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Instead of the 3D graphics that were synonymous with Fire Pro Wrestling used 2D visuals that are still used to this day in series most recent entry Fire Pro Wrestling World.

This meant that wrestling fans not only had two major wrestling promotions to watch or choose from but they also had two brands of wrestling games to play with too.

There was the AKI developed wrestling games that covered both WCW and WWE games and then there was the rise of the Smackdown s eries on the PlayStation to take up the mantle for the WWE wrestling franchise going forward.

However, even though there wasnt much choice on the PS2 outside of the WWE wrestling games, the console was still home to some of the best wrestling games ever made.

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Despite being a scaled-down port of the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, the PS2 version of All Stars faired very well in the visuals department and was nearly comparable to the Wii version.

However, for gamers looking for an entertaining beat-em-up with characters that resembled WWE action figures from the 1990s need to look no further than WWE All Stars.

Despite not having the power of its more powerful counterparts the PS2 version the presentation remained intact and was one of the better-looking games on the older machine.

It was a tricky system to learn for long-time players of the franchise but the game had a more natural flow to it than previous games.

Despite the slightly ridiculous notion of street fighting rap stars, the excellent wrestling, and the grappling system was very similar to AKIs licensed wrestling game with some added brutality.

Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010 was one of the first signs the series was really beginning to outgrow the aging PS2 system.

It marked the very last time the Smackdown s eries would appear on the PS2.

Raw 2011 was a good send-off for the machine and really pushed the aging console to its limits.

The game came packed with tons of options for wrestling fans and even included the new Universe Mode alongside series staples like the Story Designer and the Road to Wrestlemania.

The game was once again developed by wrestling game veterans AKI.

The game featured more rap stars than its predecessor and included the likes of Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Sean Paul, and Ice-T.

In addition, the game had a solid story mode which was unheard of for a fighting game series long before Mortal Kombat and Injustice.

Unfortunately just like the PSP and Wii versions of the game the PS2 release felt very stripped down in comparison to the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions.

Additionally, the chain wrestling mechanic thats still being used to this day was executed brilliantly in the game.

However, the games biggest draw was the use of the General Manager mode which was included as part of the new 247 Mode.

The game wasnt a downgraded port of the more advanced console version released later it was designed from the ground up to make use of every resource the PS2 had available.

For the first time, the series player could now take on the role of an authority figure in the WWE and compete against the opposing brand whether that is Raw or Smackdown.

It was very deep and as a management sim felt like another game that was entirely separate from everything else in the series.

To this day, the GM mode is still the most requested feature that fans want to see make a return in the WWE 2K series.

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