X-Men: The Official Game

X-Men: The Official Game is derived from the storyline of the third X-Men film. In this game, players have the option to control characters such as Wolverine, Colossus, Iceman, or Nightcrawler as they navigate through twenty-five stages in a traditional side-scrolling beat-'em-up format. The objective is typically to locate the exit within each level, which can involve scrolling from left to right, top to bottom, or navigating labyrinth-like designs. Enemies are defeated using various punches, and each character differs in their attack range and damage output. Additionally, each character possesses a unique special attack and individual abilities. For instance, Colossus can smash specific materials, and Wolverine gradually regenerates health over time. Initially starting as Wolverine, players later gain the ability to switch between characters at any point in the game. Each X-Man also has a power bar, replenished by collecting blue symbols, which can be utilized to temporarily increase the damage dealt during gameplay.

X-Men: The Official Game is positioned between the second and third X-Men movies. This particular version differs significantly from its computer and console counterparts. It adopts a top-down action game format featuring 3D characters across forty levels. During gameplay, the player can seamlessly switch between Wolverine, Iceman, and Magneto in certain levels, while others focus on controlling Nightcrawler exclusively. Character movement is facilitated through the Control Pad, while all other character actions are executed via the touch screen. The lower screen serves as the gameplay area, displaying the characters, while the upper screen provides information on their status. Nightcrawler possesses teleportation abilities, Wolverine excels in ground-based attacks, Iceman specializes in shooting ice attacks, and Magneto can manipulate metallic objects, including picking them up and throwing them. Magneto is also capable of breaking metal doors. Each character's attacks have varying effectiveness against enemies, making it essential for the player to switch between characters to defeat them frequently. In addition to the standard enemies, many levels also feature formidable boss characters.

X-Men: The Official Game (also known as X3: The Official Game) is Activision's tie-in video game to the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand. The game covers the events of the films X2: X-Men United and X-Men: The Last Stand, specifically following the characters of Wolverine, Iceman, and Nightcrawler. It also bridges the gap between the two films, explaining why Nightcrawler is not present for The Last Stand and also introduces new foes to the X-Men film canon, such as HYDRA, who FOX didn't own the film rights. The game was released on the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, developed by Z-Axis; Nintendo GameCube, ported by Hypnos; Microsoft Windows, ported by Beenox; Game Boy Advance, developed by WayForward Technologies; and Nintendo DS, developed by Amaze Entertainment.