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| From: Eidos Interactive
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $31.48
New (6) Used (10) Collectible (1) from $13.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 5799
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 50043
Model: 788687500432
UPC: 788687500432
EAN: 0788687500432
ASIN: B0009H7UJI
Release Date: October 17, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 An Alternative to Marvel Ultimate Alliance: Geared Towards Familes and D.C. Fans March 12, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
To be completely honest, other than sport and racing themed games, the number of video games that two people can play together nowadays is quite small. The number is even smaller if you wish to play a game that has an extended storyline with someone else. Having grown up a fan of D.C. superheroes (instead of Marvel), I was quite surprised when my brother recently purchased JUSTICE LEAGUE HEROES and we were able to play the game together.
The game features seven members of the Justice League that each person gets to play at least one during the storyline of the game. If you choose to play the single player mode you get to play each character at least once, too. The members of the Justice League played in the game are Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, and Zatanna. As one progresses, other characters, including Huntress, Aquaman, Hawkgirl, and Green Arrow, can be unlocked and played at certain moments. The game begins with a clip showing a mysterious meteorite landing on Earth. Soon after Batman is called to Metropolis to aid the city in what appears to be a takeover by robots from S.T.A.R. labs. Superman arrives to assist and game play is underway. Villains fought along the way include Queen Bee, Brainiac, and a clone of Doomsday.
The game is fairly easy to play with a storyline streamlined enough for even grandparents to play with their grandkids. The game plays pretty much like a typical fight game, but there is some strategy has to be used throughout. The game also features some basics from RPGs that break up what could have been some monotonous moments in the structure and format. The visuals are well drawn as are the voice talents. Also, unlike many games like this, there are no little boxes, thought bubbles, or speaking bubbles that have to be read. The action moves fairly quickly and taken as a whole it seems very much like an animated film that one is being allowed to partake in.
My brother and I found the game to be a treat. It was the best video game of its type that we've been able to play together since the original NES Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle arcade game. The characters (except for Wonder Woman) are animated really well and the costumes follow the classic costuming for all of the characters. Superman and Flash are two of the most powerful characters to play from the onset, but I found it surprising to learn that after advancing just a few levels, Zatanna is perhaps the most powerful character to play (part of this is because of a heal spell she has that can heal both her and her partner if they are nearby). I recently learned that though Zatanna is a secondary character in the D.C. universe, she has played a huge role in some important events and is viewed by some members of the Justice League to be almost too powerful.
As much as I enjoyed playing the game, there are a couple of drawbacks. Though characters such as Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern, and Zatanna are drawn correctly their darker costumes sometimes blend in with the game's background making it difficult to see where they are and who they are fighting. Also, there are select times during the game that you are allowed to choose a character. However, most of the time you are automatically given one of two characters to play (though you can switch between those two characters if you wish). I liked it that everyone is given the chance to play each character at least once, but I wish there would have been a couple of more times to choose your own character to play. The final drawback of the game is Wonder Woman. Though her costuming is correct she doesn't have very many powers and she isn't drawn very well. Wonder Woman is supposed to be a powerful goddess, but she is very, very weak in game. Also, instead of a beautiful woman, she looks more like a middle-aged mother who would rather take a nap than defend the universe from an evil, hostile takeover.
Serious gamers might not enjoy JUSTICE LEAGUE HEROES, but I recommend it for families, especially those with children, as well as D.C. fans who enjoy playing video games.
Awesome Game! March 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent game play. Very happy with this game. Especially with the two extra levels of Elite and Superhero. Superhero level is very challenging. Awesome.
 big let down March 1, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My wife and I are big fans of co-op games and we've played the xmen and the champions of norrath and we were stoked to play the game, but it was way to short,left us wanting something more, and some of the super powers were on the weak side as well as the way to "upgrade" your powers, also on the cut scenes the graphics are very rough looking (wonderwoman looked as if she was more manly then female and she also had a haggarred look about her). This game left us regreting paying the full new game price of 50 dollars, for kids I'm sure the game is great. But be advised if you get this game buy it used. Don't get to excited for this game for you might get let down big time.
 Disappointing February 17, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
"Justice League Heroes" is disappointing for several reasons. First, the arcade style seems a bit outdated and due to the camera angle, which primarily has you looking down on the characters, makes you feel almost detached from the game. It doesn't help that your character often blends in with the bad guys, especially in the darker levels. This isn't as noticeable when you are playing as Superman or Flash with the bright red costume but it is a bit of an issue when playing as some of the other characters. You have virtually no control over the camera and at times, when you are fighting next to large objects, the characters are completely obscurred.
Another complaint is the inability to select which characters you will use to complete a mission, especially early on in the game as they are pre-selected. The graphics are decent although the backgrounds tend to be a bit generic and you'll see the same thing over and over. There are essentially no areas to explore outside of the general gameplay area and in fact, you can't access many of the areas due to police roadblocks, etc. This seems almost ridiculous since your character can pick up cars and throw them but you can't move a wooden road block. The voice work is good but you'll hear the same comments repeatedly. The interaction between the characters is also odd. Batman seems to almost detest Superman: "I didn't ask for your help" kind of thing. Superman is a bit smug as well. Ah, super egos.
The game is a button masher for sure and there is very little challenge to figuring out what you need to do to progress. The controls are very easy to learn and combos are typically limited to 4 buttons. There is a great deal of repetition in the enemies you'll fight as well. The first few levels consist of robots, robots and more robots, followed by robots and giant bees...yes, bees. Checkpoints are frequent and you can use them to revive a fallen team mate. The levels are short and the game itself is short. If compared to other superhero games, "Justice League Heroes" is better than most but if you compare to other fighting games, it falls short. The game gets tedious quickly and a single-player game is significantly worse. Glad I did not purchase and only rented.
Better than Marvel Ultimate Alliance January 25, 2007
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I own both this game and Marvel Ultimate Alliance (MUA) (on PS2) and despite some reviews, I strongly feel that Justice League Heroes is far superior! Why?:
Better/More Straightforward Gameplay/Graphics - Two heroes on screen at one time is perfect for this game. Sure, four (as in MUA) sounds better but it really isn't. In MUA, you rarely even notice what your teammates are doing because you are paying attention to your character. With four heroes on screen at once, MUA gets very cluttered and requires a zoom out level that makes the heroes appear the size of lego people. Sure, you can zoom in but MUA is simply not designed to zoom in to the level were the graphics detail is on par with Justice League. At that point, the gameplay on MUA suffers because enemies off screen are firing at you, etc. All this is resolved in Justice League. The graphics have perfect detail to deliver clear and comfortable gameplay. Likewise, in Justice League, it is very easy to keep track of your partner and coordinate attacks, etc.
Better story and more straightforward goals: The animations in Justice League are outstanding (as they are in MUA) but unlike MUA, there is nto a lot of BORING text boxes that the users has to sit through to deliver Pym's helmet (yawn!!!), etc... Also, MUA can get confusing and it is easy for the vague goals to lose the player. This is almost never the case in Justice League. Sure, the clarity of the story sometimes limits your hero selection, but that is a much better alternative than having Elektra fight at the bottom of the sea...
Overall, Justice League Heroes has better graphics, better gameplay, better story and better characters (you can ~be the ORIGINAL Flash, Jay Garrick!!! :D). Marvel Ultimate Alliance is based on a terribly outdated game engine that makes the game play more like Diablo 2 than anything else. (Diablo 2 is still more fun to play than MUA...).
Justice League Heroes - 5 stars, hands down! Solid and up to date.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance - 4 stars. Good stuff, but it feels like an overly ambitious game released in 2002.
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