Final Verdict

88
On the Xbox, X-Men Legends 2 is a definitive Diablo-style action RPG. It hits all the right notes and does so with style and that sexy X-Men license. Adding the Brotherhood is more of a cosmetic change than we might like, but this isn’t the latest BioWare story-driven RPG, it’s a beat-em-up with a setting that’s properly done if not very richly developed.

Surprisingly enjoyable is the PC version, which works best with a large monitor and gamepad but can also be played on the keyboard. The extra characters really don’t amount to much and, if given the choice, we’d play the console version just because it’s easier to do it with a friend, whether on the same box or online. Most of the challenge may be in timing the super combos correctly, but there’s an elegant simplicity to the gameplay which endures throughout.