I think we've just kind of taken it for granted that wrestling games are going to be bad from here on out, and nobody really cares anymore ...
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Thankyou.
I feel like you encapsulated my thoughts on the newer games perfectly. I would go so far as to say it may have been a bad move going more 'sim'. The thing that got me into WWE was smack down shut your mouth with its one button grab/blocks i.e. easy to pick up , understand and play.
There also something to be said about how sluggish these games feel compared to their older counterparts . I feel like everyone in wading through jelly . If just feels bad to play.