So, general thoughts in terms of the collection itself.
Positives:
- Being able to play the Japanese or English release
- Automatic Saving for the SNES titles
- The inclusion of manuals for each game
- The plethora of Art, Merchandise and Marketing for each game as well as in general
Cons:
- The fact that this is two collections. I would rather pay more for every game in a single package as opposed to buying two packages.
- The Filters. If you have a CRT option, have it be an actual CRT option and not just a little bit of white noise. I'm also nto a fan of the pixel-melt the 'HD' filter offers
Now for the games themselves)
Megaman X: A masterful game with just the right level of challenge, excellent music, beautiful pixel art and fast-paced, consistently engaging gameplay. 4.5/5
Megaman X2: Not quite as good as the first game, particularly in regards to the special weapons and endgame. Still an overall positive experience. 3.5/5
Megaman X3: Ugh. Easily the worst of the SNES lineup. The ramped up difficulty for one makes this somewhat of a slog to trudge through. While the new armor chips are nice, you are punished for picking a single one by not being able to get the gold armor (WHY!?!). I could go on, but I'll leave it at that. 2.5/5
Megaman X4: Probably my favourite game on this collection! Zero is incredibly fun to control, using his abilities is a joy, and his speed is incredibly exhillerating. X is fun, don't get me wrong, but the special weapon selection isn't great (I tended to stick to Storm Owl and Slash Beast's weapons mostly). That being said, using just the X-Buster during his campaign, especially with the Arm Upgrade, is probably the most fun I've had playing as him in the entire series so far.
A must play. 4.75/5
Positives:
- Being able to play the Japanese or English release
- Automatic Saving for the SNES titles
- The inclusion of manuals for each game
- The plethora of Art, Merchandise and Marketing for each game as well as in general
Cons:
- The fact that this is two collections. I would rather pay more for every game in a single package as opposed to buying two packages.
- The Filters. If you have a CRT option, have it be an actual CRT option and not just a little bit of white noise. I'm also nto a fan of the pixel-melt the 'HD' filter offers
Now for the games themselves)
Megaman X: A masterful game with just the right level of challenge, excellent music, beautiful pixel art and fast-paced, consistently engaging gameplay. 4.5/5
Megaman X2: Not quite as good as the first game, particularly in regards to the special weapons and endgame. Still an overall positive experience. 3.5/5
Megaman X3: Ugh. Easily the worst of the SNES lineup. The ramped up difficulty for one makes this somewhat of a slog to trudge through. While the new armor chips are nice, you are punished for picking a single one by not being able to get the gold armor (WHY!?!). I could go on, but I'll leave it at that. 2.5/5
Megaman X4: Probably my favourite game on this collection! Zero is incredibly fun to control, using his abilities is a joy, and his speed is incredibly exhillerating. X is fun, don't get me wrong, but the special weapon selection isn't great (I tended to stick to Storm Owl and Slash Beast's weapons mostly). That being said, using just the X-Buster during his campaign, especially with the Arm Upgrade, is probably the most fun I've had playing as him in the entire series so far.
A must play. 4.75/5