Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order

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  1. Ulriken
    Jun 23, 2023
    7
    It's a very fun brawler, with a lot of replayability and the number of teams you can build is insane. The story flows great, with lots of checkpoints you can use to take a breather, equip and upgrade your characters or engage in a rift. It's grindy when everything is wrapping up at the end game, but it definitely makes up for some intense hours of fun. Some camera angles can be quiteIt's a very fun brawler, with a lot of replayability and the number of teams you can build is insane. The story flows great, with lots of checkpoints you can use to take a breather, equip and upgrade your characters or engage in a rift. It's grindy when everything is wrapping up at the end game, but it definitely makes up for some intense hours of fun. Some camera angles can be quite annoying, especially playing on a handheld.… Expand
  2. DolphinReviews
    Oct 2, 2022
    6
    A decent switch exclusive, although it doesn’t really make sense why it is an exclusive. Great expansive character roster with heroes from both MCU and comics. Rather than following the Infinity War and Endgame storyline, it has its own unique one. Entertaining cutscenes with passable dialogue. At times it can feel a bit like mindless button mashing. The costumes, although a welcomedA decent switch exclusive, although it doesn’t really make sense why it is an exclusive. Great expansive character roster with heroes from both MCU and comics. Rather than following the Infinity War and Endgame storyline, it has its own unique one. Entertaining cutscenes with passable dialogue. At times it can feel a bit like mindless button mashing. The costumes, although a welcomed inclusion, are almost pointless as by the time you are able to be a high enough level to beat the challenges, you have almost completed the main story. A free update adding Colossus and Cyclops as playable characters. It’s an enjoyable but mediocre experience. If you like Marvel or beat-em-ups I would recommend it.… Expand
  3. GoodGamePlus
    Sep 17, 2022
    10
    I'm glad that this series is still active. How about bring back X-MEN Legends?
  4. Steyraus
    Jun 9, 2022
    2
    This was one of the games I actually bought my Switch for, but what a disappointment...It's boring, the bis fights are iritating, the combat stale and even the leveling is unsatisfying..I really like UA 1 and 2 and loved the Xmen Legends games, I still play them today and the are was more fun than UA3..
    Team Ninja just ain't it anymore, Nioh is an unbalanced kick in the nuts and UA3 is    This was one of the games I actually bought my Switch for, but what a disappointment...It's boring, the bis fights are iritating, the combat stale and even the leveling is unsatisfying..I really like UA 1 and 2 and loved the Xmen Legends games, I still play them today and the are was more fun than UA3..
    Team Ninja just ain't it anymore, Nioh is an unbalanced kick in the nuts and UA3 is just boring it's hard to believe ther made the DOA and zni ja Gaiden games, those are some of my favourite s.    … Expand
  5. edu7resende
    Jun 7, 2022
    8
    Pros:
    - Lots of Marvel characters to choose
    - Synergy combos are fun
    - Lots of challenges to upgrade the characters after the story.

    Neutral:
    - The story is not so great but it's not bad either

    Cons:
    - ISO8 stones management is very confuse
    - Camera is bad
  6. ResetButton
    Oct 24, 2021
    6
    It's ok. Gets repetitive and tedious pretty quickly. The leveling/upgrade system is needlessly complicated. The gameplay is simple, but never feels satisfying. You never learn new abilities. Your attack/defense stats just go up via grinding. There aren't any wow moments. There aren't impressive looking combos/synergy attacks.
  7. alan2pc
    Sep 3, 2021
    8
    The large roster of heroes, cutscenes, graphics, story and overall fanservice was very enjoyable, and lengthy. However, there were very few moments where I felt I had really learned something and got better at gameplay, which was lacking. You’re mostly using staggering moves followed by powerful attack moves on bosses, room clearing moves on others, and synergizing your attacks as muchThe large roster of heroes, cutscenes, graphics, story and overall fanservice was very enjoyable, and lengthy. However, there were very few moments where I felt I had really learned something and got better at gameplay, which was lacking. You’re mostly using staggering moves followed by powerful attack moves on bosses, room clearing moves on others, and synergizing your attacks as much as possible with your teammates. Disappointingly, you have to constantly change characters during the fight because computer controlled players don’t use their special attacks often. Defense is mostly absent, and I very rarely had to learn a boss’s attack and developed any kind of strategy. So, it’s mostly button mashing mayhem. When I switch characters I often lose track of where my guy is on the screen and the camera is unreliable. Players abilities are grinded up in exercises outside the main story, which is tedious and your best off sticking with the same group as much as possible to level up quickly and get through the story. I ended up leaving some heroes behind without hardly touching them and sticking to just a handful of guys. Hulk, Spider-Man, iron man, captain America, venom, miss marvel and more all left behind. Storm and black panther, who aren’t favorites of mine, fit well with my group and were leveled up additions half way through, so they got more play than I had anticipated. That said, I did have some(not many) battles I lost, but always won on the second if not third try which kept the story going. The moves for some players I used were fun, as well, (hello Thor, Starlord, Ghost Rider) and I’m sure there were more I missed out on. My team at the end was Storm, BP, Deadpool, and Wolverine. They were able to do the job even on the harder difficulty and slightly below the recommended leveling. I would recommend this game, despite its misses in gameplay, to marvel movie fans and button mashers, both of which I am. Heck, maybe even families and friends could enjoy some button mashing mayhem together. 7.5/10… Expand
  8. TuxDC
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    Pure fun. Play as a large roster of heroes with surprising sophisticated systems of leveling. There is a lot of button mashing with synergy attacks but you really feel as powerful as the super hero team. Plot and character fights are enjoyable and it does a good job keeping it varied.
  9. Swaid
    Sep 1, 2021
    7
    While a fine game, its limited development shows with how the grind in the game becomes and the state of the DLC, which largely looks to be re-used assets from the main game's story mission with the addition of new characters (that you still have to unlock after purchasing) and new modes that just recycle locations and enemies from the main game. The story is nothing to write home aboutWhile a fine game, its limited development shows with how the grind in the game becomes and the state of the DLC, which largely looks to be re-used assets from the main game's story mission with the addition of new characters (that you still have to unlock after purchasing) and new modes that just recycle locations and enemies from the main game. The story is nothing to write home about and the game itself plays like a decent enough brawler, but you'll quickly find a lot of characters re-use similar special abilities but with different skins: this is done for the games synergy system I suspect but given other characters in the DLC display unique abilities, I suspect time constraints or laziness. If anything, I want this game to succeed so that Marvel Ultimate Alliance 4 can do away with all these issues and be a master piece.… Expand
  10. Bakoluk
    Aug 31, 2021
    6
    Graphics 6/10
    Playability 6/10
    Entertainment 7/10
    Overall 6/10
    Just average...
  11. blue-ninja
    Aug 17, 2021
    9
    Best Marvel Games i played it, Cool char & great story, recommended it

    My favourite char male: Cap, Dr Strange, Spidey & Cyclops
    My favourite char female : Scarlet Witch, Phoenix, and Captain Marvel
  12. Chriscalton
    Jul 26, 2021
    0
    I loved the first two games. I even loved the old X-men games for the original Xbox they modeled MUA after. I’m a Marvel fanboy. But this game blows, almost as much as the PS4 Avengers game. I quit playing on the Doc Oc fight, when I was done to only Wolverine and it was going to take an hour to beat him. I tossed down the controller and tried to let him finish me off. Instead, Wolverine’sI loved the first two games. I even loved the old X-men games for the original Xbox they modeled MUA after. I’m a Marvel fanboy. But this game blows, almost as much as the PS4 Avengers game. I quit playing on the Doc Oc fight, when I was done to only Wolverine and it was going to take an hour to beat him. I tossed down the controller and tried to let him finish me off. Instead, Wolverine’s health regenerated faster than he could chip away at it. I couldn’t die, but it would have taken an hour to win the fight. Even though I beat Sandman on the first try, I had the same feeling. Go shoot him with a gun for ten minutes (where you can’t dodge his attacks so he just knocks you away constantly), then hit him for four seconds while he stunned, and then back to ten minutes of shooting the gun. Wash, rinse, and repeat about a dozen times. Snore. I never imaged Team Ninja would design such a dog **** combat system, but I guess everybody just phones in their work when they know Marvel fans are just going to buy anything with the logo on it (myself included, in this case, sadly). Marvel needs to get their **** together with video games, because they’ve dumped a ton of money on well-markets garbage heaps. Very disappointed.… Expand
  13. giannis2001
    Jul 15, 2021
    6
    It's quantity over quality. It's not that bad but it's not good neither. The combat is pretty simplistic but there is a lot of variety in it and a lot of characters. The story is bad though, I started skipping it from a point.
    I wouldn't recommend it overall, except if you find it in a very good price drop.
  14. Mckenzieawesome
    Mar 29, 2021
    4
    Trust me I'm a marvel fan and I still think this game isn't that good. First of all, it gets boring after a while second it's really really grindy also the characters aren't the best
  15. VirgonoShaka
    Jan 18, 2021
    7
    Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is a fun game with a know formula that sticks the landing but just can't make it clean. While the combat, characters, game modes and abilities are fun and fulfill the expectations from this game series, it has some techinal issues that really let it down. For one, the camera can be your worst enemy some of the time, and can get really annoying in localMarvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is a fun game with a know formula that sticks the landing but just can't make it clean. While the combat, characters, game modes and abilities are fun and fulfill the expectations from this game series, it has some techinal issues that really let it down. For one, the camera can be your worst enemy some of the time, and can get really annoying in local multiplayer. Two, while the story is nothing superb but also not terrible, the amount of dialogue and replay value are a letdown compared with the original. I remember in the original how you could unlock Dr. Doom as a playable character and if you took him to the final boss fight, there was this conversation that was amazing where enemy Dr. Doom accused his doppleganger for working with the heroes. Moments like that are just not in this 3rd entry, and while the added DLC's with more characters and costumes are welcome, still doesn't feel quite enough considering how long it's been since the first game showed that kind os stuff. Fun game still, and much better that Square´s "live service" but I wish that they put just a little bit more effort in a fututer MUA 4 and really give us one for the ages. For now, this can be a fun alliance to join.… Expand
  16. Keemthedon
    Sep 12, 2020
    10
    This is the Marvel cinematic universe in video game form all the heroes look like they're supposed to and play like it too. Multiplayer is super fun although some missions are easier when solo
  17. Lawndart1981
    Aug 29, 2020
    7
    Fun button masher in the Marvel universe that can quickly feel like a forced grind just to progress. Checkpoints in the campaign are frequent and rifts are short enough to allow you to play on the go. The roster is huge and diverse but levelling a number of characters for end game content will require quite a time investment.
  18. Hij45g
    Aug 19, 2020
    10
    This is best game of the series the art style looks so good considering it's a switch exclusive the games combat is really good
  19. Denvers
    Jun 18, 2020
    7
    Ultimate Alliance 3 is a fun team-building ARPG with minimal depth. The gameplay is fun enough that you want to keep going but is not addicting by any means. The story is, admitably, pretty poor and seems to drag on for far too long. You can only control 1 of your 4 party characters at a time, which is fine, but the AI is very poor which makes your deaths feel unwarented. Overall, it'sUltimate Alliance 3 is a fun team-building ARPG with minimal depth. The gameplay is fun enough that you want to keep going but is not addicting by any means. The story is, admitably, pretty poor and seems to drag on for far too long. You can only control 1 of your 4 party characters at a time, which is fine, but the AI is very poor which makes your deaths feel unwarented. Overall, it's certainly not a bad game, and if you like Marvel and ARPGs, its a fine game.… Expand
  20. 1965szj
    May 7, 2020
    1
    MUA 3 feels like a free-to-play title. Inexcusably bad camera controls. Graphics are atrocious. Server latency is awful. It's probably too late, but don't support this garbage.
  21. Omnislasher420
    Apr 28, 2020
    6
    I really wanted to like this game. The whole marvel roster on one game! Sounds amazing, this game just doesn’t deliver. It has a mediocre story and has an atrocious battle system. I wanted to like this but those held it back from greatness. A very mediocre experience.
  22. YoSahop
    Jul 21, 2019
    10
    This game is something is. The addiction level of this game is real. Unlocking new characters make you feel so good and in shock. “Oh snaps, I got (insert character) unlocked.” Playing with them is great. Playing this game on easy is cheating yourself. Playing it in the highest difficulty provided for maximum carnage. The puzzles are fun to play. There’s a side action fighting sequenceThis game is something is. The addiction level of this game is real. Unlocking new characters make you feel so good and in shock. “Oh snaps, I got (insert character) unlocked.” Playing with them is great. Playing this game on easy is cheating yourself. Playing it in the highest difficulty provided for maximum carnage. The puzzles are fun to play. There’s a side action fighting sequence that’s so fun to play. They really have the comics layout on point. The boss fights. Boy do they live up to the unique level of fun.… Expand
  23. MilkyB123
    Mar 18, 2020
    3
    Honestly this game disappointed me so much I just made an account to express why you should avoid this game.

    The game made me smile at first as I realised I was playing a new UA game, but that smile soon turned to a deadpan moan as I realised how little actual game is there. The story plays like a badly written Infinity War fanfic, the ISO menu will totally drain your enthusiasm to    Honestly this game disappointed me so much I just made an account to express why you should avoid this game.

    The game made me smile at first as I realised I was playing a new UA game, but that smile soon turned to a deadpan moan as I realised how little actual game is there. The story plays like a badly written Infinity War fanfic, the ISO menu will totally drain your enthusiasm to progress your gems as it is genuinely a clusterf*** to navigate with unnoticeable effect on gameplay buffs. If you enjoy alternate costumes you are out of luck for anything added in the base game as its all just pallet swaps.

    Some boss battles will have you fighting for ages before you realise you are meant to lose anyway, artificially prolong what little gameplay there actually is. The camera is the hardest boss you'll fight in the game as it likes to angle itself in corners so you can't see wtf is happening to your heroes.

    Basic enemies will stun lock you while your attacks do nothing. I've seen a tissue box do more damage than the punches thrown by the avengers in this game.

    The DLC has made me feel like i've wasted my money. with each DLC just being rehashed content of what was originally there. Call it "Danger Room" call it "Gauntlet" call it "Infinity Rift" it is all the exact same thing and it's near criminal for the asking price. No new story, just more boss rushes with a new coat of paint.

    The effort gone into this game is laughable and just feels like a ported mobile game. Just because it's Marvel doesn't mean it gets a free pass.    … Expand
  24. RevolverCasemir
    Feb 23, 2020
    5
    It's bad. The gameplay is boring and outdated. No its not a button masher but close enough. A good amount of time you barely know what the hell is happening because of all the effects and numbers flashing.

    The camera is a common complaint, and yea its not great There's way too many unnecessary characters no one asked for. They take up slots for the characters people actually want.    It's bad. The gameplay is boring and outdated. No its not a button masher but close enough. A good amount of time you barely know what the hell is happening because of all the effects and numbers flashing.

    The camera is a common complaint, and yea its not great

    There's way too many unnecessary characters no one asked for. They take up slots for the characters people actually want.

    Don't know if Disney had a female character quota they needed to hit in this game but it seems they shoved a female heroes into scenarios where they really shouldn't be in, in order to check off a box at each level.

    I bought the switch last week and bought a ton of games, this one included. Despite researching the game and knowing how mediocre it was, I went forward because i loved the art direction for the characters. But I should have listened this time, this game is just terrible and there are so many worth while games on switch now that you don't need to waste your time with this one

    Honestly i hope they re-use the character models and create a Marvel turn based RPG or a Strategy RPG. That way they can give the gameplay some depth.    … Expand
  25. jin44jim
    Feb 18, 2020
    0
    I played MUA 1 and 2 and love them but this game is trash. It caters to esports tryhards too much by adding unnecessary mechanics like synergys and stagger bars that make the game repetitive and not casual for the avg gamer. I do like a challenge but when it comes boss fights, the stagger bar just makes the game repetitive and unfun. The boss stands there zapping you while you hit him orI played MUA 1 and 2 and love them but this game is trash. It caters to esports tryhards too much by adding unnecessary mechanics like synergys and stagger bars that make the game repetitive and not casual for the avg gamer. I do like a challenge but when it comes boss fights, the stagger bar just makes the game repetitive and unfun. The boss stands there zapping you while you hit him or her over and over again and do no damage until the stagger bars breaks then after 3 good hits in, his stagger meter is filed back up repeating the same thing over and over for 30 minutes. They also added unblockable attacks and 1 hit KOs that can't be dodged or blocked (which is spammed over and over in the boss fight) for the boss's of the game. I always took this game for the casual player but looks like even MUA is getting sucked into the Esport, statistic stat, repetitive, rpg, cash grab. This is not league of legends I just want to relax and play a **** game not nerd out over it. I uninstalled the game and wont be buying the next one. I really don't see the point in making a game based off superheroes (for kids and casual gamers) so **** hard. If tryhards want to tryhard go to fortnight,COD, or League of legends.… Expand
  26. StarkWhite95
    Feb 15, 2020
    8
    I'm surprised by how much I enjoy this game. It's one of those games that isn't revolutionary and nothing is particularly special about it, but it's just a fun, stress-relieving game. Also, just because it has a cartoon art style doesn't mean it's a mobile game. This is totally a triple A game.
  27. Oldskoolberk
    Feb 5, 2020
    9
    This is a modern day beat em up game. If you like this kind of genre you will LOVE this game.

    A wide variety of characters to use from the Marvel Universe (though I am disappointed that a few are not unlockable characters such as Ant Man) and different teams you cam make create different combination assaults. I liked the story mode as while it did go with Endgame (okay, parallel) to    This is a modern day beat em up game. If you like this kind of genre you will LOVE this game.

    A wide variety of characters to use from the Marvel Universe (though I am disappointed that a few are not unlockable characters such as Ant Man) and different teams you cam make create different combination assaults. I liked the story mode as while it did go with Endgame (okay, parallel) to an extent there are some fun add-ons.

    Lastly graphics are excellent and really did an excellent job of capturing the Marvel Universe. Great game.    … Expand
  28. Lone_Wolf_Sones
    Feb 3, 2020
    7
    As a long time Marvel fan and a fan of the defunct Marvel Heroes, I was looking for a Marvel ARPG to sink my teeth into again.

    Did Ultimate Alliance 3 satisfy that craving? Well...yes and no. It had an enjoyable story that I felt did justice to the characters. Also worth praising is the extensive roster of characters. There are quite a number of fan favorites here including the X-men.    As a long time Marvel fan and a fan of the defunct Marvel Heroes, I was looking for a Marvel ARPG to sink my teeth into again.

    Did Ultimate Alliance 3 satisfy that craving? Well...yes and no. It had an enjoyable story that I felt did justice to the characters. Also worth praising is the extensive roster of characters. There are quite a number of fan favorites here including the X-men. After the X-men were given the cold shoulder in Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite, it was indeed nice having them back in the mix.

    The locales in the game felt ripped right from the comics. Some of the alternate outfits took a while to come.

    So what happens after you finish the story? Well your left to farm the infinity trials and sadly these can begin to feel repetitive after a while. Leveling characters can feel tedious and like a chore.

    Playing online with some friends is the better way to play of course but this is sadly marred by a unstable framerate and latency issues.

    Then the season pass was announced. More characters from the X-men and Fantastic Four. As well as Marvel Knights including Morbius, Blade, Punisher and Moon Knight. Sadly the story content is not as robust or as extensive as I had hoped. So you are yet again using these new characters to do content you have already experienced.

    I really wish that Ultimate Alliance 3 had taken a few lessons from Diablo or Marvel Heroes. I wish that each character had multiple builds with different talent trees to invest skill points in rather than the fairly limited ones we got. Some inclusion of dungeons/raids, gear akin to Diablo 3's adventure mode would have helped too I think. I look at Marvel heroes' midtown madness and raids and how much fun they were and feel like they would have added a lot of variety to Ultimate Alliance 3.

    I still enjoy the game and even look forward to the Fantastic Four and DOOM. But I do think there are some things that could be improved should there be an Ultimate Alliance 4.    … Expand
  29. Kasuimon
    Feb 2, 2020
    7
    I'm a big fan of the x men. My only reason for purchasing the game was because of them . So I started playing and notice a few things that were great and a few not so great. The story could have been better . It's based off the movie I get it . The characters were ok . I mean some were interesting seeing as I never played with them before . My ish with this game is that it was all overI'm a big fan of the x men. My only reason for purchasing the game was because of them . So I started playing and notice a few things that were great and a few not so great. The story could have been better . It's based off the movie I get it . The characters were ok . I mean some were interesting seeing as I never played with them before . My ish with this game is that it was all over the place . It was hard to enjoy my favorite character because the camera was jumping around . I wish I would have gotten a fee more x men scenes and cameos . I lost interest after beating the game. The other two I could go back and play over and over . For a recent game it was ok . I hope the next one is better… Expand
  30. User2334
    Jan 31, 2020
    2
    I’m a big fan of Marvel Ultimate Alliance series and I found this game truly disappointing. Camera angles makes this game unplayable in coop mode which I specifically got it for this reason. Also there is a problem with the game difficulty. There is no such a thing as normal, it’s either too easy or too hard. All the bosses are same, they don’t have any unique pattern that require you toI’m a big fan of Marvel Ultimate Alliance series and I found this game truly disappointing. Camera angles makes this game unplayable in coop mode which I specifically got it for this reason. Also there is a problem with the game difficulty. There is no such a thing as normal, it’s either too easy or too hard. All the bosses are same, they don’t have any unique pattern that require you to come up with a new strategy each time you face them, it’s just boring button smashing all the time. Another problem is the graphics. I mean this game costs $90 CAD here including tax and we all saw switch can run games like Witcher 3, Doom, Alien Isolation so I don’t know what caused developers to make this game look like a mobile game. I would give this game 6/10 if it costed around 15-20 CAD but for 90 CAD it deserves 2/10 max. and that’s because it has decent cutscenes, even though the game shows you different characters in each cutscene, not the characters you picked which ruins the immersion. I regretted my purchase. I don’t recommend this game to anyone.… Expand
  31. Filmanwalt
    Jan 14, 2020
    8
    I really liked this game. First of all the game itself is a diablo like action game with quite a big Marvel roster to play with. Each Character has different and good to combo with abilities. If you like the universe and the gamestyle its definitly worth the try.

    Graphics/Presentation For me the cartoonish look is fine. The campaign itself comes with a lot of cutscenes, which are    I really liked this game. First of all the game itself is a diablo like action game with quite a big Marvel roster to play with. Each Character has different and good to combo with abilities. If you like the universe and the gamestyle its definitly worth the try.

    Graphics/Presentation

    For me the cartoonish look is fine. The campaign itself comes with a lot of cutscenes, which are good voiced. I had a lot of fun with the presentation of the game.

    Gameplay

    Big roster big fights. You fight in different locations against a lot of opponents and bosses. These Fights are quite challenging but a lot of fun. After the campaign you gain access to more difficulties and other game modes.

    Final Verdict

    For me a well made Marvel game on the switch, which you can play on the run or besides other things. I highly recommend it. 8/10    … Expand
  32. iMustang
    Dec 31, 2019
    7
    Finished Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 with Jordan. Overall this game provided a lot of enjoyment and fantastic humor value, but aside from seeing a lot of neat team ups and the conversations that follow, I can't say this game did a lot of things too spectacular for me. Gameplay is your basic Diablo roguelike but also based on a level system where it becomes difficult to near impossible toFinished Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 with Jordan. Overall this game provided a lot of enjoyment and fantastic humor value, but aside from seeing a lot of neat team ups and the conversations that follow, I can't say this game did a lot of things too spectacular for me. Gameplay is your basic Diablo roguelike but also based on a level system where it becomes difficult to near impossible to keep every character matched with one another, essentially meaning you have to keep the same party the entire game or constantly switch to every new member that joins (or both). Assembling a team of favorites can also be difficult as many characters are locked behind side battles called Rifts, which are usually very difficult and require you to have high leveled characters to attempt. To make things worse, character progression is split into 3 separate menus, so leveling up your character's moves and stats becomes extremely convoluted. Some boss battles are fun, while others can take upwards of 20 minutes just doing the same thing on repeat. If I didn't have a partner to play with, which honestly added to the enjoyment factor for me, I might not have seen this game through to the end. That said, all my griping aside this is a fun multiplayer game, so if you have a player 2 it's a fun journey to go on with cool cutscenes and some fun battles. Just know going in this isn't a game with a lot of replay value, and even less motivating for completionists.… Expand
  33. Nevermber
    Nov 26, 2019
    5
    So monotonous that if the game doesn’t catch the player, you can get through, and even more so re-run it only by willpower, because the whole game is the same, only the skins of locations and enemies change.
  34. Otonaburu
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    A must-have for Marvel and MUA fans owning the Switch. Presence of the season pass is a bit regrettable, but the base game stands on its own.
  35. CoolDadTx
    Nov 10, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you want to play a game where every major character from every Marvel movie you've seen makes an appearance and basically replaying the entire plotline of the endgame movie then this is the game for you. The build up has you going to each of the movie universes and meeting the movie characters The story sticks so close to the theme of the movies that there is no original thought whatsoever. The plot itself is so full of holes as to be borderline stupid. Take for example the end battles where you are fighting enemies who hold the stones. You have some too but unlike the evil guys you evidently can't use them. Why not? I have no idea other than a convenient combat choice.

    The combat itself is a far cry from the original MUA games and, honestly, an insult. The difficult bounces around every battle. Some battles you'd wade through no problem other battles you die many, many times. Why? Convenient combat choice or bad balancing. You decide. Every boss battle is basically the same gimmick with different assets but the difficult is all over the place. Team Ninja doesn't know how to balance a Marvel game and hopefully will never again try. This is just plain bad and should have never gotten through whatever QA they had. This has nothing to do with the characters you pick, the power combos you use or anything else. This is just bosses with attacks that take away 1/3 of your health per hit irrelevant of what level you're at, spawn minions who decimate you in seconds and take almost no damage from any attacks you have. On countless occasions our "extreme" attacks were 150K+ and it barely scratched the bosses health. Boss battles are just really boring combat sequences that drag on and on.

    The camera controls are downright atrocious. Normally I'd say this is because of differences in platforms but this game only came out for the Switch so how can it not work. Countless occasions in the middle of battle my character was offscreen and I couldn't get them back onscreen while my partner was attacking someone. The camera also bounces all over the place while fighting. Countless occasions I'm trying to throw something and the camera changes distance or focus as I start to throw causing a miss.

    This game is a Marvel movie brawler with no real meat, horrible combat mechanics, bullet sponge bosses, overly complex RPG elements that serve no useful purpose and difficulty spikes that are unacceptable in modern games. I would rather go back and play the remastered originals with their bad graphics and bugs then see this game be given a sequel. The only plus side to this game is that my son and I were able to play it together as we have the previous 2 games.    … Expand
  36. hulkbin
    Nov 5, 2019
    10
    Honestly I am biased because I am a huge Marvel fan. But still, one can put more than 100hours to this game so I would say it is worth every penny.
  37. tenacious_K
    Oct 25, 2019
    6
    I was sooooo excited when I first heard this was getting released, but as more details about this were released (save for its Switch exclusivity) that excitement began to fade away. By the time I read that "The Black Order" was added to the title and learned this was going to be centered around Thanos finding the infinity stones I was officially worried, and unfortunately those fears wereI was sooooo excited when I first heard this was getting released, but as more details about this were released (save for its Switch exclusivity) that excitement began to fade away. By the time I read that "The Black Order" was added to the title and learned this was going to be centered around Thanos finding the infinity stones I was officially worried, and unfortunately those fears were founded. I want to start off by saying that I was a big fan of the first two entries of Ultimate Alliance, but I will try not to mention them too much as this is just a review of this game and not a comparison. So one of the main issues I had with this game from the moment I started it was its character designs, it's offsetting seeing character models which are clearly based off of the design from the movie standing next to character models based off the comics design. I understand that marvel products now have to appeal to fans of both the comics and the movies (I think that it's now safe to say that those are two different camps) but splitting the designs in half isn't the way to do it. Additionally the roaster feels weak, while in the first two installments there were characters from all over the franchise and several that no one but the most avid of comic readers would have heard of before, making the roaster all the more interesting. in this game unfortunately it feels like a list of the most popular characters from the movies and recent comics which just makes it feel weak and uninspired. Game play feels like a mindless beat-em-up, which is a good thing, but while the previous two installments allowed for a descent amount of customization of characters to adjust their play style and stats, this one only give each character four moves allowing you to pick out which move you want to level up and even more disappointing is the costumes. After working on a single character mission to earn a new costume I was left disappointed to find that it was just a pallet swap with no benefits. To sum this all up, this is a good portable game to play if you're board or just looking for something mindless to do to waste time, but… Expand
  38. spudarcade123
    Oct 1, 2019
    0
    Our beloved IP has now landed in the hands of Team Ninja, a Japanese studio famous for their fighting game franchise: Dead Or Alive.

    Have they done Marvel Ultimate Alliance 1, justice? Gods no, this spin-off is trash in comparison. They've removed every single RPG element and aspect that made MUA 1 so legendary and have replaced it with linear progression, sub-par, absolute basic    Our beloved IP has now landed in the hands of Team Ninja, a Japanese studio famous for their fighting game franchise: Dead Or Alive.

    Have they done Marvel Ultimate Alliance 1, justice?

    Gods no, this spin-off is trash in comparison. They've removed every single RPG element and aspect that made MUA 1 so legendary and have replaced it with linear progression, sub-par, absolute basic build options, a gimmicky objective based tournament-esque gamemode (Infinity Rifts) that are more of a chore to complete than an end-game (Ha! What end-game?) activity and my Gods, the combat.

    Welcome to the worst combat MUA has ever seen. They've torn off the melee combo badge of honor and replaced it with a tedious Japanese-esque ARPG combat animation of "Punch, Kick, I'mma pull out my gun", which has inadvertently led to the abandonment of support skills and extra skills to be mixed and matched with each other. We get flashy melee without the sweeps, stuns and aerials, and boring skills that are the same garbage, carbon copied onto every other hero of their same type in the roster (Daredevil and Wolverine's "Tap the same boring button with the exact same animation to unleash our mediocrity skill" skill, for example).

    They couldn't have made it so much more innovative by providing us with a whole host of original, expertly animated suite of skills to add and remove at our leisure? No builds? I'm fed up with this. Team Ninja don't deserve the Marvel Ultimate Alliance IP. There's no love invested in this game, no Marvel fans creating a game for Marvel fans.

    We lack:

    Lore trivia
    Side quests
    Simulation discs for even more lore
    Silver Surfer
    Hubs for chills and recuperation
    Dialog options
    Victor Von Doom
    Hero Gear
    Literally everything that makes MUA 1 a God amongst ARPGs (it does have its flaws, I can't suck its peen all day, tbh)

    We get mediocrity. More than 10 years we've been waiting, to be able to play as Frank Castle. What did we receive? Knife knife shotgun. His heavy is a fully automatic pistol, a burst-shot rifle and an underbarrel grenade launcher.

    Again, to return to an earlier point: basic melee exists to be functional, SKILLS exist to be FLASHY.

    Frank didn't deserve this. They slaughtered our boy

    0/10. For any MUA fan, this is an absolute travesty. It has actually taken the place of MUA 2 as worst UA game ever made. For Marvel fans in general? You get a large roster at least.

    Also, Team Ninja never respond to tweets (regardless of whether you use Japanese or English). Very poor effort on their Social Media team.    … Expand
  39. Spsteveo
    Oct 1, 2019
    8
    Fun filled action game. Love the ability to switch your characters on the fly enabling to keep the experience interesting.
    Leveling up characters is relatively simple to do, but unless you use a character regular some get left way behind and are then not strong enough for later stages of the game.
    Simple controls to get to grips with and chaotic mash up of explosive action!
  40. Olit
    Sep 28, 2019
    10
    This game is mindless superhero fun, just like the other games in the series, it's also really good to see spider-man, avengers, X-men and eventually fantastic 4, all together finally! Framerate and graphics could be better, but overall, it's a really good time.
  41. Saint_Saito
    Sep 20, 2019
    8
    El gran regreso de la saga, con un amplio roster de superheroes y villanos lo unico que puede ser criticable es el leveleo que ahora es individual, no como en las entregas anteriores que todos los personajes disponibles iban subiendo de nivel al mismo tiempo
  42. Qba19833
    Sep 16, 2019
    8
    A great game for a local coop. I only wish the performance was a little bit smoother. Can't wait to play this game again on a stronger version of the Switch. This honestly deserves nothing less than a strong 8.
  43. GrumpyReviewer
    Sep 13, 2019
    6
    A Marvel beat-em-up is always a fun game to play, either alone or with friends. This one has a nice roster of heroes, some cool, memorable moments and offers very simple gameplay mechanics. The graphics, sound and effects are well done (apart from the occasional camera hiccup) and, overall, it's a pretty decent game for any switch owner.

    That being said, I think MUA3 is a pretty boring    A Marvel beat-em-up is always a fun game to play, either alone or with friends. This one has a nice roster of heroes, some cool, memorable moments and offers very simple gameplay mechanics. The graphics, sound and effects are well done (apart from the occasional camera hiccup) and, overall, it's a pretty decent game for any switch owner.

    That being said, I think MUA3 is a pretty boring game... everything gets old, very fast. Half way through the game I just wanted to clear it and se the end of the story. It's very repetitive and basically you fight through endless corridors of enemies with a boss at the end. The settings change a little, but you have a feeling that you are never doing anything new.

    It's a fun game. Good, not great.    … Expand
  44. Zisis151
    Sep 10, 2019
    3
    X-men Legends is one of my most played games of all time, with Ultimate Alliance 1 (not UA2, **** that game) being very close. That said, Ultimate Alliance 3 is garbage. If I were to mention every single flaw of this game it will take me 3 pages so I'll stick to the mandatory stuff and keep them short..

    1. TERRIBLE camera 2. Linear progression.. Xmen legends had items, stat raising,    X-men Legends is one of my most played games of all time, with Ultimate Alliance 1 (not UA2, **** that game) being very close. That said, Ultimate Alliance 3 is garbage. If I were to mention every single flaw of this game it will take me 3 pages so I'll stick to the mandatory stuff and keep them short..

    1. TERRIBLE camera

    2. Linear progression.. Xmen legends had items, stat raising, unlockable effects and passives within abilities.. What does this game have? Nothing of that sort.. You have 4 basic abilities and you just upgrade them to do more damage or cost less MP. There's also the ISO system which gives you pointless and unimpactful buffs to your characters (2% more resilience, 4% more attack, etc)

    3. Boring and rehashed abilities. There are 5 types of spells in the game that are shared across every character with just different particles. It's either a charge attack, a long projectile, a rapid slashing move or an AoE. There's literally no creativity here.

    4. Combat is very reliant on synergy moves that are impossible to pull off most of the time, either due to lack of visibility on screen or just the very small time window that it gives you to perform it. Elite enemies and bosses require heavy use of that mechanic and it basically ruins the flow and overall enjoyment.

    I can keep going about stuff like the garbage aiming mechanic, the fps drops and brainless team A.I. but I'll just stop here. This is not a 60$ game and I wouldn't even suggest people to buy at half price. It hurts to see an amazing RPG like X-men legends been downgraded into a button mashing mobile game.    … Expand
  45. drewanenomor
    Sep 9, 2019
    5
    It is fun when it works, but the camera is terrible when playing local co-op
  46. Nielssie0420
    Sep 8, 2019
    8
    As an average marvel fan, I really liked this game! The cutscenes alone made this game worth it. Seeing the marvel heroes interact with each other in different worlds is amazing. The gameplay can get a little repetitive, but the more than 30 heroes make up for that. The story is about 10 hours long with a lot of post game content in the form of special missions.
  47. Ivmh
    Sep 4, 2019
    9
    Muy chulo y entretenido!!!! Modo online fantástico en el momento en que enganchas un grupito de gente para jugar!!! Ideal para multijugador tanto online, en casa, o con dos consolas.
    Gran elenco de personajes, con técnicas y movimientos diferentes!!!

    No creo que sea un básico de la consola... pero si para un tipo de nicho que quiera saborear reminiscencias arcade.

    Muy adictivo!
  48. ZeroXR
    Sep 4, 2019
    8
    A great game with simple and fun gameplay. Campaign with optimal duration, challenges and upgrades. A bad thing, could have more possible combinations between the characters enabling a greater diversity of teams that work well. Can become repetitive over time.
  49. M4N0R4F43L
    Sep 3, 2019
    8
    Jogo gostoso de jogar ainda mais se tratando de multiplayer, esperando pelos novos conteúdos da Season Pass
  50. CHRISTENR
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    El mejor juego de marvel en esta generación. Y el más extenso. Muchísimos personajes.
  51. Ernest_Figueroa
    Sep 1, 2019
    9
    Muy divertido perfecto para switch. .........-----------------------------------------------------------------
  52. Tomas_
    Sep 1, 2019
    9
    A Team Ninja está de parabéns por voltar a trazer a franquia "Marvel Ultimate Alliance" de volta e melhor do que nunca.O jogo conta com um bom elenco de personagens como de cenários,além da história estar muito boa...Apesar da Câmara ter alguns problemas no multiplayer local e a duração da história ser curta,acho que a Team Ninja aproveitou bem o que a franquia "Marvel ultimate Alliance"A Team Ninja está de parabéns por voltar a trazer a franquia "Marvel Ultimate Alliance" de volta e melhor do que nunca.O jogo conta com um bom elenco de personagens como de cenários,além da história estar muito boa...Apesar da Câmara ter alguns problemas no multiplayer local e a duração da história ser curta,acho que a Team Ninja aproveitou bem o que a franquia "Marvel ultimate Alliance" tem e também conseguiram inovar… Expand
  53. NoNameHorse
    Aug 24, 2019
    3
    Truly disappointing. Truly. And usually I love these style games!

    To tell you this game is sloppily put together cash grab is an understatement. I could go on and on, but to keep it short: Don't spend time, money, or effort on this game for yourself or anyone you love. I've played both of the previous Ultimate Alliance games, X-Men Legends... When I heard that there was a new game coming    Truly disappointing. Truly. And usually I love these style games!

    To tell you this game is sloppily put together cash grab is an understatement. I could go on and on, but to keep it short: Don't spend time, money, or effort on this game for yourself or anyone you love.

    I've played both of the previous Ultimate Alliance games, X-Men Legends... When I heard that there was a new game coming out in the same vein, I was ridiculously hyped, and I couldn't wait for release.

    I grab it up the weekend it hits stores, and when I tell you that the first opening cutscene broke my poor little heart...I tell you that with an honest sincerity.    … Expand
  54. marcusrodrigues
    Aug 19, 2019
    0
    All heroes play the same way. All enemies are the same with different skins. Progression is stupid. You just buff generic stats for EVERY HEROE IN YOUR ROSTER. Sure, with the very random ISO I could aim my Luke Cage to be more durable, but there is no point, since there are no roles in the game. Everyone is just hitting light/heavy attacks all around until you fill your special. SpecialsAll heroes play the same way. All enemies are the same with different skins. Progression is stupid. You just buff generic stats for EVERY HEROE IN YOUR ROSTER. Sure, with the very random ISO I could aim my Luke Cage to be more durable, but there is no point, since there are no roles in the game. Everyone is just hitting light/heavy attacks all around until you fill your special. Specials must be really awesome, but I could not say, since the screens fills with so much sparks, glares and numbers that you really have no idea who used the special or what it actually did. There are some good dialogues, but other than that, the story is really shallow and clichê. I wanted to quit the game halfway through it, but out of respect for my money, and finished it (and uninstalled right away). Glad I didn't buy the season pass.… Expand
  55. NihiRagnarK
    Aug 18, 2019
    3
    Sorry but this game is really awful. I don't understand how both Media and User score get pass 7.
    This is at best a mobile game quality without miscrotranscation.
    Terrible combat mechanic, horrible emeny desgin, repeated action modules for both heroes and bosses, extremely boring mission design and a lot of aimless farming.
    For Marvel Comics fans only! Not even MCU fanboys.
  56. Botanick
    Aug 9, 2019
    8
    After sinking more than 100+ hours into this game, I thought I would take this opportunity be self-entitled and write a review for anyone thinking of purchasing this game. Overall, I would say that this is a good game, not without a few teething issues early on with some bugs that could have been ironed out pre release (developers have their deadlines right), but nevertheless a greatAfter sinking more than 100+ hours into this game, I thought I would take this opportunity be self-entitled and write a review for anyone thinking of purchasing this game. Overall, I would say that this is a good game, not without a few teething issues early on with some bugs that could have been ironed out pre release (developers have their deadlines right), but nevertheless a great smash-em-up game.

    The future of this game depends entirely on the developers next move regarding the introduction of DLC, new modes and new playable characters, to whether this game makes in into the amazing game it could be. Things I would like to see added: - NEW END GAME: whether it be endless mode, raid bosses, character prestige - you name it. The end game currently is minimal apart from grinding every character to lvl. 100 and seeking the best rainbow ISO8s. Give players some real grind to get into.

    - NEW CHARACTERS: some are already planned I know but still.. get that roster growing (you have the licensing!)

    - INSANE DIFFICULTY: just do it. - CLEAN UP THE MENU: especially ISO8 and character selection/character inventory. (On that note: cleaning up ISO8 is so boring and time consuming, maybe a select all option?!)

    - COMMUNICATION: being switch exclusive, this already makes this game hard to bring out into the world, opening up voice chat would be a great way to bond the community that play this great game together. This game is calling out for expansion after a rocky but fun start and the ball is now in the developers court. However, overall, I would recommend buying this game, lots of nostalgic boss-beating for your buck!    … Expand
  57. Jsriha531
    Aug 7, 2019
    7
    If you liked the first two and are a huge marvel fan you probably already bought this, but if reviews have you on the fence go ahead and buy it. Your playable hero roster is large as you unlock heroes and will be even larger after the season pass. Roster is very deep with Elsa bloodstone and Crystal from the inhumans I've absolutely loved my time with it so far. It runs the gamut a greatIf you liked the first two and are a huge marvel fan you probably already bought this, but if reviews have you on the fence go ahead and buy it. Your playable hero roster is large as you unlock heroes and will be even larger after the season pass. Roster is very deep with Elsa bloodstone and Crystal from the inhumans I've absolutely loved my time with it so far. It runs the gamut a great deal of marvel villains and locations. It does have some glaring flaws that keep it from being a 9 or 10 like the camera, your inactive party members not leveling with you as the game progresses, and some boss fights bordering on frustration unless you go into infinity trials and grind. Also the ISO 8 system for gear can be a little daunting at first until you get used to it. Even with it's warts it's still a fun game to play either alone or couch co-op with a friend, especially if you're a marvel fan… Expand
  58. justmkomsk
    Aug 6, 2019
    10
    The first game for a long time with NORMAL NICE AND BEUATIFUL FEMALE CHARACTERS.
    There are no longer nice female characters even in Mortal Kombat 11.
    Where are normal, nice, fine women in the last games?
    I still believe in eastern game industry.
    BTW game is nice to play, especially with friends.
  59. A_coat
    Aug 2, 2019
    9
    This game is amazing. Great fun, not sure why there's some hate for it out there. It's not perfect, but these days you don't have a lot of Marvel games like this where you have the Avengers and the X-Men fighting together. That's just awesome! Ridiculous variety of heroes to choose from, with more to come in the DLC packs, which is sold as a relatively affordable pass at $19.99. I loveThis game is amazing. Great fun, not sure why there's some hate for it out there. It's not perfect, but these days you don't have a lot of Marvel games like this where you have the Avengers and the X-Men fighting together. That's just awesome! Ridiculous variety of heroes to choose from, with more to come in the DLC packs, which is sold as a relatively affordable pass at $19.99. I love how the characters have classic comic book models. I really think they look rad! Sure, it's a beat-em-up RPG but it's surprisingly deep, and reminds me of Diablo 3 sometimes. If you own a Switch and like Marvel even a little, this should really be in your collection...very cool that it's a Switch exclusive, that makes it even more fun. There's a lot to do even outside of the main story, with rewards and unlockables. 9/10, don't listen to the haters.… Expand
  60. Krofes
    Aug 2, 2019
    3
    1. Too short, finished the main story on a hard mode for a couple of day;
    2. Awful camera;
    3. AI is an a complete idiot, makes some Rifts just unplayable in single player mode (Avengers tower's terminals and some others); 4. Alternative outfits are just the same as original, but with different color scheme; 5. Graphics is just meh ; 6. Lack of content, beat it twice on hard and    1. Too short, finished the main story on a hard mode for a couple of day;
    2. Awful camera;
    3. AI is an a complete idiot, makes some Rifts just unplayable in single player mode (Avengers tower's terminals and some others);
    4. Alternative outfits are just the same as original, but with different color scheme;
    5. Graphics is just meh ;
    6. Lack of content, beat it twice on hard and superior difficulty and in the second time it was boring;
    7. Tbh, it's just not fun to play it in single player mode since game is designed for co-op.    … Expand
  61. Abraham1
    Aug 1, 2019
    8
    (Note: First Review on Metacritic I will go back through my library of games and write reviews based on my experience)

    I have played all the MUA games. MUA1 Gold is still the best under X-Men Legends 2 that still holds the title as the best in this series but this game blows away X-Men Legends 1 and MUA 2. Explain Yourself! The things that would have made this better than MUA1    (Note: First Review on Metacritic I will go back through my library of games and write reviews based on my experience)

    I have played all the MUA games. MUA1 Gold is still the best under X-Men Legends 2 that still holds the title as the best in this series but this game blows away X-Men Legends 1 and MUA 2.

    Explain Yourself!

    The things that would have made this better than MUA1 Gold Edition:
    -If they kept the dialog tree options from the previous games
    -NPC interactions
    -Actual Alternative Skins (Second, Third and Fourth Skin Options)
    -Comic Book Missions
    -Solo Play, Duo or Tri hero play (Not just a full squad of 4)
    -Ability to Grab enemy types and random objects on the map.
    -Maps Feel Less Full, more stream line.

    If the game had 1/2 of what I listed above it would have made it a 9/10. Even with all of it still would be about a 9.7

    So your telling me its better than MUA2?

    -Yes

    Why?

    -Personally I love the art style over MUA2 Civil War Comic Series
    -The Combat is Faster and more Fluid
    -The team up combos do not slow the pace of the game or feel like its on rails although it looked cooler in MUA2 it just felt so clunky
    -The Hero Selection, don't get me wrong but this game has a better variety of heroes even though I would like to see some of the heroes that were exclusive to MUA2 maybe have a MUA2 hero DLC pack for MUA3

    Overall.

    If you are a fan of Marvel in both Comics and Cinematic Universes you would enjoy yourself if you liked games from Pre 2008 era of gaming. It has that feel of just "fun" it has nothing that tries to get your attention or loading screens telling you if you buy this you will do better. It feels whole. Even though the Day 1 update had a DLC button added to the main menu....

    But it has DLC? The main menu has a DLC button.

    Yes, but for $20 bucks you get.
    (4 Heroes Per Pack, Plus a Story Mission Plus Hero Skins Actual Alt Costumes)
    12 Heroes Plus new Story Content and Possible Free heroes along the way.

    Any other company would charge $20 per pack. Colossus and Cyclops are also coming to this game as well as a Free Update. Even those two could have been $10-15 each. Looking at you Marvel Heroes 2013-2018 RIP.

    Basing this on just the game alone Its a solid beat e'm up if you are a fan of that style game with light RPG elements. If you are looking into something deep like a Marvel Heroes MMO alternative you will not find it here, but if you can look past all the things that is missing from the previous games MUA1 Gold still holds the ground as being the best in the series but MUA3 is a great edition and with upcoming DLC and updates through 2020 this could come close but better off waiting for MUA4 or XML3 if that is more your cup of tea. Nintendo will hold the licence for a while if they continue to sell well but eventually I can see this game being ported to PC and other platforms especially with how close Microsoft and Nintendo have come in the past few years. I also want to make note if you are the type of person who does not like Diablo style grind this game might be "hard for you to get into" since there are moments in the game that will challenge you unless you play through the easy difficulty I recommend playing on the hardest difficulty to have the most rewarding experience.

    NOTE: These numbers don't mean anything just to give you a since of scale from 1 being horrible and 10 being awesome.

    Music 9 out of 10
    Sound Effects 7 out of 10
    Voice Work 9 out of 10

    Game-play 9 out of 10
    Combat 10 out of 10
    Reputability 6 out of 10 RPG Mechanics 2 out of 10 Story 8 out of 10 Hours/Value 8 out of 10 My name is Abraham1 and I recommend this game at full price. Giving it a 8.7 out of 10    … Expand
  62. JPV1962
    Aug 1, 2019
    9
    Love this game. I've played all the MUA/Legends family of games and think this is a great addition. Only reason I do not give it a ten is lack of alternate outfits at release. I can't stand some of the looks they went went with. Looking at you, Captains America and Marvel. Bottom line, I've waiting years for this sequel and it was worth the wait.
  63. SaviourI
    Jul 31, 2019
    6
    Overall I cannot recommend this game. For the multiplayer alone, which should be the most fun part of the game, (co-op) it is miserable because of the jerky camera. It gives you the option to change the sensitivity of the camera, but I could never understand what this option did. It either kept the camera super zoomed out to where I couldn't see my character or too far zoomed in to whereOverall I cannot recommend this game. For the multiplayer alone, which should be the most fun part of the game, (co-op) it is miserable because of the jerky camera. It gives you the option to change the sensitivity of the camera, but I could never understand what this option did. It either kept the camera super zoomed out to where I couldn't see my character or too far zoomed in to where characters got cut out of the picture. Playing single player is decently fun, until you realize every character is almost exactly the same, and they have very few things that set them apart. I seriously wish I had bought the hardcopy version so I could take it back.… Expand
  64. XpecTz
    Jul 30, 2019
    8
    Roster (9/10): Decent. With a lot more DLC coming, it's going to kick ass. X-Men, Avengers, F4, Marvel Knights...all excellent. I personally wish for Iceman and Cable but I doubt it.

    Combat (7.5/10): It could be a bit more fluid and impacting. But it's similar to MH, MH did it just slightly better. I need to explore more heroes out so score subject to change. For example, one of    Roster (9/10): Decent. With a lot more DLC coming, it's going to kick ass. X-Men, Avengers, F4, Marvel Knights...all excellent. I personally wish for Iceman and Cable but I doubt it.

    Combat (7.5/10): It could be a bit more fluid and impacting. But it's similar to MH, MH did it just slightly better. I need to explore more heroes out so score subject to change. For example, one of Spiderman's skills immobilizes enemies with web, I like that. Also, not really noticing enough critical hits. Perhaps I have to level more or get more ISOs or whatever. Not sure. Fighting bosses is a PITA. More explained later.

    Combat Skills & tree 9.5/10: Not bad, not bad at all.. A light and heavy attack PLUS 4 unique skills that work on a meter similar to "spirit" in MH. I am having a blast with Hulk and Iron man. There is also a "tree" to upgrade energy, strength, durability, etc. and many more, which is universal to all heroes. Hey, something is something.

    Crafting 7.5/10: Seems tedious, boring, and a little complex but I have to explore it more. It upgrades hero stats.

    Story 9.5/10: So far I am enjoying it more than MH's story. It's at a good pace, infinity gems, thanos and the black order as the main story. It starts off very good with the raft, hand, and sentinels, dark dimension. The blend is well done.

    Camera angle 8/10: I have it set to hero. it focuses on the hero you have currently selected. I don't like the classic camera angle at all. Regardless, with so many heroes on the screen and a lot going on, I have difficulty focusing on the one I have selected. It seems too zoomed out.

    Voice acting 8/10. Voice acting is great (especially spiderman and Tony) but I wish there were more interactions/lines like MH. When you speak to NPCs, you reply silently (like some nintendo games do). Pretty lame.

    Difficulty 6/10: Some bosses are so hard. Maybe there is something I'm doing wrong. I hate that "shield" bar bosses have. It sucks. Once I stun them, I am not blowing enough crits. So taking down a boss takes a long ass time.

    Overall, I strongly feel it's a worthy SUBSTITUTE (NOT successor) to MH. There are no items, there isn't a "Midtown" zone (I wish there was!). If MUA 3 included loot and boss loot like a typical ARPG game then it would definitely be a worthy successor. The only loot in this game are ISO 8s or whatever, orbs for health and the meter for skills.

    I give it a score of 8/10. Definitely great casual fun.    … Expand
  65. Uhmiforgot
    Jul 29, 2019
    9
    Super fun game! I enjoy playing it, not a Marvel fan either. Lot of grinding, worth the money
  66. Wildday
    Jul 28, 2019
    8
    I really like this game. I'm enjoying it on the go. I recommend to finish the story by your own and then start creating groups or join another groups to play with other ppl. So far so good
  67. Chris_Daniell
    Jul 27, 2019
    9
    This game has been a blast so far. Have been playing with a buddy with the other 2 team mates as the computer.
    The only reason I cant give it a 10 is due to the fact that 2 player co-op (online) only allows the host to switch between the other 2 team members. I feel that they should add the ability (when playing 2 player) to allow for both players to control 2 characters a piece. Other    This game has been a blast so far. Have been playing with a buddy with the other 2 team mates as the computer.
    The only reason I cant give it a 10 is due to the fact that 2 player co-op (online) only allows the host to switch between the other 2 team members. I feel that they should add the ability (when playing 2 player) to allow for both players to control 2 characters a piece. Other than that this is an addictive beat em up with great character models and decent voice acting. The game really shines in the game mechanics as well as, its depth in variation in team selection.    … Expand
  68. SimHat
    Jul 26, 2019
    2
    I made an account with metacritic just so I could warn people about this game. It's a tragic mess. It plays like an old arcade quarter muncher. Now you might think, "I love quarter munchers!" Well I'm one of those people, and believe me this is not what you're looking for.

    The camera is never where you want it to be, it's zoomed out WAAAAYYYY to far and it's only controllable by the    I made an account with metacritic just so I could warn people about this game. It's a tragic mess. It plays like an old arcade quarter muncher. Now you might think, "I love quarter munchers!" Well I'm one of those people, and believe me this is not what you're looking for.

    The camera is never where you want it to be, it's zoomed out WAAAAYYYY to far and it's only controllable by the player, sometimes. I'm playing on a 70" TV and I can't see my character so forget about playing on the switch itself.

    There is an alliance enhancement system in the game that you can use to upgrade your team throughout the game. Well that doesn't actually so anything, it's just a thing you do that has no actual effect on your team. I forgot this was a system in the game and had never speced any points until I was more than half way through the game. I specced out 3 entire hexes and it changed nothing. I did the same damage, enemies died just as slowly. The only redeeming factor is that you get to play as so many iconic Marvel characters. Just save your money or pick it up for a massive discount.    … Expand
  69. Cloudmoon
    Jul 26, 2019
    8
    Its a cool game created for marvel fans and i like the gameplay is cool and funny
  70. s1w1s
    Jul 24, 2019
    0
    Cons
    - Team Ninja game (Japan developer)
    - Bad graphic
    - Repetitive
    - Kid game
    - Spider-man jumping

    Pros
    + Game is very very easy
  71. Guvner
    Jul 24, 2019
    10
    Really fun game! Great combat, dungeon crawling fun. All marvel fans will enjoy this great game.
  72. maybewol
    Jul 24, 2019
    10
    funny amazing spiderman assumes. i like marvel and game characters. gooooooood~
  73. Chupan
    Jul 24, 2019
    10
    I would say this game isnt perfect for the hardcore action rpg games but it certainly does entertain ppl who love Marvel characters and its universe. I personally love this game. It gets kinda repetitive but its really fun when it comes to actual playing part. Highly recommended!!!
  74. riggo
    Jul 24, 2019
    10
    is a solid game a must if you like marvel it has its fault but overall really fun and surprisingly deep
  75. chupalor
    Jul 23, 2019
    10
    This game is what a marvel fan needs. Being able to play as all kinds of characters with friends is an amazing experience.
  76. splatu
    Jul 23, 2019
    10
    Ótimo game, evoluindo as duas versões anteriores. Como sou muito fã e já estava aguardando o game há tempos, gostei muito da jogabilidade, dos heróis disponíveis, do modo de evolução dos personagens, sistema de combate, etc... Vale a pena conferir para não dizer que é obrigatório para quem curte. Fator replay elevado.
  77. crashctr
    Jul 23, 2019
    10
    Metacritic needs to adopt verified reviews like Rotten Tomatoes. This thing is getting review-bombed by non Switch owners angry that its a Nintendo exclusive. This game is great. An old fashioned beat em up of non stop fun. If there's anything that could be considered bad about the game is that it feels like its a game fit for 10 years ago. Maybe even further back.
  78. suasto
    Jul 23, 2019
    10
    This game is very fun to play. The characters are great to play as, the different locations are very cool and nice call backs to various comics. The thing that ruins this game is the camera. The camera is a bit of a mess in the game and there are sometimes were there’s too much action going on to the point we’re I can’t see my character I choose. Overall, this is a fun title single or… E
  79. memorello
    Jul 23, 2019
    10
    incredible game a dream come true, it's exactly what fans are be waiting for, is totally ultimate alliance experience, better than 2, at the same heigh than the first one, lovely.
  80. alash
    Jul 23, 2019
    10
    Amazing game, not for Ignorants, it's for real gamers not for idiots like the actual "Gamers".
  81. Dovahnoob
    Jul 23, 2019
    0
    Game is just too difficult for a casual gamer like myself which really blows because I'm a huge Marvel fan. Camera can also be your enemy sometimes too.
  82. sonicpulsar
    Jul 23, 2019
    10
    Impressive number of playable heroes and several DLC yet to come! It comes down to 3 things: Fun to play, fast non-stop action, great humor and story. Haven’t felt so much joy playing a game in quite a long time.
  83. 1nn3rSPACE
    Jul 22, 2019
    7
    A solid game, but on the weaker end for an Ultimate Alliance title. It's a straightforward and enjoyable game, but the gameplay loop could be more satisfying, and level balancing is in need of massive improvement, with issues pertaining to not sticking too closely to one core team for leveling due to only party members receiving any sum of experience, as well as leveling involving droppingA solid game, but on the weaker end for an Ultimate Alliance title. It's a straightforward and enjoyable game, but the gameplay loop could be more satisfying, and level balancing is in need of massive improvement, with issues pertaining to not sticking too closely to one core team for leveling due to only party members receiving any sum of experience, as well as leveling involving dropping in and out of co-op leading to disparities: when playing co-op with a friend, all players retain story progress, but only the host's party receiving shared XP, while guests only retain XP for whatever hero they're playing. This means that if four separate players are playing together, each player is only leveling one of their characters, leaving them dangerously underleveled if they try to continue their story progress solo.

    The roster is respectable but lacks some of the more unique picks of previous X-Men Legends and MUA games, with the vast bulk of characters being core MCU, Spider-Verse or core X-Men (which a few omissions, two of which will be added in as free DLC at a later date). Throughout the span of the 12-15 hr. campaign (20 hrs. at the most if you're being lax enough with it), characters unlock in small bursts pertaining to the story, as opposed to the first Ultimate Alliance where the majority of the roster is unlocked from the outset and only a small amount of side characters pertaining to the story require unlocking, so unfortunately between this and a lack of straightforward practice options, the game doesn't give much room for experimentation, and its stagger system unfortunately leaves it prone to relying too heavily on damage sponge enforcer enemies as a substitute for unique special enemies to test out strategies on.

    It seems like I'm being overly critical of the game, but these are issues that I do feel requires some addressing. That said, while it may be the weakest game of the franchise - even more so than MUA2 - it's still Ultimate Alliance at its core, Gauntlet-likes represent a subset of gaming that has been massively under-represented even as far back as the last Ultimate Alliance title, and as always, co-op is tremendously fun with friends, especially locally, although camera issues make it far more enjoyable with multiple copies for players. While the game is your standard superhero popcorn fare, it's charming in a way that will surely resound with fans of Marvel multimedia, and it does have a few less-obvious characters to represent like Ms. Marvel, Crystal, and Elsa Bloodstone, For those on the fence, it might be worth a simple rental or waiting for a deep sale, but even for people on the fence, if you can find a good deal, it's a good game that's easily worth checking out. It's not a perfect game, or a pinnacle of what it's trying to do, but it's not a bad game, and it's serviceable, but it's hardly 'just' serviceable: it's flawed, but fun.    … Expand
  84. RYSCO
    Jul 22, 2019
    10
    The beast game ever, and only in switch, and portable. I like the mecanic and all the marvel veros, más in momnets are a lot of people in the sale time ando yo made crazy with the crazy momentos muy hoy van light.
  85. DoctorCalamari
    Jul 22, 2019
    5
    So, in short, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is not too exceptional. It has a good story, uses its source material well, and has a great roster expanding soon with DLC, but its tedious gameplay, bland songs, low budget feel, meaningless skill points, and lack of anything it itself does really well that Marvel and even other Dungeon Crawlers haven't done better, makes it a game that unlikeSo, in short, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is not too exceptional. It has a good story, uses its source material well, and has a great roster expanding soon with DLC, but its tedious gameplay, bland songs, low budget feel, meaningless skill points, and lack of anything it itself does really well that Marvel and even other Dungeon Crawlers haven't done better, makes it a game that unlike Dragon Quest Builders 2, isn't something I'm looking forward to replay in the future.… Expand
  86. Caravaggios
    Jul 22, 2019
    10
    Bought the game Friday, played from 10pm till 3am!
    Saturday invited 3 friends over and we played from around 9pm till 4 in the morning! Even my wife, that usually doesn't care about games, played for a bit and found it fun.
    Devoted my Sunday to it! The game is incredible and with friends couch co op or online it gets even better! Might not be for everybody, but if you like the mix of    Bought the game Friday, played from 10pm till 3am!
    Saturday invited 3 friends over and we played from around 9pm till 4 in the morning! Even my wife, that usually doesn't care about games, played for a bit and found it fun.
    Devoted my Sunday to it!
    The game is incredible and with friends couch co op or online it gets even better! Might not be for everybody, but if you like the mix of arpg and arcade gameplay and are fan of super heroes, look no further this game is awesome!
    It looks there it will be supported in the next months/years with some DLCs as well!

    I could go into more details but I am no reviewer, I will let my (estimated) 25hours played since Friday speak for my self, it might not say much for people with tons of free time but for a 30year old married guy believe me it says a lot on how I am loving the game and on how few hours of sleep I had over the weekend!    … Expand
  87. Alacazoom
    Jul 22, 2019
    10
    It's so much fun, guys. The reviews don't do it ´justice. It feels great playing it. Like you're in that universe. I can't wait to play it with three friends!
  88. MistahJuicyBoy
    Jul 22, 2019
    4
    UI is clunky, graphics are pretty dated, camera is awful, dialogue is very cheesy, and gameplay itself is extremely shallow. The game is partially redeemed by the fact that it is easy and fun to play locally with friends, and that many iconic characters are in the same place. With some updates it could end up being a decent game.

    For diehard Marvel fans, this game may be an 8-9, but for    UI is clunky, graphics are pretty dated, camera is awful, dialogue is very cheesy, and gameplay itself is extremely shallow. The game is partially redeemed by the fact that it is easy and fun to play locally with friends, and that many iconic characters are in the same place. With some updates it could end up being a decent game.

    For diehard Marvel fans, this game may be an 8-9, but for the general audience, it's just a 2005-era beat em up that should be passed up.    … Expand
  89. marvelmaniac
    Jul 21, 2019
    10
    best game ever with a rich number of characters and 40 more to come the game is amazing and there will also be free dlc characters, totally worth it.
  90. Benns
    Jul 21, 2019
    10
    Awesome game , great fan service and a lot of playtime with a lot of marvel characters. Fun story too
  91. CDizzness
    Jul 21, 2019
    10
    It's amazing!! I am literally in love, so much better than the first two and perfectly optimized for Switch. The graphics are gorgeous and fit the art style (((((the characters are so detailed, seriously! I am playing on a Samsung 4K TV, it looks flippin' sweeeeeeet)))), sooo many freaking characters to choose from, and so much variety when it comes to the characters. I love flying aroundIt's amazing!! I am literally in love, so much better than the first two and perfectly optimized for Switch. The graphics are gorgeous and fit the art style (((((the characters are so detailed, seriously! I am playing on a Samsung 4K TV, it looks flippin' sweeeeeeet)))), sooo many freaking characters to choose from, and so much variety when it comes to the characters. I love flying around and web swinging, that alone gives me way too much joy, plus it's cool to see them perform special moves and everything. I am impressed honestly, then again, it's Team Ninja. :)… Expand
  92. maai
    Jul 21, 2019
    10
    Gran juego, puedes hacer diferentes equipos y rejugable usando diferentes equipos de héroes. Puedes jugar con 4 jugadores en la misma consola, online y conectando otras switch. La historia un 10 es como ir desarrollando un evento de los cómics. Hagan aún lado lo que ya vieron en el cine y les va a gustar. Es una historia nueva diferente a los cómics y al Universo Cinematográfica de MarvelGran juego, puedes hacer diferentes equipos y rejugable usando diferentes equipos de héroes. Puedes jugar con 4 jugadores en la misma consola, online y conectando otras switch. La historia un 10 es como ir desarrollando un evento de los cómics. Hagan aún lado lo que ya vieron en el cine y les va a gustar. Es una historia nueva diferente a los cómics y al Universo Cinematográfica de Marvel no los comparen porque se van a perder una genial historia.… Expand
  93. faZhift
    Jul 21, 2019
    3
    Loved both of the previous installations, and this one is terrible. Great character selection...to go into dumb laser timing puzzles, paper enemies to kill with no character individuality of your own, broken up by boss battles that cheese your party to death and bring your game progress to a halt. Waste of money.
  94. VicCity
    Jul 21, 2019
    9
    It's a fun game to play if you love the marvel universe. Trying out different superhero combinations and fine tinkering them to create the ultimate team is a good time.
  95. ManWithoutHope
    Jul 21, 2019
    8
    A solid and entertaining Nintendo Switch Exclusive. Not groundbreaking by any means, but more than enough bang for your buck (if you’re a Marvel fan), coupled with the promising longevity from the Season Pass makes this title a worthwhile purchase!
  96. Infernexx
    Jul 21, 2019
    9
    I never pre-order game I did pre-order this one. Why? Because of the freaking nostalgia of course! And I honestly do not regret it, the game is amazing and its so much fun. There is loads of content and all the heroes bring something different to the table, you have to really think what combinations you use because it really makes a difference. To me this game isn't perfection, but itsI never pre-order game I did pre-order this one. Why? Because of the freaking nostalgia of course! And I honestly do not regret it, the game is amazing and its so much fun. There is loads of content and all the heroes bring something different to the table, you have to really think what combinations you use because it really makes a difference. To me this game isn't perfection, but its damn close!

    Pro's : Amazing content
    It's challenging
    I love the graphics
    True marvel game
    Great gameplay

    Con's :
    Camera is really clunky
    The Puzzles are too easy
    ISO-8 system is quite overwhelming.

    Overall this game is great for MUA franchise lovers (Like me) and maybe people who played Marvel Heroes in the past. It's overall just a very satisfying game to play!    … Expand
  97. kraventhehunter
    Jul 21, 2019
    10
    If you like Marvel this is the perfect game! So much great fanservice, loaded with content, and a great lineup of Marvel heroes to choose from.
  98. Its_nels
    Jul 20, 2019
    5
    Great game! Brings back nostalgia. A Marvel game you “MUST” own in your collection. Nintendo exclusive baby. lol
  99. houdrl01
    Jul 20, 2019
    9
    Game is a lot of fun. Have only tried playing single player, but having a blast. It is fun to run around as these characters and check out the abilities. The camera can be an issue but I'm sure a patch can help with that. Interested to see where the future of the game will head. If you are a fan of Marvel, I would definitely check this out.
  100. SonnieSlim1
    Jul 20, 2019
    10
    Really good. The most diverse and interesting roster of any MUA game. Fun combat. Great looking abilities. Story is cool but story has never been the draw.

    Its really annoying how people who obviously are just trolling can post 0 reviewam i can see why some might rate it a 7 or 7.5 but 0? Youre dumb if you think this game is that low
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 82 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 82
  3. Negative: 1 out of 82
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2020
    70
    There's a lot holding this one back from being as fun as the MCU – but it is a fun game if you follow its parameters. [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 70]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 11, 2019
    72
    Level design never rises above corridors and boxy rooms, and graphics are almost the same as they were ten years ago. On the other hand, there are a lot of various enemies to beat and secrets to find, so in the end, MUA3 still makes for a memorable adventure. [Issue#240, p.48]
  3. Nintendojo
    Sep 30, 2019
    75
    As a whole, Ultimate Alliance 3 is an immensely enjoyable game that really reminded me how much I love Marvel’s wealth of characters. The roster is huge, the combat is gratifying, and it all looks slick running on Switch either docked or in handheld mode. There are some blemishes in terms of player progression, a bland soundtrack, and the unwieldy camera, but it’s nothing that should stop anyone from going out and giving Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order a download.
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