X-men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse

by ACTIVISION

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

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0009O7HX0
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 18, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,125 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #64 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Adventure

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse--sequel to the best-selling X-Men game ever--introduces the epic storyline of an uneasy alliance between the X-Men and the hated Brotherhood in a fight to reclaim Earth from Apocalypse's grasp. Impressive gameplay enhancements include more than double the superpowers and customization capabilities, the debut of several new playable characters, over 100 diverse types of enemies, and a breathtaking range of exotic and real-world environments--from the Madri Temple to Egypt. For fans loyal or new, X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse delivers a bigger, deeper, and more epic action/RPG experience.

Features:

• From hated foes to united force: Experience the amazing saga of X-Men and Brotherhood rivals bonded by a common enemy. Create, customize, and control a punishing team of four powerful Mutants, selecting from 16 playable characters--many playable for the first time. Choose from your favorite X-Men characters--including Wolverine, Bishop, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, and Storm--and Brotherhood Mutants--such as Magneto, Toad, and Juggernaut. Instantly switch between team members mid-fight to take full advantage of their unique abilities. Combine their powers for even more bruising combo attacks.
• Unique superpowers and customization capabilities: Each of the 16 playable characters has 10 individualized superpowers at your command, including awesome fighting, melee, or ranged attacks and devastating extreme powers. Instantly upgrade and customize your characters' levels and powers on-the-fly with just the touch of a button so you never have to leave the action. Empower your character with a huge array of completely unique equipment items. Switch costumes between Ultimate, Astonishing, and other styles. Upgrade attributes such as Strike, Ability, and Focus.
• Intense online and offline multiplayer action: X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse's online multiplayer enables up to four players to engage in an exciting story-based co-op mode and enjoy exclusive online content. Both online and traditional offline multiplayer modes feature dynamic joining that lets your friends jump into the action at any time. Six multiplayer skirmish modes offer head-to-head "versus" action, side-by-side battles against enemies, and more.
• Open-ended storyline and choices: Immerse yourself in an all-new, flexible storyline with compelling gameplay and theatrical-quality FMV created by Academy Award nominee Blur Studios. Take advantage of over 70 free-roaming zones to regroup, begin new missions, complete unfinished missions, gather information, and stock up on equipment. Get creative using your super powers to solve challenging puzzles. Every time you turn a corner, unexpected surprises keep you on the edge. In addition, new difficulty settings allow you to play at your skill level. As you improve, revisit levels using tougher difficulty settings for increased replayability.
• Amazing array of enemies and environments: Demolish over 100 different types of enemies, from hordes of Apocalypse's henchmen to Lady Deathstrike and Apocalypse's 4 Horsemen. Fully destructible locales are more expansive, requiring even more exploration and containing many hidden items to uncover. Visit X-Men locales like the Weapon X facility and the Infinite Factory plus intriguing spots around the globe such as Egypt and the South Pole. Everywhere you go, discover hidden equipment and paths.

Product Description

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 tough

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The legend in the palm of your hand, October 20, 2005

By 

Katty Florez "The Fallen reader" (Miami, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: X-men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse (Video Game)

Okay, well my thoughts: the graphics are def better on this system. There isn't heavy cell shading at all, instead you get 3D looking graphics. The only draw back is that the screen is a bit too small for the game, its better to apperciate on a console. And the load times for each level or area ranges anywhere from 10-20 seconds (usually the later). HOWEVER the psp version does have its perks. Not only do you get EVERYTHING (including the movies)from the original platform version in this version but you get a ton of exclusives. The first sets of exclusives are 4 ADDITIONAL unlockable characters. The characters are: Nate Grey, Cannonball, Cable and Dark Phoenix. The second exclusives are 9 additional missions (which are called comic book missions). These missions include the following scenrios: X-cutioner's song, Age of Apocalypse, Fatal attractions and much much more!

So if your a big X-fan and you have/want a PSP...def get this game. The cast becomes more diverse with the additonal characters and its always fun to play more levels!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great game, but with a serious bug., March 24, 2006

By 

loserboy "a poor schmuck who bought it" - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: X-men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse (Video Game)

Be warned, there is a serious bug in this game. If you save before the final boss fight, all your saves for this game will be corrupt, and you will not be able to play the final level if you need to load from a savepoint.

The newsgroups warn you to upload your saves to PC, or never turn the game off (use sleep mode). Do so.

Otherwise it was fun while it lasted.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SNIKT! SHKOW! BOOM! BAMF!, September 3, 2006

By 

voxnihili (Columbia, MO USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: X-men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse (Video Game)

I'm a HUGE X-Men fan and found this game to be very exciting and enjoyable. The storyline definitely gets props from me. Usually you get a mediocre story coming with a video game, but not this story!! Loved seeing the Brotherhood team-up with the X-men versus Apocalypse, Mr. Sinister, and his army. The cameos were awesome, with some including Pyro, Kitty Pryde, Destiny, Sebastian Shaw, Emma Frost, Stepford Cuckoos, Alpha Flight (James Hudson MacDonald), Ka-Zar, Sauron, Beast, Lady Deathstrike, Blob, Forge, and many others!
The gameplay is the funnest part of the game. I had fun using Cyclops's optic blasts, teleporting Nightcrawler and hearing BAMF!, kinetically charging playing cards, hearing Wolverine go SNIKT!, and smashing Sentinels with Juggernaut and Colossus. This game acts and feels like an RPG too. You can level up, buy/sell X-items, talk to NPCs, and more. The sound was also very enjoyable: Most of the voices matched the character, Patrick Stewart's voice is Professor Xavier, and hearing each character's power sounds clash sounded great.
There are tons of areas with Xtraction points to save your progress. The downside to the game, however, is the slow load times. But the good thing is that each area is fairly large, so you won't have to constantly move to one area to the next waiting for it to load. A nice extra is the online play. So if you know a friend who has this game, call them up and ask them to practice in the Danger Room with you!
This game really grabbed my attention, and I enjoyed it very much.
Highly recommended. 5/5