X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
| X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse | |
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North American Windows cover art
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| Developer(s) |
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| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Distributor(s) | Marvel Entertainment |
| Composer(s) | Gregor Narholz |
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| Release date(s) |
PlayStation 2 GameCube, PC, & Xbox PlayStation Portable N-Gage Mobile December 19, 2005 |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (Xbox) 82.62% (PSP) 82.57% (PC) 81.40% (GC) 80.83% (PS2) 80.71% |
| Metacritic | (Xbox) 84/100 (PSP) 82/100 (GC) 82/100 (PS2) 82/100 (PC) 80/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | A (PC) B+ |
| GameSpy | (Xbox & PS2)   
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| IGN | 8.5/10 (PSP) 8.4/10 (GC) 8/10 |
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse is an action role-playing game developed primarily by Raven Software and published by Activision. It is the follow up to 2004's X-Men Legends. It was first released in September 2005 for the GameCube, Microsoft Windows, N-Gage, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Xbox video game platforms. It is set after the events of X-Men Legends and features the mutant supervillain Apocalypse as the primary antagonist.
The developers intended the game to have a greater sense of scale than its predecessor, and writers created a story where the villains known as the Brotherhood of Mutants would need to ally themselves with the heroic X-Men to defeat a greater threat. High quality cinematics were created by Blur Studio. Online multiplayer was also added.
The game was well received by gaming critics on all platforms. Critics felt that the inclusion of online play, additional mutant powers, and a larger cast made the game an improvement over its predecessor. Some reviewers were critical of the game's voice acting and felt that the gameplay was repetitive. It sold enough copies to be added to the budget line known as PlayStation 2's Greatest Hits.
X-Men Legends II is an action role-playing game. It unites two Marvel Comics superhero teams, the heroic X-Men and the villainous Brotherhood of Mutants as they together face the mutant supervillain Apocalypse and his minions. Players can choose up to four characters to use at once from a larger roster. Players unlock additional characters as they proceed through the game. Four players can play on one machine cooperatively, and players can join or leave at any time. The game also features online play for up to four players, a first for the series. A new game plus mode is included that allows players to play through the game a second time while retaining all character stats.
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