“Clash of the Titans“! That’s what developer EA Games and Marvel Comics are giving gamers in their new Xbox title Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects. This project sets some of the most legendary heroes against the Imperfects who are a new breed of super villains. These new enemies were created by the developer and some of the comic industry’s top talent exclusively for this game. In addition Marvel Comics has launched a mini-comic book series to help introduce these new characters. The story of this comic series will tie directly into the game in true comic book form.

Players will take control of fan favorites such as Wolverine and Spiderman in this superhero fighter. The main focus of this title will be the battles waged between our heroes and the new enemies. However players will be able to use the arcade mode to set their favorite characters against each other. As any fan can expect each character will have their own unique abilities to use against their opponent. The battles will be fought in familiar areas such as the Daily Bugle and other famous comic book locations. These levels will be large open environnments to let players fully use their character’s amazing powers. EA is making the most of the Xbox’s power to give us beautifully rendered characters and levels. The attention being paid to each aspect of this one means that Marvels heroes have never looked better in a video game.

What's This Game All About Anyhow? from the developer.

An epic war has struck the Marvel universe and its outcome is in your hands! Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects delivers the most authentic and cinematic Super Hero fighting experience ever seen in a video game while remaining faithful to Marvel’s comic legacy.

Pit the most legendary Marvel characters against The Imperfects, a group of Super Heroes created collaboratively by Marvel, EA, and top comic book industry talent, in all-out duels to determine who among them is the most powerful of all. Control a number of characters from Marvel’s library of Super Hero families including Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Iron Man. Pummel and ultimately crush adversaries in fully interactive and highly destructible arenas and experience what it’s like to fully posses each Hero’s super powers.

Experience what it’s like to fully possess each Hero’s super powers-and unleash them on enemies with devastating effect. Pummel and ultimately crush adversaries in fully interactive and highly destructible fighting arenas. Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects features locations from the Marvel’s universe as well as New York City landmarks. Use this environment to your advantage and defeat enemies in head-to-head battles, in online multiplayer challenges or in the single-player mode.

Guaranteeing its authenticity, the team behind Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects includes Hollywood and comic book industry stars such as renowned illustrator Jae Lee (Spider-Man, Uncanny X-men, Captain America ) and movie character designer Paul Catling (Spider-Man, The Punisher, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets). With more than a dozen Super Heroes, a brand-new family of characters, and destructible battle arenas, EA is delivering the Super Hero showdown Marvel fans have been waiting for.

Gameplay Features - from the developer

  • Fight Like a Super Hero: Easy to pick up and play but challenging to master, Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects gives players full control over each individual character’s unique super powers.

  • All-Star Marvel Line-up: Renowned comic artist, Jae Lee, is lending his talent in bringing Marvel’s character’s to life. Roster features Marvel’s legendary Super Heroes including Iron Man, Spider-Man and Wolverine.

  • New Family of Super Heroes: EA has tapped top entertainment industry talent including concept artist, Paul Catling, to help create a new family of Super Heroes called, The Imperfects, as well as other veteran Marvel talent to help develop the back stories for the new characters.

  • Your Environment is a Weapon: Defeat opponents in interactive fighting arenas where everything you see is a weapon. Smash opponents into walls or throw destructible objects for massive and devastating attacks.

  • A Brand-New Comic Series: EA’s new Super Heroes will be unveiled in a Marvel six-issue miniseries titled, Marvel Nemesis: The Imperfectsâ„¢ from May to October.

  • Epic Multiplayer Mayhem: Compete in single-player, multiplayer and online modes for epic, head-to-head clashes

  • Single-Player Action: Gamers will be pulled into the deep storyline and intense gameplay found in Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects’ single-player mode that is unparalleled in the fighting genre.

  • Dozens of Unlockables: Battle with all your might to unlock hundreds of collectible rewards.

  • Online: Marvel Nemesis features online play for Xbox Live.

Game Media - Screenshots

Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects Screenshot
“Spidey and Venom: A classic face off”

Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects Screenshot
“Wolverine always was a lady killer”

Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects Screenshot
“Going Up? 3rd Floor Dominatrix”

Game Info and Resources

XBS Commentary - Our Thoughts

Being a life long comic book fan I’m very excited about this baby. There have been a few attempts in the past to put comic book characters in a fighting game. Each instance has met with some success but never really captured the feel of the characters. The developer may be on the verge of giving us a great fighter that stays true to the superhero’s origins. Some of the footage I’ve seen from this one makes me think of the recent movies made from comic books. The battles look every bit as intense as the fights seen in the Spiderman and X-men movies.

The story that has been mixed into this is a fresh start for this genre as well. There have always been the usual comic book games with your favorite hero taking on his trade mark enemies. However I’ve never heard of an entirely new comic book series and characters being created for a video game. One thing that has got me drooling over Marvel Nemesis is the arcade mode. The idea of being able to take control of a fight between Spiderman and Venom will be worth the cover charge alone. The developer is definitely pulling out all the stops on this title, and I believe this will be a great purchase for fans of the fighting genre and comic books well.

Written by XBS Previewer Pure Ego.

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