Ultimate Alliance DLC for 360

By Tom Bramwell Published 26 March, 2007

Get some extra gamerpoints, too.

Marvellous news for Ultimate Alliance fans, and not just that we won't be able to use that joke again for a while: April will see the release of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 version, introducing eight new playable characters.

With the new packs on your hard disk, you'll be able to add The Incredible Hulk, Magneto, Hawkeye, Sabretooth, Doctor Doom, Cyclops, Nightcrawler and even Venom into your games - providing you're prepared to cough up the requisite Microsoft points.

Activision says that the individual "Hero Pack" and "Villain Pack" (a split down company lines, you understand) will go for 500 Microsoft points (GBP 4.25 / EUR 5.82) apiece, while a "Combined Hero and Villain Pack" will cost you 800 Microsoft points (GBP 6.80 / EUR 9.30).

What's more, each character will have their own signature powers, skins, dialogue, conversations and even unlockable achievement points - suggesting that Marvel: Ultimate Alliance could be one of the first game to offer the extra 250 points that Microsoft's new gamerscore policy allows.

We'll let you know when it all goes live.

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About Tom Bramwell

Tom is Operations director of Eurogamer Network and Editor-at-Large of Eurogamer.net. He joined the company in February 2000.

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Comments (11) Latest comment 5 years ago

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  • Freelancepolice #1 5 years ago

    Bit steep for a few characters but a grand selection

  • Lynchman #2 5 years ago

    I wonder if we'll ever see some Wii downloadable content.....

  • septimus #3 5 years ago

    Really liked Ultimate Alliance... shame I've sold it now :( Not worth re-buying just for Hulk play through though.

  • MrFlintBlackman #4 5 years ago

    Bah! no punisher?!

  • SomaticSense #5 5 years ago

    "Bit steep for a few characters but a grand selection"

    Haven't got the game, and have no interest in it whatsoever. But I actually think that this is a great offer, especially when compared to the DLC that other games offer.

  • DanWhitehead #6 5 years ago

    My pants are aglow. I was just pondering whether or not to trade this one in the other day as, despite my love for all things Marvel, I couldn't see myself playing through it again. But this is a solid line-up of new folk, and the additional Gamerpoints is incentive enough to give them a spin. It'd be nice if there was at least one new mission to tie them in though.

    Surprised to see Hulk in there - I was under the impression he was omitted because Vivendi hold the rights. I'm pretty sure THQ's license is why The Punisher hasn't appeared.

  • mechamonkey #7 5 years ago

    I know its a bit steep but MUA is just brilliant for Marvel fans, I'll be getting it anyway, SMASH!

  • Razorus #8 5 years ago

    The extra achievements idea is good, and Venom is awsome. I'm in. I was thinking of selling it soon too.

  • Rirekon #9 5 years ago

    @ DanWhitehead:

    It depends what license deal they have with Marvel. It's not uncommon for films and books (or comics in this case) to be considered difference franchises even though they're based on the same material.
    For instance there were 2 sets of Lord of the Rings games released, one using the film license the other the book license.

  • mechamonkey #10 5 years ago

    I really wish Iron Fist had been included

  • Darren #11 5 years ago

    I love MUA on the 360 and although I'll welcome any downloadable content, I think the asking price is more than a little steep.