64
It's not going to replace or even come close to your fighting game of choice.
70
A solid fighter that just can't quite climb up to what "Tekken" and "VF" have offered.
60
Poor collision detection keeps this title a step below "Tekken" and "Virtua Fighter." [Holiday 2002, p.54]
4
The gameplay is good, it's like playing Tekken and Mutant Academy but... DON'T PLAY THE GAME.
Only if you want to play with a friend.
The story mode is HORRIBLELY difficult, that's at the beginning. Do like me and enter the code to unlock everything and go play. It's not worth playing everything correctly.
X-Men: Next Dimension
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Oct 15, 2002
Metascore
Mixed or Average
61
User score
Mixed or Average
6.4
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
11% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
74% Mixed
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16% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
78
The gameplay has a nice balance to it, but is also fairly shallow. [Dec 2002, p.118]
72
While it won't win any awards for fighting game of the year, it does offer enough by way of fan service and flashy combo depth to satisfy at least the faithful comic book readers and not-so picky fighting game casuals.
67
Factor in obscene load times and overly difficult enemy A.I., and it's a game that only rabid X-fans will enjoy.l [Jan 2003, p.194]
60
Slightly sluggish controls hurt the faster characters, leaving some of the mid-speed characters' blend of movement and power overbalanced in the grand scheme of things.
58
Outside of some lethargic controls, there is definitely some fun to be had with this brawler.
50
Unbalanced characters, cheap AI, and ugly graphics mar this game to the point that its' not even worth trying out.
30
Perhaps the most damning thing of all about Next Dimension though is that throughout our time with the game, we never once felt the impact of a blow or watched a character reel in pain – there’s virtually no weight to any attack and hit contact is unconvincing.
User score
Mixed or Average
29% Positive
2 Ratings
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43% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
29% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Sep 29, 2025
4
The gameplay is good, it's like playing Tekken and Mutant Academy but... DON'T PLAY THE GAME.
Only if you want to play with a friend.
The story mode is HORRIBLELY difficult, that's at the beginning. Do like me and enter the code to unlock everything and go play. It's not worth playing everything correctly.
SummaryNext Dimension plunges players into a powerful enemy's plot to rid the world of mutants. Leaving traditional arena-based fighting games in its wake, X-MEN: Next Dimension is the only console fighter that carries epic superhero showdowns across expansive 3-D levels. Players fight as 24 different X-MEN characters through interactive enviro... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- GameCube
- PlayStation 2
- Xbox
Initial Release Date:Oct 15, 2002
Developer:
- Paradox Development
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