History VideoGame / XMenDestiny

** Possibly [[JustifiedTrope justified]] by the fact that Emma Frost is in telepathic communication with the player character immediately before their first fight, so she could easily be guiding them along.

* LEGOGenetics: You can swap X-genes in and out freely.

* PragmaticAdaptation: Events before the game are somewhat paraphrased for the sake of not bogging the player down with hours of explanation. For instance while the game takes place in San Fransisco (like the comic) the ComicBook/CivilWar story arc leading to it was conveniently left out.

** Not to forget that mutant hatred and killing are worse in the USA than anywhere else in the world. It's like sending a black guy to a KKK meeting.
*** Aimi pops up in San Francisco at a "let's all be friends" mutant rally, and says early on that she got shipped out so she wouldn't wind up in a prison camp. There are worse plans than going to Cyclops's backyard and hoping he's paying attention.

* HijackedbyGanon: Inverted by [[spoiler:Bastion being the BigBad rather than Magneto.]].

* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: Towards the end of the game the player character fights two of these against teammates affected by [[spoiler:Reyes]]. If you're with the X-Men, you fight Nightcrawler and ComicBook/{{Northstar}}; if you're Brotherhood, you face Toad and then Pyro.

* StuffedInTheFridge: Xavier died prior to the games events, mostly to motivate the X-Men to break up and Cyclops to agree to working with the seemingly benevolent MRD. [[spoiler: Pixie's death is seemingly just to make the player hate the bad guys more, since after talking to Cyclops about it no one mentions it again.]]

* NotSoDifferent: The X-Men and the Brotherhood. Regardless of which faction you choose to align with, you'll follow basically the same story path.

* GoodColorsEvilColors: The Purifiers use a lot of red and white, reflecting bloodlust and zealotry.

** The ComicBook/ScarletWitch also never appears or gets mentioned, despite the presence of her brother Quicksilver at Magneto's side. Probably an intentional choice to avoid the inevitable [[ExecutiveMeddling M-Day]] [[ContinuitySnarl headaches]].
** With the heavy focus on the Purifiers in this game, the absence of their traditional leader [[SinisterMinister Reverend Stryker]] is jarring. Giving the Brotherhood a telepath of their own such as Exodus also would have been a smart inclusion, since as-is the player character is stuck with Emma Frost [[ButThouMust regardless of what faction they choose]].

* RoleReprisal: In addition to Creator/SteveBlum as (to no one's surprise) Wolverine, there's Creator/FredTatasciore as TheJuggernaut from ''X2: Wolverine's Revenge''. Their ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen'' costars Creator/NolanNorth, Creator/PhilLaMarr, and Creator/KariWahlgren also reprise the repsective roles of Cyclops, Gambit, and Emma Frost and Blum also reprises the role of Pyro from ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow''. However, despite voicing the character in ''[=WatXM=]'', Creator/YuriLowenthal [[AvertedTrope doesn't]] reprise the role of Iceman, instead voicing Nightcrawler and Northstar, while Creator/JasonMarsden voices Iceman instead.

''X-Men: Destiny'' (2011) is an ''Franchise/XMen'' video game developed by SiliconKnights and published by Creator/{{Activision}}, written by veteran ''X-Men'' writer Creator/MikeCarey.

* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: Towards the end of the game the player character fights two of these against teammates affected by [[spoiler:Reyes]]. If you're with the X-Men, you fight Nightcrawler and Northstar; if you're Brotherhood, you face Toad and then Pyro.

After a series of natural disasters, plagues and economic downturns, mutant-human tensions are at an all time high, with a mutant-hating organization called the Purifiers springing up all over the world. Professor X is killed by the mutant-killing machine Bastion, and the X-Men splinter apart after the mansion comes under attack. UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco has begun segregating humans and mutants into separate areas of the city. At a human-mutant peace rally, hell breaks loose when SelfDemonstrating/{{Magneto}} (allegedly) launches a terrorist attack, bringing the world to the brink of war.

%%* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:Reyes. And behind him is yet another man: Bastion.]]

* [[LikeASonToMe Like A Daughter To Me]]: Cyclops says this of Pixie, [[spoiler:after her death]].
* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler: Reyes. And behind him is yet another man: Bastion.]]

* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Aimi hasn't a hint of an accent, despite apparently coming from Japan.
** Similarly, Pixie's Welsh accent is conspicuously absent.

* LostForever: Juggernaut and Havok's suits and X-genes were pre-order bonuses. Most of the time pre-order bonuses are later made available for download online, but with developer Creator/SiliconKnights out of business and the game delisted from Xbox Live and PSN networks, no such luck here. Juggernaut's gear was made available normally on later-released discs, but if you didn't pre-order, you'll never be able to obtain the Havok gear.

* PlayingWithSyringes: The M.O. of the U-Men, who feature in the fourth mission and play a major part in the game's story through their [[LegoGenetic gene-splicing]] technology.
* PoliceAreUseless: The MRD's effectiveness is displayed in their very first scene, which sees Magneto. When leader Luis Reyes announces his intent to arrest Magneto for terrorism the Master of Magnetism's response is to coolly mock him before effortlessly disarming all the MRD troops with him.

* AdaptationalHeroism: Cyclops is back to his old ways as the unquestioned leader of the X-Men and an unequivocally good man, a stark contrast to his role in the comics at the time where he was basically being used as a VillainProtagonist.

* AnIcePerson: Iceman. The player character can become a mild version of this if they equip Iceman's X-genes.

* CastingAShadow: The Shadow Matter powerset.

* DemotedToExtra: Avalanche, Havok and Psylocke are only present in the game through their X-Genes.

* DishingOutDirt: The player character can become a mild version of this if they equip Avalanche's X-genes, though Avalanche himself is [[AdaptedOut MIA]].

* PlayingWithFire: Pyro. The player character can become a mild version of this if they equip Pyro's X-genes.

** Gambit has left the X-Men and now leads a gang of GasMaskMooks of dubious morality. Highlighted during one mission where the player has the choice of handing over a vial of X-Genes to Colossus or him, with handing it to him being presented as the dark/Brotherhood choice. [[spoiler:Ultimately he does rejoin his old teammates]].

* ButThouMust: An annoying consequence of X-Men Destiny's rushed production. Despite much of the game's promotion being based around choice, the actual player has very little choice in the plot, which plays out pretty much the same for both factions regardless of what choices you make. The only things that change are the characters you fight alongside and the responses you get from the villains.

* CapeBusters: The Purifiers, of the KnightTemplar variety. Adrian gets in a pretty good line in the Brotherhood faction path underlining this, when asked by Magneto if he can handle fighting other mutants his response is a deadpan, his response is:

* ChekhovsGunman: Charles Xavier, of a PosthumousCharacter sort. [[spoiler:Turns out Luis Reyes used the X-gene technology both you and the players make liberal use of throughout the game to harvest a portion of Xavier's prodigious PsychicPowers as he lay dying, specifically gaining his ability to perform MindControl]].

After a series of natural disasters, plagues and economic downturns, mutant-human tensions are at an all time high, with a mutant-hating organization called the Purifiers springing up all over the world. Professor X is killed by the mutant-killing machine Bastion, and the X-Men splinter apart after the mansion comes under attack. San Francisco has begun segregating humans and mutants into separate areas of the city. At a human-mutant peace rally, hell breaks loose when SelfDemonstrating/{{Magneto}} (allegedly) launches a terrorist attack, bringing the world to the brink of war.

** Even though his ArchEnemy Cameron Hodge is a major recurring foe in this game, Warren Worthington aka the Angel/Archangel never makes an appearance.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Gambit has left the X-Men and now leads a gang of GasMaskMooks of dubious morality. Highlighted during one mission where the player has the choice of handing over a vial of X-Genes to Colossus or him, with handing it to him being presented as the dark/Brotherhood choice. [[spoiler:Ultimately he does rejoin his old teammates]].

* AdaptedOut: With the heavy focus on the Purifiers in this game, the absence of their traditional leader [[SinisterMinister Reverend Stryker]] is jarring. Exodus as a Brotherhood telepath also would have been a smart inclusion, since as-is the player character is stuck with Emma Frost [[ButThouMust regardless of what faction they choose]].

* AnIcePerson: The player character can become a mild version of this if they equip Iceman's X-Genes.

* CanonForeigner: Aimi, Adrian, and Grant. On the NPC side of things, Luis Reyes kind of counts, being InNameOnly compared to the comics version of the character (who is the head of O*N*E, a mutant control division created by the US Government after M-Day.)

* EnemyMine: Due to the threat of the Purifiers, the X-Men and Brotherhood spend most of the game in an uneasy alliance.

* RandomDrops: The X-Genes and suits are dropped randomly and after being picked up get replaced with a an "XP Mutator" with gives you a slight experience boost. Becomes really annoying when you've farmed almost all the genes and get boost after boost of experience you no longer need.

* RoleReprisal: In addition to Creator/SteveBlum as (to no one's surprise) Wolverine, there's Creator/FredTatasciore as TheJuggernaut from ''X2: WolverinesRevenge''. Their ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen'' costars Creator/NolanNorth, Creator/PhilLaMarr, and Creator/KariWahlgren also reprise the repsective roles of Cyclops, Gambit, and Emma Frost and Blum also reprises the role of Pyro from ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow''. However, despite voicing the character in ''[=WatXM=]'', Creator/YuriLowenthal [[AvertedTrope doesn't]] reprise the role of Iceman, instead voicing Nightcrawler and Northstar, while Creator/JasonMarsden voices Iceman instead.

* SpinOffspring: While never made explicit, it's heavily implied that Aimi's father is the X-Man Sunfire.
** Implied, hell. They have the same last name & the credits list the character as Sunfire.
*** Which only makes her backstory confusing; if her father was Sunfire then getting her to a safe place would be simplicity itself.
*** Considering he's pretty much Japan's Captain America...you're right. Plot hole?

* WolverinePublicity: '''Very''' satisfyingly averted, with Wolverine playing a relatively small part in this game. The player can unlock his suit and X-genes, though, because [[WolverinePublicity of course they can]].

* {{Mooks}} The Purifiers serve this role throughout the game.

* RandomDrops: The X-Genes and suits are dropped randomly and after being picked up get replaced with a n "XPMutator" with gives you a slight experience boost. Becomes really annoying when you've farmed almost all the genes and get boost after boost of experience you no longer need.

* RevengeBeforeReason: Magneto flips out when [[spoiler:Pixie] dies, attacking Cyclops and the player character even though you're all more or less on the same side.

* RoleReprisal: In addition to Creator/SteveBlum as (to no one's surprise) Wolverine, there's Creator/FredTatasciore as TheJuggernaut from ''VideoGame/X2WolverinesRevenge''. Their ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen'' costars Creator/NolanNorth, Creator/PhilLaMarr, and Creator/KariWahlgren also reprise the repsective roles of Cyclops, Gambit, and Emma Frost and Blum also reprises the role of Pyro from ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow''. However, despite voicing the character in ''[=WatXM=]'', Creator/YuriLowenthal [[AvertedTrope doesn't]] reprise the role of Iceman, instead voicing Nightcrawler and Northstar, while Creator/JasonMarsden voices Iceman instead.

* KnightTemplar: Adrian is one at the beginning of the game, having been raised by the Purifiers who are an entire ''group'' of these. If you let the rally scene play out long enough n the start menu, you can hear Adrian silently reciting Purifier dogma to himself to strengthen his resolve.

* LostForever: Juggernaut and Havok's suits and X-genes were pre-order bonuses. Most of the time pre-order bonuses are later made available for download online, but with creator SiliconKnights out of business and the game delisted from Xbox Live and PSN networks, no such luck here. Juggernaut's gear was made available normally on later-released discs, but if you didn't pre-order, you'll never get the Havok gear.