This is either a really good, or really, really not so good, depending on how you look at Facebook games. In an effort to compete with online Facebook games like Zynga's MAFIAWARS and FARMVILLE, Disney Interactive Media Group has announced the upcoming launch of their all-new Marvel Facebook game titled Marvel: Avengers Alliance.

It's one thing to go head-to-head against some of Marvel's biggest villains, but its a whole other when there is actually a point to all that fighting. According to a recent article the game will actually feature a story line. When the player launches the game they will be "recruited as a S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent.

As an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.. players will be given the opportunity to build an all-Marvel team featuring some of the publisher's biggest names including Spider-Man, Thor, Captain America and many more. With your team of Marvel Avengers, players will deal with the repercussions of "the PULSE," a galaxy-wide disaster that has left planet earth vulnerable by targeting the super-villains of Earth and making them stronger. Based on the trailer, some of the super-villains players will face off against include Doctor Doom, Loki, Magneto and more.The question remains, what will be the cause of "the PULSE?" We will have to wait and see.

While we don't have a lot of information about the upcoming game at this time, we do have a very cool trailer that would get just about anyone excited to build their very own team of heroes to face off against some powerful super-villains. This all-new RPG game developed by Playdom will allow plays not only to command heroes, but to face head-to-head against some of the Marvel Universe's most nefarious villains. The game will be available to play exclusively on Facebook, and while it is not yet available, the first people to "like" the Facebook page will be the first to play this new RPG game.

What do you think of the trailer? Do you think that the premise for the game sounds interesting? Do you like to play games on Facebook?

Source: SuperheroHype

Intresting. Might be the first facebook game I play consistently.

Wow this looks pretty nice to me!

Uhh... why is Magneto bad? Also, WHERE ARE X-MEN??

I'll be more than happy to give it a try!

It seems like Dc Universe Online except for Marvel but this game is free. It should be an interesting game to play

The trailer is pretty cool

Don't know. I've been tempted to play a few superhero and fantasy based games on Facebook BUT these damn things require a lot of your personal info for marketing and phishing purposes. So I don't do them, nor use apps or surveys.

Regardless, it is great that Marvel is getting involved with this area. Can't hurt promoting their own properties. It may be fun.

Now this looks cool. I can get behind this most definitely.

This look very promising. This might be the first Facebook game i actually play more than once

@Edgeworth_11 said:

Uhh... why is Magneto bad? Also, WHERE ARE X-MEN??

Hint:

Avengers Alliance.

Magneto is probably bad because he is more recognized as a villain than a hero. People who do not read comics would probably be confused by seeing him play the role of a hero.

im so gonna play this lol

funny how Black Widow suddenly is in every Avengers team while not so long ago nobody cared bout her.. #moviegimmick

I so can't wait to play this

Thats a different approach.

AVENGERS MARKETING CAMPAIGN!!! Ya.. might check it out..

I am interested in trying the game out... Seems to me like it will function similarly to how Pokemon and older Final Fantasy games worked.

It's like Pokemon...but with Avengers...sure. I'll give it a try...the worst that can happen is that it spams my facebook with stuff. Whatevs.

@Edgeworth_11: Because Magneto is evil...

Weeeee! I can't wait for this :D

Dang, I swore off Facebook games a year ago, but this may just bring me back

Anyone notice Thor on the cover of the game is comic book Thor but in the game itself he's wearing his movie attire?

Cool. I don't really want to play it but I sure will be checking it out.

light rpg elements + franchise you know + zynga style social features = game I will never play because the light rpg elements are used for the purposes of monetizing a game instead of being good parts of gameplay...

I knew it. This is the reason why I joined Facebook. =P

I'll check it out, just because it's Marvel.

i'll give it a shot

@Omega-Man said:

Anyone notice Thor on the cover of the game is comic book Thor but in the game itself he's wearing his movie attire?

Yes. Same for Loki. At that, I'm surprised that in-game Whiplash is so comic-accurate.

DAMN!!!

I hate Facebook...

This looks pretty cool, kinda remicent of like.. Final Fantasy type battles.

It looks cute. I never play social network games so I wouldn't know how all of this works.

Um... yay? I don't know, I've never played a game on Facebook, I have no idea what it entails.

BTW, isn't it ironic that the villains looming in the background have all turned over a slightly better leaf lately? Then again, I have no idea what's happened to Juggernaut since Fear Itself ended, so who knows where he lies.

@Edgeworth_11 said:

Uhh... why is Magneto bad? Also, WHERE ARE X-MEN??

apparently marvel believes Wolverine is the X-men

@haydenclaireheroes said:

It seems like Dc Universe Online except for Marvel but this game is free. It should be an interesting game to play

DCUO is also free, you just have the option to pay

Seems nice, shame you can't play as the bad guys, that would be more fun

@BlackArmor: The difference between this and DCUO is that I'm pretty sure you will be able to play the Marvel game on just about any computer or laptop that can log onto facebook, but the same can't be said about DCUO.

I've been playing Superhero City consistently for nearly two and a half years now, and have been satisfied with it. However, I may give this game a shot...

No offense to anyone but since am not a fan of FB i don't think I'll be really trying this out. Its not that it looks bad, it looks awesome but on FB...yack i really hate that site with a passion.

@BlackArmor: Don't you have to pay for the cd for the game?

@haydenclaireheroes: No you can download it free on the playstation network I'm not even sure the disk is still in stores

Awww... and me, expecting an actual all-new Marvel Alliance game....sigh..

is Deadpool availiable?

I think he'll find the most powerful team of Avengers would consist of Iron Man, Wonder Man, Hulk, Thor, Ms. Marvel and Sentry. Or something to that effect, but it's only an advertisement, so I suppose I can let that one slide.

Just started playing, People feel free to add me up