By David Craddock
[i]Rocky Legends[/i] was shipped to stores earlier today for PS2 and Xbox. The game is scheduled to cost around $39.99 and is rated “T” for Teen.
The game allows players to lace up the boots as one of four boxers from the classic films: Rocky Balboa; Apollo Creed; Clubber Lang (opponent from “Rocky III” ); and Ivan Drago, the Russian monster from “Rocky IV.”
The career mode of the game will follow your chosen warrior’s career from amateur debut straight to your grand finale in the professional ranks. The player will face 40 opponents during the course of the avatar’s career, which are comprised of 26 new boxers plus returning characters from 2002’s [i]Rocky[/i] game. The game will also feature classic venues from the films as well as 13 never-before-seen locales.