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Legends of WrestleMania is a retro game in more ways than one. Most obviously, it's a wrestling game that diverts from the shiny new SmackDown path and instead wallows in cheesy nostalgia, offering a line up of WWE's biggest stars from the 1980s onwards in one big ol' rumble. Less obviously, it's a game that abandons the increasingly complex and impenetrable SmackDown gameplay in favour of button-mashing and simple combos, a modern day riff on the old Royal Rumble cartridge games of yesteryear.

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Click the 'Install Game' button to initiate the file download and get compact download launcher. Locate the executable file in your local folder and begin the launcher to install your desired game. Zack Ryder Complete WWE Legends of WrestleMania Roster Page - Full Legends of WrestleMania game (2009) Roster for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, featuring all the 42 Characters profiles of the WWE Legends available in the videogame, including 4 Managers!

In some ways it's a refreshing and long overdue change in perspective. SmackDown has become an increasingly bloated and stagnant affair, catering to a core group of fans who no longer seem to care if the actual gameplay is evolving in any meaningful way. By harking back to a less cynical time, Legends of WrestleMania brings back the fun. The wrestlers are fun, with icons like Hulk Hogan and camp horrors like the tassel-covered Ultimate Warrior making a welcome return to gaming, and the gameplay is fun.

Well, maybe fun is the wrong word. It's accessible. And by accessible, I mean incredibly easy. The finger-mangling grapple system that has taken root in SmackDown like a tenacious vine has been ruthlessly hacked away. What you're left with is the sort of control layout that could fit on a SNES pad. One button is for melee attacks, one for grapples, one for blocks and reversals, and one for pins, turnbuckle and rope moves. The move can be modified by the environmental context, triggering different attacks on the ropes than you'd get in the middle of the ring, and also by the directional stick and the length of the time the button is pressed. Hold it down and you pull off a stronger attack.

The action is augmented by 'chains', essentially a stealth term for quick-time events, and a hefty helping of button-mashing. That's not quite as bad as it sounds, however, since the button prompts work for all players. If your opponent has you in a headlock, you can reverse the move by hitting the prompts before them. Conversely, miss the prompts for an attack you triggered and you'll muff it up and get slapped down.

While this welcoming approach bears fruit to begin with, it doesn't do much for the game's long-term appeal. It's far too easy to bludgeon your way through any single-player match with constant melee attacks and submission moves, and while there are a surprising number of unique animations and grapple chains to discover, you soon see the same moves repeated over and over simply because they work too damn well.

In terms of game modes, the retro approach means there are a brace of interesting features for people who can remember when it was WWF. All tucked away under the WrestleMania Tour banner, Relive puts you in a classic WrestleMania match and gives you a series of specific moves or events to pull off in order to recreate the original confrontation. Rewrite Mode, on the other hand, lets you alter the outcome of famous wrestling moments. Redefine mixes up the settings and rules, offering a sort of alternate universe WrestleMania.

There's also Legends, in which you battle through tiers of the best wrestlers, ten at a time. You can import the latest SmackDown vs. Raw roster, and the game also tracks the wrestlers you use most, using them to create a custom Favourite Legends tier to fight through. Of course, there's the usual spread of exhibition bout options, with the expected gamut of match styles to choose from. Cage match, Ladder match, Hell in a Cell, Iron Man, 30 Man Royal Rumble - they're all here, and most are available in the online multiplayer mode as well.

So why does it all feel so flimsy? I suspect that by this point developer Yuke's is damned if they do, damned if they don't. Smackdown is too flabby with complex controls and daunting structure, but when they strip it all down to basics and have some dumb fun, the result feels slight and forgettable. Once you've beaten all the single-player modes, which you can easily do in an evening, racking up overly generous Trophies or Achievements as you go, there's only the diminishing returns of multiplayer to keep you playing, and it's there that simplicity starts to feel like shallowness. The fun of the corny bombastic nostalgia fades away quickly once you have a joypad in your hand.

The ropey game engine certainly doesn't help, with the sort of herky-jerky animation you'd expect from a 1999 wrestling game, plus plenty of wonky collision detection and clipping. Character models, meanwhile, vary from decent to horrible, often in the same match, and some wrestlers look positively deformed. Poor old Ric Flair looks like something out of The Dark Crystal.

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Legends of WrestleMania is probably worth a rental for wrestling fans old enough to remember the era of face paint and comedy costumes, and its none-more-simple controls will also appeal to younger fans who won't know who half these guys are, but will still relish being able to make them do impressive things with minimal effort. There's just not enough to it, however. Unlike its glistening, preening stars, Legends of WrestleMania is weak and insubstantial.

6 /10

March 9, 2009 - The WWE has been around for a long time. Although it has not always been known by this name, the same entertainment powerhouse between the current SmackDown and Raw franchises has been going strong since the 1950s. But, it really reached the apex of its popularity with the implementation of the WrestleMania annual event, which had its first run in 1985. Since then, historic matches have taken place, including the renowned match between 'Hulk' Hogan and Andre the Giant. Since then, WrestleMania has been a staple of pop culture and has had many memorable moments.

WWE Legends of WrestleMania is a title that allows you to experience these historic matches in a whole new way, and we were able to get some hands-on time with it recently before its release later this month. The game has content from the first 15 WrestleMania events, and it gives you the opportunity to 'Relive, Rematch, or Redefine' the main events from WrestleMania of the past in its main WrestleMania Tour gameplay mode. The Relive functionality allows you to play as the winner of the match and relive the best moments. You are able to win in-game awards for recreating these matches as faithfully as possible. The Rematch ability takes the opposite approach and has you playing as the losing party in an attempt to change history. The Redefine function is probably the most interesting of the three, allowing you to change the rules of the specific match to create your own version of the event.

In addition to the main WrestleMania mode, there is also a Legend Killer mode, which allows you to take a created character and use them against WWE Legends like 'Hulk' Hogan and The Undertaker. Once you are able to beat all of the WWE Legends with your character, the game will then immortalize you as a WWE Legend. Although this mode does feel a little extraneous to the main mode, it is great if you want to have a more personal experience with the game.

But, if you just have to do things your own way, there is also a fairly deep free-play mode, which allows you to use your favorite WWE wrestler in an exhibition-style match with up to three other people. WWE Legends of WrestleMania does not have the 40+ match types from last year's SmackDown vs. Raw 2009, but instead goes for a very simplistic approach and includes standard two-man, tag team, and Royal Rumble matches. There is no handicap ability, and, unlike SvR, you cannot use items, weapons, or other environmental elements during the match.

One very interesting facet of this title is the control scheme. If you are familiar with the SmackDown vs. Raw series, you may think you know what to expect going into this title. However, Legends of WrestleMania features a much simpler pick-up-and-play control scheme that is very casual-friendly. The control scheme uses just the face buttons, with buttons tied to very general attack, block, and grapple functions. Although a lot of the control depth is lost here, and longtime fans may feel like the control makes the game feel a little bit on the easy side, the casual-centric controls do a good job of letting the user really experience the different matches, which is certainly great for those who pick this title up for sheer nostalgic value.

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In addition to the toned-down control system, there is also a new manager system, which makes the gameplay experience feel even more streamlined. This option essentially allows you to pick one of the WWE's most infamous managers, like Bret Hart or Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan to support your wrestler during their match. This manager will intervene on your behalf when the match starts getting intense. You do not have to press any buttons to engage a manager intervention; they will temporarily disable your foes completely on their own. This is a great way to keep casual gamers from getting overwhelmed by tough opponents, and it gives them a clear opportunity to fight back if they are down in a fight.

As far as the roster is concerned, WWE Legends of WrestleMania has plenty of superstars to keep you playing. Old-school standbys like Andre the Giant, The Animal, Sgt. Slaughter, and Iron Sheik. In addition to these classic wrestlers, there is some new blood here, and you can play with contemporary legends like The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austen, and The Rock. The roster is definitely impressive, and its variety should please both longtime and current fans.

Even though this title is definitely intended for the vintage wrestling fan, if you are a diehard SvR fan, then there are quite a few extras in this game specifically for you. The coolest extra is, if you have a SmackDown vs. Raw save file, you can import all your unlocked superstars into Legends of WrestleMania, which puts your roster at almost 100 individual wrestlers. You can also import any characters you have created in SmackDown vs. Raw 2009, which you can then use in the Legend Killer mode detailed above.

As far as graphics are concerned, the game has a similar look to SmackDown vs. Raw, with realistic and detailed character models and backgrounds. One thing that fans will appreciate is the faithfully recreated arenas and entrances from the original WrestleMania matches. The game also features original costumes from the different wrestlers, and it does a good job of preserving each Legend's most memorable 'look.' Although some character proportions have been altered slightly - Andre the Giant is a little on the short side and features a lot more muscle definition than you may remember - these changes are mostly innocuous and serve to add consistency to the game's look more than anything else.

Although Legends of WrestleMania is definitely a departure from the tried-and-true SmackDown vs. Raw formula, it is a game intended for a different audience. The simple pick-up-and-play control scheme will certainly appeal to wrestling fans of all ages, and it makes this title accessible to just about any WWE fan. With a plethora of modes, characters, and extras, this title is shaping up to be on the 'must-play' list for any WWE fan. Look for its release later this month.

By Amanda L. Kondolojy
CCC Staff Contributor

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