Rocky Legends - Playstation 2 (PS2), Xbox (XB) Previews


Platform: Playstation 2, Xbox Genre: Sports / Boxing Publisher: UbiSoft Developer: Venom Games ETA: Fall 2004 Related Links: Review: Soul Calibur II (PS2) Review: Soul Calibur II (XB) Review: Showdown - Legends of Wrestling (XB) Be notified of site updates. Sign-up for the Newsletter sent out twice weekly. Enter E-Mail Address Below: Subscribe \| Unsubscribe	Rocky Legends Before its release last year, more than a few people in the gaming industry chuckled at the thought of a Rocky-licensed boxing game. It was, after all, another movie-based game, which notoriously are usually awfully spectacular disasters. So the skepticism was warranted. But although Rocky had its lion’s share of flawed features and wasn’t a huge selling hit, it was actually a generally acceptable boxing game that did some justice to the Rocky franchise. Just like the inevitable comeback-from-retirement resurrection of another has-been heavyweight boxer, there’s a sequel on the horizon, Rocky Legends. This time around, however, the developers are going into the 12th round with an overload of features sure to be a big hit, including probable online support.
	Yo, Adrianne, (and everybody else reading this) here’s the official game info: Now for the first time, gamers can experience all of the action leading up to the amazing feats from the blockbuster films! Pummel your way through exclusive career modes featuring Rocky, Clubber, Apollo, and Drago. Features: All-New Career Mode allows you to follow your favorite character – Rocky Balboa, Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, and Ivan Drago – from his raw beginnings right through his professional career.	Advertisement
	Eight Authentic Training Games available to the boxers; each boxer has five tailored training sessions to choose from in his career mode. Two-Player VS Training Modes allow the player to compete against a friend in a trial of strength and determination. 40 Opponents: 26 new boxers plus returning fighters from the first game bring the total to more than 40 opponents with extra, hidden, unlockable characters. 20 Venues including 13 brand-new venues, featuring more familiar locations from the films, such as the Philadelphia Art Museum, a Casino on the Vegas strip, the Docks in Philly, and the Russian training camp from Rocky IV. The development team is really going the extra mile in Rocky Legends with more boxers, more modes, and more venues. If they can also improve the problems associated with the first game (mediocre graphics, easy-to-beat A.I.) and the mentioned online play is really included in the final version of Rocky Legends, the coulda-been-a-contender original game will have a shot at becoming this year’s boxing game champion with Rocky Legends. - Lee Cieniawa lcieniawa@armchairempire.com (August 13, 2004)