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Official Pro-Wrestling Thread (WWE, TNA, ROH etc.)
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Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
Only saw it coming when Nexus came out, which is when I'm guessing the bottom 10% of the population all finally cottoned on. Punk as a leader of a faction simply makes sense. Now that it is a faction with some momentum rather than the utterly useless Straight Edge Society - he could be on to something big. The issue I have with Nexus is Otunga, he clearly has a big role in the new organisation but cannot wrestle for ****. I'm hoping the swerve will be Barrett back in at the expense of Otunga, who brings the whole Nexus thing down, in my eyes - Slater does not fit in too well either - he is more of a ginger little **** rather than anything genuinely threatening - reminds me somewhat of X-Pac in that regards; but DX were never anything terribly violent or threatening, so he played a good role with them. Having a main event star feuding with Cena may give the others room to diversify throughout the rest of the roster too, which will be beneficial.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Hahaha, decent show tbf. Worked out that the surprise at the end was probably Nexus related when it occurred to me with about 30 mins left that we hadn't seen them on the show at all up to that point. Would dispute the fact that the SES was crap though, I thought it was gun, only fell apart after Serena got fired.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Cena injured for a few weeks, bit of an unfortunate time for it to happen given the recent angle with Punk, but I'm sure they can use it to kayfabe the injury. I wonder if it will prompt the return of HHH. I imagine they will still hold off on his return to the Royal Rumble, but I guess we'll see.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Yeah, apparently it's not serious at all, just needs to rest it off from what I gather. I do wonder if they will keep him on tv a bit, though it might be hard to continue with the storyline if he's unable to bump at all. Pretty much makes Punk vs Cena a lock for WM I should have thought.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Finally got around to getting the new SD vs RAW today, so this post is mainly for MB's benefit I suppose. As I have nothing else to do on this new year's eve I've spent most of my evening so far playing it.
Overall impressions are pretty good. The high points are great, and the low points are annoying, and there are several bits in between which are frustrating as well, but overall it's a decent game I think. The collision detection as with other games in the series is buggy as hell, but the match engine and the new physics for ladders etc... is really good. My only gripe with it is that on the default difficulty setting it is far too easy, but increasing the difficulty one notch makes it incredibly hard, as then it seems your opponent reverses just about all of your moves, even when they are really on their last legs (though I think there is the option in the settings to tone down the frequency the computer counters you, so I'll have a play around with that).
The Road to Wrestlemania modes are alright once again, but a bit same old. I don't much care for the way they have introduced the big backstage areas again. Sure it's nice to be able to roam around as you please and talk to people, but more often than not the conversations consist of you being told to "beat it", and then you ending up in a load of pointless and time consuming fights. Doesn't really add much to the game, so I would rather they just had cut scenes and matches, would be much better.
I really like the WWE universe mode, but it's such a shame that it has one or two flaws which let it down quite badly and stop it from being truly awesome. In particular in this regard I am thinking of how you cannot make a title match whenever you please, and how when you get title matches at PPVs you aren't allowed to pick the stipulation. The way you can't play a normal exhibition match without it affecting the storyline of the universe mode is also a bit annoying, but not a fatal flaw by any means. The rest of the way it works makes up for it in a bit way though. The way you get enemies running in before, during and after matches as well as coming out to join the commentary team is really cool and fun.
My best moment whilst playing so far came in the Universe mode actually, after simming through a week or two, I decided to book a ladder match on RAW between Rey and CM Punk. It was a pretty awesome match, back and forth with lots of cool spots using the ladders. Both guys were really beaten down by the end of it, and after Rey had pushed me off the ladder so that I fell to the outside of the ring, he set up the ladder and climbed to the top whilst I watched on helplessly. Jack Swagger who had been feuding with Rey for the last few weeks then ran in just as he was about to grab the title, hauled him down from the ladder and then gut wrench power bombed him onto another ladder which had been propped up in the corner, breaking it in half. With Rey sprawled out and unable to move, I was able to drag myself painstakingly slowly up the ladder to win the match. WAG.
Overall impressions are pretty good. The high points are great, and the low points are annoying, and there are several bits in between which are frustrating as well, but overall it's a decent game I think. The collision detection as with other games in the series is buggy as hell, but the match engine and the new physics for ladders etc... is really good. My only gripe with it is that on the default difficulty setting it is far too easy, but increasing the difficulty one notch makes it incredibly hard, as then it seems your opponent reverses just about all of your moves, even when they are really on their last legs (though I think there is the option in the settings to tone down the frequency the computer counters you, so I'll have a play around with that).
The Road to Wrestlemania modes are alright once again, but a bit same old. I don't much care for the way they have introduced the big backstage areas again. Sure it's nice to be able to roam around as you please and talk to people, but more often than not the conversations consist of you being told to "beat it", and then you ending up in a load of pointless and time consuming fights. Doesn't really add much to the game, so I would rather they just had cut scenes and matches, would be much better.
I really like the WWE universe mode, but it's such a shame that it has one or two flaws which let it down quite badly and stop it from being truly awesome. In particular in this regard I am thinking of how you cannot make a title match whenever you please, and how when you get title matches at PPVs you aren't allowed to pick the stipulation. The way you can't play a normal exhibition match without it affecting the storyline of the universe mode is also a bit annoying, but not a fatal flaw by any means. The rest of the way it works makes up for it in a bit way though. The way you get enemies running in before, during and after matches as well as coming out to join the commentary team is really cool and fun.
My best moment whilst playing so far came in the Universe mode actually, after simming through a week or two, I decided to book a ladder match on RAW between Rey and CM Punk. It was a pretty awesome match, back and forth with lots of cool spots using the ladders. Both guys were really beaten down by the end of it, and after Rey had pushed me off the ladder so that I fell to the outside of the ring, he set up the ladder and climbed to the top whilst I watched on helplessly. Jack Swagger who had been feuding with Rey for the last few weeks then ran in just as he was about to grab the title, hauled him down from the ladder and then gut wrench power bombed him onto another ladder which had been propped up in the corner, breaking it in half. With Rey sprawled out and unable to move, I was able to drag myself painstakingly slowly up the ladder to win the match. WAG.
masterblaster
International Captain
Yeah spot on review there sledger. I find the not being able to make custom matches into title matches the most annoying thing about WWE Universe. I also don't like how the same people are in main event after main event and if you want to really take a mid carder and bring him to main event, you pretty much have to play as the mid carder and make them win every match but I guess that's the realism of the WWE Universe mode.
I also actually hate doing MITB matches and multi superstar ladder matches and the like because it's absolutely impossible to win. On one of the RTWM modes I had to win MITB and it took me an eternity to do it because every time I was near the ladder some guy or the other tips the ladder over. With so many superstars in the match it got really frustrating.
Other than that, it's a pretty impressive game. They are onto a winner with WWE Universe and I hope they continue to refine the mode in future releases.
I also actually hate doing MITB matches and multi superstar ladder matches and the like because it's absolutely impossible to win. On one of the RTWM modes I had to win MITB and it took me an eternity to do it because every time I was near the ladder some guy or the other tips the ladder over. With so many superstars in the match it got really frustrating.
Other than that, it's a pretty impressive game. They are onto a winner with WWE Universe and I hope they continue to refine the mode in future releases.
masterblaster
International Captain
Yeah, hopefully it's not a serious injury and that they can do Cena vs Punk at Wrestlemania 27. That leaves Undertaker's opponent, if he is able to recover in time. Who do you think is the front runner? I would think either Wade Barrett, Kane or The Miz are the front runners.
I've also heard rumours that Sting is done with TNA while any Brock Lesnar involvement is a long shot at best. Personally I think Wade Barrett would be the man to tackle The Undertaker this year at Wrestlemania but would absolutely love it if someone like The Miz or Sting was able to face off against Undertaker this year.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Oh yeah, I agree about the MITB matches, I had hoped that they had improved them this time around as they have been really buggy and impossible to win for a while now. I find when you do a 4 man ladder match it is ok though, and actually works quite well. Maybe they can focus on improving that next time around.
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