WWF In Your House (video game)
WWF In Your House | |
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Sports (Fighting) | |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
WWF In Your House is a
Description
Just like WrestleMania, In Your House is not a wrestling game in the normal sense, as it is heavily influenced by The game also features finishing moves which are performed before the final pin.
Instead of typical wrestling arenas, WWF In Your House featured personalised stages for each individual wrestler,[3] such as a nightclub for Shawn Michaels, Stu Hart's Dungeon for Bret Hart and a crypt for The Undertaker.
The 10 playable wrestlers in the game include
Development
Early in development, Jeff Jarrett was planned to be part of the roster and was even filmed for the game. However, when he left the WWF in early 1996 over a contract dispute, his character was scrapped.[4]
Reception
WWF In Your House was a low profile release. At the time Acclaim Entertainment was suffering from financial losses, layoffs, and an investigation by the
GamePro called it "a title full of promise and potential that ultimately gets pinned in its quest for the championship." They particularly criticized that matches are over too quickly, and compared the game unfavorably to Power Move Pro Wrestling, which came out at the same time.[9] Jeff Kitts of GameSpot gave the PlayStation version a 5.9 out of 10. He said the action is solid but overly derivative of Mortal Kombat, and that the selection of modes offers no true variety.[6] GameSpot's Jeff Gerstmann gave the Saturn version a 4.5 out of 10, calling it "little more than a rehash of the original".[5] Both GamePro and Gerstmann criticized that the gameplay involves little more than pounding the buttons as rapidly as possible, and the style in general is more akin to a fighting game than a true wrestling game.[9][5] GameSpot's Chris Hudak gave the DOS version a 5.6 out of 10, generally ridiculing the wrestling concept.[7]
See also
- List of licensed wrestling video games
- List of fighting games
References
- ^ "WWF: In Your House". GamePro. No. 98. IDG. November 1996. p. 52.
- ^ "In Your House: Horrific WWF videogame in which the Undertaker hurled ghosts at his hapless opponent". Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ "WWF In Your House". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 89. Ziff Davis. December 1996. p. 318.
- ^ Thecollectorati (July 2, 2017). "Behind The Scenes – WWF In Your House Video Game". The Collectorate. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c Gerstmann, Jeff (December 31, 1996). "WWF In Your House Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ a b Kitts, Jeff (December 1, 1996). "WWF In Your House Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ a b Hudak, Chris (January 28, 1997). "WWF In Your House Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Big-Name Games Slowed by Delays". GamePro. No. 100. IDG. January 1997. p. 32.
- ^ a b Johnny Ballgame (January 1997). "PlayStation ProReview: WWF: In Your House". GamePro. No. 100. IDG. p. 82.
External links
- WWF In Your House at MobyGames
- WWF In Your House at IMDb