Although you can bust through the game's story in the one-player mode,
the real fun happens when you team up with your friends and play
multiplayer. The PSP version of X-Men Legends 2 offers a couple
of different ways to connect with your friends, including both ad-hoc
(playing with people in the same room) or infrastructure (playing
online). Both of these modes come with a few hitches, but they
are the best way to experience the game … and may actually have you
going through it more than once just to play it with others. I
noticed some lag while playing online, but it was rare and never took
away from the experience.
Once you've grown tired of fighting legions of enemies, battling
exciting bosses, and declaring war on the game's interface, you still
have a lot to do and see. There are a number of really
interesting bonus features to collect, including new characters, new
levels, and more. In fact, this PSP version of X-Men Legends 2
actually features 9 all new missions and four more characters.
Not only does this PSP game cram everything the consoles had, but it
actually adds some new stuff that may give this version the edge.
Gone are the days when the portable versions are stripped down.
Regardless of whether you're a fan of the X-Men or not, Rise of
Apocalypse is a fun game that will have you glued to your PSP for
dozens of hours. It may get a little repetitive towards the end,
have some slow down problems, and have an interface from hell, but even
if some faults this ends up being one hell of a great handheld
experience. With online play it's easy to see how people could
still be interested in this long after they've beaten Apocalypse.
Not only is X-Men Legends 2 a great RPG, but I dare say it's best on
the PlayStation Portable. If you still haven't experienced this
adventure then this is the version for you.
B+
With a lengthy story, plenty of playable characters, tons of extras, and online play, X-Men Legends 2 is one great adventure game. If you've put off getting the game so far then this PSP port is the version for you!
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