WWE 2k18 (PS4/XB1/Switch and PC eventually most likely)

[#BROKEN Hasney]

2k have revealed details about the upcoming WWE 2k18 and <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/wwe-2k18-devs-detail-revamped-story-upgraded-visua/1100-6451358/">Gamespot have the skinny</a> on what they entail. The headlines are that 8 man matches are now in, a 'revamped graphics engine' and changes to both career and universe modes. But let's look at the details, because they say this every year.

Unfortunately, the developers weren't able to share too many details about the game in its present state, but they did give us a rundown on the general features and upgrades coming up.

I mean, the game is a whole 3 months away, why would there be in-depth details?!

With the recent brand split and roster shuffling resulting in some majors changes to the different WWE divisions, such as RAW, Smackdown, NXT, and the 205 Live brands--many storylines and plans for the weekly shows went through some substantial updates. Because of this, the WWE Universe mode in 2K18--which is a simulation of the televised WWE schedule--has evolved out of the static storytelling of its predecessors. Moving away from the format of one pay-per-view every four weeks of live-shows from previous years, the general progression in 2K18's changes to Universe mode intends to be much more fluid and organic, featuring a lot of surprises to match the current pace of WWE's TV and PPV schedule.

I think they say that Universe will be more organic every year and it just is the same with a different skin. Will this be the year? I'm betting... No

Presentation was one of the key areas that the developers--a collaboration between Visual Concepts and Yuke's--wanted to focus on. For starters, WWE 2K18 will feature an updated graphics engine, which the developers claim went through a substantial rewriting process over the last two years. It now features dithered rendering, new skin shaders, real time reflections, and physically based rendering--all of which will add greater elements of realism to the characters, while also giving a much stronger atmosphere to the many environments. From the technical demo we saw, which unfortunately featured the new lighting and post-processing effects paired with older character models from 2K17, the game does look noticeably improved over the last title.

3 months from release and they don't have new character models for this new engine yet. That seems <em>really</em> promising.

Working with the NBA 2K team, which is known for its authentic commentary quality, WWE 2K18 brings in Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, and Corey Graves as the lead commentators. To give it a more organic feel, the three commentators were given extra time to work, and also had the chance to perform in the same room as their co-commentators to lend the recording process more of a natural feel.

Removing JBL and King is a bonus since they were phoned in, so this should mean Coles lines are re-recorded this time. Hopefully should be better.

Building from the last game, My Career returns and will feature a more serious story. As the last game was criticized for its somewhat sprawling nature, the next attempt at building your character's career will be more concise and narrative-driven than its predecessor. The main reason for this different approach to the story is the inclusion of the brand new Road To Glory mode, one of the new forms of online content for the My Career campaign. While the developers were tight-lipped on mentioning just what this offers, they stated that My Career's story is the lead up to Glory mode, which is the end-game of sorts for My Career.

As long as this means no more having to hold a belt for 365 days, I'm all for it.

In addition to Promo Engine 2.0--an upgraded and more accurate take on the wrestler's trash-talking dialog system from 2K17--the fighters now go through a brand new progression system which yield unlockable upgrades and perks after matches. To encourage flexibility, the upcoming roster has been increased over the last year, and is set to be the largest in series history. Added to this, the developers working on a brand new character archetype system known as ‘fighting styles.' Each wrestler in the roster is set up with a particular archetype, like high-flyer or giant, which reflects their physique, moveset, and physical prowess in the ring. This is not only to reflect the variety in the roster, but also to give players diving into Create-A-Wrestler more defined archetypes to attach themselves to.

The promo engine was total garbage last year, but the fighter styles sound promising.

One area the developers were aware was a bit too complicated was the core grappling and submissions system. To remedy this, key parts of the submission system have been reworked and overhauled entirely, making it easier to learn and use. In addition to an overhauled dragging system (the technique of using opponent's' momentum against them), a new carrying system has been introduced, which allows players to pick up their opponents, leading to a variety of different moves like power bombs, cradles, and environmental moves. Moreover, there’s also a new ‘position feeding' mechanic, which allows players to ‘sell' their position in the match, launching a move from a groggy or ground position. The developers claim that the grappling systems are more dynamic, leading to a greater level of possibilities compared to the comparatively static system from the previous game.

The carrying part sounds like Smackdown V Raw where they added in moving powerbombs and junk. Nothing like old features being sold as new again!

Moreover, there will be many different options to play around with, including mixed-gender wrestling and other options such as interactive items and win conditions, which can be added in the new create-a-match feature.

Speaking of old features as new... Create a match is finally back.

While it's disconcerting to not have seen much of the game, considering the game is scheduled for release on October 17, they state more info is coming soon. With the reveal of Kurt Angle as the pre-order bonus last week, we've still much to learn about WWE 2K18, including our first actual look at the new visuals in action, but the features they have detailed are an interesting start, which will no doubt make the next game feel like a bigger step forward for the series.

Disconcerting is an understatement...

We'll see how this plays out, but it sounds like another WWE 2k release to me!

[Evil Vito]

It's only taken them 16 years to get back to a point of having 8 man matches.

[Evil Vito]

If James Ellsworth isn't the guy you're beating up when looking at moves in Create-a-Moveset then fuck this game.

[Frank Drebin]

They usually don't show looks of the game until Summerslam so I'm not worried about that. What I am worried about is, like Hasney pointed out, they say the same shit every year and it's a small tweak with a new skin. I've been harping on Universe mode needing the most attention due to the replay factor of the game being almost entirely in that mode, yet I hear it's pretty much the same thing every year. This is why I haven't bought the game in years.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

What if they didn't show the models to Gamespot so they will BLOW US AWAY come SummerSlam?

:lol

[Frank Drebin]

Feels like they work really hard on one or two entrances so they can show those off. The Bray Wyatt one looks really good, for example, but they still can't seem to get something like Randy Orton ' s strobes to match his music. Those are just entrances though, not the actual gameplay which is, I guess, a big deal.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

They finally had Kanes pyro go off at the right time in 2k17 #progress

[Fignuts]

That archtype feature was in the series before. So add another old feature touted as new again. It adds a little bit to tne gameplay, but its nothing compared to a full on logic system.

Years later and they still haven't ripped off Shadow of Mordors nemesis system for universe mode. I thought it was so obvous that it would be great for a wrestling game, but I guess not.

[Evil Vito]

There are still a handful of move animations dating all the way back to the first SmackDown game. 18 years in the making.

[Evil Vito]

In all seriousness though, I'll keep tabs on this game in the lead-up just as I have done every single year since Shut Your Mouth. I miss the days of the annual SmackDown game being a date I'd have circled on the calendar and every piece of info getting me more and more pumped. Remember the SmackDown Countdown? Getting to see something new literally every day was amazing at the time.

But for years now all of the "hype" has been fluff. I see no need to ever buy the WWE games on Day 1 because I know realistically I'm gonna get bored fast of the same tired engine.

I'd love to be wrong about this one, because I'd love to have a WWE game to genuinely look forward to. And some of the stuff mentioned so far would be really intriguing if it's legitimate. But that's a huge if given the way the series has gone.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I'll get it for my birthday. Someone does every year since it's around then and everyone knows I like wrestling and games.

[Fignuts]

Tag teams and stables will work together in the rumble. Thats neat.

[KIRA]

Seriously having more than a yr in development could do wonders for this series

WWE 2K games are worse than Assassin's Creed when it comes to selling the same crap with a new coat of paint

You lot can have 2K I'll be over in the Fire Pro Wrestling Camp.

[Evil Vito]

Tag teams and stables will work together in the rumble. Thats neat.

I would play the shit out of Rumble mode if they added a lot of fixes to it.

Another fix I'd like is to go back to being able to see people as they enter.

[Cool King]

In all seriousness though, I'll keep tabs on this game in the lead-up just as I have done every single year since Shut Your Mouth. I miss the days of the annual SmackDown game being a date I'd have circled on the calendar and every piece of info getting me more and more pumped. Remember the SmackDown Countdown? Getting to see something new literally every day was amazing at the time.

But for years now all of the "hype" has been fluff. I see no need to ever buy the WWE games on Day 1 because I know realistically I'm gonna get bored fast of the same tired engine.

I'd love to be wrong about this one, because I'd love to have a WWE game to genuinely look forward to. And some of the stuff mentioned so far would be really intriguing if it's legitimate. But that's a huge if given the way the series has gone.

I do miss the Countdown days.

I also miss the days when the WWE games were actually of a good quality.

I haven't bought a WWE game since WWE 2K14 and I never even played it. I still have it in it's cellophane somewhere.

Before then, I would always look forward to the next WWE game and pre-order it and then play it pretty much constantly once I got it. The last WWE game I actually played was WWE '13.

Now, I really don't give a shit about WWE games. For the last few years, all I've heard are bad things about WWE games and seen nothing but glitches and complaints appear on the internet.

I think the last time I read a really good review about a WWE game was SvR06, which actually was a really good game in my opinion. After that, the games began to slowly just be the same as last year but with a new cover and a new wrestler or two.

[Big Vic]

Do people still move around like they are being weighed down by sandbags?

Last SvR game I bout was the one with Hassan.

Edit: Wait I got one at a pawn shop for 5 bucks....WWE 13? and was highly disappointed.

[Fignuts]

Hopefully the new graphics engine means that Dana Brooke won't have a horrible monster face.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I'm hoping they just hire someone who has seen a woman before

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-v8jpkXYAAwUNX.jpg:large

[Fignuts]

Bayley actually looks on point there. They seem hit or miss on the females.

[Emperor Smeat]

Seriously having more than a yr in development could do wonders for this series

WWE 2K games are worse than Assassin's Creed when it comes to selling the same crap with a new coat of paint

You lot can have 2K I'll be over in the Fire Pro Wrestling Camp.

Yeah the series really needs to follow the Call of Duty route in the sense of having at least 2 developers work on different games and then alternate the releases.

A new engine or really drastic changes isn't going to happen as long as Yukes is handling almost all the work for the games. 2K getting Visual Concepts to lend some help is good but not enough for the series.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

There were so few changes last year bar a couple of gameplay tweaks and a shitty promo engine that it's plausible that they did spend all their time on a new engine for this year alongside actual changes to career and universe that they didn't do last year.

Not exactly holding my breath though.

[DAMN iNATOR]

It's only taken them 16 years to get back to a point of having 8 man matches.

Exactly what caught my eye first, too. It's a feature that IMHO should never have been removed after Just Bring It.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Bayley actually looks on point there. They seem hit or miss on the females.

Bliss' face on the other hand...how the hell could they not have done better than that on her and get Bayley, whom many here consider somewhat inferior in the looks department (personally, I don't really totally agree, but I digress), nearly dead on?!

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I just had a random thought. If there's new models for this new engine, but the old models are compatible... Is there going to be 'premium' models and some are still using the old models? There's 120 guys on this new roster, they can't do them all in a year I bet....

[drave]

You know there will be. I have always said since they started scanning guys that if they do one they need to do them all. The difference between models is so obvious it is horrendous.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Yeah, but I'm thinking multiple tiers, like:

1) Scanned and new model for 2k18
2) Scanned and 2k17 model
3) Not scanned, but redone for 2k18
4) Not scanned and 2k17 model

2 and 3 can be interchangeable depending on how good the new modelling/engine is.

[Evil Vito]

I'm cautiously optimistic that the whole main roster got scanned just because you could hypothetically send the Raw roster to be scanned one day, then SmackDown, then NXT etc.

People like Jinder, Rhyno, and Curt Hawkins will probably have the new models just because they didn't have models last year. But guys like Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel were probably put on the back burner and will just retain their 2k17 models.

The legends are always gonna be awkward too since they can't be scanned on account of being dead/not representative of the "era" their playable character.

[Evil Vito]

Found a screenshot of the new models. Yeah they definitely need more work.

http://www.ewbattleground.com/uploads/monthly_2017_07/gfs_40676_1_8.jpg.6c9b2fc6a6b0fa9a6a39ebf32cae0334.jpg

[DAMN iNATOR]

Found a screenshot of the new models. Yeah they definitely need more work.

http://www.ewbattleground.com/uploads/monthly_2017_07/gfs_40676_1_8.jpg.6c9b2fc6a6b0fa9a6a39ebf32cae0334.jpg

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Cfm26F2Zz_c/maxresdefault.jpg
#NEVERFORGET

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Added to this, the developers working on a brand new character archetype system known as ‘fighting styles.' Each wrestler in the roster is set up with a particular archetype, like high-flyer or giant, which reflects their physique, moveset, and physical prowess in the ring. This is not only to reflect the variety in the roster, but also to give players diving into Create-A-Wrestler more defined archetypes to attach themselves to.

2K has said this is only for career mode now.

[Disturbed316]

My only wish is that the changes to the gameplay actually make the game feel different to previous years. Its why i get so bored so quickly, you just feel like you're playing the same game as last year with a different roster.

[Kalyx triaD]

At the end of the day this is based on a near 20yr combat engine. They can tweak it all they want but the underlying DNA is this arcade wrestling game called Smackdown!.

At this point it's high time to start from scratch. Bottom up, new engine. Maybe even a new developer. Any potential, those sparks of brilliance, that the series occasionally had is weighed down by the overall gameplay. It's almost the same issue Call of Duty has. Each game would have one or two interesting ideas, but you're still playing CoD once that fresh car smell fades. Any annual game really.

Then again, maybe people are fine with WWE2k being what it is. It's still fun and the multiplayer is consistently good by design. I personally have a hard time getting back in without custom soundtracks for CAWs since 90% of the reason for getting it was running our created promotions and not having our characters coming down to specific music hit us hard.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The multiplayer, like the rest of the game, is terrible by design. The stupid shit that happens due to the shitty ass engine is what can make matches fun.

Would be nice if they fixed the fucking targeting after 6 years of it being broken at least.

[Kalyx triaD]

We've rarely had issue aside from bugs and the targeting.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

It's just bad gameplay with bugs and unintentional hilarity making up for t.

[Kalyx triaD]

We like the gameplay. It works well however archaic.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Eh, we rather go back to HCTP. Shame that doesn't have better prop physics

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah messing with items has been sketchy for ages. Makes ladder matches just messy.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The carrying powerbombs and things coming back so you can move around before throwing down the bomb does make me slightly hopeful.

[Fignuts]

There is always stuff to make us slightly hopeful.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

There is always stuff to make us slightly hopeful.

Like, all my complaints would melt away if the Universe mode was actually as functional as it should be 6 years later instead of barely evolving, but they say they're improving it every year.

I am really looking forward to seeing the new graphics, but I'm not sure if that's to laugh at or be impressed by. Either would give me some fun.

[Big Vic]

Yeah messing with items has been sketchy for ages. Makes ladder matches just messy.

Last WWE game I played the ladder match was awful, CPU tried to do nothing but set up the ladder and climb it, no offense no nothing.

[Frank Drebin]

Universe mode has such fantastic potential, but after saying that for something like 5 or 6 years now, I have no reason to think they'll meet that potential.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

The carrying powerbombs and things coming back so you can move around before throwing down the bomb does make me slightly hopeful.

Loved doing Sheamus's Razor Edge through tables after walking around to line it up.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I really hope you can use that to Awesome Bomb people from the ring to the outside through tables

[Evil Vito]

Universe mode has such fantastic potential, but after saying that for something like 5 or 6 years now, I have no reason to think they'll meet that potential.

Pretty much. The fact that it's been so bad is a combination of laziness and not wanting it to be so good that you see no reason to upgrade to the next game.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Coming to Switch too. Depending on if it keeps the same features and how good the engine upgrade is on PS4, I could be tempted for a portable fuck around version.

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[#BROKEN Hasney]

8-man matches are in the Switch version, so they're not just porting the old 360 version and calling it a day at least. The statement WWE put out makes it sound like it's the exact same feature set as the PS4/XB1 version.

[Evil Vito]

Supposedly they've already ruled out custom music on PS4 again. Fuck.

It's especially annoying because MLB The Show has had the feature for the last couple of years, so it's known that it is actually possible to do it. Granted, The Show is developed by Sony so that's probably why they were granted an exception.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I REALLY shouldn't, and I know I shouldn't, but I will probably fold like a cheap suit and pre-order sooner than later, in some kind of desperate hope that 8 player modes won't suck copious amounts of ass.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Collectors Edition "celebrates" 15 years of Cena

http://mms.businesswire.com/media/20170727005180/en/602741/5/2KSMKT_WWE2K18_CenaEdition_Beautyshot_FINAL_1920x1080.jpg

<li>The WWE 2K18 Deluxe Edition video game, featuring</li>
<li>Access to WWE 2K18 Season Pass</li>
<li>Playable versions of Batista and Rob Van Dam, two of John Cena’s legendary rivals</li>
<li>Playable versions of Cena recreating his appearances at ECW One Night Stand 2006 and WrestleMania XXVI</li>
<li>Access to the Kurt Angle Pack, which includes two playable versions of The Olympic Hero</li>
<li>Exclusive premium packaging that includes a unique cover sleeve, which will delight both Cena’s fans and his detractors</li>
<li>An exclusive Mattel action figure featuring John Cena with Cena/Cena Nuff T-shirt options</li>
<li>A Fanatics limited-edition commemorative plaque that includes a piece of the ring mat from Cena’s historic 16th World Title triumph at Royal Rumble 2017, as well as a hand-signed photo from The Cenation Leader himself</li>
<li>Limited edition WWE SuperCard in-game cards decorated with Cena (Nuff) card backs that feature Cena, Batista and Rob Van Dam</li>

Well I sure am glad that if you're a peasant who can only afford $59.99 regular or the $79.99 Deluxe edition you have to wait on Batista and RVD, like they shenanigans they pulled with the NXT edition last year. But hey, if you own a Switch, you don't even have the option of buying this.

It's out October 17th if you really want it. But hurry! There's only 30,000 of these bad boys!!

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Also LOL at legendary rival RVD. That was just part of the Edge/Cena feud.

[Evil Vito]

Pass.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Pass.

have you Cena (Nuff)?!?!! :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Kill me

[Evil Vito]

Fire Pro will get me through the next year.

[Frank Drebin]

I wonder if they're going to take out all the pyro in the game in order to cut costs.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I wonder if they're going to take out all the pyro in the game in order to cut costs.

They'd be crazy not to!

[Evil Vito]

The first screenshot will be released today.

And yes.....singular.

[DaveWadding]

Well I sure am glad that if you're a peasant who can only afford $59.99 regular or the $79.99 Deluxe edition you have to wait on Batista and RVD, like they shenanigans they pulled with the NXT edition last year. But hey, if you own a Switch, you don't even have the option of buying this.


Thought I read that Batista and RVD would come with the Deluxe Edition...maybe I'm wrong

[Evil Vito]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGT-0A9UwAAqLyM.jpg

If Tony Nese isn't given the same level of detail on his abs then this game can fuck right off.

[Fignuts]

That sure is a screenshot of wwe 2k18.

[Frank Drebin]

Totes gonna pre order due to todays newz.

The look on his face feels like he's saying "Why can't you just take a year off and start from scratch with a new engine?"

[#BROKEN Hasney]

If Seth is that ripped, I'm assuming it's a sequel to WWE All-Stars.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

They did do a second.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGUDxJhVYAAJ8Cs.jpg:large

Honestly, comparing it to the 2k16 entrance version, it is much better. But entrance lighting is better than gameplay, so let's see what happens.

[Destor]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGT-0A9UwAAqLyM.jpg

If Tony Nese isn't given the same level of detail on his abs then this game can fuck right off.

Sick Tama Tonga edit

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Fuck, it is a white Tama Tonga and now I can't unsee it. Fuuuuck

[Kalyx triaD]

How these games look hasn't been an issue for several years now, unless everybody gets scanned this year.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE2K18?src=hash">#WWE2K18</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE2Kdev">@WWE2Kdev</a> Spotlight series episode shows a side-by-side comparison of <a href="https://twitter.com/RandyOrton">@RandyOrton</a>'s 2K18 and 2K17 entrance and much more! <a href="https://t.co/wBIBk2D8CK">pic.twitter.com/wBIBk2D8CK</a></p>&mdash; WWE 2K18 (@WWEgames) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEgames/status/896023412509876226">August 11, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Looks surprisingly good. The texture on the belt finally makes it not look like a toy, even if it is a bit thin still. For me, they just need to do 3 things to prove that this is the massive upgrade this video makes it look like it is


Show lower card wrestlers, especially the women. These were always lacking the spit polish the big names get. if they improve there, then fantastic.
Show actual gameplay. Since 2k15, there has been better lighting in the entrances compared to when you're actually wrestling
Show actual gameplay. Since 2k15, there has been better lighting in the entrances compared to when you're actually wrestling

[Evil Vito]

Yeah, I want to see lower card guys. They seem to only focus on the top talent and half ass on the rest.

[Evil Vito]

Oh shit they did drop a Tyler Breeze screenshot.

https://i.imgur.com/8becsKJ.png

Fucking crap.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BIG NEWS! Head to <a href="https://twitter.com/IGN">@IGN</a> tomorrow for the first installment of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE2K18?src=hash">#WWE2K18</a> roster reveal! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDLive?src=hash">#SDLive</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE">@WWE</a> <a href="https://t.co/cdI7xsxoFn">pic.twitter.com/cdI7xsxoFn</a></p>&mdash; WWE 2K18 (@WWEgames) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEgames/status/897618650403831809">August 16, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Kalyx triaD]

Oh please I hope they have an assorted collection of current superstars, divas, and legends. I can't wait to see if my fave superstar makes the cut! #RosterReveal

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Bow down to the King! 10 versions of Triple H! Including NXT Point Triple H!

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[#BROKEN Hasney]

Smackdown Hotel got them first

https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/news/wwe2k18/wwe-2k18-roster-reveal-week-1-with-screenshots-jinder-mahal-sanity-akira-tozawa-and-more

Akira Tozawa
Jinder Mahal
Eric Young
Alexander Wolfe
Killian Dain
Nikki Cross
Luke Gallows
Karl Anderson
Baron Corbin
Sheamus
Cesaro
Dolph Ziggler
Bray Wyatt

[#BROKEN Hasney]

https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/images/gallery/13001-13100/WWE2K18_AkiraTozawa-13012-1080.jpg

[Evil Vito]

I gotta say, Dolph looks fantastic.

https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/images/gallery/13001-13100/WWE2K18_DolphZiggler-13014-335.jpg

[Evil Vito]

Tozawa is actually a really nice reveal. The cruisers were really the only main roster dudes I wasn't sure of. Neville and Aries were going to be holdovers but outside of them I figured maybe TJP, Kendrick, and Swann since the they were cruiserweight champs. Everyone else was a big question mark, Tozawa included.

Bet 10 to 1 the Hardys end up as DLC even though they'll be on-disc.

[Evil Vito]

47 name revealed in total for Week 1:

Akira Tozawa
Alexander Wolfe
Alundra Blayze
Andre the Giant
Bam Bam Bigelow
Baron Corbin
Big Boss Man
Big Show
Braun Strowman
Bray Wyatt
Bret Hart
Brie Bella
British Bulldog
Buddy Roberts
Bushwacker Butch
Bushwacker Luke
Cesaro
Dean Ambrose
Diamond Dallas Page
Diesel (and Kevin Nash)
Dolph Ziggler
Dusty Rhodes
Emma
Eric Young
Erick Rowan
Goldust
Hideo Itami
Jinder Mahal
Kalisto
Kane
Karl Anderson
Killian Dain
Konnor
Lita
Luke Gallows
Luke Harper
Mark Henry
Nikki Bella
Nikki Cross
Paige
Sami Zayn
Sawyer Fulton
Sheamus
Sin Cara
Summer Rae
The Undertaker
Viktor

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Let's just say my fears for the women haven't been put to rest yet

http://i.imgur.com/iFSnTVg.png

[Evil Vito]

Let's just say my fears for the women haven't been put to rest yet

http://i.imgur.com/iFSnTVg.png

https://img01.deviantart.net/876c/i/2016/329/f/5/nikki_cross_nxt_png_2016_by_ambriegnsasylum16-dapkkkx.png


I actually don't think that's too bad of a likeness all things considered. But given that Nikki's main appeal isn't meant to be her looks I'd agree they're not out of the woods yet.

Let's see how badly they fuck up Billie Kay and Peyton Royce if they're in.

[Evil Vito]

Element Games are hyping a "massive" character reveal tomorrow, saying only that it'll be the first time this person has made an appearance in the series.

Everyone's speculating people like Shaq, McGregor, Rousey, or the always-present Owen Hart rumors. But I'm not sure why Element Games would be given the first crack at revealing somebody important since that's usually IGN's gig. I'm guessing the hype will end up being a joke as the reveal ends up being Ellsworth.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Congratulations to one half of AoP Razar

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Ah, I've just tracked it down. They've not been given anything from 2k, they apparently found out somehow. So they're not doing the revealing, that'll be IGN as per usual.

He can just talk about it Friday, which is likely when there will be another batch released.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Gameplay shit

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2017/08/17/wwe-2k18-hands-on-6-changes-that-create-a-more-realistic-match

Basically "better AI", "better lighting", carrying moves from the old SD V Raw are back, kickouts are harder and Baron Corbin mode made the cut

Another new feature added, meant to enhance both gameplay and story, is the notion of the quick pin - the idea that one player can land a schoolboy roll-up or a crucifix-style leverage pin, ending a bout quickly, just like the matches on TV sometimes. To aid this, there are now 12 different new match interference scenarios - from run-ins to walk-ins to just entrance music blaring - that will create a targeted distraction and open up a quick pin window. After the bell, the loser, still with full energy, will then have the option of beating down whoever it was that just scored the "fluke win."

[Kalyx triaD]

On paper the idea of translating the pro-wrestling version of 'flash knockouts' is sound and accurate to the show, but this runs into an issue I've spoken about for years about the eternal contradiction of designing essentially a sports combat simulation... of an openly scripted sports entertainment show.

The win/loss conditions are based on an open ended fighting game technically speaking, but these are rules that honestly do not exist on the show. Superstars don't actually win or lose because of stamina management and physical strategy as with actual contact sports. The win/loss reality of actual pro-wrestling is who had the best match of the night. Who got the biggest pop, who got the night's big moment, who's capturing the crowd. These are what usually controls a wrestlers career (setting aside the politics).

But the games are designed with the ruleset and stratagem of pro-wrestling being a real thing. So we are asked to manage stamina, and drain HP, and work the limbs, and basically operate matches in a manner the real guys don't actually do. Who would win between The Rock and Bret Hart? In a bizarre way we know the answer better than these actual men would, if the in-game stats are accurate enough.

Until devs actually gamify the actual win/loss conditions of the real show, we will always have massive contradictory mechanics like Struggle Submission wins (dramatic on TV, bullshit in game), and flash pins (funny or shocking TV moment, extreme salt generator if a player loses that way).

For instance; while they finally added an old idea of mine that the counter window for high flying attacks should be from the opponent's launch rather than connection, it will still be something people will 99% want to avoid once they get the timing down. Imagine a real match where a guy avoids the shit out of every time somebody jumps from the top. Who would pay to see that, realistic as that would be. But a game that makes the real wrestlers end goal yours, well that's a game where maybe I'll take the dive - so I can 'sell' the attack and build sympathy from the crowd to pay off later on. I elaborated on the crowd sympathy thing a long time ago but the point is; that would actually be a pro-wrestling game, rather than a fighting game simulating a fake sport.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I mean, that pin thing will likely just be Universe/Career where it makes sense.

[Kalyx triaD]

They explained that 'one player' can land it, not 'the' player. As in something that can be done to another player. It's a universal mechanic. Maybe it can be turned off in the options but still it's another sign of the real show and the game's rules butting heads.

[Fignuts]

One way they could solve the issue is to have the audience rate the match, and perhaps an in depth logic system.


Oh wait....

[KIRA]

One way they could solve the issue is to have the audience rate the match, and perhaps an in depth logic system.


Oh wait....

Hmm maybe somebody somewhere someday can make a game that isnt so much focused on graphic but gameplay....maybe it can just be 2d to scale back cost. Ah but one can dream......

[Emperor Smeat]

This year's soundtrack was announced to have been curated by The Rock.

The publisher revealed that WWE legend and box office star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson served as the executive producer of WWE 2K18's soundtrack. The superstar personally picked 11 songs of various genres, from rock and hip-hop to soul. The full list of tracks includes:

Blues Brothers – "Soul Man"
Boston – "Smokin'"
Bruno Mars – "Runaway Baby"
Disturbed – "Down With The Sickness"
Eazy-E – "Boyz-N-The-Hood"
George Thorogood & The Destroyers – "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer"
Joe Walsh – "Rocky Mountain Way"
Kanye West – "Black Skinhead"
Kid Rock – "You Never Met a White Boy Quite Like Me"
Mayday (feat. Tech Nine) – "Last One Standing"
Tech Nine (feat. Krizz Kaliko, Serj Tankian) – "Straight Out The Gate"

The Rock says these songs were chosen because they are "some of [his] personal favorites to workout and get hyped to."
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/wwe-2k18s-soundtrack-was-selected-by-the-rock/1100-6452644/

[Kalyx triaD]

Tech 9 did a song with Serj Tankian?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Apparently so. I have it on PLay Next on Google Play after this Ataris song

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Where are you
Please believe in me
I'm not hanging up the phone
Until I hear you say
I love you
I need you near
Just give me one last chance
And I'll never let you down again

[#BROKEN Hasney]

"Don't try to nigga me" is a phrase, apparently

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Eh, Serj was only in the chorus so far and I'm not digging it.

[Evil Vito]

:lol: apparently the Element tweet hyping up a massive superstar debut was just meant to be for Bobby Roode, but IGN chopped they're balls off by just mentioning he was in the game in a random article days earlier. Roode is one of the handful of playable characters in the demo at 2k's SummerSlam event. Not sure why that was worthy of a cryptic tweet.....I mean I like Roode and all but his inclusion was kinda a no-brainer.

TJP confirmed too as he's also part of the demo.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Roode, really? That contracted wrestler? lmao

[Evil Vito]

I mean, I was thinking it'd be Ellsworth which would at least have the whole blatant sarcasm thing going for it. Roode was always going to be in the game.

[Evil Vito]

If I get this game I'm so taking TJP's theme for my CAW and then beating his MRA ass to a pulp.

[Frank Drebin]

Interested to see Roode ' s entrance.

Gameplay or universe mode? Pffft

[Gerard]

Fuck me yet another new grapple system. Be more interested if they made these games from scratch over the period of 2-3 years instead of this yearly update which is really nothing more than tacked on shit. A lot of the same bugs still remain that are basically legacy issues from older iterations of the game.

They probably still won't let us import audio files on a hard drive to the game, obviously such an advanced option is too complex for them, ignoring the fact raw 2 had this option 14 years ago...

[Fignuts]

Audio importing isn't their fault. Sony and Microsoft stopped supporting it so they could pimp their respective music services. A few select games have the option, but it's stuff like MLB the show, which sony itself is involved in developing.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Yoi can pretty much import and play anything on the PS4, all Sony changed is mp3 ripping and the codecs at the base level. This has been confirmed by Konami when talking about PES logo importing, saying they thought about audio too like crowd chants.

All it takes is effort and licensing codecs. But 2k gonna 2k.

[Evil Vito]

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The graphics look nice. The gameplay looks untouched and like it's the same old game.

[Kalyx triaD]

Commentary peaked at SvR2007.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Ring announcers peaked whenever Fink was replaceed.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Commentary is improved via not having to hear Kings voice but other than that, jesus. NBA does it so well

[Evil Vito]

Roster Reveal Week 2

AJ Styles
Bayley
Becky Lynch
Bobby Roode
Brock Lesnar
Brutus Beefcake
Daniel Bryan
Earthquake
Eddie Guerrero
Edge
Ember Moon
Goldberg
Greg Valentine
Ivory
Jim Neidhart
Kerry Von Erich
Kevin Von Erich
Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso
John Cena
Kurt Angle
Larry Zbyszko
Maryse
Mickie James
Mojo Rawley
Naomi
Natalya
Randy Orton
Roman Reigns
Samoa Joe
Sasha Banks
Shinsuke Nakamura
Tamina
The Godfather
The Miz
The Rock
Triple H
Zack Ryder

[Evil Vito]

https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/images/gallery/13101-13200/WWE2K18_Bobby_Roode-13121-1080.jpg

https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/images/gallery/13101-13200/WWE2K18_Maryse_TheMiz-13122-1080.jpg

https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/images/gallery/13101-13200/WWE2K18_Ember_Moon-13123-1080.jpg

https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/images/gallery/13101-13200/WWE2K18_Naomi-13125-1080.jpg

https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/images/gallery/13101-13200/WWE2K18_KurtAngle-13124-1080.jpg

[Frank Drebin]

Cool that Ember Moon is in. I'll give them credit for being smart enough to get in a slew of NXT talent rather than waiting until they're on the main roster with alot of the post WM call ups being left out.

If The Welfare Queen makes it, it's an automatic pre order.

[Frank Drebin]

Big Boss Man better have his "Hard Times" theme and not just the bunk generic "swat team" Boss Man theme.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

LMAO at Full Sail both sounding like shitheads before the entrance and singing along

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[Optimus Bone 69]

Like, all my complaints would melt away if the Universe mode was actually as functional as it should be 6 years later instead of barely evolving, but they say they're improving it every year.

I am really looking forward to seeing the new graphics, but I'm not sure if that's to laugh at or be impressed by. Either would give me some fun.

id be happy is wins led to points which led to title matches not much to ask

[Optimus Bone 69]

I'll do what i always do buy it first day get drunk play it with the same guy ive always did it with think its amazing then sober up and hardly ever look at it again until i repeat for the next waste of money

[Evil Vito]

Week 3 Roster Reveal:

Akam
Alexa Bliss
Apollo Crews
Asuka
Big Cass
Carmella
Cedric Alexander
Chad Gable
Chris Jericho
Dana Brooke
Dash Wilder
Finn Balor
Jacqueline
Jason Jordan
Jimmy Garvin
Johnny Gargano
Kevin Owens
Lex Luger
Michael Hayes
Mick Foley
Mr. Perfect
Neville
Nia Jax
Nick Miller
Randy Savage
Razor Ramon
Rezar
Ric Flair
Rick Martel
Rick Rude
Ricky Steamboat
Rikishi
Roderick Strong
Rusev
Scott Dawson
Shane Thorne
TJP
Tommaso Ciampa
Tye Dillinger
Vader

[#BROKEN Hasney]

TWO MODELS

[#BROKEN Hasney]

if Universe mode was any good, I'd put Martel in the Fashion Police.

Roderick Strong making the cut does mean they're going deep on NXT though. Shame Drew showed up too late along with the ROH stable.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

LMAO at Full Sail both sounding like shitheads before the entrance and singing along

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This entrance alone might convince me to purchase. GLORIOUS!

[XL]

YES!! Nick Miller! Total Day One purchase!!!

[A.J.K]

if Universe mode was any good, I'd put Martel in the Fashion Police.

Roderick Strong making the cut does mean they're going deep on NXT though. Shame Drew showed up too late along with the ROH stable.

There's always DLC.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

DLC is usually planned out in advance. Think the last time they did DLC for anyone who debuted after Mania was the Nexus.

[Evil Vito]

Yeah, I doubt we get Drew. Really anybody who debuted after Mania is pushing it.

I think DLC will shape up something like this:

Future Stars Pack
Aleister Black
Elias Samson
Kassius Ohno
No Way Jose
Ruby Riot

(sub out other pre-Mania NXT characters for any of these that get revealed next week)

205 Live Pack
Ariya Daivari
Drew Gulak
Mustafa Ali
Noam Dar
Tony Nese

(205 Live arena is confirmed and I'm banking on Swann, Kendrick, and Gallagher being revealed next week...if they're not though they'd be here instead of some of the ones listed)

UK Pack
Mark Andrews
Pete Dunne
Trent Seven
Tyler Bate
Wolfgang

Supposedly there won't be a HOF Showcase pack this year because Angle's already the pre-order bonus and DDP/Rude are in the game. Maybe Beth and the Rock 'n Roll Express get revealed next week, if not maybe there's an extra pack with them and a couple other legends.

Oh and I fully expect the Hardys to be DLC too, maybe as standalone guys. No real reason they couldn't be on disc but it'd be a total 2k thing to make them DLC.

[Fignuts]

Hardys being in a Tag Team DLC pack with the Rock and Roll Express is a possibility. Maybe throw Heavy Machinery in there too.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Luger? Well, now we know who to blame if the game tanks. :shifty:

[A.J.K]

Yeah, I doubt we get Drew. Really anybody who debuted after Mania is pushing it.

I think DLC will shape up something like this:

Future Stars Pack
Aleister Black
Elias Samson
Kassius Ohno
No Way Jose
Ruby Riot

(sub out other pre-Mania NXT characters for any of these that get revealed next week)

205 Live Pack
Ariya Daivari
Drew Gulak
Mustafa Ali
Noam Dar
Tony Nese

(205 Live arena is confirmed and I'm banking on Swann, Kendrick, and Gallagher being revealed next week...if they're not though they'd be here instead of some of the ones listed)

UK Pack
Mark Andrews
Pete Dunne
Trent Seven
Tyler Bate
Wolfgang

Supposedly there won't be a HOF Showcase pack this year because Angle's already the pre-order bonus and DDP/Rude are in the game. Maybe Beth and the Rock 'n Roll Express get revealed next week, if not maybe there's an extra pack with them and a couple other legends.

Oh and I fully expect the Hardys to be DLC too, maybe as standalone guys. No real reason they couldn't be on disc but it'd be a total 2k thing to make them DLC.

I think Beth and the Rock 'n Roll Express will be a hall of fame DLC.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

YES!! Nick Miller! Total Day One purchase!!!

What about Schidmt? Can't have them not be together

[XL]

Only if Winston is a New Day alternate.

[Evil Vito]

The Final Reveal:

Aiden English
Alicia Fox
Batista
Big E
Billie Kay
Bo Dallas
Booker T
Charlotte Flair
Christian
Curt Hawkins
Curtis Axel
Darren Young
Enzo Amore
Epico Colon
Fandango
Goldust
Gran Metalik
Heath Slater
Jack Gallagher
Jake Roberts
JBL
Kassius Ohno
Kofi Kingston
No Way Jose
Noam Dar
Peyton Royce
Primo Colon
Rhyno
Rich Swann
Rob Van Dam
R-Truth
Shane McMahon
Shawn Michaels
Stephanie McMahon
Steve Austin
Sting
Sycho Sid
Tatanka
Tatsumi Fujinami
The Brian Kendrick
Titus O'Neil
Trish Stratus
Tyler Breeze
Typhoon
Tyson Kidd
Ultimate Warrior
Xavier Woods

[Evil Vito]

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[Evil Vito]

To me the two biggest "surprise" omissions were Andrade Almas and James Ellsworth, and even with the latter I kinda understand not putting him in since he's really a manager more than he is a wrestler.

Almas though is a head-scratcher. On a game that has such a heavy NXT presence to not have a guy who's been on pretty much every Takeover is a surprise.

Guessing the Future Stars pack they do every year will be: Almas, Black, Ruby, Elias, and maybe Heavy Machinery. Probably no Drew though since he signed later on.

[JimmyMess]

i thought hogan was making his triumphant return in this game... guess that was just a rumor

[Ruien]

Ellsworth should 100% be in. Why would they exclude certain people? Fuck then. That is like Madden being like, new we don't want to put Adrian Peterson in this year.

[KIRA]

I'm guessing including Brian Pillman in a game that already has The Brian Kendrick in it wouldve been too big of a logic bomb for the system.

Oh well

[Fignuts]

Pretty lame that the cruiserweights didn't all make it.

[Evil Vito]

The cruisers that missed out were ones that I expected to miss out - but even still it's like 5 dudes (Nese, Gulak, Daivari, Ali, Dorado). Wish they could've made it. They may wind up being a DLC pack but still...I'm sure they could've squeezed them in.

Rumor has it Almas specifically asked to not be in the game. Seems odd to me but it would explain the one glaring omission to the roster.

[Fignuts]

Ali, Nese and Gulak have such cool movesets though.

[Evil Vito]

Knowing 2k that's why they got saved for DLC. Get a shitload of new moves by downloading them.

[Fignuts]

Honestly, the only reason I still bought these games was because of the great presentation and all the moves that weren't in Fire Pro Returns.

With Spike constantly adding more moves to World, and mods providing enough authentic presentation to satisfy me, I may not buy this or any other 2k game until they make some drastic changes.

Which probably won't happen because so many people buy this game regardless.

[Emperor Smeat]

Surprised they didn't bother to include a couple of notable guys from WWE's UK division. Tournament happened well before the usual Mania cut-off date.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Surprised they didn't bother to include a couple of notable guys from WWE's UK division. Tournament happened well before the usual Mania cut-off date.

Thats either a DLC pack, or their contracts are different enough that they can't be added.

Or Yuke's fault of course.

[Evil Vito]

Well, at least they gave Dana Brooke an exorcism.

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

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Wm9s-9R90sA/maxresdefault.jpg

[#BROKEN Hasney]

It still doesn't look anything like her, but she looks human now.

[Destor]

who is that supposed to be

[Evil Vito]

http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/gallery_img_l/public/all/2016/10/055_HIAC_10302016rf_1904--34a2b601e58b702f6760f886c6d7e5a6.jpg

Seems to be based on this attire.

The hair is shit as always.

[Destor]

awful

[XL]

She actually looks more like her in 17.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">To celebrate <a href="https://twitter.com/VinceMcMahon">@VinceMcMahon</a>'s appearance on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDLive?src=hash">#SDLive</a> tonight, we would like to announce that <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrMcMahon?src=hash">#MrMcMahon</a> is playable in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE2K18?src=hash">#WWE2K18</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEgames">@WWEgames</a> <a href="https://t.co/sgnw2370gw">pic.twitter.com/sgnw2370gw</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/907604827064160256">September 12, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[#BROKEN Hasney]

Career mode details. Well, the entire mode has been a dull slog every year since they introduced it, but they promised it would be more refined and have a multiplayer endgame, so let's see what they've done.

2K today announced details for WWE 2K18’s MyCAREER mode, which will enable players to live out their dreams and experience the lives of WWE Superstars through strong story narratives.
This year, players will choose from two very different paths – Company Man or Fan Favourite –and decide how their roads to WrestleMania (and beyond) will unfold through match performances, promos, alliances and other actions. Additionally, this year’s MyCAREER mode introduces a free-roaming backstage, an updated promo generator, and enhanced MyCAREER invasion, where the MyPLAYERs of friends can still populate a player’s MyCAREER save but now play a bigger role through face-to-face interactions, tag team alliances, side quests and more.

In WWE 2K18, we wanted MyCAREER to focus on a strong story narrative. We felt the addition of backstage could afford us some cool new ways to experience a day in the life of a WWE Superstar. For us to accomplish this, we needed to develop unique and compelling storylines that are no longer shared from Universe Mode so the journeys that MyPLAYERs go through are unique and fresh.

This year, you’ll have two very different paths you can take en route to your own WrestleMania moment (note: you will be able to play past that WrestleMania moment; your story won’t end there). Here are the two paths:


Company Man – Going down the Company Man path means you’re all about helping the general managers (GMs) get what they want out of the roster on any given show. This involves conspiring with the GMs backstage, ambushing other WWE Superstars in the locker room or during their interviews and basically doing whatever it takes to maintain that GM’s power, both in the ring and backstage. The rewards are hefty, though! Continue helping the GM succeed, and you’ll gain access to awesome upgrades, such as the ability to orchestrate a run-in to help you win a match. You can also access Vince McMahon’s office to lobby for match card changes and title rematches.

Fan Favorite – Being a Fan Favorite means you don’t play the whole company game and you’re all about putting on the best matches and promos. You have a locker room full of WWE Superstars and Legends backstage. This route involves earning their respect by taking on different match types – night-in and night-out. You’ll also have WWE Superstars test your in-ring aptitude and skills on the microphone, but if you succeed at this, you will earn the whole locker room’s respect – and with that comes some perks. WWE Legends are always backstage during events. If you earn their respect, they’ll start to give you in-ring bonuses for your matches and promos. If you become the complete package – the guy who can walk the walk and talk the talk like Stone Cold Steve Austin or John Cena – you’ll be able to have your own customized WWE Championship or Universal Championship. This honor is only given to the best of the best.
In short, it’s ultimately your choice how your MyPLAYER’s road to WrestleMania will unfold. We definitely put a bunch of twists and turns to make it feel like it’s your own story, and we hope you’ll be surprised by a few of the WWE Superstars and events that will pop up along the way!


The first part already sounds like constantly praising the authority like the last games....

Free-Roaming Backstage

This is something fans have wanted for a while, and it’s something we have wanted to do for a while as well. With a MyCAREER laced with storylines that involve both in-ring and out-of-ring action, it made sense to bring a free-roaming backstage into MyCAREER.

We wanted MyCAREER to be experiential this year. We wanted players to spend more time interacting with WWE Superstars and supporting personnel to better experience all their unique personalities. Rather than looking at menus to determine who you should align with or who you want to make your rival, you can simply go talk to them or ambush them backstage. Want an interview with Renee Young? Simply go up to her and ask for an interview. Don’t like the WWE Superstar she’s interviewing? Go up to him during live TV and interrupt that interview.

There will be no shortage of personalities backstage, from WWE Superstars and Legends to GMs, apparel tailors and more. Sometimes the interactions will also present side quests that are separate from the main storylines. Think of them as mini-stories that aren’t as involved or crucial to your Road to WrestleMania. For example, some WWE Superstars might ask you to ambush a rival or go toe to toe with them in a promo.

See, now that part sounds good at least as long as there's a lot of variety!

Last year, we added promos to MyCAREER for the first time. While we were happy to finally let players get on the microphone, we knew we could deliver more in the second year of designing the promo feature in WWE 2K18. The two clear improvements we set out to accomplish were making WWE Superstars feel more like themselves and improving the scoring system, as it constricted players from telling the promos they wanted to tell.

It was clear that some of the more unique WWE Superstars needed to be represented better when cutting a promo in MyCAREER. WWE Superstars like Undertaker and Enzo Amore come to mind when discussing this. We created nearly 200 new animations – spread across multiple WWE Superstars – to make them feel more like themselves while on the microphone. You’ll notice Shinsuke Nakamura moving in that unique way that he does while talking. Bray Wyatt will fidget maniacally while preaching on the microphone. The New Day will dance their way to the ring instead of walking. We wanted promos against these WWE Superstars with unique personalities to feel very special. We wanted your MyPLAYER to really feel like you’re going face to face with them in a battle of words.

One of the more fun components of promos was the combo system, so we looked to shift scoring to focus on that rather than trying to find the best fan favorite or bad guy answer. Last year’s scoring model was very rigid and made players feel like they had to make choices they didn’t want to make in order to get high marks. This year, rather than trying to score the highest value, we wanted to score players on promo cohesion. This means as a player, you’ll be able to pick the point you want to make while on the mic. After making that point, you’ll be scored based on how well you stick to that point. You no longer have to worry about if this is what you should say as a crowd favorite or a bad guy. Promo this year is about saying what you want to say and sticking to your word.

They haven't mentioned the awful script of last year though, but at least the scoring sounds fixed.

MyCAREER Invasion

With the addition of free-roaming backstage, naturally we started thinking about the possibilities for MyCAREER invasion. Just like last year, your friends’ MyPLAYERs can populate your MyCAREER save. However, this year, you’ll actually see them backstage. They act just like any WWE Superstars you’ll see backstage: you can talk to them, pick them up as tag partners, get side quests involving them and even ambush them. It’s up to you what role your friends’ MyPLAYERs will have in your MyCAREER.

In closing, we are looking forward to letting you try out all this new stuff in this year’s version of MyCAREER in WWE 2K18. A lot of hard work went into making this year’s MyCAREER feel different from previous iterations, and we hope you all enjoy it!



Sounds about the same.

Sounds like more iteration that revolution AGAIN. I just hope it doesn't have the same stupid milestones like holding a belt for a year or whatever.

[Destor]

COMPANY MAN or FAN FAVORITE


...da fuq

[Frank Drebin]

In Fan Favorite mode, Kevin Dunn kills your push halfway through and ships you off to 205 Live for the rest of your career.

[DAMN iNATOR]

In Fan Favorite mode, Kevin Dunn kills your push halfway through and ships you off to 205 Live for the rest of your career.

And as a Company Man, you constantly get upstaged by Triple H as he slowly but surely makes everything you do irrelevant, until at last he unifies the WWE and Universal Championships and reigns for all the rest of eternity, having pushed you, his one remaining opponent out of WWE and into the arms of another company which immediately lets you win their laughable piece of metal and leather they call a "world championship" in your debut match your first night with the company. :shifty:

[Danny Electric]

Hoping Aleister Black is in as DLC just so I can use his theme

[Evil Vito]

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

[Drakul]

Looks cool.

I'm not following it super close but what'll swing it for me is what they have from pre-2005 in terms or wrestlers and arenas and what the creation modes are like. If both those things are good, I'll pick it up. What I saw in the video leaves me optimistic for the pre-2005 stuff.
I still can't find any videos of any off the games creation modes so I'm guessing they haven't shown anything.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Backstage parking lot looks fun, but everything looks too slow. Let me run up that ladder on the truck, not watch an animation.

[XL]

Any Showcase mode this year?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Nothing's been said so I doubt it.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

https://puu.sh/xCLPB/e336a5a331.png

Oof. I hope that's the Switch version.

[Fignuts]

I hope thaf's the ps2 version.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I dunno, I'm fully expecting the Switch version to look like that because it's still supporting 8 people in the ring.

That said, it looks so off. Like the textures haven't loaded in yet.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

https://puu.sh/xD0Oj/5796cf12fd.png

THE EMOTION THEY SHOW

[Fignuts]

I was actually excited when they announced no showcase last year. It was fun, there was little reason to play it more than once. I was glad they were investing more time into game modes with replayability.

Then the game came out, and said modes had the same minimal improvements as every other year.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Career mode at least sounds fully reworked, just hope they took some of the boring slog of it out too while making the backstage area and side quests.

Since there hasn't been a peep about Universe mode, I'll assume it's the same bollocks as usual.

[Emperor Smeat]

If NBA 2k18 is any indication, Switch version of WWE 2k18 could end up being plagued with some serious storage problems. All depends if 2K Games really cheaps out on the cart size for this game like with NBA 2k18.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

If NBA 2k18 is any indication, Switch version of WWE 2k18 could end up being plagued with some serious storage problems. All depends if 2K Games really cheaps out on the cart size for this game like with NBA 2k18.

The biggest cart available is 32GB and they're expensive. You can't find FIFA under £45 here like you can on other formats.

With the game being about 50GB normally, it's likely downloads will be needed even if they don't cheap out.

[Emperor Smeat]

With NBA 2k18, 2K Games only went with an 8GB cart which isn't enough to hold the base game itself. Also likely poor optimization but that's been a general issue plaguing consoles since the PS3.


Initial software download after purchase – 6.8 GB
Additional software update – 16.1 GB
Save file – 5 GB system memory per save file


At least with something like Doom, the entire base game is on the cart and multiplayer is offered as a separate download or like with RE Revelations 1 & 2 where you at least get the entire first game on cart.

[Evil Vito]

Since there hasn't been a peep about Universe mode, I'll assume it's the same bollocks as usual.

Which is enough for me to not purchase the game. Fucking ridiculous that such a promising mode has been half-assed for so long.

I'll take ages to set up everything the way I want in the mode and then get bored within an in-game month.

[Destor]

Maybe one day poeple will stop buying these and they will be forced to make a good game

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Real gameplay trailer is out

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eRQwXJy_N34" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Fignuts]

Only a few weeks out.

Feel like every year they reveal less and less before each release. I think by this time last year we already had several dev videos and a lot more info.

That's fine. The game has changed. I have fire pro now, so it makes not a lick of difference anymore.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Only a few weeks out.

Feel like every year they reveal less and less before each release. I think by this time last year we already had several dev videos and a lot more info.

That's fine. The game has changed. I have fire pro now, so it makes not a lick of difference anymore.

They've been doing regular videos since the roster reveal. Episode 7 is on creation shit.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uDKIbT1lwr0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Hammerstein Ballroom is in.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

They've got the future Smackdown arena in it too

https://i.redd.it/3g29ngdysenz.jpg

[#BROKEN Hasney]

From their own goddamn video

https://imgur.com/1Oj9BXN.gif

[Fignuts]

lol amazing

It's like an early access game or something.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The Snoop Dogg advert was pretty good.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/95fc58ZEw-A" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Guessing that means Hardys are DLC

[Evil Vito]

I'll be damned, Drew McIntyre made it.

They're announcing DLC every hour. Elias, Ruby Riot, and Drew are in.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

And they did officially announce the Hardy's as DLC last night after my post above.

[Emperor Smeat]

PC version being released on the same day as console versions.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE2K18?src=hash">#WWE2K18</a> is coming to PC October 17th alongside the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One editions! <a href="https://t.co/SofAlPNX14">https://t.co/SofAlPNX14</a> <a href="https://t.co/99x8hsGaL7">pic.twitter.com/99x8hsGaL7</a></p>&mdash; WWE 2K18 (@WWEgames) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEgames/status/912365344517320704">September 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[#BROKEN Hasney]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/LarsSWWE">@LarsSWWE</a> is here for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE2K18DLC?src=hash">#WWE2K18DLC</a> Day! We'll announce <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE2K18?src=hash">#WWE2K18</a> DLC today on our Twitter feed so stay tuned. <a href="https://t.co/XTNK9QpWyk">https://t.co/XTNK9QpWyk</a> <a href="https://t.co/czRnPd7mTR">pic.twitter.com/czRnPd7mTR</a></p>&mdash; WWE 2K18 (@WWEgames) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEgames/status/912753917871644672">September 26, 2017</a></blockquote>
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PAY UP, MARKS

[screech]

I just started doing things on steam. Might grab this for PC.

Anyone know how different it is from console?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I just started doing things on steam. Might grab this for PC.

Anyone know how different it is from console?

It's not really. Even with the extra power, it doesn't use it.

Fire Pro Wrestling is also available.

[screech]

Got it.

I'm not familiar with Fire Pro.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Got it.

I'm not familiar with Fire Pro.

Japanese 2D wrestling game, plays like a dream and we have a thread on it here if you want to see some shit me and Figgy got up to.

If you want the WWE game, get it from here so it's a shitton cheaper:

https://www.cdkeys.com/pc/games/wwe-2k18-pc-steam-cd-key

[Evil Vito]

Damn, wasn't expecting Lars to make it.

This roster kicks serious ass. Shame the game is likely to be a #BROKEN mess and nowhere near as fun as Fire Pro.

[A.J.K]

Rock N Roll Express!!!

Hopefully The Glamazon is in also.

[Evil Vito]

Yep, Beth is in.

Hardys, Elias, Ruby, Drew, Lars, Express, Beth

Supposedly there is only one character left to reveal, but that would only make it 10 characters. Would be a pretty huge drop off in DLC content if that's it. Hopefully a UK and/or 205 pack comes later.

[A.J.K]

Yep, Beth is in.

Hardys, Elias, Ruby, Drew, Lars, Express, Beth

Supposedly there is only one character left to reveal, but that would only make it 10 characters. Would be a pretty huge drop off in DLC content if that's it. Hopefully a UK and/or 205 pack comes later.

one more for today, Hopefully Aleistar Black is the one.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

one more for today, Hopefully Aleistar Black is the one.

He is

[Fignuts]

Can'tput my finger on on exactly why, but matches in wwe games just don't feel " alive" like they do in fire pro.

[Evil Vito]

They're going to reveal the packs and pricing tomorrow.

IGN and 2k forums are having a nuclear meltdown screaming about how the $30 deluxe version is nowhere worth it because they went from nearly DLC characters last year to 10.

But it seems clear that today's DLC will be split into at least two packs: NXT/future stars pack (Drew, Black, Ruby, Elias, Lars) and a legends pack (Beth, Express, Hardys).

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Shane McMahon did the mo-cap for his moves because his kids didn't like the way he played in previous games.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

:lol: Shane McMahon did the mo-cap for his moves because his kids didn't like the way he played in previous games.

"Daddy, why does the you in the game punch better than you?"

[#BROKEN Hasney]

lol that really is it

https://i.redd.it/h8mxcypt2foz.jpg

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The Glorious DDT being in the new moves pack advert is making me think Roode will have that pump handle slam he used for a couple of weeks as his finish and then lock the DDT behind the new moves pack, which will be fucking hilarious.

[Evil Vito]

:lol: Season Pass gets you a whole lot less than it did a year ago

[Emperor Smeat]

Small question since I've never played or bought a WWE game since the Gamecube era, how long does it take to normally unlock all the regular wrestlers in a game?

Is it just the more matches you do, the more you unlock or you need to hit very specific goals to unlock them?

[XL]

Last year you basically earned “currency” and purchased who you wanted. The more you played/higher star rating of matches the quicker you earn/can unlock.

[XL]

The Glorious DDT being in the new moves pack advert is making me think Roode will have that pump handle slam he used for a couple of weeks as his finish and then lock the DDT behind the new moves pack, which will be fucking hilarious.

Isn’t it basically the Edgecution, and Edge is in the game?

[Emperor Smeat]

Last year you basically earned “currency” and purchased who you wanted. The more you played/higher star rating of matches the quicker you earn/can unlock.

That sounds really good.

Ever since they added the Accelerator pay option to these games always wondered if it became a lot more tedious or harder to get a full roster.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Isn’t it basically the Edgecution, and Edge is in the game?

Yeah, with that bit if flair to stick the afm out and yell glorious.

I'd be OK if the standard version made it in and the tornado version or rolling double version was in the moves pack, because they came even later and were GLORIOUS.

[Frank Drebin]

Looking forward to 2k19

[Disturbed316]

Wow, they’ve managed to squeeze loot boxes into this pile of garbage.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Apparently no micro transactions though. Just looks like you unlock shit at random instead of what you want now and may only affect the career mode multiplayer end game.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0QB1GJUqKIc

Actually looks like it would be a fun mode. You know, if multiplayer ever actually worked without lag in this shitfest.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

https://i.imgur.com/GuL4bnph.jpg

[Emperor Smeat]

Probably time for Yukes and 2K Games to consider the idea of instead of certain wrestlers getting the full scan treatment, they just scan as many heads only as possible so less of the roster's faces looks terrible or goofy.

[Fignuts]

That is fucking horrifying.

[Evil Vito]

I understand a lot of the DLC uproar. I mean it's priced exactly the same as last year but there are way fewer downloadable wrestlers. Last year you had 28 DLC wrestlers in the Season Pass and that's not even counting the NXT enhancement pack (Nakamura, Jax, Crews) you had to pay for separately unless you got a special version of the game.

This year the number of DLC guys in the Season Pass is down to 10 and it still comes at the $30 price point. I understand why the DLC numbers went down with the larger on-disc roster, but I think charging last year's prices for it kinda sucks. $20 probably would've led to fewer complaints.

Or if they kept the $30 price I think one more pack to bring it to 15 DLC wrestlers woud've made it all a lot more palatable. Usually they come in packs of 5 and there are exactly 5 guys from 205 Live that were left out (Ali, Gulak, Nese, Daivari, Dorado) so that could've worked. I get why those were the 5 left out initially given they were the least featured guys in the division in the first few months, but people would've downloaded them to complete the roster and get their moves. Plus any of those dudes who are still around come next spring will probably be in 2k19 so they kinda coulda got a jump start on it by putting them in as DLC this year.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Some nerds have been streaming it

Career <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k77utpQ2LQA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Rumble <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/20bjnAaLAzA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Universe mode stuff

https://wwe.2k.com/news/entries/wwe-2k18-universe-mode

Rivalries have intensities and can be "possible rivalries".

Storylines:

One important thing we changed this year was how our story system handled calendars with inconsistent PPV dates. Our previous system wasn’t ready to properly handle WWE’s brand split and the multiple PPVs per month. For us, this meant overhauling our system for the most flexibility possible. This is more of a back end, behind the scenes change that we worked on, but the result is that rivalries and storylines will now work regardless of when they start and when the next PPV is happening.

I’m excited we can share these details with all of you, and I hope you enjoy the changes we’ve made. Our teams here at Visual Concepts, along with Yuke’s, has worked hard on these improvements and with re-working our story system, and I would love to hear everyone’s feedback.

Thank fuck for this basic feature.

Goals:

Goals

One of the challenges we’ve faced with Universe is trying to articulate specific motivations for the Superstars. It’s easy to say everyone wants a championship, but there’s a lot more depth than that when you watch WWE’s broadcasting. As a result, we’ve implemented personal goals for Superstars that they can chase after as they compete in Universe.

Goals change for each Superstar based on various factors like their rankings and relationships. Champions want to defend their titles and the No. 1 contenders want to win those titles, close allies may want to form a tag team while a team on a losing streak may want to split up, and so on. Goals have an impact on the types of matches and rivalries that will get started for the Superstars. You’ll also have the ability to customize goals for Superstars so that you have some suggestive control over how Superstars can be booked.

That sounds interesting enough so you can book stories within tag teams and stuff I guess, but the example they use isn't very creative:

https://cdn.2kgames.com/wwe.2k.com/news/wwe2k18/universe6.jpg

Then there's this line:

As you’re playing through matches, there’s a chance that one Superstar completely outclasses and overwhelms their opponents from the very start. Superstars with significantly higher attributes than their opponents can cause a squash match to occur, putting their opponents in a situation where they must mount a considerable offense to survive or suffer crushing defeat.

So I'm guessing that if it's Braun V Kendrick or some shit, Brawn can just wreck him unless something amazing (or a good player controlled character) overcomes him.

Whole thing "seems dumb" but honestly, I'll be slightly happy if I can just run an NXT with 4 PPVs a year that doesn't fuck up storylines. That's been needed for about 3 years.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Vader has his dumb WCW helmet and awesome music

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8leYVSlhDN8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Jerichos 2000 entrance timing is wayyyyy off. Undertaker bangs his knee on the barricade coming off the ramp.

We didn't need either of those HHH's. We needed one with My Time or Higher Brain Pattern and that's it.

[Evil Vito]

Roman Reigns is the highest rated wrestler in the game at 95, because of course he is.

[Gerard]

Vaders entrance is pretty good, as said above timing is way off on jericho's and the hhh dx entrance, they aren't meant to appear til just after "break it down" hits in the music.

[Evil Vito]

Retro Jericho and Retro Taker's hair look like complete shit.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

At least they got the entrance that matters down

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0nD93xs74z8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[KIRA]

Vader has his dumb WCW helmet and awesome music

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8leYVSlhDN8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Wow they really capured Vader with that theme music

Why did all of WCWs themes sound like they belong on a midnight USA network show?

[KIRA]

:lol:Roman Reigns is the highest rated wrestler in the game at 95, because of course he is.

:lol:

[Evil Vito]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C0Uo0npkMUs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Fignuts]

lol incredible

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The best thing? That object glitch and move fast bug has been in there since WWE 12. Amazing.

https://youtu.be/2AweVxT1aKY

[Gerard]

Shows these games for what they are, yearly cash grabs with barely any time spent on fixing bugs.


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

Look at the state of Flairs hair in this video, its like a 2d object bouncing around.

[Frank Drebin]

Looking forward to 2k21

[Emperor Smeat]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CChveW_l4qo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[#BROKEN Hasney]

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

[Fignuts]

Jesus fuck

[#BROKEN Hasney]

They've had sponsored achievements before, but it always makes me laugh.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Also, MADE THE HARD WAY should have been making someone bleed, but I doubt KFC would want that.

[Evil Vito]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MYyq1bWpzzw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

As expected, Universe seems basically untouched. Fatal four ways, triple threats, and stipulation matches being booked for no rhyme or reason. Rivalries still appear to be little more than "a billion singles matches in a row" and while you can attempt to justify it by saying real WWE feuds aren't much better, that doesn't make it any less of a slog to play.

Yes you can simply edit the cards yourself, which is nice. But when you do that it effectively cancels the rivalry. You have to follow the rivalry the way the game sees it or you're not going to get cutscenes. So what's the point? To that end, most of the personal goals are just "win a match against my rival" too. Not very creative there.

The only cool feature I think is the attribute boosts/declines as people move up and down the power rankings. Back in the days when I did CPU sim feds, the real life main eventers were always going to rule the roost because the ratings were set and couldn't change. There was never a chance of Zack Ryder or somebody beating John Cena. Now you could actually push those lower card guys in such a way that they could hold their own against the CPU.

Having said all that, it's year 8 of Universe Mode and yet getting real enjoyment out of it is still going to require overriding pretty much everything the game wants you to do.

[Evil Vito]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/20bjnAaLAzA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Oh and the Rumble looks like absolute shit. Only 2 people in the ring for 90% of the match.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Guess who got a digital deluxe PS4 version for his birthday?!?!?

https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1459979971ra/18681932.gif

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Apparently this won't have 8 player online matches, making 8 man pretty shit. You don't want AI involved in an 8 man ladder match because fuck that, same with tags. But since the PS4 can only support 4 controllers at once, it means the mode isn't great.

XB1 and PC can support 8 controllers, but not sure if the game is using that or not.

[Big Vic]

Guess who got a digital deluxe PS4 version for his birthday?!?!?

https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1459979971ra/18681932.gif

oooo Arvind is a lucky guy!

[Evil Vito]

Saw a different Rumble vid. Just skimmed it. The good news is the ring filled up in that one.

The bad news is one of the first things I noticed was TM-61 brawling with each other inside a full ring. So much for tag teams helping each other like they'd claimed.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

2k know they shit out the same game every year, so they didn't even bother changing the icons for the DLC from last year

https://i.imgur.com/20EvbVe.jpg

[#BROKEN Hasney]

https://i.imgur.com/wSjbxZQ.gif
https://i.imgur.com/G52oMf4.gif

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Everything that's wrong with WWE 2k18 (so far) (https://youtu.be/qtf0IC_q9hU?t=1m22s)

GOOD: Career and Universe don't seem as repetitive

BAD

Career and Road to Glory creation tools are VERY limited. Apparently can't even change the race? WTF? Hence the loot boxes.
Road to Glory maybe. Sounds good, but 2k's servers are a massive question mark
The build they played at the preview event had NO CUTSCENES FOR CREATE A VIDEO OR UNIVERSE. The devs said it was supposed to be there, but it broke and they were trying to get it back in. Wow.
PETTY THING: Why put a treadmill backstage when you can't run on it like HCTP?

[Droford]

Shows these games for what they are, yearly cash grabs with barely any time spent on fixing bugs.


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

Look at the state of Flairs hair in this video, its like a 2d object bouncing around.

Hearing Cole say Tokyo Krauts..priceless

Edit it just sounded like that to my shitty ears..

[Evil Vito]

GOOD: Career and Universe don't seem as repetitive

I mean I don't give a toss about Career really, Universe is my wheelhouse and that's the mode I would be focused on most. I'll be interested to hear more as people play the game.

The early videos I saw didn't look promising at all with the game creating just non-sensical cards but we'll see.

Gotta prep myself because somebody will probably end up getting me this game for Christmas or something.

[screech]

Gonna pre-order tomorrow for PC. The DLC guys will be available later, right? What I would do for console is buy standard edition and wait to get the other stuff. Not sure if it's worth $90 if I can wait and get the stuff cheaper.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Gonna pre-order tomorrow for PC. The DLC guys will be available later, right? What I would do for console is buy standard edition and wait to get the other stuff. Not sure if it's worth $90 if I can wait and get the stuff cheaper.

if you want everyone, I'd get the Deluxe version. Even if you bought the season pass, Batista and RVD will cost extra.

[cnoslim]

2 hrs left for me, til i can play it.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

You can make glowing things now, even on ring gear. Thanks Naomi!

Colin Bluehimself is available on PS4 Community Creations now. Just put Colin in the hashtags.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ssQ9Z-K53Gk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[A.J.K]

52 minutes!

[A.J.K]

Hopefully the Face Photo upload is easier to work with.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The game is so broken. Online lobby, pick Elimination Chamber, then change the match to anything else and chaos happens. You can just run and glide into the crowd.

https://clips.twitch.tv/TameMotionlessSnailYee
https://clips.twitch.tv/HealthyYawningBananaTheThing
https://clips.twitch.tv/ColdbloodedBeautifulSoybeanHumbleLife
https://clips.twitch.tv/HonestResoluteCheeseTebowing
https://clips.twitch.tv/NiceTransparentPotatoM4xHeh

[#BROKEN Hasney]

https://i.imgur.com/cO6R6Qp.gif

[DAMN iNATOR]

At least one of the hidden trophies is a "Win as _________" vs. AI in "Play" (Exhibition). Can't see any of the hidden ones on "playstationtrophies.org" trophy list page for the game yet, though, so there may be just that one hidden one like that or quite a few.

There are also identical, non-hidden ones for winning singles matches in Play vs. AI as Miz and Daniel Bryan.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Glitched OMG Announce Table Move


<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Dmbaa5_-BjI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[A.J.K]

Referee won't count pin in 8-man tag

[#BROKEN Hasney]

https://i.imgur.com/G5x6ZNu.gif
https://i.imgur.com/UeVRd8u.gif
https://i.imgur.com/VqPmsIC.gif