X-Men Legends (2004)

Developer: Raven Software
Publisher: Activision
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 34 player ratings

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How it feels

A straightforward superhero power fantasy where you mix and match iconic mutants in brawling team combat, held together by a dramatic Marvel storyline.

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About

X-Men enter the realm of role-playing games with an intense story, superhero action, and multiplayer modes. The story in X-Men Legends begins when the X-Men learn that Magneto has devised a plan to give mutants the power to reign supreme over humans. To save the human race from imprisonment, you compose a four-person team from a roster of X-Men characters, including Storm, Gambit, and Wolverine.

What players say

A breezy, addictive co-op action-RPG that lets up to four friends drop in and out while smashing through waves as a big roster of X-Men. Praised as genre-defining fun and something of a hidden gem, even if its RPG depth is light.

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