Mega Man X: Command Mission

"Better than it was expected to be..."

Intoduction:
Most likely everyone was expecting some horrible RPG. I know I was, but MMX:CM is quite the opposite. It's not something you want to just pass by, especially if you're a Megaman fan. :P Let's start with the story...

Story:7/10
The game's story was pretty good to me. It may not be legendary but it has some twists. And I like the fact it pulls a bunch of new original characters, and still keeps in some returning from the X series. You can tell Capcom put some effort into this, the story shines compared to any other Megaman game. But it's because the story is so important in RPGs...

All it really needs is some more character development and perhaps some side quests.

Graphics: 10/10
Wow, this game looks great. There is hardly anything you can complain about. I love the environments. Looking out into the sky with the great lighting is awesome. I mean sometimes it looks real (To me anyway >_>).

I was definitely expecting a lot less.

Gameplay:5/10
This game struggles in the gameplay department, but it's still better than anything you'd expect from a Megaman RPG. I really do enjoy the customization, but sometimes it's really hard to gather the things you need. I also enjoyed the little deployment thing. But overall, the battling it a bit of a chore. You sometimes run into a lot of enemys when you're trying to move the plot along, but the worst part is you never know when you're gonna run into someone.

Better than expected, but it still suffers. If they ever decide to make a sequel or something, this game could really go somewhere.

Sound: 7/10
The music was alright, some good tracks countered by bad ones. Sound effects are good, though battle cries are annoying sometimes. The voice acting was overall good, but some of the lines should be redone.

Overall no major complaints, but they should work a bit harder in all areas for it to shine.

Re-playability:8/10
This game definitely has some re-playability. Experiencing all the old stuff and laughing at how you couldn't do something before is always the best. Now the only part you might not enjoy would be some of the gameplay.

I know I played it more than once.

Overall:7/10
Sure this game had it's flaws, but there's a lot of cool stuff to unlock and again the graphics. Good amount of characters, some cool moves...And I personally enjoyed the Sky Room. I'd recommend this almost anyone, but especially Megaman fans.

This game seemed underrated to me, it was a excellent for a Megaman RPG. I sure as hell want to see a sequel, this game has potential.

Reviewer's Score: 7/10, Originally Posted: 09/08/08

Game Release: Mega Man X: Command Mission (US, 09/21/04)