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New X-Men Legends 2 screenies
The first X-Men Legends game can, for the most part, be summed up like this. Run around punching things. Find other X-Men. Run around punching more things. Find more X-Men. It wasn't an unpleasant experience. In fact, horrible camera view aside, it was quite fun. if you're a fan of the latex clad mutants. Well, here comes more of the same. Can't remember for the life of me if the first one had a skirmish mode, but then I never tried the multiplayer component at all. Regardless, the sequel has 2-4 player co-op, and 2-6 player skirmish. Sweet! It's due in the fall. If only they could get the X3 movie out that quick...
Marvel vs. EA details hit Gamespot - Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects revealed
If you've been wondering what the hell this Marvel vs. EA title is all about, wonder no more. Okay, wonder less. Gamespot does up a shallow expose on the upcoming game. But they can be forgiven the shallowness, since the developer is clearly tied to his chair by invisible (or was it visible?) EA rope. You can feel the lawyers standing behind the one-way mirror as you read. Details are still sparse, but you can expect: 1) New characters 2) 3D fighting 3) A story 4) The title, Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects Is that screenshot for real? If so - nice.
X-Men: Legends now available for the handset you love to not quite love
The Ngage continues to show life with the announcement of X-Men: Legends. The game should be in stores soon (if it's not already) and it looks like it may be worth picking up. Once again, an Ngage title pulls in a respectable score of 81% on one of the most influential sites out there, Gamespot. It's important for you Doubting Thomases to keep in mind that the device didn't have a title that broke an 80 until recently. The recent flood of games (if you can call it a flood) has consistently impressed reviewers. Does this mean the Ngage is suddenly worth having? Probably not for most of us. But it is offering exclusive titles that you can't find on any other handheld, including SSX: Out of Bounds, One, The Elder Scrolls: Travels and now X-Men: Legends. If those products get you going, then come on in. The water is getting warmer.
X-Men Legends continues...
Just a month after the release of X-Men Legends, Activision has confirmed a sequel is underway. There aren't many details yet, including a title or release date, but we do know that Raven Software will be in charge of development again. We'll keep you posted with future updates.
X-Men: Legends lets you join the team
The X-Men deserve the best writers, artists, movies, cartoons and games. They've enjoyed the best of all these, save one. The games one. Sure, there have been some decent fighters with our favorite mutants, but for the most part the gaming potential of the team has never been realized. Hopefully, that's about to change. The reviews are coming in for X-Men: Legends and they look promising. Tom's Hardware is certifiably nuts about it, and give us this classic line: "After entering all of that data into the gaming calculator, this is what it spit back out: X + Men(Legends) = (Bu)Y + iT. That's not just my opinion... it was a scientific calculator. You can't argue with science." If the teamplay dynamic is captured as well as the review says it is, then I may not be reading X-Men for the next couple of months. I mean, why read it when you can be it?
X-Men Legends... legendary or lackluster?
The X-Men remains one of the most promising franchises for videogame adaptation. With a seemingly unlimited universe of unique characters blessed with equally unique mutant powers, all tied together in a soap opera-like drama, it's a developers dream. However, it's no secret that the majority of X-Men games are-simply put-terrible. So when Raven Software announced it was developing an RPG based on the X-Men we pretty much threw hope out the door. But as more and more details emerged, we became pleasantly surprised with the ways in which the title was shaping up. Now, X-Men Legends is at our doorsteps, and X-fans may finally get what they've been dreaming of for so long. Head over to IGN to peep the first official review.
X-Men Legends gets busted wide open
Recently, IGN got to spend some quality time with Raven Software's upcoming action RPG, X-Men Legends. Now we're all well aware of the X-Men's sordid past when it comes to videogame appearances, and at first glance, Legends may appear a bit suspect, but as Hilary Goldstein of IGN assures us, "[this is] an X-Men game to get excited about." In all, there are 15 playable X-Men, of which you (and up to three others) choose a team of four to battle it out in real-time across "immense" levels. Not to mention, Men of Action (a small team of comic book writers) is in charge of the story, so expect them to do the characters justice (even though the game takes place in its own X-Men 'universe')-there's also some classic elements thrown in for all you X-history buffs, including costumes, comics, and even playable levels. All in all, Legends is shaping up to be another promising edition in the action RPG genre, with plenty of autheticity to satify the loyal fans.
X-Men: Legends gets some IGN loving
X-Men: Legends is a comic book game with good buzz. A rare beast, we know. Comic games can generate excitement, but hands-on previews are rare; probably because the developer doesn't have much faith in the game. But when the next installment in the X-Men series was shown at the San Diego Comic Convention this year, there were crowds of people waiting for a moment at the controls. The game is coming along nicely, according to this preview on IGN. It mixes fighting action with RPG, and its focus on team gameplay is a necessary touch in an X-Men game. The look of the title is cartoonish, but not overkill. The X-Men deserve an excellent title. Hopefully, this is the one we've been waiting for.
