Game is geared for kids maybe? Shattered Dreams was always, in my opinion, the most painful looking move in wrestling.

Why do fighting games always have as few strength based characters as possible? There's always tons of speedy types or technical/combo types but only ever 2 or 3 characters based on strength.

I'm not asking for strength characters to make up the majority of the roster of this game or any other fighting game but it would be nice if there was at least a fair number compared to the other types.

Shattered Dreams in this game would be amazing. Set him up on one side, kick him in the balls, flies over to the opposite turnbuckle and you dropkick his balls there.

This doesn't look that bad, now that I've seen those videos. I didn't watch all of them throughout, though.

Are tables in the game? If they have the physics like they did in SvR011 where if you do a move and the table is there then you go through it. The tables would make an awesome addition. So would ladders.

Demo is coming on the 22nd, might be worth a download.

Because it takes legit skill to be good with big men types. You know how many shitty Zangiefs there are out there as opposed to good ones. Compare that to Ryus or Akumas or any other character with more attack options. It's even worse in other games.

BTW, you should try out Tekken 6. Got a feeling you'd be pretty beastly with the Kings, Dragunov and Marduk.

Brilliant.

looks pretty sweet

WWE and THQ holding a promotion where if enough people on Facebook download and share the WWE All-Stars Fantasy Warfare App, THQ will give away a DLC wrestler for free for everyone who buys the game.

http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...-DLC-character

:|

Been busy filling out the NCAA bracket and just did a quick post for the DLC news. I should have checked more than just the last few posts.

Fuck that shit I'm not going to do potentially unpaid marketing work for them

They'll release it either way.

I mean, what are they going to do? Say "Yeah, you didn't do enough, fuck you, it's $50 for R Truth now. Way to go, guys".

Guaranteeing it's R-Truth, FTR.

I was thinking Alberto Del Rio maybe.

I thought R Truth was already announced

Booker-T or Kevin Nash would make more sense.

I got out of the announcement that it was just a random DLC, not a new one. And Truth is announced as DLC.

Couldn't be Nash or Booker either way. They'd need months to get them into the game.

When did Nash leave TNA though? I thought his contract expired around Oct 2010?

He actually signed a new one with TNA in January 2011 but requested to be released from it once the WWE contacted him about being a potential surprise entrant for the Rumble.

I don't think Nash has a Legends contract with the WWE like Hogan and a few others have which explains why the WWE can use classic Hogan even when Hogan is with another company.

Match Types trailer:
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Looking awesome.

That was a pretty bad Triple H imitation.

Why does The Miz look like Rob Terry?

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lol that was pretty funny.

Demo hitting on 22nd March (23rd for PS3) and will have Ultimate Warrior Vs. Rey Mysterio.

Honky Tonk Man revealed as the free DLC wrestler WWE and THQ are giving away after the WWE app promotion ended in success. His DLC character is set to arrive in April.

http://thqinc.cachefly.net/wwe/AllSt...nus/Header.png

NICE.

Still can't fathom this idea of "Downloadable Content" for video games. Seems so futuristic and "weird".

Honky Tonk Man isn't "Very Worth It".

Just don't try to play it online unless gamespy is fired and replaced.

It is to me.

Such a funny character, never got his fair share of video games appearances.

I'M COOL, I'M COCKY, I'M BAAAAAD!

I'm going to give you a Shake, Rattle & Roll.

The first piece of Avatar clothing is up for sale. This "Hulkster" outfit for 240 MSP:
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Also, I don't think this has been posted yet:
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The demo is out.

It's ok. Takes a while to get use to but I don't like the way you taunt before you do a finisher, as if the other player will just stand there waiting.

Right. Because the 30 foot vertical leaps gave this away as a realistic simulation.

I was hoping that the DLC was going to be Diesel. But that would be last minute-ish and probably take a while as someone pointed out.

I was talking about player 2 not standing around, not the character.
Going to do Warriors finisher, he'll taunt for 3 or so seconds before trying to grab Rey. Player 2 and even the AI wont just stand there. They'll either attack during the taunt or get out the way.

I could understand having a finisher taunt to activate your finisher like No Mercy but it seems you do an autotaunt everytime you attempt a finisher.

Right, get you now. When you hit a finisher there'll be a taunt before the grab. I thought you meant it was part of the finisher animation.

Is there any way to stun the opponent for that long?

I have just finished playing the demo again and I've figured out you can press LB + RB to do the finisher taunt whenever you like as long as you have your finisher bar full and it activates it like No Mercy after all. Then you just press LB + RB again when you want to do the finisher.

Also they have more Avatar stuff up but I can't get to see it. There is a Million Dollar Belt, entrance pyro, Austin outfit and Piper outfit. Not sure what else.

Did you check from Game Marketplace or Avatar Marketplace?

They have Paul Bearers urn, Macho Man's outfit with the glasses (crazy hair not included), Jake Roberts snake in a bag, and a few other shirts/costumes.

I really like it. Feels like a game I couldn't play in really long bursts after the "newness" wears off, but it's really enjoyable.

Definitely miles ahead of the stale SvR gameplay. I could even see them adapting this engine to a sim. Obviously with better graphics and slower, less exaggerated gameplay. Or at the very least take some of the concepts, like the way moves transition and flow.

That's honestly the greatest thing about that. While I'm still getting a hang of the controls, the transitions and flow of a match makes it really fun to look at.

And the slow motion doesn't hurt the game nearly as much as I thought. I'd still like to see an option to turn it off, but it isn't really a flow killer like I had expected.

Really enjoyed the demo, wasn't too sure to begin with but its really grown on me, will most likely get this on release. Only thing is I#m not sure how you pick guys up off the mat, when I use LT to pick up it goes into a pin, any ideas?

I'm having a similar issue with weapons. The game says to move towards the ring and press LT. I do that and I just climb in the ring.

It's fun. If I didn't owe the IRS 600 bucks I would buy it. :(

I had the same problem. It actually wants you to press the left stick away from the ring and press left trigger.

Yeah I figured that out after posting that. Not sure why they want us to do that. I thought LT on it's own would have been easier to do.

Might rent it, dunno if its a buy, marked out like a lil bitch for Warriors entrance though,

Only had a quick go on the demo, found myself trying to use the Smackdown controls and wondering why I was getting my ass kicked. Will probably pick this up cheap somewhere down the line.

I just played the demo. Did 2 player against my brother. I got a total kick out of the game it was hilarious.

I'll actually pick this one up I think. Over-the-top works for moi!

I think this is gonna be a great game. Sure, it may not have the depth of SVR, but it's entertaining as hell.

Where do I get the demo? Do I have to buy it at Walmart or something? Or can I get it via XBOX live?

Yeah, go to Wal-Mart

The WalMart demo comes out next week, and is $59.99.

Any idea if this is coming out for PC?

It is not.

:'(

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No DS version either.

PS2 version probably got ported to the Wii and PSP like how THQ does with the Smackdown vs Raw series.

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Screenshots from the PS2 and Wii versions. Not bad at all. Pretty close to the main version of the game thanks to the style.

Can't you download it from Live? I don't own an Xbox so I'm not really sure. But it was just available at the Playstation Store Online for PS3. I assume Xbox has a similar thingy majigger.

If you don't have a Gold account for live you probably have to wait.

Yeah, you can download it from live. I have a gold account. I didn't get a chance to play the demo yet because I was downloading then I played Black Ops and the download stopped. so, I have to download it again in order for it to fully download and then I can give it a whack.

Rey > Warrior

Deal with it.

I just played the demo.

I actually like it. The slow motion is going to piss me off after a while, but it didn't seem that bad playing it. I actually had fun playing this game.

Wasn't everyone talking about on here that when you do a finisher, or when your health reaches zero, you auto lose and when you do a finisher you automatically win and get a pin? That's not true.....I performed my finisher on Rey, he kicked out, gave me the 619 and won by pinfall. His heath was low all the way and mine wasn't.

The game runs so much smoother and faster than the Smackdown games. Like during Warrior's entrance, I didn't watch Rey's, he was running down the aisle and hopped up onto the ring without any 1 second loading times or anything. The animation was a lot smoother as well.

I really hope that the actual game next week has BREAKING TABLES in it.

You, you just hush your salty mouth!

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Apparently some, if not all the wrestlers have more than 2 attires. This video confirms Cena's 'Marine' attire, and Hogan's 'Hollywood' attire. Sweet.

I am totally loving this demo.

360 full version downloading now :cool:

ROFL at the No Mercy theme in that video above.

I'll most likely buy the game, it's just something I always do.

3 more days.

Loving this game.

Fantasy Warfare has matches like "Greatest Warrior", Ultimate Warrior Vs Sheamus that come with a nice HD build-up video.

These promo vids are beginning to annoy me with feuds I'll never see.

After playing my first match that wasn't one-on-one, I can confirm you can interrupt moves. That along with chain reversals is what I've wanted from SD v Raw all along.

This is essentially Day of Reckoning: Arcade.

Tried the demo the other day and I thought it was better than LOWM at least as far as the controls go but still it's a rental at best.

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These vids are why Fantasy Warfare mode rules.

after watching that im getting this

Just watched all the promos for the fantasy warfare mode, those look great. Especially

wow, those videos are amazing. one of the best things I've ever seen done in a wrestling game

Wouldn't say Cena is an icon.

WWE would though.

Also, to unlock alternate costumes, you have to do a 10 match championship with that character which is a bit of a pain. Especially since I have to be Hogan to get Hollywood.

Miz's is his gear from ECW, fedora hat and all :heart:

Unlock everything code: To unlock everything, at the main menu enter: Left, Y, Down, Left, Y, X, Left, X, Y, Down, Right, X, Left, Up, X, Right.

Doesn't save though so you have to do it on boot-up. Options also don't save weirdly. Hope that's patched soon.

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There is a whole generation of fans who think Cena is the be-all and end-all of wrestling and is the best in the world.

Much like Hogan fans.

go macho man!

I just bought the game and just played as Randy Savage against Ricky Steamboat. I lost cause I couldn't keep Steamboat down long enough for a pin.

Game takes awhile to get used to. It's fast paced, which is good, and it's different, which is why I think I like it right now.

I did an atomic drop and then hit like a 10 hit punch combo while Steamboat was in mid air. It was fun.

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Just picked it up! Haven't bought a game on release day in I don't know how long!

Classic Smackdown Fist arena :heart:

I'm picking this up either tonight or tomorrow. Can't wait.

So far its fun. Only one gripe.

The create a star thing won't load ANYTHING. I can't see my guy as i'm making him, what he looks like, what he wears. Its like its trying to load but nothing shows up.

I like it. It's fun.

I can't really figure out the reversal system yet, which I think its a good thing.

I've been doing Fantasy Warfare. I got through the first like two matches, but I'm struggling as Mr. Perfect against The Miz. THANK FUCKING GOD! THQ actually made a wrestling game that I'm struggling with. I must have tried about 5 times now and each time I come close to beating Miz, he ends up Skull Crushing Finale'ing me. It's actually a little hard to beat. :y:

Is there a career mode?

Kind of.

There's a mode, like the Road to Wrestlemania in the Smackdown games, where you pick a guy and wrestle 10 matches in a row (yes. and you can't save it apparently) in order to fight the boss (Undertaker, Triple H/Michaels, somebody else I can't think of) at the end. If that counts as a career mode. It's that or Fantasy Warfare mode...

I also didn't think that I'd like the KO feature, but I actually do because it makes the game harder. If you're doing a fatal four way it's tough as a bitch to win because the CPU can KO you with a finisher out of nowhere, or KO someone else and the match is over. I found somewhat of a challenge in a wrestling game! Hallelujah!

Road of Champions mode saves after every match.

I love this game. I just finished Path of Champions with Mr. Perfect, defeating Undertaker. I just hope there's another way to permanently unlock alternate attire that's faster.

Okay, yeah, this game is fucked on the PS3. Don't know about the 360, but this games loves to Cache data when yo ustart playing it. It takes a good five minutes it seems to do it. The problem is, it needs to do it nearly every time you play. Basically, if you play or watch anything between the now and the last time you played, it'll cache the data. Having to wait 5 minutes everytime I want to play it is pretty fucking awful. I'll probably send it back to gamefly soon.

Yeah, it'd have to do that because the blu-ray drive is so damn slow.

Is there no permanent install option in the options?

Not at the moment. Hopefully they'll release a patch or something. I'm not feeling the effects of it because it's the only thing I've been playing in the last few days. But i could get annoying.

Just started Fantasy Warfare and omg these are so well done it's like watching the real thing. The promo packages are fantastic.

LMAO. One of the Fantasy Warfare matches is Austin vs Punk. Superior Lifestyle match. This is too good.