Why You Should Come Back To WWE Games

[Black Bruce Wayne]

Can someone tell me what they changed in Universe this year as compared to last year?

[flyarsociety]

I don't know how some people are stating that they haven't noticed any bugs in this game. lol 1) The very first match I played was elimination chamber. I irish whipped my opponent into the cage and he just started running....... infinitely, and eventually warped into the cage. 2) Another match I played with Sasha Banks and Charlotte. I tried to break out of a victory to attack her and the camera just completely panned out of the arena until I was starring at a black screen and my playstation was frozen. 3) In a falls count anywhere match, I go to pin a player on the ramp and the ref just doesn't count...... at all. Those were literally just 3 instances of the first day I played this game. So I don't know how people say they've played this game every day and haven't noticed a single bug. But anyway, more power to ya for not noticing. My problem with the game is that the game literally feels incomplete. There's no way the developers tested this game and didn't foresee these glitches. Not to mention the game isn't living up to its full potential. We are missing tag team ladder matches, a real weight detection system, have DLC characters that should be free in game characters, and have the same royal rumble/battle royal eliminations from 7 years ago. This game is fun, dont get me wrong. But it isn't a reason to come back to WWE games... If anything, this is a reason to stay away from WWE games until they get this fixed.

[matthewk]

No. I'm not coming back. Not until there is a completely new game or this one has been rebuilt from scratch.

This may sound silly to some, but until the above happens I'm happy with past wrestling games and won't be buying any new ones.

[pslieber]

Another great post, thread on OS.

What Brandon highlights - and others dis/agree with - is the conundrum of yearly release sport titles that arguably do/n't do enough to justify re-purchase. Let alone oodles of costly DLC.

Personally, I love WWE2K17 (albeit as a casual gamer), but skipped 16. And kept 15 because I liked the roster. Still, would I wish 2K...EA...Sony...and others...would simply update/refine their titles, continue to sell DLC/updates? 100 percent. It also keeps the studios in business. But I'm also of the belief gameplay is primary to secondary graphical upgrades. This approach would also significantly reduce noticeable glitches (due to engine/dev team continuity).

NHL, NBA2K, MLB all do not make (in my opinion) notable strides this year. PES is one of the few I can truly tell the difference, but a physics/AI patch would've taken care of that. UFC, in my opinion, gets it right.

Hypothetically: would you pay $30 yearly for season passes that perform regular roster/gameplay tweaks? Be willing to drop $5-10 for anything sizable as add-ons (i.e. the College Team addition in NBA2K)?

[spacefunk]

Just like "No hair, no Flair".

"No showcase, no Space." I'll wait till next year.

[oneamongthefence]

I never left the series. Starting with Smackdown on ps1 and no mercy on N64. When the Smack down vs Raw titles came out they were fantastic. Not really sim but just fun. Good story modes. When they went to a physics engine it definitely suffered for a few years. This year the fun factor is back. The only thing missing is a story mode. But universe is definitely a lot better. While the promo engine is...unrefined there does seem to be a running theme between rivalry matches and there is a lot better logic when setting up matches with 0 intervention from me. I just play matches as they happen. I haven't downloaded any caws yet and haven't seen many glitches that really bother me. All in all I feel like this year is a really good to jump back in.

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[ggsimmonds]

The action in the ring is the best in any wrestling game.

I don't have too many experiences with bugs. The only one that really bothers me is the extra matches in universe mode.

That said I feel like universe mode took a big step back this year. I very disappointed with the limited options and control we have for rivalries in the mode. I don't buy these games yearly, so the last game I played was two years ago and in that we were able to select the type of story we wanted the rivalry to tell.

Well this year they hyped "universe mode improvements" and then I discover that the stories have been removed.

Then there is the addition of promos. While promos are overdue in wrestling games, their current implementation flat out sucks. Some people say that in today's videogames it is laughable that the game uses text and no voiceovers for these, but I disagree in part. Text only would be perfectly fine if it allowed for variety and unique lines. Wrestler's should have their own unique lines for their promo (e.g. Rock starting with "finally..."), and there should be wrestler specific insults and trash talk. Instead the writing we get is absolute garbage and as generic as can be.

Then the crowd reactions are questionable and confusing. In an episode of Raw from Salt Lake City Seth Rollins did an opening promo as a heel. Turns out that crowd was disrespectful and when he was done the blue promo performance was 3/4 full in blue. Doesn't that mean he did a face promo? Okay that is weird but whatever. But then in the mid card promo Rusev came out and the crowd was now showing as family friendly? And the bar was still blue? So far just once have I seen the bar get red fill.

Edit: And there is absolutely no need whatsoever for a yearly release.

[oneamongthefence]

Quote: Originally Posted by ggsimmonds

The action in the ring is the best in any wrestling game. I don't have too many experiences with bugs. The only one that really bothers me is the extra matches in universe mode. That said I feel like universe mode took a big step back this year. I very disappointed with the limited options and control we have for rivalries in the mode. I don't buy these games yearly, so the last game I played was two years ago and in that we were able to select the type of story we wanted the rivalry to tell. Well this year they hyped "universe mode improvements" and then I discover that the stories have been removed. Then there is the addition of promos. While promos are overdue in wrestling games, their current implementation flat out sucks. Some people say that in today's videogames it is laughable that the game uses text and no voiceovers for these, but I disagree in part. Text only would be perfectly fine if it allowed for variety and unique lines. Wrestler's should have their own unique lines for their promo (e.g. Rock starting with "finally..."), and there should be wrestler specific insults and trash talk. Instead the writing we get is absolute garbage and as generic as can be. Then the crowd reactions are questionable and confusing. In an episode of Raw from Salt Lake City Seth Rollins did an opening promo as a heel. Turns out that crowd was disrespectful and when he was done the blue promo performance was 3/4 full in blue. Doesn't that mean he did a face promo? Okay that is weird but whatever. But then in the mid card promo Rusev came out and the crowd was now showing as family friendly? And the bar was still blue? So far just once have I seen the bar get red fill. Edit: And there is absolutely no need whatsoever for a yearly release.

That is one of my many gripes about the promo engine. It needs superstar specific lines. Brock lesnar doesn't need to talk. Paul Heyman does. Every superstar has a unique personality and it needs to shine during those promos instead of lame poop jokes and generic fluff lines.

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