Of course, these amazing moves are accented by fantastical red, blue, and yellow flares that just highlight the game's cartoonish appeal. The special attacks are really the most fun aspect of the game, as you can perform fantastic feats like the Rock Bottom from twenty feet in the air or a Sharpshooter that looks like it would break a man in half. The battle system in the game has a very simple combo-based structure that encourages you to smash your enemy with regular button-mash attacks, and then charge up to perform devastating special attacks. And fortunately, this extends beyond the visuals, as the gameplay is just as over the top, if not even more so. It is just impossible to play this game without a silly grin on your face. Whatever their in-ring gimmick, SvR plays it up to the nth degree.
If the characters that you see in the SvR series are a mixture of persona and athlete, WWE All-Stars is all persona. Everyone from John Cena to Rey Mysterio has larger-than life muscles, and look more like their action figures than their actual personalities.īut that is really the point of WWE All-Stars. Instead of realistic muscle-bound models, wrestlers look like action figures that have beefed up considerably.
Just by looking at the game, you're able to get a feel for where this game is targeted. It doesn't have any of the substance or nutritional value of the former, but it tastes awesome, and has a whole lot of color. If the SvR series is the wholesome Raisin Bran of the WWE game world, then WWE All-Stars is the Fruity Pebbles. The series thrives on precise gameplay and strategic moves in the ring, and has delighted fans over the years with its realistic portrait of sports entertainment.
Raw series has been extremely successful as a simulation series.