X-men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
by Activision Inc.
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Product Summary
Brand: ACTIVISIONRelease Date: 2005-10-18
Platform: Sony PSP
Model: 81069
Publisher: Activision Inc.
Product features:
- Each of the 16 playable characters has 10 powers at your command, along with fighting moves
- All new, flexible storyline with compelling gameplay and theatrical-quality FMV
- Get creative using your super powers to solve challenging puzzles
- Face 100 different types of enemies, from hordes of Apocalypse to Lady Deathstrike and the Four Horsemen
- Fully destructible locales with many hidden items to uncover
Video Game Reviews of X-men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
Customer Review: Great fun - If you manage to stay awake that long
Summary: 3 Stars
Let me start by stating that I am a HUGE X-men fan; I love the X-men Legends games. This port for the psp is an excellent buy, in terms of content. It's just as much fun as the console version (though as others have mentioned, it is a little harder to see on the smaller screen) and the extras (exclusive characters, additional comic book missions, etc) make it well worth the price. HOWEVER, there is one huge glaring issue that seems prevalent in a lot of otherwise great psp games: INSANELY long load times and slowdown. Admittedly, this is primarily a problem with the system itself, not the game (it's not the fault of the developer that Sony, in it's infinite wisdom, gave the system practically no on-board memory), but other developers have found ways around this technical issue with great success. I honestly would've preferred an exact clone of the console version if it meant reducing the lag time; the extras, while awesome, don't make it any more playable. It seems kind of ridiculous that once I hit the pause button and go to the character status screen, I can make myself a sandwich in the time it takes to GET to the character status screen.
If you can get past the load times, and lag (it tends to slow down a bit when there are a lot of powers going off at once, especially if there are a fair amount of enemies on the screen)then this game IS a lot of fun. Nagging technical problems are the only thing that keep it from being a truly stellar game.
Description of X-men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse introduces an uneasy alliance between the X-Men and the hated Brotherhood. These old enemies have a common enemy in the arch-fiend Apocalypse -- an incredibly powerful mutant who will conquer the Earth if X-Men and Brotherhood members don't work together. Online multiplayer enables up to 4 players to engage in an exciting story-based co-op mode New difficulty settings keep the challenges toughAdventure Games
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