Galactic Wrestling: Featuring Ultimate Muscle
- June 28, 2004 15:15 PM PST
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The most noticeable change is the in-game graphics, which have been entirely replaced by polygons. The new graphics scheme enables the game to run faster and smoother?even faster than Def Jam Vendetta?but the visuals and hit detection are riddled with small glitches that detract from the upgrade.
Players will also notice the increased grab bag of 48 kooky wrestlers?24 of which are unlockable, representing a menagerie of well-known and obscure characters from both the original series and second generation. Character moves have all been tweaked slightly and are additionally supplemented by new ground grapples and pinfalls.
Continued from the previous game are the standard Versus, Tournament, and Toy modes. But Story mode has unfortunately been replaced entirely by a Survival mode. In Survival mode, you can play as a single character that continually faces matches without health increases, or you can take part in a tag team Mask Hunt, where your team must fight to unmask your opponents. Additionally, the Create-A-Wrestler mode from the previous title has been completely omitted.
While the new game-engine changes are a definite added welcome, glitches and all, the omissions of the Story and Create-A-Wrestler modes leave this title rather pale and without substance compared to the GameCube edition.
