WWE 2K series --- Now in Goldberg flavor (WWE 2k17)

[Emperor Smeat]

WWE's cryptic big surprise on Twitter ended up being for this year's game and Goldberg as its special star.

Pre-Order Bonus Includes:

Playable WCW Goldberg with black tights
Playable WWE Goldberg with black and white shorts
Two Playable Arenas: WCW Monday Nitro and Halloween Havoc



Available in October 2016

WWE 2K17 will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.


https://wwe.2k.com/

[drave]

Nah, not this time, not full price unless something really changes.

[screech]

Terminatior > Goldberg. Might pass this year unless the showcase(s) are really good.

[drave]

I really need something NEW to the formula. Last year's pacing felt much better and made some matches play out like "actual" matches.

Still though, same shit different year. Would like to see "real time" roster updates when possible, even if it is DLC.

[owenbrown]

Needs more Teddy Long.

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

[screech]

Would like to see "real time" roster updates when possible, even if it is DLC.

I can only imagine what that would cost haha

[Droford]

Obviously they have to do beat the streak mode right?

[Disturbed316]

Never picked up 16, the first WWE console game I didn't get. There will need to make big changes to not make that two years in a row.

[Fignuts]

I've liked a lot of the changes they've made in recent games, but they take too many steps back in other areas at the same time.

I'll give it a chance and redbox it for a day or two, since there are likely going to be a lot of awesome new additions to the roster, but it's definitely not a day one buy. Especially if firepro is actually going to happen, which I'm guessing we'll know by the time this is out.

[Optimus Bone 69]

Needs more Kurt Angle

[DAMN iNATOR]

Obviously they have to do beat the streak mode right?

Pretty much was already done in 2K14. There was a "Defend the Streak" mode and a "Defeat the Streak" mode...tough as fuck to get 50 defenses for the achievement/trophy, though...ckosest I got was like 45 or so in Defend mode...brutal.

[Mercenary]

Pretty much was already done in 2K14. There was a "Defend the Streak" mode and a "Defeat the Streak" mode...tough as fuck to get 50 defenses for the achievement/trophy, though...ckosest I got was like 45 or so in Defend mode...brutal.


Was still fun though

[Volare]

Hope everyone looked at the reflection in the window, of the sign the squad car with Goldberg inside passed.....

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Hope everyone looked at the reflection in the window, of the sign the squad car with Goldberg inside passed.....

Yup. Heymans production company is always on point with these adverts.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Was still fun though

Yeah, for sure...defense mode was a ton easier. In trying to defeat him, I'd find myself running away from him outside the ring, taunting a few times to build a signature, hoping to nail it and then a finisher on him in the ring, lather, rinse, repeat as much as possible, all while trying not to get caught or reversed into taking too much damage.

I remember when I first beat him as King Kong Bundy...lot of failures before I finally did it, but it was a real sense of accomplishment when I did.

[Fignuts]

So it was basically Dark Souls.

[Frank Drebin]

Looking forward to the port of 14, 15 and 16. I'm sure the half dozen or so new characters, BRAND NEW physics and ALL NEW arenas will differentiate it and make it worth $65.

[Droford]

Pretty much was already done in 2K14. There was a "Defend the Streak" mode and a "Defeat the Streak" mode...tough as fuck to get 50 defenses for the achievement/trophy, though...ckosest I got was like 45 or so in Defend mode...brutal.

173 matches but first 104 (https://m.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/2epuqo/whos_next_a_visual_guide_to_goldbergs_undefeated/)of them were against jobbers.

streak part 2 (https://m.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/2espuh/whos_next_a_visual_guide_to_goldbergs_undefeated/)

Seriously it took 105 matches for him to wrestle somebody (Scott Hall) and very next match he beat Hogan for the Belt on Nitro..

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Is anybody here "Bobbie Bohy"? The CAW popped up in my 2k16 MyCareer for the first time. Used to happen alot in 2k15.

[drave]

nope

[Emperor Smeat]

Part of the roster is going to be revealed at E3 next week with this year's theme of doing it by paintings.

This year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo is almost upon us and we’re excited to announce our plans for the show. WWE portrait artist Rob Schamberger will be at the 2K booth painting WWE 2K17 roster members live all three days of the show (June 14-16). This will be the first reveal of new roster members since Goldberg was announced as the WWE 2K17 pre-order bonus character, so be sure to visit the booth or follow us on social to find out who’s next!

https://wwe.2k.com/news/e3-rob-schamberger

[Mercenary]

So Cena and Reigns and Taker

[drave]

THEY BETTER GET RANDY ORTON'S ENTRANCE STROBES RIGHT THIS TIME!

[Frank Drebin]

"NEW PHYSICS, BIGGEST ROSTER EEEEEVER, UPDATED GAMEPLAY, RANDY ORTON'S ENTRANCE FINALLY SYNCED!!"

[drave]

And also, show the rasslers actually coming out from gorilla and not just a "hard" cut to the stage, lol.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Only for Goldberg.

[Mercenary]

Some jobbers intro is off by a milli second. Some fool will cry

[drave]

At this point in the formula, the millisecond tweeks shouldn't occur.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I mean, I'd accept the entrance being off by a full hour if the game actually played well, but here we are.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

That would be fucking awesome actually. The last moments of an iron man match and finally I HEAR VOICES hits and the lights spazz out.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/SashaBanksWWE">@SashaBanksWWE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UltimateWarrior">@UltimateWarrior</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnCena">@JohnCena</a> confirmed for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE2K17?src=hash">#WWE2K17</a> roster! Painting by <a href="https://twitter.com/robschamberger">@robschamberger</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/e3?src=hash">#e3</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/E32016?src=hash">#E32016</a> <a href="https://t.co/Nv67UHc3yF">pic.twitter.com/Nv67UHc3yF</a></p>&mdash; WWE 2K17 (@WWEgames) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEgames/status/742794267634995200">June 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[Mercenary]

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Not shocked....

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[Cool King]

I really don't care about WWE games anymore.

[Cool King]

Actually, I should rephrase that.

I really don't care about WWE games from the main series anymore.

However, if we were to get an All Stars 2 or whatever. I would be quite interested.

[Evil Vito]

There should be very little guesswork in the roster this year. They'll likely port over everybody from last year who is still on good terms with the company and then add in Sasha, Charlotte, Becky, AJ Styles, The Dudley Boyz, and Alberto Del Rio.

The only question marks then are NXT additions and maybe Gallows/Anderson. Bayley, Apollo Crews, and American Alpha feel like sensible adds to the in-game roster. Aries and Nakamura will end up as DLC because people will definitely go out of their way to pay for them.

[Evil Vito]

Of course if the gameplay isn't better than the roster means dick all anyways. Last year was only the second time in the entire SmackDown series that I didn't eventually cave and buy the game.

[drave]

2K16 wasn't bad. The pacing feels good and you can't counter into infinity. STILL have close matches when I play. If you can catch it on sale, it would be worth $20 or so.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

MyCareer mode took a seriously bad turn.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I got 2k16 as a gift and I still feel ripped off.

[Funky Fly is back]

I wonder if Umaga will be a playable character this year.

[Emperor Smeat]

WWE and 2K Games teased they will be revealing who is on the cover of this year's game during next week's RAW.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE2K17?src=hash">#WWE2K17</a> cover reveal incoming... <a href="https://t.co/QUP7LUsT1T">pic.twitter.com/QUP7LUsT1T</a></p>&mdash; WWE 2K17 (@WWEgames) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEgames/status/746480967238488064">June 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Probably gonna have to change it if it was Floman Drains. He's suspended.

[Frank Drebin]

Daniel Bryan memorial cover.

[drave]

Ambrose, Dean Fucking

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Daniel Bryan memorial cover.

Yes.

[drave]

Daniel Bryan memorial cover.


RIP Daniel Bryan :wavesad:

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

But long live Bryan Danielson.

[Cool King]

Why can't they have more than one guy on the cover?

It seems really lazy and unimaginative to just have one guy stand in front of a camera, take a picture and then throw a bunch of filters on it in Photoshop.

Or worse, find an already existing photo and then just throw filters at it.

[Cool King]

A front cover that features Cena, Reigns and Rollins front and centre and then maybe Cesaro, Ambrose, Sheamus, The Usos and Natalya in the background in some way, would maybe make the game more appealing than having just one guy on a red background.

[Sepholio]

Should have The Shield facing off in the foreground with Cena, Bray, Owens, AJ Styles, Finn Balor, Samoa Joe and Goldberg in the background.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

One person cover is because they are Madden. Madden has one guy.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Not really. There's been plenty of games in the series with more than 1 guy on the cover...almost every single one up to WWE '12. Only the original SvR has one person on the front, Mr. McMahon. The rest all have at least one foreground guy and several in the background.

[Lock Jaw]

Trying to be like other "legit sports" video games with the one athlete covers....

[Frank Drebin]

I'll say they go with Brock. Was thinking Rock, but he was in 2014, right? With Cena last year, assuning they want to go with someone else, seems like the only other guy with "crossover" appeal.

An $80 deluxe edition with Bryan on the cover would be sweet though.

[Swiss Ultimate]

Remember when TNA made a game? lol

[drave]

The visuals on the TNA game were spot on, but the rest of it was garbage.

[Cool King]

Yeah, I'll give TNA that. The game did look really good.

[Cool King]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc0bl5SqQF1qlhou3o1_500.png

[Cool King]

As for who is on the cover, if it's only one guy, I actually think it could be Rollins.

If not Rollins, then Reigns and if none of them, then Lesnar.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Brock is on the cover, Cool King called it on the third attempt.

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Makes sense on that Suplex City sign on the Goldberg trailer.

[Cool King]

Whey hey!

[DAMN iNATOR]

Ambrose, Dean Fucking

Grand Master Tittay

[Frank Drebin]

I win. Super mega happy bonus tipster points.

[Cool King]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5b/WWE_2K17_Official_Cover.jpg

[Big Vic]

With this new WWE2k17 ad where Heyman calls out Lesnars past opponents of Taker, Cena, Rollins and Goldberg....They have to be putting together a rematch between Berg/Brock right?

Goldberg beat Brock the first time.

[Disturbed316]

Pretty sick cover, penis sword included :y:

[Big Vic]

He really needs to have that piece touched up.

[Rammsteinmad]

Or removed.

[Rammsteinmad]

Fortunately for Brock, I won't tell him that to his face, though.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Fortunately for Brock, I won't tell him that to his face, though.

Then say it to Alex Riley's face instead.

6FEK0X1Bmss

[Gerard]

Be nice if they actually gave the pc version the ability to use mp3 files from the hd for entrance themes. We had that back on that turd raw on the original xbox yet somehow they've not managed to put it into 2k15 or 2k16.

Also...id like to see character models that can actually stand straight and not walk about bow legged semi crouching like they they've been for years now. Even on entrances the legs are still bent at the knee for some reason.

Also fuck that 2k16 submission system, go back to the old button mashing system.

[KIRA]

I wonder what the games would be like if they had more than a year in development?This game series is actually worse than Assassins Creed in their samey game releasing.

[Big Vic]

they'd make vast improvements like GTA

[Emperor Smeat]

I wonder what the games would be like if they had more than a year in development?This game series is actually worse than Assassins Creed in their samey game releasing.

Engine would probably get a legit massive rehaul and not have stuff going as far back as the PS1 era.

Supposedly 2K Games wanted to take at least a year off when they got the license for that reason but the WWE refused to allow it to happen. Same for wanting to move it out of the holiday window one year for better sales and more dev time which the WWE also refused.

If I remember correctly, the WWE didn't want to lose out on the $20-$40 million in guaranteed money the license brings in each year regardless of sales.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The WWE 2k17 CE is an NXT edition and honestly, the extras sound awesome... Except for one line that fucks over people not wanting the extras: Nakamura, Apollo Crews and Nia Jax are all only in the CE at launch.

http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_super/1562/15626911/3094106-2kgmkt_wwe2k17_nxtedition_beautyshot_noratings_final.jpg

Fucking hell

http://www.gameblog.fr/news/60596-wwe-2k17-l-edition-collector-nxt-devoilee-details-et-images

[Evil Vito]

I knew Nakamura was going to be somebody they set aside as a bonus or DLC. I'd guess those three will end up being a part of a cheaper standalone DLC pack after the game is out for a few months.

[drave]

Kinda fucked how they can make one of their most popular personas an "extra".

FUck them.

[Droford]

Funny that Crews is on the Main roster but an NXT bonus...

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

WrestleMania is usually the cut off.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Waiting on the sell out PR at some point so 2k can just sit back like

http://i.imgur.com/2YXwl2S.gif

[DAMN iNATOR]

...AAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNDDDDDDDDDD OF COURSE the NXT Edition is next-gen exclusive.

[DAMN iNATOR]

WrestleMania is usually the cut off.

Used to be, but it got moved up along with the official game reveals (as in gameplay, not the cover art) to SummerSlam weekend.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

...AAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNDDDDDDDDDD OF COURSE the NXT Edition is next-gen exclusive.

The 3 characters are available at launch for 360/PS3 though, so you won't have to buy the collectors edition to play as Nakamura. Not sure if they're unlocked at the start or DLC though.

[Evil Vito]

I laugh at people who still refer to PS4 and XBox One as "next gen". They've been out for nearly 3 fucking years now.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

NXT-Gen

[DAMN iNATOR]

The 3 characters are available at launch for 360/PS3 though, so you won't have to buy the collectors edition to play as Nakamura. Not sure if they're unlocked at the start or DLC though.

I'm guessing DLC. Anything for 2K to squeeze more $$$ out of players.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Downloaded Broken Matt Hardy on Community Creations. Did not download the traitor Brother Nero though.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I downloaded a Brother Nero so I could delete him from the hard drive

[Droford]

Wonder what happens to the cover if Brock gets a long suspension

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Wonder what happens to the cover if Brock gets a long suspension

Game comes out in October, so I'm guessing it affects it as much as Matt Hardy was hurt by fireworks when hiding behind SCARSGAURD.

As in, not at all.

[Emperor Smeat]

IGN holding a series of weekly reveals for the game's roster along with screenshots and other stuff for the game.

Here is the full official list of the WWE Superstars and Divas confirmed in the first round of the WWE 2K17 Roster Reveal:

Aiden English
Booker T
Brian Pillman
Brie Bella
Brock Lesnar (already confirmed as Cover Star)
Chris Jericho
Diego
Erick Rowan
Fernando
Heath Slater
Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso
Jim Neidhart
Konnor
Larry Zybszko
Nikki Bella
R-Truth
Simon Gotch
Ultimate Warrior (already confirmed at E3)
Viktor


http://assets2.ignimgs.com/2016/08/01/chris-jerichojpg-7cf06d_765w.jpg

http://assets2.ignimgs.com/2016/08/01/brock-lesnarjpg-387678_765w.jpg

Also fighting in the crowd seems to be returning as a feature for 2k17.

http://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/news/wwe2k17/wwe-2k17-ign-weekly-roster-reveal-1
http://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/news/wwe2k17/fighting-in-the-crowd-is-back-in-wwe-2k17-new-feature-confirmed

[#BROKEN Hasney]

They should start billing this as an action figure simulator. Their plastic skin tech is fantastic.

[Mercenary]

They should start billing this as an action figure simulator. Their plastic skin tech is fantastic.


I thought something looked off

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I will say something nice: The Bella's look a lot better. They may have hired someone that actually knows how to do female models.

I mean, to Yuke's low standards anyway. They look bad, but not garbage now. Hopefully Renee is fixed.

[Emperor Smeat]

http://botchedspot.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2016/08/2016-08-03-wwe-2k17-1.jpg

Even with the usual Mania cut-off date, Los Matadores got added in for this year even though the last time they wrestled was around last September.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

They've wrestled like what? Twice after?

[Extreme Angle]

They should get this guy:
https://www.artstation.com/artist/hossein_diba

though he currently works for WWE doting their promotional shit:

https://cdnb3.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/002/922/515/large/hossein-diba-37.jpg?1467303201
https://cdna0.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/002/955/824/large/hossein-diba-39.jpg?1467786783
https://cdnb1.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/002/813/657/large/hossein-diba-78.jpg?1466013611

I'm pretty hyped to play 2k16 when it goes free next week!

[Mr. USA #1]

Hopefully Bray Wyatt gets injured alot in this game. Realism.

[Mercenary]

Hopefully Bray Wyatt gets injured alot in this game. Realism.


Now that is funny!

[#BROKEN Hasney]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5IWRGsZNF8I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

...

Well, seems better than Cena's anyhow.

[Mercenary]

ugh better not be all rap

[#BROKEN Hasney]

ugh better not be all rap

Bring Me The Horizon is on it, I know that much

[Cool King]

ugh better not be all rap

The WWE 2K17 in-game soundtrack selected by Puff Daddy will include:

Action Bronson & Joey Bada$$ (feat. Rico Love) – “What About The Rest Of Us”
Anderson .Paak – “Come Down”
Andy Black – “We Don’t Have To Dance”
Axwell Λ Ingrosso – “This Time”
Black Sabbath – “Paranoid”
Bring Me The Horizon – “Run”
FIDLAR – “Drone”
French Montana (feat. Kodak Black) – “Lockjaw”
iSHi (feat. French Montana, Wale, & Raekwon) – “We Run”
P. Diddy, Black Rob & Mark Curry – “Bad Boy For Life”
Travis Barker & Yelawolf – “Out of Control”
Twenty One Pilots – “Ride”
Yellow Claw (feat. Lil Eddie) – “We Made It”

http://www.wwe.com/section/wwe-2k17/article/wwe-2k17-soundtrack-puff-daddy-sean-diddy-combs

[Cool King]

I had a quick listen to each song and did some research into them and when it comes to genres, we have:

Hip Hop
Contemporary R&B
Rock
Dance
Heavy Metal
Alternative Rock
Skate Punk
Hip Hop
Hip Hop
Hip Hop
Hip Hop
Reggae
Trap

[Mercenary]

Yep turning off the soundtrack

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

One of the songs has already been used for WWE Payback.

[Disturbed316]

WTF is trap music?

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Disturbed316]

Really hope there are other 'demon' entrances, the chainsaw gets annoying and doesn't really reflect his true demon entrance.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Animation looks much better. Hopefully not just for the entrances.

Really hope there are other 'demon' entrances, the chainsaw gets annoying and doesn't really reflect his true demon entrance.

That looks like a champion entrance, so it might be the belt one.

[Cool King]

WTF is trap music?

Imagine Hip Hop and EDM (or maybe Dubstep) had a child.

That's basically Trap.

Here, this is the song that'll be in 2K17.

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[Evil Vito]

The soundtracks in these games have always been hot garbage

[Evil Vito]

Still have nightmares of Zebrahead's "Alone" playing during every single fucking match in the original SmackDown vs. Raw.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I did like the older ones, but I did like Zebrahead. Day of Reckoning too EVERYTHINGS FALLING APART.....

[#BROKEN Hasney]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE">@WWE</a> can remember my birthday. ...let's see if they can remember to put me in 2k17 and beating Goldberg a**...</p>&mdash; Big Poppa Pump (@ScottSteiner) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottSteiner/status/763594301376958465">August 11, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[Cool King]

I did like the soundtracks to the SvR games and they did introduce me to a few bands which I would go on to become fans of, but I will say that 2010 was the weakest when it came to SvR soundtracks that featured all licensed songs.

SvR 2011 was pretty bad as the soundtrack was just WWE themes and royalty free music and some of the choices of WWE themes were just bizarre, like the themes of Shad, Mike Knox and Vance Archer being chosen for the soundtrack.

As for the games after SvR 2011, I really can't remember their soundtracks as that was around the time I really stopped caring about the WWE games. SvR 2011 is the last WWE game from the main series that I really played through and achieved a lot in the game by doing so.

[Cool King]

I will also say that Day of Reckoning 2 was a bloody good game with a soundtrack that introduced me to A Dark Halo.

It's just really sad that A Dark Halo only released one album around the same time of the games release and then disappeared off the face of the planet.

[Cool King]

The same can also be said about pre)Thing.

SmackDown! vs Raw introduced me to them, but they only ever released one album around the same time as SvR. They then disbanded due to the lead singer dying suddenly of a heart attack in 2004.

[Mercenary]

Today, we get to share with everyone some of our plans for WWE 2K17. We will not get into full details today, as more information will be revealed as we head toward the game’s release on October 11. Instead, we are offering an overview of several features and focus areas for WWE 2K17. Let’s jump right in …
GAMEPLAY
With the WWE 2K franchise, we are striving to deliver the most authentic and realistic WWE experience possible. Fans have been asking us to truly improve the core gameplay experience since we inherited the brand, and we are taking your requests seriously – from controls to presentation to individual features. We’ve shifted the gameplay experience focus from an arcade-centric, fighting game style to simulation-based gameplay, and WWE 2K17 continues pushing in that direction with both improved and new gameplay mechanics. In WWE 2K17, the fans will, more than ever, get to control the action how and where they want, including competing in the crowd and backstage areas. Our community asked for the return of playable backstage and crowd areas, so we delivered on this request. We also greatly improved the responsiveness of gameplay while also updating game systems like Ladders, Taunts and a new secondary submission system. As always, we added thousands of new animations into WWE 2K17, so there is a lot of new gameplay for everyone to discover and enjoy. These are just a few of the gameplay improvements we are delivering in WWE 2K17, all of which will provide the most authentic WWE experience to date.
CREATION
The WWE 2K17 Creation Suite enables the WWE Universe to customize, build and share their own unique WWE Superstars, Arenas, Entrances, Shows and more. For WWE 2K17, we added new creation features, as well as focused on deepening and providing even more options for existing creation features. For example, we added many more parts, more adjustment options and elements like body hair, all of which add to the game’s massive set of customization options. We also added a full Highlight Replay system, which allows players to record video highlights from their matches. The video content can be used in our new Create a Video feature, which lets players create videos for use in things like custom entrance Titan Tron videos for created Superstars. We also deepened the Create a Show feature and added a brand new Create a Victory feature to ensure everyone can create the most comprehensive WWE experience possible. Whether players build their own worlds or simply expand on existing tools, the power is in their hands.
2K SHOWCASE
One of the largest and most difficult decisions we made for WWE 2K17 was to forego building a 2K Showcase. We designed and contemplated several Showcase ideas, including options surrounding our cover Superstar, Brock Lesnar, but all of them were not viable due to the many historic WWE Superstars needed but not available for inclusion in the game. In addition, the team is heavily focused on building and delivering great content that fans can enjoy for years to come, while the Showcases only live in games from year to year. In all, we didn’t feel good about creating a Showcase that was not up to our standards and current development vision, so we decided to take that effort and put it into modes our community requests we keep improving: WWE Universe and MyCareer.
WWE UNIVERSE MODE
In WWE Universe Mode, we are working to recreate the drama and excitement seen every week on Raw, SmackDown Live and NXT. For WWE 2K17, we created a new flow that focuses on these shows. The shows are what we all watch each week, and now with the recent brand split, are even more important. Our new Show Presentation system makes players feel like they are playing through a weekly episode of any WWE television or WWE Network program. We also added more intrigue and possibilities by incorporating run-ins, as well as pre- and post-match attacks. Just like in WWE, we never know what might happen next.
Even with all these new features, presentation and possibilities, we still felt something was missing: promos. In turn, WWE 2K17 will deliver a brand new Promo Engine that lets the WWE Superstars express their thoughts and emotions to the WWE Universe and one another. The Promo Engine creates a new dynamic and brings the experience closer to the actual WWE than ever before. That’s not all – we also are delivering a completely revamped offering of all Universe Mode cut scenes, including familiar and brand new scenarios. Collectively, WWE 2K17 represents the most comprehensive and authentic WWE Universe we’ve attempted thus far.
MYCAREER
MyCareer also gets some exciting new features for WWE 2K17. We incorporated the new Promo Engine, so Superstars can express themselves to the WWE Universe and also call out or respond to other WWE Superstars. Backstage interviews with Renee Young take on a whole new dimension with our new backstage brawling gameplay. Now more than ever, how a player competes, reacts, what is said and even what attire is worn can make a difference in a Superstar’s journey through the WWE. At some point, players are also likely to come face to face with Brock Lesnar and his advocate, Paul Heyman. What happens when confronted by this imposing duo will greatly shape a player’s future career growth in WWE.
WHAT’S NEXT?
The above is a select list of the improvements and additions we are making for WWE 2K17. There is a lot more to discuss in the near future, from the features above to online to all the other components we know you’ll ask about, and we will get into more details as we get closer to the game’s release. We are excited to start sharing what we are doing with the game and look forward to letting everyone in on all the exciting things in store with WWE 2K17. After all, the Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar, is waiting for you in Suplex City.
Oh, and since everyone seems to be speculating – yes – the roster is larger than last year.
We know you will enjoy WWE 2K17.
–Mark Little, Executive Producer of WWE 2K


https://wwe.2k.com/news/wwe-2k17-features



So no showcase....I might skip this year

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I'm more than fine if they get rid of the Showcase and the improvements they mention are actual improvements and not bullshit like the last 3 years.

I'm not exactly holding my breath.

[Mercenary]

I'm more than fine if they get rid of the Showcase and the improvements they mention are actual improvements and not bullshit like the last 3 years.

I'm not exactly holding my breath.


Right improvements lol

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Today, we get to share with everyone some of our plans for WWE 2K17. We will not get into full details today, as more information will be revealed as we head toward the game’s release on October 11. Instead, we are offering an overview of several features and focus areas for WWE 2K17. Let’s jump right in …

GAMEPLAY

With the WWE 2K franchise, we are striving to deliver the most authentic and realistic WWE experience possible. Fans have been asking us to truly improve the core gameplay experience since we inherited the brand, and we are taking your requests seriously – from controls to presentation to individual features. We’ve shifted the gameplay experience focus from an arcade-centric, fighting game style to simulation-based gameplay, and WWE 2K17 continues pushing in that direction with both improved and new gameplay mechanics. In WWE 2K17, the fans will, more than ever, get to control the action how and where they want, including competing in the crowd and backstage areas. Our community asked for the return of playable backstage and crowd areas, so we delivered on this request. We also greatly improved the responsiveness of gameplay while also updating game systems like Ladders, Taunts and a new secondary submission system. As always, we added thousands of new animations into WWE 2K17, so there is a lot of new gameplay for everyone to discover and enjoy. These are just a few of the gameplay improvements we are delivering in WWE 2K17, all of which will provide the most authentic WWE experience to date.

I mean, they "strive" to replicate things but haven't done a great job. That said, I'm glad they're changing so much at once since last year really only had the shitty new submission system that I hope is gone with the new secondary thing too.

CREATION

The WWE 2K17 Creation Suite enables the WWE Universe to customize, build and share their own unique WWE Superstars, Arenas, Entrances, Shows and more. For WWE 2K17, we added new creation features, as well as focused on deepening and providing even more options for existing creation features. For example, we added many more parts, more adjustment options and elements like body hair, all of which add to the game’s massive set of customization options. We also added a full Highlight Replay system, which allows players to record video highlights from their matches. The video content can be used in our new Create a Video feature, which lets players create videos for use in things like custom entrance Titan Tron videos for created Superstars. We also deepened the Create a Show feature and added a brand new Create a Victory feature to ensure everyone can create the most comprehensive WWE experience possible. Whether players build their own worlds or simply expand on existing tools, the power is in their hands.

Cool, they usually do alright here. Create a Victory has been needed since the jump to this generation and thank fuck for create a tron coming back.

But still, no custom music? We know it's doable now.

2K SHOWCASE

One of the largest and most difficult decisions we made for WWE 2K17 was to forego building a 2K Showcase. We designed and contemplated several Showcase ideas, including options surrounding our cover Superstar, Brock Lesnar, but all of them were not viable due to the many historic WWE Superstars needed but not available for inclusion in the game. In addition, the team is heavily focused on building and delivering great content that fans can enjoy for years to come, while the Showcases only live in games from year to year. In all, we didn’t feel good about creating a Showcase that was not up to our standards and current development vision, so we decided to take that effort and put it into modes our community requests we keep improving: WWE Universe and MyCareer.

If the gameplay, career and universe modes have significant improvements, I'm totally fine with it being gone. That's one hell of a huge IF though.

WWE UNIVERSE MODE

In WWE Universe Mode, we are working to recreate the drama and excitement seen every week on Raw, SmackDown Live and NXT. For WWE 2K17, we created a new flow that focuses on these shows. The shows are what we all watch each week, and now with the recent brand split, are even more important. Our new Show Presentation system makes players feel like they are playing through a weekly episode of any WWE television or WWE Network program. We also added more intrigue and possibilities by incorporating run-ins, as well as pre- and post-match attacks. Just like in WWE, we never know what might happen next.

Even with all these new features, presentation and possibilities, we still felt something was missing: promos. In turn, WWE 2K17 will deliver a brand new Promo Engine that lets the WWE Superstars express their thoughts and emotions to the WWE Universe and one another. The Promo Engine creates a new dynamic and brings the experience closer to the actual WWE than ever before. That’s not all – we also are delivering a completely revamped offering of all Universe Mode cut scenes, including familiar and brand new scenarios. Collectively, WWE 2K17 represents the most comprehensive and authentic WWE Universe we’ve attempted thus far.

Promo engine? Run ins? It all sounds promising, but man.... I've been burnt so many times

MYCAREER

MyCareer also gets some exciting new features for WWE 2K17. We incorporated the new Promo Engine, so Superstars can express themselves to the WWE Universe and also call out or respond to other WWE Superstars. Backstage interviews with Renee Young take on a whole new dimension with our new backstage brawling gameplay. Now more than ever, how a player competes, reacts, what is said and even what attire is worn can make a difference in a Superstar’s journey through the WWE. At some point, players are also likely to come face to face with Brock Lesnar and his advocate, Paul Heyman. What happens when confronted by this imposing duo will greatly shape a player’s future career growth in WWE.

Again, sounds great! They've not even come close to nailing this mode yet though.

WHAT’S NEXT?

The above is a select list of the improvements and additions we are making for WWE 2K17. There is a lot more to discuss in the near future, from the features above to online to all the other components we know you’ll ask about, and we will get into more details as we get closer to the game’s release. We are excited to start sharing what we are doing with the game and look forward to letting everyone in on all the exciting things in store with WWE 2K17. After all, the Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar, is waiting for you in Suplex City.

Oh, and since everyone seems to be speculating – yes – the roster is larger than last year.

We know you will enjoy WWE 2K17.

–Mark Little, Executive Producer of WWE 2K

And more? This does seem to be the biggest overhaul they've ever done in terms of the nuts and bolts, so if they pull it off, I won't miss showcase which is likely the most time consuming thing to do each year. I can't even be cautiously optimistic, but they're talking a good game.

[Frank Drebin]

Agree on Showcase mode. Once you play through it, why do it again? It's cool and all, but such a small part of the game.

I've said for years, Universe mode (to a lesser extent Career mode) are where the improvements need to happen. Still a hard pass this year as well until they show those modes are fun to play and a Wrestlemania feels like a Wrestlemania.

[Evil Vito]

I would be all in on this if Universe Mode was worth a shit. Without it, I'd get bored very quickly just like I do every year.

[Emperor Smeat]

The part about the issue with Brock's opponents for a potential Showcase sounds like either the wrestlers they wanted were asking for too much or the WWE personally got involved and nixed the idea.

In the past whenever 2K Games needed someone not on the WWE roster or in WWE's good graces for Showcase, they just offered a special separate deal in order to get it done. Believe that was how Warrior and a few others got included for games.

[Evil Vito]

Kurt Angle was probably the main holdup for a Lesnar showcase. CM Punk may have been but it'd have been easy enough to skip over SummerSlam 2013. Can't very well skip over WrestleMania 19.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Really hope there are other 'demon' entrances, the chainsaw gets annoying and doesn't really reflect his true demon entrance.

It was the one from Takeover Dallas. Probably why it was chosen. #Iwasthere

[Mr. USA #1]

Was on the fence about buying this game but now that I see LIL EDDIE is on the soundtrack I will now def get it. LIL EDDIE is the best of all the LIL named rapers.

[Evil Vito]

Guys like Billy Gunn, Larry Zbyszko, and Los Matadores being in the game pretty much just confirms that they're doing the same thing they did last year - simply porting over the previous year's roster/DLC and adding to it.

And honestly, that's how it should be. If they've got the space to continually just keep adding and never really needing to remove guys (save for those who wound up on bad terms with WWE) that's how it should go. Nobody would lose sleep if General Adnan or somebody had to be removed, but unless they actually have to free up space it makes sense to just keep on adding.

Having said that, the only real intrigue is which new wrestlers will make it in. Braun Strowman and Charlotte just got confirmed. Sasha was revealed earlier and of course Jax/Nakamura/Crews are all NXT edition exclusive/eventual DLC.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Most of the NXT guys like American Alpha, and Mojo have been there by far long enough to be included. Same with Alexa and Carmella.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Guys like Billy Gunn, Larry Zbyszko, and Los Matadores being in the game pretty much just confirms that they're doing the same thing they did last year - simply porting over the previous year's roster/DLC and adding to it.

And honestly, that's how it should be. If they've got the space to continually just keep adding and never really needing to remove guys (save for those who wound up on bad terms with WWE) that's how it should go. Nobody would lose sleep if General Adnan or somebody had to be removed, but unless they actually have to free up space it makes sense to just keep on adding.

Having said that, the only real intrigue is which new wrestlers will make it in. Braun Strowman and Charlotte just got confirmed. Sasha was revealed earlier and of course Jax/Nakamura/Crews are all NXT edition exclusive/eventual DLC.

The paid DLC of last year is usually included free in the roster of the game of the year after.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The paid DLC of last year is usually included free in the roster of the game of the year after.

From 2k15 onwards yeah. THQ never did that, it was frustrating as hell.

[Fignuts]

Wow.

Been saying for a while that they should cut showcase to focus on improving everything else, but I didn't think they'd actually do it.

[Disturbed316]

Interesting, if they actually follow up and actually change things.

[drave]

I'll wait for a playable demo and/or price drop. Not getting burned AGAIN.

[Evil Vito]

Most of the NXT guys like American Alpha, and Mojo have been there by far long enough to be included. Same with Alexa and Carmella.

For what it's worth, the NXT edition box art included Alpha, Alexa, Bayley, Asuka, Dana Brooke, and The Revival. It may not mean anything but I'd think they'd try to be careful to not include images of people who aren't in the game.

Also included were Joe, Blake/Murphy, and Enzo/Cass who should all surely be ported over from last year's game.

[Heisenberg]

Wow.

Been saying for a while that they should cut showcase to focus on improving everything else, but I didn't think they'd actually do it.



They really couldn't get the historic accuracy down due to copyrights and it made the experience really terrible for the young fan in me that remembers everything that went on.


They're listening and I'm going to buy it straight up, hopefully they come through on the run-in booking and all. My Universe is going to be sweet if so

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Yeah, remembering the horrible interference of the old Universe mode... Ref gets knocked out, then it just lasts for a minute. Gotta be better than that.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

IGN played it. Some of these fixes... Man.

In WWE 2K17, the ladder can only be set up in five specific locations: in front of each set of ropes, and in the center of the ring. Just get close to one, press the right button, and it gets set up properly every time. On top of that, you can set a ladder up as a bridge from the apron to the outside barrier.

Sweet, limit options!

When a member of a mutli-person match takes a big burst of damage, they will be forced to roll out to ringside, where they’ll rest for a while.

Hopefully can be turned off for multiplayer, but makes sense to stop those matches lasting forever.

As for the submission system, it’s been tuned so that your rotating “pie wedges” aren’t so slippery. It definitely feels like you have more control in submission situations as a result. That said, some people still just want to mash buttons, and for them, an alternate submission system can be turned on that let’s them go back to the days of controller smashing and mashing.

Thankfully that's an option

Major reversals were a new addition last year, but you seldom saw them because of how narrow their timing window was. This year, the timing is a bit more forgiving, and it does a lot more for you when you land one. In addition to getting as bit of an offensive boost like before, a successful Major Reversal locks out your opponent’s ability to perform reversals of their own.

That I actually like. Major reversals become a momentum shift rather than something a little pointless.

Seriously, fuck the ladder changes.

http://m.uk.ign.com/articles/2016/08/15/wwe-2k17-the-6-biggest-changes-so-far

[Emperor Smeat]

When a member of a mutli-person match takes a big burst of damage, they will be forced to roll out to ringside, where they’ll rest for a while.
They should call this Roman Reigns mode.

[Fignuts]

Ladders have been a janky pain in the ass to use, so I'm actually not against that decision.It's possible that you could still set them up oin tje corner and outside. He might just be talking about opening them up to climb in-ring, when he talks about the limitations.

Either way, if it makes ladder matches less of a headache, I'm cool.

[drave]

The tag team mechanic of "every single pin I will break up". Not that someone wouldn't WANT to do that IRL - but having to knock the CPU off the apron just to get a pin sucked.

[Evil Vito]

This week's roster reveal:

• AJ Styles
• Alexa Bliss
• Alundra Blayze
• Arn Anderson
• Bam Bam Bigelow
• Becky Lynch
• Bo Dallas
• Bubba Ray Dudley
• Bushwhacker Butch
• Bushwhacker Luke
• Christian
• Curtis Axel
• Dana Brooke
• Dolph Ziggler
• D-Von Dudley
• Emma
• Eva Marie
• Fandango
• Kofi Kingston
• Lita
• Mr. Perfect
• Naomi
• Natalya
• Neville
• Randy Savage
• Rick Rude
• Shawn Michaels
• Stardust
• Sting
• Summer Rae
• Tamina
• Tatsumi Fujinami
• Trish Stratus
• Tyler Breeze
• Xavier Woods

[#BROKEN Hasney]

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The animation is so much better for entrances.

[Evil Vito]

So apparently the very first batch of roster reveals IGN posted had numbers in the file names. For instance there was 0001-Aiden English right down to 0124-Viktor.

IGN Boards speculated that the numbers correlated to where they were placed on the roster if it were laid out alphabetically, and with the second batch of reveals IGN stopped adding the numbers in.

However someone on IGN is tracking it and so far nobody else that's been revealed falls out of line with the initial numbers.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a348/micahcage/numbers.png

Leaves room for the entire rest of the current roster, the NXT people that were on the NXT Edition box art, and some obvious legends. They've tried to keep all of the 2015 HOF class in except for Kevin Nash (unless they made him Diesel...even if so, annoying that they took Hall back out).

Oh and Haku isn't returning either based on this. :(

[#BROKEN Hasney]

http://assets2.ignimgs.com/2016/08/16/alexa-blissjpg-1d805b.jpg

KILL IT WITH FIRE

[Evil Vito]

jesus, that looks awful

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Probably would have been better if they didn't use Dio as her face model

http://www.mtv.com/crop-images/2013/09/04/ronniejamesdio1.jpg

[Evil Vito]

It takes serious effort to make Alexa Bliss look unattractive, even in video game form.

[drave]

Have you ever seen any of the divas ever from any of them? THEY ARE AWFUL.

[Evil Vito]

tbh I've never really noticed as I've never used the divas unless required to do so in a storyline.

Back when there were only like 6 or 7 women that made it into the game I would just deactivate them all in Universe mode as it got even more repetitive than it already was.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Have you ever seen any of the divas ever from any of them? THEY ARE AWFUL.

The initial batch had a Bella and Charlotte looking much better than they had in previous years, thinking that maybe they had improved.

Now they have just made good versions of a couple and fucked up the rest.

[drave]

Yep, ever since they started "scanning" people in the game it is painfully obvious who they take time to do that with and not.

They didn't scan ANY of the females in 2k16 or half the male roster.

When they were working on 2k16 I was in the boat of "scan all or none" because the difference is that apparent and makes things seem "shitty".

[#BROKEN Hasney]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“<a href="https://twitter.com/Michael77435101">@Michael77435101</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/SashaBanksWWE">@SashaBanksWWE</a> did you get scanned for wwe 2k16 because I neeeeeed to be able to play as the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Boss?src=hash">#Boss</a> of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NXT?src=hash">#NXT</a>” yes I did!</p>&mdash; $asha Bank$ (@SashaBanksWWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/SashaBanksWWE/status/570723349791449088">25 February 2015</a></blockquote>
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Hilariously not in 2k16

[drave]

It is a legit question.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

It is a legit question.

No, that was Sasha herself quoting the question, then saying that yes she had been in fact scanned for 2k16. Then not used.

[DAMN iNATOR]

http://assets2.ignimgs.com/2016/08/16/alexa-blissjpg-1d805b.jpg

KILL IT WITH FIRE

LOL, Just WOW. Did they learn nothing from last year's Renee Young debacle (rhetorical question)?!

http://kaijupop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/wwe-2k16-sub2.png

[drave]

To be fair - that Alexa Bliss pic isn't too bad really. Best female wrestler put into a game so far.

That picture of Baraka with blonde hair though..... WWE vs Mortal Kombat

[Mercenary]

To be fair - that Alexa Bliss pic isn't too bad really. Best female wrestler put into a game so far.

That picture of Baraka with blonde hair though..... WWE vs Mortal Kombat


I got one off the creation that look way better than that mess

[drave]

post it.

[DAMN iNATOR]

To be fair - that Alexa Bliss pic isn't too bad really. Best female wrestler put into a game so far.

That picture of Baraka with blonde hair though..... WWE vs Mortal Kombat

Baraka had braces?! Guess you learn something new every day.

[Mercenary]

post it.


Once SD is over I will

[Mercenary]

https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13907187_10210146120187889_3283027123771603572_n.jpg?oh=93b39f1c4cb9f4aba661cc776263fa1f&oe=584C954B

[Disturbed316]

Commentry still seems terrible. Why they have kept Lawler on? That needs just as much work as the rest of the game.

[Evil Vito]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqADZR1XEAESHk7.jpg

They got Bubba dead on at least

[Simple Fan]

Not sure what the problem is with the Bliss picture. Looks solid to me.

[Frank Drebin]

Looking forward to 2k18.....but damn...wanna play as Nakamura and have Bliss choke slam bitches.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqGwwo7WcAI0xfK.jpg

[#BROKEN Hasney]

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

[DAMN iNATOR]

Not sure what the problem is with the Bliss picture. Looks solid to me.

Her face is definitely somewhat off.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Somewhat off? Looks like she is a zombie.

[Mercenary]

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The gameplay doesn't look horrid, and the backstage looks decent, but I just don't know

[Evil Vito]

Commentary still seems absolutely horrible. I don't think they're ever going to get it right.

[Evil Vito]

What's baffling to think about is that they took a few years off of having commentary back in the HCTP days.

Think they brought it back around SVR06 or something, and they had two commentary teams for the first time to push across the SmackDown vs. Raw element. And for a first try, it wasn't terrible.....but it hasn't approved a lick over a decade later.

[Frank Drebin]

"You know he's a very religious man, right? He worships himself."

[Evil Vito]

SAY YEAH

http://assets1.ignimgs.com/2016/08/23/the-revivaljpg-7b1992.jpg

[Evil Vito]

The full roster reveal for this week:

Alberto Del Rio
Big Cass
Big Show
Bray Wyatt
Brock Lesnar
Carmella
Chad Gable
Darren Young
Dash Wilder
Diamond Dallas Page
Earthquake
Enzo Amore
Goldberg
Jason Jordan
JBL
Mark Henry
Paige
Razor Ramon
Ric Flair
Rusev
Sami Zayn
Samoa Joe
Sasha Banks
Scott Dawson
Sheamus
The Miz
Titus O'Neil
Typhoon
Zack Ryder

Next week is the final reveal. A few obvious main roster names not yet announced (Kane, Kevin Owens, etc.) plus Bayley and Asuka from NXT.

[Evil Vito]

Actually scratch that, I thought the numbers game was debunked but apparently it's still going. It does rule out Steph who confirmed herself that she was in. Might be a NPC or something.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a348/micahcage/numbers2.png

[Frank Drebin]

Not buying without the three faces of Primo/Epico, Los Matadores and the Shining Stars.

[Evil Vito]

Retro Creepy Johnny Curtis attire or no buy.

[Frank Drebin]

I would just like to say that the 3 person Brood entrance from 2k15 (?) was fucking tight.

[Evil Vito]

Yeah I actually gave that entrance to the Wyatt Family IIRC :o

[Emperor Smeat]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Not a valid Goldberg entrance.

1. Actually heard Lilian Garcia because...
2. Announce team wasn't talking about the nWo throughout it.
3. Using the shitty remix from his WWE Run.

[Fignuts]

Sounds like his wcw theme to me.

I actually like the wwe version more. Sounds "bigger". More epic.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I just like how they recycled the models from the PS2 create a story for the security.

[Fignuts]

God fucking damn it. I caved. Got the NXT edition. Alcohol + rewatching takeover + peer pressure a huge factor.

Maybe if SOMEONE announced whether they are making a fucking game or not, this may not have happened.

[RP]

Is there a Road to Wrestlemania?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

No. Haven't had one in years.

[Evil Vito]

http://assets2.ignimgs.com/2016/08/29/bayley-watermarkedjpg-75864e.jpg

http://assets2.ignimgs.com/2016/08/29/asuka-watermarkedjpg-75864d.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrHlU3VW8AAqirJ.jpg

[Evil Vito]

Asuka
Bayley
Big Boss Man
Buddy Murphy
Cactus Jack
Dean Ambrose
Diesel
Dude Love
Dusty Rhodes
Goldust
Jack Swagger
John Cena
Kane
Kevin Owens
Lex Luger
Luke Harper
Mankind
Road Dogg Jesse James
Roman Reigns
Seth Rollins
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Undertaker
Vader
Wesley Blake

And that's all she wrote for the roster reveal. Glad Road Dogg made it as having Billy Gunn in again without him would have been pretty daft.

Among the notables not returning from last year: Batista, Haku, Ken Shamrock, Roddy Piper. You also have to assume Adam Rose, Cameron, Damien Sandow, King Barrett, and Ryback were all in the game but got removed after their release at WWE's request. Interesting that Stardust was the only 2016 release to survive the cut.

The numbers theory got debunked at the very end as there wasn't enough room to fit in all 3 faces of Foley.

[Fignuts]

Asuka looks fantastic.

Must have been one of the first models they made tho, as she has her bare foot boots from her first couple matches.

[Frank Drebin]

Asuka!!

Not sure if that was a surprise or not, but damn I wanna kill bitches with her now. Probably still not getting this but if I've got nothing better to play and the DLC (they haven't announced any future DLC other than Nakamura, right?) Looks tight I might bite.

[Evil Vito]

Asuka!!

Not sure if that was a surprise or not, but damn I wanna kill bitches with her now. Probably still not getting this but if I've got nothing better to play and the DLC (they haven't announced any future DLC other than Nakamura, right?) Looks tight I might bite.

Right now they're saying that Nakamura, Crews, and Jax can only be obtained by getting the NXT edition of the game. But I'd find it hard to believe that they won't be sold as standalone DLC later on.

Other than them though, nah no DLC announced. I assume Gallows, Anderson, and Aries will be among the main "draws" they have for DLC. Dudes like Mojo Rawley and Tye Dillinger are realistic throw-ins too.

I don't see Gargano and Ciampa being DLC because they only just signed full-time NXT deals last month.

[Fignuts]

Completely missed this when it was posted earlier in the thread, but it looks like we are gettingat least one outdoor arena during the daytime. That's a first, to my knowledge.

http://assets2.ignimgs.com/2016/08/01/brock-lesnarjpg-387678_765w.jpg

[Mercenary]

Right now they're saying that Nakamura, Crews, and Jax can only be obtained by getting the NXT edition of the game. But I'd find it hard to believe that they won't be sold as standalone DLC later on.
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Yeah I can hear the rage if they were in that nxt deal alone

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Oh yeah, they almost certainly will be since the NXT editions are limited in number anyway.

If I was a betting man though, I'd say it would be paid (obviously) and outside the season pass.

[Juan]

Haven't played one of these games in years, is it still pretty much the same engine every year?

[Fignuts]

They've made it more simulation based, but it's still relatively the same.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Haven't played one of these games in years, is it still pretty much the same engine every year?

Yup. Even the same glitches every year.

[Fignuts]

Gameplay trailer drops in s few hours.

[Frank Drebin]

Looks fine. More of the same. Some new moves with new characters.

[Fignuts]

Was more of a moves trailer than a gameplay trailer.

Though we did see that you can dive off the stage. That's cool.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Disturbed316]

Skipped 16 but looks same as always, but hopefully there are at least some core gameplay changes since 15. Could be the first year i actually use the women characters.

[XL]

Was more of a moves trailer than a gameplay trailer.

Though we did see that you can dive off the stage. That's cool.

Unless you need the "Stage Diver" ability and 6 stored finishers!

Just hope they've improved MyCareer, so boring wrestling the same 4 matches 8 times before each PPV.

[Fignuts]

Well improving my career and universe was apparently their main focus, since there is no showcase, so we'll see.

[RP]

So in career does it work like Wrestlemania 2000 for n64 at all?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Unless you need the "Stage Diver" ability and 6 stored finishers!

Just hope they've improved MyCareer, so boring wrestling the same 4 matches 8 times before each PPV.

Felt it was realistic to what WWE feuds are.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

So in career does it work like Wrestlemania 2000 for n64 at all?

No, not at all. It's like Madden Player Mode or NBA2k. You win matches and get points to spend on attributes to make your wrestler better.

[RP]

So like.. I dont work myself through story lines to eventually get a titleshot and stuff?

[Mercenary]

They go by the Power Rankings. So if you are at 10 and you beat 9 you'll be in the 9th spot the next week.

[RP]

Sooo like, i dont get booked in matches and eventually have CPU's call me out for matches and eventually get booked for title shots and stuff?

[KIRA]

Got rid of Showcase? THANK YOU ! it was fun as a one-shot nostolgia deal IMO the appeal wears thin really,really quickly.

Still dunno if I'll get this especially since I own a PS3 and they've been mostly roster updates.

[RP]

Let me make this easier to understand

When i played Wrestlemania 2000, i would win a few and then it would cut to a scene where someone walks out and cuts a promo on me and so on and I would beat them in whatever match at whatever ppv and this would happen more and more until i won some titles. ANd then i would defend them

If this game isnt like that somehow, i dont want it. Which is why i ask.

[Fignuts]

Can't embed these atm. If someone wants to, go for it.

New table mechanics
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j8JUufA8tN4

Creation suite breakdown
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zSyfGIhqXME

Love the new table stuff.

Lots of really cool shit in creation. Really happy about being able to add seperate textures to logos. Thats something I've wanted for a while.

Looks like a Yuuuuuge amount of arenas for caa.

This is shaping up to be really good.

[Gerard]

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Goldberg's entrance Pyro looks fucking anemic, meant to pretty much cover him not just barely sprinkle into the shot ffs. :roll::wtf: Timing of it is pretty bad as well, he stands around for far too long after the shit pyro shower finishes. Even the watered down wwe version of his entrance looks better than that shit and that's saying something.

Did they get rid of that shit submission mechanic from 2k16?

As for those images, take them with a pinch of salt, the usual video-game "bullshot" mechanic where they render an image at a far higher res then downsize it to game resolution.

[Fignuts]

You can switch the submissions to button mashing in this one.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Can't embed these atm. If someone wants to, go for it.

New table mechanics
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j8JUufA8tN4

Creation suite breakdown
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zSyfGIhqXME

Love the new table stuff.

Lots of really cool shit in creation. Really happy about being able to add seperate textures to logos. Thats something I've wanted for a while.

Looks like a Yuuuuuge amount of arenas for caa.

This is shaping up to be really good.

New table mechanics
j8JUufA8tN4

Creation suite breakdown
zSyfGIhqXME

For future reference, you can simply put the unique 11-digit code of any YT vid that doesn't have embedding disabled by the uploader between "yt" and "/yt" (with the usual open and closed brackets around both, of course) tags. Don't know how long that's been a thing on the boards but I remember reading Triple A saying that, I think in 100K in casual.

[Gerard]

You can switch the submissions to button mashing in this one.

Thank fuck, that ring around the roses bullshit was irritating.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

TJ Perkins made it in!

As Nakamuras motion capture

http://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2016/09/12/nxt-champion-shinsuke-nakamura-captivating-wwe-universe/

[Disturbed316]

More like TJ Derpkins

[#BROKEN Hasney]

You show some goddamn respect to the cruiserweight champion of the world.

[Disturbed316]

#AnyonebutPerkins

[DAMN iNATOR]

TJ Perkins made it in!

As Nakamuras motion capture

http://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2016/09/12/nxt-champion-shinsuke-nakamura-captivating-wwe-universe/

:love::love::love: ***SUPER-EXCITING HAPPY FUN TIME!!!*** :D:D:D

[XL]

Any details on what they've done with Career/Universe mode wth the "extra attention" it's getting this year?

[Mercenary]

[QUOTE]BREAKING NEWS!!! Tonight at Midnight Eastern ... EXCLUSIVE World Premiere Game Mode Reveal for #WWE2K17 at http://www.heymanhustle.com/ — with Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman, 2K, WWE and WWE 2K.
[QUOTE]

[Evil Vito]

If Heyman is revealing it it's probably something akin to Beat the Streak, where you have to beat an insanely supercharged Lesnar.

[Mercenary]

If Heyman is revealing it it's probably something akin to Beat the Streak, where you have to beat an insanely supercharged Lesnar.


If so this just went on my buy list

[Fignuts]

Any details on what they've done with Career/Universe mode wth the "extra attention" it's getting this year?

Outside of the promo engine and more tv accurate presentation for shows, they haven't said anything yet. Orobably will rweveal more in a dev video in the next few weeks.

[Frank Drebin]

Due to the derth of games I'm interested in playing right now, this is on my radar if they actually pay attention to universe mode. Otherwise it's gonna be NBA.

[Frank Drebin]

Who could conceivably be DLC? Some of the usual legends like Bret or Hacksaw? Wondering if we could get anyone who hasn't been in before. Typing this the only names that come to mind are new nxt people like dillinger, Authors of pain or some of the women I don't care much about like Liv or the Aussie chicks

[Mercenary]

Who could conceivably be DLC? Some of the usual legends like Bret or Hacksaw? Wondering if we could get anyone who hasn't been in before. Typing this the only names that come to mind are new nxt people like dillinger, Authors of pain or some of the women I don't care much about like Liv or the Aussie chicks



No! Stay away from Billie Kae 2k you evil women ruining ass sharts!

[Frank Drebin]

2k laughs:

"Yes, yes. We're going to give her her old jobber music and attire as well. She will also be MO capped by Eva Marie. Hahhaha."

[Mercenary]

2k laughs:

"Yes, yes. We're going to give her her old jobber music and attire as well. She will also be MO capped by Eva Marie. Hahhaha."


http://www.stillrealtous.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/stunner2.gif

[Mercenary]

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ugh fuck this

[RP]

Looks cool. Why does Paul Heyman look like he just got done fighting a fire in that video?

[Fignuts]

Looks pretty great. Dunno what you're so upset about.

[Fignuts]

Who could conceivably be DLC? Some of the usual legends like Bret or Hacksaw? Wondering if we could get anyone who hasn't been in before. Typing this the only names that come to mind are new nxt people like dillinger, Authors of pain or some of the women I don't care much about like Liv or the Aussie chicks

I would guess Aries and The Club are pretty safe bets. Also, I assume we're getting HOF Showcase again, so we'll probably get them and whatever else comes with their classic matches.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Slicky Tricky Damon will be a Paul Heyman guy!

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Looks pretty great. Dunno what you're so upset about.

Yeah, they've always made MyCareer look good and failed on the actual execution, so it might still be shit. But nothing to complain about in terms of the trailer. Hope they pull it off.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

If we can get a cruiserweight DLC pack I would be so happy. Need me some Kendrick.

[Evil Vito]

Become a Paul Heyman Guy? So I can be like Curtis Axel or Ryback or Cesaro and flounder in the midcard? Sign me up!!!

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Become a Paul Heyman Guy? So I can be like Curtis Axel or Ryback or Cesaro and flounder in the midcard? Sign me up!!!

http://i.imgur.com/Sv1Ou7A.gif

[Evil Vito]

Who is that?

[Mercenary]

some dlc going to shown on twitter during Smackdown

[Mercenary]

Ares is in

[Mercenary]

Godfather is taking the ho train in

[Mercenary]

The Club is in to #beatupJohnCena

[Mercenary]

The Texas Tornado is touching down