Monday, January 7, 2008
From Agetec
Japan's most legendary wrestling series makes its PS2 debut this fall. The incredibly popular Fire Pro Wrestling series is famous for its unparalleled gameplay depth and unmatched customization options, and Fire Pro Wrestling Returns is the biggest and best yet.
Huge roster of available wrestlers, countless moves, and insanely configurable gameplay make this a must-have for any Fire Pro fan. Drawbacks include somewhat clumsy menu option partitioning, and no Victory Road option like most other Fire Pro titles in the past, where you basically take on the whole roster to become the top champion- what with the wrestler selection being so vast, I can understand why they didn't include this, but it's a personal fave so it's somewhat of a disappointment it wasn't included.
Graphics are 2D but very good; the moves look crisp, well-animated and true-to-life. Fire Pro Returns is more a wrestling *sim* than a wrestling game, and brings back that old-school element of when the wrestling industry was centered on exciting, fast-paced action instead of hype or 'fluff'- the game reflects that era closely. Cage and different death matches are included, as is a crazy 8-man battle royal which is just fantastic. The gameplay and playability are great. If you're already familiar with the Fire Pro series this is a very worthy addition to your PS2 library; if not, be sure to give it a rent to get a taste of the timing-based grappling system and 2D ring perspective- especially if you're a wrestling 'purist', it's entirely possible the game will win you over.
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