I'm really excited for this new SmackDown [vs RAW] game. Then again, I'm always excited every time a new game comes out. SmackDown vs RAW was the whole reason why I got back into wrestling after I quit watching through most of 2003 and the first half of 2004.
And I STILL have no idea who Garrison Cade is! Sheesh!
But yeah, SVR 06 looks very promising. Apparently they're actually listening to the fans on this one, and I've heard there will be over 100 match types in the game (most likely combinations of how many people, what type of win, specialty matches, and B&P match costumes).
Yeah, the B&P matches got old after 2 or 3 (I just wanted to see the 3D models in their underwear
), but you gotta have women in there. I say only have women that can or have been known to wrestle. Christy Hemme? Grudgingly yes. Might be entertaining for a Season mode. AND LET THE WOMEN PARTICIPATE IN SEASON MODES!
And, like in other SD! games, if (s)he won't be included in the game, at least include CAW stuff for them. I think it was Shut Your Mouth that had pre-made CAWs for Chris Nowinski and Nidia, since I guess they arrived after the cutoff date. Something like that for, say, Brock Lesnar and some OVW/dark match hopefuls would be nice. With the brand split, the rosters are definitely large for a video game to handle, but what about this idea...
Having add-on wrestlers available for purchase (free!!!) online, like WWE.com or THQ.com or something. Hacking and piracy concerns aside, I believe it could work out, maybe like a pre-set CAW within a saved file that most people can download to their system/memory card. I forgot how it works exactly, but isn't it possible to do?
Also, I agree that all titles should be included...how hard is it? Keep the create-a-belt feature, I have my own fictional organization running called the FWF, which is where all of my original CAWs came from (yes, I'm sad, I have a whole storyline for each of them and angles for them), so having a belt (or two or several) for them would be nice.
The Legend thing concerns me, too. Kane is not a legend, as stated above. Having Hall-of-Famer legends would make the most sense, especially on a year-by-year basis. By right, Hogan, Orndorff, Graham, Orton, and (dammit I forgot the 5th) should be in there, but other HOFers like Andre the Giant, Greg Valentine, Jesse Ventura, Jimmy Snuka, and Tito Santana should be in there as well.
And as was stated above, a Legend version of the Season Mode would definitely rock. Legends that return for another run, etc. That idea fascinates me, but probably won't be included...ever. For space reasons, I'm sure.
And I would be more than willing to sacrifice voiceovers for more features and details. I can imagine them yelling and insulting each other, I don't need voices to accompany them. Besides, CAWs won't be able to have voices under that scheme anyway. Just leave 'em out, I say.
(And that concludes my first ever post outside of the Wrestling Forum.
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