WWE 13: PS3 Review

WWE 13: PS3 Review

Platform: PS3
Released by THQ

Wrestling - it's all about the show, isn't it?

It certainly appears to be in this latest game release, which heads out for the Christmas rush. This time around, the bout of wrestling heads into the Attitude Era of the sport, of which I confess I knew nothing of before.

The series gets annual updates and there's a danger that this kind of attitude to releasing could mean that the format feels a little tired by the time it hits the shelves, with people being asked to reinvest on a yearly basis - which these days is a big ask.

Thankfully, THQ's brought a game out which will appeal to the hardcore WWE gamer taking in new techniques and encouraging you to improve your game to ensure that you come back time and time again with the stack of matches to get through. From brawls to cage fights, there's plenty of content to engage again and with statistics as well as online playing, there's certainly something for everyone. Graphically, it all comes together well with the overall feeling of a crowd led environment and atmosphere certainly hitting the mark.

Simplified controls mean it's easier to take down your opponent but a little harder to achieve specific aims of you which are asked of you later on - it takes a little time to master but it's worth bearing with it. While I wasn't blown away by WWE 12, this latest is a smoother, more rounded kind of ride that fans of the genre will love - but I'm not 100% sure that non wrestling fans will be as blown away. It's a good solid game simulation which is slightly let down by a somewhat generic feeling commentary from the ringside mouthpieces, but it's still good fun for fans wondering if it's worth updating with the latest release.

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