After months playing this game, and other parts of the year not caring about it whatsoever, it's finally time for my WWF No Mercy review.
This game is a cornerstone of wrestling games, and if I can't play WWF Smackdown 1 or 2 on this website, mainly because I don't have the PlayStation here, then this will have to do as a part-time gaming hobby.
For the story, it's simple, win any of the WWF titles (World Heavyweight, Intercontinental, Tag Team, Women's, European, Light Heavyweight, and Hardcore).
But it's not simple, you can't just win all you matches. You have to win some matches, then lose some matches. The ultimate goal for this game is to achieve a 100% completion rate for all the titles.
The roster is stacked, with guys like Triple H, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, The Undertaker, Kane, Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Kurt Angle, among others.
Let's take a look and see which mechanics cashed in on their opportunities and which ones need future endeavoring:
Graphics: The wrestlers look extremely detailed, and all of their signature attires are there. I still notice a lack of referee in this game, but that has been done before, in Wrestlemania 2000, and the WCW games. The arenas and the background areas add a sense of realism as well. Overall, this game is heavily detailed, and I can see why people are calling it the best wrestling game of all time. 10/10
Sound: I love the background music and the entrance themes, but I felt like that there were some things missing, and again, no commentary. 9/10
Gameplay: It's awesome! The A.I is fluid, and the motions are well-balanced and perfected, just like in a wrestling ring. The only thing that bothers me about this game is not being able to counter efficiently, and sometimes the opponent counters to easily, especially early in a match. I also didn't play the tag team modes, mainly because I could not find the button that makes me tag my partner in. 9.5/10
Addictiveness: This game is very addicting. With all the story you have to go through, and the create-a-wrestler screen, it's no wonder how I got hooked on this game as soon as I downloaded it for the website. 10/10
Story: It's full of depth, yet it's a shame I never got to play the whole thing. Maybe If I play it more, I can discover it's true potential. I heard it contains a rehash of some real-life storylines, so that's the only other thing keeping it down. 8/10
Depth: It has a lot of game modes, like the afformentioned story mode and Create-a-wrestler, but there's also Survival Mode. This is my personal favorite, and it involves beating up the whole roster until you are eliminated by pinfall, submission, or thrown over the top rope. It's a lot of fun, if you get the hang of it. 10/10
Difficulty: The only low grade of this game. The single-player's too easy, and I get bored while playing it because I can't lose. But it gets tough on Survival Mode, as the numbers game might get to you and cause you to get outnumbered. 7/10
Now, it's time to add them up and give out my verdict: 10+9+10+10+8+10+7= 64
64/7= 9.1 over 10, 0.4 lower than what I originally gave it: 9.5/10
The Verdict: With its fluid gameplay, in-depth story and character modes, and addicting atmosphere, WWF No Mercy stands alone as the best wrestling game to play Vizzed, with no real contenders or games like this to come out in the future.
After months playing this game, and other parts of the year not caring about it whatsoever, it's finally time for my WWF No Mercy review.
This game is a cornerstone of wrestling games, and if I can't play WWF Smackdown 1 or 2 on this website, mainly because I don't have the PlayStation here, then this will have to do as a part-time gaming hobby.
For the story, it's simple, win any of the WWF titles (World Heavyweight, Intercontinental, Tag Team, Women's, European, Light Heavyweight, and Hardcore).
But it's not simple, you can't just win all you matches. You have to win some matches, then lose some matches. The ultimate goal for this game is to achieve a 100% completion rate for all the titles.
The roster is stacked, with guys like Triple H, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, The Undertaker, Kane, Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Kurt Angle, among others.
Let's take a look and see which mechanics cashed in on their opportunities and which ones need future endeavoring:
Graphics: The wrestlers look extremely detailed, and all of their signature attires are there. I still notice a lack of referee in this game, but that has been done before, in Wrestlemania 2000, and the WCW games. The arenas and the background areas add a sense of realism as well. Overall, this game is heavily detailed, and I can see why people are calling it the best wrestling game of all time. 10/10
Sound: I love the background music and the entrance themes, but I felt like that there were some things missing, and again, no commentary. 9/10
Gameplay: It's awesome! The A.I is fluid, and the motions are well-balanced and perfected, just like in a wrestling ring. The only thing that bothers me about this game is not being able to counter efficiently, and sometimes the opponent counters to easily, especially early in a match. I also didn't play the tag team modes, mainly because I could not find the button that makes me tag my partner in. 9.5/10
Addictiveness: This game is very addicting. With all the story you have to go through, and the create-a-wrestler screen, it's no wonder how I got hooked on this game as soon as I downloaded it for the website. 10/10
Story: It's full of depth, yet it's a shame I never got to play the whole thing. Maybe If I play it more, I can discover it's true potential. I heard it contains a rehash of some real-life storylines, so that's the only other thing keeping it down. 8/10
Depth: It has a lot of game modes, like the afformentioned story mode and Create-a-wrestler, but there's also Survival Mode. This is my personal favorite, and it involves beating up the whole roster until you are eliminated by pinfall, submission, or thrown over the top rope. It's a lot of fun, if you get the hang of it. 10/10
Difficulty: The only low grade of this game. The single-player's too easy, and I get bored while playing it because I can't lose. But it gets tough on Survival Mode, as the numbers game might get to you and cause you to get outnumbered. 7/10
Now, it's time to add them up and give out my verdict: 10+9+10+10+8+10+7= 64
64/7= 9.1 over 10, 0.4 lower than what I originally gave it: 9.5/10
The Verdict: With its fluid gameplay, in-depth story and character modes, and addicting atmosphere, WWF No Mercy stands alone as the best wrestling game to play Vizzed, with no real contenders or games like this to come out in the future.
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