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This is a great start for what I hope is a new series of wrestling games. Although it's very limited in match types and features, the inside the ring action is really fun.
Pros:
* Controls like the old WCW vs NWO Revenge games:
Weak grapple then the face buttons for moves or Strong grapple then the face buttons for moves.
* It's not a huge reversal fest like TNA Impact
* The wrestlers themselves look very cool and move really nice in the ring.
* Suicide dives out of the ring are awesome
* Submissions are easy to execute and understand
* 30ish fighters to use
Cons:
* Very bare bones: no title defense in exhibition
* No titles worn to the ring during quick ring entrances
* Super limited match types
* Only 4 Creation slots
People seem to be comparing this to TNA Impact but it's almost nothing like it. The in ring action is way more smooth and more "No Mercy" like. If you are a hard core wrestling game fan like me, you might like it. Just don't expect crazy amounts of polish and options.
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I bought this game along with Smackdown vs. RAW 2011 as an early CHristmas gift to myself because it was something different. Never before has there been an exclusive lucha libre wrestling game. Here's hoping it won't be the last.Despite the very basic control system, this game is a blast. After playing through both the Tenicos and Rudos story lines and unlocking most of the characters. I decided to go back and complete some of the X-Box Achievements. I actually like how only most of the characters are unlocked after completing both story lines, because it gives the player a reason to go back and get some of the achievements. In fact, I JUST got the "Espectro the King" achievement Friday night. Look it up. :) The achievements give HofTR good replay value.
The CAW creation mode is very basic as far as the move sets go, but creating the look far surpasses my expectations given the limited motifs and things. You can edit everything, including every part of the mask including the eyes, nose, ears, mouth, and the top of the head. The outfit creation is also very basic, but the motifs are cool.
The roster is full of well-known wrestlers, if you watch AAA and CMLL wrestling like myself. There are a few stars in this game that made it in the States: Psychosis, Konnan, Silver King, El Mesias (Judas Mesias from TNA), and of course everyone's favorite the cult icon La Parka. I did a lot of research on some of the Mexican wrestlers on YouTube just so I could see them in action, and sometimes I do watch CMLL wrestling on TV.
All in all, Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes of the Ring is a good game. I recommend it if you are a hardcore wrestling fan. What some of the reviewers fail to understand about this game is that it is the firs of its type. I am not saying that AAA Lucha LIbre cannot be improved on. Indeed it should be and probably will be. For a first attempt, though, it's not bad. There could be such things as title defenses, a few different match types, and definitely a change in the moveset roster. But give this game a few days to get used to and you'll see its potential.
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I have a limited amount of knowledge with most of these wrestlers in the game, I know a few from the states during WCW and ECW stints. Such as Konnan, La Parka, Psychosis, and my personal favorite, Vampiro.The controls are fairly simple and are usually compared to the old wcw/nwo games on N64. They can be a little cumbersome mind you, and are most definitely slow and not lucha like for the most part. The graphics are nice but not outstanding, and the sound is good but the announcers just act way too goofy and call things that aren't even happening. ex. I made my character stand still for five minutes to gain an achievement, and the whole time the announcers talked about what a great match that was happening, perhaps they were watching something else? =).
The story mode doesn't change much depending on your Rudo (Bad Guy) or Técnico (Good Guy) alliance. It's a quick story mode clocking in at about an hour and change for each run through. The length of the game is expanded upon by trying to gain achievements, or unlock more luchadores. Some you gain by playing the story mode, others by pulling through in different matches or the like.
Sadly there is no title mode, the tournament mode (king of kings) can only be played on normal which gets to be extremely difficult against the last competitor as the game reverses every move you throw at it, and the Hair vs Mask match is a cool idea, but is only playable online... In the end the matches lack diversity, no cages, minimal weapons, no hair vs mask (only online), no american tag matches, no royal rumbles...etc
I enjoy the cheesy Lucha flair, and the matches are fun but not as fast paced at one would think they should be for a Lucha game. A wrestling fan will probably like it, but a mainstream person who enjoys the polish of WWE games will likely turn up their noses at it, and they'd be right to, to a degree.
On a final note the create a lucha option is decent and I had some fun picking different masks and tattoos for each wrestler. However it is pretty limited, and could use a nice DLC to add more options, and wrestlers, and match types.
Game-play: C(a solid game, but lacks polish and any matches besides the norm which greatly reduces this grade)
Graphics: B (The wrestlers and audience look nice.)
Sound: C(The noises are decent, the announcers are bad and don't usually coincide with the match.)
Fun: B (It should hold a wrestling fan's interest, at least for a little while)
Difficulty: B (can be difficult on normal during the King of Kings tourney, frustrating at times)
Overall: C (Would have gotten a much higher grade had it brought more matches to the table. Decent otherwise and I have enjoyed my time with it thus far.)
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What I love about this game is that it plays so much like the NWO/WCW games back on the N64. I loved how simple the controls were with those games and how it was focused more on the visceral action and the sometimes chaotic aspects of professional wrestling. Lucha Libre totally captures the spirit of those early games.The controls are extremely simple you use the trigger buttons for weak/strong grapples in conjunction with specific moves mapped to the A/B/X/Y buttons (that you can choose from a long list when you create your wrestler). You use the left bumper to dash and right bumper for counters. You use the left stick to move, right stick to change directions and the d-pad for taunts. The control scheme is VERY simple and easy to pick up and most importantly feels very logical. Again it's much like what made the old NWO/WCW games so much fun and easy to pick up and play with friends for hours on end.
The game has several modes. I personally just flew through both story modes (one you play as the hero, the other as the heel) and they were fun, albeit not particularly different besides just who you fight. The storylines are not that deep and that's why I docked one star. However, the fighting engine is well designed, based on a tried and true proven forumla. You will especially love this game if you're familiar with the world of Lucha Libre.
The create-a-wrestler function is decent. You can pick from a nice list of different motifs and masks. The moves list is also very comprehensive, though I wish they had a few more options in certain instances. However, given the fast pace of this game (very similar to that of NWO/WCW), it's not that big of a deal to me. Some of the moves are hilarious to watch, especially when your wrestler is doing things like running full speed and flying out of a ring onto your unsuspecting opponent.
This is definitely a good pick up and play game for wrestling lovers and non-hardcore fans alike.
PROS:
Easy to pick up and play
Intuitive and easy to use control scheme
Decent lineup of wrestlers
Decent create-a-wrestler function
Great game for the low price
CONS:
Far too easy to breeze through career mode (took me about 1.5 hours)
Needs some more moves
Not much in the way of storyline or plot
Net net this is definitely a good buy especially at the low price point
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This is the second copy i have bought. The wrestlers are fun and interesting and the two storylines are good. the controls are a bit spotty at times.Theres not enough match variety.The commentary is dull and repetitive. So while it is fun it could have been much better.
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