Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Reviewed by Jonathan Bester
WARNING: This review may contain some references to sex, violence and strong language and is thus NSFW. You have been warned.
The television series Spartacus shed a lot of light on this society and its unfortunate shortcomings. Politics and slavery was the flavour of the day and bloody fights to the death in the arena was as common as a WWE wrestling match is today. To celebrate the success of the Starz original series, Kung Fu Factory have taken it upon themselves to create a video game in the vein of the gladiatorial offerings as they are depicted in the first season of Spartacus. But will their game stand victorious in the center of the arena, or will it see head severed from shoulders in the most violent manner possible? The gods shows us.
If you have an Xbox Live Gold Membership or simply a PlayStation 3 with an internet connection, you can now download Spartacus Legends free of charge. Spartacus Legends (about 2 GB in download size) is not for the faint of heart. For several years the television series, following the brutal life ofgladiator turned warmonger, Spartacus, has enthralled viewers with its over the top violence, language and sex. The focus of the first series, titled Blood and Sand, throws the Thracian warrior Spartacus into the arena to face off against the odds in a brutal fight for his freedom. He trains under the guidance of Oenomaus alongside several other gladiators to become hardened, dangerous fighting machines who, when they enter the arena, will fight for not only their lives;but for the entertainment and satisfaction of an audience whose blood lust knows no limits. They endure a hardship that knows no match and only victory assures them fame, money and women. Win enough times and the ever alluring freedom that is dangled in front of their noses like you would dangle a carrot in front of a donkey. But few ever gather enough victories in order to progress to the rank of Champion, much less receive the ceremonial Gladius, a sword which is a symbol or badge of their freedom.
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Source: ITF Gaming
