X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 | |
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North American PlayStation cover art
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Developer(s) | Paradox Development |
Publisher(s) | Activision |
Distributor(s) | Marvel Entertainment |
Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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Genre(s) | Fighting |
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Aggregator | Score |
GameRankings | 71.92% |
Metacritic | 72/100 |
Review scores | |
Publication | Score |
EGM | 5/10 |
Game Informer | 8.25/10 |
GamePro | |
Game Revolution | C+ |
GameSpot | 8.4/10 |
GameSpy | 73% |
GameZone | 7.5/10 |
IGN | 8.3/10 |
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X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 is a 3D fighting game for the PlayStation video game console; it is the sequel to X-Men: Mutant Academy and predecessor to X-Men: Next Dimension.
Like its predecessor, the game allows the player to select from several heroes and villains and includes many of the signature moves from the comic. The game also includes a behind-the-scenes look at X-Men: The Movie concept sketches, costumes and other similar material.
There are four modes to play:
Unlike X-Men: Mutant Academy, the game received mostly positive reviews by critics. Many praised the game for its improved graphics, new characters, gameplay, its hidden characters, its 3D environment, and the expanded number of combos. However, some criticized the game for its lack of gameplay modes and the combos were usually hard to pull off.
In 2011, Complex ranked it as the 43rd best fighting game of all time.