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Rocky: Simply the Best !

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 44 / 49
Date: October 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Having played the Playstation 2 and Xbox and versions of the game at ECTS 2002 trade show I can tell you that Rocky is quite simply the best movie licences ever produced and one of the best games you will have played for many a long year.
Fans of the movie are going to love it because the game has a visual flair and an immense depth that recreates the sweet science of boxing perfectly and even if you have no knowledge of the Rocky films you will not believe the enjoyment this game can induce.

The boxing itself is easily the best 3D interpretation of the sport to date and makes all other contenders, such as Knockout Kings 2002, Ready 2 Rumble and Mike Tyson's Boxing, look punch-drunk has-beens surviving on past glories.
The graphics are excellent, great lighting effects, fully 3D crowds, and the atmosphere and fantastic soundtrack all use the Playstation 2 and Xbox power to full effect.

The single player mode is superb, but get together with some friends for a session in Exhibition mode and you can expect whoops and hollers to rival the best multiplayer games.
In fact this game has the only multiplayer game to rival Halo.

This brilliant arcade boxing game is based on all five films, and a worthy accompaniment to them. The beauty is that gamers unfamiliar with the series will admire Rocky for its power and simplicity, while film buffs who know little about games will appreciate how true the spirit of the celluloid version it is.

It has captured the essence of Stallone's scripts, acting and OTT fight sequence with remarkable flair.
Fan of the movie? Get Rocky! Fan of boxing games? Get Rocky? Fan of the Playstation2/Xbox? GET ROCKY

Guess what?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 13
Date: November 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

THis is the best game ever. When i heard this game was coming out I knew it was going to be great. Rocky is one of the best movies ever and the game is just a good. Probably the best boxing game ever. It's so tight.
It was cool.

Big Truck

This game has the eye of the tiger

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Any Rocky fan will enjoy this game. Everything is perfect, with the exception of whoever was imitating Burgess Merrideth (Mickey). Mickey sounds constapated. Other than that small flaw, the rest of the game is perfect.

Rent or Buy?: First a quick test:
1) What is Mickey's last name?
2) In which Rocky film is Rocky in his Prime?
3) Is there going to be a Rocky VI?
4) What is Drago's first name?
5) What is tommy gunn's nickname?

Answers:
1) Goldmill
2) Rocky III
3) Yes
4) Ivan
5) Tommy "Machine" Gunn

If you got one or more of these right, you must like Rocky, and if so, you MUST buy this game.

GC/XBOX/PS2?:
I have played GC and PS2 versions, and PS2 version is the best of the two.

A Real Knock-Out

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: June 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I saw this game at a retailer here and being a fan of the Rocky films, I knew I had to have it so I got it, popped it in the PS2 and was amazed with what I saw. It's exactly like the saga of Rocky Balboa beginning from the chapel match against Spider Rico in 1975 to the brutal no rules street fight with Tommy Gunn in 1990. This one's got most of it covered. It has excellent graphics in the fight venues and beautifully choreographed fighters with changeable costumes and actual boxing moves used everywhere. It's got great sound too. I had to turn my volume down to about 5 decibals to keep from blasting crowd noises and music throughout my house. The FMV sequences are amazing. ROCKY depicts Apollo Creed's discovery of Rocky and leads up to the Bicentennial Superfight in Philedelphia. ROCKY II shows Rocky and his dog, Butkis watching Apollo on TV talking trash about Rocky and how he doesn't have the guts to stay in the ring 5 minutes with a superior athlete like him. That one is very realistic because if you notice it, Rocky's turtles Cuff and Link are in the bowl on top of the TV and Rock and Adrian's wedding photo is there too. ROCKY III shows Rocky doing rather well and Clubber Lang's jealousy. It goes into showing an obituary for Mickey in the paper and Clubber's intense training. "You had your shot, now give me mine!" ROCKY IV, my personal favorite shows Ivan Drago's scientific demonstration and his ruthless murder of Apollo Creed. "If he dies, he dies. I cannot be defeated." and ROCKY V sums up Tommy Gunn's training and betrayal and Washington's speech about how he must taunt Rocky to provoke a fight. They were all very realistic and just movie dialogue and some voice action was used to make the sound. There's also an intro showing movie scenes and the credits show movie press stills. After completing movie mode, you unlock the knockout tournament in which you fight through bronze silver and gold belts. It's extremely fun. You build Rocky's strength with training sessions and can even do an Autotrain where you can build his stats and not even go through a session. Though i reccomend going through the sessions to build Rocky up faster. The only things wrong with this game are the facts that Adrian and Pauly aren't even in any FMV sequences, the fighters you go against become too predictable, and only the Rocky theme, Gotta Fly Now, is used as music. They should've put No Easy Way Out and Eye of The Tiger in as well. Plus you get sluggish after you come up on extremely tough fighters. It took me at least 19 tries to defeat Austrailian boxer Tim Simms. But other that this, this game is perfect. Menu Navigation is easy and has help options if you're confused and a sparring mode and exhibition matches to practice for big rounds in movie mode. Buy this game. It's a real Knock-out!

All of the drama of Rocky in a fundamentally sound game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: June 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Being a fan of the Rocky movies, I was intrigued by the Movie Mode that allows you to follow the story line through all five movies. After playing the game for about a week (I am addicted to it!), I can now say that it is a very fundamentally sound boxing game as well with an excellent variety of punches and defenses. Through the training mode, you are able to prepare for your next opponent. Now, with a little practice and trial and error, I have been able to master all but one of the training exercises (I have been unable to get any kind of a good score on the heavy bag.). You are also able to practice through sparring and exhibition fights. In Movie Mode, you start out by fighting Spider Rico, just like in the original Rocky. After you win that fight, you face a few more opponents until your big showdown with Apollo Creed in Philadelphia (You have to win, though, instead of just going the distance.). After that, you have about 4 or 5 fights until you reach Creed again. That pattern continues through Clubber Lang, Ivan Drago, and finally a street fight with Tommy Gunn.
For more than one player, the game offers a couple of fun choices that include exhibition matches and a tournament. You have to complete the Movie Mode to access the tournament, though.
I have played many boxing video games throughout the years and this ranks among the best. It is fun and challenging and a must for any Rocky fan!!!

Rocky is totally Underrated

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: September 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I am shocked that so many video game sites wrote this game off as mediocre. There is nothing mediocre about the game, yeh it has it's flaws, but so does every game. There are a couple different modes in the game: Knockout, Exhibtion, and Movie. Movie Mode is where you can unlock all the characters & arenas. Some of the boxers in the game you can unlock: Tommy Gunn, Ivan Drago, Clubber Lang, Apollo Creed, Union Cane, Joe Czak, Billy Snow, The Rock Statue (yes it is alive lol), and good ol' Mickey Goldmill Rocky's Trainer. The Movie Mode follows the storyline from the Rocky I-V you first battle as Rocky I then II then III then IV and finally at V. The graphics are pretty good, gameplay rocks, and it's certainly worth $19.99, but certainly not $49.99 when it orignally came out. So if you're a big fan of the Rocky films, I highly recommend getting this game, you'll have fun playing it.

Prognosis: Excellent

-Dr Gamer

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

iu myself am a huge fan of the movies so I had to get the game, and it was worth while to.
It has great sound affects and the graphics are great, along the way you can fight from spider rico to the greats like Ivan Drago and Tommy Gunn.
I reccommend it for anyone!

Amazing Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I was in Sam's the other day, and I had 15 dollars to blow. I had a choice between this game and Knockout Kings, both obviously older games. I chose this one, thinking that the movie mode would be good. Boy was I right. I have never before beat a game by myself. Usually I get to about the 5th level and just give up and my brother beats it. Not so with this one. You have to fight in the actual venues Rocky fights in, from the chapel to the Philadelphia Arena. The only thing was that it is maybe too easy. The only boxer that I had trouble beating was Big Chuck Smith. This game stays true to the movies and the graphics are wonderful for a game made in 2001. Also this game stays true to actual boxing, not this street fighting stuff that some games have (Although Rocky does fight Tommy Gunn outside Mick's Gym). This game was definitely worth the 15.00 I paid for it, and I would reccomend it to anyone

I LOVE ROCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

i love ROCKY movies so much and i dont like boxing games that much but this time it will be different.
watching him in action makes me want to be a boxer but too bad im all female.
defeat Apollo in part 2,train and be a super boxer with Apollo's help...punch Mr.T's ass in part 3,fight the Russian in part4 ,wrestle with the ROCKY wanna be TOMMY GUNN in part 5 ...this is soo bloody great!!!!!!
HAVE FUN KIDS AND ADULTS!!!!!

Too much like the movie

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is really good except it's exactly like the movie.
You get beat up really bad until there's only like a minute left.
You're basically a punching bag until the last minute (like the movie).
It's really frustrating when you have to take a beating like that for all but one minute of the match.

I highly recommend!!!!

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