10 Criminally Underrated Comic Book Video Games You Must Play

4. X-Men Legends II: Rise Of Apocalypse

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Raven Software

Another studio sadly lost to Activision's focus on Call of Duty, Raven Software was one of the most prominent groups of developers in the early-to-mid-noughties.

Raven were responsible for Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, as well as its follow-up Jedi Academy - two of the most critically acclaimed Star Wars games ever made. However, they're perhaps most fondly known for their Marvel games - particularly Marvel Ultimate Alliance and 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

While those two titles are stellar, and encapsulate the best bits about Raven, it's meant that their other two Marvel games - X-Men Legends and X-Men Legends II: Rise Of Apocalypse - have gone overlooked. This really makes no sense, as apart from the change in roster, there is nothing about either title that makes them inferior to MUA.

They're probably the most authentic X-Men games fans have ever gotten, and those who've read the comics are bound to get a double kick out of them. The gameplay is just as good as MUA's, and while the cel-shaded graphics aren't too incredible, they get the job done. Plus, there's the added bonus of cinematics from Blur Studio, which more than hold up today.

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