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RaychelSnr · 10-31-2012, 11:40 AM

The Fire Pro Wrestling franchise has been around for a couple of decades now, and it has always provided something different than the usual crop of North American wrestling games. There's been a depth of modes and creation features unparalleled in comparable games, and the simplicity of the presentation has imbued the series with a retro charm that provides a great deal of replay value. Add to that a gameplay engine that is full of depth, thanks to its progression-based moves and grappling, and you've got a game that's been tailor-made for wrestling fans.

This legacy makes it all the more unfortunate that the Xbox Live Arcade release bearing the same name is such a disappointment. You would think that adding avatar support, online play, leaderboards, 3D visuals and some exaggerated charm would build upon what came before for the Fire Pro brand, but the developers at Spike Chunsoft have actually watered down the experience so much that it loses a great deal of its depth and caters poorly to any potential audience — casual, hardcore or otherwise.

Read More - Fire Pro Wrestling Avatar Review (XBLA)

goh · 10-31-2012, 03:51 PM

4 seems rather generous.

BCDX97 · 11-03-2012, 05:14 PM

They should have just changed the name. So much griping about this game just because it say Fire Pro and it's nothing like the Fire Pro games of old - which were fantastic yet flawed games.

This game is not great, but it's pretty fun. It appeals to a totally different audience than the old Fire Pro games (which weren't exactly huge sellers).

10-31-2012, 11:40 AM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	Fire Pro Wrestling Avatar Review (XBLA) The Fire Pro Wrestling franchise has been around for a couple of decades now, and it has always provided something different than the usual crop of North American wrestling games. There's been a depth of modes and creation features unparalleled in comparable games, and the simplicity of the presentation has imbued the series with a retro charm that provides a great deal of replay value. Add to that a gameplay engine that is full of depth, thanks to its progression-based moves and grappling, and you've got a game that's been tailor-made for wrestling fans. This legacy makes it all the more unfortunate that the Xbox Live Arcade release bearing the same name is such a disappointment. You would think that adding avatar support, online play, leaderboards, 3D visuals and some exaggerated charm would build upon what came before for the Fire Pro brand, but the developers at Spike Chunsoft have actually watered down the experience so much that it loses a great deal of its depth and caters poorly to any potential audience — casual, hardcore or otherwise. Read More - Fire Pro Wrestling Avatar Review (XBLA) Platform: Xbox 360

10-31-2012, 03:51 PM	#2
goh Banned OVR: 37 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada	Re: Fire Pro Wrestling Avatar Review (XBLA) 4 seems rather generous.

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11-03-2012, 05:14 PM	#3
BCDX97 Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Jun 2009	They should have just changed the name. So much griping about this game just because it say Fire Pro and it's nothing like the Fire Pro games of old - which were fantastic yet flawed games. This game is not great, but it's pretty fun. It appeals to a totally different audience than the old Fire Pro games (which weren't exactly huge sellers).