PlayStation

WWF in Your House

The action is fast and furious, but it usually takes only 20 seconds to defeat an opponent, with moves looking more like Mortal Kombat than the WWF. Some maneuvers appear sloppily animated and unpolished, especially when compared to the dynamically detailed holds performed in Activision's Power Move Pro Wrestling. WWF fans will flock to this house, but most gamers will room with Power Move.

Despite all my complaints, I've actually had a lot of fun with this title. It controls a lot better than future Acclaim WWF titles, featuring a "pick-up-and-play" control scheme that doesn't have you memorizing button combos just to get past the menu screen. It's also a lot more creative than pretty much any wrestling title there is, with the powerups, unique arenas, and various objects flying out of your body whenever you get punched. This game reminds me of a souped-up SNES wrestling title, which is a good thing. (Unless you're talking about WWF Super WrestleMania, anyway.) It could certainly stand to have a few more modes of play, and maybe even a few more wrestlers (come ON, where are "The Grimm Twins"??!), but any wrestling fan out there should be able to have a good time with this title. Just don't go into it expecting N64's No Mercy.

Imagine Mortal Kombat's Liu Kang and the gang replaced by professional wrestlers and you'll know what to expect from Acclaim's WWF In Your House for the Playstation. While that's not necessarily a bad thing, it is further proof that WWF In Your House is a dated effort barely worthy of the 32-bit age.