Fab Four back on silver screens & Wii!

Today marks the launch of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer on several formats, including Nintendo Wii. The game will be based on Marvel's famous family of superheroes in the Marvel comics as well as the big screen sequel flick, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer which launches today in cinemas (June 15th 2007).

Promising third person action and adventure, Rise of the Silver Surfer will challenge players to put a stop to the carnage caused by the intergalactic herald, the Silver Surfer himself, whilst never forgetting the threat to earth in the background that is the legendary Dr Doom.

"The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer video game capitalizes on the capabilities of next generation platforms to bring fun new features to the franchise, such as seamless four player co-op and the radically unique Fusion Attacks," said Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K Games.

But what has Marvel got to say? “With Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, 2K is giving fans of the comic book series and movie franchise a great opportunity to continue the exciting superhero experience,” said Justin Lambros, Vice President of Interactive at Marvel Entertainment, Inc. “Gamers can relive the best moments from the film and also play through additional storylines exclusive to the game.”

Whether or not you liked the first flick, the Silver Surfer promises to bring a refreshing breeze to the film franchise as well as the game. Comic book fans are likely to want to catch this and with the Wii vastly outpacing the Sixaxis controller for PS3 in terms of ability to translate 3D motions in space into gaming control, if you're going to get a version of this game, get the Wii version. Comic book hero titles are always about fun and game play, never about graphical prowess. Whilst the Wii looks nice enough to pull off a good looking action adventure title, the playability of the title on the Wii is likely to outstrip the other formats simply because of the Wii's innovation. Watch for the review as soon as we've played it to death!