
you know how the lighter-weights will grapple, throw, duck, reverse, without one gaining advantage over the other? that happens here.

the counter/reversal system has taken on a life of it's own, almost as if it's become an art form. weapons are hidden under the ring, foam hands in the corridor, put them through the announce tables, etc. There are innumerable ways to beat your opponent senseless. inferno, texas strap (or whatever) basically, the quirky once-in-a-decade matches. instead of listing all there are (which would take up the remaining 2000 characters) i'll say what's missing. this time around, you can decide what name the announcer calls when your character enters, music, moves, movie. the first time you step into the ring with them, you feel like you're really there.

It takes about an hour or two to fully customize your character, but it's worth it. if you can imagine it, you can probably make it in this game (granted it must have two arms, one head & two legs) :D it's just so much fun! tattoos, accessories, masks, skin color, body parts, etc. this can make for some interesting/fugly looking characters. nose width/length, mouth depth, eye width/height. The customization is OFF THE WALL! you can alter every single little thing about your wrestler. there are many different plot twists depending on what you do/say. at an average of 5 matches per month, you're gonna be playing this game for a looooong time.

The season mode lasts for two years on this game.

i just like to get that crap out of the way and get down to the nitty-gritty. the graphics are excellent, the control is tight, the sound is dead on. I picked this up at ebgames at the cape cod mall for $8, and i'm sooooo glad i did. Where the previous game in this series faltered, this game shines.
