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Experience the most brutal wrestling action ever seen, backed
by the power of more than 45 of the toughest World Wrestling
Superstars including, the Rock, Hollywood Hulk Hogan, and
the Undertaker. This game captures the look and feel of World
Wrestling with highly detailed graphics and authentic TV-style
presentation complete with Superstar entrances and theme music...
Raw
2, THQ's latest WWF slam buster provides everything
you'd expect from a wrestling game and then some more... Make
no mistake, this disc packs a punch, several drop kicks and
a few other moves of bone-crunching intensity. But for a game
to last it also needs to have staying power. So does Raw
2 deliver?
The game's basic structure offers various modes from single
player up to four player bouts. There's a quick start match
to get you into the action plus a tournament mode, an exhibition
mode and a season mode which all four players can compete
in. However, before you can get rumbling you'll need to design
your character - and it's no simple task - you could spend
all day building the perfect wrestling hero and then the same
again designing you grand intro... right down to the banners
waved by your fans.
Game
play is generally pretty clean and responsive and it's easy
to quickly get drawn into the action so that's a tick for
intuitive - something important if a game like this is to
work. And it's also handy as the instructions that come with
the disc are limited to the point of being terse. THQ - must
try harder next time.
On
the downside, the computer-controlled players sometime react
with an annoying repetition which can result in blood-boiling
frustration but this is a minor drawback as is the 'by the
numbers' rock music backing. And where are the commentators?
A minor point, perhaps, but the game seems somehow lacking
without an "Oh, that's gotta hurt!" commentary.
So
is Raw 2 worth the bangs you get for your bucks? Yes,
if you're a wrestling fan and maybe if you're not. The AI
could be smarter and the game could sound better but it certainly
looks great and when it's at its best there's real excitement
and plenty of action.
Anthony
Clark
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