X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Background

Based on the movie of the same name, X-Men Origins: Wolverine enlists players to experience the tormented origins of Wolverine, from his escape of the Weapon X facility to the jungles of Africa and beyond.

Gameplay

X-Men Origins: Wolverine is an epic action-adventure featuring a true-to-character Wolverine gameplay experience that takes gamers through and beyond the movie's storyline. Set in a variety of vivid real-world locales, the title challenges players to hone their animal instinct as they uncover hidden dangers, hunt and destroy enemies, and take on seemingly insurmountable situations while discovering the truth about Wolverine's tragic past. With razor-sharp adamantium claws unsheathed, the future X-Man enacts lightning-quick combat, evasive maneuvers, in-depth combo attacks, and an array of brutal finishing moves. Wolverine doesn't just deliver massive damage, either, he also takes it, thanks to his mutant regenerative power that heals him in real time right before the player's eyes.

Features

• True-to-character Wolverine: The X-Men's fiercest superhero has arrived in his first true-to-character next-gen experience. From Wolverine's devastating rage attacks to his regenerative abilities, from his feral senses to his signature style of relentless combat, players will finally get to uncage Wolverine as never before.
• Relentless combat: Take control of Wolverine's indestructible adamantium claws with over one hundred custom moves, reflex quick-kills, and long-range lunge attacks.
• Cinematic intensity: Fall to earth from 30,000 feet in the air with no parachute, lunge through spinning helicopter blades, take on entire platoons at once. Level after level of epic gameplay awaits.
• Real-time regeneration: Wolverine's unique regeneration abilities mend bone and muscle tissue in real-time, allowing for non-stop combat and impossible risk-taking.
• Astonishing cast of Marvel heroes and villains: To uncover Wolverine's turbulent past, he must fight with and against the most popular characters in the Marvel universe. Deadpool, Gambit, Sabretooth, The Blob, and more combine to make this the most intense action experience in gaming.
• Epic boss battles: Go beyond mere minions to battle the biggest, baddest bosses Wolverine has ever faced including 200-foot tall Sentinels, grotesque Wendigos, and unyielding Leviathans.
• Rage powers: Build up your rage to unlock astonishing special moves, combos, and contextual attacks.
• Feral senses: Utilize Wolverine's unique animal instincts to expose tactical advantages and weak points in enemies, as well as solve puzzles and discover escape routes.

International release dates:
Europe: May 1, 09
Australia: Apr 29, 09

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