| WCW Backstage Assault is a wrestling game that takes place entirely outside the ring. Inspired by the "hardcore" matches seen in WCW in the later days of the promotion, this game features various backstage areas, including a bathroom, the production studio, and the loading bay. During each match, items can be picked up or ripped off the walls to swing or throw at your opponent as weapons. Match types include standard exhibition, first blood (make your opponent bleed), human inferno (set your opponent on fire), and gauntlet (which requires you to run through several opponents without any time to recover between matches). The roster includes some of the biggest names in wrestling: Jeff Jarrett, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Sting, Diamond Dallas Page, Goldberg, Billy Kidman, Rey Mysterio, Booker T, and many others. The game's Create-a-Superstar mode is much deeper than that of its predecessor, WCW Mayhem. |
