The side-view screen scrolls so tightly that two players have to stay virtually on top of each other to progress.
While the simultaneous two-player action is a nice feature, don't expect an arcade-quality two-player game. The same is true with the music: Some levels groove, others don't. Others ire mediocre, like the zrackling explosions in the escape from the Sentinels. Some effects, like the laser sounds, are high quality. The sound doesn't match the graphical intensity. A few more frames of animation for each character would've been X-quisite. While the sprites and background graphics are first rate, the animation isn't quite as smooth. Standing tall, the large, detailed X-Men sprites should make Marvel Comics proud.
The combinations of special movements and attacks will keep gamers busy mastering the many survival skills. Control freaks will have a field day climbing walls with Wolverine and teleporting with Night- crawler. When his bolts noticeably damage a wall, break the rest yourself and enter the next room.Įach hero brings their own special moves and powers to the fight, adding needed variety to the familiar action. But with eight lives per player and strategically placed health power-ups, the game stays interesting and enjoyable instead of baffling.Īgainst Magneto, break through the walls to the right. With no save feature and fairly challenging game play, X-Men 2 could have been a very frustrating title. Since each X-Man has a diverse collection of weapons and abilities, a large part of the challenge lies in determining which member of the force is best equipped for each stage. The good news is that the X-Men are unaffected by the Phalanx the bad news is the virus has developed several strategies, including the manufacture of X-Men clones, to finish off the only people who can put a stop to it.īeast, Cyclops, Gambit, Nightcrawler, Psylocke, and Wolverine star in X-Men 2, but only one mutant- or two in a two-player game - can be used per mission. a virus? That technological virus, known as the Phalanx, is attacking Earthlings and overtaking their minds, making them nothing more than obedient servants.
This time in X-Men 2: Clone Wars, they face off against. Back in the last Genesis episode, the X-Men were battling it out with Magneto.
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