As usual there are flaws, people who don't belong because they've been fired, etc. It'll never be perfect but even then there are some pretty dumb mistakes.
RAW:
Big Show, Evan Bourne, Carlito, John Cena, Ted DiBiase, Festus, Chavo Guerrero, Mark Henry, Kofi Kingston, The Miz, MVP, Santino Marella, Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, Primo, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger, Triple H, JBL, Mr. Kennedy
KENNEDY?! Miz is already totally outdated. Maybe there'll be a download for his new gear and in the meantime, he can wear Jericho's gear.
SMACKDOWN:
Batista, Edge, Finlay, The Great Khali, Matt Hardy, Chris Jericho, Jesse, JTG, Kane, Mike Knox, John Morrison, Rey Mysterio, CM Punk, R-Truth, Shad, Undertaker, Dolph Ziggler, Jeff Hardy, The Brian Kendrick, Umaga
Wait, so The Brian Kendrick is not only in the game but is listed on Smackdown? Everyone else is on their proper brand except Kendrick. Even Batista is somehow on Smackdown, but they couldn't fix/get rid of other characters?
ECW:
Shelton Benjamin, Christian, Tommy Dreamer, Goldust, Ezekiel Jackson, Vladimir Kozlov, William Regal
Koslov is in the tighty whiteys. You're supposed to be able to edit costumes, so okay, but couldn't they fix that on the outset and put him in the red shorts and boots?
DIVAS:
Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Eve, Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, Gail Kim, Maria, Maryse, Michelle McCool, Melina, Natalya, Beth Phoenix
Too many Divas. You don't need the Bellas or Maria in the game. Unless the Bellas can switch off with each other, what's the point of them being there? They can't wrestle.
Meanwhile, the Hart Dynasty is missing entirely. And no Legends even though Stone Cold is prominently visible on the website.
In regards to updating attire, from what it looks like you can only change the colors of the attire. I was really, really praying for a No Mercy-style edit-a-character, but it doesn't seem to be. I guess we'll know for sure come October.
I'm not surprised to see Kennedy, Kendrick and Umaga in there as these games take quite some time to produce, and they've been released fairly recently. But JBL? He hasn't wrestled since WrestleMania, curious inclusion.
Overall I'm impressed with the roster, one very notable omission is the Hart Dynasty, however Natalya made the cut. I'm sure they'll be first in line when DLC comes out. All the newer ECW guys are too new to be in the game, no surprises there. I am pleasantly surprised Goldust made the cut, which is good because he's damn hard to create. A lot of scrubs didn't make it, Noble, Jillian, both Burchills, nothing too serious though. I am most dissapointed that there's no Zack Ryder as he was in the last game, and I've really been digging his new character.
Overall looks much better then 2009. Storyline mode should add replay value. I'll be picking this up for sure.
No Zack Ryder is my biggest annoyance. I was really looking forward to getting his awesome entrance theme for my iPod. I'm sure there are secret characters that will show up as you're playing through the story mode much like in 2009 and I'm really expecting two of them to be The Hart Dynasty given that Natalia is in.
I'm assuming so many characters who have been long gone are still around because they play major roles in one of the story modes.
Still super hyped for the DS version actually having No Mercy-esque button controls this year.
I read somewhere that the rosters are locked in about 6-8 months before the game is released, which would explain why the likes of Kendrick and JBL are still in the game.
I imagine the newer guys like Ryder, Hart Dynasty et al will be added with DLC later on down the road.
Rock and Austin can be received via pre-order at Gamestop and Play.com. I expect the codes to be up with in an hour of the game's release. I would have preferred more Legends, but hopefully WWE will do more with DLC then just once a year like the last game.
Originally posted by El PescadoNo Zack Ryder is my biggest annoyance. I was really looking forward to getting his awesome entrance theme for my iPod. I'm sure there are secret characters that will show up as you're playing through the story mode much like in 2009 and I'm really expecting two of them to be The Hart Dynasty given that Natalia is in.
I'm assuming so many characters who have been long gone are still around because they play major roles in one of the story modes.
Still super hyped for the DS version actually having No Mercy-esque button controls this year.
For Zack Ryder's theme - I found one on Youtube but it's not complete. I looked on Google and found that its a Jim Johnston original, so finding it online before it's on a WWE The Music soundtrack may not be possible.
I hated the last two WWE titles for the DS. I swear, the craptacular WCW Nitro or WCW Thunder for the PSone were better games. I'll give this one a shot, but I'm not holding my breath.
In other news, I'm impressed that the PS2 is getting a version. I love that there's still support for the system even though the PS3's been out for almost three years.
"I have a feeling that waiting isn't as pointless as it seems. If someone is waiting, that place becomes a place to return to."
Sorry to throw this on a tangent, but there has never been a better time to own a PS2! I'm picking up preowned games for as little as 50 pence from the local Blockbuster stores. So I can get about 30-40 games (if I really wanted ten versions of FIFA) for the price of a brand new one!
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