WWE '13 (With Pre-Order Bonus "Iron" Mike Tyson Download)

The control and movement are not great same for the graphics. Spent hours creating a wrestler but then realised its a waste of time as you have to create your own story mode as they haven't bothered adding one, so there is some more hours wasted (laziness by thq). I expected a lot more as I used to enjoy these games but am disappointed by the fact you need to spend hours setting and creating just to play a career.

This is so hard to play it is unreal. Mankind is impossible to beat in the 1st Attitude match. The game is so slow and moves such as picking a chair up should be as simple a pressing X O or R1 etc but it is not as easy as that. I also hate games where you have to win to unlock superstars, I paid 40 pound for this game so it should include all wrestles from the start. This game states there is 1000 superstars to choose from but there is not there is only about 25. Do yourself a favour and save your money. THQ should hold there head in shame as well as refund my hard earned cash. How companies get away with making such rubbish is beyond me.

i really enjoyed this game the predatory system is great i hated wwe 12 and was a bit 50-50 before i bought this glad i did i can understand alot of people s complaints about the controls when you go in to the controlle setting for anyone like me that does not like to use anologue to move the superstar use controlle option B you only have the option of A and B i use B because it very similar to the 2011 version except L2 is to run and your grapples are the old school all directions and X which is better the only negative is thq do get lazy when it comes to move set of each superstar but i always change mine anyway to make it more realistic and the graphics on kane are awful looks very poor but thats it really i would also tell anyone to use randy orton to play with first he is brilliant the rko is awsome on this version but i would tell any wwe fan to buy

Attitude Era. In a nutshell, amazing. There's a good few classic matches, including the Mankind vs Undertaker Hell in a Cell, the Bret Hart screwjob, Austin vs McMahon, so it's a welcome chance to relive the glory days of the WWE.

Controls have been overhauled to make it easier to access, but still have a nice amount of depth to them. You can individually target body parts, holding the grapple button performs submissions so they're always accessible, and the inclusion of OMG! moves and catch finishers (where you can 'catch' someone who's jumping from the top rope, straight into your finishing move) is a nice touch. Reversals are easier too. One button, and you get an indicator telling you if you're too slow or too fast, so you can adjust your timing accordingly.

My only real gripe is with getting your character up in certain match types. Last Man Standing matches can last forever if you get the timing down, and pinning someone is a pain if they've picked up the timing as well.

The Predator Engine, while making for nice fluid gameplay, also makes for some amazing moments when it can't figure out what to do with inanimate objects. I've seen belts go flying when thrown to the ground, chairs bouncing around the ring if someone gets slammed on them, the highlights of the match are when it messes up, big time!

If you're unsure, rent it. You can play online for 7 days without the online pass, so if your friends have a copy, you can play against them to get a feel for it. The online netcoding has been revised as well, so most matches are lag free (provided you and your buddies / whomever you're fighting have a decent internet connection!)

After buying WWE 12 last year and being really disappointed, I decided to rent WWE 13 so I didn't risk wasting another 40 quid...

After playing it for about 6 days, I still can't decide whether to buy it or not.
There are a lot of good features in the game, but there are also a few bad ones.

There is a slight improvement in the graphics. Some wrestlers look better than others but overall, it's visually pleasing. The menu is simple and the roster page looks good. Although I still don't like that the downloaded wrestlers and divas have their own section. I think it would be much better if they were all on just one roster page.

The new predatory technology is a great new edition. It gives the game a less robotic feel to it, which makes the matches much more enjoyable. Though there are a few glitches where Tables, Ladders etc can just disappear from the ring!

I grew up in the Attitude Era so for me, this is much welcomed inclusion! All the old school wrestlers are there and the commentary is much more relative and less repetitive compared to when playing normal mode. Definitely the best part of the game.

I'm still not a fan of Universe Mode. It gets quite, rather quickly. I still think they should bring back GM Mode from a few years ago. I personally, really enjoyed that feature and thought they could've made it even better! Ah well!

Overall, this is probably the best wrestling game to date. It has a huge roster, the graphics are great and there is pretty much every match to compete it, with every possible title at stake. However, if you're into create mode, playing online and universe mode, you might not be as satisfied as you have been with previous titles.

My advice, rent this game first before deciding.