Smackdown vs Raw 2011 - The 147th Official Thread

[Robstar]

I looked for a thread on this, I really did(but not very hard). Anyway, I want to discuss this game as it is set to be released soon.

Firstly, the tv ads - while they feature the usual suspects - Cena; Mysterio; Orton - I also noticed that The Dudebusters feature - even if it is guys getting beat up!

Secondly, the roster. You can view it here;
http://community.smackdownvsraw.com/roster
I must say there's a few surprises! The least of these is that they have both Orton and Sheamus with the WWE belt, not sure why they've portrayed anyone holding titles actually. Surprising inclusions include -
Vance Archer
Batista?
Paul Bearer (he's been back 5 minutes, WWE must have had this planned for ages)
Shelton Benjamin
Hornswoggle
Mike Knox. WTF?
David Otunga
Justin Gabriel
Lex Luger
There's 2 empty spots for Smackdown which I'm assuming will be filled by The Dudebusters (hopefully) but may be reserved for Kaval, Hennig or Rotundo and 2 empty Legend spots too. Lmao, I bet it's not Hogan or Flair!!! Only 3 members of Nexus?

I am looking forward to playing this years version. Hopefully there won't be a continuation of the makers removing good features and replacing them with lame new ideas. Why can't they take all the good parts of each one and make a super kick ass version?

[Dameduse823]

I am a huge fan of this game series and have had ever one of them since the original came out, and to be honest I'm getting a bit antsy now that were don't to two weeks.

And for anyone who wants to see them on youtube, SVRGlobal's channel has almost every wrestler's entrance and finisher loaded up

[TheDevilsAdvocate]

Love the games, but not a real big fan on what it takes in those games to execute a move, and how they changed the controls drastically. I hope they removed the season mode (which always sucks) from the game an added General Manager mode back.

[t0ne513]

Like you said Paul Bearer has been back for what, maybe 2 weeks now and he's already on the roster, yet I don't see Daniel Bryan anywhere? You think they would have the current U.S. Champ on the Roster.

[AGEOFFALL]

Because they will make money selling Daniel Bryan as DLC.

[DarkSide]

What is Shelton Benjamin doing there - he has been gone for ages.

I'm going to bitch about this game but, just to let you know what a fool I am - I'm still buying a copy.

Things I hope they get right this year:

1) The damn camera angles, especially outside the ring. The past 2 editions sucked.

2) I still spot CAW material from early PS2 games - and get better trunks and boots in there too!

3) More backstage areas - and where did those special backstage interactive finishers go??

4) More interactive submission moves - I think we had more 4 years ago.

5) More alternative looks for superstars - it looks like we are not getting bald CM Punk.

[Splattered-Dreams]

I'm still bummed about losing the innovative GM mode to a lackluster "story mode" witth no direction or purpose.

[DirtySteal]

I always find SVR games have so much potential each year and always fail to deliver.

I loved the last one SVR 2010, but I think thats cause the last one before that I bought was back on PS2 so everything was new to me. Theres so much they need to improve however. Better AI, better stories, better Co-Op story, better animations, more customisation, better online servers and these are just to name a few.

And why does CM Punk look like the Prince of Persia? I want him in his mask with a better entrance.

[Robstar]

"More backstage areas - and where did those special backstage interactive finishers go?"- agreed!


"And why does CM Punk look like the Prince of Persia?" - lmfao!

[Robstar]

What I hate most is they introduce new features while removing others from the previous years versions, when you know they could have easily left things in there.

The last 2 versions haven't done much for me, I'm back to occasionally playing 2008 (because I have a lot of CAW's on there), but I will give this new one a go