't include costumes, there are free, except for dlc characters, and modes are make with story stages... If costumes were exclusive to season pass, the price was more justified. Xavier and Beast seasons come back in May, it's inscribe on them. You don't see it if you got all costumes before this update, but ALL costumes are include to the dlc shield shop, except deadpool cook and new costume, and guardians of the galaxy new costumes in first color, but there are include to story season. Good point for offline players.
I really wish Stan Lee had his own cameo, character and DLC ☹️ somehow just using voice clips from other games or something, doesn’t have to say much, just be there and be more OP than the secret character from the last update, that would be awesome 🖤
I love it, you shouldn't get the game without also getting the dlc. They feature new characters, new story, new levels, new costumes and lots of playable options like gauntlets and danger room. So much value for money I would've paid $20 for each dlc (maybe even Curse of the Vampire which I don't like) but $20 for all of them is value for money. The game can be very grindy and repetitive but it hasn't stopped me from playing it yet, especially with 52 characters festured. 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you! It’s sad to see the online community start to dwindle for the game, but like you, I still play it and expect to continue playing it until we get an mua4
got a switch about 2 days ago and I wasn’t sure if I should pick up this game but after seeing this review I’m definitely getting this when I have the chance
So are the events ever coming back? My friend just got the game so was going to buy the dlc to play with him but feel like I've missed out on a lot because I've missed these events
@@alwaysnerdyretros I think it's more likely that Shadow of Doom has the only Story Mode epilogue because they wanted to have all the DLC characters involved (obviously, with a focus on the Fantastic 4 because the others are part of groups that have had their time in th base story). If they divided it up, they'd have to explain why certain characters are a no-show for that particular part.
I FUCKING LOVE THIS GAME AND IT'S CONTENT I mean sure they should have did better with the curse of the vampire but I love the characters especially blade, punisher and moon knight
This game needs a 60fps update patch. If it is not possible now; then it needs to be done when a Switch 2 comes out. A 60fps would improve the gameplay significantly.
Hi there! Looking to get the game, and was wondering if the online community is still relevant. Not much of a gripe, however it would be a bonus if people are still playing the game
@Grimshaw Raven the online community is pretty bare honestly. You can still find lobbies but it’s not how it used to be. Your best bet is still to use something like discord or reddit to get people together. I know our discord still has regular players, so the online player base isn’t totally dead.
I just got the game recently and have to wait for a capture card sale but i saw the dlc and wondered if it was worth it so thanks for the vid, i mean.......i find it hard to not get it, its got Dr Doom in it!
Honestly, in a game like Marvel Ultimate Alliance, DLC that offers new characters is almost always worth it. You're playing these games to mess around with your favorite heroes (and villains), so why wouldn't you want more options? And the fact that the DLC came with a bunch of different modes and some extra story content made it a no-brainer for me. I bought it before even finishing the game so I could play it with my coop partner right afterwards (although we didn't wind up playing it for a little while, the DLC was still super beneficial since I unlocked some new characters for us to play as during the main campaign). So, yeah, even at full price, the pass it worth the asking price. There are more than a few fun characters to play as from it and though the DLC story are does have *one* annoying part with the bridge, I still enjoyed it overall and would recommend it.
I definitely wouldn’t mind some more X-Men/Mutant related characters like Sabretooth, Jubilee, Apocalypse, Bishop, Quicksilver, Pyro, Beast, Omega Red and Juggernaut 😍
I was trying to explore the perks of Dr Doom’s extreme attack, and I don’t see the glowing EP bars like in you video, are you sure that wasn’t due to some ISO? BUT I think his Extreme attack regenerates HP from the very start up and it is definitely more than the “Damage of Extreme back as hp” that you unlock through the alliance enhancement tree.
I know it’s different publishers but I can’t believe they still haven’t relisted 1&2 I would pay $60 each for them with the dlc I never got to play the dlc characters in either
I haven’t really played future fight so I can’t answer accurately. I’ve been told I need to try future fight though. I typically like marvel games with big rosters, so ultimate alliance, x-men legends, even Marvels Avengers. The Lego games are cool if you like puzzles, but I’m more of a combat person. The PS4 Spider-Man games are excellent for story of course too. don’t really play the mobile games anymore, so I can’t really speak to those. I know these answers weren’t too surprising, but those are what I play most often. What about you?
Honestly this game is A LOT MORE FUN and even Better in so many aspects than the recent Avengers game but that is cos i am huge X-men Legends fan and i will always love the structure of those games much more how much this DLC cost?? is there any free DLC for this beautiful game?
Just got this game today played it a bit, but not sure if I want the dlc I feel like I will get it but what do u recommend me to do, to get it early into the game or once I finish it?
You might as well get it once you finish the game. You can’t access certain parts of the dlc until after you reach certain points in the story anyway. For example, the x-men dlc is accessible after chapter 5. I think F4 isn’t accessible until beating the game since it takes place after the main game. You’re also incentivized to beat the story multiple times for better rewards, so it’s not a one and done thing. You can bring your new dlc characters into your second story playthrough It might also be good to wait until beating the story or waiting a few chapters just to make sure you’re enjoying the game first. I hope that helps though! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. I absolutely love this game and the DLC is worth getting, just not necessarily immediately
@@alwaysnerdyretros OOOH DUDE THANKS SO MUCH FOR RESPONDING AND FOR THE TIPS, also I didn’t know multiple replays would of been an option thought it was one and done good to know thanks, so I think I’ll wait once I finish main story then THANKS, cause I’m playing this game with my brother so 2p and that seems fun, but thanks for the tips man and I think I will enjoy this game a lot cause I’m a HUGE MARVEL FAN and to be able to play anything with marvel is amazing can’t wait to finish it, but yeah man THANKS (btw I’m JUST SAYING go play guardians of the galaxy JUST SAYING ITS SOOO GOOD LEGIT ONE OF MY FAVORITE GAMES OF ALL TIME THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE GUARDIANS CARRIED AND THE GAMPLY IS WOW, again just saying and I played it on switch still ran good tho, but yeah just saying)
@@alwaysnerdyretros DUDE IM SOOO SORRY I FORGOT U ALREADY PLAYED THE GAME😭😭😭, dude I’m sorry but still FIRE game also LOVE ALL UR VIDS BRO, I LOVED THE RETROSPECTIVE ON ultimate alliance 1-2 haven’t seen 3 cause Yk spoilers but still those videos are soo good man like fr they are, they got me interested into the ultimate alliance franchise made me want ultimate alliance 3 cause I never played an ultimate alliance game before this is my first, BUT THANKS MAN
@@enriquemendieta6671 hahaha no problem and I really appreciate the kind words! I absolutely loved Guardians as well! I think that’s awesome that you’re playing MUA3 with your brother as well. I think the game is most fun co-op/multiplayer honestly. I’m excited for you to play the game though! I think you’ll really enjoy it.
@@marbourtown6197 no problem! The game doesn’t explain a lot of these things so it’s understandably confusing. Hope you’re enjoying the game btw! It’s always fun to see new players
If anyone is still on the fence on this, you get Doom and Thanos (Infinite) who are 2 of the best characters in the game. The story is good and completing it on Ultimate difficulty for Thanos (Infinite) offers a great challenge and reward.
I’m having hard time to unlock the DLCs characters what am I doing wrong lol? I’m level 36 with Wolverine, dead pool , scarlet witch and crystal.. I find it hard to beat those challenges
Check the checklist for gauntlet and danger room or the story mode because they have challenges where you can unlock characters just by completing them.
There is a huge difference between a fighting game character and character in ultimate alliance. I don't even know how you thought that was a fair comparison. The amount of balancing, character design and testing required is on a whole different level than are we giving character x a beam or not. Nice video overall but that was a really uninformed statement. I'm not even a smash player and don't really like the smash community but fighting games are hard work man and if they don't take very special care to ensure the new characters are balanced then we have a tekken 7 Leroy situation on our hands.
Always Nerdy I hope they make marvel ultimate alliance 4 to be cilvl war 2 and they better put cool awesome characters and villains and they don’t marvel un3 sucks because they didn’t give us juggernaut havok black blot or visrion war machine or quicksilver because they gave us two thnaos same characters and that is stupid why the fuck marvel do fucking that 😠😒
Not immediately, but still pretty early. You’ll have to reach a certain point in the story before you can access them. For example, I think you have to reach chapter 5 before the Phoenix dlc can be accessed
You compare the season pass to smash bros, but compare it to fire emblem or mario rabbids dlc, where the scenario take 20 hours or more. But i'm agree to tell it's not à shame, but they can do better with not many more, like survival mode, procedural arcade mode like diablo 3 or many others without scenario but with original path, and not always story stages...
Hi, I just bought the game and the DLC a bit later. However I cannot access the DLC content con the Menu Select. Does anyone know if I have to finish the main story first in order to access the DLC packs?
i understand trying to say that 12 chars are a lot compared to smash, but smash is a fighting game not really comparable to what new characters mean to a fighting game in a perspective of a synergy rpg one like MUA3 dlc. Just bought the game i guess i was late in the party not many ppl play anymore
You can unlock some art from one of the infinity rifts and then you can change the menu art by selecting system on the main menu, options, then scroll over to “other”, then “main menu background”, “image selection” and then you can choose any of the following images you have unlocked 🤙🏻
Thanks for comparing it to Marvel Strike Force. It does make sense to buy the DLC here vs. a lot if not all of the MSF offers. Complete rip off on that side.
@@alwaysnerdyretros The only time I ever bought was back in 2018 for Captain America shards. I still play daily and the game has progressed in some good ways. The offers are still damn expensive though. Really appreciate that you put MUA 3 in comparison to MSF. The moment I saw the screengrab, I realized that the DLC has more value over any MSF offer
That’s up to you. But you don’t save any money by bundling the dlc. The main game is typically $60 and the dlc is always $20. So if you’re on the fence, I would recommend that you buy the main game first and then get the dlc later if you’re enjoying yourself. Also, if you’re ok with physical copies, you might be able to find the game new for $50 at Walmart or target
Always Nerdy I love it I used iron man,cap marvel,star lord and Thor for first play through and got through some of the infinity missions. Team level all at 56
Hey I know this was a bit ago but does anyone know if the events still work? I just got this game and have been having fun and am wondering if I can still get the rewards from the events if I get the dlc
Aye great review! I'm having stupid amounts of fun with this game. I wish I had some people to play with, anybody wanna play? Drop your friends code and we should get a game together.
