WWE 2k16

[Emperor Smeat]

Stuff about this year's version is slowly trickling in with the big announcement so far being Stone Cold getting the Showcase treatment for WWE 2k16.

WWE 2K16 will be centred around Stone Cold Steve Austin, Jerry Lawler has said on the Memphis Cerrito Live Radio show. It appears as if the 2K Showcase Mode will be about WWE’s biggest Attitude Era star, with Lawler stating that he and Jim Ross have already been recording vocals for it.

“We’re already working on that. A lot of people ask about my old broadcast partner. They’re having in this year’s game, a big Stone Cold Steve Austin Attitude Era section and they have me and J.R. back together again in the studio doing voice-overs for that.” Lawler told the Radio show.
http://whatculture.com/gaming/wwe-2k16-to-feature-stone-cold-steve-austin-mode.php


Earlier in the week, 2K Games revealed the logo and release date for the game. October 27th to be specific and arriving for the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, and PS4. Like WWE 2k15, PC version will arrive at a later date.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Coming October 2015! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE2K16?src=hash">#WWE2K16</a> <a href="http://t.co/AmebGW9qr6">pic.twitter.com/AmebGW9qr6</a></p>&mdash; WWE 2K (@WWEgames) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEgames/status/600396795345272832">May 18, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Besides those two, its been mostly wrestlers revealing they got scanned for WWE 2k16's roster (ex. Sasha Banks, etc.) and the scanning tech being more advanced than in last year's game for info about the game.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I miss the days of a decade or so ago when I genuinely couldn't wait to hear about the next WWE game. I don't think 2k15 was a bad game by any means. In fact, it had some genuinely nice gameplay improvements. But I still got bored of it in almost record time and it'll take more than just the "largest roster ever" (which will probably have loads of duplicates as always) to get me interested.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Also, an Austin Attitude Era-themed Showcase mode is extremely meh. They already covered all of it thoroughly in WWE13.</font>

[DAMN iNATOR]

Exactly @Vito Cruz. They even had a completely unnecessary Off-Script chapter that unlocks when the end of the campaign is done!

They've done 30 Years of WM with 2K14...I wonder how a similar story mode highlighting big SummerSlam, Survivor Series or Royal Rumble feuds would go over with fans?

[Fignuts]

The fact is there was just too much removed for it to be a good game, imo. I don't fault them for that, as things had to change on the gameplay and visual side, and working with a new console especially one as complex as the Xbone and Ps4 is extremely difficult. But it is what it is.

I'm still glad they did it, as I found the gameplay much more enjoyable. If they fixed the pin meter problem, and put back all the features they took out, I would go as far as to say it would be the greatest WWE game ever.

[Fignuts]

Also echoing everyone else on the austin thing. I liked that they gave us feuds we've never played in story mode before.

Bryan vs The Authority
Zayn vs Neville/Owens

Those would be good.

[Kalyx triaD]

I knew 2k15 would be bare bones and I gave them a year to tighten up. 2k16 should be when things look like how they were feature wise. No excuses now.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I knew 2k15 would be bare bones and I gave them a year to tighten up. 2k16 should be when things look like how they were feature wise. No excuses now.

Yeah, exactly. THQ & 2K co-collaborated on 2K14, or 2K would've started the process of taking things out and retooling it then and there. As it was they had to wait to start doing that until last year with 2K15. Now they can finally start to rebuild while still putting their own unique stamp on it,

In other words, if 2K is sole developer I want it to FEEL like a 2K sim, I don't want it to feel like there's any teace of THQ in there. Time to move forward.

[Mercenary]

I want a game mode where all you do is dish out stunners

[Dukelorange]

The game will have a pretty good chance of sucking on the XBox 360.

[Kalyx triaD]

There's a good chance it will not come out for last gen.

[Dukelorange]

There's a good chance it will not come out for last gen.

According to a lot of sources, it is. However, the biggest test will be on the current gen consoles.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Wish they'd fuck off with last gen. It will probably just hold current gen back.</font>

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

It still makes sense to have games for the 360/Ps3. Way more people to buy the game and at the same price point.

[DaveWadding]

<font color=goldenrod>Wish they'd fuck off with last gen. It will probably just hold current gen back.</font>

Suck it, asshole.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Last or second to last version for the older consoles. I think. They should have two different teams working on both versions though. No need to strip down one version at the others expense and vice versa. No need for custom soundtracks to be eliminated on the 360 if they can't do it on the newer versions yet.

[Wishbone]

Bought 2K15 at launch with the season pass and I've never regretted anything more. The game was amazing graphically but they stripped away so many of the things that made the games worthwhile for me. CAWs were really limited and you couldn't even create Divas at all, and then the lack of the ability to put in custom entrance music. I mean the whole thing was just a fiasco in my opinion. If this one doesn't bring those things back then I'll be taking a pass on it.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

They announced that wrestlers would be appearing in this game. At least 6 of them in fact.
Seth Rollins
Daniel Bryan
Dean Ambrose
Bad News Barrett
Paige
Finn Bálor

[#BROKEN Hasney]

<font color=goldenrod>Wish they'd fuck off with last gen. It will probably just hold current gen back.</font>

Lol @ WWE games being held back by anything other than Yuke's themselves.

[Mercenary]

They announced that wrestlers would be appearing in this game. At least 6 of them in fact.
Seth Rollins
Daniel Bryan
Dean Ambrose
Bad News Barrett
Paige
Finn Bálor


fuck the roster if game modes are not put in that were taken out from last years I'm not buying.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Dukelorange]

Still no game play talk. Are they stupid? That's why people are still going back to SDvR, DoR, and No Mercy...

[DAMN iNATOR]

Still no game play talk. Are they stupid? That's why people are still going back to SDvR, DoR, and No Mercy...

Probably gonna wait til Summer<s>Fest</s>Slam "Axxess" like they've been doing for a few years now.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Still no game play talk. Are they stupid? That's why people are still going back to SDvR, DoR, and No Mercy...

The gameplay in the XBoxOne/Ps4 was fine.

[Fignuts]

Yeah, I thought last year's was a great step in the right direction, and if they add a few more improvements to the sim style gameplay, it could be really great.

Just had way too much content removed for me to give the game as a whole an endorsement.

[drave]

SCAN EVERY SUPERSTAR OR GTFO

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE2K16?src=hash">#WWE2K16</a> hits stores Oct. 27th with largest roster in WWE video game history! Pre-Order now! <a href="http://t.co/ciE8voNQ6Z">http://t.co/ciE8voNQ6Z</a> <a href="http://t.co/Oxxmp9TlZk">pic.twitter.com/Oxxmp9TlZk</a></p>&mdash; WWE 2K (@WWEgames) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEgames/status/610815222920523776">June 16, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Mercenary]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE2K16?src=hash">#WWE2K16</a> hits stores Oct. 27th with largest roster in WWE video game history! Pre-Order now! <a href="http://t.co/ciE8voNQ6Z">http://t.co/ciE8voNQ6Z</a> <a href="http://t.co/Oxxmp9TlZk">pic.twitter.com/Oxxmp9TlZk</a></p>&mdash; WWE 2K (@WWEgames) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEgames/status/610815222920523776">June 16, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Sooooo 50 Triple H's?

[Disturbed316]

Each year always has the largest roster as a main selling point, doesn't matter if they look like crap.

Not liking they are focusing on Austin for the showcase mode, that was pretty much the Attitude mode from a few years ago. I'm still working my way through 2k15's Universe mode, haven't made a year yet.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>There's not a chance in hell that there aren't a ton of duplicates on the "largest roster ever" to make up the numbers.</font>

[Dukelorange]

<font color=goldenrod>There's not a chance in hell that there aren't a ton of duplicates on the "largest roster ever" to make up the numbers.</font>

I know it's not the best comparison, but even Lego Marvel had around 90 charecters, and they had TONS of duplicates with different attributes. SURELY, they could have done better.

[Fignuts]

So much for the duplicates theory. Looks like it actually will be the largest roster ever.

For anyone doubting the ”largest roster ever” tag line for WWE 2k16, let us you assure you, that we are bringing over 120 unique playable Superstars and Divas to the game. Now when we say unique, we’re not counting the repeats like 5 John Cena models, or 8 Mark Henry models. As you can imagine, these models are keeping us crazy busy, but it is worth it.

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Now that that's settled, it's all about what they're bringing back that they took out from last year's. I'm honestly not expecting everything to come back, and won't be upset if it doesn't, but at least over half the content absent from 2k15 would have to return for me to give a thumbs up.

Honestly feel like WWE games should go the Call of Duty route and have two different developers that alternate each year. WWE gets their annual profit, and fans get a better quality product that had more time in development.

Honestly don't know why more annual franchises don't do that.

[Fignuts]

honestly honestly honestly

Honestly can't even write a single paragraph worth shit since graduating a decade ago and forgetting everything I ever learned.

fuck's sake, fignuts

[Fignuts]

Also, rather than a bunch of legends, I'm hoping this big roster includes every contracted main roster guy, and a full NXT roster.

[Kalyx triaD]

Wow.

Dem missing modes tho

[Fignuts]

Yeah, Match types, Create-an-Arena, and more CAW slots were probably the biggest omissions that absolutely have to be returned to the game.

[Fignuts]

In addition to more CAW slots, I'm hoping against hope that the default roster will have their own slots for edited costumes.

Longshot though, I know. In the end, I would begrudgingly accept an increase to 50 CAW slots. Though I'd be happy with at least 75. Still think the best idea is tying all created content to the hard drive, so you can just make as much as you have space for. Then we wouldn't even have these problems. I mean that's possible, right?

[Kalyx triaD]

Yes. Past Halos did this.

[Disturbed316]

Dang, I was looking forward to eight different Mark Henry outfits.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Really wish they'd deepen and fix CAW/CAC/CAA and either also fix and flesh out Universe Mode or click and drag that thing to the trash can and hit delete.

[Dukelorange]

In addition to more CAW slots, I'm hoping against hope that the default roster will have their own slots for edited costumes.

Longshot though, I know. In the end, I would begrudgingly accept an increase to 50 CAW slots. Though I'd be happy with at least 75. Still think the best idea is tying all created content to the hard drive, so you can just make as much as you have space for. Then we wouldn't even have these problems. I mean that's possible, right?

Yeah, most of the new gen folk have more than enough to create TONS of CAWs... and would it be too much to not limit the number of diva CAWs. I heard the limit is around 5.

[Disturbed316]

Universe if probably the mode that needs most attention, it does nothing to keep me hooked and I get bored of it after a couple of months.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I went to great lengths to set up my Universe the way I wanted and then still got bored after a week's worth of shows. The mode sucks.</font>

[Dukelorange]

<font color=goldenrod>I went to great lengths to set up my Universe the way I wanted and then still got bored after a week's worth of shows. The mode sucks.</font>

What do you think needs to be done. There is only a finite number of storylines they can put on a disk.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>If the storylines progressed naturally, that would be one thing. But from my time playing through them it just seems wonky. The angles never seem to really amount to anything. And most of them are just the same two guys fighting each other week in, week out.</font>

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I only do Universe to get a CAW to win MITB for the achievment. Its time for the mode to be taken out. GM mode doesnt make sense anymore either. Id like them to go back to doing a Year In Review story mode. Try to make what happens on TV and PPV epic. The Punk/Cena mode was awesome. It was a like a year in review for a top time in WWE. They should do that and maybe have a redo of The Nexus. Showcase shouldn't br the main story mode though.

[whiteyford]

<font color=goldenrod>If the storylines progressed naturally, that would be one thing. But from my time playing through them it just seems wonky. The angles never seem to really amount to anything. And most of them are just the same two guys fighting each other week in, week out.</font>

So to realistic?:shifty:

[whiteyford]

Universe mode is just so frustrating because the potential is there for something amazing, not a fan of the Showcase stuff overall though because it is so limiting, if the could open up my career mode like universe but actually have stuff happen every week not send me for tune up matches when I'm holding 2 titles it'd be a huge step in the right direction.

[Maluco]

If two people are in a feud in universe, there's should be cut scenes that show interviews, backstage attacks, and run ins during matches that actually coincide with the feud.

I wouldn't mind playing a 12 weeks feud for example of there were twists, turns, allegiances made and things happened to tell a story.

As it is, either there is a brief prematch attack or you literally have matches together for weeks before a PPV.

How can I build The Rock and Lensar fighting at Mania if their feud consists of them having a one on one match every week before it?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>We're 12-13 years removed from Shut Your Mouth and Here Comes the Pain, and they haven't even come close to having a season mode as good as those games.

Unlike SD2, which was pretty much Universe mode 10 years before they actually put it in the game (endless matches with very little consequence) - SYM and HCTP had finite end times. SYM went 2 years, HCTP went for 1. Both borrowed some storylines from real life while infusing some original stories in there as well. You'd bounce from 1 storyline to the next, never going a long time without anything important happening to your character. And there was an actual end game, because the mode had an actual conclusion rather than just dragging on for ages.

Even though you went through many of the same "major" stories every time you played...you could still shift around the people involved. You could alter the Raw and SmackDown rosters before you started your game, so you were feuding/aligning with different characters throughout. Also you could play the matches you weren't involved in if you wanted to give certain guys a "push" to give them a better chance at popping up when you got to different storylines.

Oh and no voiceover too, which meant that you could play as anybody on the roster rather than a set number of 10-15 guys that the developers assumed were the only ones anybody wanted to use.

I'd kill for a mode like that again.</font>

[XL]

Even No Mercy's story mode was better than what we've been getting. It repeated real life events but allowed you to spin off into alternative tangents based on wins/losses. At least that felt less "on the rails".

[Dukelorange]

The universe should have more freedom. Not GTA freedom, but pretty darn close.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just so we're clear, the 120+ unique Superstar/Diva models we mentioned last week are all shipping with the game. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE2k16LargestRosterEver?src=hash">#WWE2k16LargestRosterEver</a></p>&mdash; WWE2Kdev (@WWE2Kdev) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE2Kdev/status/615725055788486658">June 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Disturbed316]

Doesn't matter if the game modes are still boring as fuck.

[Drakul]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just so we're clear, the 120+ unique Superstar/Diva models we mentioned last week are all shipping with the game. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE2k16LargestRosterEver?src=hash">#WWE2k16LargestRosterEver</a></p>&mdash; WWE2Kdev (@WWE2Kdev) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE2Kdev/status/615725055788486658">June 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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As on disc DLC?

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just got back from wrestling our Marketing team for the Cover Reveal date. Tune in to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raw?src=hash">#Raw</a> on Monday, July 6. You're welcome.</p>&mdash; WWE2Kdev (@WWE2Kdev) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE2Kdev/status/617002160320942080">July 3, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Kalyx triaD]

They can stand to be a little less pompous after last year's so-so offering.

[The Rogerer]

Perry Saturn confirmed

[DAMN iNATOR]

Perry Saturn confirmed

http://www.sportsfanpromotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/saturn.jpg

"Really? People still care about me even after I came out of hiding?"

[Mercenary]

Ohh a cover, and a guy who played with a mop....I want more details on the damn game modes

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>It'll be Brock and/or Roman on the cover probably.

I guess you can never totally rule out Cena but I think they've been trying to not use the same wrestler on the cover in back to back years at this point.</font>

[DAMN iNATOR]

<font color=goldenrod>It'll be Brock and/or Roman on the cover probably.

I guess you can never totally rule out Cena but I think they've been trying to not use the same wrestler on the cover in back to back years at this point.</font>

Seems pretty loose cannon r /n, tbh. For all we know, The Shockmaster could be the cover guy!

"WHAT'S BLACK LIGHTNING DOING IN THE RUINS OF THE IMPACT ZONE?!"

"EASY! FAILURE RECOGNIZES FAILURE!"

[Ultra Mantis]

Perry Saturn as portrayed by Damian Sandow. Santurn? Satdown?

Axel as Moppy.

[Mercenary]

As noted earlier, WWE 2K16 will feature 120 unique characters, which will be WWE's largest roster in the history of any video game. The roster will be made of main WWE roster, NXT, WWE legends and possibly even some ECW originals.

PWInsider reports that 2K is working very hard to insure that they can include the most up to date WWE roster possible. They have already started working on recent signings like Samoa Joe. The plan is to give WWE fans the greatest potential gaming roster ever.

[Kalyx triaD]

Roster, roster, roster. Whatever.

Let's see the tweet talking about the biggest feature set ever.

[Mercenary]

Roster, roster, roster. Whatever.

Let's see the tweet talking about the biggest feature set ever.

exactly

[DAMN iNATOR]

We still need 8-man and Four Corners tag matches.

[Fignuts]

Roster, roster, roster. Whatever.

Let's see the tweet talking about the biggest feature set ever.

We won't.

Given how much they had to cut to make 2k15, they aren't going to match 2k14 in content let alone exceed it. They aren't going to be able to unlock that much of the console's potential in an annual development cycle. Will be at least til 2k17 before we see it.

[KIRA]

Yep this year is gonna be all about the roster which means the features will either be shit or non existent.

[Fignuts]

Well it's not their fault that WWE wants an annual game. I'll wait to see just exactly how much that was taken out is returned before I pass judgement.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I mean, this is discussing a game that in the last edition, they purposefully made modes unselectable, despite them actually being in the game. I'm sure they'll be back and will hype it up.

[DAMN iNATOR]

We're not talking about THQ handling any aspects of the game anymore. Sure, 2K gutted the shit out of 2K15, but they told fans they were doing so in order to work on those modes and tweak and fine tune them, maybe even revamp some completely. The series is on it's last gasps of O<SUB>2</SUB>, and could use a huge new "tank" of fresh air.

[Fignuts]

Well that's what they are trying to do by making the models look like actual current gen models, and not slightly-better-than PS2 models that we were getting, and revamping the gameplay.

Problem is, like I said, on a one year cycle it's tough to do that. On a brand new console that no one has really explored the depths of, nearly impossible.

2k15 was a no-win situation.

This is the game where, depending on how much progress is made, we see whether 2k actually cares (as much as a company like 2k can care) about putting out a good product, or if they're just planning the same old shit every year with a few new features.

[DAMN iNATOR]

If they are as attentive to what fans say as they are with their mobile card battle app WWE SuperCard, there would be little to worry about. Of course 2K don't work with CatDaddy Games either, and I'm not sure, but I think 2K gets most of the final say in what goes into the major updates of SuperCard,

Ugh, new "Ring Domination" sucks so hard. It's basically their new and biggest "give us your money if you want more nice things in future big updates" mode. But enough about that. I'll discuss it with anyone who cares in its thread.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

We're not talking about THQ handling any aspects of the game anymore. Sure, 2K gutted the shit out of 2K15, but they told fans they were doing so in order to work on those modes and tweak and fine tune them, maybe even revamp some completely. The series is on it's last gasps of O<SUB>2</SUB>, and could use a huge new "tank" of fresh air.

But it was bullshit. The modes they took out are in the game code, they just made them unelectable. They still come up in universe and career mode and on PC, you can just use a trainer to activate them by changing a memory value rather than modding them in.

Hopefully I'm wrong, but with how shit 2k has been this generation so far with NBA and Evolve trying to gouge every last penny, I'm thinking it's going to be worse than THQ ever were. Hell, they already sowed the seeds with a season pass that didn't include all the content from the season and still locking an exclusive character to it.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

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The games may be shit, but damn, Heymans ad company makes some damn good trailers.

[Kalyx triaD]

I have never given a fuck about who's on the cover.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Austin being on the cover just kinda highlights how little star power there actually is on the current roster.</font>

[Disturbed316]

So rather than using existing, new, up and coming talent they use a guy who hardly has anything to do with the product, from a time that people need to let go.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>For all the talk of the roster being overhyped...I won't lie, it's still important to me. Obviously it's nowhere near as important as features, gameplay, etc. but I've always needed a large roster to even keep me remotely interested in these games.

I think a lot of us have been in agreement in the past that some of the people left out of the game is total bullshit especially given the amount of unused space in the game. It always seemed to me that they should be able to get nearly the entire roster at cutoff into the game. And now assuming they aren't blatantly lying about having over 120 unique wrestlers in the game, they've given themselves no excuse to not get everybody in.

If you figure the cutoff was around WM as it normally was, if you factor in the active roster at the time, NXT, some of the obvious legends, etc. you'd have something like this:


Adam Rose
Aiden English
Alex Riley
Bad News Barrett
Baron Corbin
Big E
Big Show
Blake
Bo Dallas
Bray Wyatt
Brock Lesnar
Bull Dempsey
Cesaro
Chris Jericho
Colin Cassady
Curtis Axel
Damien Mizdow
Daniel Bryan
Darren Young
Dean Ambrose
Diego
Dolph Ziggler
Enzo Amore
Erick Rowan
Fandango
Fernando
Finn Balor
Goldust
Heath Slater
Hideo Itami
Hulk Hogan
Jack Swagger
Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso
John Cena
Kalisto
Kane
Kevin Owens
Kofi Kingston
Konnor
Luke Harper
Mark Henry
Mojo Rawley
Murphy
Neville
Randy Orton
Rhino
Roman Reigns
R-Truth
Rusev
Ryback
Sami Zayn
Seth Rollins
Shawn Michaels
Sheamus
Simon Gotch
Sin Cara
Solomon Crowe
Stardust
Sting
Stone Cold Steve Austin
The Miz
The Rock
The Undertaker
Titus O'Neil
Triple H
Tyler Breeze
Tyson Kidd
Viktor
Xavier Woods
Zack Ryder

AJ Lee
Alexa Bliss
Alicia Fox
Bayley
Becky Lynch
Brie Bella
Cameron
Carmella
Charlotte
Emma
Eva Marie
Layla
Naomi
Natalya
Nikki Bella
Paige
Rosa Mendes
Sasha Banks
Tamina


Left off a few really low card NXT people that I could see not making it, and maybe people nobody really gives a fuck about like Bull Dempsey are kept out. But by and large nearly all of those people should be in. Especially with the main roster. There hasn't even been a spring cleaning this year. It's been pretty much the same roster intact for over a year now. Samoa Joe probably will be DLC as rumored, but you can at least sell me on him as someone the casual fan would like as a bonus character.

19 divas is a fuckload and I never play as them, but I could see them trying to cram as many in as possible since the tards on IGN constantly complain about there not being enough. Also Rosa Mendes has said she's in the game, and if she of all people made it in...everybody else probably should be.

But yeah, all of those and you still have at least 30 spots for other legends, random characters, or whoever the fuck else they're gonna include in the Austin showcase.</font>

[DAMN iNATOR]

Wasn't there some other girl called Carmella a few years back in WWE? Think she was a diva search contestant, maybe got a job briefly before being released...or am I imagining shit?

[DAMN iNATOR]

Also @Vito: So you don't think Samoa Joe will make it in?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I assume he has the best chance of anybody on the "current" roster to be DLC.</font>

[Mercenary]

It's a damn cover. Man your're all over reacting

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

what?

[Kalyx triaD]

Here comes the roster speculation lists.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Meh, mine took like 5 minutes to come up with and doesn't include too many legends. I could give less of a shit about legends, I've always wanted to have as many current people in as possible. Also I can't be bothered to try and figure out who will be in the Austin showcase given that there hasn't been much info as to what time period it will cover (if it's just the Attitude Era again or meant to be more of a full-career perspective.

Still waiting for it to turn out that the 120 figure was fine print in some way...locked on-disc DLC is the safe bet.

The best was still SVR08 where they hyped up having 75 characters in game (which would have been a record at the time for playable characters) only for it to turn out that it was like 50 playable wrestlers and 25 NPC. And THQ were all like "Hey, we said 75 CHARACTERS. We never said they'd all be playable." Like...how on earth did they NOT think people were going to misinterpret that? lol.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Features are still the most important, though. At minimum they need to bring back all the shit they took out last year. Most of the match types taken out last year had no real reason to be removed. Also bring back the triple threat tag team matches, we haven't had those in the game in years even though it's just 6 dudes on screen fighting like a bunch of other modes.

And have My Career mode not have a ludicrous ending that basically punishes you for winning the belt quickly.</font>

[Mercenary]

If AJ Lee makes it in I'll be surprised to be homest

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Probably. They would have removed Punk if he wasn't a part of the main mode.

[Cool King]

I really don't care about 2K16.

Something really big has to happen for me to want to go out and buy it.

There was a time where I'd really look forward to the next WWE game and I'd pre-order it ASAP and then once I had it, I would play the hell out of that game.

Then around SVR10 I began to find myself not enjoying the games like I used to, and then it got to the point where I couldn't be arsed playing the game at all. I got the special edition of 2K14 and I've only ever played it once or twice, and for the first time, I felt like I had wasted my money on a WWE game. Then when it came to 2K15, I didn't buy it at all and it was the first WWE game I've ever missed since I began buying them on release day every year since WWF WarZone. I've never played 2K15 and I don't think I ever will.

I really don't care as such about who's on the cover, or who's on the roster. What I do care about is gameplay. Unlike most people, I don't want a "realistic" wrestling game. To me, a realistic wrestling game is slow and sluggish.

I want better AI in a wrestling game. The AI in the previous games have been pretty bad. I want a challenge. I don't want my opponent to franticly punch a ladder when I'm climbing it, only because he's at a certain area next to the ladder, and then just stand there and watch me win as the AI has run out of options and is too stupid to think to either climb the ladder and knock me off or to simply just push the ladder.

I know it's a rare thing in this day and age, but I want a wrestling game that isn't infested with glitches. I don't want to hit my opponent with a chair, only for it to stick to his head and then freak out. Or for me to scoop slam my opponent, and then see him fall through the ring and then fly on his back through the crowd to an area of darkness. I can't help but think that most game designers are lazy these days because they know that if someone finds a problem, it can be solved with a simple patch or DLC. Before companies could do all that, it was actually pretty rare to have a game as glitchy as some are now. It's like they half-heartedly make the game and think "Meh, I can't be arsed. If there's a problem, we'll just patch it." or "Don't add that to the game. We'll have that as DLC. More money that way". I don't want to have to pay and download the majority of a game that I've already paid for.

But like Disturbed, I don't get why Austin is on the cover. All that says to me is "We've ran out of ideas, so here's a bunch of old wrestlers to play as". That is one thing I really didn't like about previous games. The main focus on the past. Like WWE '13. If I wanted to play a game that's about the Attitude Era, I'd play a game from the Attitude Era. I don't want to be able to play as Attitude Era Kane or Shawn Michaels from 1995, in a game released in 2015.

[Drakul]

No Mercy 2! How hard is it?!

Replicate No Mercy as closely as possible with all the sparkle and shine modern consoles offer, along with online and improved CAW. Job done, have my £40.

[Cool King]

We were close to getting "No Mercy 2" in 2001, as Backlash, but it got cancelled just as work started on it, as focus moved away from N64 to Gamecube.

[DAMN iNATOR]

As bad as 2K15 is, nothing will touch the level of steaming shit that is WWE WrestleMania 21 on XBox. I think if they could've had a dev kit to maje it for 360 and just waited a few months and polished a bunch of stuff and worked out all the physics, geometry and other problems, it wouldn't be SO horrible.

Quite possibly the only playable game on XBox branded WWE was RAW 2.

[The Rogerer]

Wrestlemania X-8 on Gamecube was the absolute worst

[Drakul]

Wrestlemania X-8 on Gamecube was the absolute worst

All GC wrestling games were bad.

[Cool King]

Wrestlemania X-8 on Gamecube was the absolute worst

It had some funky music though.

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[The Destroyer]

Rubbish, the Day of Reckoning titles were heading in the right direction. A third one would have really nailed it. Even Wrestlemania XIX was fun in a weird "throw construction workers to their deaths" sort of way.

Wrestlemania X8 was fucking terrible though.

[Cool King]

All GC wrestling games were bad.

Day Of Reckoning 2 was alright.

[Cool King]

Baird knows.

[whiteyford]

I just think the Showcase mode is pish, I'd rather they just did away with it and either add the unlockables to an improved Universe Mode or My Career, anything to add replay to it.

[Kalyx triaD]

DoR2 was the best wrestling game for a long while. Then came HctP, which shut shit down for another long while. 2011, for me, lit a fire under my ass. So many good ideas.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

All GC wrestling games were bad.

Get out. Day of Reckoning 2 is the best game Yuke's ever did.

[The Destroyer]

Angry mob forming here.

[Kalyx triaD]

DoR2's combat engine probably came closest to making matches look authentic even when players are playing to win. It also introduced me to A Dark Halo. The model style meant CAWs looked right in tune with the default roster. You had to mash to pick up wrestlers much larger than you. Way before we were able to use our own music, it had original themes that were actually good.

I know it had a 'gumby' quality from the outside looking in but believe me DoR2 was fucking amazing. Also had one of the most outlandish story modes ever.

[Cool King]

It also introduced me to A Dark Halo.

Me too. :y:

It sucks that they just randomly disappeared after DoR2's release.

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah, last I heard they broke up.

[Cool King]

Damn, that's news to me.

From what I knew until your post, they had all just disappeared off the face of the planet.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Supposedly the Austin Showcase is going to highlight "Stone Cold's entire 5 year WWE career". Seems odd since he was in WWE for over 7 years but I guess he did miss a whole year to neck surgery plus a whole bunch of time when he "took his ball and went home".

I assume it'd start at KOTR 1996. Feel like they'd need to skip a whole bunch of big storylines for him though without Owen Hart or Kurt Angle being in the game. Plus a huge chunk of the mode is gonna be a total rehash of shit we already played in WWE 13.</font>

[Cool King]

So once again, we're going to have the same-old old wrestlers on the roster that have already been in several games before it.

If it's five years of Austin's career, all I can think of are Jake Roberts, Bret Hart, "Attitude Era Undertaker", "The Rock 97", Shawn Michaels, Vince McMahon, "Attitude Era Kane", Paul Wight, Rikishi, Booker T and The n.W.o.

Although, 2K have made it clear that the game is going to have "Over 120 unique models", which rules out "Attitude Era Undertaker", "The Rock 97" and "Attitude Era Kane", but I can see them being sneaky and having Big Show under the name he debuted with, Paul Wight.

[Kalyx triaD]

It would be impossible to promise both an authentic recreation of past eras while also avoiding past versions of wrestlers. And therein lies the gambit of 'unique models vs legend themed games'. You really can't have it both.

And it's not as simple as having one wrestler with different legacy attire as wrestlers often look vastly different depending on the era, including varying physique and hair style both requiring different in-game models.

I agree with some of you guys said years ago that they should make full blown 80s Era, Attitude Era, ECW, and WCW games (or realistically DLC expansions). Let the base game be about the current roster.

[XL]

There's no way they're not counting older versions of Rock, Jericho, Hogan, Show, etc. as "Unique character models".

[#BROKEN Hasney]

There's no way they're not counting older versions of Rock, Jericho, Hogan, Show, etc. as "Unique character models".

That's exactly what they said though. Not counting alternate versions of the same person so if not, they should be held to account.

[DAMN iNATOR]

DoR2 was the best wrestling game for a long while. Then came HctP, which shut shit down for another long while. 2011, for me, lit a fire under my ass. So many good ideas.

Day of Reckoning 2 came out in 2005. Here Comes The Pain came out in 2003.

[Kalyx triaD]

Oops.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I hope I didn't "piss you off" by "calling you out" on such a trivial matter.

[Kalyx triaD]

What? Why? It was a recollection error, you were right to correct me.

[Cool King]

I'm now in the mood to play some DoR2.

[Dukelorange]

History dictates that this game won't be good either. This franchise hasn't been established long enough to be tight-lipped about features and talk about just roster. This isn't NBA, the WWE game has more involved than just roster. We need features, customization, creative freedom, etc.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Rubbish, the Day of Reckoning titles were heading in the right direction. A third one would have really nailed it. Even Wrestlemania XIX was fun in a weird "throw construction workers to their deaths" sort of way.

Wrestlemania X8 was fucking terrible though.

Dunno. Revenge mode has a special place in my heart. I love all the wacky objectives, and once you beat story mode, you can unlock and play 1 bonus match from each of the non-arena levels. :)

[The Destroyer]

Oh I loved Revenge mode too, which was the point I was trying to get across.

[Dukelorange]

I think they need to focus on online play. Have the ability to set up eFeds and have Titles and the like. Have the option to run Sims and record them straight to YouTube. Couple that with an expanded create a story line, CAWs, more options in matches, and whatever they can cram. And you have a winner.

[XL]

That's exactly what they said though. Not counting alternate versions of the same person so if not, they should be held to account.

I'm dubious about it. They said they're not counting "5 Cena's or 8 Mark Henry's" which makes me think they specifically mean they're not counting the alt-attires that we got in the Showcase mode last year. They will count Rock '99 as a "unique playable character" separate to The Rock.

[Cool King]

It sounds like something they would do.

[DAMN iNATOR]

It sounds like something they would do.

I respectfully disagree. :o

[slik]

Anybody THRILLA~!

[whiteyford]

It sounds like something they would do.

I wanna say they've done that exact thing in the past with WWE games.

[XL]

Pretty sure they have. Somebody referenced their claim to the "biggest roster ever" then a bunch of them were NPC.

[The Destroyer]

"They" being THQ in that case though.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Exactly @Baird, which is why I completely disagree with Cool King. If the "they" in his statement were still THQ, I'd have been very much inclined to agree, but it's not. It's 2K Games.

[XL]

Fair. But 120 characters? Is that what they quoted? That seems incredibly high if we're excluding older versions of current guys.

[KIRA]

All GC wrestling games were bad.

Not true the Day of Reckoning games were awesome WM XIX was quirky fun(f5ing security throwing them through glass windows ect.)

X8 was bullshit they didn't even try.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Exactly @Baird, which is why I completely disagree with Cool King. If the "they" in his statement were still THQ, I'd have been very much inclined to agree, but it's not. It's 2K Games.

The 2k games who are drowning people who bought Evolve in DLC, turning off servers and wiping careers in NBA while they have their horrible VC system and the ones who removed match types in WWE 2k15 that are actually in the game code.

I agree, it's not THQ. It's worse. Not sure what happened to them at the generation change, but my god have they made shitty decisions.

[Fignuts]

Fair. But 120 characters? Is that what they quoted? That seems incredibly high if we're excluding older versions of current guys.

They specifically said that it doesn't include duplicates.

Smelly Meatball posted recently that the game is rumored to also feature ecw in some way. So take that for what it's worth.

[Fignuts]

Anyway, fuck all this noise and give me King of Colosseum 3. Or at least a new Firepro game, ffs.

I mean fuck, I know Japanese wrestling tanked hard, but nothing since Wrestle Kingdom 2? New Japan has been killing it. Come ooooooooon

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>ECW involvement could be cool I guess. I mean in real life I think people need to move on and find all of the "reunion" shows they do at this point to be laughable. But having a contingent of ECW characters to play as? Sure, whatever. As long as they have the whole main roster and most of the important NXT people I don't really care what legends go in.

As a huge WCW mark it'd be somewhat of a kick in the balls if they include a sizable ECW presence in the game when they've completely half-assed it anytime they decided to include WCW legends.</font>

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Yo, if the Steve Austin story has the ECW stuff in, that'll make me pick it up when it hits £20. Playable Mikey Whipwreck? Take my second hand copy money!

it would be really great if it started in WCW. Hopefully they could get Pillman and the Dangerous Alliance in there.

[drave]

GUN WAVING PILLMAN OR GTFO!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I've always wanted a proper WCW story in the game one of these years. And now that they have a working relationship with Sting, they could include pretty much all of the big names they'd need to make a feasible WCW roster to go along with the mode (Sting, Flair, nWo, Goldberg, DDP, Luger, Savage, Piper, Bret, etc.)

Toss in a few WCW midcarders that still work for the company like Malenko, Finlay, and Kidman and you've got yourself a fun little bit of nostaligia.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Such a mode would probably be based on the major points of the nWo angle. And they'd end it with a cutscene of the Fingerpoke of Doom because we can't have anything WCW-related ever without being reminded that WWF won the war.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

WWE signed Tatsumi Fujinami to a legends deal. They want all the Hall of Famers to have legends deals for marketing purposes. The deal included WWE having the right to put him into video games and releasing action figures. Fujinami, 61, said that he’d like to attend next year’s WrestleMania.

Rowdy Piper might be a wild card because of his current status within the WWE although he could get a separate deal from 2K Games to be in the game like what was done in the past with Warrior and a few others.

[Mercenary]

Sorry I would never use Fujinama in the game at all

[DAMN iNATOR]

<font color=goldenrod>ECW involvement could be cool I guess. I mean in real life I think people need to move on and find all of the "reunion" shows they do at this point to be laughable. But having a contingent of ECW characters to play as? Sure, whatever. As long as they have the whole main roster and most of the important NXT people I don't really care what legends go in.

As a huge WCW mark it'd be somewhat of a kick in the balls if they include a sizable ECW presence in the game when they've completely half-assed it anytime they decided to include WCW legends.</font>

The best was ECW One Night Stand 2005, although I have heard, surprisingly, great things about the Hardcore Justice or whatever that PPV was that TNA did a few years back.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

The best was ECW One Night Stand 2005, although I have heard, surprisingly, great things about the Hardcore Justice or whatever that PPV was that TNA did a few years back.

It was dog shit.

[DAMN iNATOR]

It was dog shit.

Which? Because if you mean ECW ONS '05, I'm afraid I'm going to have to punch you in the face.

[drave]

That would be very un-Christian like.

[Fignuts]

He would be right in doing it though.

Pretty sure STD meant the TNA one anyway.

[DAMN iNATOR]

That would be very un-Christian like.

Which?

Because if you mean the Canadian wrestler, I'm afraid I'm going to have to have him punch you in the face. :shifty:

[Mercenary]

5 bucks been easy wins

[drave]

Which?

Because if you mean the Canadian wrestler, I'm afraid I'm going to have to have him punch you in the face. :shifty:


You know which. Christian "the wrestler" was never a real wrestler anyway. :eek:

[DAMN iNATOR]

You know which. Christian "the wrestler" was never a real wrestler anyway. :eek:

BLASPHEMY! He is a 2× WHC, and I will not have you slander his good name!

[Mercenary]

BLASPHEMY! He is a 2× WHC, and I will not have you slander his good name!


He was good ,but declined fast. *punches damn in the face*

[DAMN iNATOR]

He was good ,but declined fast. *punches damn in the face*


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[Evil Vito]

Which? Because if you mean ECW ONS '05, I'm afraid I'm going to have to punch you in the face.

<font color=goldenrod>Surely he means Hardcore Justice. ONS '05 was amazing, and I'd have been perfectly happy if that was the last ECW tribute show in wrestling ever.</font>

[DAMN iNATOR]

<font color=goldenrod>Surely he means Hardcore Justice. ONS '05 was amazing, and I'd have been perfectly happy if that was the last ECW tribute show in wrestling ever.</font>

How dare you call me "Shirley"?!

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[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Apparently Natalya said something on Total Divas about her dad being in town to be scanned for the game.

I guess having the Hart Foundation in makes sense given the Austin showcase. Really hope Martha lightened up and allowed Owen to be in the game.</font>

[#BROKEN Hasney]

<font color=goldenrod>Apparently Natalya said something on Total Divas about her dad being in town to be scanned for the game.

I guess having the Hart Foundation in makes sense given the Austin showcase. Really hope Martha lightened up and allowed Owen to be in the game.</font>

And another Pillman opportunity, so starting from WCW. C'monnnnn 2k, do something good for once.

[Emperor Smeat]

Gamestop Italy has leaked 5 new playable characters for the WWE 2K16 video game that comes out on October 27th - Alexa Bliss, The Rock, Triple H, Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant. Below is the updated confirmed roster, which will feature over 120 playable characters.

Alexa Bliss
The Rock
Triple H
Hulk Hogan
Andre the Giant
Eva Marie
Bad News Barrett
Finn Balor
Dean Ambrose
Daniel Bryan
Paige
Steve Austin

[Kalyx triaD]

STEVE AUSTIN'S IN

YAS

[Mercenary]

Gliter ..Gliss..Spar....JUST GIVE ME SOME DAMN GAME MODES INFO! FUCK YOUR ROSTER!

[drave]

WHAT?

[Cool King]

Gamestop Italy has leaked 5 new playable characters for the WWE 2K16 video game that comes out on October 27th - Alexa Bliss, The Rock, Triple H, Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant. Below is the updated confirmed roster, which will feature over 120 playable characters.

Alexa Bliss
The Rock
Triple H
Hulk Hogan
Andre the Giant
Eva Marie
Bad News Barrett
Finn Balor
Dean Ambrose
Daniel Bryan
Paige
Steve Austin

I guess we can say goodbye to Hogan's inclusion then.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I just don't know if this game can be as great as its potential is if it ships with only 119 total playable characters.

[Emperor Smeat]

I guess we can say goodbye to Hogan's inclusion then.

Yeup, new edict handed down by the WWE wants him removed from everything which would include the game.

WWE informed just about every licensee and partner that they work with that all references to Hulk Hogan, all images of Hogan and all current and planned licensing projects that might involve Hulk Hogan products should be dropped immediately.

I have heard that from action figures to streaming music, anything Hulk Hogan-related under WWE's umbrella has been terminated and/or in the process of being pulled down.

[Kalyx triaD]

Can you imagine if it was Austin they had to remove? Game would be delayed.

[Emperor Smeat]

2K Games confirmed Hogan's out for 2k16. Could even get patched out of 2k15 if the WWE demands it to be done.

Hogan will not appear in WWE 2K16, a 2K Sports representative told Polygon this afternoon.

"We are highly respectful of the way that our partners choose to run their business and manage our partnerships accordingly," the spokesperson said. "We can confirm that Hulk Hogan will not appear in WWE 2K16."

Asked about whether 2K Sports plans to remove Hogan from any previous WWE video games, the representative called it a "fair question," but said 2K Sports has "no other comments at this time."
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[Disturbed316]

Meh, never used him anyway.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>He's now been taken down as DLC for 2k15 as well.

Safe to assume they'll delete Curtis Axel's Axelmania stuff if it was planned for 2k16.</font>

[#BROKEN Hasney]

So the pre-order bonus wrestler has been revealed. See if you can guess who it'll be before hitting the spoiler.

You're wrong

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[Evil Vito]

:lol:

<font color=goldenrod>jesus</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>In fairness though, if they're gonna try to continue to toss out the "largest roster ever" every year and make an effort to actually get every current wrestler into the game...I'd MUCH prefer the bonus DLC to be an oddball, non-wrestling character like this rather than someone who should have been in the game outright.</font>

[#BROKEN Hasney]

There's going to be 2 models. One is 1984 and the other 1991. A clue for those who try the guessing game!

[Cool King]

We're getting The Terminator but not RoboCop?

[Frank Drebin]

If they're putting "goofy" characters in the game, I hope they get their own entrances/music/titantrons. At least music. Would be pretty cool to have the Terminator theme in the game.

[Frank Drebin]

....and fatalities. I would like to have Ryback rip out someones spine.

[road doggy dogg]

T2 music in a WWE game would be boss

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Yeah but not as Boss as having Jeff Goldblum and the JP theme.

[CSL]

fuck Jeff Goldblum, I want a T-Rex

[Mercenary]

So the pre-order bonus wrestler has been revealed. See if you can guess who it'll be before hitting the spoiler.

You're wrong

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So WWE supports Adultery as well....

[CSL]

for sure. They also support post apocalyptic war, shooting women on their doorsteps and suicide via molten metal. The bastards.

[Kalyx triaD]

Terminators can't self-terminate. Sarah dropped him in the molten metal.

[CSL]

ASSISTED SUICIDE

[CSL]

be a great Right To Die campaign

[CSL]

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[Black Widow]

WWE 2K16's Terminator was sent back in time to prevent Hulk Hogan from ever speaking.

[Fignuts]

That is fucking rad

[Disturbed316]

It's certainly better than Fred Durst

[Fignuts]

Oh god, I can't wait to read gamefaq's reactions to this. Going to make some popcorn.

[KIRA]

http://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldp6t3LWMd1qb99rao1_500.jpg

Think that was the first time a movie made me cry.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Seems cool...something unique.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Seems cool...something unique.

I don't hate this, especially when it's a free bonus for a pre-order. It's something different, but not something that's going to make the game feel incomplete if I don't have it.

[Emperor Smeat]

1st official screenshot for the game was release by 2K Games:

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[Disturbed316]

Looks like King is still on commentary.

[Cool King]

1st official screenshot for the game was release by 2K Games:

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The first thing I thought after reading that, was that Orlando Jordan and The Basham Brothers may be in this game....for some reason.

[DAMN iNATOR]

The first thing I thought after reading that, was that Orlando Jordan and The Basham Brothers may be in this game....for some reason.

Because JBL's hat reminded you of The Cabinet? And because of the caption?

[DAMN iNATOR]

Wonder if that's a hint that perhaps the storyline where JBL won the WWE Championship at The Great American Bash 2004 and then formed The Cabinet shortly thereafter will be one of this year's Showcase storylines.

[KIRA]

I don't hate this, especially when it's a free bonus for a pre-order. It's something different, but not something that's going to make the game feel incomplete if I don't have it. In other words exactly what a game bonus should be.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

JBL and Cole are your announcers.

[Droford]

Wonder if that's a hint that perhaps the storyline where JBL won the WWE Championship at The Great American Bash 2004 and then formed The Cabinet shortly thereafter will be one of this year's Showcase storylines.

Jillian Halls disgusting mole should make an appearance

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/j/jillianhall/04.jpg

[DAMN iNATOR]

What about Boogeyman eating said disgusting mole?!

*BARFS*

[drave]

That will be apart of the Boogeyman Showcase.

[drave]

There will be a QTE when being questioned by WWE officials if you lied about your age to get on Tough Enough. Fail, go to the indies just to resurface a few times here and there years later.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Hopefully it uses Kinect/Playstation Eye to listen to what you say and if you start with racist language, your career is automatically over.

[drave]

HA!

That would be fun. Your game gets "locked" and your CAW's are erased from all existence.

[Cool King]

Because JBL's hat reminded you of The Cabinet? And because of the caption?

Caption.

Why else would "The Cabinet" be capitalised?

[Mercenary]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/08/04/gamescom-2015-first-wwe-2k16-gameplay-details-revealed?utm_campaign=ign+main+twitter&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

MyCareer is back, and this time it goes a lot further, all the way to you gaining admission to the WWE Hall of Fame.
Create a Diva, Create a Show, Create an Arena, and Create a Championship are back in!
WWE Universe: Wrestlers can now be booked to multiple shows
Online has been "overhauled."
Three-man commentary team, with John "Bradshaw" Layfield joining King and Cole.
Ladder, handicap, and tornado tag match types added back in.
No loading screens between entrances, and you can assault opponents during their entrance!
Improved ref and manager AI.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

There's also a video there. Looks like the exact same game as last year, although the submission and pinfall systems looks much better.

I knew adding back in modes that were in the game last year but hidden would be a bullet point though. Hilarious.

[Mercenary]

There's also a video there. Looks like the exact same game as last year, although the submission and pinfall systems looks much better.

I knew adding back in modes that were in the game last year but hidden would be a bullet point though. Hilarious.


Lets not forget Mankind/Dude love/ Cactus Jack even though it's the same guy. Each of his personas gets it's own spot.....

[Kalyx triaD]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/08/04/gamescom-2015-first-wwe-2k16-gameplay-details-revealed?utm_campaign=ign+main+twitter&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

MyCareer is back, and this time it goes a lot further, all the way to you gaining admission to the WWE Hall of Fame.
Create a Diva, Create a Show, Create an Arena, and Create a Championship are back in!
WWE Universe: Wrestlers can now be booked to multiple shows
Online has been "overhauled."
Three-man commentary team, with John "Bradshaw" Layfield joining King and Cole.
Ladder, handicap, and tornado tag match types added back in.
No loading screens between entrances, and you can assault opponents during their entrance!
Improved ref and manager AI.

AAAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAA

[Kalyx triaD]

My interest level just turned on a fucking dime. WANT.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I love the idea of seamless entrances, but I'm assuming that will be exclusive to the PS4 & XB1 versions, is that correct?

I'd have to think so, given that this msy very well be the last WWE 2K game on 360 & PS3.

[The Destroyer]

The limited number of reversals thing from the article sounds interesting.

[Droford]

Seamless entrances..next year they'll probably add seem less endings

[DAMN iNATOR]

I'd love to see them add in some post-match stuff you could do besides just posing. Like beating someone down after a DQ, or getting into a brawl or whatever.

Like a more fleshed out version of HCTP's "TAUNT/ATTACK/RESPECT" options.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Need wrestler themes back in the menus.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Need wrestler themes back in the menus.

Sorry (but not really), but I completely disagree. Entrance themes belong only in entrance and match ending scenes.

[Kalyx triaD]

Says who? Why?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I mute WWE2k15 if I'm creating a wrestler, fucking around with setting up my Universe, etc because the soundtrack is total piss.</font>

[Fignuts]

Love the new gameplay changes. The reversal system should add a lot more strategy and depth just like stamina did last year.

Really hope they keep adding more sim elements each game.

Pumped that CAA is back. Expecting them to just throw it back in as it was, but maybe they'll surprise me and overhaul it. Make the stage itself customizable rather than just lighting and banners

[Kalyx triaD]

Adding more sim elements may not help in a game like this. They have to do more things like their stamina zapping holds, which are essentially commercial break holds, and gamify pro-wrestling tropes.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

<font color=goldenrod>I mute WWE2k15 if I'm creating a wrestler, fucking around with setting up my Universe, etc because the soundtrack is total piss.</font>

:y:

[Kalyx triaD]

[Custom Soundtracks]

[Skippord]

I mute WWE2k15 if I'm creating a wrestler, fucking around with setting up my Universe, etc because the soundtrack is total piss.
"Woke up this mornin' tied by boots up, knew it was gonna be a long day"

[Fignuts]

[Custom Soundtracks]

Won't happen. Microsoft would lose subscribers to their music service.

Fucking pricks.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Then I guess they'd better get ready for rioting.

[Kalyx triaD]

So odd, tho. I can watch movie files off my computer and external HDD on the X1, and that doesn't seem to scare the video media apps.

Not being able to use my own music for my CAWs would be a big deal for me.

[Mercenary]

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Needs to be in the menu damn it!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

yes

[Mercenary]

https://wwe.2k.com/news/wwe-2k16-feature-summary

[Droford]

Need wrestler themes back in the menus.

Soundtrack: Players can customize their in-game music through the addition of Superstar entrance music to the WWE 2K16 Jukebox. Additional in-game music will be announced later this year.

[Mercenary]

All is <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIj5cPCxTTY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

NOW EVERYONE! CLAP YOUR HANDS!!!!!!!


NEW DAY ROCKS!!!
NEW DAY ROCKS!!!
NEW DAY ROCKS!!!

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Kalyx triaD]

https://wwe.2k.com/news/wwe-2k16-feature-summary

Penis Enlarging

[Mercenary]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/49ZtyeZVCn8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

WTF was that lmao!

[Fignuts]

Would like to know if the CAW slots have gone up, and if Default Roster edits are still tied to them.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

This is now a first-day buy.

NEW..DAY ROCKS!

[Frank Drebin]

Wait....why is this the best thing ever all of the sudden? They just wrote a few paragraphs on basic shit, most of which they say every year. Better physics, better Universe Mode, customization, BIGGEST ROTHTER EVA, blah blah blah. Is music during the selection screens THAT important?

[DAMN iNATOR]

Yes, absolutely. If it doesn't sound like something WWE might use as a PPV theme song, then IMO it's garbage and doesn't belong.

[Frank Drebin]

d digity dog
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[DAMN iNATOR]

d digity dog
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ONE OF US IS GOING DOWN!
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[Disturbed316]

d digity dog
<iframe width="220" height="180" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UrrrU55vOUI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

SOCKO!

[Mercenary]

Wait....why is this the best thing ever all of the sudden? They just wrote a few paragraphs on basic shit, most of which they say every year. Better physics, better Universe Mode, customization, BIGGEST ROTHTER EVA, blah blah blah. Is music during the selection screens THAT important?


The music thing is more of a little humor, but I said a a few posts back. I wanted to hear about game modes before anything. Now all we need is Slobber knocker/Beat the Streak type mode, and throw in Trish and Lita for divas Z* I like using the divas* And I'll be set.

[Cool King]

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That just took me back to those "Rant Videos" from WWF WarZone.

Good times.

[Cool King]

Yes, absolutely. If it doesn't sound like something WWE might use as a PPV theme song, then IMO it's garbage and doesn't belong.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kfZK2GaDhMY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[DAMN iNATOR]

LOL, how did Nintendo end up categorizing WWF WM 2000 as a "Nintendo Sports" game?

I mean, I love pro wrestling as much as the next hardcore fan, but COME ON. ..

[Droford]

I kinda like that Big Smo song

Made me wish for Big Smo to host Raw sometime and have a confront with the Big Show

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>IGN has apparently gotten back the roster reveal duties rather than THQ/2k doing one reveal "special".

Looks like they'll be gradually unveiling the roster. They're revealing 12 people this week. Apparently the link has been removed (probably got posted early by mistake) but someone snapped up this picture from the article.</font>

http://i.imgur.com/sZeufEb.jpg

[Evil Vito]

http://i.imgur.com/ZT0pR5o.jpg

[drave]

Yea......

Looked great last year too (well, the shots they showed). It will be best if they actually scanned everyone and not just "big names".

Also would like to "see it in action" to really determine if physics have improved as they claim.