Comments on: Retro-Active: Mega Man X http://wayofthegeek.org/2007/11/the-retro-active-x-perience/ Your One Stop Geek Shop Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:20:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Devin de Gruyl http://wayofthegeek.org/2007/11/the-retro-active-x-perience/#comment-3944 Devin de Gruyl Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:40:11 +0000 http://wayofthegeek.org/2007/11/the-retro-active-x-perience/#comment-3944 I've actually played some of the newer games (both in the collection and the PS2 standalone sequels). They're actually not as bad as you might think, with one exception (<i>X7</i>, which tried to move the series into true 3D, is a major letdown, but at least they returned to the full 2D format in <i>X8</i>); they all retain more or less the classic gameplay of the series and the exploration aspect, and there's an honest effort to keep the whole concept fresh despite the sameness of the format from game to game. (For instance, in <i>X5</i> you're on a timer for most of the game, with a "good" or "bad" ending path determined by how quickly you go through the game, and starting in <i>X6</i> you can rescue captive Reploids in each stage for bonuses and stat upgrades.) Naturally, none of them can ever recapture the "magic" of the first game, but they're not <i>bad</i> games. They just suffer from typical Capcom "sequelitis" more than anything. I'd go ahead and pick up the collection at least (it's cheap - I found my copy for $11 <i>new</i> in a Sears bargain bin) and give 'em a spin. I’ve actually played some of the newer games (both in the collection and the PS2 standalone sequels). They’re actually not as bad as you might think, with one exception (X7, which tried to move the series into true 3D, is a major letdown, but at least they returned to the full 2D format in X8); they all retain more or less the classic gameplay of the series and the exploration aspect, and there’s an honest effort to keep the whole concept fresh despite the sameness of the format from game to game. (For instance, in X5 you’re on a timer for most of the game, with a “good” or “bad” ending path determined by how quickly you go through the game, and starting in X6 you can rescue captive Reploids in each stage for bonuses and stat upgrades.)

Naturally, none of them can ever recapture the “magic” of the first game, but they’re not bad games. They just suffer from typical Capcom “sequelitis” more than anything. I’d go ahead and pick up the collection at least (it’s cheap - I found my copy for $11 new in a Sears bargain bin) and give ‘em a spin.

]]> By: Jacob Bond http://wayofthegeek.org/2007/11/the-retro-active-x-perience/#comment-3943 Jacob Bond Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:35:03 +0000 http://wayofthegeek.org/2007/11/the-retro-active-x-perience/#comment-3943 I loved Megaman X. Next to Earthbound, Mario World, and A Link to The Past, it was by far my favorite SNES game. I did play the second one and thought it was pretty enjoyable (I remember getting excited when I saw the word "damn" because, hey, it's Nintendo. They wouldn't even allow blood in Mortal Kombat). I never tried the third game just for lack of time. A couple of years ago when I stumbled onto the collection and saw they made four more I couldn't help but cringe (the way I see it, if they made that many sequels and I hadn't even heard of any of them being promoted, they had to be bad). I hope Capcom gives us a new game for the Wii, but if hopefully it will be as great as the older games (X and before), not the newest stuff nobody cares about. I loved Megaman X. Next to Earthbound, Mario World, and A Link to The Past, it was by far my favorite SNES game.

I did play the second one and thought it was pretty enjoyable (I remember getting excited when I saw the word “damn” because, hey, it’s Nintendo. They wouldn’t even allow blood in Mortal Kombat). I never tried the third game just for lack of time. A couple of years ago when I stumbled onto the collection and saw they made four more I couldn’t help but cringe (the way I see it, if they made that many sequels and I hadn’t even heard of any of them being promoted, they had to be bad).

I hope Capcom gives us a new game for the Wii, but if hopefully it will be as great as the older games (X and before), not the newest stuff nobody cares about.

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