While the build-up to the release of X-Men: Apocalypse has featured the expected range of trailers and TV spots, there have also been a number of inventive retro promos. The latest takes the form of an '80s-style recruitment infomercial. Check it out below:

In a recent interview with Den of Geek, director Bryan Singer spoke about the film's '80s setting. "This one [is set] when I was in high school," he explained. "This was when I discovered my love for movies. And the arcade and video games. So I kind of brought a sense of colour to the film that I was more cautious about.

"You know, I always like the X-Men films to be very much grounded in reality, but here I could get closer to the comic book, I felt. The imagery from the comic book, in certain characters and their costumes, just the overall design. And the music, of course. So yeah, it was just a really nice era to play with."

X-Men: Apocalypse stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, and Rose Byrne. It opens on May 27.

GameSpot's review of X-Men: Apocalypse said that it "contains enough action, suspense, heartbreak, and excitement to keep you hooked. The movie juggles a lot of characters, and many don't get the time to be fully explored or utilized, but the movie never fails to keep you entertained for its entire running time thanks to the action and heart of the protagonists. Apocalypse is a great character in the comics and as a movie villain, the stakes are raised to such a level, you can't help but wonder how they'll top this in the next one."

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