WWE Legends of Wrestlemania
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BarnDoor
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Me, my brother and some mates would used to play a game in Revenge, whereby you'd try and be the quickest person to get Eric Bischoff to tap out. If you recall, Bischoff was fucking shit apart from his lethal kicks. You'd run across the ring, floor him, and then lock on the submission. For ages 7 seconds was the norm, until someone broke it with 6 seconds.
AgentZero
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tough crowd..
doyin
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Yeah! they dont like the joke
http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/954/954559p1.html
No Razor Ramon, Psycho Sid or Savage is lame. Diesel should have been in as HBK's manager at the very least too. I do hear if you own SvR as well though, you can import the majority of the roster into this game. Which is pretty canny.
I won't be buying it regardless, but from the looks of it, this is even more arcade-y than SvR, what with buttons flashing up on the screen mid-grapple.
No Razor Ramon, Psycho Sid or Savage is lame. Diesel should have been in as HBK's manager at the very least too. I do hear if you own SvR as well though, you can import the majority of the roster into this game. Which is pretty canny.
I won't be buying it regardless, but from the looks of it, this is even more arcade-y than SvR, what with buttons flashing up on the screen mid-grapple.
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Chelseaboy19
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Legends of Wrestlemania’s main mode sees you taking part in the some of the classic Wrestlemania matches, the example we played being Andre the Giant’s match with Hulk Hogan at WMIII. The key words in this mode are Relive, Rewrite and Redefine, giving players the option to do three things with each match; relive it, where you essentially just play out exactly what happened in the match; rewrite it, where you can alter the outcome of the match; and redefine, where you can change the match type by introducing weapons, cages and outside interference.
It’s a nice idea, and the presentation certainly builds up the atmosphere in a positive way. For the first time, the WWE has allowed footage from matches to be used by Yukes in the creation of the game, so expect pre-match hype, build-up and drama in the form of genuine footage from each match and feud. It paints the picture for people too young to remember what happened in Wrestlemania’s gone by, and serves as a nice nostalgia trip for those who watched it unfold live at the time. Sadly, after the impressive openings, things start to unfurl in the ring.
Visually the game hasn’t changed much from the recent Smackdown games, with overly pumped up character models and all the flashiness and razzmatazz you’d expect. The problems lie in the actual wrestling. In either an attempt to recreate the style of the matches back in the 80s and early 90s, or what’s perhaps just a poor design decision, there’s a stunning lack of variety in the types of moves each wrestler can perform. Striking moves are mapped to one button, and there’s a grapple move available via another and one of the four directions on the d-pad. And that’s it. Yes, there are moves for when your opponent’s grounded, or when you’re running or on the turnbuckle, but even wrestling games on the N64 had more variety than this.
If it is indeed a restriction put in place in an effort to mirror how wrestling was, you can understand why it might have been done, but the truth is that after being spoilt by numerous grapple types and context specific moves in recent wrestling games, going back to two button gameplay feels like a step backwards. The wrestling in the game has essentially been stripped down to bashing one button for some striking moves, and then seeing out some quick-time events to reverse and pulling off some limited grapples.
Given that in the Relive mode you have to adhere to certain stipulations regarding which moves you can and can’t attempt, for the sake of the match happening how it did back in the day, it feels even more limited than it would otherwise. Matches soon become repetitive and as scripted as the real thing.
Thankfully exhibition mode is on hand to provide any match type with any wrestler, although the same traits soon come through and can hinder the experience. Newer superstars such as The Rock and Stone Cold were available in this mode, so we gave them a good slobber knocker in the ring, but it still wasn’t enough to offset the limited gameplay. Legends of Wrestlemania is certainly a nice idea, and the arcade style action and nostalgic touches will appeal to wrestling fans of old, that’s for sure. Plus with online multiplayer, a sizable roster and some more modes that are yet to be revealed, there’s a chance that Legends of Wrestlemania could yet come good. At the moment though, the game feels stuck in the past and could already be out for the count when it arrives for review. We’ll let you know whether it’s a champ or a chump when it’s released next month.
http://boards.ign.com/wwe_legends_of...77215905/p1/?5
http://boards.ign.com/wwe_legends_of.../177168635/p1/
It’s a nice idea, and the presentation certainly builds up the atmosphere in a positive way. For the first time, the WWE has allowed footage from matches to be used by Yukes in the creation of the game, so expect pre-match hype, build-up and drama in the form of genuine footage from each match and feud. It paints the picture for people too young to remember what happened in Wrestlemania’s gone by, and serves as a nice nostalgia trip for those who watched it unfold live at the time. Sadly, after the impressive openings, things start to unfurl in the ring.
Visually the game hasn’t changed much from the recent Smackdown games, with overly pumped up character models and all the flashiness and razzmatazz you’d expect. The problems lie in the actual wrestling. In either an attempt to recreate the style of the matches back in the 80s and early 90s, or what’s perhaps just a poor design decision, there’s a stunning lack of variety in the types of moves each wrestler can perform. Striking moves are mapped to one button, and there’s a grapple move available via another and one of the four directions on the d-pad. And that’s it. Yes, there are moves for when your opponent’s grounded, or when you’re running or on the turnbuckle, but even wrestling games on the N64 had more variety than this.
If it is indeed a restriction put in place in an effort to mirror how wrestling was, you can understand why it might have been done, but the truth is that after being spoilt by numerous grapple types and context specific moves in recent wrestling games, going back to two button gameplay feels like a step backwards. The wrestling in the game has essentially been stripped down to bashing one button for some striking moves, and then seeing out some quick-time events to reverse and pulling off some limited grapples.
Given that in the Relive mode you have to adhere to certain stipulations regarding which moves you can and can’t attempt, for the sake of the match happening how it did back in the day, it feels even more limited than it would otherwise. Matches soon become repetitive and as scripted as the real thing.
Thankfully exhibition mode is on hand to provide any match type with any wrestler, although the same traits soon come through and can hinder the experience. Newer superstars such as The Rock and Stone Cold were available in this mode, so we gave them a good slobber knocker in the ring, but it still wasn’t enough to offset the limited gameplay. Legends of Wrestlemania is certainly a nice idea, and the arcade style action and nostalgic touches will appeal to wrestling fans of old, that’s for sure. Plus with online multiplayer, a sizable roster and some more modes that are yet to be revealed, there’s a chance that Legends of Wrestlemania could yet come good. At the moment though, the game feels stuck in the past and could already be out for the count when it arrives for review. We’ll let you know whether it’s a champ or a chump when it’s released next month.
http://boards.ign.com/wwe_legends_of...77215905/p1/?5
http://boards.ign.com/wwe_legends_of.../177168635/p1/
***BRAND NEW INFORMATION ON MANAGERS IN WWE LEGENDS OF WRESTLEMANIA***
(From IGN.com)
Source Link: http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/955/955510p1.html
More images at IGN.com!
Despite what i posted earlier it does seem pretty cool that THQ have gone through the trouble to make manager specific abilities.
I thought i would post this just incase anybody hasn't seen it yet.
Create a Legend Mode Screenshots
Apparel in Create a Legend mode
Multiple Macho Man attires
Demolition's wristbands
Lex Lugers armbands
Doink's Jacket
Mankind's shirt
HBK Jacket
Bossman shirt and straps
Bulldog's hair
Dusty's polka dot shirt
Beefcakes mega-maniac pants
Col Mustafa shirt
Pipers shirt
Giant Gonzale's attire
Razor's hair as well as Sid's and others
YouTube - Legends of Wrestlemania - Create a Legend First Screenshots
YouTube - Legends of Wrestlemania Create a Legend Gameplay
and you can see some more video's at this youtube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/LegendsoWrestlemania
Legends of Wrestlemania Demo Coming Next Week
http://www.slashgamer.com/2009/02/24/wwe-legends-of-wrestlemania-demo-coming-next-week/
(From IGN.com)
Source Link: http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/955/955510p1.html
Edit: New Images!
More images at IGN.com!
Despite what i posted earlier it does seem pretty cool that THQ have gone through the trouble to make manager specific abilities.
I thought i would post this just incase anybody hasn't seen it yet.
Create a Legend Mode Screenshots
Apparel in Create a Legend mode
Multiple Macho Man attires
Demolition's wristbands
Lex Lugers armbands
Doink's Jacket
Mankind's shirt
HBK Jacket
Bossman shirt and straps
Bulldog's hair
Dusty's polka dot shirt
Beefcakes mega-maniac pants
Col Mustafa shirt
Pipers shirt
Giant Gonzale's attire
Razor's hair as well as Sid's and others
YouTube - Legends of Wrestlemania - Create a Legend First Screenshots
YouTube - Legends of Wrestlemania Create a Legend Gameplay
and you can see some more video's at this youtube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/LegendsoWrestlemania
Legends of Wrestlemania Demo Coming Next Week
http://www.slashgamer.com/2009/02/24/wwe-legends-of-wrestlemania-demo-coming-next-week/
Chelseaboy19
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Bump
fick
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Hope you didn't hurt yourself... :huh:
Chelseaboy19
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lol it's alright i just fell off the table.
much like she did.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIwTYL1fwJk
The managerial stuff does sound great but there are no referees in the game so when the managers interfere in matches it's going to look stupid.
BarnDoor
Witchfinder General
Heenan should really have the ability to hold an opponent's leg down during a pin, ala Ultimate Warrior against Rick Rude at Wrestlemania V. Say if they're about to do a move near the ropes, he can grab the leg and help his man get the pinfall.
Jimmy Hart should throw the megaphone to his wrestler to use as a weapon, which happened on numerous occasions, usually however to the benefit of the opponent. (WMV, Summerslam 1991).
Jimmy Hart should throw the megaphone to his wrestler to use as a weapon, which happened on numerous occasions, usually however to the benefit of the opponent. (WMV, Summerslam 1991).