Random As Rhyme

There is a somewhat universally known fact among gamers movie tie ins, regardless of how good the movie can or will be the game will suck. Most if not all tie in games are rushed out the door to meet the movies release date and since their sales are more dependent on how the movie does as opposed to how the game actually plays. I know this and I currently have two movie tie in games collecting dust in my closet. So why on earth did I get another one?

Well I am a pretty big fan Wolverine and this trailer tipped the scales:

The game looked and the developers and bloggers have been hyping the game up for so long I figured there was know way they could screw it up too bad and it turns out I was right.

Graphics 3.8/5
This game looks great for the most part and a few things stand out more than others. As you incur damage Logans upper body reflects the damage (though he appears to wear adamantium plated jeans). His shirt rips through to skin, which rips through to muscle, then bone, then finally vital organs all and all it is a nice effect and not one I have seen used in other games.

The cinematic cut scenes are above those of any movie game I have played and the kills are just things of amazingly gory beauty. Certain theatrical moves are slowed down and serve as a great visual and comedic treats. Surprisingly this does not get old which I thought it would.

I have only noticed 2 strange graphical glitches, both of which came while I was rotating the camera around the character. Sometimes Logan isn’t really standing on anything just slightly hovering above it and while some mutants can levitate he is not one of them. The other strange bit is that the game seems to have a hard time remember whether or not Logan is wearing a shirt, if you zoom in close it’s gone but when you pull the camera away it re-appears. However neither are game breaking or hideously jarring just strange.

Sound 5/5
“That game is loud!” – my girlfriend.

The sounds are well done and yes it can get pretty loud as the action heats up.

Controls 5/5
The controls are great I was able to pick this game up and start of playing instantly with only a quick flip of the instructions on the latrine. It starts of as a bit of a button masher but as you go on helpful hints pop up that allow you to do different combos by using a combination of weak and strong attacks as well as rage powered attacks. The multifaceted grab button also makes sense in all of the different applications it’s used for, such as opening doors, and pushing pulling and carrying things, in addition to throwing useless enemies onto poles.

The only thing that took me a little bit to get down was the lunges but once I did they were immensely useful.

Creativity 4/5
This is where, for a movie game, this game really shines. The last movie game I played was Transformers and it was repetitive to the point of being annoying. Wolverine seems to have a few repetitive bits but even though I am still early in the game play I can confidently say its not as bad as Transformers.

This game has some shooting aspects, some puzzles, and a few different types of enimies, it also follows an interesting flash back focuses stroy line which obviously follows the movie I have yet to see.

The most creative part of this game is the gore which is the games intentional lure. Anyone who buys this game will be rewarded with a plethora of interesting ways to stop your enemies, my two favorite right now have to be shoving enemies heads into helicopter blades and ripping their arms of and beating them senseless with them. Sure these kills are probably not the quickest and easiest way to off someone but they sure work at keeping the simple minded (myself) amused.

I can easily say the Wolverine origins is the best movie tie in game I have played thus far and the best I own. If you have been waiting for a tittle that really gives you an idea what it is like to be a mutant on the edge this is it, and if you are patient I would recommend picking up a used copy so that you can save a few bucks. The un caged pre-sale edition promotion is over now anyway.