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Same boat. The gameplay sounds like a blend of the classic AKI games and some elements of the Fire Pro series.
 

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Apparently the NXT DLC also adds in new entrance options for guys like Neville. There are also two entrances for Adam Rose, and one has the Rosebuds:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udq22pq2dTE
 

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So when does Path of the Warrior come out? That's the DLC I really want and I can't find a release date.
 

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5 Star Wrestling becomes available on PS3 via PSN download on Tuesday for $24.99 (and on Wednesday in Europe for €24.99). That's a bit steep for a game that looks two generations old and is being released exclusively on a dying console.
 

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Until the end of the month 2K15 is $39.99 on Amazon and you get the Season Pass free. Damn that's tempting.
 

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Is $40 a good price to pay for a bad game, but a bad game with more content? Content that is mostly part of the worst mode?

Edit: Oh right, I forgot about career mode. THAT's the worst mode. Showcase (/Attitude/Wrestlemania) is just normally the worst mode.

Universe mode by default is now the best mode, simply by virtue of not really having to play it to make stuff happen.
 

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I wouldn't say it's a bad game. It has its quirks, as all of these games do.. but after getting used to it, and after the recent patches, the PS4 version, for me, is fun enough to be worth $40. My only lasting complaint is the tag partner AI needing to be fixed..


I would also say, as I did earlier in this thread, that the Showcase dlc is pretty damn fun.
 

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I just flat out don't like how the Yukes games play, and won't bother to look at another WWE game until they get taken off of development. Hopefully I'll actually stick to it this time.

Showcase mode is extra un-fun to me as it completely takes away your freedom in wrestling the match, and turns it into a lifeless checklist where you just have to hit every box.
 

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I actually enjoy how the grappling system has progressed to this point. It's actually a lot less arcadey than the SDvR PS3 games. This game actually has a lot of grappling options and feels closer to HCTP than any other entry, IMO. The new stamina feature is actually pretty good, too.

With Showcase, you can play the match however you want in between those checkpoints. There's nothing forcing you to hit those sequences right away, so that no freedom thing is a little misleading, IMO. I don't see the big deal anyway seeing as the entire point of the mode is reliving old matches, so obviously you'd be expected to recreate certain spots.

I mean the game is what it is. I think it certainly has its flaws and some shit that needs to be fixed.. but I don't think that it's this hyperbolic shitshow that a lot of people make it out to be.
 

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Allegedly the last patch fixed tag team AI. Can't comment if it did or not.
 

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We'll just have to agree to disagree on the game then, because literally the only entertainment I get out of it is loading up Universe mode every few weeks and going "Oh yeah, Jimmy Uso is still champion. That shit is hilarious."
 

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I plugged 2k14 in the other day and am having more fun with it after downloading lots of guys from the 1980s. It plays like a new game when you have actual tag teams like Demolition, Strike Force, the Twin Towers, Money Incorporated, and Rhythm & Blues.

Had a really fun CM Punk-Brock Lesnar match in Universe Mode that had lots of back-and-forth. The game plays better than I remembered, with you able to put on ****-***** matches with guys like Daniel Bryan, Punk, etc. but you'll put on some stinkers if you have guys like Big John Studd or King Kong Bundy matched up with Ryback or Sheamus.

Universe, though, has problems, namely always booking the #2 (instead of #1) contender for title matches at the pay-per-views so I have to manually go through and change things.
 

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Venkman said:
Allegedly the last patch fixed tag team AI. Can't comment if it did or not.
The overall AI within the ring has improved, it's just that they still have it so that your partner won't try to stop a pin breakup until the other guy is already halfway through the process of going for it. It may not be an AI thing and just a timing thing.. from what I can tell, the opponents partner will start to enter the ring to break the pin as soon as you press circle (ps4) and long before you're actually even in the pin sequence. It's frustrating as fuck and it also doesn't help that the ref has this animation of pausing for a few seconds on the mat before even starting the count.

You can see it happen a bunch of times in this (15 minute, ugh..) match:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAb5eQufGFQ
 

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I created a wrestler and played through career mode but I'm almost to RAW and I haven't gotten a shot at any titles. So i'm not really sure what the deal there is.

I really enjoy the Showcase mode and I'm going to DL the Path of the Warrior DLC when it comes out, but to be honest that's probably the last thing I'll do.

Universe Mode does not appeal to me at all.
 

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O'Reilly2k14 said:
I plugged 2k14 in the other day and am having more fun with it after downloading lots of guys from the 1980s. It plays like a new game when you have actual tag teams like Demolition, Strike Force, the Twin Towers, Money Incorporated, and Rhythm & Blues.

Had a really fun CM Punk-Brock Lesnar match in Universe Mode that had lots of back-and-forth. The game plays better than I remembered, with you able to put on ****-***** matches with guys like Daniel Bryan, Punk, etc. but you'll put on some stinkers if you have guys like Big John Studd or King Kong Bundy matched up with Ryback or Sheamus.

Universe, though, has problems, namely always booking the #2 (instead of #1) contender for title matches at the pay-per-views so I have to manually go through and change things.

Here here. I still have a great time popping it in a couple times a month. The custom arenas online are also great and made better when using CAWs during the entrances since you can still see the set and not a big goofy tron or mini tron get in the way of it.
 

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Some 5 Star Wrestling footage.. wow, that ring announcer.. O_O

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9IuoiIJsAU
 

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Looks alright for such a prolonged project. I'm more interested in if the team works out the bugs and gives it a polish for a current gen release.
 

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I could see some potential in that as a first build

But as a $25 final release (that supposedly only has 8 wrestlers total in it)...yikes.
 

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Good lord that thing looks like a buggy mess in it's current form.
 

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WTF?! Mat Mania/Exciting Hour released on PSN today!

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-ca/games/arcade-archives-mat-mania-exciting-hour/cid=UP0571-CUSA00973_00-HAMPRDC000000001
 

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Ahh the memories of spamming shoulder block on Coco Savage. That cheap ass motherfucker...

I remember when Mania Challenge came out and they only had three opponents.... Three.

If I could design games, I would remake that game with about 20 wrestlers, all with different movesets.
 

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A roundabout look at the Path of the Warrior DLC . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtLvAUeLmWk
 

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2k announces new WWE 2K mobile game: http://www.therealtsm.com/index.php?topic=9115.msg828068#new

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For those familiar with WWE 2K15 and its predecessors, WWE 2K will feel like a natural complement to the popular WWE video games now available on consoles everywhere. The simulation-based game will feature a playable roster of your favorite WWE Superstars, from modern day warriors like Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan to venerated legends like Hulk Hogan and Sting, as well as a Create-a-Superstar mode. Gamers will gain ground by mastering their virtual grappler’s comprehensive move sets in three different match types, each of which features full ring entrances for the competing Superstars. Their challenges will then keep coming in Career Mode or from their friends in the form of Live Multiplayer Matches.

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So, charge the batteries on your iOS and Android devices now. WWE 2K hits app stores everywhere this spring.


2K Announces Development of First WWE Simulation Video Game for Mobile Devices with WWE® 2K

First WWE simulation-based experience for mobile set to deliver authentic in-ring action, Create-a-Superstar, Career Mode, live multiplayer matches, unlockable rewards and more

New York, NY – March 31, 2015 – 2K today announced the first simulation-based WWE video game for mobile platforms, WWE® 2K, is in development for iOS and Android and iOS devices. Currently scheduled for release in spring 2015 at a price point of $7.99, WWE 2K looks to offer authentic WWE gameplay in a mobile format through inspiration from several popular gameplay elements and modes from the WWE 2K flagship WWE video game franchise available on consoles.

Key features of WWE 2K currently include:

Playable roster of many fan-favorite WWE Superstars, including John Cena®, Hulk Hogan®, Sting®, Triple H®, Undertaker®, Daniel Bryan®, Roman Reigns™, Seth Rollins™, Dean Ambrose™ and Bray Wyatt™;
Authentic WWE action, including three match types, full WWE Superstar ring entrances and comprehensive move sets;
Create-a-Superstar;
Career Mode;
Live Multiplayer Matches;
Unlockable Rewards.
“WWE 2K marks a great milestone in 2K’s partnership with WWE, as we bring the first authentic WWE simulation experience to market for mobile devices,” said Greg Thomas, President at Visual Concepts. “WWE gaming enthusiasts will soon experience WWE action and several fan-favorite modes inspired by the WWE 2K flagship console series in an engaging new way.”

Developed by n-Space in conjunction with Visual Concepts, a 2K studio, WWE 2K will be available for $7.99 in Spring 2015 as a download on the App Store for iOS devices, including the iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch®, as well as the Amazon Appstore for Android™ devices.
 

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WWE 2K15 UPDATE 1.05 NOTES: https://wwe.2k.com/index.php/news/single/wwe-2k15-update-1.05-notes

Say what you want about the game, 2K patches this shit a hell of a lot more often than THQ ever did.

PATCH 1.05 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

GAMEPLAY

• Superstars now recover stamina while standing on the turnbuckle, which should increase opportunities to use top rope signatures and finishers.
• Improved issues related to move selling and opponents not staying down compared to the previous patch.
• AI teammates will no longer break up their own partner’s submission attempts during an elimination tag team match.
• Fixed an issue in which top rope and ladder dives were consistently missing downed opponents outside the ring despite being in range.
• Addressed an issue with the Texas Cloverleaf submission hold.
• Addressed an issue with the Running Knee Lift Finisher.
• Irish whipping a Diva or female manager into an environmental hazard as a Superstar will now result in disqualification.

VISUAL PRESENTATION

• Fixed an issue with blood appearing consistently on a Superstar who has been “busted open” during victory scenes (if the blood option is turned on).
• Tag Team nameplates should now display correctly if one of the teams has a manager in a Tag Team match.
• Addressed issues with the pre-match introduction in Championship matches featuring Bray Wyatt with a manager assigned.
• The title splash screen now correctly appears during the first title match in MyCareer.

ONLINE

• Players can no longer use WWE Superstars with modified stats saved as alternate attires in online matches with the “Fair Fight” option on.
• Addressed an issue in which Superstars with custom alternate attires were appearing in their default attire online.
• Addressed an issue with transitioning to the private match lobby when receiving consecutive invites on the main menu.
• The player is now able to create private matches when background matchmaking is set to ‘on.’ (Xbox One issue only)
• Addressed an issue in which the game could become unresponsive for several minutes if the player disconnected a wired internet connection and switched profiles on the main menu. (Xbox One issue only)
• Fixed a desync issue in Ranked One-on-One matches if users performed certain abilities simultaneously.

WWE UNIVERSE

• Addressed a presentation issue with roster images on Tag Team match cards.
• An edited Diva can now properly defend a title assigned to her.

AUDIO

• Tag Team Champions are now announced as such during tag team entrances. In singles matches, Tag Team Champions will be announced as “one half of” the tag team champions in question.
• Addressed an issue related to an incorrect announcement occurring during entrances in matches with a player-created tag team.
• Addressed an issue related to an incorrect announcement occurring if a title holder successfully defended the title while using a manger.
• The announce table now reacts with more appropriate commentary to the Ring Breaker OMG! move.
• Randy Orton is now announced properly during his entrance while a title holder.

DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT

• Path of the Warrior - Made a number of fixes and updates related to functionality and presentation.
• Hulk Hogan Pack – Addressed an issue in which using Hulk Hogan’s Running Leg Drop 4 Finisher could cause the game to crash (PS4 issue only)
• NXT ArRIVAL - Addressed certain issues occurring with Emma’s moveset, including better move selling for opponents after being locked in the Dil-Emma.

PATCH 1.06 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

MAJOR FIXES

• Addressed a major issue affecting certain users caused by installing NXT ArRIVAL prior to installing the previous patch. Affected players who installed NXT ArRIVAL should now have access to Viktor and be able to access Superstar Threads normally with their existing save file.
• Randy Orton ’04 is now editable in Superstar Threads once unlocked!

GAMEPLAY

• Addressed an issue in which the player couldn’t attack Damien Sandow during one of his taunts.

ONLINE

• Addressed an issue that occurred when attempting to join an Xbox Live game session from the Xbox 360 Dashboard (Xbox 360 issue only)

VISUAL PRESENTATION

• Divas will now display their Championship in their victory cutscene after winning a title match

AUDIO

• Brie Bella is now properly announced
• SFX should now trigger properly when the player reverses multiple grapples from behind
• SFX should now trigger properly when the player performs the “Springboard Knee Strike” to any Superstar on the ground.

DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT

• Path of the Warrior - Made a number of fixes and updates related to functionality and presentation.
• NXT ArRIVAL – The move preview for Emma Sandwich should now show the correct animation in Create-a-Moveset
• NXT ArRIVAL – In WWE Universe, tag team rivalries now properly reset when the titles are removed from the current champions involved in a rivalry and given to Viktor and Konnor.
 

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Some Path of the Warrior DLC Entrances:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7Sm4Ej-DQg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A6-JDqO_mY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7beOt4Ujyo0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcgbIMmzTXY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDesYTkwEDw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9tqImL_59M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWbXJsbsYSA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LWkYNRgZSg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vm3bbTmNTg

You can see finishers and new dlc moves here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjACih5qzG89Y9bA6hWWO7w
 
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