WWE WrestleMania 21

 Xbox
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Apr 20, 2005
Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 48
  3. Negative: 19 out of 48
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  1. Next Level Gaming
    85
    But the most important inclusion into Wrestlemania 21 is it's full on Xbox Live gameplay with all matches available. That makes the game worth having right there.
  2. Stuff
    85
    XXI is certainly more polished than previous installments, sporting better voice work (Randy Orton ain't just phoning it in, anymore) and cleaner graphics. We especially enjoyed the Create-A-Fighter feature.
  3. GamePro
    80
    A satisfying scrap that'll keep you mashing buttons, if for nothing else than to see Stacy Keibler in her bitmapped bra and pixel panties.
  5. Pelit (Finland)
    78
    Does not really offer anything new, except improved graphics and a new storyline. That is not enough, really, but wrestling fans will probably still like the game. [Aug. 05]
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  6. MS Xbox World
    75
    I think despite the shortcomings with this title it does a good job of providing some entertainment and fun and at the end of the day this is what counts.

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#40 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2005

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User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 50 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 50
  3. Negative: 14 out of 50
  1. Jediknight0330
    Dec 22, 2022
    5
    Graphics are the best part of this game by far. They're beautiful. The season mode is pretty good if you can past the game play. The WWE shopGraphics are the best part of this game by far. They're beautiful. The season mode is pretty good if you can past the game play. The WWE shop in this game is ridiculous. There's a lot to unlock but you can only earn up to $5,000 a match on the highest difficulty. And theres almost nothing for under $5,000. The Wrestlemania arena is $1M dollars. It would take so much time to earn the cash to buy everything in it. Lags a lot when loading. Feels rushed.

    Gameplay: 4/10
    Roster: 6/10
    Soundtrack: 10/10    … Full Review »
  2. evolution98
    Sep 17, 2018
    5
    One of the most disappointing wrestling games of all time.

    It couldn't match WWE RAW 2. The trailer looked impressive and sucked you into    One of the most disappointing wrestling games of all time.

    It couldn't match WWE RAW 2. The trailer looked impressive and sucked you into the game but unfortunately, it got worse as you started to play it.

    So many things wrong with the game. The load times are bad, it has THE worst create a wrestler mode ever, the roster was so small and didn't match the 2004 roster at all. Well all wrestling games that came out that year had very poor rosters. The career mode is boring and is a complete ripoff of Day of Reckoning's. It was lacking in so many beloved match types and that you could only play one on one matches. The fatal flaws with the game are the broken AI and broken game engine. It was so buggy and unreliable. Most of the match types were unplayable.

    The only good things I like about the game are the graphics, the solid controls, the various ranked challenges in profile mode that gives you money, plenty of purchasable unlockables through WWE Shopmode and the great soundtrack.

    Try it out and only play it in short bursts.    … Full Review »
  3. Metroidguy4
    May 15, 2013
    1
    WWE Wrestlemania 21 for XBOX is the worst wrestling game and WWE game that I have played. It has the worst game play of any wrestling gameWWE Wrestlemania 21 for XBOX is the worst wrestling game and WWE game that I have played. It has the worst game play of any wrestling game that has been released and it takes five minutes to do one Boston Crab. When I saw the story mode is a dumb down version WWE Day Of Reckoning for Nintendo GameCube and there was no originality.… Full Review »
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