Some more notes.
Create-a-Story: Create-a-Story has a
FEW new animations, and it's like they kept all of last year's, yet redid them slightly. For example; the hit and run.. the parking lot is set-up different, so the car (after hitting the Wrestler) actually drives into/through a wall.
I laughed my ass off the first time I seen it. They also added a Monster Truck, and throwing someone's head through a car window.
The added a coffin segment, and the deal with Taker coming through the ring/randomly showing up after the lights go on and off. They also added being arrested, and a dinner scene where you can either get along - or throw your drink into the other person's face.
I think my favorite new scene that I'm already considering a storyline for.. it's called "Invasion", but basically its one big swerve. Two guys fighting, one more comes down and helps one person. The person being out-numbereds' friends come down (making it 5 in the ring).. suddenly, those two friends turn with the enemies, all at once, and begin a massive beatdown on the poor bastard who thought he was being saved.
Finally, they're doing something new - which I haven't fully been able to get into, because I was just tinkering.. but it's apparently a series of animations all connected. For example, you begin with a base (one guy standing in front of 3 others, seemingly needing to pick one) then it gives you however many options you have. In this case, 3 different outcomes are possible - as you can pick any of the 3 guys.
As well, they have something called "mid-match", with stuff like the screwjob, and Cage/HIAC randomly lowers when both wrestlers get knocked down in the cut-scene. So I'm curious if you can now make it to where you don't have to WIN/LOSE the match, to trigger the scene in these instances.
Create-a-Entrance: It's like they added twice as many intros, but yet all it is are the guys from last year that aren't there anymore; plus what they've always had. Oddly enough, Hurricane (as has been said before) has all of his stuff IN the game and under his 'hurricane' name. Yet Jeff Hardy has been subjected to "Superstar 31".
Brian: Personally, I'm thinking this is one of the better SD/RAW games they've put out in recent memory. They just continue to add to it, and it truly does have a huge roster.
The only thing I have to complain about, which isn't a big deal mind you, is they redid the controls to where it feels like you don't have as many grapples. But the thing is, you do, just not all in the same boring way as year's gone by.
I have yet to try them, but the RTWM storylines/characters to use, seem like they're once again going to be fun. Everyone is in love with Universe mode, but personally I can get the same type of enjoyment out of creating my own storylines, instead of allowing the game to randomize them.
Finally - I used the unlock all thing, and still got a few achievements. My guess is now when I do RTWM, instead of giving me congrats - it'll say "you've already unlocked this item". I can live with that. The Druid arena isn't nearly as exciting as I thought it would be. The constant moaning from them actually annoys me. I am, however, excited to use a Druid. lol I can put him into several Taker storylines.
