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Post by Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone on Nov 17, 2007 10:34:10 GMT -5
Ok, extremely dumb question...... in a cage match, how do I open the cage door to exit? I haven't done it this year, but in SvR07 you had to irish whip the opponent into the lower-left turnbuckle, and initiate a grapple. This kicked off a minigame where you try to escape the door. Anyway I am pretty much fed up with 24/7 mode and am thinking of just simulating the rest of the year like you guys did. Twice now I got a message asking me to choose a path, and both times it did the opposite. Like Foley asked me if I wanted to be his partner or not. I said no, so of course I ended up as his partner. Then just now some Raw guys asked me if I wanted to betray Smackdown and join them. I said yes, so naturally I get a message next week from the Raw guys yelling at me for turning them down blah blah blah. Seriously, it's like I am not even here and the game is just playing itself.
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Post by Hanz Moleman on Nov 17, 2007 10:40:54 GMT -5
i could have sworn Sandman's crowd entrance was in this game, or was i just drunk?
i swear i saw a video of it
and i think i asked before but is there any way to pick up someone so their back is facing you?
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Post by skiller on Nov 17, 2007 11:13:23 GMT -5
Is the London/Kendrick double backflip entrance in this game?? I heard it was... Yes. Both their singles, and tag entrances are in the game. i could have sworn Sandman's crowd entrance was in this game, or was i just drunk? i swear i saw a video of it It's in my game. So I don't know why yours wouldn't have it.
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Post by Hanz Moleman on Nov 17, 2007 11:15:41 GMT -5
my sandman entrance is him just coming out like normal with a cane on the entrance ramp
i have the 360 version mind you
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Post by skiller on Nov 17, 2007 11:18:45 GMT -5
my sandman entrance is him just coming out like normal with a cane on the entrance ramp What system have you got the game on?
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Post by Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone on Nov 17, 2007 11:20:12 GMT -5
i could have sworn Sandman's crowd entrance was in this game, or was i just drunk? i swear i saw a video of it and i think i asked before but is there any way to pick up someone so their back is facing you? I don't know if you can pick up someone to make them face the opposite way. I know you used to be able to do it a few years ago, but I think it might have been one of those features like manual targeting that was removed because someone who created the game didn't think it was important. I'm guessing that guy doesn't actually play the game though. As for Sandman, I have the PS2 version and it's half and half in terms of crowd entrance. The entrance starts out normal where he comes down the entrance ramp, but then when he gets to the ring area he walks on the barricade like he used to. That's kinda being in the crowd I guess. He doesnt actually enter through the crowd though. Of course the audience looks so horrible (on the PS2 version at least) that I am glad he doesnt walk through them. It would look terrible.
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Post by Hanz Moleman on Nov 17, 2007 11:25:00 GMT -5
thanks
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Post by shiranui on Nov 17, 2007 12:05:11 GMT -5
my sandman entrance is him just coming out like normal with a cane on the entrance ramp i have the 360 version mind you If you look at Sandman's entrance in the Create-An-Entrance menu, he enters via the entrance ramp. However, when you select him for a match he comes out through the crowd (on the ECW arena at least). I have no idea why this is, and it scared me a bit when I was changing his theme to Enter Sandman as I thought screwing around with his entrance would just make him use the ramp.
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Post by Tea & Crumpets on Nov 17, 2007 13:23:18 GMT -5
So, for the ECW arena he does his proper entrance, yet the rest of the time he enters like Joe Generic? Daft if you ask me. Question for any who have tried: Any moves to cater to any ROH or Chikara guys in the CAW? Signatures moves? Poses? Costume pieces? That's why I asked about new aerial moves this year. The basic signatures like Aries' Brainbuster or 450, Morishima's backdrop driver, or Nigel's Lariat are bound to be in. MVP's Player's Boot works for Kingston or Hallowicked's corner Yakuza kick too, I'd imagine. Unless it's finisher only. I know Equinox/Ricochet's standing SSP is in, and Shane Storm's Shining Wizard and Air Raid Crash are of course still in. The Go 2 Sleep can sub for Hallowicked's Go to Sleepy Hollow or Cheech's Delux, so they're more or less OK. Same with the TKO/Claudio's UBS Neckbreaker. I'd imagine Nitro's springboard enzugiri will be fine for Low Ki's version, or for Cloudy's flying Shining Wizard. The Edgecator would also work for Skayde's Figure 7, assuming the move is still in. The Hydralock is obviously there, too. I wouldn't think there's much resembling the CHIKARA Special, though. Is the Hero's Welcome (Roll of the Dice) still in? How about Roderick Strong's gutbuster, that still available? Samoa Joe's Muscle Buster or Kokina Clutch still in? What are all the top rope/springboard moves too?
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Post by shiranui on Nov 17, 2007 13:25:41 GMT -5
So, for the ECW arena he does his proper entrance, yet the rest of the time he enters like Joe Generic? Daft if you ask me. I haven't used him on any other venues besides the ECW arena, so I'm not sure.
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Post by The Ichi on Nov 17, 2007 13:28:43 GMT -5
I just bought this today...but for the Nintendo Wii. My thoughts later.
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Post by Twinkies Rule! (so does Tacos) on Nov 17, 2007 13:44:48 GMT -5
I just bought this today...but for the Nintendo Wii. My thoughts later. You FOOL! SvR2008 on the Wii is the only game I have ever returned to the shops because it sucked. Traded it for a ps2 version. Much better.
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Post by skiller on Nov 17, 2007 13:49:59 GMT -5
So, for the ECW arena he does his proper entrance, yet the rest of the time he enters like Joe Generic? Daft if you ask me. Question for any who have tried: Any moves to cater to any ROH or Chikara guys in the CAW? Signatures moves? Poses? Costume pieces? That's why I asked about new aerial moves this year. The basic signatures like Aries' Brainbuster or 450, Morishima's backdrop driver, or Nigel's Lariat are bound to be in. MVP's Player's Boot works for Kingston or Hallowicked's corner Yakuza kick too, I'd imagine. Unless it's finisher only. I know Equinox/Ricochet's standing SSP is in, and Shane Storm's Shining Wizard and Air Raid Crash are of course still in. The Go 2 Sleep can sub for Hallowicked's Go to Sleepy Hollow or Cheech's Delux, so they're more or less OK. Same with the TKO/Claudio's UBS Neckbreaker. I'd imagine Nitro's springboard enzugiri will be fine for Low Ki's version, or for Cloudy's flying Shining Wizard. The Edgecator would also work for Skayde's Figure 7, assuming the move is still in. The Hydralock is obviously there, too. I wouldn't think there's much resembling the CHIKARA Special, though. Is the Hero's Welcome (Roll of the Dice) still in? How about Roderick Strong's gutbuster, that still available? Samoa Joe's Muscle Buster or Kokina Clutch still in? What are all the top rope/springboard moves too? All those are still in this year. The top rope moves include: 450 Corkscrew Moonsault Corkscrew Senton Elbow Drops Fist Drop 3 Leg Drops (Including Kenny's version) Same moonsaults as last year 5 Star Frog Spash and both other Frog Splashes Duble Foot Stomp Houstan Hangover Knee Drop Shane's Leap of Faith Elbow 3 Swanton Bombs Shooting Star Press Superfly RVD's Splits Moonsault Money Shot Springboard moves include: Air Sabu Rebound back elbow Springboard elbow attack Backflip DDT Springboard back kick SB body splash SB clothesline SB dropkick SB hurricanrana SB spinning kick (Morrison's) SB tornado DDT Forgot the ground ones. 2 slingshot sentons 2 SB leg drops 2 SB moonsault (one with a pin) SB phoenix splash
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Post by Tea & Crumpets on Nov 17, 2007 13:57:12 GMT -5
Interesting. No new regular aerial moves I see, which is saddening. A springboard tornado DDT is pretty neat, though.
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Post by Viking Snad on Nov 17, 2007 13:59:14 GMT -5
Springboard Phoenix Splash is flippin' phenomenal.
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Post by The Ichi on Nov 17, 2007 14:09:24 GMT -5
I just bought this today...but for the Nintendo Wii. My thoughts later. You FOOL! SvR2008 on the Wii is the only game I have ever returned to the shops because it sucked. Traded it for a ps2 version. Much better. Yup, I've now realized the era of my ways. Ugh. I may be judging too quickly, but I knew the game was going to be pure smurfing awful when: - It reminds me EXACTLY of 2007. Even the commentary from 2007 is recycled??? - You have you swing the Wiimote like a fool for EVERY.SINGLE.ACTION you do. To perform different grapple moves you have to swing the Wiimote in a different direction? This may sound ok but it's not. It's just plain awkard. This game is officially the E.T. for the Atari of this generation. Smurf you, THQ.
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Post by Da (No Sold) 7-1-3 Itch on Nov 17, 2007 15:19:48 GMT -5
- It reminds me EXACTLY of 2007. Even the commentary from 2007 is recycled??? It is actually recycled from 2006, so more smurfing crap on them, and they had JBL re-dub Taz's same exact lines from previous versions
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Post by s1mplemathematics on Nov 17, 2007 15:24:53 GMT -5
i'd be happy if they reduce the commentary to just sporadic quotes. the game is so fast that it's impossible for an announcer to keep up with the action, so it's just choppy and inaccurate.
as a matter of fact, i'd be happy with just an OH MY GOD! every now and then.
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Post by The Ichi on Nov 17, 2007 15:32:26 GMT -5
The soundtrack sucks too.
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Post by Da (No Sold) 7-1-3 Itch on Nov 17, 2007 15:41:44 GMT -5
The soundtrack sucks too. They have always sucked to me, the only one that I partially enjoyed and could stand, was the original SVR, after all it had Public Enemy. I really hope that one day THQ wakes up and allows for you to use the wrestlers themes as background music, I always mark for You Think You Know Me....and the Metalingus theme.
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