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Aug 07 2006
Mega Man Maverick Hunter X Review
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| Summary: Very Well Made Remake of the SNES Classic
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After buying Megaman Powered Up I was sure that I wouldn't enjoy Megaman Maverick Hunter X as much since side by side MMPU has at least 5 times the extras that Maverick Hunter does. However I was delightfully surprised by what I got in this package (worth the $19.99 I paid for it).
This game is a faithful recreation of MMX. So faithful that it blows the original out of the water. And I'm not talking about the graphics either which are amazing btw. The new 3D engine makes the game feel even more alive than before. Seeing cars moving in the distance or the muddy swamps taking over research facilities is so cool. Plus the animation is terrific. There is some slowdown but not enough for you to stop playing or even get really annoyed by as it only happens with the screen is full of foes and gunfire. Load times are breif as well, on par with the PS1 MMX games.
Gameplay wise, it's MMX how you remember it except with a save function. Other than that it's the same game. There are changes in where armor is located and other minor changes in level design but tis the same game. Not a bad thing as MMX was a very solid action/platformer. If you've played and beaten MMX before then you'll have ease beating this rendition of the game as it feels easier this time around.
Now, with the new Vile mode the whole game feels different except for the platforming. Vile has three weapons available to him. His arm weapon, shoulder cannon, and leg weapon. Basically focusing on speed, range, and sheer brute force. Until you get his extra abilties, Vile's mode can be difficult. Knowing what weapons to use when on minor enemies is key to winning. There are 45 different weapons that Vile can choose from. Some seem very similar to others but for the most part they all have their unique properties like a fire that engulfs Vile or missiles that hover before flying forward or a split fire laser cannon. His story also has it's own cutscenes and gives a unique perspective to the plot.
Speaking of plot, thanks to the 20 min anime that you unlock after beating the game with X (same way you unlock Vile) you'll get to see what caused the events that occured in the game. Very cool to see X and Zero fight and figure out what's going on with the ever increasing Maverick threat. There are also some anime clips in both Vile and X's game to show what is happening as well instead of just in-game cutscenes.
Sadly, that's it for the game. There is the Hard mode but it honestly doesn't feel that much harder except that bosses learn new moves (just like in MMPU). However, the amount of fun that is had going through the game with either character is a testament to a well done game design. I don't even think MMPU is as fun as MM:MHX.
Pros
• Graphics are simply gorgeous with the right amount of animation and background details to make the world seem alive.
• Gameplay for both X and Vile are incredibly solid and the two offer very distinct ways, even more so than Zero did in X4-X6, to play in the Megaman X universe.
• Short anime movie extra is very cool to watch and goes great lengths to expand the story than with the original MMX.
• Load times are brief and don't bog down the action.
Cons
• Only one con. Once you clear the game with both X and Vile and watch the anime that's it. Unlike MMPU where you can play the game as the boss characters and create and download levels (as well as play in the frustratingly hard Challenge mode) MM:MHX is over once it's over. Perhaps Zero as a playable character and some challenges like MMPU could have extended the game's life a bit.
So go pick this game up if it's $19.99. There's not enough extras to warrant a purchase if it's more than that. At $19.99 it's a 'get what you pay for' game and a very very good one at that.
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08/08/06
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FurryCurry
| Michigan USA
Oh sorry! Forgot to mention the sound
Remixed soundtrack sounds more like X4-X6 (techno rock jazzy) than the metal of X-X3. Vile has his own, shorter, soundtrack as well and it's more rock inclined.
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