That being said, I look at the Attitude Era roster newly available this year and I find myself recognizing a lot of the characters in both look and name, while I barely know anyone currently wrestling. That’s probably because the Attitude Era was in the late 90’s before I was even 10 years old when liking something ironically wasn’t really something my not-even-ten-year-old self could comprehend. That doesn’t mean I never appreciated liking it ironically, but it’s just never drawn me in. I’ll start by admitting it, I’ve never been the biggest fan of pro wrestling. Thankfully, WWE 13 introduces characters and storylines from easily the best time period for all professional wrestling, the Attitude Era, to make up for, and actually complement, its mediocre gameplay. For me, this lack of focus always leads to a game that just isn’t very fun. The overhaul that came along with the name change set the franchise in the right direction, but I still felt a disconnect between the larger than life drama and actually playing the game. Before the name change to WWE last year with WWE 12, SmackDown vs Raw accomplished neither of these things, while trying to do both. The main line WWE games have always walked the line between a mechanically fun wrestling game and reproducing the insanity that is professional wrestling drama, and WWE 13 is no exception.
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