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For the last twenty-five years I have not been the least bit interested in professional wrestling. To me, Steve Austin has always been the Six Million Dollar Man, not some "Stone Cold" guy, and whenever my cohorts asked me what "The Rock" was cooking...
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Unlike the annual WWE Smackdown vs Raw titles, which feature an expansive roster of pretty much every current WWE wrestler (plus some past legends) and every match type you can imagine, WWE All Stars’ biggest hook is giving you the best of both world...
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I once spent half an hour chasing a man who vaguely resembled Hulk Hogan. I was at Reading Festival at the time. Word spread around the campsite - "Hulk Hogan is working at Dunkin' Donuts!" - and then about a hundred of us descended upon a battered tra...
Accessible arcadestyle grappling, Great nostalgia value, Horrendous load times, Could do with more game modes...
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Spend a few minutes watching any WWE broadcast, and it becomes clear that over-the-top spectacle is what it's all about. Professional wrestling's relentless quest to be larger than life makes it well suited for the creative freedom of video games, yet...
Signature moves and finishers pack an awesome punch, Great roster of WWE superstars past and present, Basics are easy to grasp, Dramatic match intros use archival WWE footage.
Finicky reversal timing, Frequent and lengthy loading screens, No tutorial for trickier elements, Some unintentionally bizarre actions.
WWE All Stars pumps up the action and the stars of professional wrestling, delivering an entertaining experience in spite of its limitations...
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Arcade-style, simplified takes on a sport can be very fun. NBA Jam did it with basketball, and WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game did likewise for pro wrestling. WWE All Stars tries to do the same thing today, and mostly succeeds. Matches are played sim...
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For a while now THQ’s Wrestling titles featuring the WWE license have been all about making wrestling, something that is actually scripted, appear realistic and gritty. While they’ve not shied away from camping up some areas like character creation and...
For a while now THQ’s Wrestling titles featuring the WWE license have been all about making wrestling, something that is actually scripted, appear realistic and gritty. While they’ve not shied away from camping up some areas like character creation and...
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There is a certain stigma regarding the world of professional wrestling. Fans are dedicated and loyal, viewing the sport as a form of art. People who are not fans often describe it as barbaric, over the top, and filled with unrealistic, larger-than-lif...
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With such a credible cast of Superstars and Legends, one can appreciate the “what if” nature of WWE All Stars. Finally answering the question of whether Hogan could beat Cena and pitting Andre the Giant versus the Big Show, THQ San Diego satisfies die...
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No matter the wrestling video game, it seems players always want to be WWE Legends like Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior. This hunger has been satiated in the past with unlockable characters in the SmackDown vs. Raw series and the standalone (yet la...
WWE All Stars is fun -- I enjoy the cartoony colors, crazy moves and ability to just jump in and play -- but it has plenty to improve on for next time. A detailed tutorial is needed, the modes and matches tend to all feel the same, and online should be...
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When you think of spin-off material, you probably think of things like Star Wars: The Clone Wars or Rayman: Raving Rabbids. These series have taken a small part of what made their source material so memorable and turned it into something that became po...
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I stopped following spectacle/soap opera wrestling events after about age 11, so almost all my wrestling memories revolve around the likes of Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, George "The Animal" Steele, and Bret Michaels grappli...
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As someone who grew up in the ’80s, I have fond memories of these rubber WWF toys that I’d ricochet all over my house. Drop Hulk Hogan on his rubbery toes in just the right place and he’d spring forward, smashing face-first into an unsuspecting “Mach...
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