Face Turn!~

The only way to determine the outcome of matches in GM mode is to play them yourself, and I can't see that changing. Remember, you're playing the part of the General Manager of one of the brands, not the booker. The WWE wouldn't let it be known so overtly that wrestling is pre-determined.

How are you guys controlling the outcome, are you actually playing the matches? I haven't the patience for that.

I just got the game today. I havent been hyped at all about any of my presents and have recently been in a steady decline in my wrestling interest. Im playing through Season mode and am slowly getting that feel back, but right now, playing my games (along with THUG AW) feels like a chore. However, ive been pretty impressed so far with the game, i especially enjoy the slow down pace of the match ups, but i am not a fan of the slow loading times. I get some sort of fps lag too when on certain entrances, which sucks, but apart from that i am mainly getting my feel back for Smackdown games as i have had a 2 year hiatus.

Max Payne - the level where you are in a dream and you have to follow tiny blood trials in pitch black, and if u go off the trial you fall off. Not to mention to add to this fiddly, annoyance, is a baby crying its vocal box out as the audio.

Powerman 5000 - People often judge them by Bombshell or Riot Time, and for that Powerman doesn't get a huge fan base.

EDIT: Ignore this post please, i had no idea i even posted here last night.

Sorry.

Scotland also drew 1-1 with the USA tonight.

What's-the-score?

I-haven't-heard-my-Dad-jump-for-joy-in-a-while-so-I'm-guessing-Argentina-haven't-scored...

Bollocks. Was a nice free kick anyhow

Joe Cole about to come on

Lampard is a spoon

Ledley King off for Joe Cole. Cole moving to left Midfield. Gerrard filling in King's spot. Hmm could work, but Gerrard is pushing up more than Lampard at the moment.

England are stepping down again, tis a shame after such a good performance first half. Lets hope a goal can run the momentum again.

What a save by Robbinson, whether it was hand ball or not, he kept it well in.

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONEY!

DIE DIE DIE

Though we play better when behind.

Do we, ive always thought we play better when we get a early goal

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

DIE DIE DIE

Though we play better when behind.

Im fearing the Crouch > Owen Substition

GOAL!

BAH Crouch sucks and knows it.

He's put there to get long balls out of the air, and perhaps Crouch doesn't know it, but its the sole reason why he is there. He is slow, he can barely kick the ball and has a terrible shot, for no other reason should he put up in attack. Heskey is a god compared to this guy.

And David James WTF?

I havent spent a massive amount to play a game, but i will get a PS3 just for the GTA game

Just a quick question i have after watching the Season videos and reading the Smackdown Diary, are you only able to do the same thing in season mode (go after the world champ?) or can you be in the undercard or is it the same story everytime?

Holy ! Most of those look pretty damn awesome. Plus i didnt know that the Tag Atrribute was in the game, (im guessing it was in the first RVSD as i saw nothing about it in articles)

TGS 2005: Wrestle Kingdom Hands-On

Japanese-style wrestling clotheslines its way onto the Xbox 360.

TOKYO-As part of its Tokyo Game Show 2005 display, Microsoft is showing off a new pro wrestling game called Wrestle Kingdom. The demo on display featured only four different wrestlers and one ring background, but the gameplay seemed to be on par with what you'd expect from the genre, and the graphics are definitely looking good.

The game will feature licensed, real-life pro wrestlers from Japan, and though the game was being shown only in a single-player configuration, it appears to support up to four players. The gameplay is fairly standard for the genre and is yet another version of Yuke's take on the AKI gameplay style made famous back on the Nintendo 64. You'll have one button for strikes and another for grapples. Once grappled, you can slam on different buttons and directions to get different moves out. There's also a run button, and the triggers are used for different types of counters. The right analog stick is used to taunt, and when you get your voltage meter full, tapping that right analog stick sets you up to do your wrestler's finisher, which is done by hitting the grapple and strike buttons at the same time.

Animationwise, Wrestle Kingdom's holds and moves don't seem to be worlds above what we're currently seeing on today's consoles. The models and textures, however, are a different story. The models are high-poly, giving them a smoother, more-lifelike quality. The textures are also very sharp, which helps to make for some nicely realistic facial animations. The crowd also looks pretty good. The visuals definitely help this game stand out.

With gameplay modeled after the style of gameplay that wrestling fans crave and some sharp graphics, Wrestle Kingdom could shape up to be a winner. But given the wrestling climate in North America, it seems unlikely that this game would come out there at all, whether in its current form or as the

I get bored of the actual wrestling part

Then why does new matches or online play interest you?

Im so undecided to ask for this game from christmas or something.

The Pros

The GM section

The Online Gaming

New Matches

Season mode is always fun

Create a PPV

The Cons

I get bored of the actual wrestling part

Need an online adapter which seems pointless because i never play my ps2 bar Smackdown games and GTA

UK not being able to play with the USA

Match Commentary, arg

Rap is so different now from what it once was. It use to be serious. Tracks use to be used as a means to get one over on another record label. Now, it's far more mainstream and not as serious. You never saw Tupac and Biggie dressed up in Robin costumes shouting 'Guess who's back' over and over.

Ireland Out of the World Cup, France and Switz through.

Serbia and Montenegro are through and Spain are in qualifyers.

Slovakia are through to qualifyers.

Turkey claim the Qualifyers over Denmark and Greece.

Czech Republic get qualifyers.

Makes your proud his running the back right *wipes tear away*

Watching Crouch run is worth this win alone.