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Can Wolverine Break the Movie License Curse?

NextGen Player writes:

"And so it begins. Tomorrow we see the release of the long-awaited X-Men Origins: Wolverine to the big screen. Hitting stores shelves the same day will be the video game tie-in of the same name, available for the Xbox 360 and PS3.

I am suitably hyped for the film component of this cross-media marketing blitz. Despite the tepid reviews, my love for comic book movies and for Wolverine specifically ensures the question of my ticket purchase is a foregone conclusion. A star vehicle for our favourite mutton-chopped, mutant canuck as been teased for years. What self-respecting movie and comic book nerd wouldn't be excited? But the big question as it pertains to the writers of this blog and to all of you reading is just how good of a movie game will this be?"

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morganfell5496d ago (Edited 5496d ago )

The curse has already been broken. Regardless of how it is viewed today, Escape from Butcher Bay broke the curse years ago.

http://xbox.ign.com/article...

http://pc.ign.com/articles/...

DrRobotnik5496d ago (Edited 5496d ago )

When did the curse start?...oh wait, I know. E.T. on Atari.

onijutsu5496d ago

from the gameplay vids i have seen on youtube this looks pretty terrible imo.

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5 of the Best Underappreciated Licensed Video Games

BY MOSHE SWEET: These are the best licensed video games that are not Spider-Man or from the Batman: Arkham series.

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offtherecord371d ago

I had a blast with a Bugs Bunny game on PS1 as a kid. It is probably trash now but at the time, it was awesome.

purple101370d ago

"50 Cent: Blood in the sand"

Ps3 scored 6/10 all round loads of review sites but was so much fun while not a technical masterpiece in any way has a worthwhile engaging story and script and of course an unbeatable soundtrack.

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Cues That Marvel's Wolverine Should Take From The X-Men Origins: Wolverine Game

As Insomniac looks to bring Marvel's Wolverine to the gaming world, developers can take inspiration from the X-Men Origins: Wolverine game.

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With Jackman's Wolverine coming back to movies, it's the ideal time to play the best Wolverine game

Everyone's favorite spandex-wearing, cigar-chomping Canadian furry hasn’t been in many games – so it’s time for the X-Men Origins: Wolverine redemption arc.

darkrider598d ago

Both teasers are very cool. Yes, sony will hit the jackpot with another billion dollar franchise in the works, but 2024 is still far...