Recently in Marvel Video Games Category

In a publicity event timed with San Diego Comic Con 2009, Activision and Vicarious Visions revealed that Phoenix (Jean Grey) will be a playable character in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.  The model looks pretty detailed in this screenshot as you can see.  How much you want to bet they’ve made a red skin to turn her into Dark Phoenix?

You can see Phoenix in action on this clip from Gametrailers, and the model looks as good in the game as it does in the picture above.  The Hulk is also in this clip—take note of how his skin is breaking up and bleeding light green.

G4TV has an interesting interview with Evan Skolnick, the former Marvel editor/writer who worked on New Warriors and other series.  Skolnick now works for Vicarious Visions, as the lead writer on MUA2.  Apparently, you are given the choice early on in the game whether you are pro-registration or anti-registration.  It seems like most of the Marvel characters will follow your choice.   I imagine that certain characters like Captain America and Iron Man have to chose the same sides they did in the comics.  Nuff said.

Here’s an interview, taken from last June’s E3 2009, with Guha Bala (president of Vicarious Visions) on the new features in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.  There’s loads of footage on the Thunderbolts (Venom, Songbird, Green Goblin, etc) in the game.  I like what I’ve seen of the game environments, and the character detail is greatly improved as well.

Since this game is loosely based on Civil War, I wonder if it ends the same way?  I’d love to control Steve Rogers and have Captain America peel off Tony Stark’s armor.  Nuff said.