The game uses simple arcade-style foundations that are easy to pick up and play, and you can tell that All-Stars is a game designed for gamers of all ages. But for a single-serving one-off game, I definitely enjoyed the ridiculous take on sports entertainment.Īlthough the visuals in the game range from silly to ridiculous, there is nothing funny about the battle system. Do I think every wrestling game should take this fantasy-like approach? Certainly not. Everything here looks absolutely crazy, and that's just the way it should be for a game like this. Special moves are embellished with red, blue, and gold flares, and taunts are played up to the nth degree. Wrestlers fly high above the turnbuckles when landing signature moves, and do more flying around the ring than jumping.
You see, when you are playing All-Stars, it is supposed to feel like a cartoon, and the in-ring animations do a lot to bring this fantasy-style gameplay to life in an amazingly stylish way.
However, it's not until you actually get into the ring that the true scope of the game's design becomes known.
The game looks ridiculously over the top, and seeing John Cena ripped in ways I never thought possible is certainly amusing at first. The first thing you're likely to notice about WWE All-Stars are the visuals.
