WWE '12

lol NP

@ Dead. IK, I remember the terrible red ring gear. But you're right. I checked out some screenshots of UFC Undisputed (what I could find) and it's completely different.

Brock Lesner in WWE 12?.Meh Wish it was Macho Man why cant he be in WWE 12 but be in All Stars?.

Not that graphics are everything, but I wonder what the wrestlers would look like if they really pushed the PS3 to its potential.

Whoa. I just saw The Rock. Was he really that bald when he made his return?

The graphics are even better this year than they were last year.

You're right. The graphics are probably better than I think they are. The last wrestling game that I played was SvR 2009 and I remember that it kinda sucked, but WWE 12 looks impressive so far.

The first Road 2 WrestleMania video tease:



Several New screenshots:

Spoiler:

This explains the "Villain, Outsider, Hero aspects of R2WM this year.

"Once again with WWE '12, THQ is starting from scratch. The publisher's mission, alongside developer Yukes, has been to recreate its core wrestling franchise, eliminating what has grown stale and tired after years and years of incremental upgrades and adjustments. To say this game marks a major milestone in THQ's approach to WWE games is an understatement. It's launching a new brand. It's completely overhauled its core gameplay. Now it's rethinking how it provides a core single player experience. The Road to Wrestlemania idea that you've known from years past is dead. Say hello to a new era.

THQ is making a bold decision right out of the gate - you'll play as three different characters throughout this new Road to Wrestlemania storyline, and two of them are pre-determined. Considering previous years allowed you to select from a variety of different and popular superstars, I wouldn't blame you for being surprised or frustrated. However narrowing the game's focus has actually afforded the developer a great deal of new opportunities.



Previous storylines for WWE games were limited to about three months of in-game time. You'd start around the Royal Rumble, a January Pay Per View, and end with that year's Wrestlemania at the end of March. Now the story mode represents about 18 months of gameplay that, while encompassing two Wrestlemanias, isn't actually focused on WWE's seminal annual event. It's focused on building characters, feuds and storylines that quite honestly sound a great deal better than most anything the WWE does on a weekly basis.

The story mode is split into three acts, each focusing on a different superstar who occupies a different "role" within the company. For example the first act features Sheamus, who occupies the role of a villain. Playing as the so-called Celtic Warrior, you'll crush the good guys and generally wreck havoc on the WWE until you reach the second arc focusing on a "Outsider" superstar, Triple H. What's most remarkable about these arcs is how THQ transitions between the two. Your run with Sheamus will literally be interrupted as Triple H ambushes him, getting revenge after an injury at the hands of the bad guy months earlier. Playing through the second arc will lead you to the most customizable portion of the single-player storyline - the third and final act allows you to select or create a custom superstar, who will run through an "Hero" storyline.





Road to Wrestlemania is more than just a series of matches. If all you want is to simulate weekly battles between superstars, you're far better off selecting the WWE Universe mode, which will also return this year in a very familiar form. The focus of Road is telling a story. The game's designers realized that simply being focused to win match after match after match could get stale, so they've thrown a number of variables into the mix. Some bouts are more objective-based, pushing players to adapt to different circumstances to continue the storyline. Other sequences focus on timed button presses to add some interactivity to scripted sequences. Different concepts are mixed into the fold depending on what needs to be accomplished. The end goal here is to add some variety to the 10-12 hour experience.

Controlling which wrestlers appear in the storyline has the huge advantage of allowing THQ to meticulously lay out a complex narrative. It also allows them to do extensive voice acting. Though not all of the superstars were about to provide voiceovers, many have. You might be wondering how that applies to the created wrestler in the third act. In a very clever move, THQ hired current TNA star Austin Aries to provide dialogue for your character, who will also go by the name Jacob Cass during the storyline. It's yet another bold move in a series of bold moves, but it could pay off in a big way if handled right. The ability to design your own character while still retaining all of the key traits a full-time, real superstar would have? Not bad.


Edge is up to his usual cowardly tricks.


During my demo, THQ filled me in on a variety of other details that grabbed my attention. Backstage sequences are being retooled to be more straightforward and less about aimless wandering. The storyline will not only touch upon original concepts, like Sheamus creating a stable with Wade Barrett and William Regal called the United Kingdom, but older ideas like the reformation of WCW. The publisher is working closely with WWE for small details as well. That U.K. stable? It has its own theme song and entrance video.

To be honest with you, I don't know if THQ has found all the right answers with Road to Wrestlemania. I won't know until I've played through the entire storyline. The notion of being committed to a dozen hours as Sheamus, Triple H and my custom character makes me a bit nervous. Neither superstar is someone I'd immediately select to play through a lengthy storyline like this. But I like THQ's vision here. I like the fact they're willing to risk everything for the sake of finding a fresh direction. So far that type of change has paid off - WWE '12 has a core gameplay that is downright addicting. Will the same prove true for its single-player mode? We'll find out on November 22."

Cool, cool stuff, I like it... But since create-an-arena has steel barricades, why doesn't the Nitro arena? lol Oh well. I think I'm gonna make one myself anyway.

Yeah, the game looks really good this year. Five more weeks!

the rtwm sounds interesting. I like all the diff. things to it. can't wait to play.

Some R2WM Gameplay footage!

I Cant wait to play wwe 12!.Anyone a fan of sd vs raw 09?.I loved that game!.

My favorites were SVR 06 and SVR 10. 11 was trash and the others were ok.

The earlier SD games were pretty fun for what they were at the time.

I didnt really like SD VS Raw 10 because there really wasnt that much to do after RTWM.And 06 was ok but I HATED 08 that one sucked so bad wwe 247 mode was the worst thing about it.07 and the first one was ok as well.And 11 was bad to.09 was the one that really made me enjoy playing it more the RTWM,Tournament mode and beat the clock sprints matches there was so much to do in that game after story mode.The only thing I hated about 09 was you couldnt climb up the turnbuckle in a Elimination Chamber match.I was like wtf.

that gameplay looks cool. i can't wait to see the universe mode.

HA! HA! Rey got fucked up!

SvR 2009 was actually my least favorite, for two reasons:

1. The career mode was terrible. Not referring to Road to WM.

2. If you're like me and like to have 30 created wrestlers, it was a real pain in the ass to level up their attributes.

So I played the game for about a month, quit, and didn't even bother looking at another wrestling game until WWE 12, which looks to be a vast improvement in all areas.

Some gameplay footage - Sin Cara vs Daniel Bryan (match starts at about 2:50)

Brock Lesnar's Entrance

Damn, NCD. U are on this game like a hobo on a ham sandwich.

LMFAO Ya damn skippy...

I haven't been this pumped for a WWE game in years.

I haven't been this excited about a wrestling game in a very, very long time. In fact, I haven't been this excited about a wrestling game since my very first wrestling game.

Which one is that?

The only wrestling games I've ever been this excited about are WrestleMania 2000, No Mercy and SvR 2006.

WCW Nitro on the PS1. The quality of the gameplay notwithstanding, I was excited to get it for two reasons: Because I was way into WCW, and because I'd never had a wrestling game before.

I know what you mean. I wanted WWF War Zone badly for the same reasons. It was an okay game, but certainly it could've been much better.

WWE '12 News Regarding In-Game Championship Titles

Quote :

From THQ's Cory Ledesma via his official Twitter page:

@RealCoryLedesma Did You Know? #WWE12 has 23 different championship titles in the game! And no, I'm not going to tell you what they all are yet. Patience...

6 of the belts ive seen, according to wwegaming.com are the WCW, ECW, Hardcore, Women's, Million Dollar and Undisputed titles





WWE'12 Match Types confirmed so far

Quote :

One-on-One: Normal Match, Extreme Rules, Hell in a Cell, Inferno Match,
Iron Man, Ladder, Last Man Standing, Steel Cage, Submission, Table, TLC
(Tables, Ladders, and Chairs)

Two-on-Two: Tag Team, Tornado Tag, Elimination Tag, Mixed Gender Tag

Triple Threat: Normal, Extreme Rules, Hell in a Cell, Ladder, Steel Cage, Table, TLC (Tables, Ladders, and Chairs)

Fatal 4-Way Matches: Normal, Battle Royal, Extreme Rules, Hell in a
Cell, Ladder, Steel Cage, Table, TLC (Tables, Ladders, and Chairs)

6-Man Matches: Normal Tag, Armageddon Hell in a Cell, Battle Royal, Elimination Chamber, Elimination Tag, Ladder

Handicap Matches: One-on-Two, One-on-Three, Two-on-Three Tag, Gauntlet

Specialty Matches: Championship Scramble, Free Brawl, Royal Rumble, Match Creator

The European and old school IC titles has also been confirmed as well.

CONFIRMED LIST
**NOT SURE**

WWE
Pre-spinner or Attitude WWE title
IC
IC Retro w/ black strap
US title
Womens
Divas
European
Hardcore
New Tag
*Old school Tag*
WCW
ECW
*Smoking Skull*

Not sure of the others.


Oh, yeah... 40-man Royal Rumble has been confirmed as well.

I think this week they have a dlc announcement this week.I just hope this game lives up to the hype.You know how a wrestling game or any game can be good for 3 months but then it sucks months later I just hope this is not that type of game.

Yeah, this week.

And again... 6 are Divas; two are former champs.

I'm still not impressed

Macho Man is rumored to be in the Legends DLC pack, as is Bret and HBK

The list below is the prediction of who are going to be the final 13 DLCs in WWE'12 VideoGame, they are no way confirmed by officials yet. The DLC are to be revealed this coming week by officials

It has been confirmed before that out of these 13, 6 are divas and these 13 are the mix bag of Divas, legends and Superstars

Legends/Superstars
1. Shawn Michaels
2. Randy Savage
3. Michael Cole
4. Bret Hart
5. Mick Foley
6. Chris Jericho
7. Brodus Clay

Divas

1. Alicia Fox
2. Lita
3 . Kharma
4. Brie Bella
5. Nikki Bella
6. Trish Stratus

That pic of Trish has been on the internet of months and it is similar to the other profile pics of other superstars and divas. See the similarities? The pics on the ends are now on THQ's site now.



They said one is a former divas champ, the other a former women's champ.

THQ pitches ideas, story lines games rosters... but unfortunately if WWE says no to someone then the fans get screwed.

According to this guy on the GameFAQs board, Lita has repeatedly turned down offers to be in games because she wants nothing to do with WWE at the moment.

If it turns out that the Macho Man is in, however, I'm going to be overjoyed.

King Silva wrote:

Yeah it sucks but I really don't see why the wwe would say no to Alicia Fox or Brie Bella...

They like to go with what's will be hot. For example if they have plans of giving Superstar A and Diva B a push around a certain time they will give THQ the okay to not only put them in the game but to use them in a major story line for the game. I read that the other day.

THQ wanted to use Kevin Nash as a big part of Road to WrestleMania, but there was the uncertainty with his contract; so they went with Sheamus. Oddly enough Sheamus is one of the hottest things going in WWE as the game is only a few weeks away from being released.

That's how roster selection was explained. The game is built largely around R2WM @ Universe modes now.

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Since Macho man hasn't been in as a legend before... agreed!

DLC package # announced

Jim Ross, Michael Cole @ "vintage" Shawn Michaels. (new titantron, minitron, same entrance... but old attire from the older SVR games) smh...

MEH!

Full details:

Wrestlers:

Brodus Clay
Michael Cole
Jim Ross
Jerry “The King” Lawler
Shawn Michaels

Alternate Attire:

Animal
Christian
Edge
Hawk

Costs:

Each item will cost a measly 80 Microsoft Points, or $0.99 on PSN. If you purchase Fan Axxess again (960 Microsoft Points, or $11.99 on PSN) you will get all the DLC with a 25% discount. DLC Pack #1 for WWE ’12 is released on November 22nd.

The alternate gear for E @ C is supposed to be old school gear from the "awesome days"

Why is Brodous Clay in? :/

Why do Animal & Hawk need alts?