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X-Men: Next Dimension
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 17 critic reviews
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Based on 9 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Paradox Entertainment
Genre(s): Action, Fighting
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: October 15, 2002
Summary
Next Dimension plunges players into a powerful enemy's plot to rid the world of mutants. Leaving traditional arena-based fighting games in its wake, X-MEN: Next Dimension is the only console fighter that carries epic superhero showdowns across expansive 3-D levels. Players fight as 24 different X-MEN characters through interactive environments replete with combat-induced damage. [Activision]
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What The Critics Said
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Gamer's Pulse
Gameplay is solid, fun, and addictive. On the other hand, graphics-though they are fresh-could have been better.
Read Full Review >Armchair Empire
And XND succeeds to large extent, offering a control scheme that makes the fighting easy for beginners to get into the game, while offering enough finesse moves and fast action for fighting veterans.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
Not only is it the best in the series, by far, but it actually supports a decent combat system with a fairly balanced cast. [Jan 2003, p.102]
GameShark
If you love the X-Men, fighting and tight fitting clothes on women, this game is for you. Then again, if you love the X-Men, fighting and tight fitting clothes on men, this game is also for you. I guess this game is for everyone thirteen or older.
Read Full Review >GameZone
One of the biggest problems with this version is the controller. It will cause much frustration when you are in the heat of battle, if it wasn't for the shrunken d-pad and awkward placement of the buttons, this would have been much more enjoyable game.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
Your accomplishments unlock more mutants and fighting locations. [Dec 2002, p.220]
GamerWeb Nintendo
That there are better fighting games out there, and better uses of the X-Men license.
Read Full Review >IGN
Each powerful contestant controls rather clumsily and takes quite a bit of time to get comfortable with.
Read Full Review >Total Video Games
X-Men fans are likely to gain some enjoyment playing through the story mode and unlocking the vast range of unlockable content, but for fighting fans Next Dimension simply isn’t good enough.
Read Full Review >NintendoWorldReport
Offers quite a bit for a fighting game, but unfortunately where the game falls flat is in the basic fundamentals of what makes any game good, fighter or not.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Even the most ardent X-Men fans should probably just rent Next Dimension rather than buy it.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
Outside of some lethargic controls, there is definitely some fun to be had with this brawler.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
Simple controls and decent graphics help, but the limited gameplay makes Next Dimension a rental rather than a buy.
Read Full Review >TotalGames.net
The mentality behind it is decidedly 32-bit, and this isn’t just limited to the models either.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
Of the three versions, the GameCube release of X-Men: Next Dimension is the best -- strictly in a relative sense, of course.
Read Full Review >G4 TV
Like so many other licensed games, seems to focus more on the presentation and style of the characters than the actual game itself.
Read Full Review >Play Magazine
Besides a real lack of polish on the models and backgrounds in Dimension, it just feels mediocre when stacked against competition like "DOA," "Kakuto Chojin," and "MK Deadly Alliance." [Jan 2003, p.81]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Eduardo R. gave it a7:
The graphics don´t look so cool and the effects coulld be better. But you can play as most of the X-MEN or the BROTHERHOOD. And the spacial attacks are easy. It´s a nice game, but there are better ones around.
Miaka Y. gave it an 8:
I loved playing this game as Gambit! It was so much fun! I especially loved the all locations that we were able to fight in, and the moves are pretty good too!
Dean B. gave it a 10:
I really like this game my only problem is I need to find out more moves.
Shawn T. gave it an 8:
Hey, it impressed me. A great follow up of mutant academy.
Andreas H. gave it a 10:
Great gameplay. Every person you can use are verry different. Cyclops laser and Volverine's Claws. They both sound realy good.
Jonathan W. gave it a 10:
Juggernaut rules.
Andrew W. gave it a 10:
The graphics are great and you can realy get addicted to this game.
