Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

WWF Attitude picks up right where WWF War Zone left off, offering a familiar yet more polished wrestling engine. Basic grappling, striking and submission systems remain accessible to newcomers, while a deeper combo structure and momentum meter reward button‐mash veterans. The inclusion of specialty matches—Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, Tornado matches and more—ensures each bout plays out with fresh intensity, and restrictions on ring‐out and pinfall rules keep the action unpredictable.

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The upgraded Create-A-Wrestler suite now features dynamic commentary and arena crowd chants keyed to each superstar’s nickname and persona. Building a wrestler feels more alive when Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler react to your custom moniker in real time, and the new Create-A-Stable and Pay-Per-View modes let you craft everything from faction rosters to fully realized PPV cards. Customizable arenas go a step further, letting you tweak lights, ropes, turnbuckle pads and even the ring mat logo to suit your vision.

Perhaps the biggest gameplay shake-up is the shift from the old Challenge Mode to Career Mode. Here you start on humble house shows, grind through victories, earn your spot on Raw and qualify for pay-per-views, culminating in a shot at WWF gold. This progression system injects a sense of long-term purpose, offering unlockable moves, alternate costumes and backstage segments as you climb the ranks. Even casual sessions feel meaningful when every match counts toward your wrestler’s legacy.

Graphics

On the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 hardware of its day, WWF Attitude delivers a solid visual punch. Wrestler models are more defined than in War Zone, complete with the Attitude Era’s trademark muscle definitions and tattoos. Entrances now feature updated animations—superstars slide into the ring with raw swagger, pyrotechnics flare and dynamic camera cuts underscore the spectacle.

The environments strike a fine balance between fidelity and performance. Crowds are rendered as textured sprites, yet their reactions evolve throughout a match, and the customizable lighting system lets you tint the arena for your own flavor of chaos. Occasionally you’ll notice clipping on turnbuckle ropes or a momentary framerate dip during multi-man brawls, but these hitches never derail the core wrestling experience.

Menus and presentation screens wear the Attitude Era aesthetic proudly. Bold red-and-black color schemes, graffiti‐style title cards and the WWF scratch logo evoke the late ’90s milieu. While some textures appear grainy up close, the overall package feels cohesive, delivering exactly the gritty television vibe fans remember from Monday Night Raw.

Story

Unlike narrative‐driven fighters or story mode RPGs, WWF Attitude frames its “story” through the lens of Career Mode. You aren’t following a scripted plot so much as forging your own path from undercard hopeful to main‐event superstar. Rivalries develop organically via promo unlocks, backstage segments and surprise run-ins that spice up your ladder to the top.

Seasoned wrestling fans will appreciate how well the game mimics the era’s drama without overscripting it. You’ll find yourself embroiled in feuds that echo the Stone Cold vs. McMahon saga or the New Age Outlaws’ tag team wars, yet the silhouettes are blank enough for you to impose your own narrative. The lack of full‐blown cutscenes might disappoint those seeking cinematic depth, but it keeps the focus squarely on in-ring action.

Create-A-Stable and Pay-Per-View modes add a layer of self-authored storytelling. As you assemble a faction of custom and classic superstars, plotting show cards and managing rivalries, the canvas for your wrestling epic expands dramatically. In its own way, this sandbox approach can be even more compelling than a fixed storyline.

Overall Experience

WWF Attitude is an exhilarating step up from its predecessor, marrying the throwback grit of the Attitude Era with a richer suite of modes and customization tools. Whether you’re staging a one-on-one brawl with The Rock, booking a 30-man Royal Rumble in Pay-Per-View mode or guiding your creation from house shows to championship glory, the game offers endless replay value.

Some rough edges remain—AI can be predictable on later difficulties, and ring physics occasionally feel inconsistent—but these flaws are far outweighed by the breadth of content and sheer fun of button-smashing mayhem. The game’s presentation, bolstered by crowd chants and live commentary, keeps you immersed even during lulls in the action.

For fans of classic wrestling games and followers of the late ’90s WWF, Attitude stands as a high-octane, nostalgia-soaked experience. Its deep customization, robust Career Mode and authentic Attitude Era flair make it a must-have for anyone wanting to relive or reinvent wrestling history from the comfort of their living room.

Retro Replay Score

7/10