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Publisher: Activision
Category: Action
Platform: PS1, Game Boy
ESRB Rating: Teen Release Date: July 2000
Overall Rating:
1 Stars out of 4
Review by Tom Allen
1 Star out of 4
(Review of PS1 version)
Released just in time for the X-Men feature film, the X-Men game draws from the license of the
television show, not the movie. The voices are provided by the same actors who voice the
animated series.
Overall, the battles are too long. Power meters take way too long to drain. The training mode in
the game takes way too long, but you can skip it by jumping into the Arcade mode. Too long
and complex, the combos are difficult to execute within the short time window. The grappling
moves are cool, though.
The real killer for this game is the graphics. They look absolutely horrible in most arenas, and
many players will probably not dig deeper into the game as a result.
Review by Tom Allen
1 Star out of 4
(Review of Game Boy version)
X-Men Mutant Academy does what it's supposed to do and nothing more. It provides a decent,
portable fighting experience with character-appropriate special moves and nice graphics for the
system.
The game requires you to experiment to figure out how to perform the special attacks, a smart
move to sustain interest on the player's part.
With only two buttons, experimentation is not too difficult, so Activision can get away with this
tiny gimmick. The instruction booklet tells you two of Wolverine's special moves just to get you
started, but you have to do the rest of the work.
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