Toss in a second CAS, and the number begins dropping even faster. Maybe your one CAS is in five matches and five scenes, but you get just those 10 slots. Mind you, that's not 10 different Superstars that's 10 appearances by a given hero. For starters, you can only use Created Superstars 10 times in a given story. Of course, there are hitches to this mode. When I was writing out Create-A-PPV plans in my high school notebook, this is what I was dreaming about.
This means that all the storylines you wish would happen in the WWE or that you see happen on TV can now become a videogame reality.
This is an endless stream of free content to keep your grubby little mitts on your controller of choice. All of these stories - whether they're one show or 10 years of WWE programming - can be uploaded by the creator and downloaded by other players for free. Every belt is available to put in a story and assigned to a given Superstar or Diva via the character select screen. If you want someone to lose by DQ or win by count out, you can set those stipulations so that the player knows what he or she needs to do.
If you want a run-in, you can choose who will run in. If someone gets wailed on in a scene before a match, you can go in and set the health for individual parts of the body. You'll take these scenes and use them to set up matches on calendars that can last for up to 10 years.
Want to create a story about Jericho falling in love with the Bella Twins? CM Punk quitting the Straight Edge Lifestyle? Mark Henry missing Mae Young? All the pieces are here for you to create those epics.
If you're in love with Story Designer like myself, it's also worth pointing out that both the PS3 and 360 support USB keyboards for crafting your tales. From there, you can input your own text and have the Superstars/Divas say whatever you want them to. You take these scenes and put whomever you want into the animation roles and then tweak the camera angles and music. You're getting more than 100 preset scene animations that range from giving a speech at a podium to someone getting hit by a car to someone finding a briefcase. The stories focus on Edge, HBK, Mickie James, Triple H/John Cena, Randy Orton, and your CAS - but Story Designer gives you all of the tools to make your own tales. Last year, the game introduced Road to WrestleMania, uber-specific stories that were focused on a particular character. Still, the biggest gem in this year's crown is Story Designer. Here, you'll be able to create characters, Highlight Reels that can double as entrance movies, as well as finishing moves and upload them to the SVR servers so that other people can download them, search for them by keywords, and rate them. For years, fans like me have had to lurk on Internet message boards while sharing formulas for creating the ultimate version of heroes gone by. Raw 2010 has going for it this year is the fact that it's embracing its community. Road to WrestleMania (the six story-driven, character-specific tales) is back, along with the Create-A-Superstar-honing Career Mode, and the ability to record match moments and edit them into a Highlight Reel.īasically, all of the cool stuff from SVR 2009 has returned, but there's oh-so-much more. This time, you're getting 67 Superstars and Divas, a handful of match types, and a whole bunch of modes. This year, enough pieces come together to get the most jaded fan off the couch and into the squared circle.Īre you ready for our video review? If you've missed all the coverage on IGN, SVR 2010 is the latest installment in THQ's annual wrestling series. For a while now, the THQ franchise has been putting pieces of greatness in every game - Road to WrestleMania, the Highlight Reel, etc. Two years ago, I said the game was good by giving it a 7.5, and a year later I said the title had made just a bit of progress and gave it a 7.8.Īs someone who has been buying these titles since they debuted on the PSone, I'm thrilled to sit here today and tell you that WWE SmackDown vs.
For the past couple of years, I've been reviewing SmackDown games, a franchise I've never denied being a fan of and never shied away from being incredibly tough on.