As a recipe for videogames, you can't help but feel there are definitely worse approaches out there. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 is due out for DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii and Xbox 360 on 25th September.

Perhaps looking to capitalise on this, the developers of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (M: UA2) have produced an interesting take on a classic gameplay template.

A full-on graphics comparison of Marvel Ultimate Alliance and Ultimate Alliance 2. The sequel holds-up more solidly on consoles, while the original suffers from noticeable performance issues.