And, despite the frequency of enemy encounters, completing the game's various zones doesn't take very long. Fleeing from fights generally isn't too much of a problem, though, and you'll often find yourself doing so to proceed to the next area (something that usually requires you to solve a simple puzzle) more quickly. It's fortunate that the battle system's many bells and whistles are so well executed, because the encounter rate in the game can be ridiculously high. Final strike lets all onscreen allies attack at once with a huge barrage of firepower, polishing that last bit of enemy health off in an assault that's as satisfying as it is gratuitous. What does feel a little overpowered is the "final strike" ability, which is triggered when you've emptied a certain percentage of an enemy's health during one turn. While it would be easy to let such an ability be cheap and overpowered, Capcom has included a turn limit for their use, and the power of the bosses you'll face balances the hyper mode well. ![]() Hyper mode dramatically boosts all stats for a limited number of turns, and it is most useful against the game's large and powerful bosses, letting you inflict and absorb big chunks of damage. They're a lot of fun to use, but because of their high cost and uncertain payoff, you'll need to carefully consider when and where to attempt to employ them.īut wait, there's more-every character also has an alternate form when he or she goes into hyper mode. The use of these powers is equal parts skill and gamble, wagering all your accumulated energy on your twitch reflexes and your luck. For example, Axl has a DNA ability that allows him to take the form of a boss you've fought before and unleash a single attack, and Cinnamon has a healing ability whose strength depends on how fast you're able twirl one of the control sticks. The game's battle system balances strategy, button mashing, and fun.Īction triggers are abilities specific to X and his friends that will completely empty that character's WE bar when used. If you have enough WE saved up, you can let loose with a character's special attack, called an action trigger. All characters have it, regenerating a set amount of it per turn, and every attack they make consumes WE according to the strength of the weapon or ability used. The limiting force that you'll have to watch is weapon energy (WE). The basic suite of attack options consists of your robot's main weapon and any secondary weapons it may have equipped-these secondary weapons being anything from shoulder-mounted missiles to items that let you steal from enemies. ![]() This meter also tracks the relative health of enemies and allies using a bar graph, allowing you to see at a glance how your fighting force is doing. Each character and enemy will have a chance to act based on his or her relative speed, and there is a meter along the bottom of the battle screen that lets you know what the order of the turns will be. You can field three reploids at a time, and quickly swap in any of your reserve characters with a simple button press without sacrificing a turn. The fighting is the thing in Mega Man X: Command Mission, as the battle system is the game's best feature. The game is organized into 10 chapters, and it emulates the typical Mega Man experience by having you progress through fairly linear stages with boss characters at the end of them. X ends up having to scrape together a force to oppose the rebellion, and this provides the justification for putting together a party and then fighting a series of increasingly strong enemies until the threat has been eradicated. Things don't go as smoothly as planned, and the company is separated after being beset by a group of powerful foes who serve as officers for the Rebellion Army, an organization that seeks to actualize the full extent of reploid abilities by attacking everyone who doesn't buy into their ideals. ![]() Things open up with X, his powerful companion Zero, and a maverick hunter named Shadow being dispatched to investigate renegade reploid activity on the island of Gigantis. Now Playing: Mega Man X: Command Mission Video Review By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
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