It is not controversial to say that “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” belongs to the list of films of superheroes perfectly regardable but painfully shots of the 2000s. The time was nicer with the collective perception of this film Marvel 2009, like the pleasure of watching A Hugh Jackman Hyper-Commise embodies Logan / Wolverine Suit the film from the film, a lot of faults. In addition, this spin-off / prequel to “X-Men” of the 2000s was not well welcomed at the exit despite a commercial success, because it was marked as another bland story of a story of comic book which could have boasted more flavor or depth. With hindsight, the only merit of the film, besides Jackman, seems to be the fact that he helped launch an obsession on the scale of the industry for spin-offs, where this kind of stories were now more ambitious than your cash seizure.

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Unfortunately, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” remains riddled with mediocrity (unlike “Logan”, which is full of intense and sincere emotional depth), but a connected aspect of this film Gavin Hood deserves to be revisiting even today. Just like many video game links that “X-Men” films have caused over the years “, X-Men Origins: Wolverine” also had an eponymous video game link that was published alongside the film. This game, however, is much more pleasant / valid than its film counterpart and has even become a classic cult for its complex representation of Logan / Wolverine in the medium.

As for most game entries focused on the early 2000s, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” has exploited unevenly on different ports, with its “non-camera edition. Although the Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2 ports of the game cause criticism for mediocre controls and lower textures, the inheritance of” non-camera publishing. ” Make this link so loved, and is this Hack-And-Slash style adventure in time?

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In terms of gameplay, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” does not offer much beyond the Hack-And-Sash Standard. It is not deliciously bizarre or stylized like the series “Devil May Cry” (which it is inspired by) and does not present a complex tradition in the game as “God of War” of 2005. Instead, he bypasses the defects of his bound film by weaving a story that feels adequately expanded, where Wolverine’s fast and dirty combat style fills the whites and serious history. There is an incomparable element of brutality in This interpretation of Wolverine, which flows his claws of Adamantium in his enemies And do not braid before tearing them in half. For obvious reasons, “the unclear edition” underlines this without compromise aspect, where you can rush on the enemies, the shreds in tatters or fill them on tips.

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Although Hood’s film also depicts Wolverine’s background in tragic tones, the game goes further by putting history on the bottom of a dark urban landscape. Things start with the last mission of team X, where Wolverine and his brother Victor Creed (alongside others, including Deadpool) find a village with rich deposits of Adamantium. A series of mercenaries attempts to sabotage their mission, leading to an escalation of the circumstances which culminate in a massacre at the village scale. In the middle of all this, Logan is the only one to turn around in his team to save the villagers, but is eliminated before doing so. This incident encouraging a dark story and in a bad mood on betrayal and revenge, in which Logan travels a path forged by large amounts of blood and guts.

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The main attraction of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” is to look at the Logan / Wolverine rage counter, which allows it to make fatal attacks like Claw Spin or Berserker mode, increasing the currencies in the game like XP (experience points). Like any standard hacking and slash, each exaggerated combo adds to the thrill to walk in Logan’s shoes, which is reinforced here because of its accelerated mutant healing capacities. For example, if Logan’s arm bleeds abundantly for a moment, it will be as good as the next one, allowing him to use the same member to disintegrate an enemy with an unfeeded rage.

There is a catch, of course. This combat formula becomes obsolete and repetitive after a certain time, a drawback that is exacerbated by the lack of difficult bosses and a story that is at the best decent. Despite this blatant problem, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” is an explosion and a half; It is a must for gender lovers who deeply appreciate The comic strip of Wolverine’s comic strip, precise brutality. In addition, the game always works quite well on certain ports and seems good enough to assert your time.