Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Game

Over 140 Marvel characters come together in Activision, Inc’s. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, an all-new action/RPG that features the largest roster of comic book characters ever seen in a video game. Players assume the roles of more than 20 Marvel Super Heroes including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Blade and Captain America, and through their actions determine the fate of both planet Earth and the Marvel universe – revealed in one of multiple epilogues.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance features a deep, rich gameplay experience by offering total team customisation, where players create their own team name, icon and vehicle, as well as establish their team reputation as they play throughout the story. Gamers also have the option to level up each character individually to their liking, or all team members at the same time to keep their heroes balanced. With the game’s new combat system, players battle against the world’s most notorious Marvel Super Villains in the air, underwater, and on the ground, using grappling, blocking and dodging moves, by charging up their Super Hero powers before unleashing them, and using environmental objects as one and two-handed weapons.

The game features a unique storyline where the missions players accept, the objectives they complete, and their interactions with other characters throughout the game directly impact how the story plays out. It also features a robust multiplayer component where fans can band together with friends as their favorite Marvel Super Heroes, and fight evil in both on and offline cooperative story modes. There’s also a Competitive Mode where the game tracks various in-game stats so players can see how well they stack up against one another – affecting the amount of experience points earned and how equipment is distributed.

Click here to watch a trailer of the game.

And click here to read more about Marvel and the character Thor in our special feature 'The Mighty Thor and Marvel Comics'.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is available to buy on the PC, PS2, Xbox and Xbox 360 platforms from Friday, November 3.

Digital Spy have teamed up with Activision to offer one of our lucky readers to win a truly unique prize. The first prize winner will bag themselves a life-sized (7ft tall), hand-painted canvas of the Marvel character Thor (left) worth a massive £1,000. THREE runners up will receive a copy of the game itself.

To enter, simply fill in your name and email address below along with your answer the following question:

Who founded Marvel comics?

a) Martin Goodman
b) David Boreanaz
c) Dale Winton

The winners will be chosen randomly and notified by email after the closing date of Saturday, November 4, 2006 at midday. In accordance with our privacy policy, your information will not be used for any other purpose. This competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom only. Please also note that there may only be one entry per household.

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