X-MEN: THE OFFICIAL GAME
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Co-written by Zak Penn, the co-screenwriter of the movie X-Men: The Last
Stand, and legendary comic book writer Chris Claremont, X-Men: The Official Game
immerses players in an original storyline that provides the back-story for the
upcoming X-Men: The Last Stand feature film. For the first time, the game
enables players to truly command the powers of popular characters from the X-Men
movie universe by allowing players to assume the roles of Wolverine,
Nightcrawler and Iceman as they wield and upgrade their signature powers and
maneuver through unique environments designed to showcase their superhero
abilities. Assisted by other X-Men characters, players will use an advanced
control scheme to master and control the characters as they unleash Wolverine’s
combat rage, experience Nightcrawler’s acrobatics and teleportation powers, and
glide through the air on Iceman’s ice slide.
KEY FEATURES:
- Become three legendary heroes — Players will immerse themselves in the
signature powers of their favorite X-Men heroes -- hack and slash with
Wolverine’s brute strength to decimate foes; as Nightcrawler, players will
scale walls, spin and BAMF through environments to stay one step ahead of
enemies; and experience incredible speed on Iceman’s ice slide while shooting
ice beams and creating hailstorms to freeze the opposition. For even more
power, players can utilize fury and adrenaline modes to launch devastating
attacks.
- Experience events leading up to the X-Men: The Last Stand feature film and
play beyond – Players will experience epic superhero action as the game
explains Nightcrawler’s mysterious absence from the movie, and in-game events
foreshadow the roles of the X-Men and Brotherhood in the film. The game’s
climactic ending sets the stage for the movie with intersecting characters and
storylines intersecting.
- Become a part of the X-Men movie universe — Embark on a globe-spanning
conflict that delivers every element of the X-Men universe—from costumes and
enemies to the voice of Patrick Stewart. Explore Alkali Lake, the Statue of
Liberty, Dark Cerebro and more.
- Battle fierce enemies, join forces with X-Men comrades — Face off against
villains from both the movie and comic book universes as favorite X-Men allies
join forces with the player in gameplay that includes fighting, stealth-style
action and time-based missions.
- Experience gameplay environments specifically designed to showcase each
character’s Super Hero abilities – Uniquely engineered environments empower
players to use different gameplay strategies as they harness their superhero
powers and defeat enemies. Players will have ultimate control over their
heroes as they improve their superpowers over time through the Mutant
Evolution System.
- Game console features and exclusives – Experience the X-Men universe in
amazing HD on the Xbox 360 version of the game. The Game Boy Advance and the
Nintendo DS versions also offer exclusive X-Men characters to play, and for
the first time, use the Nintendo DS touch screen to control the X-Men.
