X Men Mutant Academy II

X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 is a 2.5D fighting game for the PlayStation video game console. It was developed by Paradox Development and published by Activision on September 18, 2001.^[1] It is the sequel to X-Men: Mutant Academy and predecessor to X-Men: Next Dimension.

Gameplay – X Men Mutant Academy II

X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 is a 2.5D action fighting game. Characters and environments are modeled in 3D, but gameplay is restricted to a 2D plane. Like its predecessor, the game allows the player to select from several heroes and villains from the X-Men franchise and includes many of the signature moves from the comics.

Reception – X Men Mutant Academy II

Publication	Score
Computer and Video Games	6/10[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly	5/10[5]
Game Informer	8.25/10[6]
GamePro	[7]
GameRevolution	C+[8]
GameSpot	8.4/10[9]
GameSpy	73%[10]
GameZone	7.5/10[11]
IGN	8.3/10[12]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	[13]

Unlike X-Men: Mutant Academy, the game received mostly positive reviews by critics. Many praised the game for its improved graphics, new characters, gameplay, its hidden characters, its 3D environment, and the expanded number of combos.^{[citation needed]} However, some criticized the game for its lack of gameplay modes and the combos were usually hard to pull off.