Fantastic Four is a beat 'em up video game for PlayStation, released during a period of decline for the genre. Players control the titular heroes as they battle various monsters and villains in different locations. The storyline follows Doctor Doom's schemes and Mr. Fantastic's creation of a time machine to confront him. Despite its premise, the game received criticism for being repetitive and overly simple.
A beat 'em up game released at a time when the genre was virtually dead, it received negative reviews which characterized it as repetitive and boringly easy.
Doctor Doom has developed a device that transports the Fantastic Four to various locations to do battle with various monsters and supervillains. Mr. Fantastic assembles a time machine that allows him to transport the team to Doom's tiny kingdom for a final battle. While Galactus does not appear in the game, it is clear that he is behind the destruction of the Skrull homeworld.