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I just want to open by saying that I have been sorely disappointed with the Playstation 3’s selection of RPG games upon its release. It appears that their target audience prefers racing games and first person shooters, as those genres sum up the majority of the games that were available for the Playstation 3 at the time of this writing. I think that it is an understatement to say that Playstation 3 owners are thirsty for more high-definition RPG games. Give us more RPG for PS3!
That being said, I will be reviewing the two RPG games availible at Playstation 3 release for you in this edition:
1. Untold Legends : Dark Kingdom
2. Marvel Ultimate Alliance

Reviews
Untold Legends : Dark Kingdom

This was my first dive into the world of Playstation 3. My naivety of HD cables led me to, originally, play the game in 480i. You can imagine that I was not very impressed with the graphics. Once I figured out that the Display Settings in the Playstation 3's Settings Menu had to be set, I finally played the game in all its 1080i glory. It was a truly beautiful experience.
My only complaint is:
1. Too many cave levels. The levels in the outside world are spectacular. Particularly stunning are the levels on the roof top of the tower, the mosaic tiles and the crystalline golem are worth spending ten hours of game play to see.
Tip: Level one specific special-power completely, and then move on to the next. At full power-up, the special-powers are devastating. The mage’s telekinesis special-power is my personal favorite.
Rating: 8/10
Marvel Ultimate Alliance

Overall, the Playstation 3 version of Marvel Ultimate Alliance was an amazingly satisfying introduction to the power of the Playstation 3. It aslo spawns an excited anticipation for more of the eye-popping RPG’s to come.
The only two complaints I have are:
1. Sometimes, the game lags due to the intense amount of high-definition graphics on the screen. As to why, I can only guess that either the programming doesn’t take proper advantage of the hardware, or that the graphics are just too intense for the system. You will notice this if you play the Playstation 2 version, then switch to playing the Playstation 3 version as I did.
2. Once you complete the game, you cannot restart the game with your powered up characters on a more difficult level, you have to start the character leveling with a set of fresh, un-leveled characters.
Tip: Stick to one outfit. You do not keep the powers of a previously leveled outfit when you switch to a different outfit. It costs a lot of money to upgrade the outfits.
These two complaints hardly outweigh the satisfaction of playing the game. It has a terrific storyline and amazing graphical quality.
Rating: 8/10

End Game
As I stated earlier, the Playstation 3 could certainly improve on their selection of RPG games. I also have to say that these two games introduce the thirsty RPG fan to the beauty and high-definition promise of some amazing things to come. These two titles will certainly quench their thirst for the time being.

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