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The pictures still have tiny jaggies in them, but they will probably fix that.
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11-22-2004, 09:45 AM
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If that is the final roster, then it rocks.
La Res, Eugene, Paul London, Ultimo  and Billy Kidman.Online Create a Belt...this game is gonna own SVR. |
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11-22-2004, 04:47 PM
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11-22-2004, 10:18 AM
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good thing I'm gettin an X-Box soon
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11-22-2004, 10:22 AM
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for the lazy ppl
                       
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11-22-2004, 10:24 AM
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Austin signs...Ultimo...waaaay up to date guys
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11-22-2004, 10:30 AM
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heres a pic of WM21 from IGN
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11-22-2004, 10:47 AM
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and Disturbed316 is right, that roster is out of date, they must have copied it from WWE's roster page, hints are Rikishi,Billy Gunn,A-Train,Chuck Palumbo, and Ultimo Dragon, they were released, except Ultimo who is rumored to return sometime in February or so without his mask and under his real name
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11-22-2004, 10:59 AM
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11-22-2004, 11:14 AM
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11-22-2004, 12:10 PM
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Just because it has good graphics, it doesn't mean the game's going to be good. The screenshots for RAW looked awesome and look how that turned out.
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11-22-2004, 01:28 PM
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Looks good, but so did Raw 1 and 2. Will it play good? Four player online play will kick ass, though. But the developer isn't realy known for great play engines...
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11-22-2004, 07:38 PM
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My Opinion Matters
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Xbox Live is $50 a year only.
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11-23-2004, 12:54 AM
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Formerly Ġohâń3k
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oh, well that's not that bad then, but still... comparing any amount to getting it for free is a big difference... especially if you don't already have x-box live it'll be like paying $100 for the game
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11-23-2004, 04:44 AM
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Most XBox Live games come with a 2 month trial as well, so if you didn't like it you could return it at a later date and Live won't have cost you anything.
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11-23-2004, 01:00 PM
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Who gets Live for one game? If you want to make $50 a year mean something, play as many games on XBox Live as you want. If you play one game only; yeah, you are playing a $100 game. And that's lunacy on a Final Fantasy XI scale. Just dabble in other Live games so you won't seem that restricted.
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11-24-2004, 09:47 AM
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The Darkness Has Awoken
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THQ has been quiet about WWE WrestleMania 21, offering no details on the upcoming online wrestler for Xbox. After months of begging, praying, and hoping for news, first details on WrestleMania 21 are finally available. Developed by Studio Gigante, who last brought Xbox owners Tao Feng, WrestleMania 21 is set to ship in early March, several weeks before WrestleMania 21 hits the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Featuring motion-captured animations, voice-over and commentary from your favorite wrestlers, and four-player head-to-head online play, WrestleMania 21 sounds like the wrestling game Xbox owners have been dying for. WrestleMania 21 introduces a pro-reversal system, which is an innovative countering system that utilizes a different counter for every attacking move. The story mode, which is just as important as the action in the ring, promises a unique character-building element enabling players to upgrade a star's appearance, abilities, entrance cinematic, costumes, and move-set. Though there are few details available on the Xbox Live functionality, it has been revealed that WrestleMania 21 includes four-player head-to-head support with multiple match types and voice chat. While voice chat in any other type of fighter would seem like a nice add-in, being able to offer your own demonstrative statements to those you're about to smack down is essential for a great online wrestling game. To make the online battles more meaningful, Studio Gigante added a Create-A-Belt option. Design your own championship belt, then take it online. Defend your belt, build your prestige, and become an online legend. These scant details are just a taste of what WrestleMania 21 has in store for gamers. In just a few weeks, IGN will bring you in-depth details on THQ's upcoming grappler. Until then, you can enjoy the pics   Though things have been quiet on the WrestleMania 21 front up until this point, IGN is looking to bring the thunder in the New Year. You want WrestleMania 21? Oh, we'll give you WrestleMania 21. Stay tuned for much, much more. credit goes to xbox.ign.com and Hilary Goldstein for the news |
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11-27-2004, 08:29 AM
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Batista looks a little destruct with Sheltons Package... |
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11-27-2004, 06:29 PM
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 One can only imagine... |
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11-27-2004, 06:35 PM
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11-28-2004, 09:24 PM
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12-04-2004, 07:34 PM
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The game looks alright. I'll probably get it (as long as it beats the RAWs), I hope they let you book the WWE in season, as well as maybe include the classic choose a character and start playing. I would honestly pay double for this game if they had a customizable roster, where you can disable talent, and add new ones via Live.
Do you think it would be possible if they had an option where if you start season as a wrestler like Christian, you play Christian's storylines (with Tyson Tomko, maybe teasing a reunion with Edge and/or Trish Stratus), with possible booking options popping up along the way (Should Christian join Evolution? Should he move up to the World Heavyweight Championship? Should he get a new championship belt and claim to be the true WWE Intercontinental Champion?)? Then add that with a Create-a-Superstar Season, which allows you to take a created wrestler from CAW, and debut them in the WWE. Muhammad Hassan, Simon Dean and the winner of Tough Enough can be guys like this. Then you can have the idea of money coming into play. Instead of the player being money-oriented, you can have the wrestlers tally up cash, to buy attire, services, or even to purchase new entrance music and entrance pyros, lighting, etc. Then later you could even have the choice of buying RAW and/or SmackDown!. I think this would make for an original gaming experience that would force me to pick up this game. The gameplay and graphics could then take a second seat. Especially since the RAWs has been a letdown in one of those areas. |
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12-04-2004, 10:54 PM
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Alienoid06 you just described what a true season would be.. that would be kick ass...
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12-05-2004, 04:16 AM
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12-14-2004, 03:43 PM
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read about it in my gaming magazine and it is destined to truly be somethin. Online mode is really steppin up from SvR in that all match types are to be available online to play. A lot more stuff was said but I can't remember.
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12-14-2004, 06:11 PM
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Yea I read about it in GI. The control scheme is more similar to the Smackdown series as opposed to using Raw.
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12-15-2004, 09:30 AM
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*Oh Sh*t*
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yeah. sounds like it's gonna be quite the game to get. luckily I'll be gettin my XBox soon so I'll have it in time for the game to come out.
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12-15-2004, 10:43 AM
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The appearance is pretty hot.
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12-22-2004, 12:46 PM
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Twenty-One Questions about WrestleMania 21
Massive details! John Tobias talks pro-reversal, story mode, WWE legends, and Xbox Live play. By Hilary Goldstein December 21, 2004 - Xbox has not been home to many wrestling games and has, at times, felt like the forgotten console for wrestling fans. That changes this March with the release of the highly-anticipated WWE WrestleMania 21. Developed by Studio Gigante and Mortal Kombat co-creator John Tobias, WrestleMania 21 is not Raw 3. In fact, Studio Gigante is attempting to take the best of all the wrestling games out there and making one kick-ass product. Because WWE WrestleMania 21 is such a big game, we took our questions straight to John Tobias. John was good enough to answer all twenty-one questions. If you've been looking for WrestleMania 21 details, you've got 'em. Also included are a slew of new screenshots, just in time for the holidays. I. You're well-known for making fighting games, so why did you decide to switch gears after Tao Feng to work on a wrestling title? John Tobias: It made the most sense for Gigante from a business standpoint in terms of working with the license. We also had an interest in expanding the style of fighting game that we create and a wrestling title let us do that. II. Your fighting games are heavy with Asian mythology and mysticism. Do you view wrestling as having its own mythology and if so how are you incorporating that into WM21? JT: Well... we have to work with the style and feel of the WWE. If there's any mythology to wrestling or the WWE, it's entrenched in the Legends and the history of the sport. It's been around forever. We're injecting some of that into our Career Mode story; I'll get into that later. III. When I told someone you were making WM21 they were shocked and said, "Wow, that's going to be a very different kind of wrestling game." I think a lot of people share that sentiment. What is it that Studio Gigante brings to WM21 that will make it different than any other wrestling game on the market? JT: When we started working on the game our goal was to preserve the general mechanics behind the previous WWE titles that THQ has released. I think our game play is a bit snappier, but other than that we weren't out to completely reinvent the genre. I don't think we have enough experience to do that yet. IV. What are the differences between creating a wrestling game and a fighter? What are the similarities? JT: Well a major difference for us was working with a license. There were a lot of boundaries set and we didn't have as much freedom as we're used to having. I think the differences between the two styles of game are the complexities behind the controls. They're very different from each other and in a lot of ways I think a wrestling game's controls are less complex and more general between each character. Because of that we tried to build some depth with the addition of the Pro Reversal system. I think we did that as opposed to any gimmicky mechanics that don't really add much to the game play experience. V. The Raw series had some good pieces, but it was by no means as good as it could have been. When you started work on WM21, did you look at what Raw 2 did and try to build on that or did you decide to start fresh with a new take on Xbox wrestling? JT: We looked at all of the WWE titles across the various platforms that had come before. Of course our goal was to try and improve on the previous Xbox title, but we tried to make decisions specific to our game. Our biggest challenge is the fact that the current products have been in development for so many years. They've built on their engines and have been able to really pile on the features. Our first goal was to focus on quality in hopes that we'll be able to build on the quantity aspect going forward. VI. The grappling system is probably the most important gameplay aspect for a wrestling title. Tell us how WM21's grappling system works. JT: Our system is a bit different in that we utilize 2 buttons each with 2 different grapple types. Each has an initial lock-up between wrestlers, which is then followed by the player's choice of performing a grapple, or Irish Whip, or strike from the lock-up or switching front to back. We felt that that gave the player a lot of options once locked-up. VII. For WM21, you're introducing a new type of counter system. Explain how the pro-reversal system works. JT: The idea behind the Pro Reversal was to give the victim of a grapple an additional chance at reversing other than at the start of an attack. We wanted the flow of a grapple and the Pro Reversal to be very fluid so each Pro Reversal is specific to the grapple that it comes from. They all occur at different times depending on the grapple and are unique to the grapple that triggers them. There are a ton of them and they really add variety to the experience. The motion capture process really helped us see what made sense and what would really be done when reversing grapples. VIII. A wrestler's intro is a big part of the showmanship of wrestling. How accurate will the stars intros be and how much customization can we expect for created wrestlers? Will gamers be able to rip custom soundtracks to use for intros? JT: The Superstar intros in our game are the most accurate depiction done in any of the past WWE products to date. Our Create-a-Superstar leans more towards realism in the sense that we didn't want to have purple skinned wrestlers with massive heads and tiny feet and hands wrestling against the ultra realistic Superstars. We thought that would break the sense of realism we were going for. So we do set limits to certain aspects of CAS. We also support music ripping and will allow the player to pick his favorite ripped tune to play in his customized entrance. IX. What's more important: The wrestling or the showmanship? JT: Wrestling is the meat and showmanship is the potato. Or something like that. X. How many WWE stars will be in WM21 and can you tell us a few of the big names? Any plans to include some WWE legends? JT: There are 45 playable wrestlers -- all of the must haves like Triple H, Rey Mysterio, John Cena and some others we'll reveal very soon. The Rock actually exists as a legend, but this is old-school Rock circa 1997 with the chops and pre-tattoo -- the Rock at his prime. Of course we also have included Andre the Giant. The cool thing about him and actually all of our wrestlers is that they are modeled to scale. So Andre is every bit of his full height; it's really cool to see him up against someone like Rey Mysterio. In the end, it was important for us to nail the likenesses of the wrestlers not only in facial features but also in physical size and exact body detail. We're not just gluing heads on bodies, a lot of work goes into capturing each Superstars likeness. XI. How extensive are you taking create-a-wrestler? What sort of options will gamers have to create a unique wrestler, unlike any other they'll see online? JT: As I mentioned, our CAS is all about creating realistic wrestlers that you would see on the WWE shows. We didn't want to break the sense of realism so the customization options we offer are in line with that focus. We also allow you to assign your weight class and expertise, which really can impact the strengths and weaknesses of your character. We allow players to assign any move to any wrestler, but you have to be careful which moves you assign to your created wrestler because his weight class and expertise will have an impact on how powerful certain moves can be. For example, you don't want to assign a bunch of power moves to a wrestler who is a cruiserweight aerialist, but you can if you want to. Players can also bring any created wrestler online. |
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XII. Raw 2's story mode had some major flaws. For example, there was no text or dialogue. That seems like important stuff to miss out on. What can fans expect from WM21's story mode? Is it going to blow us away? Will we get sound? What new elements are you adding and what, if anything, are you keeping from Raw 2?
JT: Well we've already one up'd it because we're having both text and dialog. Actually, we have dialog recorded by the real Superstars and the text is a caption option. I think by far our game will be the most cinematic of any of the previous story modes. When your character appears on the shows our cut scenes take on the life of a real broadcast by mimicking the handheld camera qualities that you see when watching WWE programming. Outside of the broadcast portions the feel of the scenes will be very cinematic and moody. We really wanted the player to feel like he is there. XIII. How does prestige work in WM21? How hard will it be to become a face and what are the advantages? JT: Our game is more about building a created wrestler's attributes. That is very important for a customized wrestler because without building them up he's kind of a weakling. Your first method in building a created wrestler's attributes is through Career Mode. XIV. Will there be any sort of rivalry system for Story Mode and how will that work? JT: The rivalries are built into the story line. We wanted to be able to manage the drama more carefully to create a very compelling storyline. XV. Obviously we can expect the standards like cage match, but what other game modes will WM21 have? JT: We include the most popular modes of play but we're most excited about the online modes. Whereas previous wrestling titles were limited with their online presentation we're a bit more robust. Fans will be blown away when they see what online options WrestleMania 21 will offer. XVI. This will be the first online wrestling game for Xbox in the US. Aside from letting four players get it on in the ring, what are you doing to make the Xbox Live experience great for wrestling fans? JT: We feature the ability to create a championship belt, build its prestige and bring it online. You can then put your title up for contention and then potentially lose it to another player online. If that happens the only way to get it back is to win it back. This can be painful because before bringing your belt online you have to build its prestige on your local Xbox and you get to personalize it through the Create-a-Belt feature. The painful part is that someone can take it all away from you, but that's what wrestling is all about... put up or shut up XVII. Will you be implementing any Live 3.0 features like clans or voice messaging? JT: We will be supporting voice messaging so you can verbalize your displeasure against the guy who just took your title from you. XVIII. How about leagues or tournaments? JT: Our hope is that the Online Create-a-Belt competition will build into a fight for the belt with the highest prestige. The holder of that belt will undoubtedly be the best player online. XIX. Any plans for downloadable content? JT: We hoped to support it but will have to wait for the next iteration. XX. You are one of the rare U.S. studios making wrestling games. Do you think there's anything that a U.S. perspective brings that might be missed by a Japanese developer? JT: Well wrestling is very popular in Japan and I think with all of the high quality Japanese developers it is only natural that they've become the go to guys. I think though that some things do get lost in translation especially in bringing the WWE to life. XXI. My all-time favorite wrestling games are Pro Wrestling and this Japanese wrestling game, Giant Gram. What are your favorite wrestling games of all time and is there anything you are taking from those games and trying to incorporate in WM21? JT: I enjoyed the old WWF No Mercy game on N64. We hope to capture some of that fun-factor.             
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New Year's brings a lot of promise. Between healthy chugs of eggnog, people around the world make resolutions to be thinner, kinder, happier. Our big resolution was to provide even more coverage of the games you want the most. Unlike your father who can't keep his promise of keeping off the sauce, we at IGN Xbox plan on holding true to our promise.
To help kick things off, we've managed to secure a half-dozen brand new WrestleMania 21 screens. These exclusive shots show the pageantry and highflying magic of the WWE. Though the true treat will be the first video of WM21 in action, consider these screens a tiny taste of the goodness to come over the next few months. Your pals at IGN Xbox have big plans for WM21, plans that go well beyond a handful of screenshots each week. Expect to see a slew of features, video, and yes, more screens, of WM21 as early as next week. These in-depth features will continue up until the review of WM21, which you can expect shortly before the March 8 release.       credit goes to Hilary Goldstein for the news |
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01-05-2005, 03:45 PM
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01-06-2005, 01:20 AM
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Odd. They chose to go with Legend Rock as well. I don't play with The Rock, but it raises an interesting question; why isn't there a Legend version of HBK? Like Legend Undertaker and Masked Kane there's a clear visual difference with an added physical difference as well (HBK was damn-near a luchador in his prime).
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Yipee Kai Yay!!!
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Well it looks nice...then again as mentioned above so did Raw 1 and 2 and I hated those.
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    Xbox.ign.com news It seems hard to believe, but WWE WrestleMania 21 is coming in March. Xbox owners who've long-awaited THQ's departure from the Raw series have a completely new game to enjoy this spring. Featuring 45 Superstars, including roughly a half-dozen legends, more than 20 arenas, Xbox Live play, and authentic Superstar intros and voices, WrestleMania 21 shows immense promise. While it's not quite time to give hands-on impressions of THQ's wrestler (the game just went Alpha), we have amassed some significant details. We can finally answer your questions about the control scheme, how the Pro Reversal works in reality and not just in theory, what match types are available, and even which arenas you can do battle in. Don't think this is the end of our coverage of WM21 -- This is just the beginning. Everything you read within will be explored in even greater depth over the next two months. The Road to WrestleMania 21 begins here... In the Ring WM21's control scheme features two reversal buttons, two grappling buttons to allow for greater control over your Superstar's moves. To add a further touch of control, each grappling button (A and B) has two functions. Tapping the A button performs a quick grapple and holding A performs a strong grapple. The quick grapple can be very useful to snatch a wrestler in motion or to beat a quick wrestler to the punch. Tap B for a specialty grapple or hold for a submission grapple. When a wrestler's in submission, a meter appears above their name. At that point it's time for the old button mash to free yourself from the hold unless you want to tap out like a mama's boy. Expect to see signature moves from your favorite Superstars along with the staple wrestling moves and plenty of unique turnbuckle dazzlers. A camera cut option allows for more powerful moves to be show in a more cinematic style. In these slow-mo close-up moments, players can get a good gander at sweat and blood flying off a Superstar's body. Left and Right Trigger act as grapple and strike reversals respectively. A strike (punch, slap, kick, elbow) can come from an open stance or during a grapple. Either way, you must learn the precise timing to counter each strike. Every move, both strikes and grapples, have unique reversal timings. It's not clear if WM21 includes a counter icon or if timing must be learned through practice.  The reward for a successful reversal is an animation specific to that attack. This means that there are as many reversal animations as strike and grapple animations. As an added element, most grapples have two phases. These more complex grapples can be reversed in the initial phase or at the start of the second phase. As can be seen in IGN's two exclusive videos reversal animations are pretty damn sweet. The Pro Reversal system should add an interesting element to WM21 missing from THQ's previous Xbox wrestlers. Practice and timing become crucial as button-mashing techniques can now be easily defeated. And thanks to the control set-up, reversals should actually be easy to learn, but perhaps difficult to master. It's not enough to wrestle, you need to make a show of it. Heat is the measure of the crowd's support. Taunt opponents, mix up your moves, dazzle the crowd with your wrestling prowess, and your Heat Meter fills. Once fully on fire, you can use your Superstar's finishing move (A+B). These signature moves are cinematic and devastating. It doesn't mean your opponent is done-for, but they will certainly be on their way to defeat. Don't hesitate to use your Heat as soon as possible, as the meter won't stay full for long. Take a hit or get tossed like a salad and your Heat Meter begins to sink. The crowd is fickle, which should encourage players to continually press the attack. As a match wears on, wrestlings appear sweatier, with successful attack often resulting in a spray of sweat. Should you start pounding your opponent, you can even get some blood splatter. While blood won't leave its mark on the mat, truly damage opponents will have their face and chest spattered red. WM21 features body-specific damage, so that targeting the face can result in blood a little earlier. Don't expect buckets of the stuff to be pouring off a Superstar's pretty face. This isn't Mortal Kombat. As can be seen in IGN's new screenshots, blood can provide a powerful image. Just imagine what a cage match can turn into with the right amount of rage. Matches Gamers can test their skills on four different difficulty settings (Amateur, Rising Star, Superstar, Legend) in a large variety of matches. While developer Studio Gigante wanted to include even more match types, because this is their first year on WrestleMania they had to hold back a little on fulfilling their wishlist. Still, there's a nice selection of classic match types to choose from. Single - Normal, Cage Match, Hell in a Cell, Table Match, TLC, Ladder Match Bra & Panty Tag - 2-on-2 TAG, Tornado Tag, Cage Match, Hell in a Cell, Table Match, TLC, Ladder Match Handicap - 1-on-2, 1-on-2 Tag, 1-on-3, 1-on-3 Tag Triple Threat - Normal, Cage Match, Hell in a Cell, Table Match, TLC, Ladder Match Fatal 4-Way - Normal, Cage Match, Hell in a Cell, Table Match, TLC, Ladder Match Last Man Standing Battle Royale Royal Rumble Of course WrestleMania 21 also features four-player System Link and Xbox Live play. Every match type and arena is expected to be playable online. The true incentive for online play is the Create-A-Belt feature (which may be changed to "Create-A-Championship). Players create a championship belt and then take it online. Though the CAB is still being implemented into the Alpha build, a high level of customization is promised. New items for your belt can be purchased in the Shopzone so that the more you play and the better you perform, the more elaborate the decorations you can place on your belt. Take your belt online an put it up for grabs. That's right, other gamers across the country battle for your belt. Imagine busting your ass to make the sweetest belt anyone's ever seen, only to lose it to someone from Maine. Humiliation and triumph are certain to mark WrestleMania 21 as one of the more unique Xbox Live games. Look for Xbox Live hands-on in February and expect more in-depth details on the different match types throughout the next two months. Arenas WWE WrestleMania 21 has 21 arenas available from the moment you first pop the game into your Xbox. It's possible that there may be a few extra unlockable arenas, but even if the final tally stay at 21, that's a heft number of places to do battle. Each arena is individually lighted, meaning that there is a noticeable change in shadows and even the glisten on a Superstar's skin depending on where a match is played. While screens, movies, and details on each arena are forthcoming, here's a quick a dirty list start you dreaming: Training Facility Gymnasium Wrestling Club Civic Center Industrial Basement Vengeance Unforgiven Summerslam Armageddon Backlash Bad Blood Heat Judgment Day No Mercy No Way Out Raw Royal Rumble Smackdown Survivor Series Velocity WrestleMania |
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01-12-2005, 08:57 PM
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The Darkness Has Awoken
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Grow Your Legend
While picking one of your favorite Superstars and taking them on against a friend online or offline is a lot of fun, the real draw of a wrestling game is the career mode. Studio Gigante tossed out just about everything Raw did. Good riddance. With a fresh outlook, Gigante designed a career mode that would tell a story about a young wrestler's rise to fame on the road to WrestleMania 21. First up, you must create your Superstar. Unfortunately, the Create-a-Superstar functionality isn't quite ready to be shown in great detail. However, here's how things begin initially. You name your Superstar (up to 16 characters) and select a hometown. Next select your expertise: Traditional, Aerialist, Power, Technician. Once that's done, you select one of four weight classes (Super Heavyweight, Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, Cruiserweight). Then it's time for the real fun, creating a unique character with fully customizable facial features and body types. Of course you can then dress you Superstar in a number of outfits, with many more available for purchase in the Shopzone. Your Superstar is rated in six different attributes: Speed, Stamina, Strength, Submission, Countering, and Charisma. Attribute increases can be purchased in the Shopzone. You won't have money at first, however. As a young wrestler, you must prove yourself in the training grounds and work your way up through the wrestling hierarchy. Career mode sports a heavy amount of cinematic cut-scenes and is promised to be much more focused than Raw 2. For those disappointed with Raw 2, breathe a little sigh of relief. WM21 has full voice-overs from the real Superstars and AI that actually makes sense. Go ahead and cheer, we'll wait for you to finish. To better your Superstar, you must earn some spending cash. Aside from winning matches, there are specific goals set through each phase of career mode. At the start of your career, you have Rising Star Tasks to tackle. Here's the full list of your first challenges on your way to superstardom: Earn $50,000 Win 20 matches Purchase unlockable item Win Tag match Win Table match Win Triple Threat match With Studio Gigante focused on completing the final elements of the career mode, what becomes of your Superstar through the course of his career must remain a mystery for the time-being. Don't worry, in due time Create-a-Superstar and career mode will be revealed on IGN Xbox. To further improve the look and stats of your Superstar, you can make some purchases at the Shopzone. There's a surprising number of goodies to be had at the shop and while we can't list every last item (since that list has not been finalized by Studio Gigante), here are all the categories you can choose from at the shop: Legends - Both playable characters and legendary WWE items. Arenas - Purchase some arenas for play online. Weapons - Forget chairs and tables, there are much deadlier weapons you can store for a match. Attributes Create-a-Superstar - Accessories which unlock as you progress. These include items for head, upper body, and lower body, plus moves and entrances. Create-a-Belt - Expect some really extravagant decorations for your championship belt. Movies Diva Photos - Hulk Hogan in a feather boa not included. Screens Misc. More to Come Haven't gotten your fill of WrestleMania goodness yet? Don't worry, we've got plans for a ridiculous amount of coverage. There's quite a lot still to be uncovered. A hands-on is upcoming and Xbox Live details will be quit a big deal next month. We hope to give you some in-depth details on Create-a-Superstar, Create-a-Belt, and career mode over the next few weeks. So what's up next? Expect at least one, possibly two WM21 stories next week. We bring Turnbuckle Tuesday on (surprisingly) Tuesday of next week. A few more stories are coming for January and then the floodgates truly open in February with so many stories, you may just cry. I had the pics but my computer just rebooted and I lost it just go to WWE Wrestlemania 21 pics here are the vids Super DDT Christian vs Randy Orton part 1 Christian vs Randy Orton part 2 |
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01-13-2005, 04:13 AM
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Raw Video Footage
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That magazine scan's article has got to be the most ridiculous and biased piece I've ever skimmed through. Not only is it an absurd Preview/Review hybrid, but they clearly know very little about the histpry of wrestling games. I'd qoute all the parts that were unintentionally hilarious, but that would mean copying the whole thing.
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01-16-2005, 11:56 PM
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my other rides your mom
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almost makes me want to buy a X-box.......almost
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Hybrid Mode
