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wannabepunktony
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Rating:  8
Time with product: 2
Strengths: Huge character roster (50+); three-on-three, fast, over-the-top fighting system, tired and true Street Fighter controls; lots to unlock; endless two player fun.
Weaknesses: Some 2D pixelation (the worse of the three home versions), music can get quite annoying (especially at the character select screen); nothing new added since the DC release.
Summary: Let me just lay it out there right now: I love this game. I loved it in the arcades, I loved it on the Dreamcast and I still love it here, three times around. MvC2 is exactly what it sounds like: characters from the Marvel world and the Capcom world duke it out in over-the-top 2D graphics. With over 50 different characters to choose from (including Cable (from the X-Men universe), Jill Valentine (from Resident Evil), and Tron Bonne (from Mega Man Legends), among others), part of the fun is just coming up with new and different three person teams. Which brings me to the fighting. Players choose teams of three, adjusting settings (such as what type of support attacks your non-active partners do, etc) and then they head out to fight. While the characters are 2D, the backgrounds are in full 3D...which is a nice touch, but since they do nothing to affect gameplay, you'll quickly forget about them (especially the one with the giant clown face - ugh). The controls are loose and responsive, allowing even beginners to piece together combos and special moves with relative ease. Anyone who has played any Capcom fighting game before will feel at home with these tired and true controls. What really lets this game shine is how much fun it is to just sit down and play this game. Three character teams allow for a lot of trial and error when it comes to creating your own "perfect" team. Fighting is fierce and fast, constantly keeping you on your toes while also making this game a quick and easy pick-up. But what it all boils down to is two player action. Nothing beats finding a great, working team of characters that shutdown a friend's favorite team or unleashing your entire team's super moves on a defenseless player, turning the tide of a close battle. You can still have plenty of fun with this game alone, unlocking all the secrets, but once that is over, what keeps this product such a high level product is multi-player. As I said when I opened this review, I love this game. The Dreamcast version (and to a lesser extent the PS2 version) is slightly superior than this, as the graphics are cleaner, less pixelated. It is slightly cheaper, making it the superior version. But that hardly makes this game worth any less than the $60+ it consistantly grabs on eBay for a complete copy. If you love 2D, over-the-top fighting, any of Capcom's other Vs. titles or are looking for a new multiplayer title, give this game a try! It will not disappoint!
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greyzieoriental
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Rating: 8
Time with product: 6
Strengths: lots of characters(56 i believe) fast fighting, arcade perfect
Weaknesses: outdated graphics, not for beginners
Summary: This game is considered one of the best fighting games made. The graphics are a little outdated but the gameplay is what shines. With over 50 characters to choose from and on the fly swapping this game will never get old is u have friends that is. The is a lot of unlocking to do to get every character and thats where a lot of replay comes into effect. Overall the game is great and everyone should get a chance to play this game once in their life.
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shipwreck1
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Rating:  10
Time with product: 1 Years
Strengths: Over 50 characters from the Marvel and Capcom universes, flashy and beautiful 2D graphics
Weaknesses: No online play
Summary: Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 is my favorite 2D fighter on any system. The cast of characters alone is amazing. All your favorites from the Marvel and Capcom universes are in this game and beautifully hand-drawn. Anyone familiar with Capcom fighting games will quickly be able to pull of over-the-top special moves that will fill the entire screen with action. It truly is a beautifully animated game and the fast pace, hectic gameplay will definitely get you hooked. I highly recommend this to any 2D fighting fan.
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sabin23
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Rating: 8
Time with product: 1 Months
Strengths: Solid and addictive Capcom gameplay, great artwork, a plethora of characters.
Weaknesses: NO online play, an old arcade port, pixelated graphics, inferior to the Dreamcast version.
Summary: This is a great 2D fighter and perhaps the pinnacle of how great 2D fighters were. I love the fact that I can pit my favorite Marvel and Capcom characters against each other. The great artwork only accentuates the experience and immerses you in this fantasy setting. The game is fast paced and very combo-centric. The gameplay is very solid but there's the issue of the Xbox controller - it's just not comfortable and the position of the D-pad on the controller and the stiffness make it very difficult to pull out maneuvers. I recommend getting a PS2 controller converter or an arcade stick if you can find one. The one thing that seriously hampers this game is the lack of online play. At one point, Capcom promised to include that feature but decided to pull it out at the last minute fast (for some unknown reason). Fans of this game will no doubt enjoy this port. A definitely worth addition to an Xbox library.
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