FREEWARE
It took a few hero movies for them to unite against a common threat
in The Avengers. So it’s with perfect timing that Brazilian developer
Zvitor launches Marvel First Alliance, an indie game created with the
popular OpenBor engine. The game is a beat’em up inspired by the likes
of Streets of Rage and Double Dragon and features a dream team that will
certainly please any Marvel fan. But best of all, it features
simultaneous four-player action in one computer!
We begin the story mode, where we fight against malefic organization
Hydra, by choosing our hero from the few available, such as Hulk,
Captain America or Thor, among others. While these are as good as any,
it’s great to find out that others will be unlocked as we defeat the
enemy bosses – prepare to meet old favorites such as Wolverine, Storm,
Spiderman, Colossus, Iron Man, Nightcrawler, Cyclops and many more. Each
character is not just aesthetically different and faithful to the comic
sources; they also have different movement types, speed and special
attacks. The author mentions that he has no affiliation whatsoever with
Marvel or Capcom – it’s a fan game after all – so let’s hope that the
game remains available to all fans of good and free beat’em ups.
The long development period is reflected in the final game, with the
large number of heroes and the attention to detail in the backgrounds.
The classic side-scrolling gameplay throws large quantities of enemies
at the player, most of them clones that serve as filler until we reach
the final boss in each level. Although gameplay is entertaining and
properly frantic, it’s also somewhat repetitive due to the nature of the
concept itself. Thankfully, the large and diverse cast offers some
variety to the proceedings and there’s always the will to try just
another new hero to see how he/she looks and feels.
All in all, Marvel First Alliance is one of the finest examples of
the freeware fighting genre, offering dozens of characters that many
players are sure to appreciate.
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