| Fantastic 4 is a high-speed action game loosely | | | | The Thing changed more than anyone else and he |
| based off the recently released movie starring | | | | did not take it as well as the others. He has a |
| Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd, Chris Evans, and | | | | beautiful wife that he doesn't want to lose |
| Michael Chiklis as the superheroes. These actors | | | | because of his deformity. Unfortunately he does |
| also perform the voice overs for the game, along | | | | lose her, she couldn't deal with the drastic change |
| with Julian McMahon who plays Victor Von Doom, | | | | in his appearance. So the Thing ends up on the |
| the primary villain for both the game and the | | | | bridge looking into the water when a hapless |
| movie. The Fantastic 4 originally started as a | | | | stranger wanders over to him, thinking he is a |
| comic book about five people that were changed | | | | regular Joe, to offer some advice why life is not |
| biologically by a blast of cosmic radiation. One of | | | | so bad. The stranger takes one look at him and |
| those characters turned evil due to his selfish | | | | freaks out which is how you come to the next |
| nature, but the other four decided to use their | | | | part of the game; saving people on a bridge. Each |
| powers for the betterment of the world. This is | | | | character has their own signature color and when |
| why they are called the Fantastic Four. | | | | you see the glowing, circular color it will indicate |
| The game begins with an animated clip depicting | | | | which character is needed to perform that task. |
| how the five characters got their powers. The | | | | You just set the character on the circle and |
| video clip could have been done much better, it is | | | | follow the directions so that the hero can do their |
| very grainy and the sound is choppy. The | | | | special move. |
| characters hardly look anything like the actors | | | | The game is not exactly like the movie, more |
| that they represent. The clips that are shown | | | | villains were needed to make the game last |
| throughout the game are pretty similar in that | | | | longer. For instance, another comic book |
| respect also. After this video clip you begin to | | | | character, Nick Fury, was added into the mix. Nick |
| play the game as Mr. Fantastic, the stretchy man, | | | | Fury captures the Fantastic 4 and keeps them |
| who pretty much leads the group. At this time | | | | captive because of all the destruction they cause |
| none of the characters are sure what has | | | | when trying to save people. Of course they |
| happened to them and what is going on with their | | | | escape from there too and strike a deal with Nick |
| bodies. Mr. Fantastic awakes to find himself locked | | | | so that they will not be captured again. The deal is |
| in a room while total chaos ensues outside his | | | | that the Fantastic 4 must undertake a mission for |
| door. He needs to find someway to get out of | | | | him, a dangerous one. There are also gang |
| these confines to see if his friends are alright so | | | | members for them to fight, dinosaurs, and lot of |
| he picks the lock to his door. When he is released | | | | robotic creatures. |
| he finds a robot to help him fight his way to free | | | | For those of you video game fans that like some |
| his friends and to free himself. If you are playing | | | | substance in your games, keep on looking |
| in cooperative mode the second player will use | | | | because your not going to find it here. On the |
| the robot character. | | | | other hand, if you are missing the old games like |
| The second character that you will use is the | | | | the ones for the original Nintendo console, look no |
| Human Torch, whose body is on fire throughout | | | | further. The Fantastic 4 is your typical |
| the entire game. When playing in cooperative | | | | beat-em'-up and fly through game. This game can |
| mode it is easy to tell one character from the | | | | be beaten with relative ease, the character's |
| other due to the vast differences in looks. The | | | | moves are not hard to master at all, and the |
| Human Torch must also learn about his new | | | | boss characters go down easy, even Von Doom. |
| powers while fighting the evil robots that are | | | | The graphics are rather drab and the dialogue |
| trying to kill him. His main goal, as is Mr. Fantastic's, | | | | between the characters is difficult to hear over all |
| is to find and help his sister Sue; also known as | | | | the other noise. The only thing that saved this |
| the Invisible Woman. | | | | game from getting a total splat is the cooperative |
| The Invisible Woman is the cause of much | | | | mode which turned out to be really fun. The way |
| jealousy between Von Doom and Mr. Fantastic | | | | the camera is set up it is easy to maneuver your |
| who have both had strong feelings for her for a | | | | characters even when you have two people |
| long while now. Her and Mr. Fantastic were in a | | | | trying to be the boss. Really there isn't a lot of |
| long-term relationship a few years back, but he | | | | choice on where to go, the path is already set for |
| put his work ahead of her so she had to leave | | | | you. It is also very easy to distinguish one |
| him. Of course she still has feelings for him even | | | | character from another which lessens the |
| though she was working towards a relationship | | | | confusion of which little person is yours. So my |
| with Von Doom; at least that is what Von Doom | | | | recommendation is if you are going to rent or |
| thought. The Invisible Woman is a strong | | | | buy this game plan on making it a game for two, |
| character in this game; however her hand to hand | | | | you will get a lot more out of it. |
| combat is a little weak. | | | | |