Legends of Wrestling | |
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![]() North American and PAL cover art for PlayStation 2. Clockwise, from top left:
Rob Van Dam,
Bret Hart,
Hulk Hogan,
Terry Funk,
Jimmy Snuka,
Jerry Lawler,
The Road Warriors, and
Jimmy Hart. | |
Developer(s) | Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City |
Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment |
Composer(s) | Nelson Everhart |
Series | Legends of Wrestling |
Platform(s) | |
Release | PlayStation 2
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Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Legends of Wrestling is a professional wrestling video game developed and published by Acclaim. It was released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2, then in 2002 for the GameCube and Xbox.
Aggregator | Score | ||
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GC | PS2 | Xbox | |
Metacritic | 50/100 [27] | 55/100 [28] | 65/100 [29] |
Publication | Score | ||
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GC | PS2 | Xbox | |
AllGame | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | N/A |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 7.17/10 [4] | N/A |
Game Informer | 7/10 [5] | 6.25/10 [6] | 7/10 [7] |
GamePro | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | N/A |
GameRevolution | N/A | C [9] | N/A |
GameSpot | 5.3/10 [10] | 5.3/10 [11] | 5.3/10 [12] |
GameSpy | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (62%) [14] | 70% [15] | 72% [16] |
GameZone | 7/10 [17] | 7/10 [18] | 7.5/10 [19] |
IGN | 5.4/10 [20] | 4.9/10 [21] | 7/10 [22] |
Nintendo Power | 2.6/5 [23] | N/A | N/A |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | N/A |
BBC Sport | N/A | 56% [25] | N/A |
The Cincinnati Enquirer | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | N/A |
The game was met with "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [29] [28] [27]
The Cincinnati Enquirer gave the PS2 version a score of four stars out of five and said that its characters "have an exaggerated action-figure look, but they move smoothly and have a robust collection of moves." [26] However, Playboy gave the same version a score of 60% and said, "Unless you're desperate to see Captain Lou Albano in action again (and who isn't?), scant reason for a purchase presents itself. Casual wrestling fans can pass." [30] BBC Sport gave said version a score of 56%, stating: "When you press a button to pull off a move there's far too long a wait for any action, and the game actually builds up a queue which can mean you are waiting for moves to happen before you can continue." [25]
A sequel to the game, titled Legends of Wrestling II, was released in 2002 for the Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox. The series was followed by a third sequel, titled Showdown: Legends of Wrestling, was released in 2004, for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
Legends of Wrestling | |
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![]() North American and PAL cover art for PlayStation 2. Clockwise, from top left:
Rob Van Dam,
Bret Hart,
Hulk Hogan,
Terry Funk,
Jimmy Snuka,
Jerry Lawler,
The Road Warriors, and
Jimmy Hart. | |
Developer(s) | Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City |
Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment |
Composer(s) | Nelson Everhart |
Series | Legends of Wrestling |
Platform(s) | |
Release | PlayStation 2
|
Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Legends of Wrestling is a professional wrestling video game developed and published by Acclaim. It was released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2, then in 2002 for the GameCube and Xbox.
Aggregator | Score | ||
---|---|---|---|
GC | PS2 | Xbox | |
Metacritic | 50/100 [27] | 55/100 [28] | 65/100 [29] |
Publication | Score | ||
---|---|---|---|
GC | PS2 | Xbox | |
AllGame | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | N/A |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 7.17/10 [4] | N/A |
Game Informer | 7/10 [5] | 6.25/10 [6] | 7/10 [7] |
GamePro | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | N/A |
GameRevolution | N/A | C [9] | N/A |
GameSpot | 5.3/10 [10] | 5.3/10 [11] | 5.3/10 [12] |
GameSpy | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (62%) [14] | 70% [15] | 72% [16] |
GameZone | 7/10 [17] | 7/10 [18] | 7.5/10 [19] |
IGN | 5.4/10 [20] | 4.9/10 [21] | 7/10 [22] |
Nintendo Power | 2.6/5 [23] | N/A | N/A |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | N/A |
BBC Sport | N/A | 56% [25] | N/A |
The Cincinnati Enquirer | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | N/A |
The game was met with "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [29] [28] [27]
The Cincinnati Enquirer gave the PS2 version a score of four stars out of five and said that its characters "have an exaggerated action-figure look, but they move smoothly and have a robust collection of moves." [26] However, Playboy gave the same version a score of 60% and said, "Unless you're desperate to see Captain Lou Albano in action again (and who isn't?), scant reason for a purchase presents itself. Casual wrestling fans can pass." [30] BBC Sport gave said version a score of 56%, stating: "When you press a button to pull off a move there's far too long a wait for any action, and the game actually builds up a queue which can mean you are waiting for moves to happen before you can continue." [25]
A sequel to the game, titled Legends of Wrestling II, was released in 2002 for the Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox. The series was followed by a third sequel, titled Showdown: Legends of Wrestling, was released in 2004, for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.