This is a very special review, I've played every wrestling game ever since I had thumbs. I've been watching wrestling since I had eyes, even now in it's hard to watch era, I still watch every now and then. For quite some time I felt personally as a fan that the re-boot was the death of wrestling, but I've been trying to deal with it because it's something I really care about. What has been keeping me together has been the games, when I'm making the stories and characters, the tv product doesn't seem so bad. This game right here? It's equivalent to David Arquette's WCW championship reign.
Graphics:2/5
Anyone notice anything? It's the same model. This year wrestlers are less shiny(which doesn't make much sense if you actually watch wrestling.) and have smoother edges. After seeing battlefield 3, there is NO excuse for these graphics when you make the same exact game every year. It may not seem so big of a deal since most people will agree that console graphics have kind of peaked, but there is no major difference here at all. What work are you doing all year? Let's NOT mention wrestlers like Ezekiel Jackson who looks terrible in this game, he reminds me of Ahmed Johnson from WWF warzone. In motion the models still aren't improved over last year. Take a look at fight night for a minute... nuff said. The Only thing done right was the presentation. I like the new cameras, and the little things like the ring reacting to slams.
Controls and game play: 2/5
I really enjoy the simplified controls after years of confusion and constant changes. There is still no button to recover stamina like they had in 2006 but that's fine, I can deal with that. What I will not tolerate is the reversal system AKA the lack of one. I can't retaliate to anything my opponent does. I've been playing for 2 days and when I DO get a reversal it's the one time I get lucky on a mash rather than when I'm timing and watching the animations. GIVE ME A FUCKING BLOCK BUTTON! In the wwe they don't just wait to get attacked and reverse, they BLOCK like every other type of fighting scenario. You didn't want to add 2 block buttons again as they created an issue with the AI in other games fine, the answer is find a solution to combine them, not just stick you with one. They added the comeback function (which is desperately required) and it only works if you learn how to use it, which I respect but it should have really been either a single grapple or strike to initiate it or a quick time event type thing because it's usually not happening with this reversal system as is (TEST YOUR FUCKING GAMES). There's SO much wrong with the game play. I've been playing for two days and with the exception of 2-3 matches I've spent the match on the mat and/or helpless for the match's entirety. (TYFG). OH! I almost forgot. The ONE thing I've been waiting for them to add that is STILL not in this game is the ability to interrupt entrances. It was there in the raw games for xbox which they forgot about apparently, it was one of the best features at that! Make me want to not skip the entrance after the first time I see it. What's the point of having entrances? It's the exact same thing every time. Also, another thing that bothers me. "Cult of Personality" is in the game (CM Punk theme), BUT the Undertaker still comes out to his old theme song and not the johnny cash song. Yes, there is the option to give him the song myself but why should I have to?
Everything Else:1/5
The only thing I really like about this game is the ridiculous amount of unlockable content on disc...too bad it isn't anything good. There's like 15 title belts...why? Create an arena, inferno match, create a story, and free brawl all need to be removed. Where's the special referee match? You know, matches that actually happen on tv. The roster is a bit off as usual but let's look past that, they announced all these other characters for dlc like Brock Lesnar. He's not even a wrestler why am I paying for that? I'm not buying any dlc at all for this game.
P.S
Dear Yuke's,
PLEASE release the contract so a GOOD developer can make a wwe game. You've been fucking up since SvR 2007 was made. REVAMP YOUR SHIT AGAIN AND DON'T FORGET TO TYFG!
-West
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