Review of Legendary

The Good Things
*Darn awesome story (Pandora's box opens, and monsters come out to invade New York; I got to wonder why nobody made a movie out of this first).
*Characters are okay (they remind me a little bit of the characters in "Resistance" though.Heck, the whole thing is a bit like "Resistance.").
*Excellent production design.The creatures are wicked (but without being overly scary or gross).The environments are big, detailed, and well-designed.
*Even though the gameplay is simple and straightforward, the levels are very well-designed.You can expect all sorts of crazy stuff to happen as you move along; it's very cinematic without relying on cutscenes.
*There is some interactivity in the environment.Enemies throw stuff, and you can solve some puzzles by moving/altering/destroying things.
*Aside from the usual range of weapons, you also get to use a few superpowers.
*Includes some online multiplayer games.
*Excellent graphics quality.There are loads of details in the textures, and there are lots of objects in each environment.Particle effects are great.One part featured a textured glass wall, and it looked surprisingly realistic.Character renderings are just okay, but everything else looks swell.This is all presented in either 720p or 1080i resolution.
*Sound design and quality are terrific.
*Excellent music; lots of good rock and metal tracks to accentuate the atmosphere and action (ala "Max Payne").I'm gonna have to find a soundtrack for this game...

The Bad Things
*AI is not the greatest (ever see a soldier shoot a wall before?).
*Not for kids; rated M for bloody violence.

The Questionable Things
*Gameplay is extremely straightforward.You simply follow the waypoints and kill enemies along the way.Some puzzles are challenging, but it is still very linear.It's good if you want something straightforward, but after playing "Farcry 2" and "Fallout 3," it seems overly simplistic.

Wow, the first few minutes of gameplay blew me away.As soon as you start, you are immediately immersed in a world where all heck breaks loose and monsters sprawl out everywhere.From then on, it's a typical FPS.But for the most part, it does have georgeous graphics and a smart premise of a story.



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