Legends of WrestleMania Review (OXCGN): Ah... the 80's and 90's: a time when wrestling was pure

OXCGN:

"Every year THQ-Yukes release a new wrestling installment trying to capture what we see on television today. Smackdown vs Raw 2009 had managed to bring a solid wrestling title to the next-gen consoles, however with Legends of WrestleMania it was time to focus on the foundations of the WWE and what made it what it is today. It was time for the legends to shine."

[gaminoz]

Hulk Hogan! Andre the Giant! Nostalgia...

I loved Andre the Giant in Princess Bride too...classic.

[Jamegohanssj5]

ZOMG! Like I said this game is better than the last 3 additions of Smackdown V Raw.

TGSI

[Godem]

bah wrestling sucks, its all fake I tell ya!

[Superfragilistic]

Agreed +1 Bubble! :)

[Immortal Kaim]

My Favourite wrestling game is still WCW vs NWO on the N64 (pretty sure that is the title).

I don't like the whole WWE era, maybe this game would be more my style?

[boodybandit]

the engine of that N64 game was made by Asmik Ace Entertainment of Japan. They have since fallen off the radar. It's a damn shame no developer purchased the engine from them. I would kill for that engine with today's system capabilities.

[GrathiusXR]

But Smackdown vs Raw 09 is quite good too..

after playing the demo of this i was a bit meh as to the whole game but after playing some matches in the full version it has grown on me quite a lot.. even though the playing style is different to SvR09 it is still enjoyable..

And this game is not for all these new peoepl who just started watchign wrestling and think they know everythign god i hate them so much..

This is for the fans who used to watch it back in the 80s and or 90s.. Now let's get a Legends of WcW match up so we can relive the match of Hollywood Hogan vs Sting for the Heavyweight where Bret Heart comes in takes the bell from the ref and proceeds to ref the match and in the end Sting wins with his special move..

Pure Awesome..

Or Goldbergs last match where he was finally defeated because of some shoddy work via Scott Hall.. :D

[darkmurder]

HULKMANIA!!

[Danja]

hmm might get this in the summer when im bored..not a huge wrestling fan ne more....

[lephunk]

after trying the demo, the characters felt really generic... was hoping they would be a little more animated...
instead of trying to make them realistic, sorta go a little more over the top and arcadey...

i really wanted to like this game too... i remember i played the sh1t out of Royal Rumble for the SNES... been awhile since i liked a wrestling game...

just my 2 pennies...

[XboxOZ360]

Well then, that would defeat the whole idea of the game - funny that. It's a relive of the 'classic wrestling styles' . . not an arcade smash-em-up.

Leave that for the like of Street Fighter IV that does that really well, as that is what is made for. This is made for a completely different gamer.

[lephunk]

i might have to give it another try... something about the first run with the demo just didn't do it for me tho....

[Steelspawn]

You know No Mercy / WCW NWO were some of the better games but I guess we have to move on. I actually got out No Mercy two weeks ago to see what it was like and honestly it had some strong points but I would say that was much more generic than this is.

Sure it is a lot of punch/punch/punch but they have recreted what really made wrestling back in it's day.

[Guy169]

I hate Smackdown characters models since HCTP in 2003. wrestlers looked so cool until that game.

[bigjclassic]

this game is trash, pure trash. And so is SvR for that matter. Reviewers state thier opinions and im going to state mine since I have played this to death. THIS GAME IS POO.

*goes back to my No mercy N64 game*

[XboxOZ360]

Yes yes, we are all listening, it's POO . . great review mate, .. .I think you're the only one who thinks it is . . but excellent review you've done there, what is the name of your site again . ..?

[Guy169]

the first Smackdown games were good. it became crap over the years.

[NegativeCreep427]

I am seriously going to call BullSh*t!!!