[7.25/10] A Very simple concept that makes this game really fun, but the enjoyability may last only for one weekend.

User Rating: 7 | WWE All Stars X360
By JokerPRO10 | Review Date:
When WWE was actually called WWF, you couldn't help but be a big fan. Watching a bunch of guys beating the living hell - or so I thought - out of one another was bizarrely addictive and how the bad guys always managed to win by nefarious means was frankly quite mind blowing. Since then the sport has gone from strength to strength and the casual rivalries of yesteryear have grown into year-long story arcs that would put Hollyoaks to shame for the amount of preposterous drama they include. However, for those of us yearning for a simpler time, we have WWE All Stars, a game where past Legends meet current Superstars. As the Hulkster would say: "Whatcha gonna do brother?"... Well, write about it of course.
It's fair to say that recent wrestling games have become somewhat bogged down by lengthy career modes and move-sets that would make Street Fighter blush. The idea behind All Stars was to strip all of that away and create a simplified fighter that could apply to everyone, as well as giving us an excuse to use Andre the frickin' Giant. Sweet.
The real problem with the game is that it's not quite as simple as it'd lead you to believe. The action itself revolves around combos and chains of moves to whittle away your opponent's health, with well-timed strings of blows doing a ton of damage sprinkled in between. This is certainly a nice change from the more strategy-based stamina system that you'd find in the annual WWE games, however, the game never quite gets around to telling you how certain moves link together and it usually comes down to a lot of trial and error (or furious button bashing – I admit it) before you begin to understand the basics. The opponent AI is also pretty brutal, even on easy, and will pull off counters at the drop of a hat, whereas the timing for you to counter anything seems improbably small and possibly even luck based.
For WWE fans past and present, WWE All Stars has plenty about it to enjoy, the only problem is the fact that the core combat is nowhere near as intuitive or slick as the actual presentation. Playing with the Legend characters is a ball, especially when watching some of the awesome Fantasy match ups, but things soon become repetitive and the overly shallow nature of the game seems far more apparent. Sadly, WWE All Stars is a long, drawn out two count rather then the almighty, undisputed belt winning three count we had hoped for.

* Audio - 75/100 - Great Voice Acting and Sound Effects but Repetitive Soundtrack.
* Gameplay - 80/100 - The Game is Fun to play and it is sometimes fun to throw Opponents into 10 feet air but it also get really repetitive since the game have only 30 players.
* Multiplayer - 70/100 - Typical WWE game stuff Fun at beginning annoying later.
* Story - 85/100 - There is 3 Story Mode Types and 15 Fantasy Matches with Sweet Cut-scenes and both Entertain Well and great Designed.

Final Score - 7.5/10
Great Game and WWE fans will like it but it will become really repetitive at times but will give you great First impressions.

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