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Very slow and very boring

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Legends of Wrestling is not worth it at all. The game is very slow, the graphics are sub par but considering that this game is on the PS2 and XBOX, the graphics are mediocre at best. Also the gaemplay and control is awful.

With fighting games like Tekken 4, MK Deadly Alliance and wrestling games like Smackdown SYM, this series really doesn't stand a chance because these games are faster, have better controls and the gameplay and replay value is great. I won't deny L of W has a lot of great names in it like George "The Animal" Steele, Hulk Hogan, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka and more but still, the names in this game can't hold the game up.

If there was any indication that this was going to be a bad wrest;ong game, the fact that it's released by Akklaim and as most of you remember that Akklain also had the unfortunate mishaps of having their name attached to their last wrestling games WWF Attitude and ECW Hardcore Revolution. Honestly, Akklain lost the license to release games for a reason and there are 2 right there. Skip this one and if you're looking for a good wrestling game, check out the Smackdown series because you'll enjoy that much more.

Legends does not live up to past Acclaim games

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Legends of Wrestling is a pretty good game since the roster has some superstars that you will know (Hulk, RVD, Bret Hart, and a few others). The gameplay is pretty slow because the controls are not like WWF SmackDown!. It is hard to reverse moves done by other wrestlers. The move list is hard to figure out you have press buttons over and over again. The graphics are like EA's WCW games. THe modes in the game are few think WCW Mayhem (CAreer,Exhibition, Tage, Special Referee, Tournment, Create a wrestler). It's like WWF Attitude you play career and tournment mode to unlock hidden wrestlers. There is no commentary like in WWf Attitude, You can get weapons in any match and use them in the ring. I hope that LOW 2 is better than the first when it comes out. I will save up for the game if the reviews are good.

Great game if you take the time to learn it.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: October 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is great, but you have to learn the controls and all that each character is capable of doing. I played this game for at least a month straight compared to 1 day for Smackdown. If you want a game where you only have 3 or 4 moves in each situation, get Smackdown. If you want a game where dozens of moves are available if you know how to do them, this is the game. The booklet with the game is very brief. You definitely will need the strategy guide but it is worth it.

Can't wait for Legends II!!!

True Independent wrestling

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: September 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The big complaint seems to be who made it in and who didn't. Doesn't matter. The game is actually pretty good, once you get past the move learning curve. It gave a very nice impression of working in the regional promotions, back in the day. I also like that, in the Create-A-Wrestler, you can actually make up a name, and have the Ring Announcer use it. I like the Career Mode, and having to work (literally) around the world made for a nice change from Raw or Smackdown. The "get the crowd into you" factor was a VERY nice touch. Over all, not too bad. I'm looking forward to the next one.

Mediocre wrestling title

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: September 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

What's done right in LOW ? Well it has a roster of 42 old-school wrestlers with standouts such as Koko B.Ware, George "The Animal"
Steele,and the Road Warriors, Hawk and Animal. It also features an innovative combo system that makes playing the game one part WZ(warzone) and one part PaRappa the rapper as you try to hit the right button in time to reverse grapples or counter attack.
What's done wrong? Everyting else!!!! The slow, unintuative controls underlie awful slapped-together graphics anda bargin bin soundtrack that features MIDI rock-type sound-alikes of the real wrestler's theme. Classic superstars like Rowdy Roddy Piper and Andre the Giant are conspicuously missing, while (now say it while pointing your thumbs at your shoulders and looking like an idiot)"RVD" and Sabu made it on the list. If you love classic wrestling, do yourself a favor and pass this up, you'll be glad you did.

What a waste!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you are a wrestling fan, this game is a big disappointment. Sure the wrestlers they have chosen for the game are some of the biggest names in the business, but that is the only good thing about the game. You have very limited moves, reversals are way too easy (in one sequence I think I had seen 8 reversals on the same attempt), and tagging in partners and climbing the ropes are almost impossible. Finishing maneuvers are a waste of time trying to attempt, because the instruction book doesn't give any information on when to perform them. Overall, save your money for the next WWE game (whenever that is).

Not so bad

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I like this game a good bit, since I'm a fan of 80's wrestling. I think that the quality of the moves you can do is good, and that the ease of gameplay is quite good.

I am however bothered by a couple of things. There should be more wrestlers. The WWE needs to make games in this format, since a lot of those guys are some of the best ever.

The format is a bit odd. I don't like that you have to remember which characters you have games saved with in Career mode, and that there is almost no easy, clear-cut way to delete the game files that you don't want. It can only be done on certain screens, and not the way that you'd think.

The Career mode itself is frustrating because you have to win regional titles in different parts of the country, sometimes playing tag-team, 3 way dance, or whatever, and work your way up, popularity-wise so that you can challenge, and defend once, the title. After that, you move on to other regions. I'd prefer that there were a little bit more sense to it all, because I just wind up wrestling the Von Erich family more often than not, and there is no real excitement to the buildup of the title match.

Other than that, this is a fun game. I like the 'create a wrestler' feature, and that you can change your character's moves in a detailed way. More moves would be nice, but hopefully they build on this game the next time around.

Dream matches abound!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I love this video game! A lot of the old greats are here, and even though several of the better ones are missing (Roddy Piper, Lex Lugar, Sting, Ric Flair, Andre the Giant, etc), you can create them with the Create-A-Legend feature! This is the thing that sold me on this game more than any other. It's detailed enough to work, yet not so detailed that you have to spend hours figuring out how the thing works. You can create just about any wrestler from scratch in less than 10 minutes once you get comfortable with it, then create the dream matches we never got to see in the 80's. Remember the WWF vs. NWA vs. AWA rivalry? Well, pit Rick Martel against Hulk Hogan, create Ric Flair (the CAW's are all over the internet) and throw them all into the ring at once in a 3-way dance to settle who truly was the best world champion of the 80's! One feature I love is that you can become the referee in the match, so set up any match you want with yourself as the referee and then sit back and watch the fun. The match won't end until you count someone out or end it on a submission hold, so make it last as long as you want to. Here's just a few of the dream matches I've created: Steve Austin vs. Roddy Piper, Sting and the Ultimate Warrior vs. the Road Warriors, "Weird Al" Yankovic vs. Hulk Hogan (ok, that match was just for fun and really didn't last long, but it just proves you really can create just about anybody!). Even if you don't create any wrestlers, the choices here are great for the 80's fan. LOW2 is supposed to come out in the fall and offer more choices of match types (only 5 are supported here) and more fluid wrestler movements - and more wrestlers! Until it arrives though, pick this one up! One request to the developers, how about making sure we can use the legends we created in LOW1 in LOW2, ok? Definitely worth buying!

Umm... No

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: June 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I rented this game, and I'm glad I did.
The first thing that bothered me about this game is that the choosing of the roster is pretty bad. OK, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Ted Dibiase, Legion Of Doom and few others, they belong in the roster, but hey, this game is called "LEGENDS of wrestling" so what do wrestlers like Nikolai Volkof, Greg "The Hammer" Valatine, One Man Gang, Koko B. Ware(???) doing here? No disrespect or anything, but they aren't even close. And speaking of REAL legends, where's Randy Savage, Ric Flair, The Undertaker or Shawn Michaels?
But that's a minor complaint, because after all the actual game is what really matters. And I'm sorry to say, this game is boring. Most of the wrestlers have a very similar set of moves, and that doesn't mean a lot of moves either. The controls aren't comfortable and the game is kinda slow and just isn't fun to play, it's very uninspired and unoriginal.
The graphics are OK, nothing more, it's not even close of taking full advantage of the Playstation 2. The wrestlers faces don't really look like the actual wrestlers.
The ring entrances are also very disappointing, I understand they couldn't get the original theme music of each wrestler, but at least show the wrestlers enter the ring!
The music in the game is repetitive and there aren't any announcers.
Perhaps the only good thing I can say about this game is that its career mode can keep it interesting for a while. That's probably the only thing this game has over Smackdown for the PS2.
Don't believe people who tell you otherwise, this game isn't worth buying, and it's definitely not better than Smackdown for the PS2. I got tired of this game after less than an hour. So far Smackdown is the only wrestling game worth buying for the PS2. Let's hope Legends Of Wrestling 2 will be better.

What are you guys smoking!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I find these reviews hard to believe because when I played Legends of Wrestling, I wish I could have gone and gotten my rental fee back. This has horrible game play. Though it might be cool to be the great characters in the game, it was so boring as the set moves were weak. I advise people not to waste your time or money on this game.

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