X-Men: Mutant Wars
{{Short description|2000 video game}}
{{Refimprove|date=June 2014}}
{{Infobox video game|
| image = X-Men Mutant Wars.jpg
| alt = X-Men Mutant Wars
| caption = North American cover art
| developer = Hal Corp./AVIT
| publisher = Activision Publishing, Inc.
| producer = Kouji Kai
| director = Hiroyuki Sekimoto
| composer = Kazuo Sawa
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|November 10, 2000{{Cite web |date=November 10, 2000 |title=Activision Releases Mutant Wars |url=http://gbstation.com/archives/nov00-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020605010303/http://gbstation.com/archives/nov00-1.html |archive-date=June 5, 2002 |access-date=November 10, 2024 |website=Game Boy Station}}|EU|November 17, 2000}}
| genre = Action
| modes = Single-player
| platforms = Game Boy Color|
}}
X-Men: Mutant Wars is a side-scrolling beat 'em up game for Game Boy Color released in 2000. It is the second X-Men titled released for the system. It was released to coincide with the release of the X-Men film on DVD.
X-Men: Mutant Wars was followed by a sequel in 2001 titled X-Men: Wolverine's Rage.
Plot
Gameplay
Characters can be changed at any time during the game, which is important as their power level decreases through the game. When the player changes character, those are not being controlled will gradually recover their power level. Also, some areas can only be completed by using the unique abilities of certain characters.
An alternate game mode has the player facing all the boss characters from the main game, and if the current character runs out of power, they cannot be used again.
The game's bosses include: Sabretooth, Waraxe, Specter, Shadow, Sentinel, Mystique, Magneto, System A, and Apocalypse II.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 49.50%{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/gbc/447313-x-men-mutant-wars/index.html|title=X-Men: Mutant Wars for Game Boy Color|publisher=GameRankings|access-date=2014-04-02|archive-date=2013-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514113026/http://www.gamerankings.com/gbc/447313-x-men-mutant-wars/index.html|url-status=live}}
| Allgame = {{Rating|1.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=26642&tab=review|title=X-Men: Mutant Wars - Review|last=Thompson|first=Jon|publisher=AllGame|access-date=2014-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141118185654/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=26642&tab=review|archive-date=2014-11-18}}
| EGM = 3.5/10{{cite magazine|url=http://www.zdnet.com/egm/stories/main/0,11589,2668393,00.html|title=X-Men Mutant Wars|last=Smith|first=Shawn|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|date=February 2001|access-date=2014-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010211033903/http://www.zdnet.com/egm/stories/main/0,11589,2668393,00.html|archive-date=2001-02-11|url-status=dead}}
| GSpot = 4.7/10{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/x-men-mutant-wars-review/1900-2657295/|title=X-Men: Mutant Wars Review|last=Provo|first=Frank|publisher=GameSpot|date=2000-11-22|access-date=2014-04-02|archive-date=2016-02-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208164110/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/x-men-mutant-wars-review/1900-2657295/|url-status=live}}
| IGN = 5/10{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/11/17/x-men-mutant-wars|title=X-Men: Mutant Wars|last=Harris|first=Craig|publisher=IGN|date=2000-11-16|access-date=2014-04-02|archive-date=2016-03-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309183640/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/11/17/x-men-mutant-wars|url-status=live}}
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The game so far has a score of 49.50% on GameRankings. Some critics say it was better than X-Men: Mutant Academy on the Game Boy Color. However, many criticized the game for its frustrating controls and long boss battles. Despite the criticism, some praised the soundtrack.
References
External links
- {{moby game|id=/gameboy-color/x-men-mutant-wars}}
- [http://www.gamefaqs.com/gbc/447313-x-men-mutant-wars/data X-Men: Mutant Wars] at GameFAQs
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