This game introduced yet another "improved" grapple system and it was the highest rated game Critic wise of the series at the time. This game also introduced the novelty game "Bra and Panties" Match. It was basically a tug of war system to play the oft WWE famous bra and panties match. Also this game became the first to introduce the "WWE Legends." All of the legends entrances were on rings with no music and a basic black background. Another new feature added to Here Comes the Pain is body damage. It allowed players to see how much damage they have done to different parts of their opponent's bodies. At the beginning of a match the symbol of each wrestler's body would appear blue. As they take damage the color changes to yellow then red. When a fighter's head appears red in the body damage symbol, it takes just one more blow to the head for them to start bleeding. Female wrestlers could not bleed.
Grapple System:
Was introduced with new meters for body damage as well and labeling characters by their attributes. The new grapple system allowed each wrestler to have significantly more moves. In the previous games, grapple moves were done by pressing circle and a button on the d-pad. With the new system, pressing circle and a d-pad button opened up an entire different set of moves. Players then had to press circle with on button on the d-pad or circle by itself. This gave each wrestler 25 grapple moves.
Also, there were meters for people in defense mode to try and break out of the grapple or move. Which highly enabled the usage of the reverse system as well.
Overalls
This games was the first in the series to give each wrestler an overall which was the average of all their attributes. In season mode the player can earn points to raise attributes in areas such as strength and speed.
Playable Roster
A-Train
Batista
The Big Show
Brock Lesnar
Booker T
Bubba Ray Dudley
Charlie Haas
Chavo Guerrero
Chris Benoit
Chris Jericho
Christian
D-Von Dudley
Eddie Guerrero
Edge
Eric Bischoff
Goldberg
Goldust
The Hurricane
Jazz
John Cena
Kane
Kevin Nash
Kurt Angle
Lance Storm
Lita
Matt Hardy
Randy Orton
Rey Mysterio
Rhyno
Ric Flair
Rico
Rikishi
Rob Van Dam
The Rock
Rodney Mack
Sable
Scott Steiner
Sean O'Haire
Shawn Michaels
Shelton Benjamin
Stacy Keibler
Stephanie McMahon
Steve Austin
Steven Richards
Tajiri
Test
Torrie Wilson
Triple H
Trish Stratus
Ultimo Dragon
The Undertaker
Val Venis
Victoria
Vince McMahon
Animal (Legend)
George Steele (Legend)
Hawk (Legend)
Hillbilly Jim (Legend)
The Iron Sheik (Legend)
Jimmy Snuka (Legend)
Nikolai Volkoff (Legend)
Roddy Piper (Legend)
Sgt. Slaughter (Legend)
Ted DiBiase (Legend)
Old-School Undertaker (Legend)
There is also hidden data left for Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior characters (only accessible through a GameShark), though they cannot be used.
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