Some of you may already be familiar with the story, though the origin of the characters in the movie is a little different than how it was done in the comics. Four scientists, Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm receive funding for a space journey from Victor Von Doom, a man with his own industry that is slowly going down the toilet. They plan on examining a cosmic storm in space in hopes of finding a way to cure disease, but something goes terribly wrong. As Ben Grimm is outside the station, putting the sample out for testing, the cosmic storm accelerates. Ben tries desperately to make it back, his friends doing everything they can to get him in, but to no avail. The cosmic storm hits Ben, as well as everyone on the space station. This cosmic storm changes their DNA, giving each of them a special ability. Johnny Storm, who goes by The Human Torch, is able to project fire and envelope his body in fire as well, with the ability to fly. Sue Storm, who goes by The Invisible Woman, has the ability to become invisible and create force fields. Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, pretty much the smartest person on the planet, but with the ability to stretch his body into any shape or size or length he wants. And finally, Ben Grimm, aka The Thing, who, because of being exposed directly to the cosmic storm, was turned into a yellow, rock skinned man, with the strength to match. They became the Fantastic Four and together they fight to stop all crime and evil. What they don't know is that Von Doom, who had accompanied them into space, also gained abilities. His skin slowly starts to become the metal that makes the shields on the ship, and he has the ability to control electricity.

The graphics on this game aren't the best, but they are by no means bad. They were able to get the actual actors to use their bodies for the character design, so if you look at Invisible Woman in this game, you will see Jessica Alba. If you look at The Thing, you will see, with perhaps some eye-strain, Michael Chicklis. Same goes for the other characters. The level design is great and is generally very detailed. The only problem I had was that most of the enemies all look the exact same. I usually complain about this in games, and I understand it's hard to make a lot of different enemies, but some games just don't even bother making more than 2-3 enemies of each type. Other than that, the game is great in the graphics department.

The game UI was done very well. Throughout the game, you learn different combos and moves. Once you have learned them, the game makes sure to show you at the bottom of the screen that you have learned it, how to do it, and even keeps it there for a few minutes to make sure you get it down before continuing. You can also go to the pause menu and look on the move list. It's actually the upgrade list, in which you upgrade your moves, but it does show you how to do the moves there. You really don't need directions in the levels. No need to go back or anything, just mostly running straight through.

The controls are very easy. On the X-Box, you use combinations of X and A to punch and kick, and B to grab and throw. Y is used to jump. To do special attacks, you hold the R button, and press either B, A, or X. For example, pressing R and X with Mr. Fantastic, he performs a spinning move in which his hands become big mallets and hits all enemies surrounding him.

Not only were they able to get the actors to donate their face to his game, but they were able to get them to donate their voices as well. When you hear The Human Torch, you're listening to Chris Evans. You hear Dr. Doom? You're listening to Julian McMahon. This type of thing is what makes licensed games so great for me -- when the creators try to get the game as close as they can to the movie in every way possible.

This game can become quite immersive. I found myself wanting to find out what other enemies were waiting to ambush me and what strange events can happen in the game. You will see enemies such as Dr. Doom, The Puppetmaster, Dragon Man, and Diablo. Each of them has their own little minions who will be more than willing to attack you when their leader says so.

The main thing that made me want this game, other than it being based on my favorite comic book Characters, is that its allows co-op play. When playing co-op, usually, the game only allows you to choose 2 of the 4 main characters. At times, like in a boss fight or something important, the game allows both players to choose from all 4. Going through each level with a friend is very fun, and I highly suggest you try. Unfortunately, co-op mode only supports two players. It also has an Arena Mode, in which you and a friend can go into and see who beats more enemies in a certain arena. Pretty fun.

This game was a big success and was exactly what I wanted. It has made me want to see the movie even more than I already did. Again, playing with a friend makes the game even more fun than single player, but single play is still fun. I seem to find it hard to put down the controller sometimes. Just being able to control the powers of characters I have liked for a good portion of my life...it's hard to explain how it feels. But all in all, this game is definitely worth the buy for fans of the franchise or people who are planning on seeing the movie. Two thumbs up in my book.