ActiveXbox also has a review, which we released yesterday.
It’s easy to have our memories of the Rocky movie series tarnished by the latter episodes (namely IV and V), but the 1976 original still stands as one of the best movies of its era, with its triumph of the underdog tale. And what better than to build a boxing game based on some pretty rich source material?
For starters, all the ‘boss’ opponents essential to any beat ‘em up are there, all the elements of training to be a champ are there, and for the first time there’s a set of consoles around with enough power to faithfully recreate the characters, sets and all the all round ‘Rocky’ experience.
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