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Is this game a hit, or is it a myth? What a great joke that was. Anyway, Myth is a bit of a platformer. You play a 90s kid (cool and hip like me) who goes back to various mythical times and, er, kills things.

The graphics are completely excellent. And what atmosphere! Close your eyes and you could believe you're actually there [Rubbish! You can't see anything! - Ed]. As your animated guy wanders around, loads of skeletons, flying demons and other things materialise (at least, in the Greek myth bit they do).

So you've got to learn to fight. This is the worst part about Myth. It's got a stupid control system, where you have to tweak the joystick positions to get a decent punch or kick. It as frustrating as dropping a 20p piece down a pavement grating.

But you never know - you might get the hang of it. If you do, you'll find Myth to be completely brilliant and very, very large.

I despise the control system almost as much as I loathe the female species. But the game itself is a stormer. Big, bold and beautifully smooth.