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Originally posted by C++
WWF RAW does not live up to the hype. Don't get me wrong the game is alright. It's fun to goof around with but not really something that you would invest a lot of time in. When I first saw the preview for this game you think the game would be absolutly amazing. The graphics are wonderful. Nobody can deny that. The designers put forth a lot of effort in that department. If they had only extended that much effort towards the rest of the game. They would of had an instant classic.
The game has many problems that I need to address. First of all there is type of career mode. This was a great feature of Wrestlemania 2000(N64). And it should have been included in this one. Another, while trying to unlock belts and the hidden characters, there is no save option. You have to play through or just waste your time. Now I know that shouldn't have been to hard to incorporate into the game. One last real problem is when playing in "tag team mode," it's not like 2 people working together as a team, but rather two individuals against another two individuals. Which is not what previous wrestling games have been like.
I know I have been comparing this game, to many of the features that the earlier games have had. But the way I see it is, why change what ain't broke. The XBox is a great system with a lot of potential. And this game is no where close to realizing what the XBOX can really do.
Overall Judgement: Designers -Try a lot harder next time.
Players - Unless you're a die hard wrestling fan, you probably want to avoid this game.
You have valid complaints, but the games you are comparing RAW to were built on year after year after year. There first versions did not have all of these features in place, not to mention they were built on simpler systems and based on pre-existing japanese wrestling engines. RAW is brand new in every way. Also, Anchor has never made a wrestling game before. I think that they did a decent job, and would like to see what they do next year.