In Mega Man X8, humanity is working on creating a device. It is planned that it will send a crew or cargo from Earth to the Moon in just a few hours. The transport will work on the principle of an elevator. For this, scientists have invented reploids - robots similar to humans in everything, with creation, feelings and intelligence. The advantage of such androids is that they never get sick and learn instantly. Humanity has the opportunity to regularly fly to the Moon because, as a result of a long war, the planet has almost run out of resources. The user will control a reploid. During another expedition, the elevator between Earth and its natural satellite broke down. What characters can you choose:
- X - more than others specializes in battles, can collect capsules with armor;
- Zero - deals heavy damage to opponents in close combat, can double jump and fight without wasting energy;
- Axel - the most advanced robot with new functions, can adopt the characteristics of other reploids, shoes allow you to fly into the air for 2-3 seconds.
In Mega Man X8, you need to choose the main character and a companion for him. If the hero received damage, you can continue to complete the mission with an additional one. During this time, the wounded will restore health. Reploids have assistants - navigators. They help pass levels, find ways to destroy the enemy. Each game character has an arsenal of futuristic weapons and techniques. These are the Plasma Pistol, Flamethrower, Black Arrow, Beam Gun, Crystal Wall and others.