Reviews

Mega Man X

By Corey

The Mega Man series has been a huge one. After 6 NES games, 1 SNES game, and multiple Game Boy games, Capcom decided to take the series to a new level. That is why we have Mega Man X!

Graphics: 8

Nice color for an earlier SNES game. The backgrounds are nice and most enemies have a good amount of detail. It is definately made to look like a future world. X looks a little too plain early one, but that'll change quickly.

Gameplay: 9

If you don't know what how gameplay works in Mega Man games, you shouldn't be here. You go across the level shooting robots while avoiding all sorts of other traps. At the end of the level, you fight a boss. If you win, you get its power. You use that power to defeat other bosses, since they all have a weakness to one of the other bosses' weapons. In this game, it is easily possible to defeat the bosses with just using your standard X-Buster, but using other weapons makes it too simple.

Of course, there are secrets to find. In each stage there is one heart, and finding a heart increases your health meter a bit. There are also 4 Sub-Tanks, which store extra life for when your health meter is low. In addition, there are also 4 capsules hidden in 4 different levels. These contain armor enhancements that increase your abilities. Finding all of these items will be the key to beating the game.

Sound: 8

You got your basic shooting, running, and explosion sounds. Nothing too major about those. A mix between good and bad music also is in the game.

Lasting Value: 8

The actual game is short. Beatable in one sitting. This is the type of game you'll want to beat a few times though, so overall you should get a lot of gameplay from it.

Bottom Line

A good game all around. Addicting gameplay and being able to take any path you want keep the game fresh even after beating it multiple times.

Final Score: 8 out of 10