| 80 |
Gamer's Pulse
Gameplay is solid, fun, and addictive. On the other hand, graphics-though they are fresh-could have been better.
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| 78 |
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.
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| 78 |
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]
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| 74 |
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.
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| 73 |
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.
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| 72 |
Nintendo Power
Your accomplishments unlock more mutants and fighting locations. [Dec 2002, p.220]
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| 70 |
GamerWeb Nintendo
That there are better fighting games out there, and better uses of the X-Men license.
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| 70 |
IGN
Each powerful contestant controls rather clumsily and takes quite a bit of time to get comfortable with.
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| 70 |
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.
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| 65 |
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.
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| 64 |
GameSpot
Even the most ardent X-Men fans should probably just rent Next Dimension rather than buy it.
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| 58 |
Gaming Age
Outside of some lethargic controls, there is definitely some fun to be had with this brawler.
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| 58 |
Game Revolution
Simple controls and decent graphics help, but the limited gameplay makes Next Dimension a rental rather than a buy.
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| 56 |
TotalGames.net
The mentality behind it is decidedly 32-bit, and this isn’t just limited to the models either.
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| 41 |
GameSpy
Of the three versions, the GameCube release of X-Men: Next Dimension is the best -- strictly in a relative sense, of course.
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| 40 |
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.
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| 40 |
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]
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