X-Men: Legends II - Rise of Apocalypse
About the Game
The mutants from the Brotherhood and the X-Men try to forget their differences since a common enemy has appeared - the dreaded Apocalypse. His plan involves kidnapping mutants, and, with the help of the mad geneticist Mr. Sinister, extract their powers and use them to make himself even more powerful. At first, the heroes must rescue Professor X, who has fallen into the clutches of the enemy.
Gameplay & Core Systems
You control a party of four characters, though only one at a time can be controlled directly. Beside switching the characters for combat purposes, players is often obliged to do so, because some of the tasks in the game require the specific abilities of a certain mutant. Most of the time, however, is spent in combat, collecting loot and acquiring experience points. The character will level up, become stronger, and learn new skills. players can opt to allocate all the experience and skill points manually.
Standout Features
- You control a party of four characters, though only one at a time can be controlled directly.
- Iceman: For example, Iceman can put out fire, Magneto can generate a metal bridge across a gap, etc..
- The character will level up, become stronger, and learn new skills.
- players can opt to allocate all the experience and skill points manually.
- Cyclops: Each character can also learn powerful super skill: for example, Cyclops has a super beam attack that can hit multiple targets; Wolverine has a spinning attack that inflicts heavy damage; Magneto has a metal attack, crushing everything in sight by manipulating metal objects in the environment, etc.
- New in the sequel is on-line multiplayer with both co-operative and six competitive modes.
- Four players can play on a single console by plugging in additional controllers at any time.
- Beside switching the characters for combat purposes, players is often obliged to do so, because some of the tasks in the game require the specific abilities of a certain mutant.
Modes & Ways to Play
New in the sequel is on-line multiplayer with both co-operative and six competitive modes.
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen, Co-Op, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), and Team.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Each character can also learn powerful super skill: for example, Cyclops has a super beam attack that can hit multiple targets; Wolverine has a spinning attack that inflicts heavy damage; Magneto has a metal attack, crushing everything in sight by manipulating metal objects in the environment, etc.
Audio support includes Dolby Pro Logic II.
