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This thread has been linked to the game 'WWE Raw 2'.
Slow, unresponsive and boring. It feels like a chore to play and it makes me glad that I have a PS2 with Smackdown 4 and the possibility of Smackdown 5. It actually feels slower than the first despite what reviews say. Graphically its gorgeous, one of the most stunning games to date, fantastic character models and a real life like feel to them.
*Struggles to compliment the game outside of the visuals*
I am completely with Sav on this one, its utter guff to be honest and I am glad its just a rental as I would be kicking myself having paid £30 for this! A few problems I have encountered so far:
1. Turned Xbox on to receive damaged disc error despite it being completely free of anything. Did it two more times and it finally worked.
2. Setting up Table to put opponent through is streesful and completely disatisfying. Tried and tried to put opponent through using Rock Bottom and when I lined it up and did it the table didn't break. The only let down with the tables in Smackdown is that you can only put them through it with 4 moves and the opponent has to be on the table, I was under the impression that in RAW 2 you could do any move and so far I have managed to put them through using a boring fishermans suplex.
*YAWN*
3. Trying to get tables etc from under the ring is a nightmare, you press the white button and nothing happens. Keep trying and within 5 minutes you might have some luck.
4. Trying to get weapons, tables etc into the ring from the outside. Once again an absolute nightmare. Pressing black makes him drop it and even though the guides say you need to be in the middle of the ring it still doesn't work.
5. Shockingly slow game engine, very unresponsive and very annoying.
6. Poor layout of controls, whoever laid the control shceme out should be shot.
There are more problems with the game than I have noted down but I will list them as they arrive. So far absolutley gutted.
Avoid!
*Struggles to compliment the game outside of the visuals*
I am completely with Sav on this one, its utter guff to be honest and I am glad its just a rental as I would be kicking myself having paid £30 for this! A few problems I have encountered so far:
1. Turned Xbox on to receive damaged disc error despite it being completely free of anything. Did it two more times and it finally worked.
2. Setting up Table to put opponent through is streesful and completely disatisfying. Tried and tried to put opponent through using Rock Bottom and when I lined it up and did it the table didn't break. The only let down with the tables in Smackdown is that you can only put them through it with 4 moves and the opponent has to be on the table, I was under the impression that in RAW 2 you could do any move and so far I have managed to put them through using a boring fishermans suplex.
*YAWN*
3. Trying to get tables etc from under the ring is a nightmare, you press the white button and nothing happens. Keep trying and within 5 minutes you might have some luck.
4. Trying to get weapons, tables etc into the ring from the outside. Once again an absolute nightmare. Pressing black makes him drop it and even though the guides say you need to be in the middle of the ring it still doesn't work.
5. Shockingly slow game engine, very unresponsive and very annoying.
6. Poor layout of controls, whoever laid the control shceme out should be shot.
There are more problems with the game than I have noted down but I will list them as they arrive. So far absolutley gutted.
Avoid!
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Hedfix wrote:
> Backyard Wrestling could be good as could AKI's Muscle Men wrestling
> game.
>
> So there's 3 independent wrestling games going up against THQ's big
> three.
>
> Should be interesting.
I think Backyard Wrestling is already out of the equation. It got 6.5 on IGN.
> Backyard Wrestling could be good as could AKI's Muscle Men wrestling
> game.
>
> So there's 3 independent wrestling games going up against THQ's big
> three.
>
> Should be interesting.
I think Backyard Wrestling is already out of the equation. It got 6.5 on IGN.
Yeah IGN I remember reading the Backyard Wrestling preview, they said it was simple with location specific moves.
I didn't think it would be anything special but the varied locations look fun.
I expect it's good in 4 player.
I didn't think it would be anything special but the varied locations look fun.
I expect it's good in 4 player.
I found a problem with the Smackdown engine. It went like this:
1. I started playing Smackdown.
2. I realised I was playing Smackdown.
3. I felt a sudden urge to turn the game off.
:D
1. I started playing Smackdown.
2. I realised I was playing Smackdown.
3. I felt a sudden urge to turn the game off.
:D
Well considering I've played No Mercy for more than a few hours I know where RAW 2's coming from.
Alistair doesn't he's more fussed about his beat'em up Smackdown series.
Generally I have no time for beat'em up's. They lack variation. Admittedly smackdown has variation but it's too arcadey for those who want a realistic simulation.
Bugs included RAW 2 is a good game.
Alistair doesn't he's more fussed about his beat'em up Smackdown series.
Generally I have no time for beat'em up's. They lack variation. Admittedly smackdown has variation but it's too arcadey for those who want a realistic simulation.
Bugs included RAW 2 is a good game.
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