When I began Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, I wasn't sure what to expect. As a newcomer to the Ultimate Alliance series, I booted up the game knowing only that I loved the properties represented–unsure as to whether the gameplay would actually grab me.

Excellent art direction; Quippy; fun writing; High-octane storyline; Empowering gameplay mechanics

Convoluted RPG mechanics; Shoddy camera; Hit-or-miss AI

In yet another take on the Infinity Stone saga, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is a fun and irreverent comic book story that pulls from an exceptionally wide pool of Marvel material.

The gaming industry has changed drastically over the last ten years, with games as a service becoming more predominate. Keeping up with the likes of Fortnite and FIFA is almost a full-time job, with seasons, timed events and continual updates designed not only draw in new players but keep ‘em...

There have been almost 10 years between instalments for Ultimate Alliance , and in that time Marvel has exploded to an unbelievable level of popularity. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 launched September 2009.

Marvel is big business these days, and with the world still reeling from the hype of Avengers: Endgame it would be almost foolish for Ultimate Alliance 3 not to tie in somehow with Thanos and his Black Order.

Fantastic roster and voice talent; Superior gameplay to the previous titles; Amazingly slick style that plays like moving comic; Even better with friends with tons of co-op options; Fantastic roster and voice talent; Superior gameplay to the previous titles; Amazingly slick style that plays like...

Ability system feels a little stripped back from the originals; Little endgame content (until the DLC

A lot can happen in a decade. The last time we received an entry in the Marvel Ultimate Alliance catalogue, DC was the hot property with 'The Dark Knight' taking superhero films to the next level.

No matter how many times Thanos threatens the Marvel Universe, Earth's mightiest heroes - along with their intergalactic friends - are always there to stop him. It's a theme that's run throughout numerous stories in Marvel's comics, movies and other media, and with Ultimate Alliance 3, it gets a...

Really good game. 4 character co-op mode is fun. Reminds me of the old TMNT or Gauntlet games. A huge gallery of characters to choose from once you defeat them or reach certain levels. The violence is anything you would see in any superhero fighting game. No blood.

You've got to hand it to Marvel: very few entertainment properties in the last few decades have had quite the same impact as the MCU. A cinematic universe with one foot submerged just deep enough in t

Great playable roster; Solid voice work; Lots to get through

Can feel a little repetitive; Awkward camera; Multiplayer is a little too messy

If a film or book introduced a new hero every five minutes it would be a chaotic, poorly paced, incoherent mess. And yet somehow this hyperactive drip-feed of familiar masked faces ends up being the most exciting element of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order.