Surrealism has long been the realm of professional wrestling. In my years of watching I’ve seen acts committed that would land the perpetrator in a federal penitentiary in any other setting. Here, being trapped in your car and dropped from a crane equals a two-week absence. And yet, wrestling video games have rarely ventured into this cartoonish violence… until now.
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In the field, players’ defensive ratings mean more than ever in how they react to a ball in play. I definitely felt like I needed to be sharper this year and not rely on the computer as much, though the controls themselves are familiar. Base running can be a bit shaky, and stealing bases — a feat that was nearly impossible two years ago — may have gone too far in the other direction.
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Combat is fairly mundane, though on the harder difficulties you’ll need to utilize your block (left trigger) to survive. There are also some platforming sections. This is where the game stumbles as jumping is too loose and imprecise, particularly when landing on an object floating in liquid. I shudder to think how many times I landed on a box only to abruptly tumble to my death.
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Nearly all the in-game action is controlled with the left analog stick (you do have the option to transfer it to the right stick) as you push down to start your swing and up to follow through. The amount of power is dependent on how far and long you pull it back, while the flight of the ball is affected by how straight you keep the stick. It sounds basic, but it takes a while to get the hang of, particularly when it’s time to knock down putts from further than a few feet. Setting up your shots is done with a combination of the bumpers, triggers, analog sticks and d-pad all playing a part.
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Secondary activities (like fleeing, chasing and mini-games) all have their own uses for the controller with varying degrees of success. Trying to outrun the cops while weaving down alleyways feels shaky as you attempt to follow the on-screen flight path and also rotate the camera. Button mashing mini-games are never fun, and that’s no exception here.
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