Well I picked up the game today and played the Legend Killer tier one and some of Wrestlemania Tour. It's a great idea for a game, but the controls. Ugh. The triggers/bumpers for the 360 aren't used at all. It reminds me so much of the RAW games for Xbox. Some of the choices are horrible, like B for pin, which you also double tap to go up for a diving move or the pic up a weapon. The reversals are annoying, cos you need to press Y and Away at the same time, maying it harder then pressing like RT or something logical like that.
The roster is really cool, I never got a chance to see these guys and all that, but you've heard of them. They all have unique entrances, changing on the events. At WM 1, everyone comes down in that mini ring, but at WM6, they all come down under their own free will. The moveset is another huge problem. It's just so, bleh. The moves are limited, and you end up having kicks and punches doing move damage then scoop slams and neckbreakers. You can end most matches in under 2 minutes in Legend Killer mode, and the whole tier of 10 wrestlers in under 30 minutes (did it in 27 imo).
The Wrestlemania Tour is the highlight of the game. Not only do you play like Hogan vs Andre, Hogan vs Warrior and that, you need to get objectives, so do certain things in the match. Alot of these are a pain though with the rotating camera on the outside (smashing headfirst into steps comes directly to mind) and yeah, you can't run on the outside either, another big pain. You also get to re-write history, so what happened if Bret Hart beat Shawn Michaels to stop the boyhood dream, all that kinda stuff. Then, you get to do the matches in a totally different environment. Like Big John Studd vs Andre The Giant in Hell In A Cell (HIAC is awesomely cool here), and you can play as either wrestler.
But, the game in all honesty is fun. You get guys you probably wouldn't expect in other legends games (John Studd, Yokozuna, Duggan) and you get fully interactive managers, which is pretty cool having Fuji throw salt in the eyes.
Pros:
-Graphics
-Roster
-Wrestlemania Tour
-SVR09 interaction
Cons:
-CONTROLS
-Limited Moves
-Repetitiveness
-Frustratingly quick and easy, even on Legendary.
So yeah, this game has some pros and cons, but really it's up to your choice. Playing Cena vs Hogan was actually pretty fun, but having to do like 8 different things in Hogan/Warrior just to get a legdrop is a pain.
ANOTHER THING.
You need to do chains of moves for SO MANY THINGS~! Even finishers. Hogan's for example:
You need to press a button after about 3 punches.
You need to press the correct button after he's been slung into the ropes and going for the kick.
You need a chain to whip a guy off the ropes.
You need a chain for some basic submission moves.
You sometimes get chains at the beginning of matches.
Oh, and you get the Fink. Which is pretty awesome. And seeing modern superstars come in the Mini-Ring thingo is pretty cool too.
