THQ to release WWE Legends game

[Andrew]

I can only remember Vader appearing at a couple, his best runs were in WCW and Japan. Goldust appeared in a couple more than that from memory, the only one that stands out is the Hollywood Backlot Brawl with Roddy Pipper at WM12 in 1996 and that wasn't a classic.

[Sauru]

they already have enough wrestlers in the game that do not reall belong there, last thing we need is goldust adding to the count.

[JaoSming]

Well, I'm out, lol

Unless a demo sways me and a copy comes in used to the store so i can get 30% off (girlfriends discount) im just not going to get this one right now.


What happened? No Mercy + Project 64 happened.

[bee-boy]

maybe you should rent it

[Andrew]

they already have enough wrestlers in the game that do not reall belong there, last thing we need is goldust adding to the count.

Agreed. I think it was worth pushing it up to Wrestlemania 15 and 1999 though, just so a few more recent guys could be included in lieu of old timers who aren't in the game (rather than just having a 20 man roster or something). I still think the people who should be there outnumber those who probably shouldn't or those on the fence. Of course, we're once again confronted with the peril of the console; no unofficial modding to push the boundaries of the creation mode.

[JaoSming]

Dusty Rhodes had an interview with someone and said he says something like, have hogan and the giant or himself and savage..

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Grain of salt


But also this was shown



and BTW, this was all stolen from OS
http://www.operationsports.com/forums/w ... stler.html

[Sauru]

they already have enough wrestlers in the game that do not reall belong there, last thing we need is goldust adding to the count.

Agreed. I think it was worth pushing it up to Wrestlemania 15 and 1999 though, just so a few more recent guys could be included in lieu of old timers who aren't in the game (rather than just having a 20 man roster or something). I still think the people who should be there outnumber those who probably shouldn't or those on the fence. Of course, we're once again confronted with the peril of the console; no unofficial modding to push the boundaries of the creation mode.

yeah i think some of the "newer" wrestlers belong in the game (rock,austin,michels who is not really new, even HHH) but some wrestlers are pure filler imo, guys like koke,hayes(who has no buisness here at all), kamala, hell even arn anderson. i also agree with you though that the roster is really good, lots of good picks in the game that far out weigh guys who made it and should not have. also the list of guys who are huge snubs is rather short too and if internet rumors mean anything a few of those snubs will be in the game as unlockables. rumors are earthquake,demoliton, steamboat to name a few are unlockables.

[Andrew]

Definitely. If nothing else, a few of them are odd choices given their best/most noteworthy days were in the NWA/WCW rather than the WWF/WWE but I can live with it. I'm sure some people will be giving it a miss because of one or two people left out and that is understandable but I've never really subscribed to that thought process. I mean, if it's a good game and the rest of the roster is appealing then to me skipping it over one or two snubs seems like you're cheating yourself out of some fun with it but that's a personal choice.

[Sauru]

agreed, and imo the only major snub is macho. he was a mega star and belongs in the game but we all know that story by now. all other snubs are minor when compared to him. now if the game lacked both macho and warrior well then they would have a legends game minus my fav 2 lol

[Andrew]

The thing is, whatever happened to cause that bad blood between Savage and McMahon must be pretty bad because McMahon has put aside a lot of differences in the past to bring people back into the company (Warrior included, twice) so you have to wonder about some of the rumours out there.

[Sauru]

so demo confirmed for the 5th, seems we get hulk and the giant with the brain

[buzzy]

Let's see if THQ messes with the 360 users again, we didn't get a Smackdown demo after all.

[JaoSming]

i feel so screwed

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games ... ?cid=SLink

Gold Exclusive on the 360 I guess.

[buzzy]

Why is that Jao?

[JaoSming]

i was trying to be funny and just came out mean to your initial post. sorry man, just got up

I dont feel screwed


played the demo, they tease you with the stone cold music, but its just hulk and andre

gameplay isnt bad, first match ended with me giving andre a bear hug submittion, 2nd match he pinned me with some foot thing and 3rd match I turned off after it took me 2 minutes to figure out how to get out of the ring only to have andre nail my head against the table and throw me back in.


i really wish they had included a ref, but other than that it did seem pretty solid and played out like a classic match. I enjoyed it, but I think im going to wait till this game comes in used at the store to pick it up with kathryn's discount rather than shell out 60 for it.

[Andrew]

Downloading it now, impressions to come later.

[buzzy]

Jao, the link you posted says that Stone Cold and The Rock are available too.

[JaoSming]

yea im notorious for not reading, and now im regretting that i have 4 hours before i can try them out

" Players can also watch a highlight reel of Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock from WrestleMania XV before completing in-ring objectives to faithfully relive their historic match."

I just went to exhibition




Edit: Had a few great matches with Stone Cold and the Rock. Hitting him in the head with the stairs was one of the most satisfying things ive ever done in a wrestling game and the blood effects just made that better. The video before the match was top notch and cool to watch as well.

[Sauru]

do you guys all have xbox? i cant seem to find the download for the ps3 version

[JaoSming]

PSN Store doesnt update till around 5pm EST

XBL updates at 3am EST, that is why we all have it

[Andrew]

Yeah I've got a 360. If it's any consolation, 360 users are currently getting screwed on the updates and DLC for SDvRAW 2009.

[JaoSming]

still waitin on your impressions 'drew. Im curious about what you think of the demo.


I expect no less than like 5 paragraphs.

[Andrew]

Hope I don't disappoint.

I just finished a play through of both available modes in the demo and for the most part, I'm pleased with what I see. To be honest I probably could've gone with the updated, old school appropriate animations along with SDvRAW 2009's control method but the approach they've taken is alright, it's just going to take some getting used to. The main problem with the old school controls is that buttons have multiple functions so I sometimes found myself going for the pin when I wanted to pick up the steel steps I'd thrown in the ring (also by accident) but I'm sure I'll get used to it and actually bothering with the tutorial will probably go a long way in making sure I do exactly what I want...more often than not.

The main Re-Live, Re-Write, Re-Define mode seems like it'll be good with all the objectives to go for on top of the fun of the match itself and the introductions set the scene quite nicely. Should hopefully be enough replay value there with all the things you can do to get 100% completion of each classic matchup. Nostalgia's the selling point of this one anyway, so long as the gameplay is solid (and so far I'd say it is) it'll get the job done.

Presentation is good, as I said before I definitely like the variations in the overlays representing the style of the time, the arenas look alright and entrances are spot on. Does anyone know if HBK will zip down from the rafters for the Wrestlemania 12 Ironman match? That'd be a nice touch. I liked that the used the version of The Rock's theme that he was still using at the time, it brought back fond memories and added that extra touch of authenticity.

Good stuff with the managers getting involved, I played Hogan vs Andre in exhibition and had Bobby Heenan in Andre's corner. It's tempting to knock them off the apron but then there's the added risk of getting distracted by them while the opponent gets up and takes advantage and I was really impressed with the way The Brain picked up Andre's leg and draped it on the bottom rope to break up a pin. Much better than simply standing there at ringside and coming out during the entrance and doing hardly anything or nothing at all as is often the case in the Smackdown series.

So yeah, I'm still looking forward to it. I might play the demo a few more times to get the hang of the controls before I pick it up later this month, perhaps do the tutorial while I'm at it. It isn't quite what I expected in terms of controls, they've probably tried to assign too many functions to too few buttons for a real old school feel but again, once I'm used to it I'll probably like it more. No major complaints at this time, though my standards for wrestling games aren't nearly as high as they are for what I want out of basketball games.

And that makes five paragraphs of impressions.

[JaoSming]

awesome

I had that issue with a chair that was brought into the ring (that evidently, only the rock and get) and trying to pin him, but if you tap B really quick you should be able to pick it up.

[Chino]

I just downloaded the demo on PS3 for 6 hrs . I like the game but the controls is freaking hard! I thought it would be the same as SVR controls but it's way different. I keep pressing L2 and R2 for reverse but I found out it's triangle and L3. I really need to get used to the controls to enjoy this game.

The Relive mode looks great and the presentation really makes you feel it's old school wrestling.

And guys, I didn't see Bobby Heenan on Andre's corner, how do you let him interfere?

EDIT: I just found out that I need to add manager to have Bobby Heenan on Andre's corner.