X-Men: The Official Game

 PlayStation 2
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 5 out of 22
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  1. ???
    Jun 18, 2006
    5
    Very good.
  2. CollinD.
    Jun 6, 2006
    6
    I loved the game! But they sould have spent more time on the move clips. but i would still buy it because i love X-Men.
  3. aspentitan
    Oct 21, 2020
    7
    Debatable whether this is 6/10 or 7/10 but I guess that doesn't really matter. I found the game to be reasonable presentation but nothing spectacular. There are enjoyable aspects of this game but for me too many of the missions were monotonous fetch quests that do not make you feel the tension and excitement the game could have showcased with the exact same characters. What is good is youDebatable whether this is 6/10 or 7/10 but I guess that doesn't really matter. I found the game to be reasonable presentation but nothing spectacular. There are enjoyable aspects of this game but for me too many of the missions were monotonous fetch quests that do not make you feel the tension and excitement the game could have showcased with the exact same characters. What is good is you have 3 playable characters all with different controls and voice acting done by original members of the movie. If you are a fan of the movies I could see one liking this game. Unfortunately with most movie based games I think the software designers always make the same huge game design errors, and that is to presume the game is an entry/gateway in video games coming from the movie and so they are designed extremely simple which explains my turnoff. I think fans want the opposite they love the movies and characters and want a more hardcore experience with cool moves and hectic gameplay. This game as most movie games is unfortunately the very opposite what was necessary for this game to be lovingly admired even casual fans of video games are feeling insulted. I wish more movie based games would go all in and quit trying to lure movie fans into game cuz it's never gonna be the proper draw to a successfully selling game. Make a super great game and all gamers will flock to it. What can we say, another playable game with players wanting more and better, as usual. One other thing not mentioned in many reviews is that this game has some rpg elements. You can upgrade your skills and customize the gameplay after every successful mission and further mutate your characters skills. Overall this game is more fun than ratings suggest but I opted out not finishing because of the low complexity game design just sending me here and there and wasting my time with unfun puzzles.… Expand
  4. The_D4RknesS
    Aug 9, 2023
    6
    Just a generic beat em up game but I still give it a 6 because the graphics are nice and the gameplay is cool especially with the blue creature that has a tail (don't know his name)

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#84 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006

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Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 44
  3. Negative: 14 out of 44
  1. GamePro
    45
    Thanks to some horribly generic gameplay and uninspired combat, it ends up continuing the disappointing trend of movie license video games.
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  2. PGNx Media
    93
    The three main characters are very detailed and authentic to their film counterparts. Wolverine is bigger than the others; Ice Man retains that young look, while Nightcrawler looks as weird as usual. The animation is solid, as well.
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  3. IGN
    59
    The combat and stage design are substandard in every way, enemy AI is ordinary coin-op fare, and the presentational elements are nowhere near the level we've come to expect from Marvel or Activision.
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