WWF No Mercy
Reviewed by Bob
Finally... THQ has come back... to N64! This game is actually very
similar to Wrestlemania 2000 but it has a few twists. With the ladder
match, ironman match, and guest referee match this is the best wrestling
game out there right now. However if you own Playstation and have
Smackdown 2 you might argue. Personally, I don't like Playstation but back
to No Mercy is game wreaks of total awesomeness.
Graphics: 9 out of 10
This game looks great. The titantron is better (you can now slightly make
out a picture) and the wrestlers look better than ever. The crowd has
gotten better. You can sometimes see floating arms and legs however
to me that's not a problem. Overall this game looks great.
Music and Sound: 9 out of 10
The sound gets better in every game THQ comes out with. The inring sounds
(Punching, a guy falling to the mat, ect.) are great. After playing No Mercy
for 4 hours straight I put in WM2k to see the difference. To be honest there
is a huge difference. I never really notice how sound can make a good game
awesome. THQ gets beat on for there sound but I don't understand why,
even though there is no commentary the sound is great.
Game Challenge: 9 out of 10
It's amazing how in exhibition mode I can kill Taka and in championship
mode he is hard to beat. In exhibition mode the game is pretty easy (even
on the hardest difficulty). Championship and survival mode are the hardest.
Royal rumble is easy however. Truthfully I expected this to be the hardest
mode. Overall the challenge keeps this game interesting.
Game Play-Fun: 10 out of 10
Two words... LADDERS GALORE. With 4 people playing this game is the best
game ever. Even if you are playing by yourself this game ROCKS! Ladder
matches are the best. There is no other feeling like Jeff Hardy Swanton
Bombing Ivory off the ladder. The ringside announcers table adds more fun
when you Last Ride Chris Benoit through it. In the end Fun is the most
important and this game gives you loads of it.
Rumble Pak: 9 out of 10
To be honest I don't use the rumble pak very much but it adds to the game.
It shakes when you slam somebody on the mat or when you take a beating.
I don't have much to say about the rumble pak.
Frustration
Somewhat frustrating when you can't even beat Funaki in championship
mode. Not even near as frustrating as WM2k. If you get frustrated just
take a break, cool down and come back later. I find this game awesome to
take out frustrations on. For instance if you get mad at your friend just
go home, turn on No Mercy, create your friend and destroy them in a match.
That usually keeps me from breaking things in my room.
Replayability: 10 out of 10
Replayability is one of the best things about this game. There are about
10 hidden wrestlers (Andre the Giant, Shawn Michaels, Ken Shamrock, Earl
Hebnerm, and Ho) to name a few. Getting all the belts with your favorite
superstar. Creating unbeatable wrestlers. The list goes on forever.
Creating Wrestlers: 10 out of 9.5
Pretty much the same as WM2k. New outfits, new facepaint, new masks,
able to create women and new moves pretty much sum it up.
Overall: 9.9 out of 10
This game has it all... well almost. With all I said about this game there
is only one complaint. The reason why I didn't give this game a perfect
score. No Hell in a Cell. Even though there is a cage match that isn't enough.
Overall this game is awesome. If you have the game, good for you, if you
don't... go get it.