X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse

 Game Boy Advance
Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
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  1. All Game Guide
    50
    It's the type of game you can essentially play with your eyes closed if you push the buttons fast enough, and most players will breeze through it in an hour or two with little resistance.
  2. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    30
    The in-game dialogue has all the creativity and wit of a Fred Basset cartoon. [Nov 2001, p.222]
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  3. GamePro
    40
    The gameplay mantra of advance, stop, button mash, advance, stop, button mash (think "Final Fight" minus the fun) gets crushingly repetitive.
  5. GameSpot
    71
    For those who want a bit of depth to their fighting, it may be too limited.
  6. GameZone
    68
    It doesn’t offer much in terms of long lasting appeal or replayability.
  7. Hot Games
    70
    Compared to "Spiderman," another Activision release, this game pales like Storm’s hair. It’s a good game, but an even better rental.
  8. IGN
    75
    Mindless fun for folks who know and enjoy the X-Men license.
  9. Nintendo Power
    50
    The techno-industrial music and Final-Fight style action are aggressive but repetitive at times. [Nov 2001, p.148]
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  10. Nintendojo
    79
    A fun game that ends much too quickly.
  11. Pocket Games
    70
    The gameplay is repetitive, but with a save game feature there's no reason to complain. [Winter 2001, p.54]
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Awards & Rankings

51
#51 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2001
25
#25 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2001

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. Yojimbo2015
    Apr 27, 2023
    7
    Finally, a superhero game that isn't a platform beat 'em up! It is in fact a pretty bog standard scrolling beat 'em up but it's bolstered byFinally, a superhero game that isn't a platform beat 'em up! It is in fact a pretty bog standard scrolling beat 'em up but it's bolstered by the ability to play as your favourite characters. The best of its type on the Advance, but Batman Returns on the SNES is still the gold standard for this type of thing.… Full Review »
  2. Ogurechka
    Dec 5, 2022
    6
    Very simple but ok game. Nice colours, music and a lot of well know characters. A lot of secret characters available through the secret codes,Very simple but ok game. Nice colours, music and a lot of well know characters. A lot of secret characters available through the secret codes, dont miss them and google those codes… Full Review »
  3. TravisP.
    Oct 14, 2003
    10
    Good game all around, with a cool theme.
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