Legendary (Xbox 360)

Legendary, for the Xbox 360, is a shooter that has a lot to live up to, given its very ambitious name! This game has you playing as Charles Deckard who is a master theif. He is assigned a mission by someone to steal Pandoras Box, and surprise of surprises it opens! All hell is let loose with the likes of werewolves and minotaurs running around New York City along with our hero gaining the powers of the animus. The concept of the story is pretty interesting but is hindered at times by some clunky dialogue. The gameplay here is in the first person perspective; you have a nice variety of weapons ranging from regular 9MM pistols to ...  Read the complete review

Legendary is an interesting game. It's an FPS in a 'real' world setting, that has been invaded by mythical creatures which have been unleashed from Pandora's box. It's a pretty neat concept that doesn't really play as good as it sounds. That's not to say Legendary is a bad game, because it really isn't. It's just really, really average and does nothing that hasn't been done a million times before. The main feature of Legendary is the array of creatures you can fight. Sadly, these are almost entirely limited to Werewolves, with little lava demons and evil pixies making an occasional appearance, and gryphons and minotaurs featuring only as boss characters. The ...  Read the complete review

In Liverpool there is a building near the River Mersey that has on top the famous Liver Birds. As legend has it these birds were originally meant to be Griffins, but unfortunately the artist had no idea what a Griffin looked like so he knocked up something he thought was right. I have driven past the Liver Birds many times and often wondered what they would be like if real - scary that's what. Imagine visiting Liverpool having to not only avoid the local youths, but also 6 foot lion-bird things with giant beaks. Thankfully, to my knowledge the Liver Birds have yet to come to life, but according to the game 'Legendary' if anyone opens Pandora's Box this is exactly ...  Read the complete review