What do you want for SVR08?

[Kane Knight]

Maybe it's a bit early, but since it's been announced (Not by name, but there will be a new game for almost every system), and I've spent a lot of time playing the current SVR and complaining, I'm wondering what others' have on their wishlist. Here's a "short list" of mine:

• Custom Mix Entrance Themes: There is really no excuse not to have this on the 360 and PS3.
• More CAW options: They neutered SVR07, and I'm at a loss as to why. New games are supposed to get bigger and better, not get stripped down. This includes none of this bullshit "No online" stuff, the moves, and the options. And for God's Sake, give us better facial editing. Also, more voice options if there's a voiceover.
• Generically, a better story mode: This means either no voiceovers, or voiceovers with more branching. The new Storymode is better than the last one, but still lame compared to previous versions.
• Broader roster. I don't care if you have to put in jobbers, just give us more playable people.
• More alternate costumes, or just remove them. At this point, it's lame that you have a handful of people with alts, and generally sucky ones. The best option is Kane with/out mask, but even that should go if people aren't going to see more alts.
• Better opponent select system. I hate allthe options currently, and it's the ONLY thing that stops me from enjoying six man matches.
• Hit detection: I think 07 took a step back, and we need to fix that for 08.
• ECW in GM Mode. I'd love to see three-way booking. The only catch is, they'd need to be treated like the other shows.
• More and better rivalry options. Even in wrestling, you get face v face storylines. Why not at least put some in? I'm not saying every rivalry has to allow clean versus clean, but sometimes it makes sense. More tag team rivalry options, too.
• Speaking of GM mode, tracking multiple seasons, and perhaps a "chemistry" measure for wrestlers depending on their backgrounds (constant rivals v team mates). Sort people by two extra categories: Used on Show, and Fatigue when booking.
• KO sensitivity. I like the Knockout option, but it's too fucking easy to do so.

I've probably got more, but that's all I can think of. Most of these are just flatout fixes for SVR, and very few are legit new content. They are still what I want to see, though most of them (Alternate costumes) are pipe dreams.