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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2012 9:42:19 GMT -5
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Oct 4, 2012 9:44:08 GMT -5
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Oct 4, 2012 9:49:11 GMT -5
The full WWE '13 list of characters:
SUPERSTARS[/u] -Alberto Del Rio -Big Show -Booker T -Brock Lesnar -Brodus Clay -Chris Jericho -Christian -CM Punk -Cody Rhodes -Daniel Bryan -David Otunga -Dolph Ziggler -Edge -Epico -The Great Khali -Heath Slater -Hunico -Jack Swagger -JBL -Jinder Mahal -John Cena -John Cena '04 -John Laurinatis -Justin Gabriel -Kane -Kevin Nash -Kofi Kingston -Mark Henry -The Miz -Primo -Randy Orton -Rey Mysterio -The Rock -R-Truth -Santino Marella -Sheamus -Sin Cara -Ted DiBiase -Triple H -The Undertaker -Wade Barrett -Zack Ryder
ATTITUDE ERA[/u] -Animal -Big Bossman -Billy Gunn -Bradahaw -Bret Hart -British Bulldog -Cactus Jack -Chris Jericho -Christian -Dude Love -Eddie Guerrero -Edge -Faarooq -The Godfather -Hawk -Hunter Hearst Helmsley -Kane -Ken Shamrock -Mankind -Mark Henry -Mr. McMahon -Paul Wight -Road Dogg -The Rock -Shane McMahon -Shawn Michaels -Stone Cold Steve Austin -Triple H -The Undertaker -Vader -X-Pac
DIVAS[/u] -Alicia Fox -Beth Phoenix -Brie Bella -Eve Torres -Kelly Kelly -Kharma -Lita -Lita (Attitude) -Nikki Bella -Stephanie McMahon -Trish Stratus
DLC[/u] -AJ Lee -Antonio Cesaro -Brian Pillman -Chainsaw Charlie -Damien Sandow -Diamond Dallas Page (Axxess only) -Drew McIntyre -Gangrel -Goldust (Axxess only) -Grandmaster Sexay -Jey Uso -Jimmy Uso -Layla -Mike Tyson (pre-order bonus) -Natalya -Rikishi -Ryback -Scotty 2 Hotty -Tensai -Val Venis -Yoshi Tatsu
Credit: cmwaters for compiling the list.
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Post by Krimzon on Oct 4, 2012 9:51:55 GMT -5
It saddens me that gamers are getting screwed over so much by DLC now-a-days. Those moves and belts should be in the game for free, but NOPE. Gotta keep squeezing every last cent out of the customer. Also, Fan Axxess increasing from 960 Microsoft points last year to 1,600? How long until DLC costs nearly as much as the actual game? 1. A case can be made for the first DLC pack, as that will be available Day 1. The rest? There is a high probability that they simply won't be finished by the time the game comes out. Even though there will be Day 1 DLC, we still don't know if even that was finished by the time the game went gold. They may have needed a little more time for those wrestlers than their schedule would allow, so they go ahead and release the game, and by the time the game hits shelves, the content will be finished. Why charge money for it? Because at that point, they're basically working overtime. 2. It makes sense that Fan Axxess costs more this year. There is more content than they've ever had before. A LOT more. It needs to be understood that they work on a VERY tight schedule, as far as videogames go. They release them yearly. With how quickly WWE changes, they can only do so much in a certain amount of time. Anything they haven't completed has to be worked on through the release of the game. Honestly, with a franchise like this, with a yearly release, they don't have to release DLC at all. They could simply work on next year's game. Instead, they choose to continue making the current release be the best version it can be. They do fail a lot, an awful lot, but they do go further than most companies would.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2012 10:00:51 GMT -5
Considering that the "Mike Tyson pre-order DLC" is even available for Wii owners, I think this may be the year the Wii enjoys the DLC wrestlers (except for DDP and Goldust).
EDIT: Considering they have PSN and Xbox Live pricing... once again, THQ flips off the Wii owners.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2012 10:16:54 GMT -5
Epic interview for the game
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Post by George. on Oct 4, 2012 10:17:28 GMT -5
Dig Dig Diggity Dig Diggity Dog
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2012 10:17:47 GMT -5
1. A case can be made for the first DLC pack, as that will be available Day 1. The rest? There is a high probability that they simply won't be finished by the time the game comes out. Even though there will be Day 1 DLC, we still don't know if even that was finished by the time the game went gold. They may have needed a little more time for those wrestlers than their schedule would allow, so they go ahead and release the game, and by the time the game hits shelves, the content will be finished. Why charge money for it? Because at that point, they're basically working overtime. I find that very scepitical to be honest. Not only because Damien Sandow and AJ were all but announced by the time SummerSlam came around, which would have given them enough time to put them in the final game. But also because when you look at the current stars in the DLC, most of their attires are from the spring. Tensai for example, is still coming to the ring in that cloaked attire even though he hasn't used that since May. Layla has the red attire she used at Extreme Rules. They must've started work on them atleast 4-5 months ago. 2. It makes sense that Fan Axxess costs more this year. There is more content than they've ever had before. A LOT more. It needs to be understood that they work on a VERY tight schedule, as far as videogames go. They release them yearly. With how quickly WWE changes, they can only do so much in a certain amount of time. Anything they haven't completed has to be worked on through the release of the game. Honestly, with a franchise like this, with a yearly release, they don't have to release DLC at all. They could simply work on next year's game. Instead, they choose to continue making the current release be the best version it can be. They do fail a lot, an awful lot, but they do go further than most companies would. I understand there's more, but why is it that last years Fan Axxess saved you 25% on the DLC and this year its only 10%? And its funny that Goldust is one of the incentives for getting Fan Axxess when he was in the game last year for free. Same goes for the nWo belt, that was in last year for free and yet its part of the belt DLC pack. And all this doesn't even the answer the question of WHY they decided to remove belts and moves from the game and then sell it in the DLC. Lesnar has been using the kimura lock since May, and yet it doesn't make it into the finished game and is sold separately?
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Post by Krimzon on Oct 4, 2012 10:18:32 GMT -5
Epic interview for the game Those 2 finally get together and it's for WWE '13. Seems like a waste.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2012 10:19:19 GMT -5
It's not the first time they've had a confrontation, but this is definitely the most "intense" of them.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Oct 4, 2012 10:23:40 GMT -5
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the "nWo" belt from '12 just "WCW" spraypainted onto the World Title?
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Post by Krimzon on Oct 4, 2012 10:23:43 GMT -5
1. A case can be made for the first DLC pack, as that will be available Day 1. The rest? There is a high probability that they simply won't be finished by the time the game comes out. Even though there will be Day 1 DLC, we still don't know if even that was finished by the time the game went gold. They may have needed a little more time for those wrestlers than their schedule would allow, so they go ahead and release the game, and by the time the game hits shelves, the content will be finished. Why charge money for it? Because at that point, they're basically working overtime. I find that very scepitical to be honest. Not only because Damien Sandow and AJ were all but announced by the time SummerSlam came around, which would have given them enough time to put them in the final game. But also because when you look at the current stars in the DLC, most of their attires are from the spring. Tensai for example, is still coming to the ring in that cloaked attire even though he hasn't used that since May. Layla has the red attire she used at Extreme Rules. They must've started work on them atleast 4-5 months ago. The models being finished doesn't necessarily mean every aspect of them is complete. It takes around 3-4 months just to finish the character model. After that, they still have to figure in entrance animations, victory animations, themes, moves, commentary, introductions, crowd chants, signs, minitrons, general integration into the main game, and whatever bugs/glitches they encounter in testing. That's a lot of work. Magnify it x21 and you start to see how much manpower & time goes into everything.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2012 10:29:14 GMT -5
I don't give a shit if the characters are on disc. TOO MOTHERf***ING COOL are in a WWE game
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Post by D2: Sweet & Sour Edition on Oct 4, 2012 10:30:10 GMT -5
Brock Lesnar's Kimura Lock Chris Jericho's Lionsault Triangle Dropkick The Hart Lock Top Rope Super German Suplex Superkick/Pedigree Combo Delayed Vertical Suplex Powerslam Omega Driver Airplane Spin Top Rope Brainbuster Flapjack/Cutter Combo Small Package Driver Sleeper Suplex Brock Lock Spinning Double Leg Takedown Fujiwara Armbar Pin-Up Strong Lift Single Underhook DDT Corner Back Elbow Strikes Half-Nelson Backbreaker
You mean we actually get God's Last Gift this year?!
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Post by Bo Rida on Oct 4, 2012 10:38:37 GMT -5
Moves are DLC now? Can anybody provide a link that explains this?
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Post by CH Punk on Oct 4, 2012 10:38:55 GMT -5
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the "nWo" belt from '12 just "WCW" spraypainted onto the World Title? Yes because it was a WCW invasion and not a nWo one. Also, it looks like Attitude Era guys will have a generic Attitude minitron when they come out in modern arenas: Moves are DLC now? Can anybody provide a link that explains this? wwe.thq.com/go/article/view/260263/wwe-13-downloadable-contentrevealed
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Oct 4, 2012 10:57:08 GMT -5
This should be one of their most successful years in terms of getting people to buy DLC.
I was surprised to see Gangrel. WWE had trademark problems the last time they hired him and I thought that White Wolf brought legal action against them for his appearance on the Raw 15th Anniversary show when he was billed as Gangrel. I don't have the WWE Encyclopedia, but supposedly he is referred to as either Vampire Warrior or David Heath. Also, he is a porn director, though I guess Chyna actually being a porn star is what makes her less likely to be in games likes these.
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Post by BigBadZ on Oct 4, 2012 11:03:39 GMT -5
Ok I am about to pre order this! my first WWE game purchase since 2007 (I don't count Legends of WrestleMania as I only wanted 'cheevos). I am confused about the DLC moves but I will be getting all the characters via Fan Axxess anyway. I laughed a good 2 minutes at that top rope brainbuster. I always find the super dangerous moves hilarious, starting with the 'dangerous ddt' from Smackdown on ps1.
Does the xbox 360 Stone Cold edition come with the Austin dvd or blu ray? I assume xbox=dvd and ps3=blu ray but I haven't found any confirmation....
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Post by CH Punk on Oct 4, 2012 11:05:13 GMT -5
This should be one of their most successful years in terms of getting people to buy DLC. I was surprised to see Gangrel. WWE had trademark problems the last time they hired him and I thought that White Wolf brought legal action against them for his appearance on the Raw 15th Anniversary show when he was billed as Gangrel. I don't have the WWE Encyclopedia, but supposedly he is referred to as either Vampire Warrior or David Heath. Also, he is a porn director, though I guess Chyna actually being a porn star is what makes her less likely to be in games likes these. Gangrel's entry in the WWE Encyclopedia is hilarious as he's listed under G but the profile is titled as "David Heath; Known in WWE as Gangrel"
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2012 11:07:18 GMT -5
I find that very scepitical to be honest. Not only because Damien Sandow and AJ were all but announced by the time SummerSlam came around, which would have given them enough time to put them in the final game. But also because when you look at the current stars in the DLC, most of their attires are from the spring. Tensai for example, is still coming to the ring in that cloaked attire even though he hasn't used that since May. Layla has the red attire she used at Extreme Rules. They must've started work on them atleast 4-5 months ago. The models being finished doesn't necessarily mean every aspect of them is complete. It takes around 3-4 months just to finish the character model. After that, they still have to figure in entrance animations, victory animations, themes, moves, commentary, introductions, crowd chants, signs, minitrons, general integration into the main game, and whatever bugs/glitches they encounter in testing. That's a lot of work. Magnify it x21 and you start to see how much manpower & time goes into everything. It seems fishy to me that in SVR2K7 they could have Umaga and The Great Khali in the game at launch despite them debuting in April, whilst Tensai, Ryback and Damien Sandow are not. There's no excuse with Tensai being DLC, because they must have known he was going to be a big deal since he beat Cena in April, which was nearly 6 months ago. It just seems like they've purposely removed these guys just for the sake of selling them later. And that still doesn't answer anything about why Fan Axcess only saves 10%, why moves and belts are DLC, why they've announced all the DLC before the game is even released etc.
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