The gameplay itself is a mixed bag. Rumble Roses is indeed a pick up and play grappler but it lacks the depth of the more popular WWE games, which themselves are always under harsh criticism for not offering much depth to begin with, depending on whom it is that you ask. You simply press one of the face buttons in tandem with a direction on the D-Pad or analog stick to pull off a particular strike or grapple. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be a good variety of moves to put to use. Also, making an appearance in the game is the timed reversals system found in Yukes’ WWE games, something which is more based on luck than skill.

My main issue with Rumble Roses is the setup of its single-player career mode. I’ve played many pro wrestling games over the years and I have to say it but Rumble Roses’ single-player career mode has the sloppiest and most unorganized match setup that I’ve ever experienced. There doesn’t seem to be any direction given to the player in order to win title belts and unlock new characters and things of that sort. It’s just wrong to have to refer to GameFAQs.com forums for the game in order to find out how to get a title shot, and the theories applied aren’t definite themselves. Because of this, it’s a pain in the ass to unlock all of the game’s secrets and extra characters, which then results in the game being unnecessarily frustrating for those gamers looking to gain some more achievement points.

In its career mode, the game features an on-screen HUB map, eerily similar to that featured in the PS2’s Gran Turismo 4. There are a few venues spread across the map, in addition to the locker room, shopping zone and the online arena. The locker room is where you can customize your characters, save your game data, and other options of that sort. The shopping area is where you can purchase new outfits, character artwork, photo-shoot pose routines and other things of the like. And, the online arena is where you look for some online competition, however, its unfortunate that the game’s online modes couldn’t have been integrated into the game more thoroughly, like an online career mode in which you could compete for custom belts, etc. However, it is fortunate to see that the game’s online experience runs relatively smooth, even when competing against players from across the globe, but you’ll be lucky to find a high saturation of users playing Rumble Roses over Xbox Live. I’m afraid it’s just not that popular of a game, or at least not one that drives a gamer’s competitive spirit.

Perhaps if you are a wrestling-starved Xbox 360 owner, I don’t think Rumble Roses XX will satisfy your desires for long. The gameplay just doesn’t have the depth of the far superior WWE games such as Day of Reckoning 2 or SmackDown! vs RAW. The single-player modes are set up terribly and the grappling system is far too simple to keep players entertained for more than a few hours. You just get a grasp of the game’s mechanics too quickly. Sure, this is often a good thing for most "pick up and play" games, but Rumble Roses lacks the substance to keep players coming back. However, if the sex appeal of Rumble Roses is what hooked you in, then you will be satisfied plenty due to this game’s extreme perversion. In all honesty, I’ve never played a game that exploits women as much as this game does. Some men may like this, others may find it awkward, but one thing I’m sure of is that this game is definitely meant to cater to males and males only... okay, and lesbians.