Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[WWE 13 review: Gimme a hell yeah]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/05/wwe-13-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/05/wwe-13-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/05/wwe-13-review/#comments WWE 13 review Gimme a hell yeahPro wrestling is all about details. Devoted fans know the nuances of some of the biggest moments in the business' history well, from the formation of the Brothers of Destruction to Stone Cold Steve Austin soaking Vince McMahon in beer. A video game that dives into the rich history of the WWE is forced to reconcile all the details of the entertainment product. WWE 13 often meets those expectations, but is not the best there is, was, or ever will be.

Much like past games, WWE 13 continues to push the illusion of wrestling, which is perfectly acceptable. It's a combat game with fighting mechanics, and some of those mechanics have been cleaned up since last year. One-button reversals now have an added indicator to tell you if your trigger finger is too fast or too slow (based on the small window to execute reversals, it often is). The "OMG" moments addition provide spectacular, albeit circumstantial events that can turn the tide of matches - things like trucking an opponent through the outside barrier by the crowd or heavier opponents actually causing the ring to collapse. Aside from these improvements, the in-ring action hasn't seen much change; players seem to transition a little more smoothly between moves, and most of the buggy, "jarring" animations in WWE 12 were cleaned up. Wrestling feels largely the same in this game, just a touch more fluid.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftnintendoplaystationps3rawsmackdownTHQwcwwiiWWEwwe-13xboxMon, 05 Nov 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[RAW is WAR...riors and wizards and stuff]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/19/raw-is-war-riors-and-wizards-and-stuff/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/19/raw-is-war-riors-and-wizards-and-stuff/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/19/raw-is-war-riors-and-wizards-and-stuff/#comments We've long believed that Diablo fans would glom on to any Diablo-esque game no matter what it was called, but Wizarbox and Focus Home Interactive are really putting that to the test with R.A.W. And yes, as the trailer after the break clearly demonstrates, it's really, honestly called that.

As you'll see, the XBLA, PSN and PC release (due in 2012) doesn't stray too far from its demonic source material. In fact, the only real question we're left with is whether or not the fact that "R.A.W." literally stands for "Realms of Ancient War" makes the title better or worse.

... Oh, actually, scratch that. We just decided on "way, way better."

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Knowing the number of WWE fans that read PSP Fanboy, I'd feel wrong not sharing some details from Gamespot's recent interview with Yuke's. Here's what fans can expect in Smackdown! vs Raw 2008:
  • A big focus this year is making more differentiated, and complex fighting styles
  • A vastly improved and more realistic animation system, with more animations than ever before, and a motion blending system
  • The motion blending system also allows for better controls of your wrestlers
  • ECW's inclusion means lots more weapons in the game
  • 24/7 mode will allow the gamer to experience the ECW invasion and as always work their way through the ranks to become WWE champ
Yuke's wants Smackdown! to be one of the premier fighting games on all the systems. We'll have to wait for the title's release to see how they do.

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Gamespot is reporting that the portable heavy publisher THQ plans to make one billion dollars in its fiscal 2007 year. it The forecast is due to incredibly strong sales of games like WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007, Cars, and Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Brian Farrell, President and CEO of THQ, said, "THQ's platform strategy served us very well this holiday...This performance combined with our successful original property launches exclusively for next-generation systems have positioned THQ to achieve the significant milestone of $1 billion in sales for fiscal 2007." He then made plans to buy the Caspian Sea and rename it Bikini Bottom.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airbenderavatarcarsfiscalprofitsrawsmackdownthqwweThu, 11 Jan 2007 19:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Today's hottest game video: wrestling surprise]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/10/todays-hottest-game-video-wrestling-surprise/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/10/todays-hottest-game-video-wrestling-surprise/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/10/todays-hottest-game-video-wrestling-surprise/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Today's most watched YouTube game video is going to soon be the subject of a very special post, so we'll cover the number two spot. This second-place clip comes from WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2007.

We peer into the behind-the-scenes soap-opera action that gives pro wrestling a story arc it always missed. We used to ask, "Why are these guys fighting?" Now we know, although this clip raises more questions than it answers.

After some wooden back-and-forth dialogue, the scene takes a surprise twist into gender bending. What? We don't understand either, but maybe future scenes balance Bully's boy-on-boy kissing.

See the whole video after the break.

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