Still, don’t let all the faults get in the way of picking this game up.

It’s really too bad the game lacks here, too, because it’s fun enough to really justify a wide range of optional battles. Even then, though, the game can easily be finished in less than 15 hours-the first non-handheld game since the Playstation era I can say that about. Being an exceptionally linear game, there’s relatively little in the way of extras, though if you were fond of killing things there are some costly armors to shoot for. All this combines to make an absolute buffet of attack options, though how often you need them is questionable, given the general easiness of the game.ĭifficulty isn’t the only thing the game lacks, though. Of course, Hyper Mode is only usable for a limited time between breaks, so it must be used wisely. Finally, each character has their Hyper Mode, which causes them to equip special armor which dramatically improves their stats, and in many cases gives them better attacks. Attack Triggers are special attacks which are almost entirely based on how much Weapon Energy you feed them, generally doing far more damage than anything else at full power, and are excellent tools for tough fights. However, using it all can be detrimental, because it also fuels another command, Attack Trigger. While these weapons are quite useful, they also consume Weapon Energy, a resource you generate each round. Building off a battle system similar to Xenosaga: Episode 1‘s, characters have three basic attacks: one for their main armament, and two sub-weapons, which have effects ranging from additional damage to stealing items. It doesn’t matter though, because Mega Man X: Command Mission is a blast to play. However, they become separated, and X must recruit allies to both find Zero and defeat Epsilon. There they discover Epsilon, their long-time nemesis, is active again. The situation is quite simple: X and Zero, the greatest of Maverick Hunters (A Maverick is an android which has rejected human authority, typically setting out to cause chaos), are sent to investigate an abandoned research facility. The voice acting is in the same boat while the voices fit the characters well, the inflection and emotion are all over the place, making it hard to stay in the story. The music, being generous, is uninspired, amounting to some low-tempo techno to compliment the futuristic nature of the setting. The same can’t be said of the audio, though. The more vibrant color cel-shading gives the game a life that would otherwise have been lacking, especially given the drab dungeon design. More surprising is how well this works for the game. While the liberal use of mechanical people was a given, seeing that they were cel-shaded certainly wasn’t on the list of expectations. The biggest surprise from Mega Man X: Command Mission was on the visual front.

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