The team at Sega didn't want to confine old Shell Head to the close quarters of a New York alley or subway, and are designing a lot of large open environments to showcase his aerial abilities. Iron Man is basically a flying human tank, but even so he weaves through enemy fire and past factory smoke stacks at speeds approaching 300 m.p.h. He needs his space.

Sega has a wealth of comic lore to draw from, so the game won't be limited to the movie's plot. Not only does this mean that we will see popular characters from the comics like Jim Rhodes, Jarvis and Pepper Potts, but we'll also face off against a variety of old comic villains and don some of the more popular Iron Man suits from years gone by. The game is off to a promising start, and if Sega can pull all the pieces together it might end up with a game that can appeal to more than just comic enthusiasts.

Wolverine has been in virtually every X-Men title ever developed. Even so, the developers have failed to make Logan's badass-combat style come through in the game. Iceman will mainly be used during race 'n chase levels where Bobby is constantly in motion dodging hazards and using his powers for ranged combat (the levels are time-restricted, which plain sucks). Nightcrawler presents the most gameplay appeal. It is easy to control his teleport powers and comes in handy when evading groups of enemies.

With no real appeal other than the X-Men title stamped on the front, X-Men 3 should be quarantined before the terrible mutations it underwent infect other games and the industry collapses. X-Men fans must now wait with their fingers crossed, hoping that the beloved film franchise does not fall the way of its video game counterpart.

The Ghost Rider feature film follows superstar motorcycle stunt rider Johnny Blaze as he strikes a deal with the vile Mephistopheles for the most precious of commodities -- his immortal soul. Now Johnny Blaze is forever destined to ride night after night as the host to the powerful supernatural entity known as the Ghost Rider. The video game continues the storyline, dropping players into the role of Blaze as he is transformed into a super hero with powers to avenge any evil he encounters. Featuring many of the characters and motorcycles from the comic book and movie, Ghost Rider will engage gamers in an immersive, supernatural third person world with a seamless blend of hand-to-hand combat and high-speed motorcycle action.

This new comic series continues where the TRON 2.0 video game left off, chronicling the adventures of Jet Bradley, a talented young programmer who is trapped in a computer mainframe.

Buckley added that like the recent Marvel and Activision "Fantastic Four" video game, the "Ghost Rider" game will utilize characters from the Hollywood adaptation and the Marvel comic universe. At this time, the game will not feature voices or likenesses from the film's cast.

She said players, as Ghost Rider, will face off against such villains as Blackheart and Mephistopheles. Players will be able to ride the Hell Cycle on water and boost over jumps. The third-person perspective game also will feature such weapons as the Hellfire Chain and Hellfire Shotgun.