WWF Wrestlemania 2000

Tons of game modes, including Cage Match, Road to WrestleMania, Create-A-PPV, etc. Create and bet Championship belts with your friends. Over 50 of the top WWF Superstars, more than any other WWF game. Thousands of Signature Moves, Taunts and Mannerisms. WWF Entrances Complete with Titantron and theme music. New! Create-A-Wrestler with custom moves, costumes, and fighting styles.

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When powerhouse publishing company THQ steps into the ring, they command respect. After all, they already have three hit wrestling titles under their belt: WCW vs. nWo: World Tour, WCW/nWo: Revenge and WCW Nitro.

The arrival of World Wrestling Federation WrestleMania 2000 marks a new era for THQ, who recently signed a 10-year deal with the wildly popular World Wrestling Federation. For wrestling fans, that means more mat-pounding action than you can shake a metal chair at.

As the World Wrestling Federation continues to push the boundaries of professional wrestling, it wins over more and more fans. Actual wrestling is now only half of the sport's appeal, with intricate plot lines and locker room politics becoming just as crucial as a well-timed suplex.

THQ is well aware of this trend, and they've obviously spent a lot of time pouring over highlight reels to get every little detail right. Every Superstar's walk to the ring is authentic, right down to the Rock's egotistical intro music. Signature poses and taunts are right on the money, and special props like Al Snow's infamous mannequin head have not been overlooked (somewhere in America there's a horrified window dresser wondering, "Why me?").

After watching an elaborate introduction sequence with digital versions of real-world Superstars recreating famousWorld Wrestling Federation events, you'll realize that THQ has done its homework.

If you've seen it on television, it's probably featured on World Wrestling Federation WrestleMania 2000. One to four players can brawl in a wide variety of modes, including the following exhibition matches:

Single Match
Tag Match
3-Way Match
Cage Match

King of the Ring mode allows you to compete in a round-robin ladder consisting of three to 16 competitors. Even more chaotic is the Royal Rumble, where 40 athletes rotate into a four-person battle zone.

The featured mode of play is Road to WrestleMania, which challenges you to survive a season of World Wrestling Federation action. You can either use one of theWorld Wrestling Federation superstars, or create your own brawler using WrestleMania 2000's detailed Edit Mode.

If you secure enough wins in Tag Team and solo matches, you'll be invited to participate in the World Wrestling Federation's biggest event of the year, WrestleMania. Be prepared for unscheduled matches to pop up along the way as hidden Superstars like Dude Love and Cactus Jack emerge from the boiler room.

One of the most innovative features in WrestleMania 2000 is its completely customizable Pay-Per-View mode. You can create your own cable package by inventing your own event name, date and venue. You decide the match-ups, and determine which championships belts will be on the line. In fact, you can even design your own belt! After saving your championship belt to a Controller Pak, you can take your trophy to a friend's house and compete in a title match.

In addition to the WrestleMania Arena, you can hold your event at the Federation's most popular arenas:

Royal Rumble
World Wrestling Federation WrestleMania
Raw is War
King of the Ring
Sunday Night Heat
Survivor Series
Summer Slam

Each athelete is equipped with around 120 moves, including authentic taunts and a unique signature move which can only be executed with a maxed-out Attitude Meter. Although there is no Practice Mode to perfect your moves, an adjustable difficulty meter allows you to work on non-aggressive competitors.

Play Control is tighter than Chyna's boot strings, thanks to Aki's grapple-based wrestling engine that has won two best-of-category awards from the AIAS (Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences) two years in a row. Smart camera angles recreate the feel of a televised broadcast and provide a good view of the action.

Showing a strong attention to detail and obviously created by fans of the sport, World Wrestling Federation WrestleMania 2000 is good for hours of laughs and entertaining gameplay. The action is particularly fun when playing with a group of friends, but this Pak is fun even for single players.

Considering that THQ's exclusive 10-year deal with the World Wrestling Federation has just begun, WrestleMania 2000 is an excellent introduction to the upcoming decade of destruction.

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