UGO writes: "With THQ's Smackdown Vs. Raw wrestling series being the undisputed heavyweight champion for grappling action on home consoles, we're not surprised that a new franchise has been born - Legends Of WrestleMania. In this new title, the WWE promises us the ability to change history with a roster of superstars from the federation's fifty-five year history. From the first Wrestlemania in 1985 to the star-studded spectaculars of today, we're willing to bet the game will let you step into the shoes of titans of the ring like Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Andre the Giant, as well as 90s stars like "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Mick Foley, and The Rock. But the WWE has always been more than just the biggest stars - in this feature, we highlight eleven mat masters that we'd love to see in the game."
The HITC Tech team write about what they're playing this weekend, including XCOM: Enemy Unknow, Banished, and L.A. Noire.
Christopher Buffa (Prima Games): News of Ultimate Warrior Jim Hellwig’s death left millions of wrestling fans, including myself, in shock. I never knew the man, but I loved the character. His electric entrance, running to the ring full blast and shaking the ropes, was adrenaline personified, while the outfit (multicolored face paint, neon tassels, different colored straps for his title belts) embodied the 90s. Critics often remark that his promos were illogical, but to kids, they made perfect sense. Fill the spaceship with rocket fuel? Trampled by elephants? Might as well be Shakespeare to a nine-year-old.
Despite what Wee Jimmy Krankie and the agony aunt section of men’s magazines might say to the contrary, size matters loads. Just ask any of these hulking goliaths. While some giants in popular culture are more concerned with shilling you canned sweetcorn than grinding your bones to make a wholemeal loaf, PlayStation’s gargantuan folk just want to trample, scoff or suplex you. Regardless of whether it’s a fallen god scrapping with his football field-sized granddad or a Skyrim beanpole who can mess you up more than any lag, none of these brutes exactly scream BFG.
