MrMacabre
26-12-2002, 01:56 AM
Well, thought I'd give my two cents on this game to end any queries anyone may or may not have.
This game was one of the largest contributing factors towards my recent purchase of a console. As K-Mart had all three consoles around the $285 mark, it was basically a case of "Well, which one appeals most?". Since I had owned a PS2 in the past, and the Gamecube controller looked a bit kiddish to me, I took a risk and went with... (gasp) a Microsoft Product! Yep, the X-Box.
Also, from having a read up on the game on the net, the screenshots of the X-Box version seemed smoother and more detailed than the PS2 version. However, keep in mind (as I did) that they are just 'screenshots', and it could be argued whether or not they were both taken under the same / strict conditions.
Anyway, enough b.s., onto the game...
We're greeted with an awesome montage of scenes from all five Rocky films, including the classic "Win Rocky Win" shirt ;). This alone got me excited at the prospect of being able to play as Rocky :dD
The most notable game modes on Rocky are "Exhibition" and "Movie Mode", where you follow Rocky's career from the first film to the fifth, with *most* of it staying true to the film. Hell, it even has the "Yo Adrian.." at the end of the second fight with Apollo.
The boxer entrances are great, with the fighter coming to the ring with their respective managers and crew. I tell ya; the first time you see Rocky walk to the ring with "Gonna Fly Now" (Rocky Theme) playing in the background, it could make a grown man cry in joy. LOL. However, after a while the music gets kind of irritating; as it is the entrance music; end music; main menu music, sub menu music, montage music... ... you get the drift. :rolling:
Unfortunately, Eye Of The Tiger is not in the game. I realised this as soon as I threw the game in and Survivor was not credited on the Copyright screen. However, a jazzy 'emulated' unofficial version serves well enough.
Onto the boxers... there is a sh!t load of detail that has gone into the fighters. Every time Rocky progresses in Movie Mode to 'the next movie', certain features change; such as his weight, hair style and even manager (in accordance with the films). The same happens with Apollo Creed; fighting the first time in his USA shorts, and the second time in the more generic ones (forgot the colour..!)
Speaking of boxers, another strong point in this game is being able to go all your favourite Rocky adversaries in Exhibition mode. From Clubber Lang to Ivan Drago (who really DOES pack a punch in the game!), you can have some wild fights :dD. I like to go Drago and beat the crud out of Tommy Gunn.
I thought the graphics were rather impressive, but obviously no where near the potential the console has. Looked slightly smoother than I remember the PS2 being, but since I haven't played that version I can't really comment. The opening fight in movie mode begins just as the movie; with the slow pan out from the image of Christ. Hell, for a brief moment I thought it was a clip from the film!!
The cut scenes are mega cool and I found them most impressive. Dont know what else to say. LOL
The multiplayer is also a lot of fun. Whilst it has a certain 'button basher' aspect about it (which resulted in my downfall to a 11 year old), it can still be a lot of fun to play with a few people. Chuck in a few beers, and you can make it even more enjoyable. LOL
The game is 16:9 enhanced, which filled me with joy as I didn't realise games did that. :eek:. Was also presented in 5.1, which was another plus. Whilst the movies did not have separate tracks (the same signal coming from each speaker), the game makes up for it with the fronts handling the punches and action, the rears covering the crowd chants ("Rocky, Rocky!") and the Subbie kicking in whenever a boxer goes 'thud' on the canvas.
The Game comes with "Rocky - 25th Anniversary" DVD, but most self-respecting Rocky fans probably already own this. Since I got the R1 box set, this disc is still sealed. However, since Rocky comes in a special cardboard slip to hold the game and DVD, I'll probably keep it there for show.
Anyway, with all that said, this game is a "MUST HAVE" for those Rocky fans out there. Even if you're not big on Rocky, if you're into boxing; this game is reasonably tride and true to the sport.
Cheers,
Mac
This game was one of the largest contributing factors towards my recent purchase of a console. As K-Mart had all three consoles around the $285 mark, it was basically a case of "Well, which one appeals most?". Since I had owned a PS2 in the past, and the Gamecube controller looked a bit kiddish to me, I took a risk and went with... (gasp) a Microsoft Product! Yep, the X-Box.
Also, from having a read up on the game on the net, the screenshots of the X-Box version seemed smoother and more detailed than the PS2 version. However, keep in mind (as I did) that they are just 'screenshots', and it could be argued whether or not they were both taken under the same / strict conditions.
Anyway, enough b.s., onto the game...
We're greeted with an awesome montage of scenes from all five Rocky films, including the classic "Win Rocky Win" shirt ;). This alone got me excited at the prospect of being able to play as Rocky :dD
The most notable game modes on Rocky are "Exhibition" and "Movie Mode", where you follow Rocky's career from the first film to the fifth, with *most* of it staying true to the film. Hell, it even has the "Yo Adrian.." at the end of the second fight with Apollo.
The boxer entrances are great, with the fighter coming to the ring with their respective managers and crew. I tell ya; the first time you see Rocky walk to the ring with "Gonna Fly Now" (Rocky Theme) playing in the background, it could make a grown man cry in joy. LOL. However, after a while the music gets kind of irritating; as it is the entrance music; end music; main menu music, sub menu music, montage music... ... you get the drift. :rolling:
Unfortunately, Eye Of The Tiger is not in the game. I realised this as soon as I threw the game in and Survivor was not credited on the Copyright screen. However, a jazzy 'emulated' unofficial version serves well enough.
Onto the boxers... there is a sh!t load of detail that has gone into the fighters. Every time Rocky progresses in Movie Mode to 'the next movie', certain features change; such as his weight, hair style and even manager (in accordance with the films). The same happens with Apollo Creed; fighting the first time in his USA shorts, and the second time in the more generic ones (forgot the colour..!)
Speaking of boxers, another strong point in this game is being able to go all your favourite Rocky adversaries in Exhibition mode. From Clubber Lang to Ivan Drago (who really DOES pack a punch in the game!), you can have some wild fights :dD. I like to go Drago and beat the crud out of Tommy Gunn.
I thought the graphics were rather impressive, but obviously no where near the potential the console has. Looked slightly smoother than I remember the PS2 being, but since I haven't played that version I can't really comment. The opening fight in movie mode begins just as the movie; with the slow pan out from the image of Christ. Hell, for a brief moment I thought it was a clip from the film!!
The cut scenes are mega cool and I found them most impressive. Dont know what else to say. LOL
The multiplayer is also a lot of fun. Whilst it has a certain 'button basher' aspect about it (which resulted in my downfall to a 11 year old), it can still be a lot of fun to play with a few people. Chuck in a few beers, and you can make it even more enjoyable. LOL
The game is 16:9 enhanced, which filled me with joy as I didn't realise games did that. :eek:. Was also presented in 5.1, which was another plus. Whilst the movies did not have separate tracks (the same signal coming from each speaker), the game makes up for it with the fronts handling the punches and action, the rears covering the crowd chants ("Rocky, Rocky!") and the Subbie kicking in whenever a boxer goes 'thud' on the canvas.
The Game comes with "Rocky - 25th Anniversary" DVD, but most self-respecting Rocky fans probably already own this. Since I got the R1 box set, this disc is still sealed. However, since Rocky comes in a special cardboard slip to hold the game and DVD, I'll probably keep it there for show.
Anyway, with all that said, this game is a "MUST HAVE" for those Rocky fans out there. Even if you're not big on Rocky, if you're into boxing; this game is reasonably tride and true to the sport.
Cheers,
Mac