Marvel vs Capcom 2

THE BAD:
You have to play A LOT to unlock all the characters. Graphics are not quite as good as the arcade original. Horrible music. Tricky controls if you don't have an arcade controller. Very hard to find.

SUMMARY:
The 4th installment in Capcom's popular Vs. series, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is actually the first one to make it to the Xbox. A smash hit in the arcades, the game builds on the popular tag team formula by allowing players to select a team of 3 legendary Marvel Comics or Capcom fighters and take them into battle against one another, while working your way to a battle with the boss character, the mighty Abyss.

The graphics are solid but still lose a little bit from the arcades. The characters still show a very high amount of detail but they appear a little more grainy around the edges in this version, and some characters suffer greatly from color bleeding (H...

THE BAD:
No Xbox Live support

SUMMARY:
When it comes to 2D Capcom fighters, fans prefer either the methodical, slower-paced battles of Street Fighter III or the twitchy superhero spaz-a-thon that is the Marvel vs. Capcom series. Even though I'm more of a strategic fighting fan myself, I like the way MVC2 brings out my relentless offensive side. Its frenetic pace demands that you bust out moves with impunity, and with a roster of 50-plus heroes, its easy to find a combatant who suits your style.
Plus, among Capcom's off-the-leash Street Fighter offspring, MVC2 has the best characters. Love or loathe the loony airborne sparring, you gotta dmit that Resident Evil's Jill Valentine siccing roadkill on Spidey is awesome. Yet, a lot of us have been here already. Admittedly, some Xbox owners haven't played it, so i can't dock this relic for its age, but it is fair to compare MVC2 to the less pixilated, more balanced, online-enabled, and just plain superio...