The best wrestling game from the PS2 era. There are certain things I'm looking for when playing a wrestling game and this one does most of them right. Each wrestler feels different than one another, and there are a lot of individual moves and animations that really show the care put into the game.
Season mode is an improvement over the previous installment. Making choices that influence the story can be fun, but it also feels a bit to random at times. Having released in 2003, the season mode is the only single player mode outside of just playing matches, so it is a little short on features compared to the games that came after it. The game makes up for it though in just being fun to play.
Season mode is an improvement over the previous installment. Making choices that influence the story can be fun, but it also feels a bit to random at times. Having released in 2003, the season mode is the only single player mode outside of just playing matches, so it is a little short on features compared to the games that came after it. The game makes up for it though in just being fun to play.
For a game so old, oh boy does it have it all... Played it on season mode and the gameplay sets it apart even from the current counterparts, I would love to have played this back in the time for sure.
The feel for each character is so rich, my favorite thing is doing botched Shooting Star Presses with Lesnar! The match flow, the move variety, I can say for sure this is one of the best wrestling games I have ever played!
The feel for each character is so rich, my favorite thing is doing botched Shooting Star Presses with Lesnar! The match flow, the move variety, I can say for sure this is one of the best wrestling games I have ever played!
The greatest wrestling game ever made in my opinion. The gameplay is accessible yet deep, and fast-paced but not out of control. There's a wide variety of matches including the new elimination chamber match, a fun career mode where your choices impact the story, a deep create-a-wrestler mode as well as a deep roster. It's a bit sad to see a modern game hasn't taken what this game did and modernized it with even more career depth, match types, customization options, game modes, etc.
Timeless.
Best wrestling game ever made? If not number 1, it's definitely in the conversation. From the quick, slick, enjoyable gameplay that somehow doesn't get old, to the fleshed out and ever so accurate and fun season mode, this game nails the atmosphere of wrestling and does so in a big way.
This was my first time playing it since I was a young kid, and I had as much fun now as I did back then. I don't know how they pulled it off, but it really is a TIMELESS game.
One for the ages. One I'll never forget .
And that's the bottom line...
Best wrestling game ever made? If not number 1, it's definitely in the conversation. From the quick, slick, enjoyable gameplay that somehow doesn't get old, to the fleshed out and ever so accurate and fun season mode, this game nails the atmosphere of wrestling and does so in a big way.
This was my first time playing it since I was a young kid, and I had as much fun now as I did back then. I don't know how they pulled it off, but it really is a TIMELESS game.
One for the ages. One I'll never forget .
And that's the bottom line...
There's simply no other wrestling game like Here Comes The Pain. I have no idea how many hours of this game I've wasted in my childhood and I can feel I'm replicating it in my adulthood because of just how good the game is.
We've seen games like WrestleMania: The Arcade Game that make the sport look cartoony. Meanwhile, there are games on the opposite side of the spectrum like the simulation-based WWE 2K games and the later years of the SmackDown vs. Raw series. HCTP is a sweet, sweet blend right in the middle that makes the wrestlers feel larger-than-life without sacrificing the seriousness in its presentation.
Boasting the coolest roster that still holds up extremely well today alongside a multitude of fun match types and crazy explorable backstage areas, HCTP is truly in a league of its own. I've played a lot of wrestling games through the years and I doubt any of them could even measure up and hold HCTP's jockstrap.
We've seen games like WrestleMania: The Arcade Game that make the sport look cartoony. Meanwhile, there are games on the opposite side of the spectrum like the simulation-based WWE 2K games and the later years of the SmackDown vs. Raw series. HCTP is a sweet, sweet blend right in the middle that makes the wrestlers feel larger-than-life without sacrificing the seriousness in its presentation.
Boasting the coolest roster that still holds up extremely well today alongside a multitude of fun match types and crazy explorable backstage areas, HCTP is truly in a league of its own. I've played a lot of wrestling games through the years and I doubt any of them could even measure up and hold HCTP's jockstrap.