X-MEN: NEXT DIMENSION GAMECUBE REVIEW

[Eric J. Moreels]

<a href="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/games/xmennd/xmennd_gc.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/games/xmennd/xmennd_gct.jpg" align=left alt="X-Men: Next Dimension Nintendo Gamecube cover"></a>Reviewer: Eric J. Moreels, xfan@ihug.com.au
Quick Rating: Good

The X-Men take the leap to the next generation of console gaming with Next Dimension, the third in the popular series of fighting games that sees Marvel's mighty mutants in pitched battle against their deadliest foes... and themselves!

Developers: (GameCube) EXAKT Entertainment, (PS2/Xbox) Paradox Development
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Fighting

Story

X-Men: Next Dimension provides an enthralling story that almost looks like it was lifted straight out of the pages of an X-Men comic. In a nutshell, Bastion is back, having been freed by those Prime Sentinels that survived Operation: Zero Tolerance, and he's out to put an end to mutantkind once and for all. Kidnapping the mutant technosmith Forge, Bastion forces him to create a new neutralizer - the weapon that once stripped Storm of her mutant powers - and its up to both the X-Men and the Brotherhood to form an uneasy alliance to stop the mad cyborg.

Gameplay

Next Dimension provides the usual fare of fighting game options, such as Arcade Mode, Survival Mode, Versus Mode, and a Practice Mode where you can get to grips with the various characters' moves (handily provided via the Pause Menu). But it's the Story Mode where this game really shines. As you progress through the story, you will be given the opportunity to choose from a selection of characters to play in a given scene. Other times you will be forced to play a specific character to finish a particular scene, but this makes the game all the more challenging, especially if it's a character whose moves you're not overly familiar with. Giving the player a choice of characters lends the game a great degree of replayability, which is always a good thing in any game.

Speaking of the characters, there are over twenty playable heroes and villains for fans to duke it out with. All the usual suspects are here - Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Phoenix, Gambit, Sabretooth, Juggernaut, Mystique, Toad, and Magneto as well as Nightcrawler, Psylocke, Beast, Havok, Forge, and Lady Deathstrike. The requisite unlockable characters are also present in the form of Bastion, two Prime Sentinels (one male and one female), Bishop, Blob, and even Dark Phoenix.

Unfortunately, there are a select few characters that are distinctly tougher than the rest. Dark Phoenix, Juggernaut, Sentinel B, Cyclops, Wolverine and Blob are much more powerful than their compatriots, meaning its unlikely players will use any other characters. This is a shame, especially when you have such cool newcomers as Nightcrawler, Bishop, Havok, and Lady Deathstrike.

The control system itself took quite a bit of getting used to thanks to the rather awkward design of the Gamecube controller. To move your character in and out of the screen you must use the control stick, whereas to perform the various attacks you need to use the control pad. Some characters possess the ability to fly and this is activated whilst in the air by moving the C stick, whilst swapping energy between Super Meters (to perform signature moves) is done via the Z button. It can be a lot to come to grips with, and more often than not the control stick and C stick will be ignored in favor of the control pad.

Unlike most fighters, in Next Dimension there are only two strengths of attacks, weak and strong, but this has the benefit of making the signature moves - of which there are several for each character - easier to perform. Despite their awkwardness, the controls are very responsive with no detectable sluggishness.

The game is quite challenging on the easiest difficulty level, but players may be put off when they discover that the other levels are almost impossible. It becomes incredibly frustrating when you're regularly taken out in a matter of seconds by a string of combos from your computer opponent, and so most players will find themselves resigned to unlocking all the cool extras on easy level.

What sets Next Dimension apart from previous X-Men console games is that characters can send their opponents flying into other areas within a given scene by knocking them through windows or doors, off buildings, or down into deep pits. Some objects can also be picked up and thrown, adding another level of strategy. Flaws aside, this is one of the coolest features of the game and will see players coming back time and again to send their foes flying!

Graphics

Next Dimension boasts some top-notch 3-D renderings of your favorite X-Men heroes and villains. The animations are smooth and fluid, and do a great job at capturing the essence of the characters. For example, Nightcrawler is lithe and acrobatic, Magneto is regal and domineering, and Juggernaut is hulking and slow. Most impressive are the animations of the characters being knocked into other areas. It's great to watch when you send Sabretooth flying off a platform into a large neon sign on a tall building, then watch in slow motion as he plummets down on top of a car that subsequently bursts into flame! The signature moves are also very impressive, especially Dark Phoenix's.

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The fighting areas themselves will delight long time X-fans, especially with the little touches the designers have added to each one. The Xavier Institute comes complete with basketball court that doubles as the Blackbird's underground hangar, Apocalypse can be seen within the depths of the Egyptian tomb, the Danger Room shifts between holographic locales, and there's even a downed Sentinel in the Days of Future Past.

The cutscenes are by no means a distraction here. In fact, they help move the story along and are a treat to watch thanks to the unmistakeable voice of Patrick Stewart as Professor X. The cutscenes also contain lots of little tidbits that will also appeal to X-fans, such as one such scene wherein we flash back to when Storm was stripped of her powers by Forge's original neutralizer.

Extras

As with its predecessors, Next Dimension has a large number of extras that will keep players busy, from unlockable characters and areas to numerous extra costumes and CGI movies. Some of the costumes are rather odd choices, for example a steel-garbed Juggernaut or a (very) red version of Havok's Mutant X costume, but there are also some great additions like Wolverine's classic blue and yellow costume and Beast's X-Men Revolution outfit.

Overall

X-Men: Next Dimension is a worthy sequel to X-Men: Mutant Academy and X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 which features lush graphics, addictive gameplay, and tons of extras to find. Plus for Xbox owners there's the addition of Pyro as a playable character! So what are you still doing sitting there reading this review? Buy X-Men: Next Dimension now!

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[Cloud]

Sounds like a great game. The graphics are a little below notch, compared to games like Tekken 4 or Dead Or Alive 3
But that's maybe nitpicking on my side

[Roberto Polanco]

I love it!

[Andy James]

ive heard nothing but bad things about the PS2 and X Box version but maybe since the GC version has diferent developers maybe its better, ive played it and wasnt that impressed. maybe il rent it soon and give it a full playtest

[theprofessional]

I found the control to be so hindering, I can't stand having to used the d-pad. Otherwise it is a really great game. Too bad it is such a major screw up. I haven't picked it up again since the day I bought it. Does anyone know if the X-box or playstation has a better controller set up for this game?

[Brian Wilkinson]

I always enjoyed the mutant academy games. As soon as I can, I'll go out and rent this one. But buying Christmas presents must come first!

[spinarakboi]

mortal kombat is the same way, well not as hindering controls but....... it's x-men so i at least need to rent it. I think it's cool that the game actually takes off the comics as far as costumes and characters ect... so that's cool.

[roguestorm]

could anyone tell me how psylockes moves were or how cool or uncool she was in this game??

[anthomaniac1023]

its on my christmas list :D please bring it santa, i've been real good this year

[tminusone]

"could anyone tell me how psylockes moves were or how cool or uncool she was in this game??"

i've played the PS2 version and it contains both psylocke AND betsy braddok. both are superb characters to play with and psylocke's signature move is one of the coolest i've seen thus far in game play (she takes you to an all black dimension where you are dazed as she attacks you from all sides before laying you flat on your bup-kiss). she's quick and almost fluid (as she should be). psylocke is one of my favorites to play but to anyone else who might be interested in the game nightcrawler and jean grey are just as awesome.

[Eric J. Moreels]

Both Psylocke and Betsy are in the Gamecube version too, which is weird - why not add a different character rather than 2 versions of the same?

At any rate, my favorite character to play is Nightcrawler. His Level 4 signature move is awesome - he teleports his opponent into the dimension that he "bamfs" through where time is slowed to almost a crawl. You can then hit your opponent repeatedly and, when emerging from the dimension, all the attacks take effect! Very cool stuff :)

[mikecool]

i have a PS2 but is it as good as the gamecube version?

[Gail Simone]

I have the X-box game, and I have to say, if it weren't the X-men, I'd never have bought it. The graphics are on the bad side of PS2-ish, particularly compared with something like Dead Or Alive 2. Many of the poses are stiff and unnatural, the movement is a bit jerky, and the control is very counter-intuitive.

HOWEVER, for X-fans, it's got a lot going for it, and that moves it up a couple notches. Lots of characters and costumes and locations. I had fun, but unlike most great fighting games, there's never really any sense that you're the character, due to the controls being so awkward and arbitrary.

Fun for X-fans, but I wouldn't recommend it for anyone else when there are so many much better fighting games out there. The one big plus is seeing favorite characters in costumes from the comics.

Gail

[Silverbolt]

I love this game :D Ive been playing it for quite some time and although the graphics are rather crapy considering what the gamecube has to offer in graphics ala Resident Evil, but the game is extremely fun non the less. And the difficulty of it is kinda what drags me in more. It makes you want to do better in a way. I get so easily bored of those easy games you can beat in a matter of minutes. Heck the story mode on this takes quite some time to beat and from what i read around here many X-Fan members are still at half point and cant get past it (lol). Not to metion that all the extras also are very fun such as the Survival Mode. Gotta say I love this one :D, I'm still trying to beat my best score on this (53 Wins) and havent even come close cuz it appears that the computer learns from u or so I think. Cuz it sure as hell has begun to perform combos and trick it never did before. This game kicks butt so go and check it out.


Rictor

[venombytes]

I like it, but only so far. The Sentinals are cheap. I mainly don't like being forced to use Forge in story mode. Hopefully Wolverines revenge will be cooler. :wolvie:

[Wolverine]

Sweet game. Hopefully the sequal game. if ever they make one will have Cable, Agent X/Deadpool, Kane, Longshot, Dazzler and White Queen. Now THAT would be sweet

[RisenAshes]

Ok....this game is sweet!!!
It's just kinda annoyin' how XBOX gets an extra character :(
It is kinda harder than other fighting games....but the stories and cutscenes are just sooooo awesome...a big improvement from the Mutant Academy days...i love the interactive environments too...how you can screw around with the place you're in and how you can knock your opponents down to different levels....i give this game....8/10...:)
I still like Marvel vs. Capcom 2 better though....

[slowgold]

Love it but i think the unlock characters should have been different! They have all repeats like two different sentinals, betsy and a psylocke, and a pheniox and a dark phenoix (have almost the same moves) but other then that its a Great game.

[BoomBot]

Excellent review, Eric! This game looks pretty good but not good enough to buy. My friend wants to get it for Christmas for PS2, so hopefully I'll be able to mooch off him.

Wolverine's Revenge looks like a must-have!

[Eric J. Moreels]

Originally posted by Rictor
Heck the story mode on this takes quite some time to beat and from what i read around here many X-Fan members are still at half point and cant get past it (lol).

Actually I found the story mode fairly easy. The toughest bits were the Prime Sentinels, but after a few goes I managed to beat them and progress through the story.

I also managed to unlock Dark Phoenix - I lost against Bastion as Magneto, but then beat Bastion as Phoenix and that unlocked DP! :)

[wolviechickie]

Not a console girl..me PC. and Wolvies revenge I want dat so bad

[Zachary J. Morrison]

Sounds cool alright, even though I don't have a game system myself, but I hope to get one soon :D

[Silverbolt]

Originally posted by X-Fan
Actually I found the story mode fairly easy. The toughest bits were the Prime Sentinels, but after a few goes I managed to beat them and progress through the story.

I also managed to unlock Dark Phoenix - I lost against Bastion as Magneto, but then beat Bastion as Phoenix and that unlocked DP! :)


Im still trying to beat Bastion with Phoenix with a perfect to unlocke the Dark Phoenix ending.



Rictor

[AngelinLeather]

How is Gambit in the game? Anyone play him? His Sig. moves any differant?

[Eric J. Moreels]

Originally posted by Rictor
Im still trying to beat Bastion with Phoenix with a perfect to unlocke the Dark Phoenix ending.

I didn't beat Bastion with a perfect and it still unlocked DP.

[Magneto#1]

Originally posted by X-Fan
I didn't beat Bastion with a perfect and it still unlocked DP.
Seriously?....damn, I guess that only works on the GameCube then. 'Cause I beat Bastion a number of times, but no Dark Phoenix (I have the X-Box version). I then read somewhere that you have to beat him with a perfect to get DP -which is virtually impossible :(

[Silverbolt]

Originally posted by X-Fan
I didn't beat Bastion with a perfect and it still unlocked DP.

No I dont mean unlocke Dark Phoenix, that I've done but from what I understand there are 3 endings to the game (Magneto ending, Phoenix ending and the Dark Phoenix ending...which you unlock by defeating Bastion with Phoenix with a perfect) and Im still trying to get this, but its hard.



Rictor

[roguestorm]

Originally posted by tminusone
"could anyone tell me how psylockes moves were or how cool or uncool she was in this game??"

i've played the PS2 version and it contains both psylocke AND betsy braddok. both are superb characters to play with and psylocke's signature move is one of the coolest i've seen thus far in game play (she takes you to an all black dimension where you are dazed as she attacks you from all sides before laying you flat on your bup-kiss). she's quick and almost fluid (as she should be). psylocke is one of my favorites to play but to anyone else who might be interested in the game nightcrawler and jean grey are just as awesome.

do you mean betsy as blonde hair blue eyed or with the cape and purple hair as aposed to the ninga?

[Draggor]

Originally posted by X-Fan
Actually I found the story mode fairly easy. The toughest bits were the Prime Sentinels, but after a few goes I managed to beat them and progress through the story.

I also managed to unlock Dark Phoenix - I lost against Bastion as Magneto, but then beat Bastion as Phoenix and that unlocked DP! :)

So did you get bastion too or just dark phoenix. because i managed to beat bastion with magneto and that unlocked Bastion. Sounds like maybe I should have lost. I also managed to unlock Bishop in the arcade mode. I was the same as you with the prime sentinels. Had a lot of trouble beating them in the fifty seconds.

[tyfry]

anyone played pyro on the xbox version?If so what were some of his moves

[LucasBishop]

Pyro's Next Dimension moveset:

sneer(taunt): x+a - crosses arms

flame shot: away + x - grabs his arm and a fireball flies halfway across the screen, if you and the opponent are on the exact sides of the screen.

fire brand: forward, forward +x - downward two handed punch type thing (similar to juggernauts overhead slame, without the jump),
with his hands on fire

flame thrower: quarter circle forward + x - shoots a stream of fire that lasts til it hits about halfway across the screen, if you and the
opponent are on the exact sides of the screen.

air flame thrower: quarter circle forward + y - same as flame thrower, only at a 45 degree angle upward. obviously made for offense
against a jumping opponent

ground flame thrower: quarter circle forward + a - opposite of air flame thrower

heat discharge right: quarter circle away + x - uses his right arm to burn the ground not too far in front of himself

heat discharge left: quarter circle away + y - same as previous move, only using the left hand

skull shot: away, away + y - shoots a skull shaped fireball across the screen

fire skewer: away, away + x - a fire punch where the flame extends a distance from his hand.

air flame shot: quarter circle away + x or y while jumping - shoots a hard to see fireball

forward flame tumble: quarter circle forward + x - rolls into a ball covered in flame toward the opponent

upward flame tumble: quarter circle forward + y - rolls into a ball of flame and goes high up and toward the opponent. made more for offense
against a jumping opponent, i'm not sure it can even hit a standing opponent

downard flame tumble: quarter circle forward + a - rolls into a ball of flame and moves toward the opponent at a downward 45 degree angle.

explosive flame tumble: quarter circle forward + b - rolls into a ball of flame and then quickly emerges into a spread eagle facing the screen,
while still surrounded in fire. made for offense against a jumping opponent, unless timed right, as the flame stays too close to pyros body

level 1 super - firestorm: away + x+ y - shoots fireballs ~75 degrees upward and if far enough away, can't be too close, the fireballs rain upon the
opponent

level 2 super - incinerator: x + y - like a stronger, thicker flame thrower. depending on how close you are as you perform it, it can get up to 20 hits.

level 2 super - heat wave: forward + x + y - jumps up and brings his hands in a downward 2 handed type punch(exactly like juggernauts
overhead slam), can get up to 15 hits the closer you are

level 3 super - spontaneous combustion: a+b - punches the ground and sends out a wave of fire close to his body that eventually explodes
outward. up to 25 hits the closer you get.

level 3 super - ingnition factor: x + y while jumping - combines upward and explosive flame tumble. made for jumping in close to the opponent
as they jump.

level 4 super - incendiary effect: down + x + y - pushes the oppoent away with a blast of fire, follows up a bunch of fireballs until the oppoent
goes upward into the air, then hits an explsoive fireball as the opponent falls.

[tyfry]

thanx LucasBishop

[tyfry]

to bad he's not in the ps2 version.

[tyfry]

How many costumes does pyro have in the game?

[ConstantComicsPAD]

I was sneaking around like a naughty boy who should get nothing but coal for christmas and saw i got X-men next dimension for X-Box. I was just wondering what anyone who already owns it thought and if there were any other people that were only in the x-box version like pyro. Or if there was anyone that isn't in the X-Box version but in it for another platform.

[Will]

The game is pretty solid I have it for the GC, you have to be a fan to buy this though and I love everything X so it was a natural choice for me. The sound is good in music but it's glitchy, graphics are really solid if a tad blurry.

I'm really glad almost every hero/villain has an up to date costume along with kickass alternates. Sabertooth has that Ultimate costume though so *blegh*, but its cool you can get the originals and such. The only thing was that the control wasn't as responsive as I liked.

The X-Box version has Pyro but I can do without him. Anyways I love it since it had alot of replay value, it's a fun(and very cheap/difficult) fighter with a great cast of X-men characters.

[blinkinhoops]

Ive just seen it on sale for £20 in my local video game store and Ive heard some mixed reviews of this and cant decide to get it or not. Would people reccomend the gamecube version?

[Andy James]

yeah i saw it too for all 3 consoles for only 20 quid. guess it hasnt sold many copies to be flogged off so soon.
i may get it at this price though

[Will]

Got one question on Gambit's costumes. Is his X-Treme X-Men costume selectable? I unlocked all of his and he doesn't have it! They show him in the opening movie with it along with the title screen. Any of the other versions(PS2/X-Box)have it?

[Lord Morbid]

Originally posted by roguestorm
do you mean betsy as blonde hair blue eyed or with the cape and purple hair as aposed to the ninga?

I have the game for PS2 and the whole Betsy/Psylocke thing confused me.In the game Psylocke is in ninja form but shes refered to as Betsy.When I beat Arcade mode i unlocked Psylocke who had short Purple hair,a diffrent outfit,and a stick.Isnt it supposed to be the other way around?

[Embers]

I got this game for Xmas for PS2.

Its alright, haven't played 2 player yet but the single player difficulty level, even on easy setting, is ridiculous. After trying to beat Gambit with Phoenix for the umpteenth time I nearly broke the joypad in frustration.

Anyone notice the misspelling of Lensherr in the instruction manual, or the gratuitous use of the word "psionic"?

Still, the backgrounds are cool, and the wealth of costumes is a nice feature.
Oh how I would've loved to have seen the NXM costumes in a Capcom X-Men game...

[Silverbolt]

So has anyone else seen the third ending to this let me tell you its awsome :D.

I love the way Bastian Kills Cyclops its so freakin awsome lol. And Pheonix's reaction is rather odd, but all in all I love the way she blows up the moon anyhow its an awsome ending.

Or even the Juggernaut ending lol You see Jugs on some planet, looks like mars to me, throwing a rock up and down, then it falls on his head and he replies "This Sucks"



Rictor

[Unicorn_Pegasus]

Yes, that would be Mars. :D And it's really funny. :)

That whole Betsy/Psylocke/Revananche thing is totally confusing. :)

[themimic]

Betsy is the telepathic version, Psylocke is the telekinetic version. It's rather stupid to have the same character twice, especially since Betsy (who comes playable) is far better than Psylocke.

[Silverbolt]

Originally posted by themimic
Betsy is the telepathic version, Psylocke is the telekinetic version. It's rather stupid to have the same character twice, especially since Betsy (who comes playable) is far better than Psylocke.


Yes very true, I thought Psylocked sucked all kinds of rocks...Betsy on the other hand is one of my favs. They could have used those 2 slots for another 2 characters like Iceman or Jubilee or something (Jubilee :D)



Rictor

[Unicorn_Pegasus]

Ooo, he said the magik word! *points up* JUBILEEEEE(!!!) would have been a Welcome addition in place of one of the Duplicate characters. :D :jubilee: *Jubileeeee!* Sorry I'll stop now. :D

[Lord Morbid]

Originally posted by Embers
I got this game for Xmas for PS2.

Its alright, haven't played 2 player yet but the single player difficulty level, even on easy setting, is ridiculous. After trying to beat Gambit with Phoenix for the umpteenth time I nearly broke the joypad in frustration.

Anyone notice the misspelling of Lensherr in the instruction manual, or the gratuitous use of the word "psionic"?

Still, the backgrounds are cool, and the wealth of costumes is a nice feature.
Oh how I would've loved to have seen the NXM costumes in a Capcom X-Men game...

Thank you!Finally someone else knows what Im talking about.Gambit is unusually powerful.Phoenix didnt give me much trouble but Sabretooth and Cyclops did.Oh yeah and they spelled it Lengsherr...idiots.The game seems like they made it in a rush.Stan Lee and Jack Kirby arent even given credit either!!!!!Well,maybe the lawsuit has something to do with it.

[Chris Eight]

i've just got this game i love it... i love to play as forge. i like that the move are esay to pull off

[Eric J. Moreels]

Originally posted by Lord Morbid
Oh yeah and they spelled it Lengsherr...idiots.

Whoah, ease up there LM. It was just a simple typo. No need to go flaming people over something as minor as that!

[Lord Morbid]

Originally posted by X-Fan
Whoah, ease up there LM. It was just a simple typo. No need to go flaming people over something as minor as that!

Sorry it just seems like they didnt even put time and effort into this game.Its like they just got some info from Marvel.com and maybe from the x-men writers over a cell phone with a bad connection.I was very disappointed,but I apologize for calling them idiots.....their just incompetent.

[blinkinhoops]

Ok this probably sounds a bit dumb but i got the game last week and im either not reading the instructions properly or im really stupid but i cant figure out how to do the specials when the bar fills up. I can do the X+Y one that drains the second bar but none others could anyone help? thanks

[GavinM]

What version do you have? And is this with all characters or only certain ones?

[blinkinhoops]

sorry should have said its the gamecube version and i can do the x+Y move with every character i cant do any others tho and i really cant see it in the book.

[GavinM]

I have the xbox version and that is fine for me so im afraid that i cant help you. sorry :(