A must for every comic book fan! Great for everyone else.
Once I started, everything else stopped. I got sucked right into the gameplay.
And I played this game long and hard. For two weeks straight. I finished the game, then did it all over again with the unlocked characters. Fantastic.
There's something putting comic book heroes into games. I liked Ultimate Alliance, loved Justice League Heroes (my favorite comic book team), but there's something about the X-men characters that makes you want to play the game over and over again.
The best thing about this game is its cast of characters. Combining different heroes (and power sets) is enjoyable, mainly because each character feels unique and adds something unique to the mix. You mostly have to have someone with might, flight, and bridge building abilities most of the time, and the roster is deep and varied enough not to make the entire exercise repetitive.
All the little things surrounding the central gameplay add a lot. The trivia game is a blast, the danger room missions and playable comic book missions extend the experience further.
Role-playing elements are light enough not to bore the casual gamer, and engaging enough to make you want to keep on improving your character. If you're using the cheat codes, I suggest --- don't. It takes away a lot from the gameplay if you do.
Great graphics, great sound quality, great story.
I guess its pretty obvious I'm a comic book fan.... but even were I not --- this game is still worth a look.