X-Men Origins: Wolverine
The X-Men saga continues with the X-Men Origins: Wolverine video game for the Xbox 360, based on the feature film of the same name. Unleash the fury of Wolverine and see how it all began. With cinema-style graphics and sound, and unstoppable action and excitement, X-Men Origins: Wolverine will have you on the edge of seat as you slash, slice, and stab your way through level after level of intense, epic gameplay. .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } img.withlink {border:0px black solid;} a.nodecoration {text-decoration: none} The realistic graphics will have you feeling like you’re watching a movie. View larger. Wolverine’s real-time regeneration powers keeps you going for more action. View larger. Use your claws to slice up your opponents. View larger. X-Men and Wolverine fans will recognize scenes from the comic book. View larger. Cinema-Style Graphics and Sound With incredibly d (more…)
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good movie game?
I just beat this game during a weekend rental.
The positive: This is the only “Movie Game” to date that I would consider adding to my collection.
Let me start off by saying most games that tie into a movie suck, Wolverine Uncaged isn’t one of them.
Unlike so many other movie games Wolverine Uncaged is well thought out and designed, like they were actually trying to make a great game instead of just making a game to sell with the movie.
In terms of how it plays, it plays similarly to God of War, some platforming, puzzles, and lots of action. It is just tons of fun having a half a dozen or more bad guys thrown at you and being able to just deal with them. That and the fact that Wolverine has enough moves and animations that each kill seems unique, keeping the gameplay fresh the whole way through.
The controls are responsive, somewhat intuitive, and just work. Can’t really complain about any aspect of the controls.
Graphically the game is very solid. During a fight Wolverine will get torn apart, lit on fire, shot, even blown up to some degree and every little bit of that effects how he looks. He’ll even get to the point that hes so torn up it’s like looking through a piece of Swiss cheese, thus exposing his skeleton. And watching him regenerate from all of his wounds is just cool.
The game also has some of the smoothest cutscenes I’ve seen for a while. One thing I’ve always disliked about cutscenes in other games is that they show your character doing really awesome things that you can’t normally do in the game. Wolverine Uncaged on the other hand, you get to do all of those awesome things.
Now some people will complain about all of the blood and gore and the fact it’s rated M… I don’t have a problem with that because if you’ve ever read ANY of the Wolverine Origins books you’ll know why. And being such a fan I am glad they didn’t wuss out and go for T rating. In fact if it was rated T (or E for Everyone), the game would be greatly hindered and probably be just another run of the mill “movie games” that sucks, instead of the great game that it is.
If you are a fan of Wolverine, particularly the Origins series of books, this game lives up to it.
If you are looking at getting this for your kid because they liked the movie, you might want to think twice and check out the demo before you purchase.
Don’t dismiss this as another one of those movie tie in games like I almost did, you’ll kick yourself.
Pros:
Is a great game that just happens to be coming out at the same time as it’s movie counterpart.
Awesome action and tons of moves.
Smooth transitions between cutscenes and gameplay.
Voice acting is very solid.
Cons:
Really can’t think of any… yet.
Thanks for reviewers who mentioned that this game is NOT a movie-milk , this a really fun game , bought it the day I read the reviews .. couldn’t but it down for 6 hours straight , one point though .. this is not for children , I think maybe the wii version is ment for children but not the ps3 and xbox360 versions ( hence : uncaged edition ), any x-men or wolverine fan shouldn’t miss this game .
3.0 out of 5 stars
The fighting is good, the platformer / puzzle bits are not
Story:
The movie to game adaption of x-men origins: wolverine. The story is shown through in game graphics (no movie footage) cut scenes.
First let me try to clear something up…. there is only one version of this game for the Xbox 360. The fact that it says “Uncaged Edition” doesnt really mean anything. There is no “Regular Edition” of the Xbox 360 I have seen this question posted many times on various message boards.
So im going to assume that if your reading this you already know a little about Wolverine and the fact that he has very sharp claws on both his hands. So logically he uses these claws to cut things and people with. This game is very bloody and very violent. this is not really a kids game. Heads and arms go flying off on a regular basis.
Game play.
This is where the game really excels. Wolverine has full use of his claws and his legendary healing powers right from the start. The game features an “Experience” system that enables you to level Wolverine up in a few key areas. a few of these areas include how effective his claw attacks are and how fast his healing factor kicks in to repair his injuries.
Of course Wolverine’s main method of attack is his deadly claws(whether they be Bone or Adamantium). You have the option of using either a light attack or a heavy attack. Mixing up the buttons will allow you to unleash some pretty brutal combos that normally end up cutting off some poor guys head or arm. You also have a grab button that allows you to either quick kill and enemy of toss him across the room. There are plenty of more moves that you can use to rip your enemies apart i just listed a few here.
Graphics.
The graphics are pretty good but can sometimes stutter a little and the framerate will drop if there is a lot going on. The Wolverine model is great! the more damage you take, the more it shows. And trust me you will be taking some heavy damage in this game and you will see Wolverines ribs. Its pretty cool to watch his skin grow back and heal his wounds.
Cons.
Not really much to say here but there are a few things. First is that the load times can be kind of long. Sometimes as long as 30 Sec. between levels. The game can be glitchy and you might see some odd things like Wolverine getting stuck in midair during cut scenes and stuff. But i have yet to encounter any game-breaking glitches. The story is really where the game drops the ball. The game constantly jumps between Wolverines past mission and his future missions. It doesnt really flow right….but its not really that much of a big deal but its worth mentioning.
The game can get a little repetitive. You will find that you can get through the game pretty easily by just using one or two moves so have fun and mix it up.
Overall
I really enjoyed this game a lot. If your a Wolverine fan then you really need to pick this game up or is you simply enjoy a good hack and slash. There is something really satisfying about leaping onto a guy from across the street and impaling him with your claws only to pick him up and slam him onto a spike on the floor.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pure Rage And Definitely Uncaged
I was wondering why this game was called “Uncaged Edition”. When I played it and saw the bloody opening, I knew this was gonna be the best Wolverine game yet.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Game
This has become one of my favorite games. Lots of action, which is what I prefer in a game. The graphics are excellent and the game is a lot of fun.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Easy gamertag points
This game is an easy way to get more gamer points. all but 1 achievment can be gotten by playing on the easieast difficulty, and when you beat the game to can jump around to…
5.0 out of 5 stars
This may be the Best game of the Year. Its A must have.
I Love this Game . But it is not for children. A must have if you love action games.
5.0 out of 5 stars
best game i’ve ever played.
this game is great. all the blood and guts are so gross. that’s great. it’s very lifelike. if you ever want a good action game then this is what you want.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best game of wolverine ever made!!!!
Its a very good game I loved it I rented it but now I want to buy it its very good I reccomend to all the fans of X men and God of War because its very similar in the gameplay so…
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Game
Game is really fun and addictive. The animations could have been a little better but dont let it stop you from getting/playing this game.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very Good Combat Hindered by Awkward Movie Tie Ins and Platforming
X-Men Origins Wolverine is a fun action game that allows you to slice up and dismember enemies as everybody’s favorite adamantium clawed mutant.