Mega Man X6

 PlayStation
  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Dec 4, 2001
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6.9

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  1. Positive: 54 out of 108
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 108
  3. Negative: 22 out of 108
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  1. Robert88
    Jun 27, 2022
    10
    Probably the best out of all the mega man x games .. any body that says otherwise just sucked in the mega man x games .. with increased enemies and increased difficulty a lot of people will get frustrated .. but for true mega man fans know this is the best out of all them
  2. Panchogul
    Feb 16, 2023
    8
    El juego que me introdujo a la saga, disfrutable a ratos, frustrante la mayor parte del tiempo, quienquiera que haya diseñado los niveles y sus mecánicas tiene serios problemas de la cabeza, es insólito y absurdo lo difícil que son la mayoría de los niveles no por ser un mal jugador, sino porque los niveles están hechos para fastidiarte y querer arrancarte la piel del coraje, en especialEl juego que me introdujo a la saga, disfrutable a ratos, frustrante la mayor parte del tiempo, quienquiera que haya diseñado los niveles y sus mecánicas tiene serios problemas de la cabeza, es insólito y absurdo lo difícil que son la mayoría de los niveles no por ser un mal jugador, sino porque los niveles están hechos para fastidiarte y querer arrancarte la piel del coraje, en especial el nivel de Metal Shark Player, la persona que estuvo a cargo de ese nivel debería meter su cabeza en ácido y nunca más sacarla. Por otro lado las peleas contra jefes pueden ser en muchos casos poco desafiantes en comparación a la travesía que te lleva hacia ellos y muchos de sus diseños no son de lo mejor, por ejemplo muchos de ellos son incluso más pequeños que nuestros héroes. El sistema de rescatar reploides es de lo peor, muchos de ellos están en posiciones que te obligan a perder vidas de lo mal ubicados que están. La historia está demasiado forzada y no tenía razón de ser, pero lo mejor de todo es el soundtrack.… Expand
  3. Marcus64
    Mar 9, 2023
    10
    O jogo é muito bom, consegue melhorar muitos erros que tinham no X5, a trilha sonora e o level desing são ótimos também, acho q o último jogo bom da serie X.
  4. Jagox2000
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    Mrehor versao de megaman x, melhor abertura, melhores musicas, sem fala na dificuldade alta
  5. IviAless
    Jan 29, 2021
    8
    Okay...
    Despite its flaws, this game has some sentimental value for me.
    But I have to say it... this game is HARD, probably the hardest Mega Man X ever. All because of its questionable level design... better not to speak of it, try it for yourself.
  6. Teeago
    Feb 23, 2022
    9
    Top notch atmosphere with an incredible ost and character design, especially for the bosses. The stage design is very raw and all over the place, probably because it was so rushed, but it makes the whole thing look like it's falling apart wich, even if by accident, fits the theme of the game. There is constant danger throughout the whole experience that some players might enjoy but at theTop notch atmosphere with an incredible ost and character design, especially for the bosses. The stage design is very raw and all over the place, probably because it was so rushed, but it makes the whole thing look like it's falling apart wich, even if by accident, fits the theme of the game. There is constant danger throughout the whole experience that some players might enjoy but at the end of the day it's still a very forgiving game with very short stages wich balances out the difficulty pretty well I would say. All in all it's not for everyone, some people will hate it for the same reasons others will love it, and that's ok.… Expand
  7. pokebulborb
    Nov 15, 2014
    3
    Level too easy? Just throw more enemies in it. Platforming not tight enough? Just throw in some enemies that don't have the same movement restrictions. Player moving too slow for the enemy trigger traps? Just put in a collectable that both offers items (if any) unknown to the player at time of rescue and make it lost forever if the player can't get to it in time. Bosses too easy? Just giveLevel too easy? Just throw more enemies in it. Platforming not tight enough? Just throw in some enemies that don't have the same movement restrictions. Player moving too slow for the enemy trigger traps? Just put in a collectable that both offers items (if any) unknown to the player at time of rescue and make it lost forever if the player can't get to it in time. Bosses too easy? Just give them more health. Minibosses not challenging enough? Give them tiny weak points. Level design or puzzle too basic? Instantly drop in about a dozen things that can damage the player.

    When a game causes you to lose, a good game will indirectly let you know what you did wrong. If you rushed the enemy and got gunned down, then you deserve to get gunned down. If you miss a powerup because you weren't skilled enough to take out a target while jumping, you don't deserve the powerup. If you miss a powerup and die because on your way to jumping to the powerup the RNG decided to have a rock fall in front of you from the top of the screen, then you just got screwed over.

    This game is brutal, and not in a good way. It has an unnatural affinity for spamming enemies and making the entire screen a "danger zone" where anything can hit you at any given moment (*cough* weapon center 2nd power core *cough*).

    The only reason why I pushed through the game was bragging rights to some friends. Honestly, I'd rather play X7 over this (even with all bad 3D sections and voice acting considered).    … Expand
  8. NoctisHikaru
    Jan 7, 2015
    10
    Muitos chegam a taxar o game pior que o X4, o problema está justamente aí, foi um primeiro Megaman de PS1 que jogaram, portando o elevam aos céus, o que na realidade não é. Megaman X6 é sim o game muito divertido e mesmo tendo de certo ponto atrapalhado o começo da série Zero, pode ser consierado um dos melhores jogos da série X! O game é fácil para os veteranos, mas as "quests" de salvarMuitos chegam a taxar o game pior que o X4, o problema está justamente aí, foi um primeiro Megaman de PS1 que jogaram, portando o elevam aos céus, o que na realidade não é. Megaman X6 é sim o game muito divertido e mesmo tendo de certo ponto atrapalhado o começo da série Zero, pode ser consierado um dos melhores jogos da série X! O game é fácil para os veteranos, mas as "quests" de salvar os Reploids são bem divertidas e vezes ou outras, bem difíceis. A lista de Powerups herdada do X5 também é uma exelente adição. Mesmo que possua uma atmosfera MUITO sombria, é um genuíno Megaman X (ou melhor, Rockman X). Ótimo! Excelente! E o melhor, o final do game é meio favorito dentre os da série X! AWESOME!!!… Expand
  9. fernandinands
    Dec 20, 2015
    9
    Is a game that may amaze many die-hard MMX fans, but its flaws make many gamers angry with it.
    Let me try to explain(for non Mega Man hardcore fans) why opinions are so divided about it:

    Rocks: Difficulty, Sound Compositions, Gives liberty to the players, Nice upgrades, PowerUp system, Gameplay remains solid.
    Letdowns: Story, Repetitiveness, Level Design, Last Boss, Frustrating for many.
  10. flowwolf
    Mar 26, 2012
    3
    Megaman X6, the chink in the chain of the X series. All was going well until this game came along. Though the sprite animations are some of the best seen in the series, X6 has many flaws and outweigh what good was done. I felt the puzzles and difficulty in X6 were quite a bit harder and less sophisticated than previous X games. Even though some times the goals felt impossible in aMegaman X6, the chink in the chain of the X series. All was going well until this game came along. Though the sprite animations are some of the best seen in the series, X6 has many flaws and outweigh what good was done. I felt the puzzles and difficulty in X6 were quite a bit harder and less sophisticated than previous X games. Even though some times the goals felt impossible in a cheap kind of way, X6 was hard to put down. I give it a base score of 6 point for consistent solid game mechanics. Level progression was interesting and much more dynamic. So far it is my favourite evolution of the original MegaMan formula that I've seen. The formula that was tried and true for So many iterations. I'll give them a point for trying something other than the usual and in my opinion succeeding. The Nightmare system is something that add's a sense of urgency to game progression. Emergencies and secret bosses are always getting in the way of your master plan. It really makes me feel like there's a crisis at hand. The music was bogus. Nothing compared to the standards of composure set by the original X. It sounded like it was produced entirely on someone's home keyboard, which in an 8bit world is fine. When your playback is full digital audio, synthesizer strings and percussion just sound ugly. I found at critical points the atmosphere didn't fit the moment. The Dr Light moments are noteworthy. I also got the impression that it was trying to dynamically change the music as I went through the level and it just wasn't working for me. The music direction really didn't work. 2 points from X6. Music is really important factor for my immersion, and if it doesn't fit well, it chafes me. As far as story went, it's like the entire thing was a denouement. Where ever there was build up, it was always very anti climatic. Though playing as zero was a good time and all, it messed the canon up. I would've rather you had a different mystery partner the whole time, because with x6 ruined series creator's plans for the Zero series. What would have come of the next evolution if X6 left canon as canon. The Bosses. No style. Pretty flat and easy to be fair. I hardly even remember what bosses were there, because they were boring and flat. What difficulty was created was with cheap patterns that weren't memorable to who they were at all. Pretty much the only reason this game got any points at all was due to the fact the mechanics are fun to control and the sprites were always very responsive to my input. They made me feel powerful like I could take on those impossible challenges... Standing there thinking "Are you kidding me?" while still knowing it was possible with X's upgrades. They did that well. For these reasons, I couldn't put this one down despite it's flaws.… Expand
  11. Robinson2511
    Apr 12, 2015
    4
    The worst thing that can happen in a platformer, is when the developers cannot tell the difference between challenging, and cheap, Mega Man X6 falls into the latter with level design filled with obstacles that are extremely difficult to dodge, and they're usually instant kills as well. The control is the same as previous games but the graphics, while visually similar to X5, areThe worst thing that can happen in a platformer, is when the developers cannot tell the difference between challenging, and cheap, Mega Man X6 falls into the latter with level design filled with obstacles that are extremely difficult to dodge, and they're usually instant kills as well. The control is the same as previous games but the graphics, while visually similar to X5, are significantly lower quality. The story is, to put it simply, stupid, Zero died in X5, and it was something that had to happen to restore the balance, apparently, in this game, Zero apparently just hid himself away while he repaired himself, which is stupid. As for the Mavericks, well, you should always start with Commander Yammark who is extremely easy with any character, and his stage is rather easy, but going after any other maverick first is a really bad idea, because they can either destroy you like nothing (Infinity Majinion), or their stage is ridiculously hard and/or tedious (Blaze Heatnix). And then there's the nightmare system, which was made for a nice replay factor, but instead, it makes the game random everytime you play it, you never know how the game will be because one stage that was fairly nice the first time, could be either pitch black, full of annoying blocks, or could make you go to random rooms that you may not want to go to everytime you replay the game, meaning there's no way to plan how to play a stage because it could change up on you at any moment, not to mention the damn nightmare enemies that will kill the reploids forever, even if they had a part that you may need, needless to say, it's not fun.… Expand
  12. Watermelon789
    Jul 14, 2011
    7
    Weird, but still the Mega man that we enjoy and hope too see to come in the next couple years, the Japanese translation feels awkward, and do not feel appealing for an already known franchise. But thats not a flaw, the only flaw was the level design and little annoying trends.
  13. iKen
    Apr 14, 2020
    8
    Played on PlayStation.
    Gameplay: GREAT.
    Story: GOOD.
    Graphic: GOOD.
    Music/Sound: GREAT.
    Dialogue: GOOD.
  14. DoctorAngelicus
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Unironically my favourite psx game.

    To make things briefly: It's ost, bosses, map layout and gameplay are the bar for any good 2d action game. It's not hard to come by and definitely one of the best for beginners, definitely give it a try if you are interested in the saga and don't know where to start.
  15. sdc
    Apr 5, 2015
    0
    A terrible game with cheap level designs and bad difficulty. I love challenging games, but... this is the WRONG type of challenge. Getting blind-sided by enemies, getting dog-piled by enemies, random spawn enemies, this game is among the worst games of all time.
  16. Daveman
    Jul 12, 2020
    2
    At the time, I found X6 to be a challenging game. In retrospect, I now realize the game is a soulless cash grab, and doesn't even try to mask it.. X7 generally gets a lot of flak for being the absolute worst in the series, but it at least gets a small pass for venturing off into unfamiliar territory. There is NO EXCUSE for how bad X6 is when it is building off the same engine and formulaAt the time, I found X6 to be a challenging game. In retrospect, I now realize the game is a soulless cash grab, and doesn't even try to mask it.. X7 generally gets a lot of flak for being the absolute worst in the series, but it at least gets a small pass for venturing off into unfamiliar territory. There is NO EXCUSE for how bad X6 is when it is building off the same engine and formula as the previous two games.

    Lets start with the release date. This game wasn't even released a FULL YEAR after X5! Do anyone really think that's a reasonable amount of time to develop and polish a game? It's abundantly clear that the levels have had no real play testing. There are a few interesting set pieces here and there (Infinity Mijinion definitely stands out) but they are few and far in-between. Levels are flooded with enemies to distract you from the poorly designed stages as well. The Reploid rescue side missions are largely a hassle and uninteresting. This is all under the guise of "being challenging." Bad level design is the wrong kind of challenge.

    The story is a complete retcon of the previous game. X5's multiple endings had a feeling of finality to it, which makes sense since the story continues on in the Mega Man Zero series. But X6 comes along and says, "Nope! Not on my watch!" The story itself is rather hard to swallow, the dialogue is still in Japanese (the English text translation is passable), and there are less options to lead the story than it's predecessor.

    The soundtrack is just about the only saving grace of the game. Some of these levels have incredibly memorable tracks that will stick with you after you end your playthrough. The only problem is actually wanting to play this game again.    … Expand
  17. rpundurs
    Oct 11, 2014
    1
    Mega Man X6 is a misery to play from start to finish. The litany of sins includes boring, tedious level design that relies on cheap insta-kill gimmicks rather than creative or engaging enemy/platform layouts. The graphics use a muddy, ugly color palette that often makes walls and floors blend in with backgrounds (the Central Museum stage is an especially heinous offender in this regard).Mega Man X6 is a misery to play from start to finish. The litany of sins includes boring, tedious level design that relies on cheap insta-kill gimmicks rather than creative or engaging enemy/platform layouts. The graphics use a muddy, ugly color palette that often makes walls and floors blend in with backgrounds (the Central Museum stage is an especially heinous offender in this regard). In contrast to the frustrating deathtrap filled levels, the bosses are pathetically easy and bland to the point of not posing any kind of challenge.

    You wouldn't think a game built on something so fundamental as "jump and shoot" could get bolloxed up so badly, but it can! The Magma Area stage earns a special shout-out for combining lazy, boring enemy design in the form of the stupid ring miniboss you fight FOUR TIMES with onerous instant-kill **** in the form of the purple magma waves(?). Seriously, it looks like you're being drowned in grape jelly or something. Why are the only colors in the "Magma Area" black and purple? I know Capcom knows what magma and fire look like; previous lava stages (Magma Dragoon in MMX4 and Mattrex in MMX5) prove as much.

    An infinitely frustrating "permadeath" system for rescuable Reploid characters can result in some vital items (e.g. "Jumper") being missed forever due to bad luck. The translation is incompetent and incoherent, resulting in a baffling and opaque plot. Even if the dialogue/cutscenes were translated perfectly, the story is still a train wreck. The music, which is normally a high point of any Mega Man title for me, is bland and uninspired.

    The single nice thing I can say about this game is that the navigator Alia's useless advice (carried over from MMX5) is no longer forced on the player; you have to hit "Select" to read her nattering. Oh, I should try to *avoid* being crushed by falling ice blocks, you say? THANKS FOR THE TIP.    … Expand
  18. Zero5842
    Jan 12, 2015
    2
    *Sigh* I don't know how they screwed this game up. It had so much going for it. This game had so much potential.

    Plot: The plot in this game is bull **** if you played the previous games. It's still bull **** if you haven't. I won't spoil anything, if you wanted that you could look it up. Gameplay: Holy crap, this game did so much right, but had terrible level design that made all of    *Sigh* I don't know how they screwed this game up. It had so much going for it. This game had so much potential.

    Plot: The plot in this game is bull **** if you played the previous games. It's still bull **** if you haven't. I won't spoil anything, if you wanted that you could look it up.

    Gameplay: Holy crap, this game did so much right, but had terrible level design that made all of the good things not matter. It gave zero an (almost) entirely new set of move he can learn instead of just copying moves from X4. The weapons for X are unique and useful. Zero's buster has been improved making him more effective at ranged combat and X gets a z-saber slash which can be useful, but most of the time your just better of spamming projectiles. The level design is that bad. Despite all these good things, the level design is just crazy. I really wonder what they were thinking designing certain levels.

    Controls: They're a bit more clunky then previous installments, but they work.

    Conclusion: I can see why some people enjoy this game, (As I mentioned, there are good things about it.) but is it a game worth paying money for to see if you like? Heck no! If your truly curious, get the megaman X collection pack for gamecube or PS2. It includes megaman X 1-6, and an unlock able megaman racing game that was never released in the US. It's actually pretty fun.    … Expand
  19. GamecubeLover
    Jul 21, 2016
    2
    Mega Man X WAS good until this abomination came out. Everything is clunky and the story is terrible. This game sucks and the levels are an abomination as well.
  20. smiler2007
    Jan 16, 2021
    5
    Mega Man X6 is one of the worst games ever made by a developer as large as Capcom. First impressions are great, good music, good level design, and the Z-Sabre that X can use is a great tool for close-range combat. But then there are the Maverick stages. Commander Yammark is the only stage that does not have some sort of problem, except the aesthetic. The level is just straight ugly. ButMega Man X6 is one of the worst games ever made by a developer as large as Capcom. First impressions are great, good music, good level design, and the Z-Sabre that X can use is a great tool for close-range combat. But then there are the Maverick stages. Commander Yammark is the only stage that does not have some sort of problem, except the aesthetic. The level is just straight ugly. But then every other level is absolutely impossible without Blade Armour X or Zero! The point of upgrades is that they help you and make the experience easier, not mandatory to beat the game! X1 through X5 are possible to beat without a single upgrade. Blaze Heatnix’s stage is fighting the same boss 6 times in a row! There is literally no design for the boss either! It’s just a mechanical-looking circle. I’m going to just skip to the Gate stages because, well, everything. Every surface is covered in spikes. Instant death spikes. So you go back to the stage select and choose the Shadow armour as it is immune to spikes. You get through most of the level easy and get to the end. There is a pit that Shadow X can’t cross! You need Blade X, a character who is not immune to spikes! This design is all through the game. Metal Shark Player has an enemy that is hard to hit with Blade X because of the instant death trash compactor. So you pick Zero, who has a screen-clearing attack that can kill the enemy before you die. There is then, just after that a pit you can only cross with Blade X! I could go further, but I think I’ve said enough. Except for the music which is incredible. And why this game is scoring 5 and not 3 which I would have put if not for the amazing soundtrack, download it, listen to it on YouTube, do whatever, just don’t put it off. That’s the end of my review, and I hope you enjoyed it.… Expand
  21. KBean
    May 19, 2021
    7
    Really underrated game. Unlike X5, this game is actually challenging, and quite fun at times. Some of the stages are putrid *BH, IM specifically*, but there are underrated gems. CY stage looks inspired and the enemy designs look fantastic. RTs level is annoying with the light effect, but really well designed without it, I like the rain mechanic. SS is really short, like, they could’veReally underrated game. Unlike X5, this game is actually challenging, and quite fun at times. Some of the stages are putrid *BH, IM specifically*, but there are underrated gems. CY stage looks inspired and the enemy designs look fantastic. RTs level is annoying with the light effect, but really well designed without it, I like the rain mechanic. SS is really short, like, they could’ve spent more time on this level. The gate stages are quite BS at times, but they are doable. X has new armor, the blade armor is decent, and shadow is hella fun, until u can’t use it in the gate stages for some reason.... overall I really like this game, shame it’s put down like this… Expand
  22. VioIrdsGX
    May 1, 2023
    6
    Played from Legacy Collection 2, the sixth installment is literally a disaster, I mean, I'm not saying that everything is bad, there are some positive characteristics that were worth it, this game has better soundtracks and the boss design is totally flashy, but Capcom doesn't know that there are players who cannot be better at beating the levels, because the levels of the game are halfPlayed from Legacy Collection 2, the sixth installment is literally a disaster, I mean, I'm not saying that everything is bad, there are some positive characteristics that were worth it, this game has better soundtracks and the boss design is totally flashy, but Capcom doesn't know that there are players who cannot be better at beating the levels, because the levels of the game are half impossible and stressful to pass them and waste many lives that you have, the Nightmares are the enemies with the greatest hatred of people because they are "difficult "And they don't let us save the Reploids because these things transform them into Mavericks, the Falcon armor changed and turned it into a literally "Level 1" armor with worse functions, and the final bosses, not counting Sigma, are torture and they seem immortal, so if you are someone who handles game platforming well, this is yours for being somewhat challenging.… Expand
  23. MasonCP
    Mar 23, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mega Man X5 was the last great Mega Man X game in my opinion. It wrapped up the story and set the stage for the Mega Man Zero series (which I have not played as of writing this). Then Capcom decided to get greedy and make this game that ruined ruined the series.

    After I beat Mega Man X5 on Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2, this was the next game to play. When I started the game, I was actually enjoying the game. The intro stage was cool, and the story is rather bizarre, but I had hope. All of that goodwill evaporated when I tried Metal Shark Player’s stage.

    Mega Man X6, upon further investigation is nothing but a cash grab. It was not even in development for a year and they still decided to release it anyway, possibly for Holiday sales. This is my personal least favorite Mega Man game ever (yes worse than X7 in my opinion) for so many reasons. I will list the positive things first:

    X still has his abilities, and he also starts with the Falcon Armor from X5, but it has been nerfed to the ground. In other words, it’s pretty much useless. It no longer has the flight, and instead has a very weak air dash that takes a second to do. X also has Zero’s Z Saber, but it feels useless as well. Other than destroying very few obstacles, it does nothing else and is not worth it. The gameplay is the 2D gameplay we all came to expect, and there are lots of powerups to gain and use (more on that later). X’s new armors, the Blade Armor and Shadow Armor, are actually some of the best armors in the series. Alia also doesn’t constantly interrupt the player like in X5.

    Zero is also here, and he also has his natural abilities. That’s always a good thing.

    Now for the negatives. Be warned: there are a TON.

    As I mentioned, the story is very bizarre. This robot named Gate who apparently used to be a friend of Alia is the villain, and plans to create the Zero Nightmare to make all the replies serve him. He sends out these investigators (who are basically the mavericks of the game) to 8 locations. In an optional task, X can find and defeat the Zero Nightmare, which will somehow cause Zero to return. He then says one of the stupidest lines in gaming ever, “I hid myself while I repaired myself.”.

    On the topic of bad dialogue, the translation from Japanese to English was terrible, and there are grammar/spelling issues and typos throughout the dialogue. Also the characters speak Japanese, which clearly shows that this game was rushed. They didn’t think of removing the Japanese voice acting?

    After the nightmare investigators are defeated, X and Zero can then confront gate himself in his lab. After defeating him, he claims that he has revived Sigma, who then suddenly appears out of thin air and kills Gate. This is a huge issue for the story, because X5 was originally meant to be the last Mega Man X game. That’s why that game has multiple endings. It should also be noted that Keiji Inafune, former Capcom producer intended for X5 to be the last game in the series. He was not involved with X6, and was angry when he found out about the development. He had every right to be angry with Capcom.

    After Sigma is defeated, the group is ready to repair the world basically. And Sigma claims that he will return.

    Now for issues not associated with the story. The stages are awful and have way too much enemies, especially the floating nightmare enemies. Metal Shark Player’s stage is awful with a crushing machine and little checkpoints, and Blaze Heatnix’s stage has so many Nightmare Snakes that have very small weak points. Ground Scaravich’s stage in interesting, but chance based. The stages rely on artificial difficulty and terrible stage design. I should also point out that Gate’s lab is IMPOSSIBLE to progress normally. The other Mega Man X games were possible to complete without any upgrades. Now you’re FORCED to get upgrades. Some players would like to test their skills.

    There are reploids to save in every stage, and they can give powerups to X and Zero. The nightmare enemies can possess them and cause them to be unable to be rescued, will could cause powerups to be lost. Some of them, such as the “Jumper” and “Speedster” upgrades are vital, and it is so sad to know that they are gone FOREVER if they are lost. At least the reploids are easier to save than in X7.

    The bosses either range from pathetically easy to frustratingly difficult. Commander Yammark and Ground Scaravich are super easy, but then you get Infinity Mijinion, High Max, and Gate, who are some of the worst Mega Man bosses ever. Sigma is also way too easy.

    The only reason why I gave this game a 1 and not a 0 is because of the music. The music is fantastic, but it cannot save this game. Please don’t play this game. It’s more fun to watch others play than to play it yourself. Mega Man X6 could have been so much more, or maybe it would be better if this game was never created in the first place.    … Expand
  24. Ronsio
    Feb 2, 2023
    6
    While I do have nostalgia for this game and do find it fun, I also acknowledge that it's a rather flawed game. Difficulty can be annoying, but is ultimately fine, but there are some sections where it feels almost rushed or unfinished.

    That being said, it's still a fun play, and the soundtrack is amazing, so I can't be too critical.
  25. Supersean
    May 29, 2005
    5
    Man o man. Ever since X4 it just hasn't felt like megaman x. X4 was the last good one, and 5 was a little worse, but X6 is a disgusting pile of flaws. Picking megaman or zero before every level? Then you get to a point to where the other one is the only one that could pass? The weapons suck, the story is crazy, and high max is a flaw itself. This game got near impossible [you only Man o man. Ever since X4 it just hasn't felt like megaman x. X4 was the last good one, and 5 was a little worse, but X6 is a disgusting pile of flaws. Picking megaman or zero before every level? Then you get to a point to where the other one is the only one that could pass? The weapons suck, the story is crazy, and high max is a flaw itself. This game got near impossible [you only pass some flaws by another flaw in your favor] and full of flaws. I don't know what they were thinking, and just when you think the story is going to change, it just becomes the same again and again and again.… Expand
  26. ZeroWrath
    Mar 10, 2002
    6
    Better then Mega Man X5?... Um... Nah. Better then Mega Man X4? Not at all! The very few problems with the series is... How come X is able to beat Zero? [Like in MMX2 ] in all reality if Zero is as powerful as the Mega Man X storyline makes it look like it is, Zero could slash X in half like a hot knife through butter. Number two [and this got better with MMX6] is that all the words of Better then Mega Man X5?... Um... Nah. Better then Mega Man X4? Not at all! The very few problems with the series is... How come X is able to beat Zero? [Like in MMX2 ] in all reality if Zero is as powerful as the Mega Man X storyline makes it look like it is, Zero could slash X in half like a hot knife through butter. Number two [and this got better with MMX6] is that all the words of each level and conversation should have people say the things in english [or japanese, their choice] as there would be an option to do so. Also, it would be nice if MMX would have to battle Mega Man. As far as the levels go, I do not want them changed at all. [Off the subject, I have a fan fic about Mega Man X story line on www.ezboard.com] with the board called bzeroswrath you are free to read if you would like. I like the levels because of the difficulty. Besides that, give the player something to enhance replayability. Beat the game with Zero unlock X beat with X get Mega Man and so on. The story line would be as follows [Capcom, are you reading this?] X is captured by Dr. Wily while he got a message by Dr. Wily that Mega Man is revived and held captive by Dr. Wily, and Zero must destroy his own creator to save him. And as X, you try again to destroy Sigma, who now has captured Mega Man and that unlocks him and as him you find out that Zero's girlfriend, Iris is captured by Dr.Cain and and once you unlock her you get the rest of the flower battalion, Orchid, Rose... Read my fanfic. Also there should be a battle game for everyone you unlock. Sounds like fun, huh. I expect such a game for the PS2. Remember you heard it here first... By the way, if they let Zero have a son, his name is Kai and he looks like Zero but with a Silver body armor with black [or gold or whatever looks cool] hair. He has a staff and sword instead of a gun. I expect him [or someone like him if Capcom allows it] soon. I said my piece.… Expand
  27. Carnage
    Feb 24, 2002
    10
    I played every game with mega man in it's title, from the old NES games to the new playstation games, and I beat every game within one or two days and i've just got to say that this game is my all-time favorite!!! MMX5 was good because of Zero, but this game is good,with Zero just being a secret character!! It even has got it's voice system back, which was missing in MMX5, I played every game with mega man in it's title, from the old NES games to the new playstation games, and I beat every game within one or two days and i've just got to say that this game is my all-time favorite!!! MMX5 was good because of Zero, but this game is good,with Zero just being a secret character!! It even has got it's voice system back, which was missing in MMX5, so what ya going to say now? Gotta go, greetings to all MMfreaks in the whole world-cArn,Germany.… Expand
  28. BillyS.
    Sep 13, 2002
    6
    Gull? Whats this zero's in here good he diden't die, O wait my mistake he does die in the end (or should I got killed off) this game is like X meets soup opras! and when zero dies because of his weakend and shamful saber(which can fortunitly be fixed with a power up) he sounds really, realy, really bad another thing can't capcom stick with one voice for zero instead of Gull? Whats this zero's in here good he diden't die, O wait my mistake he does die in the end (or should I got killed off) this game is like X meets soup opras! and when zero dies because of his weakend and shamful saber(which can fortunitly be fixed with a power up) he sounds really, realy, really bad another thing can't capcom stick with one voice for zero instead of changing it all the time! I'm Canadian, eh and I can't possibly understand chinese or whatever it was that they were saying!. The power ups were better than x5's but the levels sure weren't! X's amour sucked more than X5's too. Unless you like megaman (Z fans don't play or you'll pay) Any way don't play (30 bucks for this, they should pay us and for anyone that already got this call the cops you were robbed!)… Expand
  29. AdrianH.
    Aug 25, 2004
    10
    This game rocks(as in Rockman tee hee)!I played X5 and using Falcon Armor for start is cool!
  30. JonL.
    Feb 7, 2005
    9
    The best of the PS1 Mega Man X games. I love this game.
  31. MeganD.
    Nov 15, 2002
    10
    The iz cool & the voices r n japanese. I think this game iz # 1 & u my think i'm strange but i am not strange,k?

Awards & Rankings

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#29 Best PS1 Game of 2001
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#4 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 2001

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Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 3 out of 14
  1. TotalGames.net
    89
    The plot is in badly translated Japanese and makes little sense, but still the game is curiously 'unputdownable'.
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  2. PSX Nation
    88
    Decent-looking and extremely fun,...fast, tough, fun and a solid 2D blast from the past that is priced just right at $30.
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  3. GameZone
    85
    The kind of game you can’t get out of your mind. Though frustration may make you set it down (I limited myself to about an hour a run) it’s a game you can always come back to.
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