A niche market will love this game..others not so much.
Simple controls make the game accessible and fun to pick up and play. People who have played Smackdown will probably hate the controls.
Lots of modes to play. Relive is the most fun in nostalgic terms. And Legend Killer will keep you occupied for a good amount of time.
Wrestlers look a bit cartoony and action figure-like but you get used to it pretty fast.
It is great having all these wrestlers on the game..no more need to make your favs, because they are most likely already here. You can still make your own wrestlers too with create-a-legend.
Overall the game is fun but it will have a hard time succeeding in today's market. Most people think wrestling games are too complicated so they won't buy one...and the people who do buy wrestling games won't buy this one because it is not what they have come to expect from the smackdown games.
presentation: 9
Really captured the feel of 80s and 90s..videos are great to set the mood as well.
graphics: 8
Over ripped cartoony models detract from otherwise nice design.
sound: 7
Nice to have the old music..but it sometimes sounds washed out or tinny.
gameplay: 7
Easy to pick up and learn..but lacks depth of movesets.
replay: 8
Great to pop in and play for short periods of time to relive the glory days..lots of modes to explore and beat..create a legend is a great way to extend play as well.