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Graphics: 8/10
Standard Mega Man style graphics. Despite being on the PSX there isn’t all that much
more detail in the characters than the SNES had. Some of the animation is better I
suppose, though some seems kind of cheap. The Anime cut scenes are a nice addition
though. Some pretty large enemies which is kind of a nice upgrade, but I don’t
remember much of X2 and X3 so it may not be the first time.
Music and Sound: 6/10
Once again, it’s a Mega Man game. Funky fast paced guitar sounding techno music, which
blaster sound effects thrown in. There are voices in the cut scenes though and through
out the game. Unfortunately the (English) dub isn’t very good. Mega Man sounds too
young, the English accent isn’t all that great for Iris, Double’s voice doesn’t work
for his normal form. Zero is tolerable, the Colonel is actually kind of good, and the
General definitely doesn’t match his massive size. For the most part it’s not that the
voices are bad, they just don’t match the characters very well. Than and some of the
lines are kind of cheesy.
Gameplay: 7/10
Not to sound repetitive, but if you have played any Mega Man games, the control and
general plot is the same in all of them. Fight 8 robot masters, fight some end levels
and special bosses, fight all 8 masters again, then fight the end boss in his 3 forms.
X4 has a fairly weak plot thrown in about the Repliforce revolting but they seem generally
unmotivated by anything other then wanting to fight. Double and Iris’s extra plot points
would have been more worth while had the two received more characterization, Double is
particularly bad on this point. It’s fun to play though. Zero is sweet to play and gets
even more sweet as you learn more sword techniques.
Overall: 7/10
If you are a fan of the Mega Man series, this one is a pretty good game. Personally I
think playing Zero is worth the game itself. Despite being like every other Mega Man
game, it is still fun, and the series is still a great one.
Tip: I would recommend fighting the Spider or the Ice guy first.
