Smackdown Vs Raw 08

[AntiLeaf33 0]

has any1 seen the new videos on IGN? double flaming tables, flaming barb wire, special animation through the announcers table. any1?

 

Fire looked kind of weird. Also, when they did a superplex through the 2 flaming tables then went from being in the middle of the ring to up on the top rope.

[haws bah gawd 0]

has any1 seen the new videos on IGN? double flaming tables, flaming barb wire, special animation through the announcers table. any1?

 

Fire looked kind of weird. Also, when they did a superplex through the 2 flaming tables then went from being in the middle of the ring to up on the top rope.

 

"Teleporting" moves are really nothing new. See The People's Elbow and RVD's Rolling Thunder grapple.

[Aero 0]

has any1 seen the new videos on IGN? double flaming tables, flaming barb wire, special animation through the announcers table. any1?

 

Fire looked kind of weird. Also, when they did a superplex through the 2 flaming tables then went from being in the middle of the ring to up on the top rope.

 

"Teleporting" moves are really nothing new. See The People's Elbow and RVD's Rolling Thunder grapple.

 

Nothing's worse than the teleporting superplex from top of the ladder in last year's game.

 

[AntiLeaf33 0]

has any1 seen the new videos on IGN? double flaming tables, flaming barb wire, special animation through the announcers table. any1?

 

Fire looked kind of weird. Also, when they did a superplex through the 2 flaming tables then went from being in the middle of the ring to up on the top rope.

 

"Teleporting" moves are really nothing new. See The People's Elbow and RVD's Rolling Thunder grapple.

 

Nothing's worse than the teleporting superplex from top of the ladder in last year's game.

that used to drive me nuts

[Exslade ZX 0]

There's a demo? I looked on the Marketplace today to see what demos were out and I saw nothing about a Demo.

It's a disc you get from certain Bestbuy's.

[Scroby 0]

There's a demo? I looked on the Marketplace today to see what demos were out and I saw nothing about a Demo.

It's a disc you get from certain Bestbuy's.

..........DAMN!

[DangerousDamon 0]

I work at Hollywood Video, so the adjacent Game Crazy just gave me a demo. The controls are really hard to get used to because they changed EVERYTHING. You have to use the right analog stick to grapple and I don't know if you can change the grapple button to the B Button. I played a hardcore match with Orton and his Super RKO is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.

 

 

EDIT: The submission system is also very weird because I have no clue how my opponent breaks the hold. I guess it didn't matter though since i made Taker tap out in about 5 minutes with a double chickenwing.

[Scroby 0]

I work at Hollywood Video, so the adjacent Game Crazy just gave me a demo. The controls are really hard to get used to because they changed EVERYTHING. You have to use the right analog stick to grapple and I don't know if you can change the grapple button to the B Button. I played a hardcore match with Orton and his Super RKO is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.

 

 

EDIT: The submission system is also very weird because I have no clue how my opponent breaks the hold. I guess it didn't matter though since i made Taker tap out in about 5 minutes with a double chickenwing.

........so you didn't play 2007?

 

[Mad Scientist 0]

I work at Hollywood Video, so the adjacent Game Crazy just gave me a demo. The controls are really hard to get used to because they changed EVERYTHING. You have to use the right analog stick to grapple and I don't know if you can change the grapple button to the B Button. I played a hardcore match with Orton and his Super RKO is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.

 

 

EDIT: The submission system is also very weird because I have no clue how my opponent breaks the hold. I guess it didn't matter though since i made Taker tap out in about 5 minutes with a double chickenwing.

 

The new submission system is supposed to be keyed to one of the analog sticks (they call it Struggle Submission or something like that), where your opponent and you seem to engage is some sort of contest with the analog movements to see if you can put pressure on the hold or if they can escape it.

 

Also, has anyone seen the latest countdown on IGN featuring Cor Von/Brown? That armbar thing isn't even a submission according to their finisher list. How can you even include that move (which I kind of liked) and not have it be a submission? I know they've been doing that with the Iron Claw for years, but still...

[DangerousDamon 0]

I work at Hollywood Video, so the adjacent Game Crazy just gave me a demo. The controls are really hard to get used to because they changed EVERYTHING. You have to use the right analog stick to grapple and I don't know if you can change the grapple button to the B Button. I played a hardcore match with Orton and his Super RKO is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.

 

 

EDIT: The submission system is also very weird because I have no clue how my opponent breaks the hold. I guess it didn't matter though since i made Taker tap out in about 5 minutes with a double chickenwing.

........so you didn't play 2007?

 

I played it a couple of times, but I changed the controller scheme to be like the older games. When I went through the control set up in the 08 demo, you only had two choices. The second one required the dpad for movement which through me off a litlte bit.

[Scroby 0]

I work at Hollywood Video, so the adjacent Game Crazy just gave me a demo. The controls are really hard to get used to because they changed EVERYTHING. You have to use the right analog stick to grapple and I don't know if you can change the grapple button to the B Button. I played a hardcore match with Orton and his Super RKO is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.

 

 

EDIT: The submission system is also very weird because I have no clue how my opponent breaks the hold. I guess it didn't matter though since i made Taker tap out in about 5 minutes with a double chickenwing.

........so you didn't play 2007?

 

I played it a couple of times, but I changed the controller scheme to be like the older games. When I went through the control set up in the 08 demo, you only had two choices. The second one required the dpad for movement which through me off a litlte bit.

D-pad movement is old school. I actually prefer d-pad movement in wrestling game over the analog stick. It's also just the demo, so there's still a chance you will be able to have more options to change the control sceme in the actual game.

 

 

Please don't tell me Corvon's finisher is the armbar. It's not the pounce?

 

 

 

 

Period.

[DangerousDamon 0]

I work at Hollywood Video, so the adjacent Game Crazy just gave me a demo. The controls are really hard to get used to because they changed EVERYTHING. You have to use the right analog stick to grapple and I don't know if you can change the grapple button to the B Button. I played a hardcore match with Orton and his Super RKO is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.

 

 

EDIT: The submission system is also very weird because I have no clue how my opponent breaks the hold. I guess it didn't matter though since i made Taker tap out in about 5 minutes with a double chickenwing.

........so you didn't play 2007?

 

I played it a couple of times, but I changed the controller scheme to be like the older games. When I went through the control set up in the 08 demo, you only had two choices. The second one required the dpad for movement which through me off a litlte bit.

D-pad movement is old school. I actually prefer d-pad movement in wrestling game over the analog stick. It's also just the demo, so there's still a chance you will be able to have more options to change the control sceme in the actual game.

 

 

Please don't tell me Corvon's finisher is the armbar. It's not the pounce?

 

 

 

 

Period.

 

Haha yeah I know, but I'm a youngin man. I'll I know is the analog stick.

 

 

I just played the demo again today, and once you get used to the controls it's actually kind of fun to play. Rey also does a springboard Phoenix Splash. Wrap your mind around that shit.

 

[Golgo 13 0]

Please don't tell me Corvon's finisher is the armbar. It's not the pounce?

 

 

 

 

Period.

 

His other finisher is the Pounce. They just chose to show the Legsweep and Armbar only.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Does the Wii get anything special? Manually doing finishing moves on your opponent or something?

 

Mii integration and Main Event Mode(read..different name for 24/7 mode)

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

Does the Wii get anything special? Manually doing finishing moves on your opponent or something?

 

Mii integration and Main Event Mode(read..different name for 24/7 mode)

 

How does that work? Do they let your Mii come out and wrestle as a 2 footer?

[Scroby 0]

I work at Hollywood Video, so the adjacent Game Crazy just gave me a demo. The controls are really hard to get used to because they changed EVERYTHING. You have to use the right analog stick to grapple and I don't know if you can change the grapple button to the B Button. I played a hardcore match with Orton and his Super RKO is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.

 

 

EDIT: The submission system is also very weird because I have no clue how my opponent breaks the hold. I guess it didn't matter though since i made Taker tap out in about 5 minutes with a double chickenwing.

........so you didn't play 2007?

 

I played it a couple of times, but I changed the controller scheme to be like the older games. When I went through the control set up in the 08 demo, you only had two choices. The second one required the dpad for movement which through me off a litlte bit.

D-pad movement is old school. I actually prefer d-pad movement in wrestling game over the analog stick. It's also just the demo, so there's still a chance you will be able to have more options to change the control sceme in the actual game.

 

 

Please don't tell me Corvon's finisher is the armbar. It's not the pounce?

 

 

 

 

Period.

 

Haha yeah I know, but I'm a youngin man. I'll I know is the analog stick.

 

 

I just played the demo again today, and once you get used to the controls it's actually kind of fun to play. Rey also does a springboard Phoenix Splash. Wrap your mind around that shit.

...How old are you? I'm only 23 and your making me feel old.

 

[Insanity 0]

http://caws.ws/forum/index.php?showtopic=168139&st=0

 

Vince, Shane, and JBL are now in the game.

 

Also, here's everyone's overalls (Triple H isn't the highest!)

 

Batista-94

Bobby Lashly-93

Carlito-89

Chavo-85

Chris Masters-87

CM Punk-92

Edge-94

Elijah Burke -86

Finlay-88

Khali-83

Helms- 86

JBL- 85

Jeff Hardy -92

John Cena -97

Johnny Nitro- 89

JTG- 84

Kane -87

Kenny Dykstra- 85

King Booker- 91

Marcus Cor Von- 89

Mark Henry- 83

Matt Hardy- 90

Mr. Kennedy- 88

MVP-88

Orton- 92

Rey Mysterio - 93

Ric Flair- 88

Sandman- 86

Shad- 83

Shane - 82

Shawn Michaels - 94

Snitsky- 82

Triple H- 94

Umaga- 88

Undertaker- 95

Mr. Mcmahon- 88

William Regal- 85

 

ECW LEGENDS:

Sabu- 89

Terry Funk- 89

Tommy Dreamer- 86

 

LEGENDS:

Bret Hart- 93

Mick Foley - 90

Rick Rude- 90

The Rock- 96

Roddy Piper- 87

Stone Cold- 95

 

WORTH NOTING:

MVP is now 88, instead of 85 as mentioned by IGN.

Kane no new reanimations for chockslam, though his second finisher is a tombstone.

HHH no reanimations, same as last year.

Johnny Nitro is Nitro, not Morrison. Complete with entrence, poses and all. His finishers are the standing SSP and the backdrop facebuster.

Finlay has the Celtic Cross and Air Raid Siren as Finishers.

Tommy Dreamer has a reanimated DDT and the dreamer Driver.

Also the chair move Sabu does where he sets up the chair, runs, jumps onto the ropes then moonsaults, is in.

Also under the game modes, there is 'superstar mode', 'created superstar mode' and 'gm mode'

 

I Take NO Credit For These Pics or Overalls as I Got it off IEddict off IGN Boards..

[LaParkaMarka 0]

I like how Mr. McMahon has the same overall as Umaga. I wonder if that was his idea, or the just the devs trying to suck up a bit.

[TheFranchise 0]

Johnny Nitro is Nitro, not Morrison.

[Fartsauce 0]

WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2008 Playable Demo Now Available for Download via Xbox Live® Marketplace

Monday October 15, 6:00 am ET

Number One Fighting Video Game Franchise Delivers Game Sample and Exclusive Gift-With-Purchase Retail Incentives Prior to Official Launch in November

 

 

AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--THQ Inc. (NasdaqGS: THQI - News) and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NasdaqGS: JAKK - News) today announced the WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2008 official game demo is now available for free download via Xbox Live® Marketplace for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. In addition, consumers who pre-order the game at selected retailers can obtain copies of the demo and take advantage of exclusive gift-with-purchase promotions. WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 is scheduled for a North American release on November 13 for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, the Wii™ home video game system, Nintendo DS™ and Xbox 360. The wireless version of the game is slated to launch on various mobile carriers worldwide throughout November.

 

 

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/071015/20071015005634.html?.v=1

 

 

I seen this in the morning. I've been looking most of the day and nothing is on marketplace.

[fazzle 0]

Is it just me, or is the Wii career mode sounding better than the "next gen" career mode?

 

Now it's just a matter of seeing whether or not the Wii controls are decent

[Scroby 0]

WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2008 Playable Demo Now Available for Download via Xbox Live® Marketplace

Monday October 15, 6:00 am ET

Number One Fighting Video Game Franchise Delivers Game Sample and Exclusive Gift-With-Purchase Retail Incentives Prior to Official Launch in November

 

 

AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--THQ Inc. (NasdaqGS: THQI - News) and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NasdaqGS: JAKK - News) today announced the WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2008 official game demo is now available for free download via Xbox Live® Marketplace for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. In addition, consumers who pre-order the game at selected retailers can obtain copies of the demo and take advantage of exclusive gift-with-purchase promotions. WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 is scheduled for a North American release on November 13 for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, the Wii™ home video game system, Nintendo DS™ and Xbox 360. The wireless version of the game is slated to launch on various mobile carriers worldwide throughout November.

 

 

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/071015/20071015005634.html?.v=1

 

 

I seen this in the morning. I've been looking most of the day and nothing is on marketplace.

I'm guessing by Friday, the demo will be up.

[Insanity 0]

Demo is now officially up.

[Fartsauce 0]

I got till 6pm EST to play this until I go back to work. I'll let everyone know what I think but I haven't played a game in the series since HCTP

[Ripper 0]

Maybe its that I suck at these last two games, but it seems I spend ALOT of time lying around tapping a freakin button. Its boring, it isn't fun and it absolutely kills any joy I would get out of this.

[MrRant 0]

Indeed that is how I felt as well. That and the REVERSALS FROM HELL~!

[Scroby 0]

I pray this is only a rough draft and Yukes is still figuring out the kinks of the game. It needs work, it isn't bad, but it needs work.

 

For those who don't know, Yukes did fuck with the control sceme yet again, here's what I noticed they did and also some other tidbits.

 

-B Button is now used to irish whip someone, in or out of a grapple.

 

-The LB Button is now used to Run

 

-The Y Button is now the finisher button.

 

-Tazz and Joey styles on commentry didn't annoy me.

 

-The game felt really sluggish and slow.

 

-There seems to be a lot of stuff to do in the ring, but since it's a demo, I have no clue what else I can really do other than the stuff I know about from last year.

 

-It seems you can now reverse out of the Right stick click move. I put Randy Orton up in that move and he squirmed out of it.

 

-Rey Mysterio wears a fetish mask (think Mad Max Thunderdome mask, I can't remember the big guys name. Sid Vicious once used it as a gimmick.) in his enterance but wears the Spiderman 3 mask in the match.

 

-It's really to easy to take a weapon from someone, you can either hit the wrestler and they'll drop it or take it using the Right stick, block, or the irish whip button.

 

-I had no idea if I can use a grapple weapon attack. In last year's game, if I had a weapon and tapped the right stick, my wrestler would pull a grapple move off with that weapon.....that didn't work in this game. I could just beat the crap out of him with it.

 

I'll play more later see if i can figure things out. One question I do have is if I can climb the scaffle and jump off onto someone whose on the table in the corner of the arena like last years game. I couldn't climb the scaffle at all when I was playing the demo.

 

[Exslade ZX 0]

I pray this is only a rough draft and Yukes is still figuring out the kinks of the game. It needs work, it isn't bad, but it needs work.

 

For those who don't know, Yukes did fuck with the control sceme yet again, here's what I noticed they did and also some other tidbits.

 

-B Button is now used to irish whip someone, in or out of a grapple.

 

-The LB Button is now used to Run

 

-The Y Button is now the finisher button.

 

-Tazz and Joey styles on commentry didn't annoy me.

 

-The game felt really sluggish and slow.

 

-There seems to be a lot of stuff to do in the ring, but since it's a demo, I have no clue what else I can really do other than the stuff I know about from last year.

 

-It seems you can now reverse out of the Right stick click move. I put Randy Orton up in that move and he squirmed out of it.

 

-Rey Mysterio wears a fetish mask (think Mad Max Thunderdome mask, I can't remember the big guys name. Sid Vicious once used it as a gimmick.) in his enterance but wears the Spiderman 3 mask in the match.

 

-It's really to easy to take a weapon from someone, you can either hit the wrestler and they'll drop it or take it using the Right stick, block, or the irish whip button.

 

-I had no idea if I can use a grapple weapon attack. In last year's game, if I had a weapon and tapped the right stick, my wrestler would pull a grapple move off with that weapon.....that didn't work in this game. I could just beat the crap out of him with it.

 

I'll play more later see if i can figure things out. One question I do have is if I can climb the scaffle and jump off onto someone whose on the table in the corner of the arena like last years game. I couldn't climb the scaffle at all when I was playing the demo.

Climb the scaffold with A. And evidently the weapon grapples are only for the Hardcore style, which no one in the demo has, so you can't do them.

 

As someone who hated the demo with a passion earlier...I've grown to like, or rather, accept >_> it after having played for a while. And I think after a short while of playing, especially having the likes of Punk, Burke, Dreamer, and the other updated, and outdated wrestlers, I'll be able to have fun with this for a few months.

[Scroby 0]

The game will grow on me as well, I'm just being really nit-picky with the demo because that's just how I am with wrestling games. Overall I did enjoy the demo, I just had some issues with things during the demo.

[El Psycho Diablo 0]

You can switch control styles in the demo, just like in the last game. The old scheme is still an option.

 

That said, the demo lacks some of the annoyances the previous games had. Since it has custom music for the 360, I'll be picking this up.