The Official Smackdown vs Raw 2007 Thread

[Disturbed316]

From IGN.com (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/699/699303p1.html)

It's WrestleMania 22 in Chicago, Illinois this weekend and to help celebrate the occasion, the folks from Yuke's, THQ, and WWE are going to make a special announcement tomorrow evening. To be revealed at the annual Superstar Challenge prior to this weekend's festivities (which includes the WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony and WrestleMania itself), the announcement will officially confirm the next iteration of the WWE videogame family, WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007.

In addition to confirmation that the game is coming to stores later this year, the most interesting piece of information actually relates to the systems on which the game is coming out -- which embrace PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions besides the expected PS2 and PSP SKUs.

This move not only marks the first time in the franchise's history that a SmackDown title will appear on two system generations at once, but also, the first time that the game will be headed to a platform other than one created by Sony.

"We are pleased to bring our highly successful WWE SmackDown vs. RAW franchise to next generation consoles," said Kelly Flock, executive vice president, THQ worldwide publishing. "As the publisher of the number one wrestling videogame brand in the world, we are eager to take this franchise to new heights by offering the game to current-generation, next-generation and handheld gamers."

"We are excited about the next groundbreaking release in the multimillion dollar SmackDown vs. RAW franchise," said Nelo Lucich, vice president of interactive, JAKKS Pacific. "WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007 combines ambitious, exciting features, such as the interactive fighting area within the crowd and a brand new analog control grappling system, which enhance the WWE videogame experience. We are confident this debut will offer a compelling sports entertainment experience for the next generation of gamers."

So what's this about a new analog control system and interactive crowd fighting? Specific details about those features are still a little vague, but we do know that gamers will be able to take their brawls into the audience just like on WWE programming, while also experiencing what THQ is calling "more realistic fighting" and "more intuitive movement." As stated earlier, though, what that means exactly we don't know.

What we do know, however, is that a number of improvements in other areas will certainly make the cut. Season Mode, for example, is said to feature "an unprecedented level of player choice" compared to previous games, while in-ring and outside-the-ring hotspots (which can be used to inflict bodily damage in special ways) have also been included. Moreover, arenas in SVR2K7 will be fully interactive to the point of supporting unspecified environmental damage and players will have the ability to take signs and other objects from fans and use them as weapons.

Speaking of weapons, there will be plenty of those too (more than in the last game) and brand new "High Impact Combination Moves" that round out each superstar's arsenal. Further enhancements, like an expanded General Manager mode, online play with voice chat support (finally!), high-definition displays for PS3 and 360, and updated rosters will also be included. Multiplayer fans should also be happy to note that up to six players will be able to wrestle each other at once for all three console iterations. Version details for the PSP, however, disc are still a mystery.

As always, there's still plenty to be learned about WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007 and we hope to bring you another update as soon we can. In the meantime, we invite you to check out the first "next-gen" screenshots of the game and remind you to check back with us again over the weekend should we learn anything more.

Links for pictures due to unholy amount of page stretch:

http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/775/775530/img_3496076.html - Cena
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/775/775530/img_3496082.html - Rey
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/775/775530/img_3496083.html - Rey & Cena
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/775/775530/img_3496073.html - Cena II
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/775/775530/img_3496079.html - Rey II
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/775/775530/img_3496075.html - DONT DO THIS!
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/775/775530/img_3496077.html - Match
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/775/775530/img_3496078.html - Match II
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/775/775530/img_3496081.html - Match III
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/775/775530/img_3496074.html - Match IV

[Extreme Angle]

game looks fucking amazing!
i'll be walking through the crowds online in a 3 on 1 handicap match...:D
i wodner what the new analog system is...

[Disturbed316]

Sweaty wrestlers have never looked so good.

[Extreme Angle]

yeah lol and neither has the crowd :)
it seems that they have put as much detail in the crowd as the ydid in svr06...

[D Mac]

Well at least PS2 gets one more.

[Just John]

Did I see....a crutch? :drool:

[Extreme Angle]

:) and it comes out at the end of 2006!

[Just John]

That'll be the game I get when I get the PS3 in June

[Disturbed316]

Dunno whether I'm gonna hang on for the PS3 version or stick with the PS2 version. This all depends on when the PS3 is actually out over here.

[D Mac]

That'll be the game I get when I get the PS3 in June


June of next year? That's a long wait. I couldn't take it.

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

great pic Disturbed, thanks

[Disturbed316]

Yeah, I did the best I could to get a couple of images off the screen, those are the ones that came out best.

[Extreme Angle]

this is one fo those games, its a "getitthedayitcomesouter"
i will get ps3 as soon as i can and get this and play it :)

[Disturbed316]

Depending on how much PS3 games are, I may get both versions. Just because I can.

[D Mac]

They better have more legends. Including Mr. Perfect. :mad:

[McDoogle]

Wow, that looks incredible.

[Disturbed316]

FIRST SERIOUS QUESTION OF THE THREAD!

Who do you want in as legends? My list is

- Mr Perfect
- Macho Man Randy Savage
- Owen Hart
- Ultimate Warrior (just to beat the shit out of him)
- Jake Roberts FOR REAL THIS TIME
- Doink the Clown (for comedy)
- Axe and Smash from Demolition
- Earthquake and Typhoon

Thats all for now. Probably change it a million times before I'm happy though.

[McDoogle]

I wonder though what the PS2 graphics look like because I kinda find it hard to believe that the PS2 can put out graphics like that.

[D Mac]

EVIL Doink.

[Disturbed316]

I wonder though what the PS2 graphics look like because I kinda find it hard to believe that the PS2 can put out graphics like that.

I think it's going to be like Fight Night Round 3. While the graphics on the PS2 are really at the limits, it will never get near the awesomeness of the next gen consoles.

[McDoogle]

FNR3 for ps2 was graphically better then SvR 2006 so it should look fantastic. Hopefully.

[Extreme Angle]

Wonder if they improve the royal rumble throwing out meter...

[Disturbed316]

I think it will do, due to the new analogue grapple system.

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

just like Disturbed, I'll probably get both ps2 and ps3 versions since I have the money to spend

[loopydate]

Who do you want in as legends?

I'm going to limit myself to people who have never been legends in an SD game.

Big John Studd
Bob Backlund
Bobby Heenan
Demolition (and, if there are alternate costumes, the Repo Man getup for Smash)
Jesse Ventura
Mr. Perfect
Randy Savage
Ricky Steamboat
Terry Funk

[Kalyx triaD]

Costume Soundracks, oh yes. Six Player XB Live, oh yes. Now Joey Mayne can destroy all you fools and become TPWW Champion!

[Cuzziebro]

I'm loving the look of it already. Great graphics so far, cant wait for more info.

[D Mac]

Costume Soundracks

:shifty:

[Extreme Angle]

Hopefully you can use a CD or MP3 like you can on the 360, then use the music as caws entrance music...
different attires for caws

[Kalyx triaD]

Custom Soundtracks

:y:

[V]

They need to get the game on cube/revolution as well :(

Other than that no complaints, and I can't wait. I wont be buying a PS3, so I will get it on PS2. I wonder what the difference between the two versions will be, only graphics, or more than that? Gotta be more...

[Drakul]

Probably just the limits of CAW.

[D Mac]

Hopefully they will have entrances for Hell in a Cell and Cage matches.

I hate it when you set up a big PPV and have one of those matches with no entrances. It's all about the entrances in big matches.

[Cool King]

It's gonna be on the 360!?:wtf:

Well I guess it's about time Microsoft got a good game for once.:p

[Xero]

I remember when Just Bring It was being hyped. Everything was so awesome back then. You could go into the CROWD!.............. After which, you find out the "crowd" is a little box by the ring.

[DS]

I was excited for the crowd fighting to be back but after I look at the screenshots it looks like only parts of the crowd are able to be fought in. Unless you are only able to fight in the aisles, which I believe is the way it should be done. I also hope the weapons you can take from others aren't just placed on the barricade in front of people like that crutch.

It does look amazing though and it will be one of my first PS3 titles. I am all for the PS2 but if you can actually walk amongst the crowd, I don't know how good that would look on the PS2.

[Disturbed316]

I'm guessing grabing weapons from the crowd might work like the N64 games where you go over and press a button to get them.

[DS]

http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/775/775530/img_3496081.html

If you look in the background, that's where they are fighting. I don't think you can actually go into the crowd. I think you just have to go to areas around the crowd.

[Extreme Angle]

http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/775/775530/img_3496081.html

If you look in the background, that's where they are fighting. I don't think you can actually go into the crowd. I think you just have to go to areas around the crowd.
Unless the crowd move around so you can move...

[DS]

They have chairs behind them, unless the chairs disappear as well, I doubt it. I'm just speculating though.

[Disturbed316]

I'm guessing it will be like JBI, where they part like the red sea, but in HIGHER DEFINITION!

[DS]

There are special areas in the arena that you can fight at (you can see one in that picture) where the environment works much like Smackdown vs Raw 2006 where you would either whip them into an object or grapple, punch, pull them towards an object. People in the crowd will hold things out for you to grab (bottles, crutches, umbrellas, etc) and you will use the pick up weapon button towards them. It's also possible to throw your opponent into the crowd and have them crawl back over the barricade but no actual fighting in the crowd has been seen. Once you are in a "high impact combination move" the camera will zoom out giving you a wider view of the arena for a second, a nice little effect.

[Disturbed316]

OH SHIT, EVERYONE GO TO GAMESPOT.COM AND LET THE VIDEO LOAD UP AT THE MAIN MENU!

IT SHOWS CENA VS ANGLE WITH ENTRANCES!

[Disturbed316]

K found a downloadable link at IGN:

http://media.ps2.ign.com/media/820/820800/vids_1.html

[Disturbed316]

From IGN.com (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/699/699523p1.html)

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007: Eyes On
First look at the game that puts the mania in wrestling.
by Jon Robinson
March 31, 2006 - Kurt Angle clotheslines John Cena over the guard railing and both wrestlers flip into the crowd. The Olympic champ is drenched in sweat, and when he stands up, someone from the crowd hands him a bottle. With the crack of glass, Cena is left sprawled on the concrete. That's when it happens. Kurt Angle rolls the WWE champ on a table and begins to climb the scaffolding near by. The camera pans back with a cinematic flair usually reserved for Monday nights on USA, then Angles takes the death defying leap, attempting a moonsault through the table.



If this was real life, you know Angle misses the moonsault (doesn't he almost always?). But this isn't real life. This is the first footage of WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 for the Xbox 360, and at first glance, it's the closest you can get to the men in tights without buying a front row ticket.

From the ab definition to the buildup of sweat throughout the match, the 20,000 polygon wrestlers show amazing details. Tattoos, shoes, even facial expressions from fear and shock to the look of pain after getting beat over the head with fluorescent lightbulbs…it's all in the game, presented, at least in the demonstration, sans HUD (think Fight Night 360).

But the improvements to the series aren't merely cosmetic. Using a new analog grappling system (featuring both quick and strong grapples), users will be able to control when and where to pickup opponents, then what to do with them once they're hoisted into the air. For example: If Cena decides to pick Angle up in a vertical suplex, simply flick up on the right analog stick. From here, Angle is in a bad way, completely upside down and completely at Cena's mercy. Hold up on the right analog stick and you can keep Angle in the air. While he's vertical, Cena can choose to taunt the crowd or his opponent, even walk to the ropes in order to setup a more vicious superplex. In fact, there are over 40 interactive moves like this where gamers will be in full control of when and how to slam their opponent. Think about rotating the stick for an airplane spin, and you get the idea of the fun that could be had.

Gamers will also be able to put in work outside the ring as there will be 20 hot spots of interactivity including everything from the ring post to the steel cage to the guard rails. This enables you to decide how many times you want to consecutively pound your opponent's head into the post, or what direction you wish to rake his face along the cage in order to bust them open.

When you throw opponents into the crowd, you'll see popcorn flying as fans try to pat their favorite superstars on the back or hand them a weapon like an umbrella, fire extinguisher, or crutches. There also backstage environments you'll be able to interact with, including speaker systems you can whip opponent's into as you watch the sparks fly from an electrifying electrocution.

All of this action is running at a smooth 60 frames per second, and we were able to see everything from the intros (the crowd here cheers Cena) to the crowd interaction. There are over 1,000 fully 3D people in the audience, and they pretty much act like a hot crowd from Raw, jumping up and down, holding up signs, and trying to get as close as possible to these superheroes of the mat.

During the presentation, representatives from THQ also promised things like updated rosters, legends, online play with voice chat, a Create Superstar mode with over 250 customizable parts, along with enhanced versions of season and GM modes. None of this, however, was actually shown on screen.

What we did see was some extremely impressive visuals and the kind of action wrestling fans have grown to love from the Smackdown series.

Forget Edge/Foley, if you're looking for someone who stole the show Wrestlemania weekend, look no further than THQ.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

HOLY SHIT.


I know that's just a preliminary movie, but oh. my. god.

If it looks half that good, it already gets an instant win for graphics.

The gameplay sounds interesting as hell too. Yep, this is definitely gonna be followed.

[Lux]

:drool: FUCKING YA this game is definitely hot, gonna get to the store hours before and kill anyone who stands in my way :shifty:

[Extreme Angle]

Omg that looks fucking amazing! i am really at the edge of my seat wanting more vids of this...

[loopydate]

Tattoos, shoes, even facial expressions from fear and shock to the look of pain after getting beat over the head with fluorescent lightbulbs…

FINALLY!

[/Sadistic]

[DaveWadding]

Sick. As. Fuck.

[Boondock Saint]

:drool:

And Lillian's annoucing doesn't seem to have the pauses in it. :y:

[Cuzziebro]

:eek:
It looks amazing.

[Loose Cannon]

TPWW ONLINE LEAGUE OFFICIAL THREAD

[V]

alright guys, let's see how many heart posts we can get into this thread :lol:

[V]

:heart:

[Drakul]

K found a downloadable link at IGN:

http://media.ps2.ign.com/media/820/820800/vids_1.html
Yum!

BTW, how will the new anolg thing work in Create-A-Moveset? Judging by what I read it says press up to hoist an opponent up. then press another direction for whatever. So does that mean you'll only really have 8 grapples (4 weak and 4 strong) but you also have 4 variations of that move?

[Skippord]

:heart:

[What Would Kevin Do?]

I just pray they actually stay down in this game.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Also, if they bust out a combo system ala Giant Gram, but make it easier to use, this will be amazing. (IE, being able to combo some submissions and strikes right out of a snap mare, turning a powerbomb into a double powerbomb or a pinning powerbomb ,etc.)

[Extreme Angle]

I :heart: It

[PorkSoda]

Christ, these wrestlers are so lifelike. Its so reaaaaaaaaaaaaal.

Royal Rumble - Instead of having get thrown out to the apron and stand when you eliminate them, why not have it where you get hung on the ropes? That's what happens.

[D Mac]

Few more legends they should include:

Diesel (face)
Razor Ramon
Sycho Sid
Piper

[Angelina2K]

:drool: :heart:

[UmbrellaCorporation]

:heart:

[Cool King]

Hart.

[McDoogle]

HOLY SHIT CENA DOESN"T HAVE THE BELT! That means TRIPLE H WINS WRESTLEMANIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Disturbed316]

TPWW ONLINE LEAGUE OFFICIAL THREAD

lol it's gonna be more confusing this time round.

[D Mac]

Hart.

Bret.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

You know what this game needs besides being able to upload music.


Clip saving. Ala saving pieces of the match for "instant replays" (This could be done easily, like hit select during the match to start, select again to stop.) Then they could add a simple video editor (change camera angle, speed up/slow down, maybe screen effects (black white, blur, etc.) Then we could have an entrace video creator/feud video creator.

[The Fugitive]

For the love of God, allow custom music this time. I'm sick of creating wrestlers without having their proper theme music.

Oh, to have a proper entrance for Jushin Liger with Ikari no Jushin playing in the background. :drool:

[Drakul]

You know what this game needs besides being able to upload music.


Clip saving. Ala saving pieces of the match for "instant replays" (This could be done easily, like hit select during the match to start, select again to stop.) Then they could add a simple video editor (change camera angle, speed up/slow down, maybe screen effects (black white, blur, etc.) Then we could have an entrace video creator/feud video creator.

If games could do it on PS1 then surely a PS2/PS3/XBox360 can do it but with the ability to add it to your CAW entrance video.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

If games could do it on PS1 then surely a PS2/PS3/XBox360 can do it but with the ability to add it to your CAW entrance video.

PS1 couldn't do it to that caliber, nor could ps2 w/o a harddrive. They could store short clips on a memory card, but that's it. You'd need a decent harddrive, ala 360 of PS3 to make it decent. But hell, look at NCAA and Madden's replay system. Take that, add screen effects, and the ability to record,, and add music and you're set.

[Drakul]

True.

[D Mac]

PS3 should have all that shit. Don't know about PS2 tho.

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

found the temparary box art which is obvious

http://www.ebgames.com/common/images/lbox/281539brp.jpg

[What Would Kevin Do?]

PSM had like 6 pages on it. Nothing new though. Just some pics of Cena fighting Mysterio. Looks pretty good. They did mention some graphic specks though. If anyone really cares, when I get home I can post them (polygons per wrestler, MB per wrestler, etc)

[Joey Slugs]

CM Punk needs to be in this game. Along with the Spirit Squad.

:love:

[DS]

They said there will be updated rosters (finally) so I bet they will be in it sometime.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

I really hope they add alot of moves. Reanimated (good, not shitty), and add some more Japanese moves. GO 2 SLEEP, sterness dust, wrist clutch backdrop hold, axe guillotine driver, Baisaku knee, KENTA combo, Dragon ray, etc.

Also, I will kill for them if they add the John Woo...

[DS]

The one problem I have with the THQ wrestling games, most of the time, is that they never seem to jump to a polished feature. They come out with some sort of interesting gametype, control, etc and they are usually lackluster the first time and by the second game they finally got it under control and it's fun. If they would skip the first part and put something in that doesn't seem like it needs improvement, they would be in great shape. I hope this doesn't include the crowd interaction seeing as how they have worked with most of it before.

[Cuzziebro]

Do you reckon they will add Eddie as a legend in the game? Or the better question is, do you want them to?

[What Would Kevin Do?]

I'm sure they will. As odd as it sounds, his model and moves are already programmed for the most part... WHy not keep him in?

[Kalyx triaD]

The one problem I have with the THQ wrestling games, most of the time, is that they never seem to jump to a polished feature. They come out with some sort of interesting gametype, control, etc and they are usually lackluster the first time and by the second game they finally got it under control and it's fun. If they would skip the first part and put something in that doesn't seem like it needs improvement, they would be in great shape. I hope this doesn't include the crowd interaction seeing as how they have worked with most of it before.

It's called evolution, my friend. It's how we know they're working.

[Cuzziebro]

I'm sure they will. As odd as it sounds, his model and moves are already programmed for the most part... WHy not keep him in?

Good point.

[Hired Hitman]

I would like to see a rope rope "Guilding" motion to the opponent.

I.e. a Leg drop will spin to land across their neck, instead of their legs... or have one that does and one that doesn't... or even a few that glide to different parts of the body. Five star would look great with a glide system in :cool: .


a reverse motion to dive attacks would be cool, a quick roll out of the way would be nice, hard lands on the floor should be realistic... royal rumble lean on ropes, grapple to throw out idea was good... move reverse that look like a valid reversal to the move... that will do for now. :-\

[Eunos]

Legend Predictions

Returning
Bret Hart
Andre the Giant
Hulk Hogan (Hopefully they wont be stupid this time.. Perhaos have them all as extra Costumes this time)
The Rock
Cactus Jack (Time for another Foley Persona Says i)
Ted Dibiase
Stone Cold
British Bulldog (Summerslam92 Version i hope)
Jake Roberts (No PSP Bullshit this time please)

returning Legends
LOD (Meaning there will be 2 Versions of Animal in the game ¬¬)
Piper

New
Eddie Guerrero (I can definatly see it Happening)
Ricky Steamboat
Owen Hart
The Rockers

[Volchok]

For Foley, They should have it so he has extra costumes for Mankind( White dress shirt and old brown attire), Mic Foley, Cactus Jack and Dude Love.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

I think they should put Eddie in. He deserves that much.

As for Foley, yeah. Do all of the incarnations, and you have yourself an instant winner.

Oh, I mean :heart:.

[Drakul]

Shouldn't this be stickied?

[loopydate]

I will be ecstatic if there are multiple costumes. It would make things so much easier (freeing up disc space so we don't have 9 different Hogans, etc.).

[Cuzziebro]

The Legends that i think will make it this year;

Stone Cold
Rock
Foley (Three Faces - Different Attires)
Hogan (Different Attires)
British Bulldog
Jake Roberts
Bret Hart
Owen Hart
LOD
Eddie Guerrero
Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka
'Cowboy' Bob Orton, Jr.
And why not have Fabulous Moolah

[Batsu]

I'll get it for PS2.

The fact that it's coming out for XBOX360 is more incentive to buy that system over a PS3... SmackDown was the only reason I bought a PS2...

[McDoogle]

I hope for the ps2 they remodel Triple H because he's looked the same for the past 3 games and the model looks nothing like HHH.

[redoneja]

I really hope they add alot of moves. Reanimated (good, not shitty), and add some more Japanese moves. GO 2 SLEEP, sterness dust, wrist clutch backdrop hold, axe guillotine driver, Baisaku knee, KENTA combo, Dragon ray, etc.

Also, I will kill for them if they add the John Woo...

GANSO BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!

[Kane Knight]

I will be ecstatic if there are multiple costumes. It would make things so much easier (freeing up disc space so we don't have 9 different Hogans, etc.).

Hate to be a wet blanket, but...

...They don't do character models piecemeal anymore, haven't for a long time. Every character model for a non CAW is done individually, so the 9 Hogans take as much space as 9 costumes on a Hogan, and 4 Foleys would be the same whether each had a slot on the screen or was an alt.

BAsically, it takes up the same space on either method.

[loopydate]

Dang.

[TerranRich]

I think the last game to have a CAW-based roster was No Mercy for N64. :p

[loopydate]

^ Still probably the greatest American wrestling game ever made.

[Kalyx triaD]

^ Still probably the greatest American wrestling game ever made.

AKI's Jap my good man. If anything SvR is becoming more American developed as the years go by.

I said it before I'll say it again;

DX HBK and HHH as legends. I'm getting mad now.

[Kane Knight]

AKI's Jap my good man. If anything SvR is becoming more American developed as the years go by.

He means "released in America."

[Kane Knight]

I released in America once...She cried rape. I'm telling you, she liked it rough.

[Lux]

:heart:

[Blitz]

:heart: can't wait for this, even tho I can't see the video (stupid shitty computer)

And I concur with WWKD, more japanese/indy moves, please.

[Kalyx triaD]

He means "released in America."

I see.

I released in America once...She cried rape. I'm telling you, she liked it rough.

Couldn't let it go, could you?

[Kane Knight]

I did let it go. Right between her leg.s :D

[Kalyx triaD]

I did let it go. Right between her leg.s :D

D-Von lifts and Bubba cuts.

[Skippord]

:heart: can't wait for this, even tho I can't see the video (stupid shitty computer)

And I concur with WWKD, more japanese/indy moves, please.
Also the Cradle Shock and a premade Chris Sabin CAW :shifty:

[The Heat]

This sounds awesome. Of course, the pics are great. The graphics are simply amazing. I'm surprized THQ are porting the SD Vs. RAW games over to X-Box 360, but, it might be for the best[considering how RAW[s]1& 2 and WM 21 were substandard compared to the SD games].

The details sound great. Here's my dilemma: I won't wait for 5-6 months for an X-box 360 and PS3 is rumored to be $499[US] upon release. I'm sorry, but, I won't pay 500 bucks for ANY game system. I'd stick with its PS2 counterpart before payin' that much....

Anyway, this game looks kickass. Good info.

[Sadistic]

Did someone say light tubes?

[DS]

The details sound great. Here's my dilemma: I won't wait for 5-6 months for an X-box 360 and PS3 is rumored to be $499[US] upon release. I'm sorry, but, I won't pay 500 bucks for ANY game system. I'd stick with its PS2 counterpart before payin' that much....

Anyway, this game looks kickass. Good info.
The PS3 has been rumored to be anything from $200-$1,000+ which makes them all have the same credibility and that's pretty much none. The latest is that it would be around $615 when converting from euros but that doesn't mean anything because it is usually more expensive around Europe anyways. I do agree with you that $500 is excessive for a game console and I don't think I would pay it but it's also a blu-ray disc player which will start out at about $1,000. So for a console, it's expensive. For a blu-ray player and console, pretty good deal.

The updating roster is what has me most interested. If they make it possible for custom tracks then it will be incredible. The community for a game like that would be great.

[Kalyx triaD]

...I'm sorry, but, I won't pay 500 bucks for ANY game system...

[TerranRich]

Doesn't the X-Box 360 play Blu-Ray discs too? :?:

[Kalyx triaD]

Doesn't the X-Box 360 play Blu-Ray discs too? :?:

No. It's complete specs can be found in Wikipedia.com.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360

[TerranRich]

So what makes it so different from X-Box besides speed increase?

[Dorkchop]

I wonder if Rey Mysterio will have Eddie chants and will bring up Eddie all the time in the game and dedicate everything he does in the game to Eddie and has Eddie run on sentences.

[Kalyx triaD]

So what makes it so different from X-Box besides speed increase?

If last generation is any indication; nothing at all.

[Kane Knight]

Doesn't the X-Box 360 play Blu-Ray discs too? :?:

No. Blu-Ray is sony proprietary.

[Kane Knight]

So what makes it so different from X-Box besides speed increase?

Better hardware...Of course, you'll need 5-6 discs AND the HD to take advantage...

[Kane Knight]

I wonder if Rey Mysterio will have Eddie chants and will bring up Eddie all the time in the game and dedicate everything he does in the game to Eddie and has Eddie run on sentences.

they can even get a Guatamalan midget to do the voiceovers.

Wonder if Cena's gonna get X-Pac heat.

[Just John]

In an ideal (unlikley) world, I'd have attires for everyone, Hogan's could date back to whatever shit he was doing then, shawn michaels could go back to his WM15 attire his DX attire and his nWo attire. HHHs could go back to the paul levasque and the DX attire. Rey Rey could just have a mix n match attire thing goin' on.

[Just John]

If last generation is any indication; nothing at all.

Blu-Ray.

Nuff said

[TerranRich]

I was gonna get X-Box 360 for this game, but not if it's gonna be the same thing as a PS2 without the black coloring on the unit.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

I'd rather fork over 500 for the PS3 than get a 360. Even if the maximum power of the 360 isn't tapped, it'll still be more of a difference graphically than the 360 makes. It's not even that much of an improvement over the Xbox.

[Kane Knight]

Blu-Ray.

Nuff said

Derrr...A couple of posts ago, Dey Urrrr...Mentioned Dat De X-Box 3000 Don't have no durn Blu-Ray...

[Lux]

:heart: There you go Gohan, keeping the hearts alive

[Kane Knight]

In an ideal (unlikley) world, I'd have attires for everyone, Hogan's could date back to whatever shit he was doing then, shawn michaels could go back to his WM15 attire his DX attire and his nWo attire. HHHs could go back to the paul levasque and the DX attire. Rey Rey could just have a mix n match attire thing goin' on.

I'd love to see multiple outfits for everyone. And none of this "trips in a business suit" bullshit. Almost everyone has had multiple costumes anyway, and with the extra size of the Blu-Ray discs, this should be easy for the PS3.

Even the PS2 should be easy, should they stop being so fucking lazy about programming (In truth, most Sony-system games should probrably take between 1/3 and 2/3 the space they do. Could you imagine 3 times the Smackdown? :drool: )

Ideally, they should got back to a CAW-Based system. We've gotten to a point where, if we really wanted to, we could make a system where CAW-parts could look as good as pre-rendered (In fact, DoR's series was getting sorta close), meaning they could actually make editable rosters again, instead of trying to make the wrestlers even MORE realistic (Which never works, because HHH is still nothing like the real thing, and Flair's ripped like nobody's business).

This is pretty much totally possible, thought they'd need a more powerful CAW editing tool if we were able to do the same.

[Kalyx triaD]

Blu-Ray.

Nuff said

*Darth Sidious' Voice*

Your confidence in Sony's ploy is most unwise. And you will find that you will be disappointed in a great... many... things.

[Skippord]

*Darth Sidious' Voice*

Your confidence in Sony's ploy is most unwise. And you will find that you will be disappointed in a great... many... things.
You are a huge nerd

[Kane Knight]

You are a huge nerd

[Just John]

*Darth Sidious' Voice*

Your confidence in Sony's ploy is most unwise. And you will find that you will be disappointed in a great... many... things.

Well, I'll be getting GTA not you.

[Just John]

Derrr...A couple of posts ago, Dey Urrrr...Mentioned Dat De X-Box 3000 Don't have no durn Blu-Ray...

Yeah I know, but if THQ make good use of blu ray, we'll be getting a better smackdown than the 360 users.

[Disturbed316]

Not really. No matter what disc's are used, it still ultimately comes down to system specs.

[Just John]

I was sounding clever then you fat 9volt rechargable battery. :mad:

[Drakul]

THQ has signed a deal to put more real-life advertising in games.Kelly Flock, THQ's executive vice president of worldwide says "When done properly [in-games advertising] can created added realism which could enhance gameplay.

Real advertising in SDvsRAW 2007 aswell, then? Maybe get sponsers in GM mode. It would be cool for a minute to think "should I have RAW sponsered by KFC or Pepsi?" just for a minute though.

[Just John]

Mabye we'll throw them into a soda machine backstage, and hit them with a can of pepsi. or drink it HENCE giving us a finisher HENCE improving our gameplay.

[Cool King]

"should I have RAW sponsered by KFC or Pepsi?"

Nah, RAW wouldn't get sponsored by crap.:p

[Just John]

Wrestlemania got sponsered by Snickers cruncher and subway!





























:|

[What Would Kevin Do?]

You know what I really want?

The ability to upload images into the PS3, and hence, into Smackdown vs Raw.

Think how fucking awesome it would be to upload an imagine, size it in the game, and use it for clothes.

Also, if they got really fucking ambitious, they could animate clothes, even in CAW... I highly doubt they would, but it would be awesome.

[Just John]

I think superstar editing should return, sure they'll be the guys that'll turn Batista's head blue and get kicks out of it, but for the rest of us it means we can update attires and styles. What if we want DX HBK? Then we edit him. And I want to edit attributes again.

[Rob]

CM Punk needs to be in this game. Along with the Spirit Squad.

:love:

:rofl: CM Punk. That's funny dude.

[PorkSoda]

They should have 4 different attires for the wrestlers. :)

[Drakul]

Also, if they got really fucking ambitious, they could animate clothes, even in CAW... I highly doubt they would, but it would be awesome.
I don't think its ambitious, its just depends if Yukes can be bothered with it.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

I'd love to see multiple outfits for everyone. And none of this "trips in a business suit" bullshit. Almost everyone has had multiple costumes anyway, and with the extra size of the Blu-Ray discs, this should be easy for the PS3.

Even the PS2 should be easy, should they stop being so fucking lazy about programming (In truth, most Sony-system games should probrably take between 1/3 and 2/3 the space they do. Could you imagine 3 times the Smackdown? :drool: )

Ideally, they should got back to a CAW-Based system. We've gotten to a point where, if we really wanted to, we could make a system where CAW-parts could look as good as pre-rendered (In fact, DoR's series was getting sorta close), meaning they could actually make editable rosters again, instead of trying to make the wrestlers even MORE realistic (Which never works, because HHH is still nothing like the real thing, and Flair's ripped like nobody's business).

This is pretty much totally possible, thought they'd need a more powerful CAW editing tool if we were able to do the same.

And considering every player on NHL 06 is completely editable (face and everything), yet still looks like the real guy, a good looking CAW based roster isn't all that unfeasable.

[V]

where is dark angel :(

[Sadistic]

Most of all I want more than 6 men to be supported on screen at one time.

Just Bring it could support 8 men, so I'm assuming that the ps3 and 360 versions can support 10 men.

[Kane Knight]

Yeah I know, but if THQ make good use of blu ray, we'll be getting a better smackdown than the 360 users.


Are you fucking retarded? Did you even read the question before you answered with "Blu-Ray?"

Also, we will see a game that has precious little more than what is on 360 and PS2, because designing it cross-platform separately is too much work for most. But that's a tangent--Are you illiterate, or just retarded?

[Kane Knight]

Not really. No matter what disc's are used, it still ultimately comes down to system specs.


And what they're willing to do.

The Gamecube's limits were rarely pushed.

[Kane Knight]

I was sounding retarded you God among men. :mad:

Better way to address Disturbed.

[Kane Knight]

And considering every player on NHL 06 is completely editable (face and everything), yet still looks like the real guy, a good looking CAW based roster isn't all that unfeasable.

See, that's EXACTLY what I'm talking about, too. Many people argue that you can't make them completely editable simply because they're pre-rendered, but they don't HAVE to be anymore. But you clearly can. We have the technology. It just takes a lot more effort, and effort bad.

[Kane Knight]

Most of all I want more than 6 men to be supported on screen at one time.

Just Bring it could support 8 men, so I'm assuming that the ps3 and 360 versions can support 10 men.

It's not that simple. The more information the characters take, the fewer wrestlers can fit onscreen. Lazy programming means bigger characters less efficiency and fewer available characters onscreen.

[Drakul]

I don't care how many they can fit on screen. I prefer matches with just me and a single opponent.

[James Steele]

I think anymore than 8 (not including the ref) is just overkill. Seriously, if you could have 10 people on the screen then the entire damn screen would be stamina meters. I find 6 meters annoying as hell as it is.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

I'd say 8 should be the MAX for guys on the screen. I'd love to have legit Survivor Series matches. However, even eight would be really cluttered in a battle royale.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

I think anymore than 8 (not including the ref) is just overkill. Seriously, if you could have 10 people on the screen then the entire damn screen would be stamina meters. I find 6 meters annoying as hell as it is.

Damn, way to think alike.

[Cuzziebro]

I wouldn't mind having atleast one actual Survivor Series match with 8 superstars. Unless they make the superstar bar smaller or something then 8 is even pushing it.

[Drakul]

I wouldn't mind having atleast one actual Survivor Series match with 8 superstars. Unless they make the superstar bar smaller or something then 8 is even pushing it.
How about only the legal man has his bar showing?

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Well, the bars don't bother me as I usually just turn them off anyway. I'm more concerned with targeting.

[Cuzziebro]

Yeah I was thinking about that, it's not a bad idea. Then you could have a 10 man Tag Match. But you're still faced with the battle royal problem. Some dick who wants to have a mass Battle Royal will bitch because 10 men can be played in a Tag Match but not in a Battle Royal.

[Drakul]

Well, the bars don't bother me as I usually just turn them off anyway. I'm more concerned with targeting.
I hate the way you need to cycle through everyone includingthe ref before you are looking at your target. I usually hold the target button to face my nearest opponent but sometimes I end up facing the ref.

[Cuzziebro]

I hate it when it changes automatically and you go to hit your man but you hit the ref instead. I know you turn auto off but I like auto change, except for that.

[Drakul]

The ref better stay out the way this time. It got annoying when you where pummeling a guy and the ref decides to get in the way and feel you up and you accidently whack him in the face a few times and get DQ'd

[Cuzziebro]

feel you up

But that was the best part of it.

[Kane Knight]

I think anymore than 8 (not including the ref) is just overkill. Seriously, if you could have 10 people on the screen then the entire damn screen would be stamina meters. I find 6 meters annoying as hell as it is.

Linear thinking. You can change the user interface.

[Kane Knight]

I hate it when it changes automatically and you go to hit your man but you hit the ref instead. I know you turn auto off but I like auto change, except for that.

Not to mention when you're trying to eliminate someone, and you switch away from them.

All three targeting systems suck ass. They need to scrap it and rebuild entirely.

[Just John]

Are you fucking retarded? Did you even read the question before you answered with "Blu-Ray?"

Also, we will see a game that has precious little more than what is on 360 and PS2, because designing it cross-platform separately is too much work for most. But that's a tangent--Are you illiterate, or just retarded?

Both :rant:

[Just John]

And what they're willing to do.

The Gamecube's limits were rarely pushed.

What the fuck is a gamecube? :shifty:

[Kane Knight]

What the fuck is a gamecube? :shifty:

It's that thing that used small discs and nothing ever came out for because people said "The discs are too small."

[James Steele]

Linear thinking. You can change the user interface.

I didn't know you could turn off the meter things, but I always like to have them on so I can see how I am progressing on my opponent's demise.

[Kane Knight]

I didn't know you could turn off the meter things, but I always like to have them on so I can see how I am progressing on my opponent's demise.

-OR- you could change the way the interface looks and works, instead of turning it off.

Stop me if I'm thinking too radically.

[Skippord]

You god damned hippie

[James Steele]

-OR- you could change the way the interface looks and works, instead of turning it off.

Stop me if I'm thinking too radically.

-OR- you could actually lay off the sarcasm long enough to realize that you can...

















SHUT UP YOU IGNORANT ASS!


~~~ CHEAP POP ~~~

[Kane Knight]

*marks out*

[Kane Knight]

Hey...waitaminute...

[Kane Knight]

You god damned hippie

God doesn't damn hippies.

"What if God was one of us
Wore flip-flops like one of us
taking bong hits on a bus..."

[Indifferent Clox]

"trying to feel up some ho"

[Lux]

Is this what The Official Smackdown Vs. Raw 2007 thread looks like without new screenshots, roster lists and all the new stuff... oh well :heart:

[UmbrellaCorporation]

:heart:

[Lux]

:heart:
Tradition Is Tradition... we should thank DarkAngel for this :heart:

[Just John]

GIVE ME INFO

[Hired Hitman]

Nobody thanks me for the :love: smilie anymore :'( (so I took it from CREDO's Forums, sue me!)

[alvarado52]

all i know is, i better be able to use ripped music for my theme, and they better be able to stream to online matches.

[Disturbed316]

Is this what The Official Smackdown Vs. Raw 2007 thread looks like without new screenshots, roster lists and all the new stuff... oh well :heart:

It's the "official" thread to stop retards making numerous threads about each and every little bit of info that comes out.

[Extreme Angle]

here's a picture i did in photoshop of rey mysterio...
my own custom attire i did:
http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/5514/rey5vd.th.jpg (http://img383.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rey5vd.jpg)

[Drakul]

Very nice:y:

[Cuzziebro]

:heart:

[Cuzziebro]

check back with us again over the weekend should we learn anything more. - IGN

Well I check almost everyday and it's been a while since they posted that. I want new information or screenshots or something.

[Impact!]

Have a cry Cuzzie :heart:

[Cuzziebro]

I will bitch.

[Cuzziebro]

:'(

[Impact!]

Damn Right

[TerranRich]

They'd better have the side trons and entrance area trons for each wrestler, for the PS3 version. They have the space.

If you don't know what I"m talking about, look at an entrance closely next time. For example, with Trish Stratus, her regular titantron plays on the big ParalleloTron. In the area where she would come out, it is all white, then when the main part of her theme hits, it says "TRISH". The side trons to either side of the entrance way will flash "TRISH" then "STRATUS" I believe. The PS2 Smackdown games only had the RAW/Smackdown logos animating on the side and entrance trons, witht he main video playing on the big screen.

I want realism, dammit! It wouldn't be too hard to implement, trust me. All a matter of getting the videos from WWE.

[Kane Knight]

Especially if you could edit them with your own "crawls."

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Hoping I can cough up some money for a PS3 in time for this.....the PS2 verison will probably look like shit in comparison.

Hoping we can get at least 8 on a screen for Survivor Series matches. The more the merrier IMO, just eliminate the stamina bars for those matches. Sure you can argue that you wouldn't know when to do your finisher, but how often do you see a finisher in the middle of a battle royal? Maybe the bars can come back when its down to the final 4 or something.

And for SS matches, only show the bars of the two legal men.</font>

[V]

i want flaming tables

[Extreme Angle]

i want flaming tables
me 2! :y:
i am on the caws.ws forums i always go in this photoshopped attire thread...
you gotta see what this guy just did, a boogie man from hassan.
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/1870/hassantoboogey4aa.jpg

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Hmm, now that I think about it, since this game will be on 4 systems (PS2, PSP, PS3, 360)...any chance that the PS3 or 360 versions will carry a bigger roster? Those things have a helluva lot of space, and they could probably squeeze in the majority of the roster

Since I'm bored, I'll take a crack at the roster, I'll go with 50 current wrestlers (though the PS3 and 360 versions could probably hold upwards of 60)...keep in mind, it was proved last year the cutoff is somewhere between April and June (since a ton of July release victims made it in)

Raw: <b>John Cena</b>, Triple H, Edge, Carlito, Chris Masters, Kane, Big Show, Ric Flair, Rob Van Dam, Shelton Benjamin, Shawn Michaels, Vince McMahon, Mickie James, Trish Stratus, Lita, Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle, Umaga, Viscera, Trevor Murdoch, Eugene, Snitsky, and all 5 Spirit Squad members

Smackdown: <b>Rey Mysterio, Kurt Angle</b>, JBL, Batista, Randy Orton, The Undertaker, Booker T, Sharmell, Boogeyman, Mr. Kennedy, Johnny Nitro, Joey Mercury, Melina, Gregory Helms, The Great Khali, Daivairi, Mark Henry, Lashley, Finlay, Chris Benoit, Matt Hardy, Paul London, Brian Kendrick, Burchill, Kid Kash

The bold ones are the only ones officially confirmed via pic/vid. A decent roster. If one of the new systems is capable of holding 10 guys on the screen, I'd say do it just to see the Sprit Squad's entrance (and I'd probably make a bizarre stable with Taker, Boogeyman, Kane, etc. and give them that entrance). Though speaking of the SS, if they are all in I've got a bad feeling THQ might slack off and make them all look exactly the same and with identical movesets.

Also, they'd be able to once again utilize Daivairi's VOs when you make him a manager. They could do the same thing with Armando Alejandro Estrada or even Shelton's Momma. I also kinda hope Vince is once again a non-playable guy, I'd rather use the spot on Goldust or something</font>

[Kane Knight]

Hoping I can cough up some money for a PS3 in time for this.....the PS2 verison will probably look like shit in comparison.

Hoping we can get at least 8 on a screen for Survivor Series matches. The more the merrier IMO, just eliminate the stamina bars for those matches. Sure you can argue that you wouldn't know when to do your finisher, but how often do you see a finisher in the middle of a battle royal? Maybe the bars can come back when its down to the final 4 or something.

And for SS matches, only show the bars of the two legal men.

Howabout the names in the corners? For 8 people, you get two in each corner (One on the left of the bottom left, one on the bottom). Keep it small, let it flash when a special is up, give it a border when you bank one.

As for damage, maybe bring up the damage thing only when a joint changes color. Stamina only shows up when you breathe or hit 0. It'd only be a problem if 8 people were breathing, and if they are, they're not really moving or anything.

[Drakul]

Thats actually a very good idea.

[Kane Knight]

Which is why they'll never use it. :cool:

[loopydate]

Since I'm bored, I'll take a crack at the roster, I'll go with 50 current wrestlers

Why not? I will, too. But I'll go with 60 since, like you said, they should be able to hold more.

RAW
Armando Alejandro Estrada, Ashley, Big Show, Candice, Carlito, Chris Masters, Edge, Eugene, Gene Snitsky, Goldust, John Cena, Johnny, Kane, Kenny, Lita, Maria, Mickie James, Mikey, Mitch, Nicky, Ric Flair, Rob Van Dam, Shawn Michaels, Shelton Benjamin, Torrie Wilson, Trevor Murdoch, Triple H, Trish Stratus, Umaga, and Victoria

SmackDown!
Batista, Boogeyman, Booker T, Brian Kendrick, Chris Benoit, Daivari, Finlay, The Great Khali, Gregory Helms, JBL, Jillian, Joey Mercury, Johnny Nitro, Ken Kennedy, Kid Kash, Kurt Angle, Lashley, Mark Henry, Matt Hardy, Melina, Paul Burchill, Paul London, Psicosis, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Sharmell, Super Crazy, Tatanka, Undertaker, and William Regal

[Just John]

I'm kinda concerned about Jericho, we all know we havent seen the last of him on WWE, but will he make the next game?

[TerranRich]

No, he won't make it in. Damn, the Spirit Squad takes up 5 spots if they're in the game. The list I made had 31 RAW and 29 Smackdown superstars. Hmm.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>That's a good list, loopy. If they do go with 60 I just hope they don't blow so many spots on divas, especially since they can't be used in half the matches.

The more I think about it, the more I think the PS3/360 versions will have more features just to try and get people to go for those versions. Those extra features could be stuff like more people on screen, extra match types (8-Man, 10-Man matches etc.), more CAW spots or parts, and a bigger roster. Also who knows, maybe the 360 version will let you download your own roster updates.

As for legends, I think most of last years guys will return (Bret, Stone Cold, Rock, Foley, Hogan, and DiBiase are the locks IMO) and Eddie will be there as well I'm sure. Just don't go wasting spots on crap legends, unless one of them is Doink of course</font> :D

[DS]

I would have to say that I wouldn't buy it for the PS3 or 360 if it didn't have extra features. The graphics are going to look better, but I don't know if that merits $10 extra.

[Drakul]

According to Yahoo the games out on 1st Oct 2006

www.videogames.yahoo.com/gamepreview?cid=1951300558&tab=previews&page=0&eid=451139

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>It'll get pushed back to mid-November, guaranteed</font>

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

I agree with Vito, I too can see it being pushed back to mid-November - early-December

[Cool King]

I'll kill myself if it's Jan 07.

[Just John]

Consider yourself lucky Im not getting it for the ps2, and Im getting a ps3 June 07...

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Didn't think about this before...but Angles dive leads me to bear the question: will huge balcony dives be featured in the ONS arena?</font> :eek:

[Cuzziebro]

Yes, that would be awesome.

[Kalyx triaD]

Should the camera focus on you in a close up shot during online play? This would make online run-ins more surprising.

Imagine having the option to leave a space (like a friend-slot) open, so that someone could "Run-In" during a match with finisher ready. Many online games already feature join-in type features so don't tell me it can't be done.

I also would like my idea for commentating to be included. Two guys (or even three) can just watch a match while they chat about it in their headsets, broadcasting their 'commentary' to the players and other spectators. This is also present in many online games, although in this type of combination.

What say you guys?

[Cuzziebro]

I like the idea sounds cool and different. Don't know if THQ will think that far but you never know they may surprise me.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>That commentary idea would only be good if you had the option of blocking people or turning it off...because as is always the case, some fucking kids will just start talking o each other as if it was a private phone conversation</font>

[Kalyx triaD]

That commentary idea would only be good if you had the option of blocking people or turning it off...because as is always the case, some fucking kids will just start talking o each other as if it was a private phone conversation

That can easily be settled in a lobby type setting. I wouldn't let some kid call my matches anyway.

[Just John]

Bastards. I bet there'll be little marks


"Go on Cena!"

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Playing SVR06's season, I truly hope they invest the extra space on the most important mode of the game (IMO): season mode.

HCTP was great because you had no roster limitations and could sort of choose the direction you wanted to go (to a limited extent). SVR06 provided realistic-looking storylines complete with VOs, but not only was there once again a limited degree of choice, but you were essentially forced into the same angles over and over because the VOs limited matters.

I truly hope that, on the PS3 or 360 at least, where there is a TON of room, they can create a sort of "happy medium" between HCTP and 06's seasons. Would it be remotely plausible to have every wrestler in the game record the exact same set of voice overs? (which would mean anybody can take on any role....you can switch the rosters around if you like and it wouldn't be fucked up because of the VOs). Sure, there'd be character-specific storylines, but there's no reason why I should have to be a face in every angle and feud with Triple H whenever I'm on Raw.....or if I'm Taker, I shouldn't be feuding over Torrie Wilson's contract</font>

[Just John]

Yeah, I loved the faction storyline. Spraying milk all over vinces faction :love:

Or if you didnt do that, you had a storyline that ends up with you running over the other guys car with a monter truck.

And tazz invited you to do UK tours which unlocked the rebellion arena.


:love: :love:

[Just John]

Shit, forget all that he cant say anything otherwise he can get sued..

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Hmm, according to one guy, if the PS3/360 versions were used to their fullest potential, they could very easily fit pretty much the entire current roster in, 20,000 polygon models and all

That would be sick if it happened, but THQ probably wouldn't do it, they never use the games to their fullest capacity.

If we did get a massive roster with everyone in it, it would at leats make GM mode more interesting. More wrestlers and angles at your disposal...maybe even make it so that you can hold a Heat or Velocity before a show (and the winners of those matches will gain some popularity....not as much as if they were on the main show, but its something). Great way to slowly build up guys.</font>

[loopydate]

That would be nice. That way, there'd be some motivation to actually sign people who aren't near-main-eventers. If you could actually build up people on the B shows without being penalized for booking someone who isn't HHH, that would be a good thing.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, between having the whole roster in and being able to build people up on B shows, it's the only way I can give Vito his proper title run</font> :shifty:

[loopydate]

:lol:

I shouldn't laugh. I'd find some way to turn Matt Striker into a main eventer, probably.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, I'd probably do like I do in SVR06, say "fuck winning" and bury HHH every week. With B-shows in, I can relegate him to Heat each week, letting guys like Conway and Striker take over.

One other request is that I hope the PS3 and 360 can have CAW name announcing systems like sports video games.....you just type the name in and hope it gets announced

it kills me that in SVR06 my Spirit Squad is announced as Kenneth, John, Mark, Nick, and Michael. Sure, only one is way off but still. Also, Ken Kennedy is announced as Kendall

At least give some better name selections....we all know that the Jeffery's and Jeffrey's of the world need to have their names spelled right even when it's only being announced....and we know how the Mikes, Matts, etc. of the world always prefer being called by their full names. And we know there are a ton of Nathans out there, so let's include Nathaniel as well!</font>

[loopydate]

It wouldn't be that hard to include a pronunciation key system. There are only so many basic vocal sounds in the English language (about 40, if I recall my Linguistics class correctly), they could just record the ring announcers and commentators saying each of the sounds with varying emphasis.

Then, you input the name as you would regularly, but now you can use the pronunciation key to tell the announcers exactly how to say your CAW's name, including which syllables to emphasize so they don't - for example - introduce "the booGEYman."

[Kalyx triaD]

Improved Create A Stable, please.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Not sure how much Create-A-Stable can be improved, tbh. If we can get more people on screen, we can see more run-ins. The only thing that should be improved there is more stable entrances. If we manage to get 8-Man and 10-Man matches in there, there need to be entrances for those too.

Random observation: if they WERE planning on using the whole roster and doing the superstar countdown at its normal pace (one a weekday until the very end...when it becomes 2 a day)...the countdown would start by late June</font> :o

[Kalyx triaD]

The stable creation can upgraded in these ways:

-Logo creator; DoR did it well (I suppose that's a game-wide thing).
-A type of Stable Mode like CoH Super Group Mode that automatically adds team colors and/or stable theme music to members.
-Group names called out during intros.

[Lux]

Improved Create A Stable, please.
Agreed

[Lux]

:heart:

[Cuzziebro]

Everything above I agree with. If it can make the game better then THQ should add it in. Also this thread is going pretty well considering not much has been realeased about the game.

:heart:

[Kane Knight]

:lol:

I shouldn't laugh. I'd find some way to turn Matt Striker into a main eventer, probably.

Hell, on 06, I've got 3 Cruisers over the 85 mark.

[Kane Knight]

The stable creation can upgraded in these ways:

-Logo creator; DoR did it well (I suppose that's a game-wide thing).
-A type of Stable Mode like CoH Super Group Mode that automatically adds team colors and/or stable theme music to members.
-Group names called out during intros.

-Individual logic, so the hoss doesn't act like the diva on the group entrance.

[Kane Knight]

It wouldn't be that hard to include a pronunciation key system. There are only so many basic vocal sounds in the English language (about 40, if I recall my Linguistics class correctly), they could just record the ring announcers and commentators saying each of the sounds with varying emphasis.

Then, you input the name as you would regularly, but now you can use the pronunciation key to tell the announcers exactly how to say your CAW's name, including which syllables to emphasize so they don't - for example - introduce "the booGEYman."

37.

And it wouldn't sound any worse than the rest of the voiceover system...

[Kane Knight]

Hmm, according to one guy, if the PS3/360 versions were used to their fullest potential, they could very easily fit pretty much the entire current roster in, 20,000 polygon models and all

That would be sick if it happened, but THQ probably wouldn't do it, they never use the games to their fullest capacity.

Who does?

Anyway, a 100-wrestler roster is not unfeasible, even with massive characters. The problem is the total laziness of programmers.

[Kalyx triaD]

-Individual logic, so the hoss doesn't act like the diva on the group entrance.

A completely revamped stable entrance editor altogether.

[Evil Vito]

Who does?

Anyway, a 100-wrestler roster is not unfeasible, even with massive characters. The problem is the total laziness of programmers.

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah.

Though, the Rey/Cena/Angle models look so amazing that I wouldn't be shocked if they did full-body scans of the wrestlers.

If that's the case, the hell with laziness.....just line up the whole roster and get everyone scanned</font> :shifty:

[Kane Knight]

A completely revamped stable entrance editor altogether.

We'll see that about the time we see revamped hit detection.

[Kane Knight]

Yeah.

Though, the Rey/Cena/Angle models look so amazing that I wouldn't be shocked if they did full-body scans of the wrestlers.

If that's the case, the hell with laziness.....just line up the whole roster and get everyone scanned :shifty:

Yeah, but that means we risk a Shannon Moore wrestler.

[Kalyx triaD]

We'll see that about the time we see revamped hit detection.

Maybe SvR 2008 will use the Euphoria physics engine. :drool:

[DS]

Anyway, a 100-wrestler roster is not unfeasible, even with massive characters. The problem is the total laziness of programmers.
You really think so?

[Kane Knight]

You really think so?

Nope. I'm lying. :)

But seriously, when games that maxed at 1GB on the Dreamcast with their proprietary GD ROM have to be dumbed down to be played on systems with 4-9 times the storage space and theoretically superior hardware, something's seriously wrong.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Random idea: Remember those small video montages on the character select screen in WCW Nitro and WCW Thunder?

Imagine if they brought those to this game....think of the possibilities</font> :shifty:

[Kalyx triaD]

<font color=goldenrod>Random idea: Remember those small video montages on the character select screen in WCW Nitro and WCW Thunder?

Imagine if they brought those to this game....think of the possibilities</font> :shifty:

Doesn't really add to the game. Creating your own Titantron, there's an idea. Raw 2 hit it off but we all know how the rest of the game ended up.

[loopydate]

37.

And it wouldn't sound any worse than the rest of the voiceover system...

I was close. It would take hardly any additional time at all to record it. Get Tony Chimel in the booth, have him run through all 37 of them with maybe three different emphasises (emphases?), then he's out. Bring in Lillian, repeat. Cole. Tazz. Joey. King. Coach. Bahgawdstunner. It takes maybe one more afternoon in addition to the time they're already spending recording voice-over.

[Disturbed316]

OPM2 has a six page article on this game and after reading and seeing some more pics, I really want to get this game for the PS3. I'm gonna pre-order one as soon as I can I think.

[Lux]

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[D Mac]

A minor thing here. But hopefully if you have a champion and he comes out in GM mode or something in a non title match, he will still bring his belt to the ring.

[PorkSoda]

They should bring back different attires for every wrestler. I know its been mentioned before, but it would be good.

I had something else but I forgot :cool:

[Disturbed316]

With the power of the 360 and PS3, I really can't see why they can't put alternate attires in this time round.