PsychoDriver 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 IGN's review is up. They give it an 8.0 http://ps2.ign.com/articles/744/744193p1.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 Has the review for the 360 verison been posted? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 No, not yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 Fair warning: That review has a spoiler for what sounds like one very odd storyline twist, which you'll either find awfully amusing or just awful. Examples of just some of the stories you'll see includes a pack of small wrestlers banding together to take out their larger competition; one of SmackDown's biggest names betrays his brand right before the Survivor Series; and your character is transformed into a hot young woman while feuding with Edge thanks to a magic wand Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 So THAT'S what they are going to do with Eugene. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 They got pretty lazy with Bigelow - no tron or music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aero 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 I'm surprised they gave Tazz his ECW music. I was worried a few weeks back when I saw a screen of him wrestling in his suit, but thankfully he's in his singlet. Yeah, it sucks that Bigelow doesn't have any music, but whatever... I usually turn entrances off after about a week or two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 I'm surprised they gave Tazz his ECW music. I was worried a few weeks back when I saw a screen of him wrestling in his suit, but thankfully he's in his singlet. Yeah, it sucks that Bigelow doesn't have any music, but whatever... I usually turn entrances off after about a week or two. Tazz actually has his ECW music??????!!! That's freaking badass. Edit: Just watched his intro...and I marked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2006 Fair warning: That review has a spoiler for what sounds like one very odd storyline twist, which you'll either find awfully amusing or just awful. Examples of just some of the stories you'll see includes a pack of small wrestlers banding together to take out their larger competition; one of SmackDown's biggest names betrays his brand right before the Survivor Series; and your character is transformed into a hot young woman while feuding with Edge thanks to a magic wand So thats the story behind Lita....it all makes sense now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Open the Muggy Gate 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSBLgWVpFFw It's true. It's damn true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masked Man of Mystery 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSBLgWVpFFw It's true. It's damn true. Aren't the WWE writers working on these games? I think this is proof they're on some big time mind altering drugs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2006 Kurt Angle IS Ranma 1/2! ORRR Terri Gold from WOW has FINALLY made her WWE Debut! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2006 That is pretty awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Th 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2006 Wow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSBLgWVpFFw It's true. It's damn true. Aren't the WWE writers working on these games? I think this is proof they're on some big time mind altering drugs Why does the bald man turn into a chick with LONG BLOND HAIR and an appropriately fitting outfit? His hair isn't even blond normally!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2006 These are Vince's wet dreams. Vince wants to bang a blonde, bikini-clad Kurt Angle. He wants to take Kurt Angle's hymen for his own. He wants to break his freakin' cherry. It's true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsychoDriver 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2006 Some people are saying the Angle thing turns out to be a dream. Which would make sense... if not, wow what were they smoking when they wrote that one. Anyway, I found these clips of two of the new moves: Roderick Strong/Jamie Noble style gut buster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMZVGrFKtYc Curb Stomp (with sadly not much impact): And someone on GameFaqs posted this list of Special Table Moves: Triple H - Pedigree Kane - Chokeslam Edge - Spear (Table in Corner) Kurt Angle - Angle Slam John Cena - FU Undertaker - Chokeslam Batista - Batista Bomb Ric Flair - Pulling Piledriver Umaga - Splash in Corner (Table in Corner) Super Crazy - Hurricanrana (Table in Corner) Rob Van Dam - Big Splash from Turnbuckle Super Heavy - Powerbomb Heavy - DDT Cruiser - Bulldog It says it depends on what stance your wrestler has. So if you gave your Rhino CAW Edge's stance. He can gore someone thru a table. Neat addition. Also apparently all the "Stalking" moves like HBK's stomping superkick have been removed. Plus many submission moves like the Regal Stretch, Crossface Chickenwing and Trailer Hitch are now gone. As well as the "Three Stages of Hell" match option. Which really sucks... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2006 If I do a couple of curb stomps, then someone better get busted open! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Use Your Illusion 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2006 IGN gave the 360 version an 8/10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2006 Makes sense, EGM (8.5 - 7 - 7) said the versions are, for all intents and purposes, the same game with prettier graphics on the 360. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NYankees Report post Posted November 11, 2006 Some people are saying the Angle thing turns out to be a dream. Which would make sense... if not, wow what were they smoking when they wrote that one. Anyway, I found these clips of two of the new moves: Roderick Strong/Jamie Noble style gut buster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMZVGrFKtYc Curb Stomp (with sadly not much impact): And someone on GameFaqs posted this list of Special Table Moves: Triple H - Pedigree Kane - Chokeslam Edge - Spear (Table in Corner) Kurt Angle - Angle Slam John Cena - FU Undertaker - Chokeslam Batista - Batista Bomb Ric Flair - Pulling Piledriver Umaga - Splash in Corner (Table in Corner) Super Crazy - Hurricanrana (Table in Corner) Rob Van Dam - Big Splash from Turnbuckle Super Heavy - Powerbomb Heavy - DDT Cruiser - Bulldog It says it depends on what stance your wrestler has. So if you gave your Rhino CAW Edge's stance. He can gore someone thru a table. Neat addition. Also apparently all the "Stalking" moves like HBK's stomping superkick have been removed. Plus many submission moves like the Regal Stretch, Crossface Chickenwing and Trailer Hitch are now gone. As well as the "Three Stages of Hell" match option. Which really sucks... Why would they remove moves from the game? Is it really hard to keep animation in the game? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike wanna be 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2006 Considering how many 360 games got much higher PS2/Xbox ratings, I'm somewhat glad that it got a comparable 8.0. That said, wtf is with the 10-20 second load times? Could be worse, but still, average 15 seconds for a menu makes me shudder to think of a six-CAW Elimination Chamber. EDIT: As for removed stuff...eh. Maybe it's just not unlocked yet? Doubtful, but the game isn't even released in the US so who's to say? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aero 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2006 About the 8.0 rating IGN gave the 360 version, from what I can tell, it's actually the exact same review of the PS2 version, with a couple words changed here and there. I've seen it confirmed on other message boards that the major difference between the two versions, other than graphics obviously, is that the PS2 CAW has the usual 32 layers, but the 360 has 64 layers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsychoDriver 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2006 Bad news for CAW makers, someone on GameFaqs put this together this list of all the removed moves... looks like they removed a ton of good moves. Strikes Dropkick 3 Karate Slide Shuffle Side Kick 2 Triple H Punches 2 Total: 4 3 Handled Credenza 39 Fire Spin Amazing Slam & Splash Arm Lock 1 Armbar 1 Armbar 2 Armbar 3 Arm Drag 5 Back & Neckbreaker 1 Back & Neckbreaker 2 Back Rolling 4 Back Suplex 3 Backbreaker 3 Backbreaker 8 Backbreaker 10 Backhand Blow 1 Belly to Back Slam Bear Hug 1 Belly to Belly 2 Big Punch 1 Big Shoulder Claw 1 Black Out Brain Damage Bulldog 2 Chicken Wing 2 Combination 2 Combination 4 Combination 5 Cruiserweight Moves 1 Cruiserweight Moves 2 Cruiserweight Moves 5 Cruiserweight Moves 6 DDT 8 DDT 12 DDT 24 Death Valley Driver Deep Breath 1 Double Arm Buster Elbow To Back Of Head 1 Eugene Dig Into Eugene Whip Extreme Leg Drop Pin Extreme Small Package Eye Poke 3 Facecrusher 1 Facecrusher 2 Finishing Touch Fireman Carry Fisherman Suplex Flip Suplex Forearm Bite Front Dropkick 4 Fury Punch 4 German Suplex 8 Gorilla Press Slam Gory Special 1 Guillotine 1 Guillotine 4 Gutbuster 1 Half Nelson Suplex 1 Hangman Chokehold 1 Headbutt 1 Headbutt 2 Headlock 2 Hog Lock Hopping Sunset Flip 1 Hopping Sunset Flip 2 Jawbreaker 2 Kitchen Sink 2 Knee Strike 1 Knee Strike 2 Leg Lock 1 Leg Lock 2 Leg Lock 3 Leg Trip 1 Leg Trip 2 Leg Whip Mexican Stretch Pin Neckbreaker 5 Neckbreaker 7 Neckbreaker 8 Neckbreaker 14 Neckbreaker 17 Northern Lights Suplex 2 Novacain Oklahoma Slam Oriental Toss Orange Crush Pin Powerbomb 2 Powerbomb 3 Powerbomb 4 Powerbomb 5 Powerbomb 6 Powerbomb 9 Powerbomb 11 Powerbomb 14 Remember That Rolling Clutch Pin Repeating Powerbomb 2 Reverse Full Nelson Reverse Neck Breaker Running Neckbreaker Samoan Drop 3 Scoop Slam 3 School Boy Pin 3 Shoulderlock Shuicide Side Slam 2 Sidebuster 1 Sidewalk Slam 3 Snapmare & Neck Lock 2 Spinebuster 1 Spinebuster & Pin Spinning Hurracanrana STO 1 Stunt Rider Stretch Sunset Flip Pin 2 Suplex 1 Suplex 2 Suplex 3 Suplex 7 Suplex 9 Suplex 10 Suplex 12 Suplex Pin 1 Swinging Neckbomb Tajiri Karate Rush 2 Throwing Tilt A Whirl Sideslam 3 Towerhacker Bomb Pin Trailerhitch Victory Roll Pin 3 Woman's Snapmare Woman's Special Slap Total: 135 Ground Attack: None removed. Ground Grapple Moves: Head Arm Lock 2 Big Shoulder Claw 2 Black Widow Body Kick Bow Backbreaker Camel Clutch 4 Chicken Wing 2 Cobra Clutch 2 Crossface Chickenwing Cruiserweight Moves 3 Earthquake Junkyard Headbutt Oriental Knee Drop Rings of Stretch 1 Rings of Stretch 2 Russian Neck Drop RVD Leg Drop Sleeper Hold 7 Surfboard The Rock Wake Up Total: 20 Ground Grapple Moves: Feet 39 Fire Spin Cruiserweight Moves 4 Doug Leg Lock Leg & Neck Lock Leg Lock 7 Mexican Stretch 1 Mexican Stretch 2 Queen Angelito Stretch RKO Appeal Sharpshooter 1 Sharpshooter 3 Single Leg Crab 3 STF2 Total: 13 Corner: Strike Attacks Flying Cross Chop Flying Forearm Smash 1 Handspring FC 2 Karate Kick 1 Yakuza Kick Total: 5 Corner: Seated: Strike Attack None removed. Corner: Grapple Moves 10 Punch Chop & Punch Combo Dudley Dog 1 Flair Walk Hurracanrana 9 Military Drop Mudhole Stomping 1 Mysterious Chop Shoulder Thrust 2 Sunset Flip Pin 4 Total: 10 Corner: Grapple From Behind Cross Powerbomb Dropkick & School Boy Eugene Sledge Hammer Super Ninja Turnbuckle Smash Total: 5 Corner: Seated: Grapple Move None removed. Groggy on Ropes Backbreaker 11 Big Back Chop 2 Big Boot 3 Dropkick 8 Elbow & Irish Whip Groin Shaker Stomping to Knee Total: 7 Rebound Attack Dash Knife Edge Chop Running Enzuigiri Slingshot Body Splash 2 Total: 3 Diving Out Of Ring Attack None removed. Diving: vs. Standing Opponent Diving Cross Body Pin 2 Total: 1 Diving: vs. Downed Opponent Near Body Press Near Elbow Drop Near Knee Drop Near Leg Drop Total: 4 Dash: Running Strikes See: Rebound Attack Dash: Running Grapple Back Rolling 3 Back Rolling 4 Hopping Sunset Flip 1 Queen Sunset Flip Pin Reverse Mat Slam Running Fame Asser Sunset Flip Pin 2 Victory Roll Pin 3 Total: 8 Dash: Rear Techniques Bulldog 2 Rolling Clutch Pin Total: 2 Dash: Crouching Attack None removed. Dash: Counter Attack Arm Drag 5 Arm Lock 1 Back Body Drop 1 Hip Toss 2 Powerslam Pin 3 Rolling Boston Crab Samoan Drop 2 Scrapbuster Sleeper Hold 5 Tilt a Whirl Sideslam 1 Tilt a Whirl Sideslam 3 Total: 11 Tag Team: Standing None removed. Tag Team: Corner Total moves removed: 228. They've only added to a nominal amount of moves to make up for this as well. Sucks huh? But that's not all. Now weight classes are now restricted as to what moves they can use. Featherweights: Can Use: Martial Arts, Luchadore, Old School. Can't Use: Brawler, Technical, Power Cruiserweights: Can Use: Martial Arts, Luchadore, Old School, Technical Can't Use: Brawler, Power Light Heavyweights & Heavyweights: Can Use: Brawler, Power, Old School, Technical Can't Use: Martial Arts, Luchadore (WtF!) Super Heavyweights: Can Use: Power, Brawler, Old School Can't Use: Luchadore, Technical, Martial Arts Goodbye accurate CAWs! Even if they didn't take it out, you may not be able to use it anyway. I guess Yukes just doesn't know when to leave well enough alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muzz 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2006 Even their Video Game's have to work the WWE style. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsychoDriver 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2006 In contrast I found this list of new moves: Strikes Leg Lariat 1 Total: 1 Grapple Moves Backbreaker 1 Back Drop Bottom 2 Back Rake 1 Boogeyslam Brain Chop Celtic Cross Code of Silence Cool Shot Dead Level Facebuster 1 Flip Bottom Gory Bomb 1 Gutbuster 1 Hip Bites Lashley Suplex Mandible Claw 1 Northern Lights Bomb Powerful Punch 1 Samoan Spike Spin Out Powerbomb 2 Swing Bottom Total: 21 Ground Attacks Nothing added. Ground Grapple Moves: Head Armbar 4 Dancing Leg Drop Dragon Sleeper 3 Elbow Drop 13 Finlay Press Jillian Elbow Drop Lashley Spear Viscagra Total: 7 Ground Grapple Moves: Feet Calf Stomp STF-U Total: 2 Corner: Strike Attacks Nothing added. Corner: Seated: Strike Attack Mysteronco Buster Total: 1 Corner: Grapple Moves Bulldog 1 Green Bay Plunge Umaga Diving Head Umaga Hip Attack Total: 4 Corner: Grapple From Behind Nothing added. Corner: Sitting Corner Grapple Nothing added. Groggy on Ropes Nothing added. Rebound Attack Nothing added. Diving Out of Ring Attack Nothing added. Diving: vs. Standing Opponent Nothing added. Diving: vs. Downed Opponent Leap of Faith Word Life Elbow Drop Total: 2 Dash: Running Strikes Nothing added. Dash: Running Grapple Nothing added. Dash: Grapple from Behind Nothing added. Crouching Attack Nothing added. Counter Attack Nothing added. Tag Team: Standing Nothing added. Tag Team: Corner Nothing added. Chair Finishers Nothing added. Total Moves Added: 38 There are the new Ultimate Control Moves though: Arm Wrench - Booker T Heel Kick, Triple H Clothesline, Elbow to Arm Backbreaker - Backbreaker, Last Call, Triple Backbreaker Chokeslam - Chokeslam, Double Choke Lift DDT - DDT, Front Face DDT, Swinging Neckbreaker Lift Up - THUMP Variation, Gutbuster, Gorilla Press Oklahoma - Standing Oklahoma Slam, Over the Shoulder Gutbuster, Schwinn Piledriver - Stomping Neckbreaker (Andre's move), Pulling Piledriver Powerbomb - Repeating Powerbomb, Spinning Powerbomb, Razor's Edge Samoan Drop 1 - Steamroller, Fireman's Carry Samoan Drop 2 - Samoan Drop, Airplane Spin Suplex 1 - Gordbuster 1, Stalling Suplex Suplex 2 - Gordbuster 2, Stalling Suplex But overall, it looks like we got screwed on the moves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2006 Bloody hell, they really took out ALL of that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2006 I'll just try to deal with ALL THOSE MOVES BEING PULLED OUT!!!!!, damn those are a lot of moves. So with the "ultimate cool moves" are those like chain combo moves or are they just all one animation? Actually after looking closely at the list, are those moves that was just added to the move list or are all the moves altogther? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steviekick 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2006 I guess the CAWs now work the WWE style. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2006 I haven't made many CAWs in recent years, usually just me. Game should arrive in the mail tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
