This one is for the those who remember when the WWE was the WWF. This is for the 20-somethings and 30-somethings that remember the Legion of Doom, the Ultimate Warrior, and Hulk Hogan's three "demandments:" to train, to pray, and to eat your vitamins. The WWF was full of craziness like that, and WWE Legends of Wrestlemania is THQs newest attempt to bring us back to that amazing era of pro-wrestling.

First and foremost, Legends of Wrestlemania has a spectacular roster of wrestlers, ranging as far back as the early 1980s. I got a nostalgic rush as I scrolled through the characters and saw guys like Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Brutus the Barber Beefcake, Junkyard Dog, Hawk and Animal, and of course favorites like Hulk Hogan, The Rock, and Andre the Giant. There are even a few of the well-known managers, like Mr. Fuji and Jimmy Hart to accompany your wrestler to the ringside. In total, there are more than 40 wrestlers and managers from the sport's past. And as I've said, it's a fantastic collection.

If for some reason you're not happy playing as one of these superstars, the game includes a Create a Legend mode, where you can mold your own wrestler. There are myriad options for customization in this mode, so you can really grab hold of the creative reins. Besides controlling the size and shape of the various parts of the wrestler's body, you'll be able to choose face paint, tattoos, apparel, and just about anything else you can think of putting on a wrestler. The main reason for the inclusion of this creation tool is the Legend Killer mode, where you can improve your created wrestler's abilities by defeating the proven legends of WWE in a six-tiered gauntlet arrangement.

The other main gameplay mode is called Wrestlemania Tour mode, and it is the main innovation of Legends of Wrestlemania. In this mode you'll have the opportunity to Relive, Rewrite, or Redefine selected matches from Wrestlemania's history. To Relive the match, you'll be tasked with completing certain objectives, such as performing a specific famous maneuver that occurred in the actual match. In Rewrite, you may have to change the outcome of a match. For example, try leading Bret Hart to victory over Shawn Michaels in their famous Wrestlemania XII duel. Redefining a match allows you to alter the circumstances and conditions of the match. It's an interesting mode that adds even more nostalgia by letting you relive some of your favorite moments from the storied past of the WWE.

In addition to the more elaborate gameplay modes, comes a pretty diverse exhibition mode in which you can take part in a laundry list of wrestling match-types. This list includes favorites like Steel Cage, Tag Team, Hell in a Cell, Battle Royale and a handful of others types. The greatest, of course, is the Royal Rumble - an epic match in which 30 wrestlers take part. And to have the superstars on this game's roster all take part in the same event is pretty exciting.

Now that you know what your options are, let's get into the details of gameplay. The controls have a bit of an arcade feel to them; there are no confusing combos and no complex maneuvers to remember. This makes it relatively easy for anybody to jump right into the game. On a basic level, your options are strike, grapple, reversal, and block. Then you have maneuvers like the Irish whip, turnbuckle climb, and rope bounce. To use your wrestler's signature finishing move, you'll have to build up your Chain Level meter. This meter serves a number of other purposes as well, including allowing you to perform more powerful grapple maneuvers as you build it up. You can also sacrifice some of your meter to produce bonuses - such as strength boosts, health recovery, etc. - by executing taunts. These can be momentum-shifting maneuvers, but be wary of depleting your meter too much ... you'll need that meter to eventually execute your finishing move. Overall, the combat is decent and only slightly repetitive.

Legends of Wrestlemania does a pretty good job presentation-wise; the menus are arranged well and easy to navigate. And to add to our list of nostalgic moments, the game cycles through the wrestlers' intro music as you navigate. In terms of graphics, the game shines in certain area, and, well, "shines" in others as well. The ring looks great, the crowd is actually quite convincingly crowd-like, and the wrestlers' signature entrances are fantastic. The character models, on the other hand, kind of just "shine." They're simply a little too plastic and shiny for a next-gen game. I'd like to see more texture, so skin looks more like skin. I'd also like to see a little more depth added to the announcers. I know that you're eventually going to hear phrases repeated, but it happened within the first couple of matches I played. If the announcers are only going to say three or four things the entire time, maybe it's better if they're not there at all. The music and crowd noise, on the other hand, are excellent.

WWE Legends of Wrestlemania is not the deepest, most involving game you're going to play this year. What it is, and what it deserves credit for, is a time-machine back to WWF/WWE circa 1990. There are so many "Oh wow! I forgot about that!" moments in this game that you may find it hard to keep from smiling. It's a fun game with plenty of replay value in the way of multiplayer and various modes, but don't expect a blockbuster or a flawless gaming experience here.

Gameplay: 6.9
The gameplay has an arcade feel to it, with relatively simple-to-learn controls. This keeps the learning curve down, and there's just enough depth to keep things interesting. Occasional unresponsiveness and repetitive gameplay take the score down a few notches however.

Graphics: 6.4
Legends of Wrestlemania looks pretty good, but it's not excellent. It's not going to wow you. The character models need more detail and texture to cut down on the shiny plastic look.

Sound: 7.2
The inclusion of every wrestler's intro music - which you can also hear when browsing through the menus - is a nice touch. The announcers get old quickly, with too many repeated phrases.

Difficulty: Medium
Easy to pick up and play, but difficult to master. I dare you to try surviving the Royal Rumble, which is one of the game's achievements by the way.

Concept: 8.2 
I love the idea to put all of WWE's most famous superstars into one game. It is literally brimming with nostalgia, and that's usually a good thing. The fact that the game lets you revisit specific matches from the sport's history enhances this feeling even further.

Overall: 7.0
This is a fun game, and for wrestling fans of old, it will surely unearth some long forgotten memories. There is some lasting appeal in terms of different gameplay modes and multiplayer options, but I do expect the appeal to fade as the nostalgia wears off.