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THIS GAME STICKS

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: October 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Look I'm a great Tekken and many other fighting games player, and this game is by far the worst game I've ever played in the simple fact that it is too hard to play. Even on EASY you cannot beat anyone in Story mode unless you fight them maybe um like 10 times and blocking is impossible. The AI in this game fights so cheaply that you find yourself getting the ... kicked out of you when you are unable you block any of their moves and whenever you move to strike all the computer does is block and counter making EVERY fight boring because the computer doesn't want to lose ... and only wants to use low kicks that are hard to block and corners and wins every match doing the same move. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS GAME! ...

Had potential, but...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The short version: each level takes too long to load, the game is buggy, and the response of the characters is very slow. Not worth it unless you're a die-hard X-Men fan.

Don't waste your time!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: November 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Don't buy it! Now, don't get me wrong . . . there is much to like about this game. the background is great, the characters are fabulous, and the control is not actually t makes this game absolutely terrible is the AI. As you progress through the story mode or arcade mode, you'll come up on random characters that you just cannont beat (sentinel A and havok come to mind). the computer is mind-boggingly cheap, throwing out combos and blocking everything, even on easy. Rent the game, get the "unlock everything" code, watch the movies, and take it back.

poor game play

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

orginally, the idea of an x-man title had a strong appeal. however, this game's lack of fluid movement and disappointing game play quickly became a frustration. the animation is choppy at best. while the characters had potential, they just didn't come alive. also, the load time between stages is abismal. finally, the chacters weren't well balanced. i would definately think about renting this game, but avoid purchasing it.

X-Men Forever...Well At Least For A Bit

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: October 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Having actually played to game for a while now...I must say that this game could have been something really great. Now now...it is good, but somethings get in the way of greatness. The game basically looks like the Mutant Academy series, only this time it is truly "3-D", the arenas rotate and move like a whirling dervish gone mad. The sheer list of starting playable characters is gigantic (17 all told, including the new Lady Deathstrike) and the choice of levels is cool too. The graphics are good (I've got the Gamecube version), and the animation is amazingly smooth and supple. So what's wrong? I'll tell you...the control are wacked. They don't feel right and rely on the small direction pad. Anyone with big fingers better hack them off about half way down. The control stick can be used to move the character left and right, but if you try to jump or squat, you'll move in a circle around the opponent. This can make it hard to get out of the way in time. The smarter thing to do would have been use the C-stick to move in circles...but who am I? Also the game can be insanely varied no matter what difficulty you have set. You could face a character, have no problem, then move on and get your [...] whooped by a CPU on easy. That takes the fun out of it. Okay...so if you were totally into Mutant Academy, pick this baby up. Otherwise rent it and check it out that way.

Good...but Flawed

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: October 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I like the X-men. I like fighting games. So, one would naturally think that this game would be a perfect combination right? Well, almost. While I have been a fan of the X-men fighting games from Activision and Paradox since the PSOne version, something seems to be wrong with this title. The plethora of characters is great, and the moves are awesome as well. I am certainly pleased with the interactive backgrounds and fighting arenas. The added "story" mode was also a nice touch. Yet despite all these additions, this game still cant live up to the greatness that was X-men: Mutant Academy 2 on the PSOne.
I suppose the most glaring problem with this game is the AI. The computer will kill you everytime. Some characters are deceptively easy to defeat, and others are almost impossible to conquer. The next problem lies with the fact that the game is incredible shallow. The options menu has a list of "assets" or unlockable items within the game. They range from extra costumes, extra characters, and FMV sequences. The main objective that must be accomplished in order to unlock these things is to "fight in story mode and win." The only problem is that the "story" mode is the same EVERY TIME that you play through it. The exact same. Nothing changes. Shallow and poorly though out, but still fun, at least the 1st time through.
Despite this games obvious and glaring flaws, it is still a solid fighter with complex moves and a trove of characters to play. I would suggest that most people rent this title. Those people who purchase this title should not expect dissapointment, but rather should view it as a work-in-progress and hope that the 2nd offering will be like the previous games. X-men Mutant Academy for the PSOne was sub-par. Then came X-men Mutant Academy 2...and it was awesome. Perhaps so with X-men Next Dimension...perhaps X-men Next Dimension 2 with return and rescue the ailing first outing for the PS2.

Good, but could be better

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

In a nutshell:

Graphics are good, but relative to other PS2 games, they could be better.

The moves... ARGH. Yes, you can practice them til you're blue in the face, but it doesn't make much difference if the blasted Sentinels are kicking your tail, does it? Definitely could have done without using the darn analog stick for some of those moves. Plus, and this I had to figure out by trial and error and many many beatings, you sometimes have to reverse the buttons when you're standing in a different position. What would have been left-right-circle is now right-left-circle. Fortunately, most key combinations are the same in most characters. And there are some *really* nice moves.

Maybe I'm just too dim to figure out how to do this, but apparently you can't save story mode, which is pretty annoying when you get about 7 fights in and stop, think you've saved it, then come back to see that you in fact have to start from the beginning. Very frustrating.

Very pleased with the character selection here.

Overall, if you're a diehard mutant fan and don't mind endless lists of moves, go for this game. It's nice to unleash Wolverine at the end of a busy day.

Could have been a Classic

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

In terms of accuracy, atmosphere and character representation, 'X-Men: Next Dimension' on the PS 2 is an absolute winner. In terms of gameplay, however, it suffers from one or two major flaws that keep the game from becoming an instant classic.

There are so many wonderful characters here, it's almost impossible to know where to begin. There are several different versions of Jean Grey, Wolverine and Psylocke, as well as the favourites - Cyclops, Beast, Magneto, Storm etc. - and a number of less-well known, but beautifully realised secondary characters from the comic books, like Forge, Juggernaut, Havok and Nightcrawler. Each character is visually faithful to their Marvel counterpart, and the voice-acting is, happily, top-notch.

The backgrounds, too, are lush and complicaed, with miltiple levels and different areas in each stage adding hugely to the gameplay. The music is a little muffled, but who cares?

Graphically, there are one or two small flaws. The characters were never going to be as smooth or as detailed as those from the big-league fighters, like Tekken and Soul Calibur. They're still good, though - nice and big with colourful costumes and fluid movements. Polygon pop-up is a small flaw, too - it's there, but it's not bad. The effects are beautiful - in particular, when a character executes an overdrive move - and the game moves at an excellent speed.

The main problem with Next Dimension is the horrific difficulty level. It is a game meant specificfally for 2-player mode, and both of those players need to be X-Men fans in order to fully appreciate the depth and scope of the game. In 1-player mode, anything past 2 stars of difficulty is nigh-on impossible and since you unlock the myriad special features by completing the game, it might put some less-enthusiastic players off.

That said, 'X-Men Next Dimension' is still a solid, enjoyable fighter, and if you're a fan, you'll adore it.

Entertaining

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First off I must say I was indeed impressed with this game. I had played the ones before it and they were lacking and dull. The fighting in this game is interesting and refreshing. The aerial combos are highly entertaining and fun to pull off. This game is fun for hours and has a nice 3-D enviornment that allows you to throw opponents throught walls and through holes. It's a nice way to do a little extra damage and change enviornments.
The characters faces look a bit distorted though and could have used some extra work.

The Truth about X-Men Next Dimension...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 29, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Well lets see here... I found X-Men Next Dimension to be better than the previous X-Men fighter games. This is of course because we are talking PSX 1 to PSX 2. Other than this the game itself was decent, for a fighter title that is.

Although fighter titles are not my favorites I did find this game entertaining even though it became slow and sluggish as I went on. The reason I gave this game a mediocre rating is becaue it is mediocre by nature. This game could have been so much more and it wasn't, I'd suggest renting before buying hands down. Still it could be worse... it could have been Silent Hill 4: The Toilet! :)

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