WWE All Stars

Download WWE All Stars and enter the ring with wrestling legends and modern-day superstars! Unleash high-flying moves, electrifying combos, and claim your place in WWE history. The greatest showdown begins – play now!
a game by THQ San Diego
Platforms: XBox 360, 3DS, Playstation 3 (2011), Playstation 2
Editor Rating: 8.3/10, based on 3 reviews, 2 reviews are shown
User Rating: 8.0/10 - 17 votes
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WWE All Stars
WWE All Stars
WWE All Stars

If there’s one thing that you can count on, its for the WWE series to properly transport the craziness of the ring seen on TV and turn it into a great video game. WWE All Stars does exactly that – not only does it have one of the best rosters of all time, but the gameplay, graphics, and overall feel of this title are a great compliment to the games that came before it. While playing, it made me especially reminiscent of WWE vs. WCW/NWO Revenge that came out on the N64, especially given how far the wrestling genre of games had come since this release. Despite being full of new features, tons of new and classic characters, and some truly refined controls & combos.

Next Generation Roster

The primary draw for All Stars is, of course, the huge roster thrown at you for this one.

It not only has some of the greatest legends to walk the stage, like John Cena, The Rock, Andre the Giant, Big Show, Triple H, Bret "Hit Man" Hart, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Rey Mysterio, but it also has the one and only Macho Man Randy Savage. Notably, this is his first appearance in a THQ/WWE game thus far, making it a wholly unique experience for this alone.

As a fan of the Macho Man, its hard to say that I didn’t come at this game with a bit more leniency, but it turns out that I really didn’t have to. This is NOT a wrestling simulation title – its been well-crafted to be over the top, wild, and insanely fun, somewhat putting realism to the wayside. As a result, the overall tone and feel of the game is fantastic. Getting to watch some of the greatest WWE legends face off against the biggest names today was a blast and that couldn’t have been done without the great game design as a whole.

Arcade Awesomeness

Above all else, WWE Allstars gives players the opportunity to live out their craziest wrestling dreams with ease. You can create your own fighter and easily get into the action thanks to the single player and exhibition modes. Its essentially a fighting game but set in a WWE ring, which I felt worked incredibly well and added a lot of excitement to each match. In addition, there are 4 different character classes, Acrobat, Big Man, Brawler and Grappler, which actually function differently as advertised – too many games of this genre suffer from having classes that are virtually the same. If I had one gripe with this game, its that it’s a passive take on WWE games.

Bottom Line

Its built solely to be aan arcade-style fighter – I personally loved this aspect and felt it was what the series needed, but others have constantly found it to be shallow compared to previous games. Other than that, I couldn’t say much negative about it other than beyond these features, the gameplay is relatively simplistic.

8

Though this isn’t a realistic take on the WWE, this game is an explosive experience that’s plain fun. Pitting legends against modern superstars, I honestly don’t think you can go wrong in picking up this title.

Pros:

  • Huge roster
  • Fast/explosive gameplay
  • Decent graphics

Cons:

  • Less realistic take on the series
  • Gameplay, though over the top, can get a bit dull

Download WWE All Stars

XBox 360

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
3DS

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
Playstation 3

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
Playstation 2

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP

Game Reviews

The World Wrestling Entertainment company has been around for a long time, with decades of classic wrestlers, storylines, and matches in the books. While most modern wrestling games strive for realism and strategy, WWE All Stars pays homage to the old arcade days, featuring a distinctly simple control system. With a large roster of fantastic wrestlers, including icons like Hulk Hogan, John Cena, and Macho Man Randy Savage, WWE All Stars is a dream for dedicated wrestling fans and basic brawlers alike.

Main Game Features

  • Arcade-style wrestling gameplay
  • Over 30 fighters to choose from
  • Create your own wrestler

Modes of Play

WWE All Stars attempts to pay tribute to many years of wrestling greatness, and because of that, it spreads most of its content across a variety of modes. Instead of one main campaign mode, there are two single-player modes to enjoy, both of which mix fantasy with reality. In the Path of Champions mode, players endure 10 matches against some of the greatest WWE stars to ever live. There are three paths to follow, each one focused on a different style or era of wrestling. There's the WWE Legends portion for fans of past heroes, while the Superstars path focuses on modern wrestlers. To mix things up, the Tag Team path of champions has you teaming up with some of the best cooperative wrestlers in the game. The other single-player mode, Fantasy Warfare, features 15 fights between classic WWE legends and modern superstars, and each fight has a cool backstory. If you're in the mood for a quick fight, you can fire up Exhibition mode, which gives you full access to the game's 30-fighter roster. If you're still not satisfied with the wrestlers available, you're free to create your own grappling superstar in Create-a-Wrestler mode.

Gameplay

Most wrestling games in recent years, including WWE: Smackdown vs Raw or WWE 2K17, strive to achieve as realistic as virtual wrestling can get. However, many fans yearn for the old days, when games like WWF No Mercy rose above all else. WWE All Stars replicates that older style of wrestling gameplay, focusing on big, over-the-top finishing moves and casual attacks and grapples. This eccentric style of fighting is backed by the game's cartoon-style graphics, where wrestlers are comically disproportionate in size.

In fact, WWE All Stars has more in common with fighting games like Mortal Kombat than it does with the average wrestling game. Combos are more rewarding than usual, so it's often smarter to trade jabs with an opponent than take things to the floor. Things get more complex when you start battling in Tag Team fights, but apart from keeping an eye on your health and swapping out when needed, you shouldn't need much practice before you're laying down the hurt. It doesn't take a deep love for professional wrestling or the WWE to appreciate the simple but fun fighting system in place.

Conclusion

WWE All Stars is a very good wrestling game, but an even better entry point for gamers who are unsure about wrestling in general. The game keeps fighting fun and basic, with simple controls and finishing moves that are easy to pull off.

8

There's a great roster of athletes that covers all eras, so fans new and old can still play as their favorite wrestler. While we wish there was solid online multiplayer, there's more than enough single-player goodness to recommend this colorful extreme sports title.

Pros

  • Pleasant art style
  • Fast matches and fighting
  • Tons of popular wrestlers

Cons

  • No online multiplayer
  • Doesn't take long to finish
  • Fighting lacks complexity

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