Mega Man X7 (PlayStation 2, 2003)

Mega Man is one of the best love characters out there and one of my favorites. The blue bomber has had quite a few great games out but there was a point during the X series when his popularity was sinking fast. Mega Man X5 and Mega Man X6 didn't seem to impress or satisfy a lot of fans though personally I liked them so I was crossing my fingers that this one would bring back the magic. Unfortunetly, I was wrong.

This was Mega Man X's first Playstation 2 game. I expected them to amaze us with dazzling gameplay, a lasting soundtrack, and a motivating story. They didn't do too good. As I watched the opening movie before the title screen started, I was impressed. The music got me in a Mega Man mood, the sequences it showed with the characters looked cool, and since I am a fan of anime I liked how some of the scenes looked like one. As soon as I pushed start and watched the beginning movie, my opinion dropped a little. The first thing I noticed was the characters had voices but the second thing I noticed was that they weren't good. I usually don't care about bad voices or graphics so I kept going. I don't want to bore anyone so I will sum it up as quickly and as mercifully as I can.

A new character has finally entered the frame in the form of Axl. He is a trigger-happy youngster who has left the bad guys to join you. The plot unveils as the underground group of maverick hunters known as Red Alert (the bad guys) challenges X's gang for control of Axl. The reason why is because not only is Axl a talented shooter but he can also copy other reploids using their DNA. A mysterious figure (not for X experts) looms over the leader of Red Alert,Red,as they continue to seek out Axl. I didn't mind the story but what I did mind were the voices. How hard is it to find decent english voice actors? I don't really know the answer to that but I do know there had to have been better ones. I usually don't whine about voices but there is a phrase I like to say, "If you are going to give the characters voices, they should at least be good." I'll just end that there and just say that most were bad(only one or two were decent to me).

The controls aren't too difficult since they are similar to past X games but the new targeting system is hard to control. Switching targets sometimes can be a bigger pain than the actual fight. To avoid this problem you would think to switch to the expert close-range fighter, Zero(my fav), but even Zero has troubles. For Zero to be useful he NEEDS the upgrades you get. Axl is the same way. Zero is stronger than Axl but pales in comparison to X but you can't use him at the start which was another big mistake. I know they probably did this so you could get used to Axl but that should be an option.

Another new addition to the series is that you can now switch between two of the characters while playing. In fact, you have to utilize that skill just to get through. Although this does now give us that fierce X and Zero combo we have always wanted, it just dosen't feel right like this. On a side note, Zero is officially the close-range fighter since he lost his ability to use his buster arm. I don't know why they did that but I would would like that as an option. The soundtrack is alright. There are a few good tunes played through it. Not all are great but they aren't bad either.

Overall, I don't recommend this game unless you can handle all the downsides and some frustration. I don't hate it, I just think it could have been better

The shipping is fast and on time quickly, I received the Mega Man X7 (Playstation 2) cd, but did not receive any manual, no art cover art/book, and seller gave me a replacement case instead of original Playstation case. This is very dishonest and is not trustworthy of seller. What the seller mention in details and in the description for this item, is not what he promised. Please read what the seller wrote to me, I'm very sorry I sent the explanatory message pasted below to about a dozen or so customers of games last weekend but somehow I must have neglected to send yours. A large box of empty game cases was stolen from me over labor day weekend. I went ahead and shipped the games because it was kind of a catch 22. I know that some ebayers will not want the game without cover art/book (even with a discount) and others just want the game shipped in a timely manner (and some don't check email/ebay msgs too often). I figured the best thing to do would be to go ahead and ship and offer a partial refund for the missing cover art and game but send a message explaining what happened so if the person doesn't want the game they can refuse delivery without cost. I bought this item for my son, and basically the seller lied. When I buy an item I expect everything to be there. The seller is trying to make excuses and not to get a bad feedback. It is a hassle for me to send back. I am very disappointed. The seller says it shouldn't cost his ebay reputation which he have worked hard to build as he says he is *honest* not a dishonest seller.
Instead of the seller making excuses and telling storys, he should be true to his word as he described in details in his description of the item. I would not buy from him. I bought many items on ebay for the last eight years and never had a problem, except for this seller.

The game doesn't work anymore. I want to give my game back. I dont know why the game stopped working.

Mega man game was in very good conditions, my son loves playing it, I'm so glad the seller was on top of things when it came to shipping .thank A+ seller

Fresh and brand spankin new. Great gift for christmas which by the way is worth the amount I paid than buying in most stores.

the game was in new conditons no scratches plays like a charm, fast shipping, price was perfect, i couldnt be happier with this item. seller recommended. thank you :)

New 3D Megaman definitely takes the platform above and beyond it's former versions. The tag team factor also helps make for harder levels and more intricate puzzles/stages.

Great game, if your a long time megaman fan, youll love this game.

It switches between 2D & 3D which is verry cool & it was put together well.
You can allso switch between charactersin the middle of levels which is another great feature.

Only downside I can really see here is the game is a little hard for beginners, levels are longer with much more going on.

but still, this is a great buy for any mega man fan!

because i am a big fan of mega man because i like to play them a lot these only games i play for long time i do not dislike them i love them a lot