X-Men: Destiny
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| Developer(s) | Silicon Knights |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Distributor(s) | Marvel Entertainment |
| Producer(s) | Doug Heder |
| Writer(s) | Mike Carey |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 3 |
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| Release date(s) |
Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 Wii |
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| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (PS3) 50.90% (X360) 48.47% (Wii) 40.44% (DS) 32.50% |
| Metacritic | (PS3) 50/100 (X360) 47/100 (Wii) 36/100 (DS) 33/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 2.5/10 |
| Eurogamer | 5/10 |
| Game Informer | 7/10 |
| GamePro |    |
| GameSpot | 4/10 (Wii) 3/10 |
| GameTrailers | 5.5/10 |
| Giant Bomb | |
| IGN | 5.5/10 (Wii) 3.5/10 (DS) 2/10 |
| Joystiq | |
| Nintendo Power | (Wii) 2.5/10 (DS) 2/10 |
| OXM (US) | 5.5/10 |
| The Digital Fix | 3/10 |
| The Escapist | |
X-Men: Destiny is an action role-playing video game based on the X-Men comic book series. It was developed by Silicon Knights. Written by Mike Carey, the writer of the X-Men: Legacy comic book series, it was first published and released by Activision for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii consoles.
Along with many other games published by Activision that had used a Marvel license, X-Men: Destiny was de-listed and subsequently removed from all digital storefronts on January 1, 2014. The game and another game, Too Human, were recalled, and had their unsold copies destroyed due to legal issues between Silicon Knights and Epic Games over the games' use of Unreal Engine 3 code.
In X-Men: Destiny, players are put in the roles of new mutants who choose to join either the X-Men or the Brotherhood of Mutants; from there, they make decisions for the ultimate destiny of their character.X-Men: Destiny places an emphasis on the players' freedom of choice, as opposed to a more traditional linear type of gameplay. This was supported by quotes in the official press release: "the all-new original video game casts players as new mutant recruits in a rich, branching storyline that features a deep element of choice and gives players ultimate control of their destiny."
Throughout the game, players collect power enhancements called X-Genes. Every X-Gene can unlock three types of abilities: offensive, defensive and utility. X-Genes can be mixed and matched as the player sees fit for a unique experience.
Some retailers packaged the game with exclusive pre-order bonuses. Those who pre-ordered on Amazon.com received an early unlock code for Emma Frost's outfit and X-Genes; Best Buy offered an early unlock code of Juggernaut's costume and X-Genes; and GameStop's pre-ordering customers received Havok's suit and X-Genes.
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