Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Reviews

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is ranked in the 56th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
GameXplain
Top Critic
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Jul 18, 2019
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Jul 18, 2019

The scope of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is impressive. The story is all about fan service, but its fun, enjoyable fan service. The game is fun solo, though multiplayer is ideal. The drop-in, drop-out multiplayer makes that a breeze, and the Switch's portability and connectivity make it easy to find opportunities to play. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is a grand, action-packed celebration of the Marvel Universe that fans won't want to miss out on.

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8 / 10.0
Jul 18, 2019

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is as good of a multiplayer brawler as it is an ode to the best of Marvel Comics.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jul 18, 2019

The environments, voices, and the general feel is strong. Obviously, the camera issues and endless corridors can drag down moments of the fun, but the action keeps everything flowing and enjoyable. The action never stops, which is the ultimate strength of the title.

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7 / 10.0
Jul 18, 2019

There's plenty of room for improvement, but I had fun playing through Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3. With the Marvel IP less muddled and the simplicity of this deal between Marvel and Nintendo, I'd love to see another with enhancements in tow.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jul 18, 2019

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is a dream come true for any Marvel fan thanks to the huge character roster and the serviceable story involving the Infinity Stones. Sadly, the game may not be all that appealing to those who are not particularly invested in the Marvel universe, as the combat and RPG mechanics, while solid, lack depth. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order gets quite repetitive after a while and the lack of content variety also means that even co-op will eventually feel old. A solid effort, for sure, but far from one of the best Nintendo Switch exclusives.

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7 / 10.0
Jul 18, 2019

The bland level designs and baffling character progression hold the action back and make it somewhat of a slog

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Jul 18, 2019

Come for the crunchy combat and stay for the seductive systems that will keep you playing long after the compelling campaign has been conquered.

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8 / 10
Jul 18, 2019

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order isn't a groundbreaking, narrative-heavy reinterpretation of the comic characters you know and love, but then again neither were the first two games. In that regard, it's a very faithful sequel that mines the vast roster of characters from the comics while including plenty of nods to the current state of the more modern Marvel Cinematic Universe. While it doesn't do anything particularly new or outstanding, it embraces the brainless fun of its brawler combat with gusto, and it's at its absolute best when played with a team of player-controlled supers.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jul 18, 2019

If you’re a light Marvel fan, you might have some small stints of research ahead of you.

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Jul 18, 2019

The Ultimate Alliance comes roaring back with this Nintendo Switch exclusive. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 pulls inspiration for Marvel comics, movies, TV, and more to create an homage to the brand's long history. Unfortunately, some camera issues and general readability mar the overall experience, and the alternate costumes fall short of the Ultimate Alliance standard. Despite that, this is a great couch co-op adventure with all your Marvel favorites.

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4 / 5.0
Jul 18, 2019

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is a treat for any fans of the old games, or even just Marvel fans in general. The game manages to be welcoming to those with only knowledge of the MCU, or those that have a deep well of comic knowledge.

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70 / 100
Jul 18, 2019

It succeeds most as a tribute to Marvel. Its giant roster offers a great variety of heroes. And while the gameplay is simple, it can still be satisfying with some cool cinematic moments and boss fights that I won't spoil for you here.

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Spaziogames
Top Critic
7.9 / 10.0
Jul 18, 2019

Ultimate Alliance 3 it's a good hack 'n' slash game, part old school and part new with the Team Ninja expertise.

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Atomix
Sebastian Quiroz
Top Critic
80 / 100
Jul 18, 2019

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black order is the new Marvel game published by Nintendo. It presents us with a great combat in a dungeon crawler. The representations of the characters are unique in this post MCU world. It's repetitive, but it's really worth it

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8 / 10
Jul 18, 2019

The long-dormant series returns in a superhero caper that excels because of its diversity and synergized action.

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Kotaku
Top Critic
Unscored
Jul 18, 2019

If an animated rehash of 10 years’ worth of movies and television is the framing needed to get me an action role-playing game as rich, challenging and satisfying as Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, then so be it.

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No Recommendation / Blank
Jul 18, 2019

With this surprise Switch exclusive, Nintendo has taken an old-school approach - for better and for worse.

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Tom Marks
Top Critic
7.8 / 10.0
Jul 18, 2019

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is a fun, if fairly simple, comic book beat-em-up that's enjoyable alone or with friends alike.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 18, 2019

With this super hero assemble Ultimate Alliance 3 don't have to hide behind the movies. Exploring every new hero, location and rank keeps on getting better and better over the course of the game. If you don't like marvel movies you still get a fun co-op gameplay paired with a lot of variation between the fights. Besides some camera issues and often losing sight of what is going on in the fights you get a good mix between powerful fights and lots of well known faces from the marvel universe.

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