X-Men Legends 2: Apocalypse

[Nightcrawler]

Well, they finally are making a sequel to the much beloved X-Men Legends! If you beat the game, you see a small clip with Apocalypse himself, preluding the second game. The sequel will feature all the old characters and gameplay, but with tons of new good stuff. Instead of 3 special moves for each character, every character will have 10 moves, and you can have 4 equiped at any time! New additions to the team include Bishop, and the Brotherhood. If you recall, we saw a glimpse of Bishop in the last game, in the New York City Sentinel level, where he was a little mutant kid getting harased by Sentinels. As far as plot wise, the X-Men join up with the brotherhood to go up against Apocaolypse. That means you will get to play as Magneto, Mystique, Blob, etc. in the actual game. Besides the fianl boss (Apoc.), his Four Horsemen will be bosses as well.

The game is due for release in the fall. It'll be coming out for Gamecube, PLaystation 2, X-Box, and PSP. I can't wait!

[Nyssane]

I'm definitely getting it. Avalanche 'n Pyro? Heck yeahz. Toss in a boss battle with the Horsemen and you got one sold fanboy.

Maybe Archangel becomes playable after the Horsemen battle? w00t.

[PhoenixBoyX]

Well, they finally are making a sequel to the much beloved X-Men Legends!
It really hasn't been that long. Lol. They planned on making a sequel a few weeks after the first one came out and sales figures came in.

If you beat the game, you see a small clip with Apocalypse himself, preluding the second game. The sequel will feature all the old characters and gameplay, but with tons of new good stuff. Instead of 3 special moves for each character, every character will have 10 moves, and you can have 4 equiped at any time! New additions to the team include Bishop, and the Brotherhood. If you recall, we saw a glimpse of Bishop in the last game, in the New York City Sentinel level, where he was a little mutant kid getting harased by Sentinels. As far as plot wise, the X-Men join up with the brotherhood to go up against Apocaolypse. That means you will get to play as Magneto, Mystique, Blob, etc. in the actual game. Besides the fianl boss (Apoc.), his Four Horsemen will be bosses as well.
I know I'd heard these people will all be involved, but is that definately the plan? That the two will team up?

The game is due for release in the fall. It'll be coming out for Gamecube, PLaystation 2, X-Box, and PSP. I can't wait!
I hope they don't give a console something others won't have, save PSP. I imagine that version won't be as intense as the others.
-Nick

[Nightcrawler]

It really hasn't been that long. Lol. They planned on making a sequel a few weeks after the first one came out and sales figures came in.


Yeah, but it is finally sheduled for release.


I know I'd heard these people will all be involved, but is that definately the plan? That the two will team up?

Sounds like it.


I hope they don't give a console something others won't have, save PSP. I imagine that version won't be as intense as the others.
-Nick

I am pretty sure that all the versions will be identical, except PSP.

[fishtaco]

I dont play video games, so nope.

[hbkabdul]

Im too all that thrilled about playing as brotherhood members im certain my opinion will change once i actually start playing but wouldnt it have been better to add more x-men? the pretty much nailed the core cast of characters and i guess it makes more sense to have the brotherhood and x-men team up for storyline purposes but id rather see an expansion in playable x-men. magneto and i can live with but Xorn, Havok, Marrow, Cannonball, and Shadowcat id much rather play with than Sabertooth, Pyro, or Avalance.

[Nightcrawler]

Im too all that thrilled about playing as brotherhood members im certain my opinion will change once i actually start playing but wouldnt it have been better to add more x-men? the pretty much nailed the core cast of characters and i guess it makes more sense to have the brotherhood and x-men team up for storyline purposes but id rather see an expansion in playable x-men. magneto and i can live with but Xorn, Havok, Marrow, Cannonball, and Shadowcat id much rather play with than Sabertooth, Pyro, or Avalance.

Bishop is just one of the new characters, there will be 24 playable characters as opposed to last game's 16.

[hbkabdul]

Bishop is just one of the new characters, there will be 24 playable characters as opposed to last game's 16.

damn i think im going to weep from joy!
anyway here are the screen shots enjoy
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[The_15th_Sven]

Sounds fleaping AWESOME!!! :D :D :D The trouble with some charicters (shadowcat in particular) is that they don't transfer to the video game world very well. With kitty in the game, players could skip large portions of levels, and miss critical storyline.

NC, I don't mean to sound like the negitive one, or sound like I question your creditability, but where do you get your info? If its an artical I'd really like to read the full thing. :D

[Knightmare]

It's due out around November. And after playing the first one I really iwhs they could crank this one out. I'm actually playing through it the second time and I really wish everyone had alternate costumes.

[1HELLBOY]

Oh man, I am so stoked for this game to come out! It's gonna be awesome and i can finally play as both Magneto AND Wolverine :D :D

[Nightcrawler]

NC, I don't mean to sound like the negitive one, or sound like I question your creditability, but where do you get your info? If its an artical I'd really like to read the full thing. :D

I don't have a link; it's from the latest issue of Game Informer, if anyone gets that.

[The_15th_Sven]

I don't have a link; it's from the latest issue of Game Informer, if anyone gets that.
Ok thats cool :D . I'll see if any of my friends have it.

[hbkabdul]

It's due out around November. And after playing the first one I really iwhs they could crank this one out. I'm actually playing through it the second time and I really wish everyone had alternate costumes.

yea im doing the same thing just going through it again with the alternate customes but not everyone has them rogue and jubilee have no extra gear and gambit, white queen, and storm only turn into that crappy xtreme gear. looks like on the new game their might be more skins without having to beat the game first. 24 playable character actually sounds like to freaking many but i guess if they are making the levels longer it may work out better. From what ive read the Infinites from AOA will be in the game as well as the Madri.

[foxfire]

without a doubt this will be my favorite game of all time. Cyclops has radioactive lasers? Who cares!?!?! Forge? Random enemies? This will be sooo awesome...

[Faded]

24 doesn't seem like too much to me. If all 16 from game 1 is returning, that means only Bishop is the only new X-Man to be in the game.

[RedNave]

I like what I'm seeing and reading about it, so I'll get it eventually. Pity there dosen't appear to be any more new X-Men other than Bishop, would rather have some of my favorite characters over the Brotherhood, but thats just being petty.

[The_15th_Sven]

So lets see...
The origional 16:
Wolverine
Storm
Cyclopse
Nightcrawler
Rouge
Xavior
Jean
Psyloche
Beast
Jubalee
Colosus
Emma Frost
Gambit
Iceman
Magma

Bishop is being added

As is Magneto and Mystique

The Brotherhood will probably include:
The Blob
Avalance
Pyro
Sabertooth

Thats 23...Havok will probably be #24

Souds like an awesome cast, can't wait. :D

[Doom Hammer]

Man, Apocalypse? Suh-weet. But that means this game had better have on crucial component.

One word...

Cable.

[Siddon]

If you don't mind I'm going to fix your spelling

The original 16:
Wolverine
Storm
Cyclops
Nightcrawler
Rogue
Jean
Colossus
Emma Frost
Gambit
Iceman
Magma
Havok
Bishop is being added
As is Magneto and Mystique

The Brotherhood will probably include:
The Blob
Avalanche
Pyro
Sabertooth
I would hope that they would cut these characters

Psylocke
Beast
Jubilee
Xavier

and hopefully add on
Dazzler
Banshee
Exodus
Morph

[Knightmare]

So lets see...
The origional 16:
Wolverine
Storm
Cyclopse
Nightcrawler
Rouge
Xavior
Jean
Psyloche
Beast
Jubalee
Colosus
Emma Frost
Gambit
Iceman
Magma

Bishop is being added

As is Magneto and Mystique

The Brotherhood will probably include:
The Blob
Avalance
Pyro
Sabertooth

Thats 23...Havok will probably be #24

Souds like an awesome cast, can't wait. :D


Honestly- I'm kind of dissappominted if that would be the final list. Wit the exception of Havok ( who better be there) I couldn't care less ( and maybe Pyro) about them. There's plenty of other X-men who they could add in

[PerfectBrak]

The Game Informer article says Magneto and Brotherhood members "are amung the sixteen playable characters", meaning sixteen total unfortunately.

Confirmed so far:
Cyclops
Magneto
Storm
Bishop
Nightcrawler
Wolverine

That leaves 10 other spots.

Jean's a sure bet. I think Rogue, Gambit, Iceman, and Beast will stick around. Another Brotherhood member or two is needed, probably Havok and Toad. Wouldn't be surprised if Emma, Psylocke, Colossus, and Jubilee were cut. Leaving 2-3 spots for new characters, maybe Magma too as she was the main character last time around. That's my take at least.

[xakko]

The Game Informer article says Magneto and Brotherhood members "are amung the sixteen playable characters", meaning sixteen total unfortunately.

Confirmed so far:
Cyclops
Magneto
Storm
Bishop
Nightcrawler
Wolverine

That leaves 10 other spots.

Jean's a sure bet. I think Rogue, Gambit, Iceman, and Beast will stick around. Another Brotherhood member or two is needed, probably Havok and Toad. Wouldn't be surprised if Emma, Psylocke, Colossus, and Jubilee were cut. Leaving 2-3 spots for new characters, maybe Magma too as she was the main character last time around. That's my take at least.

I'd be surprised and saddened if they cut Colossus. The first time I beat the game it was with him using the Mask of Xorn. And considering his return in the comics showed a spike in sales, and you need the powerhouse tank character (I wonder if Rogue will be depowered like in the comics).

I just wish they were more true to the comics. Soldiers with normal guns should not be able to hurt Piotr in changeform. Having to "armor up" as a power is kinda ridiculous (ditto for Rogue- their resilience is part of who they are). Maybe it could be like Wolverine's "sharpness", where you take less damage the more you put into it, but it doesn't require you do actively use it.

I wouldn't be too surprised to see them cut Magma. There isn't a POV character in this, and she doesn't have that big a role to play.

[Sabre]

I'd love to play Pyro and Avalanche and any other Brotherhood members, so I'd get this game. I didn't get the last one because I was disappointed the Brotherhood wasn't playable.

[Tre Styles]

It would be cool to play as some New Mutants(the originals) or maybe they could create New Mutants Legends. But anyways, I'm excited about Legends 2. I definitely would like to play with Bishop or Mags. ;)

[UncannyAsianGirl]

Do you know what would be great? Having Rogue, Nightcrawler, Mystique, and either Gambit or Sabretooth on the same team. Have them fight amongst themselves as well as against the enemies as well. XD I wonder what would happen if you put Sabretooth and Wolverine on the same team. My guess is that they'd refuse to work together. And Colossus and Magneto? Wow, that's one heck of a projectile right there. Magneto could use Piotr to smash up everything in sight.

Sounds like an awesome game so far. I hope I can get this one, since I missed out on the first one.

[hbkabdul]

Out of the tons and tons of characters in comics they can only add 1 new character that kinda sucks. Hopefully theyll pack the game with cameos to make up for it. With all the return playable characters why not Marrow? She at least is a former X-Man and i seriously hope they drop Magma and Jubilee.

[foxfire]

Yeah I agree Cable definately needs to be in this game.

[The Ice Man]

The screenshots look interesting, and certainly show Mags as a playable character. The caption on one of the pictures says you start off with all characters in their Ultimate costumes, but to me it looks like the Astonishing costumes???

Petey.

[Nightcrawler]

The article said that they would be focusing a LOT more on comic book aspects of the gam, meaning special surprises for us fanboys! Also, there will be tons of cameos, including Cable and Mr. Sinister.

[The_15th_Sven]

Have they posted screen shots on the net yet?

[xakko]

Out of the tons and tons of characters in comics they can only add 1 new character that kinda sucks. Hopefully theyll pack the game with cameos to make up for it. With all the return playable characters why not Marrow? She at least is a former X-Man and i seriously hope they drop Magma and Jubilee.

They do say 16 playable characters. This would leave open characters who function like Havok did at times in the first game- helping out but not playable. This would allow possible broken and/or less powered characters like Shadowcat and Angel to make appearances, which is what I'd really like to see.

I still think they're rushing this one out and could've waiting to get it nearly perfect on the PS3 or XBox 2

[PerfectBrak]

They do say 16 playable characters. This would leave open characters who function like Havok did at times in the first game- helping out but not playable. This would allow possible broken and/or less powered characters like Shadowcat and Angel to make appearances, which is what I'd really like to see.


Good point. It also allows characters that were in the first but cut from this one to be hanging around and at least semi-playable in the Danger Room.

[hbkabdul]

They do say 16 playable characters. This would leave open characters who function like Havok did at times in the first game- helping out but not playable. This would allow possible broken and/or less powered characters like Shadowcat and Angel to make appearances, which is what I'd really like to see.

I still think they're rushing this one out and could've waiting to get it nearly perfect on the PS3 or XBox 2


well i figure they can release this game now and still have one ready for the next gen consoles. its like a 2 for 1 deal

[hbkabdul]

They do say 16 playable characters. This would leave open characters who function like Havok did at times in the first game- helping out but not playable. This would allow possible broken and/or less powered characters like Shadowcat and Angel to make appearances, which is what I'd really like to see.

I still think they're rushing this one out and could've waiting to get it nearly perfect on the PS3 or XBox 2


well i figure they can release this game now and still have one ready for the next gen consoles. its like a 2 for 1 deal

[foxfire]

Wow this is making me think of the future... when we can play X-Men or Spiderman or Superman etc games in virtual reality... wow.

[Brian M.]

Well if we can play them in virtual reality than my Team is gonna be Emma, Jean, Storm and Psylocke. They will all get along very very very well... :D ;)

[wingsofdamnation]

i cant wait for the sequal. im still stuck on the first game tho and havnt been able to get past the boat level where u have to save the passengers and seal all the cracks. i always run out of time or die. and to make things worse i saved at the checkpoint with only 5 minutes remaining so now my only choise to restart the game. any suggestions?

[hbkabdul]

i cant wait for the sequal. im still stuck on the first game tho and havnt been able to get past the boat level where u have to save the passengers and seal all the cracks. i always run out of time or die. and to make things worse i saved at the checkpoint with only 5 minutes remaining so now my only choise to restart the game. any suggestions?


Yea are you sealing up the cracks in the ship where the sparks are coming out from? Use the the map and go to all the places with the yellow X's and use either Storm or Cyclop's lightning or optic blast powers respectively to seal up the cracks. This should add more time for you to save more passengers. If you have already done this than your only options are to restart the game or hurry the F up bro!

[TheBestRobot]

Well, they finally are making a sequel to the much beloved X-Men Legends! If you beat the game, you see a small clip with Apocalypse himself, preluding the second game. The sequel will feature all the old characters and gameplay, but with tons of new good stuff. Instead of 3 special moves for each character, every character will have 10 moves, and you can have 4 equiped at any time! New additions to the team include Bishop, and the Brotherhood. If you recall, we saw a glimpse of Bishop in the last game, in the New York City Sentinel level, where he was a little mutant kid getting harased by Sentinels. As far as plot wise, the X-Men join up with the brotherhood to go up against Apocaolypse. That means you will get to play as Magneto, Mystique, Blob, etc. in the actual game. Besides the fianl boss (Apoc.), his Four Horsemen will be bosses as well.

The game is due for release in the fall. It'll be coming out for Gamecube, PLaystation 2, X-Box, and PSP. I can't wait!

If they sort out the skirmish mode, make it a little prettier and maybe a little less repetitive I'll gladly buy it, but I'm not quite excited yet. The last game was ALMOST great, so I'll be keeping a close eye on this.

EDIT: Actually, saw the magazine article.
It looks a LOT nicer. The cell-shaded style in the last one was a little off. I'm glad ALL missions are four player as having friends sit some stages out wasn't too good. I'll watch this one for sure.

[The_15th_Sven]

Yea are you sealing up the cracks in the ship where the sparks are coming out from? Use the the map and go to all the places with the yellow X's and use either Storm or Cyclop's lightning or optic blast powers respectively to seal up the cracks. This should add more time for you to save more passengers. If you have already done this than your only options are to restart the game or hurry the F up bro!
Also you'll need Iceman or a flier to get one of the crewman. I think Iceman works best. And yes, that is one of the toughest levels in the game.

[Christopher O]

Also you'll need Iceman or a flier to get one of the crewman. I think Iceman works best. And yes, that is one of the toughest levels in the game.
Storm can seal the cracks, move that crane-thing on the deck, put out fires, and rescue workers. Her presence definitely makes that level much easier.

Anyway, I'm eagerly awaiting this game. Sounds like it's going to be great!