Finally after a year of waiting and several more weeks of hearing “No, I’m sorry we don’t have any copies in right now” from out local family video I got my hands on Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 at last. I owned it’s predecessor for my PSP and when I ponied up the cash buying a Xbox 360 a copy of the game came bundled with that system. The first installment of Marvel ultimate Alliance was a fun enough game on its own but what made it a blast to play was the multiplayer side. It’s rare Melissa and I can compromise on a video game multi player experience we can have together and both enjoy.
I’m either stuck playing a kids game where I have to hunt down jewels or some other sparkly collectable (for no apparent reason from what I can tell) all the while asking myself when do I get to shoot something. Her on the other hand gets forced into playing me in what every shoot em’ up I’ve rented that week. Not that my wife is bad at first person shooters but every time I gaze over at her screen when we face off she’s either aimed straight up at the sky or down at the ground. Which would be fine if the point of Call of Duty:Modern warfare was taking out evil seagulls and ant regimens of the world.
The great thing about Marvel Ultimate Alliance series is that it combines hunting for power ups (for her) and fighting (for me). So while I’m playing as Spider Man taking on evil doers bent world domination Melissa playing as the Human Torch is across the room where I’m getting beat up taking the time to break open crates in search of gems and other power ups. But when I’m not hearing “OOOOOOOOh look at all the power ups I just found” she’s busy trying to light me a blaze with fire balls.
Don’t have the heart to tell her she can’t hurt me since we’re on the same team.
As long as my wife burning someone with "Fire Man" (what she calls the Human Torch) everything is right with the world. doesn't matter to her is she's burning me
