E3 2003 – First
Look
Mega Man has been
around for quite awhile, and to celebrate his 15 years of stardom he has a few
new games coming out. One of these is Mega Man X7 – the first Playstation2 Mega
Man.
Mega Man allows
players to pick a team of two characters from the original Mega Man X characters
and a new one, Axl. During the game you will be able to switch between the two
characters on the fly, creating a strategic angle to the classic Mega Man
gameplay.
Mega Man X7 looks
great; using 3D cel-shaded graphics Capcom was able to create a sort of
realistic cartoon look that fits Mega Man like a glove. Gameplay perspective
switches throughout the game, using side-scrolling action in some levels, and a
3rd-person perspective in others. The all-new targeting system makes
playing in 3D a snap.
Mega Man X7 looks
like a great conversion from the classic 2D gameplay into 3D, while still
keeping the same feel that Mega Man should have. It’s good to see that Mega Man
games still please using the same classic gameplay it always has.
Look for the
ultimate Mega Man, Mega Man X7, in October of this year.
