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The Cerebral Assassin

08-14-2005, 04:35 PM

It's just over two weeks until it hits stores and there's not a thread for it? Damn.

Disturbed316

08-14-2005, 04:36 PM

There was one for Day Of Reckoning 2, dunno if it is the same thing though :-\

Disturbed316

08-14-2005, 04:37 PM

http://www.tpww.net/forums/showthread.php?t=28837&highlight=Day+Reckoning

Kapoutman

08-14-2005, 10:23 PM

I'm buying that.

Mike the Metal Ed

08-14-2005, 11:19 PM

I can't afford a Cube, so I've entered a competition to win a Cube and this game, won't win though. :(

Kane Knight

08-15-2005, 02:06 AM

I must have it.

Funky Fly

08-15-2005, 03:14 AM

I must have it.

KingofOldSchool

08-15-2005, 12:34 PM

I'm so buying a Gamecube and DOR 2 once I get back from Washington.

Shadow

08-15-2005, 01:46 PM

I must have it.

Just John

08-15-2005, 01:53 PM

I'm so buying a Gamecube and DOR 2 once I get back from Washington.

To see Pearl Jam at the gorge?

Kane Knight

08-15-2005, 02:10 PM

This is one of the games I was tempted ot pre-order. I only didn't because the Stacy poster isn't really that big a deal (LEast last year you got a mini strategy guide), and it'll probably be on the shelves. So no rush, though I'll likely grab it the first day it's out.

Scarface

08-17-2005, 03:56 AM

The game should be good, I've been playing DoR since I got it, so Im looking forward to this.

Team Sheep

08-17-2005, 07:06 PM

I'll just wait for SD vs RAW me thinks.

Savio

08-17-2005, 07:22 PM

I'll get this when I get a revolution.

Tornado

08-18-2005, 12:30 PM

I enjoyed DOR1 WAY more than SDvRaw, and this looks to better the original DOR. It'll keep me tied over until SDvRaw2006.

UmbrellaCorporation

08-19-2005, 12:52 PM

Okay, I have a question here.

I tried downloading videos from IGN, and got a few of them. Looked pretty smooth, right?

Well, I wanted to see if Christian has "Just Close Your Eyes" by Waterproof Blonde as a theme, but it's the only video that won't work.

Anyone else know if he has that song, or have a link to the video?

Disturbed316

08-19-2005, 04:19 PM

Sssssh, don't tell anyone, special Insider download link ;)

http://cubemovies.ign.com/cube/video/article/623/623680/Christian_qthigh.mov
(right click, save target. 18.5mb)

Kane Knight

08-28-2005, 03:36 PM

That'd be great if you didn't have to be a member, Disturbed.

Kane Knight

08-28-2005, 03:37 PM

I enjoyed DOR1 WAY more than SDvRaw, and this looks to better the original DOR. It'll keep me tied over until SDvRaw2006.

I'm not really sure about SVR06 anyway.

Disturbed316

08-28-2005, 03:45 PM

That'd be great if you didn't have to be a member, Disturbed.

Oh gay, they must have changed things. You could just copy the link last year.

Anyway, it doens't have any music, just crowd noise so you aren't missing much.

UmbrellaCorporation

08-28-2005, 05:22 PM

^

I did find out that pretty much all the themes ARE up to date, including Christian's. It didn't work, but I appreciate the effort on your part, Disturbed.

Yeah, I think this is going to smoke SvR 2006 horribly. I still play both of them, but something about DoR is FAR better to me.

Kane Knight

08-28-2005, 05:56 PM

SVR will smoke it, because it's on the PS2, it's got more matches, and it's got online.

Not that it'll be better, but it'll kill DoR in sales, because you could shit in a box, call it "faggotopia online," and sell a trillion copies because it's got ONLINE PLAY!

Kane Knight

08-28-2005, 05:57 PM

McDoogle

08-28-2005, 08:24 PM

The funny thing is people complained about DoR's story mode, how SVR was superior.

And yet, the story mode is pretty shitty, so why brag? Voiceovers make it pretty linear, it seems so short, and it's boring.

Thats true, but of the two piles of shit, SvR wasn't as bad. I agree with you though that bragging is useless because both story modes were terrible.

Funky Fly

08-28-2005, 08:32 PM

Funky Fly

08-28-2005, 08:32 PM

Also, when is this shit out? Tuesday?

DaveWadding

08-28-2005, 09:03 PM

Wednesday.

Kane Knight

08-28-2005, 09:04 PM

Thats true, but of the two piles of shit, SvR wasn't as bad. I agree with you though that bragging is useless because both story modes were terrible.

Yeah, it as the least crappy, but nothing to write home about. As is, I only play it to rake in some XP for my characters.

Kane Knight

08-28-2005, 09:06 PM

The only time voice overs would be important in a wrestling game, IMO, would be in the ring. Remember in WCW/nWO: Revenge? Macho Man had his "Oh Yeah" and Sting had his little "Whoooo". That was a nice touch.

I wouldn't mind voiceover commentary if it wasn't so fucking WEAK either.

Me: *Slaps the Sharpshooter on opponent in parking lot brawl*

Tazz: I hope I see some submissions..."

*three minutes of silence*

Tazz: I'd like to know where you come up with this stuff, Cole...

Kane Knight

08-28-2005, 09:07 PM

Wednesday.

Conflicting report'd!

Kane Knight

08-29-2005, 11:51 AM

Already out in some places.

Makes me wish I had some money.

UmbrellaCorporation

08-29-2005, 05:31 PM

I either get mine at Hastings tomorrow after college, or early Thursday morning before college.

If I don't have it by then, I'm going to the next town over and getting it Friday afternoon. Not missing this.

I liked SVR okay, and this'll sound fanboyish, but the fact that it was on PS2 killed it for me. Essentially, it amounted to:

*HBK throws a punch.*

*Now loading....*

*He's tuning up the band!*

*Now loading....*

One thing that made DoR so awesome was the gameplay. Not to mention the fact that it had a FAR superior CAW to SvR.

UmbrellaCorporation

08-29-2005, 05:32 PM

TerranRich

08-29-2005, 06:56 PM

I wouldn't mind voiceover commentary if it wasn't so fucking WEAK either.

Me: *Slaps the Sharpshooter on opponent in parking lot brawl*

Tazz: I hope I see some submissions..."

*three minutes of silence*

Tazz: I'd like to know where you come up with this stuff, Cole...

LMFAO! I want to rep you, KK, but I can't! Damn this rep-spreading necessity!

Kane Knight

08-29-2005, 07:53 PM

You will spread the rep, or I will will...

...Crap, I can't do much over the internet...

It sucks being an E-Thug.

Funky Fly

08-29-2005, 08:09 PM

Out tomorrow. Guess I can up pick this, Kanye West's album and Ong Bak all in one trip.

08-29-2005, 08:29 PM

i am calling every game store like every hour, annoying the hell out of them :D

last year i GOt DOR 1 a day before everyone, but it seems like that wont be happening this year :(

Kane Knight

08-29-2005, 08:35 PM

If only I wasn't short on cash, I'd be rubbing it in on y'all right now.

DaveWadding

08-29-2005, 08:45 PM

If only I wasn't short on cash, I'd be rubbing it in on y'all right now.

you'd be rubbing off onto us? :shifty: :naughty:

Kane Knight

08-30-2005, 12:24 AM

If you ask real nice.

08-30-2005, 12:40 AM

not sleeping tonight, too excited about this game

i love being pathetic :D

Kapoutman

08-30-2005, 02:16 AM

Gonna get it this week.

KingofOldSchool

08-30-2005, 02:59 AM

Getting it tomorrrrroooow errr I guess later today if you want to be specific.

Xero

08-30-2005, 02:18 PM

I just got it. It's pretty damn great, a real improvement over last year. The only problem I have is the stamina meter. I just had Paul London vs. Chavo in a Ladder match (BTW, London's entrance is so short that Chimmel doesn't get all the way though it when it's a gimmick match...) and London kept getting worn down, even within the first 30 seconds. I guess I just need to get used to the new system.

Also, Batista doesn't have his current music or pyro, but his WrestleMania 21 dance is in! :rofl:

Team Sheep

08-30-2005, 04:44 PM

What's season mode like guys?

08-30-2005, 04:58 PM

damn eb didn't get it here t0day

xero, can you switch camera view to behind the ring rather than to the side?

Xero

08-30-2005, 05:17 PM

I haven't tried season yet as CAW seems pretty deep.

As for the camera, you have three to choose from. Default, which is the side/WWE TV angle, behind the announcer's desk, and a new diagonal view from the back right turnbuckle.

Also, the blood system is GREAT. There are three stages, the first is where there's a little blood on the face, the second stage the blood gets a bit worse (I THINK that there's a second stage. If not visually, blood starts to drip to the mat a bit worse), and the third stage it's on their chest. The best part about it are the mat stains when the blood drips from a move/strike, but they fade after a few seconds. Also, I had Triple H bleeding so badly (third stage) that he was losing blood by just standing around.

Team Sheep

08-30-2005, 05:18 PM

I wasn't intending on getting this, but seeing as it's only £25, why not eh.

08-30-2005, 05:31 PM

sweet just what i was hoping for, thanks xero

Funky Fly

08-30-2005, 10:15 PM

Haven't played any actual matches yet, but I'll do the pros & cons now (and finish up later).

PROS
- For starters, there are only 2 licensed songs as opposed to the 8 (?) from the first DoR. This is good because the first DoR had only 1 good song in the soundtrack. The new background music is generic, but not bad enough to make me mute it like before. Also, more room for other stuff.

- The models aren't so shiny anymore. In the last DoR, even the clothes were shiny. :wtf:

- CAW has been expanded. Not just more outfits, but a more in depth mask editor and a new ability system that determines the moves you can actually do.

- Speaking of moves, the new ones are sssssssssick. TTD anyone? Also, you are now able to pull off more powerful moves from weak grapples (probably at a cost of Stamina draining faster).

- It is way easier to use the crate an entrance, now that they mention which camera angle does what. Also, the lighting has never looked better.

CONS
- WTF? Batista's new music isn't in the game :'(

- The legends have theme music, apparently (Real American was mentioned in the book credits)

- WTF did they do to the Afros hairstyles? They look terrible :'(

- Why is the only black character template for sale in the shop? Do you know how long it took to custom make a skin color that doesn't look like the guy is made of chocolate?

- It takes way too long for the game to load any time you make a cosmetic change to your CAW. Like 20 seconds too long.

- No new pyro in the entrances except for Chrs Masters :roll:

08-30-2005, 10:17 PM

i :heart: you, Funky

Funky Fly

08-30-2005, 10:30 PM

:kiss:

Gone Mad

08-30-2005, 10:56 PM

I was playing the game earlier today and man... I can't rave enough. The blood in that game is just awesome, it makes you fear getting busted open because when I was bleeding for hours with JBL, he was a wreck! He couldn't move after awhile, just bleed like crazy. Some of the moves are sick, the look in some of the shots just beautiful, and it's just plain fun. And Xtian's theme is in it!

I didn't like the Stamina feature. It's not bad, but dammnnnn.. if you're not a great player, prepared to be on the mat for hours, especially if you're a high-flyer. It's alot of work to keep it up, but you do get tired after awhile. No Batista new theme and only 4 people on the screen at times. Plus, the ref can be a pain since he is always knocked around, but... he can be a great factor.

Anyways, great game. I'd suggest it for those hated all the other GC WWE games, because this is the best it can get and it's pretty damn good. Those with a PS2, you may wanna wait, but I'd stick with DOR2.

Funky Fly

08-31-2005, 04:04 AM

Yeah, the AI has gotten better at reverals and breaking up holds. But now they do this thing where they will just stand there ad look at your carcass, even if they are not trying to build stamina..

PorkSoda

08-31-2005, 10:14 AM

This game sounds like its total kickass. I watched Chris Masters entrance on IGN, they almost had the timing right with his poses and music, if they slowed him down more they would have got it. I'd get this game if I had a Gamecube

Team Sheep

08-31-2005, 11:13 AM

Yeah, Masters' poses are actually off by quite a bit. :-\

Team Sheep

08-31-2005, 12:20 PM

Weird, on play.com the UK release date is set as the 30th of September, whilst on Game.uk.com it's down for the 9th.

Loose Cannon

08-31-2005, 12:26 PM

get Smackdown so I can play you people online :mad:

Me, Funky and the Mackem (Team Mod) vs whomever: :mad:

Team Sheep

08-31-2005, 12:28 PM

The online reactions better be faster this year.

Oops wrong thread.

Funky Fly

08-31-2005, 12:38 PM

That would require that I buy a PS2. That would require that I trade in all the shit I have now as well as spending more money on top of that. That sucks.

D†G

08-31-2005, 01:46 PM

My friend copped the game...Brung it over....

:drool:

Im buying a game cube tomorrow....This game is kickass....

Finally, something other than "No Mercy" that has my attention completely during gameplay....

Cant wait to start with the CAW's

Shadow

08-31-2005, 05:09 PM

get Smackdown so I can play you people online :mad:

Me, Funky and the Mackem (Team Mod) vs whomever: :mad:

I'd kick all your damn asses.

The Mackem

08-31-2005, 05:11 PM

Whatever Shadow, whatever.

Shadow

08-31-2005, 08:13 PM

Whatever Shadow, whatever.

Can't prove me wrong now can ya? Since I've just got a Gamecube and all that rot. So whatever till you're blue in the face boyo....just know that I am a wrestling game master.

Skippord

08-31-2005, 09:04 PM

I'm stuck on season mode :(

Fuck Fatal fourway cage matches

Kane Knight

08-31-2005, 09:08 PM

CONS
- WTF? Batista's new music isn't in the game :'(

- The legends have theme music, apparently (Real American was mentioned in the book credits

How are they cons? Batista's new music is lame as fuck anyway, and Legends having themes is a GOOD thing.

Kane Knight

08-31-2005, 09:10 PM

Weird, on play.com the UK release date is set as the 30th of September, whilst on Game.uk.com it's down for the 9th.

The US had like 9 different release dates. Some stores still say it won't be in until October.

UmbrellaCorporation

08-31-2005, 09:30 PM

I picked this up today, and it's HOT.

It's hard as hell though. Reversal-wise, anyway.

Funky Fly

08-31-2005, 09:47 PM

Ok, Pros & Cons of the gameplay...

PROS
- The AI is smarter... way smarter. They break up submissions before you even have them applied now. They whip you into their corner when they want to tag in and out. They break up particularly devastating moves, to keep you from gaing an advantage in 4 way matches. Brilliant.

- The learning curve is better than in the original DoR. Instead of just making you do specific tasks, this time, you start off with the first few guys being relatively easy but gradually increasing in difficulty. This lets you feel out the AI to better prepare you for real matches.

- The story line is like a real (and dare I say fantastic) WWE angle. The dialog sounds sort of like what the actual wrestlers might say on tv. Best of all, you're not just some pussy who takes everyone's shit anymore (taking a lead pipe to the back of Edge's head for hitting on your girl? God damn, son!). Also, there are minor choices every now and then, such as which partner or opponent you want to fight with.

- The match layout during the story is great. So far, I've had hardcore matches, cage matches (one of them a 4 way), a tornado tag match and a bra and panties match, and I'm not even 20 shows in yet. Yeah, Stacy Keibler is your girl and you get to control her at least once so far. Also, you don't wrestle every night. Obviously, no wrestler wrestles every night on RAW and I'm glad they've captured that. You do still make promo appearances, though.

- The stamina meter adds difficulty to the game. You can't just bulldoze your way through an opponent with extremely tough moves or you will tire out (ie. you can't move, which = bad news late in a tough match).

- The reversals have been greatly improved. Before some styles were almost identiclal, save for one or 2 particular reversals (eg. Edge's and Benjamin's). Now there is more variety, as the existing styles have been expanded and there are more individual reversal styles to choose from.

- You can now get tied up in the ropes facing out of the ring as well as th original inwards way. Nice touch there. Adds realism. :y:

- The blood system. I had Edge in the corner while he was bleeding and pummeled his head with repeated kicks. When he finally fell down, there was a pool of blood where he was standing. Definitely better than the "mist" from DoR.

CONS
- The submission system. Before I shit all over it, let me say this: the overhaul is not bad, it's just not as good as it could have been. The system gives you four options when applying a submission: taunt (which drains spirit), drain (which drains stamina), submit (which actually weakens the particular body part[s]for a quicker sumbission) and rest hold (which fills up your stamina meter, you'll be using this a lot). That's all well and good, but I was under the assumption that you would have a different submission for each, thus allowing you to be some kind of Dean Malenko "man of 1000 holds" wannabe. Oh well.

- Moments of retardation on the part of the AI. Sometimes they stand there and do nothing for a long time when you are knocked down. Then they will have a delayed reaction and over compensate when you finally get up. The ref is dumber than ever too. He seems to enjoy walking directly into your line of sight when you are busting out a particularly strong attack. Also, why is he selectable? He just wastes precious moments while you are trying to cycle through opponents you are facing.

- Speaking of targeting, why is the C stick still used for that? It's very inaccurate. I preferred the Z button methon from WM XIX. I realize it's also the tag button, but how hard is it to make tagging done by holding R and pressing Z?

- Withstanding strikes. When you hold down R, you can now puff your chest out and take it like a man (just like in the N64 games) without receiving damage. I find it just makes it easier to be a pussy. It's not that hard to time reversals.

- It's a little too easy to knock people out with weapons now. You have to take it easy now.

Funky Fly

08-31-2005, 09:48 PM

and Legends having themes is a GOOD thing.
My mistake, that was supposed to go into the pros. And yeah, they definitely have music. I unlocked Austin and he his theme. Next up Bret Hart.

Skippord

08-31-2005, 10:01 PM

It just randomly gave me Austin I was like ok

Funky Fly

08-31-2005, 11:30 PM

It just randomly gave me Austin I was like ok
Not random. It's in the manual:

Austin - 5 singles exhibition match wins
Mankind - 10 singles exhibition match wins
Bret Hart - 20 singles exhibition match wins
The Rock - 20 shows in story mode
Hulk Hogan - complete story mode

Also, The Rock isn't current Rock, it's him from around his face turn against the Corporation. Sideburns and no arm/chest tattoo.

Kane Knight

08-31-2005, 11:50 PM

My mistake, that was supposed to go into the pros. And yeah, they definitely have music. I unlocked Austin and he his theme. Next up Bret Hart.

Makes more sense.

Also, I feel your pain on skin color. Ever try and makum Injun?

Funky Fly

08-31-2005, 11:51 PM

Makes more sense.

Also, I feel your pain on skin color. Ever try and makum Injun?
I just make em hispanic and toss the headdress from the gear on him and call it a day. :D

The Cerebral Assassin

08-31-2005, 11:56 PM

I'm stuck on season mode :(

Fuck Fatal fourway cage matches

Amen! I'm stuck too. I almost took a shotgun to my fucking TV I'm so pissed about it!

Funky Fly

09-01-2005, 12:00 AM

You guys suck. That match was easy. Just float like a butterfly and sting like a bee (ie. a weak grapple here, a combo there and keep moving). Save up a couple of specials, then when everyone is tired, lay them all out with your hardest shit and escape.

Shadow

09-01-2005, 12:13 AM

I've been wanting, and wishing, for a cage match that can end with a pinfall or submission. I hate almost breaking my controller by mashing buttons. Looks like my hopes...they are in vain.

09-01-2005, 12:19 AM

I'm pissed off at CAW mode, it seems like they load the ENTIRE Caw everytime you make the smallest change, I am switching between making a CAW and watching TV just because of this... CAW is my favourite thing in the game so its' a big dissapointment :mad:

also, they removed the hair i always use for my main caw, WTFFFFFFFFFF, all the hair styles suck :(

other than that, no complaints here, i love that you can switch camera angles to the old way... SvR was terrible because you couldn't (imo). Hopefully SvR 2k6 has this camera angle switch mode too. Also, Stamina is gay... you can turn it off in SvR 2k6, so why didn't they add that ability here?

The graphics are amazing, gameplay is nice although a bit slower, i am loving fatal four way last man standing, it's almost like the sweet battle royal option in WMX8.... oh one more complaint, i dislike how they removed that flash when you do a reversal.

Funky Fly

09-01-2005, 12:24 AM

Kane Knight

09-01-2005, 01:44 AM

I just make em hispanic and toss the headdress from the gear on him and call it a day. :D

Don't forget the tribal tats.

(Though I gotta admit, I use them for my Eenjun...Mostly because I'm too lazy to come up with my own in the editor...)

Nothing says "indian" like a generic tribal tattoo like you can find on every white boy in LA.

Jaton

09-01-2005, 01:44 PM

Fuck referees. I swear, everytime I'm getting pummeled for like ten minutes straight, I'll get up finally, and then go to do a weak grapple to turn the tides. Of course, it's as if the ref takes the bullet. EVERY FUCKING TIME HE GETS IN MY GOD DAMNED WAY!

And fuck Theodore Long too. Putting me on Velocity, the nerve. :|

Kane Knight

09-01-2005, 01:50 PM

That's pretty much true of ANY game with refs these days.

KingofOldSchool

09-01-2005, 02:03 PM

I find it weird how Mankind has his last attire (white dress shirt and tie) and yet he comes out to his old Mankind theme.

KingofOldSchool

09-01-2005, 02:04 PM

Oh and I'm getting ready to do the 4-Way cage match and if what you guys say is true, I'm going to be shouting like a sumbitch for a while.

Funky Fly

09-01-2005, 02:23 PM

Xero

09-01-2005, 03:03 PM

I find it weird how Mankind has his last attire (white dress shirt and tie) and yet he comes out to his old Mankind theme.
Yeah, what's up with that? He has everything, from his attire to his move set, and even his entrance, as the post-brown attire.

Did Mick have Schizophrenic when he wrestled his Hell in a Cell with Undertaker? Because if he did, it would make sense.

Kane Knight

09-01-2005, 03:10 PM

I find it weird how Mankind has his last attire (white dress shirt and tie) and yet he comes out to his old Mankind theme.

Ode to Freud?

Loose Cannon

09-01-2005, 03:12 PM

does it have that soft piano version of his theme that always played when he won his match?

Xero

09-01-2005, 03:15 PM

Ode to Freud?
Whatever, it's called Schizophrenic on Anthology.

does it have that soft piano version of his theme that always played when he won his match?
I'm not entirely sure. Next time I play I'll check. I doubt it, though.

Fignuts

09-01-2005, 03:42 PM

- It's a little too easy to knock people out with weapons now. You have to take it easy now.

That's a good thing in my opinion. Getting blasted with a chair is usually a match ender. I remember in previous wrestling games, I had to hit the person ten god damn times for it to knock the guy out. Unless you are re-creating rock/austin at wm 17, it's pretty pathetic.

Xero

09-01-2005, 03:48 PM

Yeah, I like how they stay down longer now, especially with finishers. In DOR, I had Randy Orton vs. Triple H and it took about ten RKOs IN A ROW to keep him down. Triple H jokes aside, that's bullshit.

Also, the piano music isn't in for Mankind.

KingofOldSchool

09-01-2005, 06:36 PM

Also, Randy Orton's pyro looks like Gillbergs pyro (aka people set up sparklers by the entrance). :nono:

KingofOldSchool

09-01-2005, 06:39 PM

Take my advice with the 4 way. It's not that hard if you spread the punishment evenly and keep moving. Also, it's ok to do submissions in this match because you can't win that way, therefore they don't break it up.

I do that.

Everyone except me got into the red body zone, busted open and everything. I start giving out my finisher to everyone but by the time I get to climbing the cage, the first wrestler I gave the finisher to comes over and knocks me off the cage. And then sometimes after each finisher another guy gets up and comes after me or they prevent me from doing my finisher on someone else.

I almost had it one time, but after 25 minutes of pounding the A button like a cheap whore, HBK came over and knocked me down at the last second.

Destor

09-01-2005, 06:55 PM

Anyone notice you can take your guy though carrer mode twice and max every thing out?

Shadow

09-01-2005, 07:31 PM

I do that.

Everyone except me got into the red body zone, busted open and everything. I start giving out my finisher to everyone but by the time I get to climbing the cage, the first wrestler I gave the finisher to comes over and knocks me off the cage. And then sometimes after each finisher another guy gets up and comes after me or they prevent me from doing my finisher on someone else.

I almost had it one time, but after 25 minutes of pounding the A button like a cheap whore, HBK came over and knocked me down at the last second.

That made me laugh.

Well...did you win?

Funky Fly

09-01-2005, 07:50 PM

Kane Knight

09-01-2005, 09:23 PM

That's a good thing in my opinion. Getting blasted with a chair is usually a match ender. I remember in previous wrestling games, I had to hit the person ten god damn times for it to knock the guy out. Unless you are re-creating rock/austin at wm 17, it's pretty pathetic.

One of the main complaints about DoR was how long people stayed down (Except when in "No sell" mode, but that was a different complaint) Are you telling me they INCREASED the time?

Funky Fly

09-01-2005, 09:48 PM

Yeah, weapons are deadly now. And yeah, it takes forever to get up. And the AI will be all over you as soon as you're up.

Kane Knight

09-01-2005, 11:18 PM

That's lame. Not the weapons bit, because they should be devastating. But staying down forever is shit.

UmbrellaCorporation

09-01-2005, 11:39 PM

*SPOILERS* Highlight to read.

ROFL, has anyone seen the storyline where Edge steals your love interest? I literally laughed out loud when that happened.

Skippord

09-02-2005, 12:55 AM

The Cerebral Assassin

09-02-2005, 03:26 AM

I won the fatal four way cage match by spreading the damage out and stocking up on finishers, also I gave my character JBL's running finisher. Just beat up everyone, don't focus on one individual and hit them each with your running finisher, and while still engaged in finisher mode climb out, as it will be faster.

Be sure not to climb the cage with low stamina. You'll end up stuck and open for devastating attacks.

UmbrellaCorporation

09-02-2005, 01:56 PM

The Kurt Angle Submission match is FAR worse than the Fatal 4 way.

Highlight again, if you want to see. Trying to keep spoilers to a minimum.

KingofOldSchool

09-02-2005, 06:30 PM

UmbrellaCorporation

09-02-2005, 07:41 PM

Jesus H. Christ, I've tried every single god damned trick that you've guys mentioned to win that damn cage match and I still can't beat it.

I nailed everyone with the Clothsline From Hell...I start to climb the cage while my spirit meter is red and I still have my special flashing and I get both hands at the top of the cage and I pound the A button has fast as I can but before my damn guy can climb over the top, the first guy I nailed with the Clothsline gets up and knocks me down.

I mean it's so fucking difficult to climb the cage that after 20 times playing it, no one has been able to win the match.

You've probably heard this, but if not, here you go.

ONLY climb the cage when you're in Special mode, or in the dark red/orange state, and when they're blue or close to it. It helps if you get a quick finisher (I used the RKO, and it worked fine.). Eventually, they'll all stay down long enough for you to exit.

KingofOldSchool

09-02-2005, 07:43 PM

It also doesn't help when at least one of them blocks the finisher which fucks up my system.

UmbrellaCorporation

09-02-2005, 07:45 PM

Yeah, I can understand that. Using the drain submission worked WONDERS for me in that match. Drain, and they don't move as fast as far as getting up/reacting goes. Also, if you can catch more than one of them in a finisher, it works great. For the RKO, I waited until one was near the finisher itself, and the initial impact did a knockdown, enabling me to get out.

KingofOldSchool

09-02-2005, 07:52 PM

They like to knock me out of finishers and submissions too.

Destor

09-02-2005, 08:12 PM

I willing to bet you cant tap A that fast can you? The game was fuckn easy.

KingofOldSchool

09-02-2005, 08:18 PM

I can push it fast enough that my thumb won't fall off.

A game shouldn't be made where you have to pound the shit out of a freakin button in order to do something.

UmbrellaCorporation

09-02-2005, 08:37 PM

I can push it fast enough that my thumb won't fall off.

A game shouldn't be made where you have to pound the shit out of a freakin button in order to do something.

Agreed. Anyone who says otherwise is horribly stupid.

I used the Irish Whip a lot in that match, coupled with a flapjack. Use the flapjack when they're coming back toward you, and you're almost guaranteed to hit the other two with either your body or the person you're doing it to in order to knock the other two down long enough to climb.

Destor

09-02-2005, 09:53 PM

I can push it fast enough that my thumb won't fall off.

A game shouldn't be made where you have to pound the shit out of a freakin button in order to do something.
Should be and is are diffrent things, pound the dog shit out of the A button and yo'll be free in a heart beat. Its a test of how much you wack it. :D

The Cerebral Assassin

09-03-2005, 02:43 AM

The Kurt Angle Submission match is FAR worse than the Fatal 4 way.

Highlight again, if you want to see. Trying to keep spoilers to a minimum.

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

*OH HELL NO*

Do tell more.

Skippord

09-03-2005, 03:31 AM

Should be and is are diffrent things, pound the dog shit out of the A button and yo'll be free in a heart beat. Its a test of how much you wack it. :D

It would be easier if my thumb werent dislocated

Destor

09-03-2005, 03:56 AM

Whackn it or the game?

Skippord

09-03-2005, 04:29 AM

Both

Destor

09-03-2005, 04:58 AM

When it heals you'll spank the games ass, I don't know what difficulty your playing on but its not difficult. Expert seems pretty weak to me. On the back of the box they say improved AI (and it is) but its still pretty weak.

The Cerebral Assassin

09-04-2005, 08:19 PM

Anyone beat DoR 2 yet? Hulk Hogan is awesome. He has the most superstar points of anyone.

Destor

09-05-2005, 02:39 AM

Yeah, ive beat it. It pissed me off seeing Hogan at 95 and Kurt at 94

Funky Fly

09-05-2005, 04:34 PM

Yeah, and WTF Mankind being 89. His durability should be 12.

Tornado

09-06-2005, 05:22 AM

This is supposed to be released in the UK this friday, it's now been pushed back to the 30th..:mad:

Destor

09-06-2005, 05:26 AM

That has to suck, good game though. Im sure you'll like it if you liked the last one.

Team Sheep

09-06-2005, 05:21 PM

Dang, they've already been advertising it on WWE TV on Sky for like 3 weeks, now we have to wait another month or so.

KingofOldSchool

09-07-2005, 12:24 AM

WOOOOO

I fi nally won the cage match.

Funky Fly

09-07-2005, 01:21 AM

LOL, I have had like 8 cage matches due to going through it a second time.

Jaton

09-07-2005, 03:54 AM

So I beat storymode. I think it's insanely horrible.

Funky Fly

09-07-2005, 04:37 AM

You have to go through it like 3 times to see everything due to the path choices. This time I got to have a ladder match.

Jaton

09-07-2005, 02:30 PM

Are there different endings? Please tell me that one is not the only one..I'm so pissed off at DoR2 just over the ending of story.

09-07-2005, 10:06 PM

Funky Fly

09-07-2005, 10:11 PM

lol what the hell is everyone complaining about

i swear i beat the fatal four way cage match on my first try with very little effort, and i didn't even upgrade my CAWs stats since starting story mode, besides the counter stat
I know. Later on, they wise up and gang up on you, but at that point they are all still dee dee dee[/Mencia].

Mike the Metal Ed

09-07-2005, 10:50 PM

Yeah, what's up with that? He has everything, from his attire to his move set, and even his entrance, as the post-brown attire.

Did Mick have Schizophrenic when he wrestled his Hell in a Cell with Undertaker? Because if he did, it would make sense.

Mankind used that theme up until his first WWF Title win.

Destor

09-07-2005, 11:06 PM

Solid Review from cheatcc.com

GAMECUBE REVIEW: WWE: DAY OF RECKONING 2
Nintendo wrestling fans have been patiently waiting for the day when Yukes and THQ would upstage their already popular Smackdown series on the PS2 with a stellar wrestling title on the Cube and it looks like their day of reckoning has come. DoR2 is the best wrestling title available on the Cube and I'm going to even go so far as to suggest that it indeed has stolen the Heavyweight Championship Belt from Sony's console, thus making DoR2 the best wrestling title available...on any system. However a caveat remains: It's only the best when played with other humans because the CPU AI is simply too erratic to enjoy for long periods of time.

Yukes not only improved the visuals of the wrestlers (increasing polygon counts) but managed to inject some incredible new innovations into the mechanics of the game. The new stamina based system works well for the most part, but there are some inherent kinks to be ironed out in future renditions of the series - God willing. In previous games players will remember getting into the ring with a stronger opponent and being beaten to a pulp while they could barely get a grapple to initiate. The stamina meter changes all of that and creates a better sense of balance. Each move drains stamina from the meter which in effect will leave stronger opponents weak as kittens after having their way with you for awhile. This allows you to champion the reversal and take the fight back to them once they are weakened, which is what brings people to their feet in arenas and living rooms the world over. This feature alone captures the true essence of why people love wrestling in the first place. Where it falters slightly, is that it tends to draw out matches far beyond their expiry date in my opinion. That's a completely moot point if you love long dramatic wrestling bouts.

Certainly the stamina meter is a welcome addition but it's the submission system that changes the face of videogame wrestling and is a keeper for all eternity. The submission system is mapped to the C stick and allows wrestlers to select 4 different moves depending on which way the stick is directioned. Submit (Up-C) puts immense pressure on your opponents weakened areas. Drain (Right-C) drains the opponent's stamina allowing you some breathing space. Taunt (Left-C) reduces your opponents crowd momentum while Rest Hold (Down-C) increases your own stamina. Your opponents aren't overpowered by this system either. If they guess exactly which move you're going to execute and initiate the same on their C-Stick, the move is broken. I'd love to see this mechanic utilized in an online game, when you're player 2 can't simply look over once the submission animation begins to see which move you're pulling resulting in a cancel.

Players eager to continue last years game with their created wrestler will be disappointed that there is no import feature available. THQ explained that it's due to the vastly improved polygon characters used in DoR2. However this is a pretty fatal oversight as the story mode continues from the first DoR. This means that you'll have to either recreate your character from the first game in the games robust create feature or simply invent another one....think of it like the two Darren's on Bewitched. Maybe no one will recognize that this years version of "Big Bruiser" is 4 inches taller and black. The story mode while perhaps a little drawn out is the only way you'll unlock many of the games various arenas, so it's a worthwhile venture.

DoR2's biggest drawback is the lack of space on the GC disks which didn't allow for voiceovers from your favorite wrestlers. This isn't the fault of Yukes as they did the best they could under the circumstances, but reading the text isn't the same as hearing it delivered from the mouths of your favorite grapplers. The games second knock concerns its bizarre AI. Sometimes the wrestlers will just stand there unable to do anything while other matches will require every amount of talent you've got in your little fingers. Unfortunately the game bounces back and forth between challanging and cakewalk.

If you can overlook the lack of aural excitement, DoR2's presentation and is second to none...for now. The ring entrances are excellent and the sheer amount of wrestling modes, characters and arenas are sure to delight any WWE fan. The roster of available wrestlers is hefty at 45 (including Divas and Legends) and while that's great for a Cube wrestling game, the upcoming Smackdown 2006 promises more than that - so DoR2 can bask in the spotlight for a little while longer.

I was extremely impressed with the first DoR's control scheme and the sequel finetunes everything. It's definitely not a button masher. Players who spend the time learning the proper moves, timing and when to effectively use their stamina and submissions will find a challenging deep game. Much like Soul Calibur, DoR2 really rewards those who take the time to understand the nuances of the control.

This is definitely the games swansong on the Cube and it's definitely going out on top. I expect to see this franchise continued on the next gen consoles although I suspect that it might not be a Nintendo exclusive given the amount of popularity and good press surrounding the series. In any event if Yukes tightens up the AI, continues to evolve the submission and stamina meters and puts the voices back in, WWE fans everywhere will be falling over themselves to play the third iteration. Just don't expect to import your character next time either.

Kane Knight

09-08-2005, 12:41 PM

Mankind used that theme up until his first WWF Title win.

He's right.

Mick had already started breaking KAYFABE when he made a comment about getting a new theme.

I totally forgot that.

Kane Knight

09-08-2005, 12:43 PM

I know. Later on, they wise up and gang up on you, but at that point they are all still dee dee dee[/Mencia].

"I may have CP, but at least I'm not dee dee dee..."

Fignuts

09-08-2005, 03:32 PM

What the hell is everyone's obsession with voiceovers? They sound like crap anyhow. I'd rather they use the space to put in more wrestlers and match types.

09-08-2005, 09:01 PM

i personally hate what voice overs did to smackdown's season

less flexible season, always the same wrestlers in the same storyline
not being able to put CAWs in

the list goes on

KingofOldSchool

09-09-2005, 12:26 AM

Hahahaha did anyone else notice Flair's comments at Wrestlemania?

Flair: Hardcore wrestling...more like glorified stuntmen.

:lol:

UmbrellaCorporation

09-10-2005, 12:32 PM

What killed me was the fact that Edge made a reference to internet chatrooms on here. :D

Shadow

09-10-2005, 04:52 PM

I've given up on the damn cage match. It's just too fucking hard to get over the damn cage. And I'm pressing the damn A button as fast as I can. Gonna go see if I can find a controller with a turbo button on it.

PapaGeorgio

09-10-2005, 05:06 PM

I just beat the cage match on the second try with about 2 minutes left. It was a bitch. The way I did it was just beat on all three so they are pretty weak. Get 3 special thingies and just start hitting them all with as many as possible. When you have one left start it up and then go climb the cage. With the special you climb faster. I was worried I wouldn't make it though cause HBK was just getting up when I was so close. He got to the cage and I just started to climb over. Good luck. Also try to have a special where when you do it you can hit other people as well, I used a DDT.

Funky Fly

09-10-2005, 06:50 PM

If you have a special activated AND full stamina AND your spirit meter is in red, you just need to hit one quick finisher on all 3 opponents, activate another special climb up, hit a as fast as you can for like 5 seconds and you are out. My fastest escape yet was under 5 minutes.

Shadow

09-10-2005, 10:17 PM

......DAMN YOU ALL!

Kane Knight

09-10-2005, 10:26 PM

i personally hate what voice overs did to smackdown's season

less flexible season, always the same wrestlers in the same storyline
not being able to put CAWs in

the list goes on

Not to mention how shitty the commentary is. They'd need to record literally thousands of hours of footage to keep it from getting repetitive, and that wouldn't fit on a disc easily.

I love how hearing really bad voiceovers somehow adds more realism to story mode though. Honestly, I'd rather not have the same 10 feuds every time I play season mode, and just think of hwo much SVR could have benefitted from replayability.

Skippord

09-11-2005, 06:24 AM

Destor

09-11-2005, 10:53 AM

For anybody having trouble with the cage match heres my advice:
Go rent Mario Party 4 (stay with me now) play the game domination. The game is how many times can you tap the A button in ten seconds. Do it until you get an average of 100. You shouldn't have a problem in the cage after that. My personal best is 145 by the way. Train, train, train.

Destor

09-12-2005, 02:35 PM

Kapoutman

09-12-2005, 04:48 PM

How do I access the paint tool? :o

The link is there, but there's never a time where I can access it.

Funky Fly

09-12-2005, 06:30 PM

Haven't tried to access it yet. Either they fucked up, or it has to be unlocked.

Kapoutman

09-12-2005, 10:08 PM

Just saw it. Instead of being like last year, it's at the start of the CAW menu. You have to create something before it unlocks in other places. :o

Kane Knight

09-17-2005, 12:32 PM

If you don't want to rent a game:
Make a new guy and start career mode with him, then immediately start a new career mode with you original character, you will have all of your stats so when you get to the cage match again you will have twice as many attribute points.

Hell, I just got the game this morning, I'm sleep deprived and only up because of six Pepsis or so, and I figured that one out.

Destor

09-18-2005, 01:19 PM

Apparently your the only one, anybody gets stuck on one match for a week, theres a problem.

Kane Knight

09-18-2005, 07:34 PM

Apparently your the only one, anybody gets stuck on one match for a week, theres a problem.

KEep in mind some people are dense. I wanted to see if I could start up a new game with a current character, so I did it. My ZAM CAW got restarted 2 shows in, just to see what happened. People aren't thinking straight.

I haven't gotten up to the cage match yet. Hell, I just barely got to the HHH Cage match.

Kapoutman

09-18-2005, 10:46 PM

The Kurt Angle submission match is the toughest one I've fought to date. Got it on my second try, but that was pretty damn hard. Once you put his head area red, he starts reversing everything.

Shadow

09-18-2005, 11:55 PM

I'm having a problem with the Kurt Angle submission match....

When I put him in a submission...it only lasts for a second. Thinking that might be a glitch.

Funky Fly

09-19-2005, 03:31 AM

I'm having a problem with the Kurt Angle submission match....

When I put him in a submission...it only lasts for a second. Thinking that might be a glitch.
No, it's Kurt freaking Angle. He has perfect submission and ramped up AI. The computer is "tapping" A at least 3 times faster than you are. Also, if you haven't worked on your submissions at all, you are pretty boned.

Kane Knight

09-19-2005, 11:52 AM

No, it's Kurt freaking Angle. He has perfect submission and ramped up AI.

He won a Gold Medal with a broken Freakin' Port!

Kane Knight

09-19-2005, 01:04 PM

HOLY FUCKING SHIT! I BEAT THE CAGE MATCH ON MY FIRST TRY! FIRST TRY! WITH 8 MINUTES LEFT ON THE CLOCK! HOW THE FUCK IS THIS HARD?

Shadow

09-19-2005, 01:56 PM

HOLY FUCKING SHIT! I BEAT THE CAGE MATCH ON MY FIRST TRY! FIRST TRY! WITH 8 MINUTES LEFT ON THE CLOCK! HOW THE FUCK IS THIS HARD?

Shove it KK...

And Funky, I have worked on my submission skill. It's up to like..8.0 or something. So why is it only lasting a second...and that's with Special on.

Kane Knight

09-19-2005, 02:35 PM

Shove it KK...

And Funky, I have worked on my submission skill. It's up to like..8.0 or something. So why is it only lasting a second...and that's with Special on.

I'm guessing they "upped" the difficulty for this match, so that Kurt is an even more severe threat. If you keep locking it in, he should eventually auto-tap (I hate that feature).

Shadow

09-19-2005, 06:40 PM

Allright...I'll try.

But if this is a glitch...I'm going to be killing peeps.

Kane Knight

09-19-2005, 07:58 PM

Don't kill Peeps, Christian's fucked as it is. Kill Edgeheads. They're fans of feces. ;)

Kapoutman

09-19-2005, 11:59 PM

It's not a glitch. Work the same body part for a while, and when it's red, apply a submission to that area. It will eventually make it so he starts with the meter all the way up, so the second it lasts is enough to make him tap. That's how I won. Worked the head, and won with a dragon sleeper. Not even a special.

Kane Knight

09-20-2005, 01:40 AM

That happens with a few people, though apparently not as bad. First couple of times I tried to hit a sub on Eddie, it was over faster than Jalapño losing his virginity--And with less laughter.

Kane Knight

09-21-2005, 09:44 PM

Man, the Angle Match was Easy as shit.

Then again, the character I'm using (ZAM) is supposed to emphasise matwork.

Shadow

09-21-2005, 11:26 PM

Now I fucking hate you.

Kane Knight

09-21-2005, 11:34 PM

At least you know it isn't a glitch...

Kane Knight

09-22-2005, 02:15 AM

Okay, so I beat Story mode sometime tonight. I only have to replay a couple of matches. The Fatal Four Way with RVD Heidenreich and Buckwheat, and the match where you team with Trips against Jericho and Orton. Story mode was not horribly hard, just frustrating.

Gerard

09-24-2005, 07:50 PM

This is quite possibly the most annoying fucking game ive ever played, in a triple threat match with dupree and guererro, im hitting dupree with regular moves and almost getting a 3 count pin every time, so i hit guerrero with my finisher then dupree, i pin dupree and get a one count on him. How the fucks that even begin to make sense?

And they brought over that retarded "ill stick my chest out and block your attacks and grapples" bullshit from the no mercy and wcw games. :roll:

The new finisher effect looks pretty shitty imo, looked better in the first game where the move was kinda slowed down, in this its just sped up and its kinda hard to get a good look a the finisher.

Destor

09-24-2005, 08:08 PM

I love the game, but the difficulty is disappointing (or the lack thereof.)

Funky Fly

09-25-2005, 12:01 AM

I love the game, but the difficulty is disappointing (or the lack thereof.)
Yeah, Hard should be Normal.

Destor

09-25-2005, 01:53 AM

Expert should be normal. And thats not me trying to be mean either.

Funky Fly

09-28-2005, 04:49 AM

Does the game freeze for anyone else when you try to have a fatal for way last man standing match with all CAW participants? Because that is seriously gay.

Destor

09-28-2005, 04:52 AM

I thought it was just mine. It doesn't do it every time, but 60% (at least) of the the time time yes it does. Sux cause its the only match you can have elimination with your friends.

Funky Fly

09-28-2005, 07:11 PM

I thought it was just mine. It doesn't do it every time, but 60% (at least) of the the time time yes it does. Sux cause its the only match you can have elimination with your friends.
Oh snap, it's elimination style?

Destor

09-29-2005, 01:39 AM

:yes:

Kapoutman

09-29-2005, 10:45 PM

I just tried it. It didn't freeze for the 5 times I did it.

Shadow

09-29-2005, 10:52 PM

Here's what I find annoying..

All I wanted was Orton's music for one of my CAWs. Would it let me? Hell no.

Fucking game is fucked!

Destor

09-29-2005, 10:58 PM

What does it do when you try it Shadow?

Funky Fly

09-30-2005, 06:30 AM

I just tried it. It didn't freeze for the 5 times I did it.
And it was Last Man Standing with all 4 being CAWs?

Kapoutman

09-30-2005, 10:50 AM

Indeed. Kapoutman vs The Moose vs Dildo vs Kapoutbot. Maybe I was just lucky.

Or maybe it is another case of the No Mercy bug things. Remember that bug in the first shipment cartridges that erased your CAW when you started a season? I bought my game roughly two/three weeks after its release. When did you get yours?

Funky Fly

09-30-2005, 02:45 PM

Scarface

09-30-2005, 04:23 PM

What the hell did they do to CAW's faces. Also the good CAW hair has been removed.

Other than that, hot game. Love the side on camera, and the storymode is pretty cool thusfar. New submission system is also cool and Stamina makes sense, although it could stand to go down a little slower.

Shadow

09-30-2005, 05:57 PM

What does it do when you try it Shadow?

Gives me those gay ass Music Templates. I want other wrestler's music. NOt those dumb ass, no lyric, music templates.

Funky Fly

09-30-2005, 09:20 PM

Gives me those gay ass Music Templates. I want other wrestler's music. NOt those dumb ass, no lyric, music templates.
Um, if you scroll up, you should have access to all the wrestler themes.

Tornado

10-01-2005, 06:29 AM

Got so angry with the game last night, was in Story Mode, in a First Blood Match against Edge. I was constantly battering his head in with chairs, DDT's, anything that can bust a wrestler open, and nothing for 10mins. The he gets up, hit's me ONCE with a kedno stick, and it's over.....:mad:

Funky Fly

10-02-2005, 01:36 AM

Those damn kedno sticks :mad:

Yeah, so I was playing on hard mode, and I have come to the conclusion that the AI has not gotten any better, but the stamina meter drains faster. I have had 6 straight matches where I ran out of spirit at least 2 times.

Shadow

10-02-2005, 10:56 PM

Um, if you scroll up, you should have access to all the wrestler themes.

....DAMN IT!

Scarface

10-03-2005, 07:03 PM

Completed Storymode earlier. I really enjoyed the whole storyline and thought it was great how the referenced the previous game. Shame reallife WWE doesnt go back that far storyline wise.

Funky Fly

10-09-2005, 08:15 PM

Has anyone noticed that both Eric Bischoff and Teddy Long have their music and Titan tron videos in the game, but they are not selectable in the CAW mode? Also, does anyone know how to get the last few slots in the strike section of CAW?

Kane Knight

10-20-2005, 12:50 PM

Funky Fly

10-20-2005, 02:45 PM

I can only go to 7 and not 9 with a guy with perfect stats.

Destor

10-20-2005, 02:50 PM

If you make you're guy a striker I pretty sure they will give them to you. (strategically speaking I don't know why you would want a combo that long, but whatever.)

Funky Fly

10-20-2005, 04:43 PM

Yeah, they fall after 4 hits anyway.

Kane Knight

10-20-2005, 04:49 PM

If you make you're guy a striker I pretty sure they will give them to you. (strategically speaking I don't know why you would want a combo that long, but whatever.)

I'm pretty sure he's right. What logic/styles are you using?

Destor

10-20-2005, 06:13 PM

Kane Knight saying I'm almost right. Thats almost sig worthy. :cool:
Dont worry I wont let it go to my head.

Kane Knight

10-25-2005, 10:51 AM

How 'bout I "almost" kick you in the nuts?

Anyone else disappointed with the replay value of this game?

Shadow

10-25-2005, 11:58 AM

How 'bout I "almost" kick you in the nuts?

Anyone else disappointed with the replay value of this game?

Yes.

Kane Knight

10-25-2005, 12:00 PM

To which? Or does it matter? ;)

Shadow

10-25-2005, 01:03 PM

To the replaybility.

Kane Knight

10-25-2005, 02:21 PM

So you don't agree I should smack Destor?

TerranRich

10-25-2005, 03:01 PM

I agree with that, KK.

Shadow

10-25-2005, 04:41 PM

So you don't agree I should smack Destor?

Oh, I always agree with smacking Destor. Cause that's just good plain fun.

Destor

10-25-2005, 08:15 PM

Kick away bitches.

Kane Knight

10-25-2005, 08:17 PM

Word.

10-25-2005, 08:22 PM

Kane Knight

10-26-2005, 12:43 AM

the only reason the game has no reply value is due to the extreme patience you need to make a caw

the loading is terrible, I wasn't able to make a second CAW on this game, and that's why I stopped playing.

I played WMXIX, DOR and hell even WMX8 for the full year till the next game was out

There's also no challenge in running a second guy through season mode. I mean, it would require painstaking bookkeepping to do someone else "ground up," and I don't fucking want to do that. The characters are pretty badass when you create them on more points, but that takes a lot of the fun out.

Further, the mask options prevent me from creating wrestlers I created last year. I can't figure out what they removed, but a couple of my throwback characters actually seem to me MORE limited than in previous iterations. And even worse, it took me 45 minutes trying to edit the mask just to discover this.

The Story mode is better than last year, but is ultimately pointless. I haven't even bothered with a full second run, whereas DoR I did over 20 (I deleted some characters and made more...I'd deliberately re-run characters with the copy function, just for something to do). The main accomplishment of Stamina is to slow down the game, and it's not like it was blindingly fast before. The graphics are muddier, the gameplay is glitchier, and the new ads just aren't enough.

10-26-2005, 12:49 AM

yep, don't forget the loss of background music

what pisses me off is they took out my caws hairsytle :(

medium something

but I didn't mean making CAWs to go through seaosn, i meant Just making them for fun. You could make literally anything on wmxix. Lost a few things in DOR (but the change in gear colour made up for it) then even more in DOR 2. Making your own storylines with CAWs is fun sometimes :)

I've posted it before, but check out this power ranger I made on wmxix just by looking at a picture, straight from scratch. like seriously if I can make something like this, anyone can make anything.

http://cc.thecellgame.net/Red/Red4.jpg

http://cc.thecellgame.net/Red/Red5.JPG
lol what a stupid caption i put on it... ah to be 17 again

But yeah, the one thing gamecube wrestlers always had over the playstation ones were CAW, and now DOR has lost even that.

10-26-2005, 12:53 AM

http://cc.thecellgame.net/Batman/batman5.jpg
lol my half assed batman doing brock lesnar's dance

http://cc.thecellgame.net/Saiyaman/Saiyaman.jpg
Saiyaman :love:

Kane Knight

10-26-2005, 09:45 AM

yep, don't forget the loss of background music

It's kinda sad, but I do sorta miss "Polyamourous" as the theme for several of my CAWs, because it fit even if I hate the song.

but I didn't mean making CAWs to go through seaosn, i meant Just making them for fun.

I did kind of make reference to taking 45 minutes to find out my mask options wouldn't even work. And when I mentioned season, I said there was "also no challenge," implying that I was speaking in addition to what had already been said.

DoR's CAWs had the "believable look" which meant that even an inexperienced fuck could make a quality CAW. They've made it longer and harder. A shame.

10-26-2005, 07:17 PM

yeah seriously

this is the only wrestling game i've had where I only made 1 caw the first week

if they were gonna add the load times (whether it's their fault or not) they should have known people wouldn't want to spend years making CAWs and should have added the ability to import CAWs from DOR, especially since it's a continued storyline.

I hate complaining, but it's a real let down

Kane Knight

10-26-2005, 07:24 PM

I made 3 so far...One's incomplete, and I've barely had the interest to go back.

Funky Fly

10-26-2005, 07:31 PM

I have 7 CAWs, 4 of which are completely done.

Funky Fly

10-26-2005, 07:31 PM

Gonna make Captain planet if I can

The Mackem

11-21-2005, 08:59 AM

Hardlines Kenny, oh wait, no one else can see that deleted post??

oops

Funky Fly

11-21-2005, 07:46 PM

Nice one, siilly Mackem.

Extreme Angle

02-05-2006, 03:31 PM

I think i am gonna buy wretlemania XIX off ebay just to make caws

Xero

02-05-2006, 03:44 PM

Extreme Angle

02-05-2006, 03:55 PM

isit worth it?
i can get it for £8 and not many people are selling it... all i can see is wrestlemania x8...
what do you think?

Kane Knight

02-06-2006, 12:27 AM

It's sad the size of this thread versus the SVR one.

Way to take what could have been the best wrestling game ever, and make it SUCK.

Extreme Angle

02-06-2006, 02:37 PM

how good is D.O.R 2? i had the 1st one and that was awesome...
does this match up to that? and how is the caw making?

CharismaInjection

02-06-2006, 04:35 PM

caws on DOR2 are not as good as the caws on DOR1.

Extreme Angle

02-06-2006, 05:06 PM

I just saw some good dor2 sting and jeff hardy caws...
ok my sister is giving me £25 that she owes me saturday so hopefully i will go to town and by either dor2 or wrestlemania xix...
which one?
I am only impressed with wrestlemania coz of the caw pics that gohan3k did...

CharismaInjection

02-06-2006, 05:10 PM

Don't let those caws fool you. Trust me, I've seen DOR2 caws, and they are PROPER SHIT.

Extreme Angle

02-06-2006, 05:13 PM

lol
http://www.webzinemaker.com/frenchpie/photo/gal_134307.jpg
and
http://www.webzinemaker.com/frenchpie/photo/gal_134309.jpg

CharismaInjection

02-06-2006, 05:24 PM

Uh...point?

Those are two caws?

Go to IGN or Gamespot, look at pics, trust me, if you want to buy a game on CAWS along(which in my opinion is a waste of money, they're only caws) then don't buy DOR2.

Extreme Angle

02-06-2006, 05:31 PM

i just saw a boogeyman and darth maul caw...
boogeyman - shit
darth maul - awesome

CharismaInjection

02-06-2006, 05:35 PM

If you really want to buy it. Buy it.

Kane Knight

02-06-2006, 10:15 PM

how good is D.O.R 2? i had the 1st one and that was awesome...
does this match up to that? and how is the caw making?

DoR 2 won't even let me make some of the characters I made in the original.

It features a slower CAW interface, longer loading times, and a less intuitive system.

The new additions are Story mode, which sucks outright, and runs out of steam fast, and the Stamina system, which is utter shite.

Extreme Angle

02-07-2006, 02:40 AM

hmmmm
i think i'll either save up for something or see how much wm19 is

Funky Fly

02-07-2006, 02:53 AM

Yeah, they took a few of the clothes out and it's harder to get faces and non-whte skin tones looking right.

Kane Knight

02-08-2006, 01:24 PM

Yeah, they took a few of the clothes out and it's harder to get faces and non-whte skin tones looking right.

Took out some hair, too, and it's harder to get the facial features just right as well (especially again for non-white charicteristics). It's not impossible, but it was a lot easier on DoR 1.