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It's pretty fun, but I hate the predatory card mode that is in every single "sports" game. The MyFaction mode is garbage, requiring constant internet access to use even against the CPU and the game pushes it on you every time you load the game. Outside of achievements I will never touch the mode. The gameplay is decent but if you were around for the SvR games or even before them with Smackdown, you have already experienced the best wrestling games. I don't watch it anymore and haven't since around 2007-2009 when it started to be tame and lame. The wrestling in this game is pretty sluggish, I prefer a more arcade like approach, there's nothing fun about having your wrestler lay on the floor for 10 seconds because a small breeze brushed his chin.
Also a lot of the "wrestlers" in this game are LAUGHABLE it has to be one of, if not the worst rosters ever. Selecting a character takes forever since you have to scroll a list, surely there are better ways?
I haven't played all the modes yet; I'm leaving this review as more of a first impressions, hopefully the game grows on me.
To conclude; this was my first wrestling game in over 15 years and I won't be getting another if this is how they are going to be, back to emulating the good ones. HOWEVER despite my whining in this review it IS fun, not as good or fun as the games of old but I am going to recommend it, if you are going to buy it, please pick it up on the sales, where it's 50% off (DLC editions) - still a little too expensive in my opinion but it is, what it is.
3/5
Thanks for reading and if you do get it I hope you enjoy it, definitely check out Smackdown: Here comes the pain - that's the best in my opinion.