In fact, the only real difference we can tell here is the speed, which has seen a significant, though entirely manufactured boost. And, of course, there are no longer any FMVs, which are, pathetically, one of the best features of Thunder for PlayStation. Instead, it plays more along the lines of Acclaim's WWF Warzone , meaning it forces players to master sequenced button combinations in conjunction with input from the D-Pad or Analog stick to execute moves. The problem is that it features a mere fraction of the moves present in Warzone and doesn't offer players a practice mode to adequately learn them. The clunky fighting system is frustrating at best.
Control is jerky and fairly unresponsive, which often invites players to button-mash.
Wrestlers shrug-off powerful moves and pop right back onto their feet with no hesitation. Gamers can jump right in and play as Hollywood Hogan, Bret Hart, Sting, Lex Luger, Giant, Diamond Dallas Page, Raven, Saturn, Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Curt Hennig, Macho Man Randy Savage, Rich Steiner, Scott Steiner and Jericho. A total of 48 additional wrestlers can be unlocked by playing through the one-player Tournament mode on normal or hard difficulty. Upon beating the Tournament a secret wrestler will be revealed. This wrestler must then be used to play through the Tournament again in order to unlock the next hidden character.