This game is awesome, but it has a big difficulty spike near midgame, enemies like the Sentinels will suddenly be able to kill your team in 1-2 hits or your team will suddenly take longer to kill a certain enemy, Master Mold's boss room save point locks you out of the shop or the Danger Room, health and special potions are limited to 10, etc. If you've played Marvel Ultimate Alliance, this game is the precursor to that and can be easily picked up. That being said, the soundtrack accompanying the game is awesome, having grungy rock to go along with several fights in various locations through the X-Men's history, the story, if a little basic, is a love letter to the characters' history and ever-spanning rogues gallery. Recommended for X-Men fans and previous fans of Marvel Ultimate Alliance.