WWF Attitude
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WWF Attitude is a professional wrestling video game released by Acclaim Entertainment in 1999 for the PlayStation and Nintendo 64, with later ports to the Dreamcast and Game Boy Color. It is named after the WWF's "Attitude" marketing campaign and serves as the sequel to WWF War Zone. The game is notable as the last WWF title published by Acclaim, and its release was delayed due to the death of Owen Hart, to whom the game is dedicated.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City; Crawfish Interactive (GBC)
- Director
- Brett Gow
- Producer
- Mike Archer
- Designer
- Tim Huntsman; Jeff Robinson
- Programmer
- Justin Towns
- Artist
- Todd McMullin; Dave Christenson
- Composer
- Dean Morrell; Bruce North; Andre Hoth; Roy Wilkins
- Platforms
- Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Dreamcast
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Gameplay
Gameplay largely retains the mechanics of WWF War Zone, with players executing wrestling maneuvers by grappling and entering sequences of motions and button presses. On-screen life meters indicate a wrestler's health, turning red when low. The previous Challenge Mode is replaced by a Career Mode, where a player starts on house shows, progresses to RAW, then Pay-Per-View events, and eventually challenges for the European, Intercontinental, and WWF championships. New match types include First Blood and I Quit matches. Added features include a Create-A-Stable mode and a Pay-Per-View mode that lets players set up their own event with a series of matches, event name, and arena. The game offers customizable arenas, allowing edits to lights, ring ropes, turnbuckles, and ring-side logos. Audio commentary is provided by Shane McMahon and Jerry Lawler. The Create-A-Wrestler mode includes original entrance music and superstar nicknames with unique commentary and crowd chants; vocals for entrance themes were provided by Road Dogg of The New Age Outlaws. The Game Boy Color version uses passwords to save progress.
Development
Acclaim added full superstar entrances, improving over the short entrances in War Zone. Match commentary was recorded by Jerry Lawler and Shane McMahon, and each wrestler now has pre-match taunts instead of pre-match commentary. The game originally included fictional jobbers for early Career Mode matches, but they were removed for unknown reasons; their voices, ring attires, and entrance themes remain accessible in Create-A-Wrestler mode. The release date was first planned for March 1999, then delayed to June, and finally to August. The first planned date coincided with a midcard push for "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, managed by a heel Jim Ross; the official strategy guide mentions this, and the chant "JR's boy" appears in the game. Matt and Jeff Hardy provided motion capture, though they are not playable. The PlayStation and Nintendo 64 intros include a dedication to Owen Hart, who died on May 23 during an abseiling stunt at the Over the Edge pay-per-view. Hart is a playable character, depicted as a face (crowd cheers) despite being a heel before his death. His death delayed the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 versions from June 1999, likely to remove his Blue Blazer alternative costume seen in early screenshots. The dedication was removed from the Dreamcast version due to litigation by Martha Hart, but Owen remains playable in that version.
Reception
The PlayStation version received favorable reviews, while other console versions received mixed or average reviews according to GameRankings. Daniel Erickson of NextGen gave negative reviews to both the Dreamcast and Nintendo 64 versions, calling the latter "worth a rental for WWF fans" and the former "a pathetic port." The Rookie of GamePro praised the Nintendo 64 version, stating that the combination of a large roster and features like Career mode and create-your-own pay-per-view would satisfy wrestling fans. He similarly praised the PlayStation version, calling it appealing for WWF fans. The Freshman noted that the N64 version's options and roster would keep wrestling fans busy but criticized its bland graphics and sounds, saying it adds features but lacks improvements. The D-Pad Destroyer called the PlayStation version decent with many options but lacking personality, noting that the Create-A-Wrestler mode is strong but gameplay may frustrate non-fans. The Enforcer said the Dreamcast version is only for diehard Dreamcast owners without other consoles. Scary Larry remarked that the ultimate wrestling game may still be distant.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed WWF Attitude?
WWF Attitude was developed by Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City and Crawfish Interactive (GBC).
Who directed WWF Attitude?
WWF Attitude was directed by Brett Gow.
Who designed WWF Attitude?
WWF Attitude was designed by Tim Huntsman and Jeff Robinson.
Who composed the music for WWF Attitude?
The music for WWF Attitude was composed by Dean Morrell, Bruce North, Andre Hoth and Roy Wilkins.
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