WCW/NWO Thunder: Giant vs. Booker T

Описание: Guess who once again has a PS2?! And as such, it opens and re-opens some options for me as it relates to this channel.

This is one game I had as a kid that I recently re-acquired. WCW/NWO Thunder for Playstation, published in 1998. It's a game that was almost universally scorned by the gaming world, for it's difficult button commands, sloppy graphics, and the fact that it in general was a half-assed rush job.

And yet... this one's a guilty pleasure of mine in gaming terms, for one reason and one reason only: the ability to change any wrestler's "allegiance" -- that is, the "stable" or "faction" with whom he associates. Changing a wrestler's allegiance does three things:

1. It changes your character's outfit (however, the outfit is the same in WCW or the Four Horsemen).

2. It changes how the crowd reacts to you (cheer or boo)

3. It changes who comes out of the locker room to help you when you call for help.

This was a terrific concept, and really could only have been implemented during this time. It's sad that something like this could not be expanded upon, with the advances that have been made in wrestling games. To have this concept with advanced storylines and match types would have been quite a treat.

Anyway, to the match. The Giant goes one-on-one with Booker T.

If it is not obvious, I have The Giant in the Wolfpac (nWo black & red) and Booker T as a member of Raven's Flock. Enjoy.