Men in Black II: Alien Escape

{{Short description|2002 video game}}

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{{Infobox video game

| title = Men in Black II: Alien Escape

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| developer = Infogrames Melbourne House{{efn|Ported to GameCube by Tantalus.}}

| publisher = Infogrames

| platforms = PlayStation 2, GameCube

| released = PlayStation 2
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| genre = Action-adventure

| modes = Single-player, multiplayer

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Men in Black II: Alien Escape is an action-adventure video game developed by Infogrames Melbourne House and published by Infogrames in 2002 for the PlayStation 2, and was later ported to the GameCube in 2003 by Tantalus. The game is partially based on the Men in Black II movie.{{cite web|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020206/law007_1.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020307181731/http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020206/law007_1.html|title=Infogrames Defends the Galaxy With Men in Black 2: Alien Escape For PlayStation 2|website=PR Newswire|publisher=Cision|via=Yahoo.com|archivedate=March 7, 2002|date=February 6, 2002|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}

Plot

In Men in Black II: Alien Escape, players take on the role of one of the MIB agents Agent K or Agent J, and are required to stop aliens from blowing up the Earth with a ship based weapon called the Class 7 Ozone Demogrifier. They investigate aliens living on Earth in events similar to the film.{{Citation needed|date=August 2015}}

Reception

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| GR_NGC = 54%{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/562547-men-in-black-ii-alien-escape/index.html |title=Men in Black II: Alien Escape for GameCube |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=August 15, 2017 |archive-date=May 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514102351/https://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/562547-men-in-black-ii-alien-escape/index.html |url-status=live }}

| GR_PS2 = 53%{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/553231-men-in-black-ii-alien-escape/index.html |title=Men in Black II: Alien Escape for PlayStation 2 |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=December 11, 2018 |archive-date=May 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530074204/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/553231-men-in-black-ii-alien-escape/index.html |url-status=live }}

| MC_PS2 = 50/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/men-in-black-ii-alien-escape/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=Men in Black II: Alien Escape for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=August 15, 2017 |archive-date=February 22, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250222160257/https://www.metacritic.com/game/men-in-black-ii-alien-escape/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |url-status=live }}

| GI_PS2 = 7.5/10{{cite magazine|title=Men in Black 2: Alien Escape|url=http://www.gameinformer.com:80/Games/Review/200209/R03.0801.1530.51238.htm|access-date=August 15, 2017|magazine=Game Informer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050223185425/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200209/R03.0801.1530.51238.htm|archive-date=February 23, 2005|url-status=dead}}

| GamePro_PS2 = 2/5{{cite magazine|title=Review: Men in Black II: Alien Escape|url=http://www.gamepro.com:80/sony/ps2/games/reviews/24766.shtml|accessdate=August 15, 2017|magazine=GamePro|date=July 3, 2002|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080520233038/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/24766.shtml|archivedate=May 20, 2008|url-status=dead}}

| GameRev_PS2 = D{{cite web|last=Liu|first=Johnny|title=Not even remotely jiggy.|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/games/ps2/action/men_in_black_2.htm|accessdate=August 15, 2017|work=Game Revolution|date=July 2002|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020805031456/http://www.gamerevolution.com/games/ps2/action/men_in_black_2.htm|archivedate=August 5, 2002}}

| GSpot_NGC = 6.9/10{{cite web|last=Gerstmann|first=Jeff|title=Men in Black II: Alien Escape (GameCube)|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/meninblack2alienescape/review.html|accessdate=August 15, 2017|work=GameSpot|date=April 18, 2003|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030419234735/http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/meninblack2alienescape/review.html|archivedate=April 19, 2003}}

| GSpot_PS2 = 7.2/10{{cite web|last=Gerstmann|first=Jeff|title=Men in Black II: Alien Escape Review|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/men-in-black-ii-alien-escape-review/1900-2872469/|accessdate=August 15, 2017|work=GameSpot|date=June 26, 2002|archive-date=May 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514102353/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/men-in-black-ii-alien-escape-review/1900-2872469/|url-status=live}}

| GSpy_PS2 = 69/100{{cite web|last=Meston|first=Zack|title=Men in Black II: Alien Escape (PS2)|url=http://archive.gamespy.com:80/reviews/july02/mibps2/|work=GameSpy|date=July 12, 2002|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624151026/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/july02/mibps2/|archivedate=June 24, 2008|url-status=dead}}

| IGN_PS2 = 4/10{{cite web|last=Perry|first=Douglass C.|title=Men in Black II: Alien Escape – Not-up-to-snuff summer fluff.|url=http://ps2.ign.com:80/articles/364/364188p1.html|accessdate=August 15, 2017|work=IGN|date=July 8, 2002|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219140204/http://ps2.ign.com/articles/364/364188p1.html|archivedate=February 19, 2012|url-status=dead}}

| rev1 = The Electric Playground

| rev1_PS2 = 6/10{{cite web|last=James|first=Bonnie|title=Men in Black II: Alien Escape (PlayStation 2)|url=http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=9486&full=1|accessdate=August 15, 2017|work=The Electric Playground|date=August 1, 2002|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030109162709/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=9486&full=1|archivedate=January 9, 2003}}

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On Metacritic, the PlayStation 2 version of Men in Black II: Alien Escape has a score of 50 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews". On GameRankings, the GameCube version has a rating of 54%.

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