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[SoulPlaya]

All I care about is that it better have the NEW Kane outfit, not the one with the flames on the side.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

I just noticed that the preview was written by Greg Miller. He might as well be a PR person for THQ for those games.

Um, it IS last years.

Aw shit.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Here is an IGN Preview for WWE 12

WWE '12 caught my attention. Throwing out an established brand? Rebuilding a series from the ground up? Faster gameplay? A better sense of momentum and skill? It sounded too good to believe. Thankfully I stand corrected. WWE '12 does a lot of things right. Those who strayed away from WWE games long ago will no doubt find a considerable amount of appeal here.

http://ie.ps3.ign.com/articles/118/1188051p1.html

Here is an IGN preview for Smackdown vs RAW 11

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 is a reality and it's coming to stores on Oct. 26, 2010. Here at E3, I got the chance to step into the squared circle, and as usual, Yuke's and the team behind the Smackdown series have found new ways to make fake fighting seem more real than ever.

http://ie.ps3.ign.com/articles/109/1099546p1.html

I am not going back further

 

[Aiii]

If they are going to put Kane into this match the best course of action would be for Bryan to pin Kane in the match at the ppv and win the title setting up a rematch with Punk at MITB. Since this is WWE they'll probably have Kane push Bryan out of the feud and he will be dropped back down to midcard and forgotten while Kane goes on to feud with Punk over the summer.

Vince cares about one thing. Revenue.

Since al,the Kane marks produce their own mask replica's and Bryan sells more Yes-shirts then Cena does sweatbands I wouldn't worry too much about Bryan getting depushed anytime soon.

 

[TheNatural]

DMc proves how many ppl actually click links lol

 

[Plinko]

LOL...well played at posting the actual WWE '12 preview. It's like we've come to expect the same thing every year.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

DMc proves how many ppl actually click links lol

I did click on it. I just never look at the dates.

Ugh. Damn you DM!

 

[B M ARAGON]

IGN just put their preview up. Sounds like the real deal.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/117/1171529p1.html

is that a preview for wwe 12 i swear to god that is exactly what they said last year

EDIT: It was. whatever that just means i have great memory

 

[DMczaf]

 

[bean breath]

IGN just put their preview up. Sounds like the real deal.

For years WWE has been the Sports Entertainment simulation series from THQ and Yuke's Yokohama. It's been a fun ride, but as with any franchise, fans have complained about annual aspects over and over again. Turns out the developers were listening, killed the series, and are planning on fixing things with WWE '13.

The stiff animations, the characters warping into place for certain moves, the confusing right analog stick controls for grapples -- WWE '13 is addressing all of that and feels good so far. That's pretty damn exciting.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/117/1171529p1.html

CLOSING COMMENTS
WWE '12 features so much content that it's impossible to give due diligence here to each of its deep modes. Yet none of that depth would matter if the gameplay was sub-par. THQ's efforts in breathing new life into its core mechanics have paid off. Combat now has a natural flow that not only makes sense from the perspective of a player but from the perspective of someone watching a wrestling match take place. The tension and drama that should be present inside the ring are there, and the only reason that's possible is because there is a balance and fine-tuning in the mechanics.

What THQ has done here serves its audience spectacularly. WWE '12 retains and improves upon the already-great presentation of its predecessors, capturing a likeness of wrestling that is uncanny. And it plays just as well as it looks. This should be considered a milestone for the wrestling simulation genre. It's certainly a much-needed breath of fresh air. Let's just hope every year can continue to be this remarkable - the bar is now set very high.

They gave WWE '12 a 9.


Oh for fuck's sake.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

http://i.imgur.com/uK29e.gif[IMG][/QUOTE]
You bastard.

 

[Keyser Soze]

I AM GOING BACK FURTHER HOLD ON

 

[cr_blah_blah]

I wonder how many American WWE Legends(tm) they can shoehorn into the show tonight. Dusty Rhodes, Sgt. Slaughter, and Jim Duggan need to run-in on some brown people in the ring.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

I wonder how many American WWE Legends(tm) they can shoehorn into the show tonight. Dusty Rhodes, Sgt. Slaughter, and Jim Duggan need to run-in on some brown people in the ring.

They can use them to break up Cena and Big Show during their epic staredown.

 

[trunbuns]

Um, it IS last years.

Just clicked the link. That it is. I bet we will hear the same this year as well though.

 

[Nocturnowl]

Look, When Raw was in London and WWE showcased their respect for English heritage by displaying a phone booth, taxi, and double decker bus on the set, did I mock you and your cultural symbols?

I know I did, You are a more model man than me.

 

[cr_blah_blah]

They can use them to break up Cena and Big Show during their epic staredown.

YOU KNOW CENA, I DON'T LIKE YOU, BUT WE CAN AGREE ON ONE THING. THAT WE BOTH LOVE THIS COUNTRY AND SUPPORT THE TROOPS THAT PROTECT OUR WAY OF LIFE.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

YOU KNOW CENA, I DON'T LIKE YOU, BUT WE CAN AGREE ON ONE THING. THAT WE BOTH LOVE THIS COUNTRY AND SUPPORT THE TROOPS THAT PROTECT OUR WAY OF LIFE.

USA USA USA USA USA USA USA
*cue tribute to the troops video package*

 

[BoboBrazil]

They gave WWE '12 a 9.


Oh for fuck's sake.

Lol, IGN says the same fucking thing every year about those games. Money must be good.

 

[Aiii]

Wouldn't worry to much about WWE '13. THQ will be bankrupt well before November.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

IGN just put their preview up. Sounds like the real deal.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/117/1171529p1.html

For years WWE has been the Sports Entertainment simulation series from THQ and Yuke's Yokohama. It's been a fun ride, but as with any franchise, fans have complained about annual aspects over and over again. Turns out the developers were listening, killed the series, and are planning on fixing things with WWE '12.

The stiff animations, the characters warping into place for certain moves, the confusing right analog stick controls for grapples -- WWE '12 is addressing all of that and feels good so far. That's pretty damn exciting.

For years WWE has been the Sports Entertainment simulation series from THQ and Yuke's Yokohama. It's been a fun ride, but as with any franchise, fans have complained about annual aspects over and over again. Turns out the developers were listening, killed the series, and are planning on fixing things with SD Vs RAW 2011.

The stiff animations, the characters warping into place for certain moves, the confusing right analog stick controls for grapples -- SD Vs RAW 2011 is addressing all of that and feels good so far. That's pretty damn exciting.

For years WWE has been the Sports Entertainment simulation series from THQ and Yuke's Yokohama. It's been a fun ride, but as with any franchise, fans have complained about annual aspects over and over again. Turns out the developers were listening, killed the series, and are planning on fixing things with SD Vs RAW 2010.

The stiff animations, the characters warping into place for certain moves, the confusing right analog stick controls for grapples -- SD Vs RAW 2010 is addressing all of that and feels good so far. That's pretty damn exciting.

For years WWE has been the Sports Entertainment simulation series from THQ and Yuke's Yokohama. It's been a fun ride, but as with any franchise, fans have complained about annual aspects over and over again. Turns out the developers were listening, killed the series, and are planning on fixing things with SD Vs RAW 2009.

The stiff animations, the characters warping into place for certain moves, the confusing right analog stick controls for grapples -- SD Vs RAW 2009 is addressing all of that and feels good so far. That's pretty damn exciting.

etc etc

 

[Mr. Sam]

Looks like Chris Masters is debuting on Impact on Thursday night. If not this week, next week.

Source?

 

[cr_blah_blah]

Maybe Chris could find another lock brand name to use so he can revive his *brand name* lock challenges.

 

[Plywood]

GUYS GUYS

THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT TONIGHT

I JUST KNOW IT

 

[bean breath]

Source?

We're not allowed to cite sources here lest we be banned.

 

[BoboBrazil]

Source?

Chris Mordeztky

Maybe Chris could find another lock brand name to use so he can revive his *brand name* lock challenges.

He already did in Ring Ka King. His name was American Adonis and he used the Adonis lock.

 

[Professor Beef]

Another week, another Raw skipped.

Feels good, man.

 

[funkystudent]

I wonder if masters will have ballooned up again now he hasn't had to deal with WWE and its random drug tests for a while.

 

[BoboBrazil]

I wonder if masters will have ballooned up again now he hasn't had to deal with WWE and its random drug tests for a while.

Nope.

 

[A Pretty Panda]

Hooray I can finally make gifs.

 

[Nocturnowl]

Another week, another Raw skipped.

Feels good, man.

You can't have skipped what is yet to come to pass, admit that you're really here to get your Raw hype at the ready.

 

[yankeeforever2]

IF THQ goes bankrupt who would you want to take it?

 

[Professor Beef]

Hooray I can finally make gifs.

Cool Sin Cara gif.

 

[BoboBrazil]

IF THQ goes bankrupt who would you want to take it?

EA

 

[El Pescado]

IF THQ goes bankrupt who would you want to take it?

AKI/Syn Sophia

Cool Sin Cara gif.

You're on notice.

 

[hertog]

Well I have no expectations of the WWE anymore (even with a Punk.Bryan fued). WTF did they do that I feel so lethargic towards the WWE?

there's one

ah... I see

 

[bean breath]

IF THQ goes bankrupt who would you want to take it?

Kickstarter.

 

[El Pescado]

Kickstarter.

I wonder if we could KickStart an unlicensed wrestling game developed by Syn Sophia/AKI...

 

[hertog]

IF THQ goes bankrupt who would you want to take it?

Aki & Yukes, or whatever people worked on the N64 wrestling games.

 

[Ithil]

IGN just put their preview up. Sounds like the real deal.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/117/1171529p1.html

IGN saying the new WWE game is "definitely the one" or "addresses all the problems of previous games"?

I am shocked.

 

[Aiii]

This spiral of negativity you're all in needs to be broken. Luckily, I have just the thing to do this:

 

[cr_blah_blah]

He already did in Ring Ka King. His name was American Adonis and he used the Adonis lock.

American Adonis? That's a really good, bad Wrasslin' name.

 

[Y2Kev]

Looks like Chris Masters is debuting on Impact on Thursday night. If not this week, next week.

Are they gonna let him do roids? That would be awesome.

 

[DMczaf]

Are they gonna let him do roids? That would be awesome.

Have you seen Bully ray's calves?

 

[Kaladin]

Marks....all of them....except for the guy on the far left.

 

[G-Fex]

Well if anything the new WWE games are good as E-Federation match simulators.

Seems good right..?

 

[Plywood]

Cool Sin Cara gif.

....

Bottom right corner:

 

[G-Fex]

This spiral of negativity you're all in needs to be broken. Luckily, I have just the thing to do this:

HNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH

 

[Professor Beef]

KOG-FEX IS MOVING ON UP IN THE GOOGLE WORLD, BROTHER

 

[Aiii]

HNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH

On my quest for that gem I cam across this most unfortunate shot, which I shall not embed: http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4224/imageqqvd.jpg

WWE has the most perverse production staff even in these PG days.