15 Best Wrestling Games Of All Time

15. Legends Of Wrestling 2

There's no way Acclaim's sometimes-fantastic/sometimes-clunky surprise package could've been higher. It's the Marmite series of wrestling video games - the latter-day WCW Starrcade to WrestleMania. Some out there adore it despite obvious shortcomings (this writer fondly recalls his mum coming home with the original on PS2 right as he started exploring the old territory days via PowerSlam magazine and the wonders of the internet), whereas others think it tanked harder than a Mordecai push.

LOW II had some charms though. The career mode was based around the old territorial systems in places like Florida, Texas and Atlanta, and the developers even made sure to revolve storylines around the wrestlers you picked. For example, choose to be Jerry Lawler and you're practically guaranteed to run into that Andy Kaufman feud.

The gameplay was a slight hangover from the dreaded days of WWF Attitude, which was cherished for its presentation but eventually loathed for the complicated combos required to pull off even the simplest of moves. Legends Of Wrestling plumped for something more intuitive, and it's very much worth a play through today if you've still got an old PS2 knocking around or have a copy of the game and can work out emulation.

It's fun that Eddie Guerrero was included in the game even though he'd re-signed with WWE by the time it released as well. This is a gentle reminder that alternatives in the pro wrestling gaming market should be essential. It kinda sucks for hardcore fans that 2K's (admittedly excellent) series has cornered the market.

Give LOW II a try if you're a traditionalist and fancy something a little different.