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'X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse' (ALL) Claws Its Way To Stores

by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2005 @ 8:45 a.m. PDT

Activision announced today that X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, inspired by Marvel's legendary Super Hero team, has shipped to stores for PS2,m Xbox, NGC, and PC.

The all-new action-role playing game (RPG) allows gamers to create Super Hero dream teams featuring popular X-Men and classic Brotherhood villains as they unite for the first time ever to overcome the ultimate evil -- Apocalypse -- and prevent one of the most devastating attacks ever against mankind. The action filled saga unfolds through challenging single player missions and groundbreaking new online multiplayer modes.

"X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse is sure to please X-Men fans everywhere with an original and suspense-filled storyline that teams up the X- Men with the Brotherhood villains for the first time ever," said Will Kassoy, vice president of global brand management, Activision, Inc. "The diversity gives players an unprecedented arsenal of super powers to employ as they battle an amazing array of enemies in exotic locales in single- player mode or online multiplayer modes with gamers around the world."

"Marvel couldn't be more pleased with this latest installment in the X-Men Legends franchise," said Ames Kirshen, Vice President of Interactiv, Marvel Entertainment, Inc. "With a truly epic X-Men story, a ton of new playable characters, larger gameplay environments, increased customization features and most importantly the addition of online play, this truly is the deepest X-Men game ever."

In X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, players create, customize and control teams of four mutants from 16 all-time favorite X-Men and classic Brotherhood villains from the Marvel Universe. With the X-Men and Brotherhood fighting side-by-side for the first time, players switch instantly between teammates wielding many more super powers and skills than X-Men Legends, as they overcome obstacles, solve puzzles and defeat more than 100 types of enemies including Lady Deathstrike and the notorious Four Horsemen of Apocalypse. Delivering significant gameplay enhancements over the first title, X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse challenges players to explore immense, destructible environments set in classic X-Men locations like Genosha and the Infinite Factory, and exotic worldly locales like Egypt and the Savage Lands in both single player and, for the first time ever, online multiplayer action including six multiplayer skirmish modes that offer head-to-head action, fierce battles against enemies, exclusive online content and more .

X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse has been rated "T" (Teen with mild language and violence) by the ESRB, and is available for the PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, for a suggested retail price of $49.99, PC/for $39.99. Later this fall, the PSP version of X-Men Legends: Rise of Apocalypse will be available for a suggested retail price of $49.99.

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