REVIEW: Mega Man - Maverick Hunter X
by Matt Paprocki (who also wrote a great review of my book, Hacking the PSP!)
While the spin-offs of the Mega Man franchise have gone overboard and the X series has taken a sharp downswing, Maverick Hunter X
becomes all the more appealing. This PSP exclusive is stunning; losing
nothing of what made the original SNES hit a classic, while updating
everything outside of the game play (and even this has been tweaked).
The extras sell this package, and while they're not as rich as Mega Man Powered Up, they're still worth unlocking since they essentially turn into a second full game.
With the graphics revamped in full 3-D, the sheen on Maverick Hunter is the immediate standout. Unlike the experiments in Mega Man X7 and X8,
this update keeps the game play in two dimensions all the way through.
The polygons are used to sharply enhance the animation and cinematic
qualities (which are then unfortunately brought down by voice actors
that barely qualify as actors). It's a necessary and detailed face lift
that shines on the PSP.
Read the entire review here.