'X-Men Legends II' is the ultimate multi-platform game

I served as guest emcee for a fundraiser 5K run last weekend (I didn't run myself, for fear of turning the event into an "Is there a doctor in the house?" type of scenario), and while the participants were off traversing the course, I sat back at the start/finish line. To pass the time, I downloaded the mobile version of "X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse" on my Motorola V710. I was amazed.

I've previously blogged about how much I enjoy the PS2 version of the Activision title, and I've read very favorable reviews about the seamless port to the PSP.

The translation to mobile phones was impressive. Sure, the game didn't have the full spectrum of features available for console systems and lacked the vocal track and cinematic segues of the larger game, but the theme was consistent with the other platforms. This I liked.

The storyline mirrored that of the other platforms, as did the music, the combat system was hack-and-slash with basic fighting combos and character-specific special powers, and the bosses were actually difficult to fight. I just dispatched Abyss at the end of Level 1 when the first of the runners crossed, checking their time against their personal best.

Nice job on this one.