The Official Smackdown vs Raw 2 thread

[McDoogle]

I was going to buy one next week.

[TerranRich]

Undertaker's Urn? Hmm, I wonder how you win that. :p

I wonder if you can also win the "Torrie's Bra Strap" award for winning a Totally Useless Diva™ Fulfill Your Fantasy Battle Royal match.

[DarkAngel]

:heart:

[Drakul]

http://flash.lakeheadu.ca/~mchilds/Regular_Waving_Emoticon.gif

[Just John]

love the way the feet are on the bottom rope

[Drakul]

I never noticed that. Does that happen after a tombstone is done by the ropes? if so thats so cool.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I never noticed that. Does that happen after a tombstone is done by the ropes? if so thats so cool.

I think that looks like a cutscene to me

[Drakul]

maybe. I hope not but your probably right.

[Disturbed316]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure thats a cutscene.

[Sadistic]

Why wasn't there 2 ladders in the TLC match?

[TerranRich]

Maybe the second ladder has to be taken out from underneath the ring, much like in real matches. And perhaps the person playing the match didn't feel like getting (or forgot about) the second ladder.

[Savio]

Okay, so the final list is:

US: 14th
Canada: 14th – 16th
UK: 11th
Australia: 20th

I better not see anyone else asking this.:roll:

[TerranRich]

:roll:
:heart:

[Sadistic]

Maybe the second ladder has to be taken out from underneath the ring, much like in real matches. And perhaps the person playing the match didn't feel like getting (or forgot about) the second ladder.
No one was playing it. It was a CPU match.
It would be cool if the ladder was under the ring but I find that very hard to believe.

[TerranRich]

Well I've heard about how poor the AI is :roll: so maybe the AI just forgot about the second table. Or whatever. I don't know. Leave me alone, dammit!!!

[Hired Hitman]

hogan sold out, huh?

Isn't that kind of obvious?

;)

[FourFifty]

^
*lol*

[Batsu]

Those are some of the best CAWs I've ever seen in any game ever.

I thought WMXIX and DOR's CAW was great, but this...

[Cool King]

http://www.gamemeca.com/game_data/preview/1535/TV2005102011513700.jpg

Kinda looks like the CAW I always make on every single WWE game I get.:wtf:

[Nervous Ferret]

cross between Jeff Jarret and old school taker if you ask me

[Nervous Ferret]

Would explain the CK thing too

[el fregadero]

That created guy looks pretty sweet. I thought I spent alot of time creating my guy before...

[Drakul]

I want to see a video of someone actually creating a CAW or Entrance.

[el fregadero]

I think I'll just wait the ten days myself, but if that's how you get your jollies then more power to you.

[Drakul]

its just a week I have to wait. :D

[V]

remember kids, the less time you wait for SvR 2k6, the bigger your penis is

[V]

seriously though, I doubt anyone is actually going to get it before the US release date, it is likely to be pushed forward.

[el fregadero]

AMERICA RULES

[FourFifty]

^
Fuck Yeah!

[Drakul]

LIES! :shifty:

[Disturbed316]

Well I'm getting it Thursday so nah nah nah nah naaaaaaaaaaah!

[Cool King]

I'm hoping to get it on Thursday too, but I think knowing The Royal Mail, and the way that they suck with stuff like this. I might get it on Friday.:'(

[Disturbed316]

Where did you order it from CK?

[Disturbed316]

A new Q&A is up on some shitty website, here (http://www.gtaking.com/?id=cnews/headlines/133089680.html) is the link.

[Cool King]

Gameplay

And I just remembered that Gameplay send you it straight from them, so the Royal Mail have nothing to do with it.:$

But Royal Mail still sucks.

[Disturbed316]

OMGZ I ORDERD IT FRO THEIR TWO!!!!

[Cool King]

OMFG!!!!!!11111oneone

O RLY!?:eek:

[Cool King]

:shifty:

[Disturbed316]

http://img487.imageshack.us/img487/4643/ignodditiesorly8uz.gif

[Cool King]

:lol: I knew you would post that!

[Disturbed316]

Has anyone else noticed that this thread has had a IGN/Gamefaq vibe to it recently? :?:

[Hired Hitman]

What's an IGN/Gamefaq Vibe? :|

[Disturbed316]

Retarded posts. Spend five minutes reading through threads on those boards and you will know what I mean.

[TerranRich]

Retarded posts. Spend five minutes reading through threads on those boards and you will know what I mean.
If you value your sanity and your manhood, you will NOT do as he says.

I am scarred. For life. :(

[TerranRich]

GTAKING.com: Will created PPV arenas be available for online play?
Bryan Williams: Yes. All of the offline PPV arenas will be available for online play.

Created PPV arenas? Que?

[TerranRich]

Neato: http://www.gamestats.com/stats/gpm/1.html

SVR 2006 has a popularity score of 100/100. :D

[Disturbed316]

lol it's not even out yet.

OPM2 has got a review in it this month, they gave it 9 out of 10. Will scan it in later, if I can be arsed.

[McDoogle]

Do me the favor and be arsed to scan it.

[Loose Cannon]

WHEW, PHEW, BABBALOOO, THIS GAME IS GONNA BE A 1 MILLION OUT OF 1 MILLION :lol: :D

THE Urn thing is GREAT, CAN'T Wait to see more of these surprises :love: TAKER ROXXXX!!!!!!!

:y:

About 13 MORE DAYS OR SO. SITTING IN MY ROOM STARING AT THE SCREEN FOR THAT TIME PERIOD :)

No, just kidding

NO I SERIOUSLY AM LOL!!!!!! :nono:

[CSL]

WHEW, PHEW, BABBALOOO, THIS GAME IS GONNA BE A 1 MILLION OUT OF 1 MILLION :lol: :D

THE Urn thing is GREAT, CAN'T Wait to see more of these surprises :love: TAKER ROXXXX!!!!!!!

:y:

About 13 MORE DAYS OR SO. SITTING IN MY ROOM STARING AT THE SCREEN FOR THAT TIME PERIOD :)

No, just kidding

NO I SERIOUSLY AM LOL!!!!!! :nono:

<font color=white>What's the American release date?

Anyway, for those (Brits/Americans who want to make a very long journey) that are interested, there is a shop in Stourbridge called Play X and I'll be picking Smackdown vs. RAW 2006 up from there on Monday (7th) or Tuesday (8th). The price is most likely gonna be £32.99</font>

[UmbrellaCorporation]

Hmmm, has it been confirmed as to whether or not created titles can be entered into GM Mode?

[DarkAngel]

:heart:

[TerranRich]

It's kinda getting old, DarkAngel.

[Disturbed316]

:heart:

[Disturbed316]

IGN are posting their review at some point tonight, so keep an eye out for it.

[TerranRich]

:heart:

[Disturbed316]

:heart:

[V]

ah the ign review. the last thing they do for the game. once it's out there's mos tlikely not gonna be anything new from them.

now all we can do is wait or get new stuff from second hand sources

[V]

um i mean

:heart:

[Disturbed316]

Well, they still have the Taboo Tuesday coming, and a video Q&A is coming next week at some point.

[Cool King]

:heart:

[V]

DarkAngel is a trend_setta

[V]

:heart:

[Cool King]

DarkAngel is a trend_setta

I actually thought we were doing this to annoy her.:-\

[FourFifty]

What's the American release date?

The 14th.
10 days... 10 days... which means in 13 days I'm calling in sick.
I did that when SmackDown vs Raw came out :D
I thought it was going to come the day after, I was hella stressed out, so I called in. A few seconds after I got off the phone with my boss the UPS dude came to my door.
Proff that Jesus digs me.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Dumb question. What's a good connection speed for a game like this to play well online without lag? I just got my DSL set up, and ran a speed test. I'm getting 1221 kbps downloading, and 313 kbps uploaing. Think that's good enough?

[V]

1221kbps should be good. I had 900 max last year for SvR and I rarely lagged, or at least I know i wasn't teh cause of it.

IT also depends on your opponents internet though.

btw i've got 2000kbps now... still not that good though, other people have like 8000kbps.. in Japan, an ISP has 100 000kbps

[V]

I actually thought we were doing this to annoy her.:-\
we are :?:

[What Would Kevin Do?]

1221kbps should be good. I had 900 max last year for SvR and I rarely lagged, or at least I know i wasn't teh cause of it.

IT also depends on your opponents internet though.

btw i've got 2000kbps now... still not that good though, other people have like 8000kbps.. in Japan, an ISP has 100 000kbps

Slickness. I figured the downstream was good, as you only need like 800 for the network, I just didn't know if there were any issues with the upstream. I should be good though. I got DSL for 15 bucks a month for a year... That's slick. This league thang will kick some ass.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/wwesmackdownvsraw2006/story.html?sid=6139202&page=1

GM Info... Bad news.. NO CAW in GM mode :(

Good news, the rest sounds really badass.

**Edit** Fuck it, since Disturbed posted the pics, I'll just post the article.

WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 GM Mode Spotlight


Straight from the Yuke's development team in Japan: We go behind-the-scenes of SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006, plus an inside look at the all-new GM mode.


It's Your Show


While SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 will have plenty of new features to boast when it's released in a scant few weeks--new backstage brawl environments, a casket match, a new WWE divacentric Fulfill Your Fantasy match, and the aforementioned upgraded online play--the biggest addition to the game is an entirely new gameplay mode, one that will likely leave hardcore wrestling fans giddy in anticipation: the General Manager mode. We had a chance to see GM mode for the first time at the Yuke's studio, and we were given a guided tour of the new feature by its designer, Kenzy Nakamura.



As the name implies, GM mode will put you in the shoes of either Eric Bischoff, current Raw general manager, or Theodore Long, who's running SmackDown! these days. Your goal in the game will be to win as many fans as you can for your show, while stealing fans away from the other WWE broadcast in the process. Over the course of one broadcast year, it will be your responsibility to sign a roster of WWE talent, book weekly shows and monthly pay-per-views like No Mercy, WrestleMania, and Summer Slam, deal with the vagaries of show finances, and basically do whatever it takes to ensure that, after your year is up, you end up with more fans than the other guy.
The mode starts you off in an audacious fashion. After you choose which show you wish to run, you're put in a head-to-head talent draft and given a chance to draft up to 20 WWE superstars for your roster. You can choose the contract length for each wrestler you choose--from a few short weeks to as long as a full year--with the realization that you only have a limited amount of money to spend on talent; and you'll need to make sure your coffers aren't empty when it comes time to put on the weekly shows--show promotion and special match types such as cage matches cost money, after all. Furthermore, choosing your roster is a bit more in-depth than simply filling up your spots with your favorite grapplers and then starting the show. For one thing, each show has a slightly different championship-belt lineup--Raw is the home of the women's championship, while SmackDown! hosts the cruiserweight championship. Furthermore, each wrestler will have a popularity rating that will add to your show's ability to draw fans. You might not be the biggest fan of the Undertaker, for example, but if he's available to you in the early rounds, it's in your best interest to snatch him up.
Each roster has a maximum of 20 slots, but you aren't required to use that many; however, Yuke's producers told us it's a good idea to have at least 12 wrestlers in your stable. Unfortunately, it seems you can only use WWE superstars in this mode--no created wrestlers are allowed. Once you've got your roster worked out and have assigned championship belts to whomever you like, it's time to get to the central job of the general manager--booking shows. For each broadcast of Raw or SmackDown!, you'll have a number of matches and promo slots to fill. Building a card is as simple as slotting in various match types in the "match" segments of a show and choosing from a number of different promos during "promo" segments. By choosing a specific slot, you can fill it with any combination of wrestlers in your roster, give them a match type to compete in, decide if it will be a title or non-title bout, and choose from other options, such as whether or not managers will be allowed to escort the wrestlers.




But that's not all. In addition to standard match types, there are a number of different types of nonmatch options you can use to fill up slots on your show. You can run rivalry promos, for example, to build up the tension between two feuding superstars (more on rivalry in a bit), build up hype for the night's main event or an upcoming pay-per-view, or even decide to run some smack on your opponent's promotion, hoping to draw away fans from their played-out programming to your fresh, cutting-edge cards. If you really want to lay down the gauntlet, you can even run an interference promotion on your opponent and have select members of your roster invade the other show in an all-out assault on their ratings. Other promos to choose include everything from introducing a newly acquired superstar to build some hype, to running an "inactive superstar" promo, which lets you rest a member of your roster and maintain his popularity at the same time.

Rivalries = Cash


One of the key elements of success to any good wrestling promotion is the rivalry. Everyone remembers classic grudge matches between stars like Ric Flair and Harley Race, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat and Randy Savage, and even more current feuds, like that between Flair and Triple H. In SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006's GM mode, you'll be able to create an entirely new set of rivalries between foes who may have never stepped in the ring together. All you need to do to start a rivalry is have the same set of wrestlers meet in the ring over multiple weeks. The more often a pairing squares off in the squared circle, the more heat that rivalry will bring. If you time things right, you can build up a rivalry to the boiling point and set yourself up for a huge payoff at a pay-per-view event, where you can really give the fans what they want.




Once a card is set, you can choose to either simulate or play through any of the matches you've organized, and after the show is over, your performance will be graded on a simulated version of WWE.com. Both shows will receive "star" ratings (with five stars being the best show possible); you'll also be able to see a running tally of total fans for each show, as well as the weekly swing in fan loyalty from week to week. As long as you're taking fans away from the other guy, you'll be in good shape.
As you progress through the season, you'll be able to check out your progress on your roster, propose trades with your rival brand, pick up free agents to fill out your roster, or check out your current champions at any time. You'll also be able to check out your financial performance on a weekly basis to see how your promotion is drawing in the dollars. If you're running low on cash, you can choose to run a sponsored product promotion to fill your coffers--but run too many of these and the quality of your show will suffer. Periodically you'll receive e-mails from folks like J.R. or Taz, who will offer you helpful hints on how you can improve your promotion from week to week. You won't have the opportunity to jump in the ring and do Bischoff-style promos or run screwjobs on the good guys, but the opportunity to set up a number of dream matches from week to week should make up for that.
At the end of your year as general manager, just after the WrestleMania pay-per-view, the ratings will reset and you'll be able to steal three members of your opponent's roster (he'll be able to take three of your top superstars as well) and the whole vicious cycle will start over again. We're excited by what we've seen of GM mode so far in SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006. It's a concept that seems to make a lot of sense in today's wrestling climate, in which everyone fancies themselves a better booker than those on TV, and there is no doubt that if GM mode takes off in SVR 2006, there is a lot room for some fascinating developments in the future.



SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 for the PS2 is just a scant few weeks away, and we'll have much more on the game, including a full review, in the coming days. For more on the game, including the straight dope from the Yuke's development team, be sure to check out the SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 media page (http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/wwesmackdownvsraw2006/index.html). And be sure to check back next week for a special behind-the-scenes look at the Yuke's SmackDown! studio straight from Japan

[Disturbed316]

Brand new images of GM Mode, SPOILERS:















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[Cuzziebro]

LOL
Either use me or lose me.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

:heart:

[Disturbed316]

:heart:

[Disturbed316]

GM Mode is going to be the tits, seriously big tits :cool:

[What Would Kevin Do?]

If they have anything even remotely resembling the RNN updates, this will be the shit.

[Cool King]

You have to pay the guys to wrestle!:eek:

I thought they would do It for free, since they keep on waffleing on about how much they love the company.:shifty:

[Evil Vito]

:heart:

[Batsu]

LOL! Kick ass. The only thing that would make that mode better would be being able to use CAWs in there.

[V]

fucking gamespot or ign are idiots. I think gamespot is though.

The Roster option is equally important because it's used for trading, releasing, and hiring new superstars to fill the lineup. Created wrestlers can appear in the Free Agent pool (along with unselected and released WWE Superstars) and you can add whomever you wish from there as long you have room for them and can afford it
Perhaps you can't pick a created wrestler initially, but can trade for it once season has started, and gamespot missed that.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

fucking gamespot or ign are idiots. I think gamespot is though.


Perhaps you can't pick a created wrestler initially, but can trade for it once season has started, and gamespot missed that.


Yeah, I think Gamespot's full of shit. I'm pretty sure that CAWs will be allowed in GM Mode. Certainly not the first time GS has fucked up.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

If they have anything even remotely resembling the RNN updates, this will be the shit.


I'm guessing the "Injury Return Update" thing will be similar. I'm with you on that. If it's in there, then :love: .

[UmbrellaCorporation]

Editor's note 11/04/05: The preview originally stated that you would not be able to use created wrestlers in GM mode, which is incorrect. GameSpot regrets the error.

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/wwesmackdownvsraw2006/news.html?sid=6139202&mode=previews&page=3

Bottom of the page, there is a correction.



WHOOOO.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

WHOOOOOO!! GM mode is the shit.... I think.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

WHOOOOOO!! GM mode is the shit.... I think.


Here's hoping. I'm starting to look forward to it just as much, if not MORE, than the Season. I don't want to judge too quickly, but it doesn't look like they left many stones unturned this year.

Ten daysssssss. :love:

[UmbrellaCorporation]

Hmmm, off topic here a bit (somewhat), but does anyone know if you'll be able to cause interference in GM mode?

[Cool King]

http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/images/2005/307/reviews/929017_20051104_screen003.jpg
Maybe, you can change the Champions around by using GM Mode. Like since the games starts off with The WWE Championship on SmackDown! and The World Heavyweight Title on RAW, you just switch them around.

http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/images/2005/307/reviews/929017_20051104_screen008.jpg
Kurt Angle as World Heavyweight Champion....we can only wish.:'(

[UmbrellaCorporation]

IGN review is up! Video review, anyway. I guess the text will come later on.


http://media.ps2.ign.com/media/717/717798/vids_1.html

[UmbrellaCorporation]

THE RATING IS IN!















.....Smackdown Vs. Raw 2006 scores an amazing 9.2!

[V]

it beat hctp!!!!!! OH MY TEH GODDDDD

[UmbrellaCorporation]

GOHAN WINS. I'M A FILTHY FRAUD.



Happy now? :p

[Cool King]

You can get CAWs in GM Mode.

When they were showing you GM Mode, they went to a bit that said "Import Superstars" then you saw the CAW that was in most of the video.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

Honestly, it sounded like to me in the video review that the only thing bad was the season getting repetitive. It's not like they all don't anyways, so what's the big deal? You can continue playing it if you want, or you can fuck around in GM Mode/Exhibition.


Overall, I'm personally pleased with this. Since it beat HCTP, I'm interested to see how well it actually carries when it's released.

[V]

WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2006
The best wrestling game since No Mercy. Period.
by Jeremy Dunham (http://ps2.ign.com/email.html)


November 4, 2005 - Last year's transitory SmackDown vs. RAW was somewhat of a letdown. Strong game that it might have been, it didn't build on the evolutionary changes that 2003's Here Comes the Pain did. Instead, it opted for the "minor update" route that's plagued professional sports titles for years and even lost a couple of features that were so enjoyable from the previous season. So while the game was certainly a lot of fun and did plenty of things right, it didn't do enough to set itself apart like the aforementioned Here Comes the Pain or Aki's No Mercy did. WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2006, on the other hand, definitely does.
The old addage "...everything but the kitchen sink" should be the first thing that comes to mind if you were to step back and realize just how much of an improvement SVR2006 really is. The teams at THQ and Yuke's Media Creations have done a spectacular job of listening to fans and critics alike to formulate one of the most feature-packed wrestling games around. Be it presentational, the gameplay, customization options, or the online mode, almost everything in SmackDown vs. RAW 2006 has been improved in some form or another (and that's an impressive move for a sequel no matter what the source material is).

At the forefront of SVR2006's list of improvements is combination of the brand new stamina and momentum systems. A much more important addition than first thought, these meters add a lot of strategy and balance to a title that used to have issues in that category. In the past, it was easy to find a couple of repeating 'money moves' that kept your opponent floored or permanently dazed so that you could beat him up with few problems (how many of you, like me, would exploit this fact in tag team matches to keep one guy from ever reaching his partner?). Because of the addition of stamina and momentum bars, however, move duplication isn't as problematic anymore.

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But let's assume that you do decide to mix-up it up and start delivering power grapples and signature moves until your momentum meter is charged. That's the way to do it, of course, but you'll have to be smart about it or suffer the consequences. String together too many high-end attacks and your stamina bar drains to almost nothing. This makes your movements slower and your character prone to easier exhaustion (opening up another opportunity for your enemy to attack). Knowing when to press select to manually regenerate your stamina between big spots is essential to winning main event matches on the higher difficulty levels.
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<!--end image table -->Be warned, though, the meter does seem to drain a little faster than it ought to and may take some getting used to (and should probably be tweaked a bit for next year). Nonetheless, it's a great feature and it's hard to imagine any SmackDown game from now on without it.


Another nice gameplay addition this year is the inclusion of a Power Irish Whip. Performed like a Tekken throw (Triangle and Circle together), the Power Whip adds a small (but appreciated) new layer of offense. It's an ideal move to use for the Royal Rumble too, as it makes throwing people out of the ring a whole lot easier than it used to be. Of course, you still have to contend with the Rumble's struggle meter from last year should you choose to grapple someone on the apron, but the stronger whip makes that process less painful.
But the mechanical additions don't stop there. One of the most impressive new features in WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2006 is the ability to customize your character's grapple categories. In the older titles, grapple types were identical for every character (Signature, Power, Speed, and Submission to be exact) but that's not the case any longer. Now users only have to share two commonalities: Submission (down and grapple) and Dirty/Clean (grapple button by itself) maneuvers. The remaining three grappling categories can be customized with seven open choices (Power, Speed, Technical, Brawler, Martial Arts, Luchadore, and Old School) and it means that your wrestlers can be a lot more varied (or specialized if you prefer) than before. It also gives them a higher number of possible grapples compared to last year too, and that's a good thing.

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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!--end image table -->Amazingly, there are still several other mechanical tweaks worth mentioning. The reversal system first implemented in last year's game, for example, has been fine-tuned to allow users to chain moves together for an attack / counter-attack string of up to three turns. It's a pretty cool little feature that adds even more reflex-based strategy to an already-better-weighted combat system. In fact, the reversal system gets a bit addicting once you've nailed the timing down and it made me wish that you could do a few more moves before ending a sequence. Other cool new additions this year include a brand new sleeper hold system (long overdue in my opinion), the ability to play possum for surprise "small package" wins, and two new player attributes (Hardcore and Stamina) that affect how well you can wield weapons and how fast your energy will regenerate.
As has been the case every year, though, SmackDown vs. RAW 2006 does run into a problem that shouldn't be too unfamiliar for seasoned players. Naturally I'm speaking of the AI. Though the CPU has been touted as "much improved" this year, it's still a little rough around the edges. Yes, players will have a harder time with dominating their computer opponents than before, but that's just as much a result of the new strategic gameplay elements as it is the AI's decision making. The actual planning and strategy of your computer opponents doesn't seem different from the older titles much at all (unless they're severely hurt, at which point they'll start searching for weapons to help). Otherwise, most wrestlers seem to approach you with the exact same tactic.
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<!--end image table -->That said, the harder difficulty levels will still challenge you for sure, but that's mostly due to the fact that the computer's counter ratio gets pretty ridiculous and is harder to hurt. Longtime fans of the SmackDown series should welcome the new challenge just as I did, but as I alluded earlier, it would have been nice to have more diversity in opponents (at least you can customize a whole boatload of AI options with adjustable sliders, though, but it affects everyone as opposed to individual characters). Either way, this shouldn't be an issue in the long run as SVR2006 is meant to be more of a multiplayer game anyway.


While we're on the subject of multiplayer, it goes without saying that SmackDown vs. RAW 2006 supports the notion very well. There are a huge number of modes and options that players have at their disposal and there should never be a shortage of things to do. Offline, gamers can hook up and duke it out with five other players for some serious six-person action. One of the best multiplayer features, though, is the ability to win and defend championship belts. Be they individual or tag team, you can win up to ten of them and even bet people money for belts if you want to raise the stakes. With a couple of friends and a pizza, the title match option can take up a good chunk of your time. The only thing I would have liked to see added is the ability to create your tournaments to help you out.
But nothing says multiplayer like online... and SmackDown vs. RAW 2006 has enough online options to make folks disappointed from last year much happier. To start, THQ keeps a server-side record of Wins, Loses, and Title Belts earned so that users can get some background info on their opponents before they face them. Up to four players can compete at once while online too, and almost every major match type is supported (sadly, no Rumble). The coolest feature, though, is that players can get together and trade created wrestlers with one another all day long. You can even preview the created superstars before you download one. As Carlito would say, "Now that's cool."

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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=480 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=imgpos4 align=middle>Online play should be a big hit. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!--end image table -->Unfortunately, SmackDown 2006 is still a little behind in a couple of other areas. You can't communicate with one another while in a match, for example, and setting up buddy lists and clans isn't an option. Tech heads probably won't like the fact that there isn't any USB headset support either, and the fact that there are no anti-cheating measures in play is pretty disappointing.
Despite your preference for multiplayer or single-player experiences, SVR 2006 still has a number of match types and goodies for even the most discerning wrestling fan. Personally, I really like the new backstage brawls and their highly-interactive environments. Likewise, the refined cage match (you can leave out the door now), ladder matches (multiple ladders), and Fulfill Your Fantasy bouts (half-naked ladies) bring new life to some old favorites as well, and the option to setup 2-on-3 matches or over the top rope battle royals has been a long time coming.
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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=480 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=imgpos5 align=middle>Buried Alive is just one of many new match options. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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<!--end image table -->Of course, the new match type that's received the most press is probably the oft-requested Buried Alive contest. Allowing users to wrestle from the ring all the way down the ramp and into a giant mound of dirt, this mode can't end until one player stuffs another into a casket and piles a couple hundred pounds of earth on top of him. Personally, I found the match to be somewhat of a chore after the first couple of playthroughs (these things can take forever), but the effort is there and there's nothing wrong with it mechanically other than its length of completion.

[V]

Strangely, the season mode is both an improvement and more disappointing than last year's version. On the plus side, its more structured setup, better voice-acting, and WWE-style presentation really makes you feel like you're in the middle of World Wrestling Entertainment programming. The cool twists and turns and nods to classic feuds and storylines is a big bonus too, and the ability to play two entirely different years on two different shows is awesome. But then you have season mode's more unsatisfactory elements -- most notable the lack of customization and flexibility afforded to its earlier "text-only" counterparts. There's a lot less opportunities to branch off and do your own thing too, which gives it a little less longevity than season modes from the past.


To help combat this, THQ has also included the recently-revealed GM Mode. Borrowing its inspiration from the Madden and 2K line of sports titles, the GM Mode gives players full control over the WWE. They can draft all-new rosters for their shows, setup rivalries and feuds, try to raise the ratings of their favorite program, and move mid-carders like Heidenreich all the way to the top. It's a pretty cool diversion from the typical season-type match that we've grown accustomed to over the years and the ability to hop in and play or simulate any and every match is great. Those who don't like to cycle through a bunch of menus and read text, however, may not like it as much as I did.


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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=480 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=imgpos6 align=middle>GM Mode gives you full power over the WWE. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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But even if GM Mode isn't for you, the list of things that can be done here is extensive. As an example, your profile saves a complete record of everything you've accomplished in the ring (much like the online stat tracking) and you can earn all sorts of special trophies and title belts to decorate your virtual locker room. You can customize that locker room too, and even adjust the color of your walls and floors, add knick-knacks to your desk, or completely change your couches and furniture altogether. Create-A-Wrestler and Create-A-Stable have been streamlined for easier access too, and you can even make stronger tag teams by developing the chemistry of your favorite squads. I'm also a huge fan of the new "Create-an-Entrance," it's so much more flexible than the canned stuff from before that it'll be impossible to go back. There are literally dozens of other cool things to talk about as well, from the higher polygon count and post-match celebrations to the awesome challenge and better weapon balancing. The list is highly impressive.


Closing Comments
What makes WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2006 such fantastic fun to play is its total accessibility. While everyone may not care for the Buried Alive match or Fulfill Your Fantasy, they can always retreat to GM Mode or defend one of their titles instead. If those options still don't tickletheir fancy, they can always just make someone with the excellent create-a-character feature, or drop into an impromptu Season, or simply engage in an old favorite like Hell in a Cell. What's more is that the gameplay has made another noticeable step forward with its strong stamina and momentum systems and the adjustments to the rest of the gameplay are just as effective. And while I'll be the first to admit that the series could still work on its list of recurring problems, there's no other wrestling game since No Mercy that offers this much replay, value, or depth. Kudos to Yuke's and THQ for a job well done.

Presentation - 9.0
This is wrestling done right. Post-match celebrations, an excellent recreation of WWE programming, and some of the accurate ring walks around. THQ spared no expense this year.

Graphics - 9.0
A higher polygon count, true 3D crowds, motion-captured animations, and dead-on facial recreations make for the best looking SmackDown ever (there are still collision problems, though).

Sound - 7.5
The voice-overs this year are huge improvements compared to last time and the selection of music is more varied. Announcer commentary, on the other hand, is really, really bad.

Gameplay - 8.5
Imagine the familiar SmackDown mechanics but add the strategy of a real momentum and stamina systems, while refining just about every other aspect of the game. That's SVR 2006.

Lasting Appeal - 9.5
A much-improved online feature, the General Manager mode, a cinematic season option, a huge array of customizable segments, tons of bonus unlockables, and dozens of matches. 'Nuff said.

OVERALL - 9.2
Outstanding (out of 10 / not an average)
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[V]

bah umbrella beat me, but mine has the pics so it's better >.>

[UmbrellaCorporation]

bah umbrella beat me, but mine has the pics so it's better >.>


You win. I concede defeat. I was too lazy to be arsed with getting the pics. :D

[V]

if you agree then edit yours out so people don't read yours and see there was a better version afterwards :o

[UmbrellaCorporation]

I know Maven's not in this, but I'm hoping like hell that the Lungblower is in here. I don't know why it wouldn't be, as I saw Rene Dupree do it on Heat a while back.

[TerranRich]

Sound - 7.5
The voice-overs this year are huge improvements compared to last time and the selection of music is more varied. Announcer commentary, on the other hand, is really, really bad.

:heart: Amen!

If J.R. didn't sound like he was bored out of his tree, this game might've scored a 9.5 or higher. :D

And yeah, it's still the best game since No Mercy. I'm not so sure about that. I personally think it'll beat No Mercy as best YET.

[Drakul]

I read on IGN that you can choose the outcome to matches in GM mode in order to start stories etc.

So is GM mode gonna be in kayfabe like everything is for real.its not stories its real life

or will it be like real life where you push guys and start up rivalries with pre set outcomes?

[V]

i also read you can actually play the matches. which implies you can lose without wanting to.

and since you can also choose the outcome...

whether it's kayfabe or mark wise is upto you. i guess

[Drakul]

cool.

[Drakul]

Anyone got any ideas in mind for a fued or story in GM mode?

[Skippord]

KANE Vs HHH culminating in Kane winning the title in a buried alive match

[Hired Hitman]

My first fued would be Kurt Angle & Shelton Benjamin.

Shelton was once a "student" of Kurt Angle, I'd play on that :y:

[What Would Kevin Do?]

If it's duable, I'd like to build up Hass and Benjamin, first as a team, then individually, and then have a showdown between the two at WM :)

[Drakul]

just ordered the game :D

[Drakul]

If it's duable, I'd like to build up Hass and Benjamin, first as a team, then individually, and then have a showdown between the two at WM :)
Sounds good and doable. Simpley team them up over several weeks continually, have them lose matches for a few weeks and slowly unraval until you split them up.Then have promos go back and forth etc.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Sounds good and doable. Simpley team them up over several weeks continually, have them lose matches for a few weeks and slowly unraval until you split them up.Then have promos go back and forth etc.

Something like that ;) I still stand by my claim that Hass could have made a GREAT heel.

[The Mackem]

This game looks better and better everytime I look at this topic.

[PorkSoda]

It would be cool in GM mode if you can pick what you want the superstars to say when you cut a promo. Like type out some stuff, not the whole thing, just little things. Like I would like to have Angle say something like "BENOIT! IM A BIG STUPD FUCKING IDIOT! You are messing with an Olympic hero!" and then Undertaker comes out and says "DING DONG GOES MY BONG! You will tap out, Kurt" :rofl:

LOL! And then Taker comes out dressed like the Chef Boyardee guy and he says "ARRRR! AHOY MATIES" :yes:

[TerranRich]

What. The. Fuck. :eek:

:rofl:

[Just John]

haha chef boyardie guy

[Disturbed316]

9.2 eh? Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn

Less than six days till I get the game, I don't think I'm gonna turn into work on the weekend.

The part where is says you can customise your grapples for CAW's is brilliant, so many original guys are gonna come out of that mode now :cool:

[loopydate]

That (the grappling thing) really is a good idea. It's really frustrating trying to create, for example, luchadores in earlier games, because the Power, Signature, Submission, and Whatever-The-Fourth-Thing-Was were really restrictive. Now, CAWS of the Mexicools will actually behave like the Mexicools instead of like Triple H with fast moves.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Hmm it says that you have a maximum of 20 slots for your roster in GM Mode (but aren't required to fill that many spots)

Who are you guys gonna try and get?

I'll be using SD (because of the cruiserweights), and I'll likely make HHH my #1 overall pick if possible so I can job him the hell out to the likes of Jericho, Benoit, Kane, Eddie, Christian, Booker, the cruiserweights, etc. etc. :cool:

Might even try and pick up a diva for one show so I can job HHH to her</font> :lol:

[Disturbed316]

Ok, a question straight out of the IGN/Gamefaqs boards, but what will be the first thing you do when you get the game?

I'm gonna go online and register my name :wave:

[V]

I gotta go straight to exhibition and play a singles match, it's routine

after that I'l register online

[loopydate]

I may simulate a Rumble, just to see as many guys as I can and hear as many entrance themes as possible. Then, it's off to Season mode. (I'll answer Vito's question later)

[V]

probably wont do GM mode until I have enough CAWs to make a league of 90% CAWs.

I :heart: CAWs... usually I only use the actual wrestlers the first few weeks, while buildng up all my CAWs. After that I only use the wrestlers i really like

[Nervous Ferret]

prob a season mode with my CAW

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The first thing I'll do is press start when told to do so :shifty:

Nah but seriously, I'll do my traditional EC match first, followed by a Buried Alive, a Rumble, and then some other clusterfuck matches just to see everyone before diving into season</font>

[Just John]

I'll be doing a single match to check out the new features, then a buried alive, then check out the create a modes and then season with shawn michaels

[Sadistic]

The 1st thing I'll do is turn off entrances.
The 2nd thing I'll do is have a huge long hardcore match all over the arena.

[Hired Hitman]

14 more days :(

[The Icon of Elisim]

1st I'm gonna do a singles match with Paul London.

Then I'll explore some of the new match types with Hassan and Eugene.

Basically I'm gonna try out all the new wrestlers in the game and try to see all the entrances.

Then I'm prob gonna do a season mode, way too many guys too choose though. Angle, Benjamin and Hassan are my short list

[Sadistic]

Did you all see the video review on IGN?

[Cool King]

Yeah, it was posted here yesterday.

[Sadistic]

I wished they showed more. Gamespot's reviews are always better.

[Cuzziebro]

1st thing im going to do is play a Cage match with Hassan against Eugene, checking out the new features of the cage. Then start a season with mabye Benjamin or Eugene (if possible), so i can buy Hogan and then Hassan Hogans ass.

[Drakul]

The part where is says you can customise your grapples for CAW's is brilliant, so many original guys are gonna come out of that mode now :cool:
Where does it say that and how are you getting the game on the 8th? I ordered mine from Gamplay.co.uk but I dunno if that means I'll get it early.

[V]

i ordered my games from www.scamzrus.com (http://www.scamzrus.com)

they said I would be receiving it by october 5th, but it's still not here :(

only had to pay an extra $3000 for the early date as well.

prolly got lost in the mail

[Cuzziebro]

Where does it say that and how are you getting the game on the 8th? I ordered mine from Gamplay.co.uk but I dunno if that means I'll get it early.

The thing bout the grapples is in the review and he probably doesnt know how to count.

[FourFifty]

I think I'll do what I've done with every other SmackDown game...


































Jericho VS Triple H... See who gets held down this time, bitches!

[FourFifty]

buy Hogan and then Hassan Hogans ass.
Second thing on my list :D

[loopydate]

Hmm it says that you have a maximum of 20 slots for your roster in GM Mode (but aren't required to fill that many spots)

Who are you guys gonna try and get?

I'll use SmackDown for the cruisers, too, and here are the 20 guys I'd want.

Kurt Angle
John Cena
Shawn Michaels
Chris Benoit
Eddie Guerrero
Batista
Rey Mysterio
Chris Jericho
Rob Van Dam
Shelton Benjamin
Randy Orton
Edge
Carlito
Tajiri
Khosrow Daivari
Paul London
Chavo Guerrero
Spike Dudley
The Hurricane
Charlie Haas

A little top-heavy, to be sure, but I left out a bunch of big names that I'd be happy to let RAW have (HHH, UT, etc.) I really struggled with getting Hassan, but thought that I might be too tempted to bury Daivari in the tag division with him instead of making him a legit Cruiserweight Title contender.

As good as my main-event talent is, I'd make tag and cruiser wrestling the focus of my shows. WGTT vs. Los Guerreros vs. HBK & London? Yes, please! Eventually, I'd probably do a student-turns-on-mentor feud with HBK and London, just because the matches those two could put on would be :drool:

[Hired Hitman]

Tag and Cruiserweight show, I like it :cool:

[Just John]

Hmm.. GM mode I'll probably have


Smackdown for the cruisers also its the less watched show so I'd change that and have:


Paul London
Rey Rey
Shawn Michaels
Hassan
Christian
Guerrero
Rob Van Dam
Jericho
Chavo
Carlito
Eugene
Orton
Batista
Benoit
Spike Dudley
Undertaker
Masters
JBL
Orlando Jordan
Rob Conway

[Disturbed316]

The thing bout the grapples is in the review and he probably doesnt know how to count.

He's the one who cant count buddy.

5 + 6 doesn't = 8 Drakul, you dumbass!

[Nark Order]

I'm doing SD! This is my Roster.

Jericho
Orton
Guererro
Carlito
HBK
Christian
Hassan
Daivari
Orlando
Shelton
Haas
RVD
Dupree
Sylvan
London
Tajiri
Regal
Doug B
Danny B
Heidenreich

[Disturbed316]

You do realise the first pick is done at random, don't you?

And you may not have enough money to buy that kind of roster for a whole year.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>When they say that, do they mean who you get first is random or who gets to pick first is random?

If it's the former of the two, it's pretty unnecessary, IMO.

I need this game</font> :mad:

[Cool King]

<font color=goldenrod>I need this game</font> :mad:

We all do.

[Nark Order]

You do realise the first pick is done at random, don't you?

And you may not have enough money to buy that kind of roster for a whole year.

Meh, no gigantic stars really. Only Jericho, Orton, HBK.

It can be done. I tried to make alot more tag teams.

[Disturbed316]

<font color=goldenrod>When they say that, do they mean who you get first is random or who gets to pick first is random?

If it's the former of the two, it's pretty unnecessary, IMO.

I need this game</font> :mad:

The trick here is to work within your budget to assemble the best possible lineup -- while also keeping in mind that first pick is entirely random (which can affect the order and which guys you go after).

:-\

Only four or so days till I'll have to game :heart:

[FearTheSpear]

Too bad we can't make a thread within a thread. It would be fun to have a mock-GM-mode draft. Everyone has their list, but what would happen if one player had to play against another player? *cough*SVR2007*cough*

[Savio]

I'll start a season with hassan first.
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"The big shows fist, looks like a honey baked ham" ~JR

[PorkSoda]

I'll start a season with hassan first.
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"The big shows fist, looks like a honey baked ham" ~JR

Mmmmm...ham :drool:

[V]

GUYS, BBQ SAUCE ON A POLE MATCH IS CONFIRMED

[Nark Order]

:drool:

[Hired Hitman]

I need to get my mind off Smackdown vs Raw 2006, I'm going to watch Raw... Do'h

[Drakul]

He's the one who cant count buddy.

5 + 6 doesn't = 8 Drakul, you dumbass!
I wasn't talking about you saying "I'm getting it in 6 days" or something. I'm sure I read you said you where getting it on the 8th or 9th cos you ordered from Gameplay.

[James Steele]

I am getting a PS2 just because of this game. (If it sucks, I'll trade it in for HCTP & an old madden game)

[Drakul]

Gameplay are estimating they will ship the game on the 9th, so whoop for everyone who has ordered from there i.e. me.
There it is. Thats what I meant.

I can count. All the way to G, infact.

[V]

I am getting a PS2 just because of this game. (If it sucks, I'll trade it in for HCTP & an old madden game)
I bought a PS2 for HCTP, and the only game I bought for PS2 since then is Smackdown vs Raw :o

[Hired Hitman]

I bought my Playstation 2 for Smackdown Just Bring it, I wanted to get GTA3 but it got banned :rant: , since then I have gotten GTA: Vice City, GTAIII, Smackdown HCTP, Smackdown VS Raw, Max Payne, San Andreas and sold Vice City, GTAIII, Smackdown JBI, HCTP and now have Smackdown vs Raw, Max Payne and San Andreas.

I was going to sell SVR but I didn't get around to do so.

and Max Payne is sold for $10 these days, and it's not worth the time to sell it.

Bullet Time with Duel Machine Guns is pretty cool anyway :cool:

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Max Payne 2 is slick.

[TerranRich]

I bought my Playstation 2 for Smackdown Just Bring it, I wanted to get GTA3 but it got banned :rant: , since then I have gotten GTA: Vice City, GTAIII, Smackdown HCTP, Smackdown VS Raw, Max Payne, San Andreas and sold Vice City, GTAIII, Smackdown JBI, HCTP and now have Smackdown vs Raw, Max Payne and San Andreas.
Wow, you got GTAIII and GTAIII? :eek:

;)

[What Would Kevin Do?]

I bought my Playstation 2 for Smackdown Just Bring it, I wanted to get GTA3 but it got banned :rant: , since then I have gotten GTA: Vice City, GTAIII, Smackdown HCTP, Smackdown VS Raw, Max Payne, San Andreas and sold Vice City, GTAIII, Smackdown JBI, HCTP and now have Smackdown vs Raw, Max Payne and San Andreas.


Here, let me help. :)

[V]

San andreas is much better on the PC imo, and it's "free" or I would have bought it on the ps2

[Drakul]

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/video_player/popup.php?sid=6139204&pid=929017&rgroup=undefined
new interview discussing GM mode.

[Cool King]

Yeah, I've just finished watching it on Gamespot.

Pretty cool. But does anyone think that they'll have or someone will make a cheat for infinit money?:-\

[What Would Kevin Do?]

YES!!!!

THey finally reanimated the roll up win so it doesn't have the backwards bridge!!! Go Bret Hart style roll up.

[Hired Hitman]

Where is it shown, WWKD?

[What Would Kevin Do?]

If you watch the gamespot video above, about GM mode, Edge does it in one of the clips. It's at 2:42. Edge does it to HBK, looks good.

[Cuzziebro]

At the end of the year if you want to continue the fans split 50/50 but the rosters stay the same.
Awesome.

[Hired Hitman]

Oh right, I've just seen it and it looks better than the lightweight style bridge they used to do. :o

Stealing a taunt drains the enemies momentum :cool:

[Evil Vito]

I bought my Playstation 2 for Smackdown Just Bring it, I wanted to get GTA3 but it got banned :rant: , since then I have gotten GTA: Vice City, GTAIII, Smackdown HCTP, Smackdown VS Raw, Max Payne, San Andreas and sold Vice City, GTAIII, Smackdown JBI, HCTP and now have Smackdown vs Raw, Max Payne and San Andreas.

I was going to sell SVR but I didn't get around to do so.

and Max Payne is sold for $10 these days, and it's not worth the time to sell it.

Bullet Time with Duel Machine Guns is pretty cool anyway :cool:

<font color=goldenrod>I still have all my PS2 games and a lot of my PS1 games :o I figure at this point, why bother selling them? Most of them will be worth $3 tops, only useful if I wanna make space

I have no school tomorrow, might break out the old SD games and play a little bit of all of them to enjoy the evolution of the series</font> :cool:

[Hired Hitman]

I sold all those games for about $150, I sold both smackdown games together for about $80 :cool:

[Disturbed316]

There it is. Thats what I meant.

I can count. All the way to G, infact.

Yeah, it will SHIP on the 9th, getting it on Thursday.

[TerranRich]

Anybody want a pre-owned copy of SVR 2006?
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=939259

:lol:

[Team Sheep]

Yeah, it will SHIP on the 9th, getting it on Thursday.

Will everyone get it on the 9th if you pre-order it from gameplay Disturbed? Just ordered it from there today.

[Team Sheep]

Sorry, I mean the 10th.

[Just John]

get it fresh from the ship it shipped from:shifty:

[TerranRich]

Guys! This is FOR REAL!!! I Hijacked teh ship that carried Smackdown vs RAW 2006 AND I GOT IT!!! It'S SO AEWEEOMEE!!!! PLZ WUL!!!!11

[Just John]

lol I'm glad I left that place


just seeing that whole thing about GM mode and the IGN review, I mean phew, I really do want this game, chrimbo is soon to come.

[KingofOldSchool]

Anybody want a pre-owned copy of SVR 2006?
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=939259

:lol:

Ha.

I can get a brand new copy for cheaper than that at work.

[Hired Hitman]

Cool, could you get me a copy and mail it to: 23 London Rd, Like I give a Damn.



;)

[V]

SUPERMAN HAS BEEN CONFIRMED FOR THE ROSTER

[UmbrellaCorporation]

^



*MARKS THE FUCK OUT*

[TerranRich]

OMFG GAHORN, I WILL WUL YUO IF JEW GIV ME TEH LIKNS TO PICS OF TIHS AND PROOF!11!11!!!!11!!1!!111111!!1½ :) :D :p ;) :heart: :heart: :wtf:

[Joey Slugs]

superman? :wtf:

[Hired Hitman]

He is just being a cunt.

[Jonster]

YES SUPERMAN!!!!! BEST WRESLTING GAME EVA! IM GONA BY 7 COPYS NOW!!!!!!!1

[Jonster]

Excuse me.

[Disturbed316]

:|

[McDoogle]

The last two pages of this thread is extremely gay. Extremely gay.

[TerranRich]

ARE extremely gay. And yes, they are.

[McDoogle]

Yea I knew I used the wrong word but I didn't feel the need to edit the post to correct it.

[DarkAngel]

:heart:

[Cool King]

:roll:

Is this just your way of spamming it up in here?

[DarkAngel]

:heart:

[Cool King]

I'll take that as a yes.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

:heart:

[TerranRich]

:heart:

[DarkAngel]

:heart:

[TerranRich]

:?:

[DarkAngel]

:heart:

[Lux]

:heart:
:?: :heart:

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>And the award for "Thread that suddenly went to shit" goes to........</font>

:shifty:

[CSL]

<font color=white>Getting this mother fucker tomorrow! I'll pick it up about 2pm and talk a little 'hands-on' on Thursday after a day's worth of play. I urge everybody that wants this game that hasn't already ordered it to phone around their local/local-ish (I have to make a 50 minute bus ride to get mine) independent game shops and see if they are gonna release it early. I thought I was gonna get mine on Monday or Tuesday but I phoned Monday morning and confirmed they'll be putting it on sale Wednesday morning</font>

[CSL]

<font color=white> Oh and

:heart: </font>

[McDoogle]

I blame that Pyro poster for the shitness this thread has gone to. Im not even sure he ever posted in this thread but I blame him anyway.

[FourFifty]

OMFG!!! NEWZ @BOT TEH GAYME!!!!
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Emo haircuts suck.

[TerranRich]

POST HERE, WUL 4 U!!!!!111 ---********************************************++++++++++++++===========================OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO L::::::::::WQE:WQL

[FourFifty]

Since this thread has gone to hell....

"Go ahead.
Do it.
You have sexual needs, desires.
You want to.
You need to.
Do it for you.
When was the last time you did something for you?

We all know this is a physical thing.
It's not like you're gonna leave your wife.
Look at it this way, it'll make your relationship stronger in the end.
What she doesn't know won't hurt her.
You'll appreciate your wife more.
If you play your cards right, you might even learn a few things.
Believe me, your wife will thank you later.
I'm not telling you something that you don't already know."
-Sean O'Haire

[PorkSoda]

I think were all just killing time until the game comes out. When is it, next week?

While were at it. CHEESEBURGERS! CHEESEBURGERS IN THE SUN CHEESEBURGERS IN MY BUN! I EAT CHEESEBURGERS EVERY HOUR IN THE SHOWER!

[FourFifty]

You shouldn't be cheering for cheeseburgers! You should be cheering for our Women's champion, Trish Starus!!!

[V]

OMFG GAHORN, I WILL WUL YUO IF JEW GIV ME TEH LIKNS TO PICS OF TIHS AND PROOF!11!11!!!!11!!1!!111111!!1½ :) :D :p ;) :heart: :heart: :wtf:
LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[TerranRich]

GAHORN, lol ;)

[Disturbed316]

:shutthefuckup:

[Jonster]

:heart:

[V]

iz stooieeee gr1ffan in da gaaem?

[The Fugitive]

You fuckers are slowly making cerebral fluid leak out of my ears.

I don't think I'll come back into this thread for a long time. :(

[Volchok]

Monday can't come soon enough....

[Cool King]

To stop this thread going down the crapper, here is a flash about the truth of eBaumsworld.com.

http://uploads.ungrounded.net/content.php?id=276616&name=276616_eBaum.swf&title=eBaums%20world%20dot%20com&date=1131426000&quality=b&uj=0&w=400&h=400

[FourFifty]

You shouldn't be cheering for this thread, you should be cheering for our women's champion, Trish Stratus!

[Batsu]

ALEEEYEEEEEEEEEEELEEAAAAALEEYLEEEAAAAALEYAYAYAYEE.....

Hassan-ed?

Or Daivari-ed?

You make the call.

[FourFifty]

You shouldn't be cheering for Hassan! You should be cheering for our women's champion, Trish Stratus!!!

[Drakul]

Well Im hoping the game gets here soon.Might be lucky and have it a day early (the 9th).
I'm still unsure what the crap I'll do first though.

*trys to bring meaning to the threads life again*

[FourFifty]

What a nice way to start out a new page.

I'm not going to get it 'till 15th or 16th because I pre-ordered mine and my older bro's hook up at the video store quit. That made me sad, hardcore.
Of Course my main goals are to unlock everything. Before I start with my normal CAWs I'm going to do the same thing I did with the first SmackDown vs Raw game... As much as I like Hassan I'd rather start out on Raw, so it'll be Kane in season mode (after a singles match, Jericho VS Triple H... Who gets held down now!).

[V]

can i take this thread back to the hell it just came out of? :(

pleeeaaase

[FourFifty]

Nonsense hell, highlight to read.

<font color=black>You shouldn't be cheering for this thread to go to hell! You should be cheering for our Women's Champion, Trish Strarus!</font color=black>

[Drakul]

a vid for you people to watch
http://s63.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2YFP8XYW79LNV1F703AJTZGP9Q
not made by me btw :p

if you need it again after the links down I'll upload it again.

for those allergic to yousendit: http://rapidshare.de/files/7381834/Kryptonite.wmv.html

[V]

i'm allergic to not acting like an idiot online when there isn't going to be any more news until the game is out

[FourFifty]

Drakul and Gohan3k (almost typed Hogan3k...) both have valid points.

On one hand this is the SmackDown vs Raw 2006 thread, and we should be talking about SmackDown vs Raw 2006.
But there isn't going to be any news about this game for the next couple of days when the god damn Brits (no offense, just bitter because you get your copy before I get mine) start playing.

So how about this... Don't worry if the board goes to crap, for now, because one the game is in everyone's hands it'll pick right back up.

[Drakul]

I predict a 100% increase in black text once the UK gets the game to avoid spoilers. :p

[Hired Hitman]

Still have two weeks for us Australians :-\

[Drakul]

I'm sure that Austrelia and the UK both use PAL. If thats true then why not try and get someone to send you a copy or buy it off ebay.co.uk or something?
I'm sure theres sites like gameplay.co.uk that could deliver overseas.

[Tornado]

Akjlhiladhasihjio;ghio;OAIUHFIO;H;

TOMORROW

[Cool King]

I'm sure that Austrelia and the UK both use PAL.

Hey Drakul, I'm not being mean or anything but I've kinda noticed that you can't spell Australia.

Everytime you say it, it's been spelled wrong, So I'm just pointing it out to you, but now you know how to spell it....thanks to me.:shifty:

So yeah, I'm hoping to get the game tomorrow.:D

[Hired Hitman]

That could take longer to ship over here, I'd much rather wait another week or so :p

[Disturbed316]

:heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:

I HAVE THE GAME!

:love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

I :heart: Gameplay.com

:heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:

God, it is so awesome

:love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

[Mike the Metal Ed]

:eek:

[Mike the Metal Ed]

Haven't got mine yet, Gameplay haven't even dispatched it. :(

[Disturbed316]

I did hear rumours of stock problems, when did you order your game?

[Mike the Metal Ed]

Not til quite late, end of October?

[Disturbed316]

I did one of those online chats you can do with the employee's on the site, and they said that they have so far only shipped the orders that were taken before September 23rd, due to problems with their stock :-\

That could mean you wont get it till Monday/Tuesday at the latest :(

[Mike the Metal Ed]

Fuck, knew I left it late. I just did it too. Something has to go wrong every year. Postal Strikes, Women's rights boycotts, the Jakks lawsuit...

[Disturbed316]

lol remember when HCTP was coming out, and all the Royal Mail offices in the north closed due to those strikes :lol:

You get fucked over every year :'(

[Disturbed316]

Just done a tag match with Masters and Snitsky vs Hassan and Diavari, Masters is GOD! :D

[hb2k]

Now, take this with a pinch of salt, but -

A friend of mine works for GameStation (UK game chain), and he says they were expecting the stock today, but didn't receive it. When they enquired further, they were told that they were delaying the game's UK release by a week, to the 18th November. I hope it's not true...

[Cool King]

Not til quite late, end of October?

Damn, me too.:'(

[Disturbed316]

Right, I'm gonna go start a season. I'll report back with my progress later :love:

I :heart: THIS GAME!

[Cool King]

You're just rubbing it in now.:'(

Why would you do that Disturbed? Why? Why?:(

[TerranRich]

I HATE you now, Disturbed! Damn you and your British/European ass!! :foc:

:heart:

[hb2k]

Good news - it's just a late delivery and they are likely to arrive tomorrow. Disturbed, details man?! C'mon, share the wealth.

[Just John]

give no spoilers

[FourFifty]

How about someone starts a "For the lucky assholes who have SmackDown VS Raw 2K6" thread? That way the people who don't have it can either fuck around and talk about what they're going to do, what they want, blah blah blah, while the Euros can talk about how awesome the game is and why the yanks suck?