The moves are exaggerated, with wrestlers flying through the air and bouncing off the mat like action figures guided by the hand of child. What is at a premium is pure, unadulterated fun. A story mode and a simple "Fantasy Warfare" option in which similar wrestlers from different eras compete (Andre the Giant vs The Big Show, for example) offer the possibility of prolonged play, but depth is not at a premium here.
The premise is simple – 30 or so classic wrestlers (including unlockables and forthcoming DLC) spanning the past 30 years, duking it over across various game modes and arenas just for the sake of duking it out. Allstars looks to rectify this by offering a spiritual successor to those classic 16-bit titles titles – with a roster, and controls, that everyone will be familiar with. Their appeal was far broader than the "sports entertainment" itself, offering as they did a dumbed-down beat-em-up experience for those without the dexterity or patience to master the 360 piledriver. And this is by no means a bad thing.īy focusing in recent years on gritty realism, complexity and depth, THQ's flagship franchise has lost something of the pick-up-and-play simplicity that has made wrestling games so popular in the first place. Best seen as an arcade-style counterpoint to the Smackdown vs Raw series, it's wrestling as seen through the lens of the imagination of an eight-year-old. This leads to something of a quandary for games developers hoping to faithfully represent the "sport" – how much of the fantasy do gamers want to buy into?Īccording to WWE All Stars, the answer is simply: a helluva lot. The action, of course, is fake, but the athleticism, bravery and, often, pain felt by the performers is real. CREATE-A-SUPERSTAR - The greatest WWE roster of all time wouldn't be complete without YOUR created WWE Superstars! Customize your Superstar and pit him against the game's WWE Superstars and WWE Legends to see if he can become legendary.P rofessional wrestling has always had a fractious relationship with reality.
Each WWE Legend and WWE Superstar will boast a distinctive and highly stylized appearance, adding to the overall spectacle, atmosphere and in-your-face attitude exuding from the on-screen action.