What is the best text PC Wrestling game?

[OSUFan_88]

The only two that I know of are TEW and EWR. So which do you prefer and why? I'm curious as I am looking to pick up a text based wrestling game soon to kill some time.

[woodjer]

Re: What is the best text PC Wrestling game?

Someone with more knowledge can correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that TEW is the successor to EWR. Assuming that's true, TEW is an updated version. I've played a few TEWs but probably not enough to give you a really good summary. I've enjoyed what I've done with it but, like Out Of The Park baseball, there's a TON of things to do and mess with.

Also, depending on what you're looking for, you might look at something else. TEW is really more of a "wrestling tycoon" game than and actual wrestling game. You control the storylines, feuds, and even the match results. You're responsible for setting up most of the financial stuff and signing wrestlers to contracts. Fun stuff if that's what you're into, just closer to a SimCity game than a SvR game.

If you're looking for something that is more wrestler-based instead of business based, check out Wrestling Spirit (http://www.greydogsoftware.com/ws2/). It puts you in the role of a wrestler and you have to form alliances, sign contracts, workout, and actually wrestle. Probably closer to SvR if you're looking for that. It's also made by the same company that does TEW and you can download a demo to give it a try.

Hope this helps.

[OSUFan_88]

Re: What is the best text PC Wrestling game?

I've always wanted to try wrestling spirit but never really had the funds to do it.

Maybe I'll try it out soon.

I've played TEW and sometimes I think it's too much and requires too much of my time to really get into it deeply. Which is why I liked EWR so much, it's a much more simplified version of TEW.

[The GIGGAS]

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Yeah, that's the one thing TEW can do. If you start with the 'E, you've got to book RAW, SmackDown, and Superstars every week, along with multitudes of PPVs...

That's why I generally start off at (and give up before progressing farther than) local level feds. I feel the money game and getting good grades at the bottom is more fun than the global fed.

WreSpi is pretty good, but it's super kayfabe. That's the one thing that got me about the two games. TEW, you're calling all of the shots in a realistic wrestling universe. WreSpi is fighting in the kayfabe world. It's kind of odd, in that way.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Do the games have real roster files that are out there, and pretty updated? So if I get TEW, I could get a pretty recent WWE file?

[The GIGGAS]

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Do the games have real roster files that are out there, and pretty updated? So if I get TEW, I could get a pretty recent WWE file?

TEW has multiple real-world datasets. The most recent one was January 1st, 2011 by MrCanada (also the one I use for CODER down there). There are also historical mods, and alternate universes.

It's amazing how many mods TEW has.

I don't think WreSpi has the same level of mods, although I seem to remember Death of the Territories being very highly regarded as a game world.

[Steven547]

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You can hit the forums at those different web sites and download updated "data" files that will give you current rosters.

My only problem with those text games, is that the majority of those are where YOU decide the outcome. I want more of a "booker" feel. I create the matches, and the CPU plays it out for me based on stats / attributes. Some like the feel of deciding the entire card from a "business" perspective, but to me, where's the imagination or excitement of not knowing who will win the title?

[The GIGGAS]

Re: What is the best text PC Wrestling game?

You can hit the forums at those different web sites and download updated "data" files that will give you current rosters.

My only problem with those text games, is that the majority of those are where YOU decide the outcome. I want more of a "booker" feel. I create the matches, and the CPU plays it out for me based on stats / attributes. Some like the feel of deciding the entire card from a "business" perspective, but to me, where's the imagination or excitement of not knowing who will win the title?

You want WMMA.

[Steven547]

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What is WMMA?

[The GIGGAS]

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What is WMMA?

World of Mixed Martial Arts.

You get to be a booker of an MMA company, where you don't have any impact on the winner of the fight. It plays out based on statistics. It's also made by Adam Ryland.

[Majingir]

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What exactly do you mean text based wrestling game? Like an actual program or a website type thing such as the one in my sig(not meant to be a cheap advertisement)

[The GIGGAS]

Re: What is the best text PC Wrestling game?

What exactly do you mean text based wrestling game? Like an actual program or a website type thing such as the one in my sig(not meant to be a cheap advertisement)

I'm pretty sure he means a program like TEW and EWR. He did mention those two on the first post.

[Majingir]

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I didn't know what those are. I thought they were like efeds or something.

[The GIGGAS]

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I didn't know what those are. I thought they were like efeds or something.

Sir, you are missing out. TEW is a legendary game.

[Dirty Turtles]

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I play TEW2010 all the time. I'm running the No Holds Barred 1989 mod right now as the WWF. It's a lot of fun to try and build up (or keep built up) your promotion. I might do a parallel one as NWA as well, because I really want to use Ric Flair and have some kickass matches.

I have other mods on my game, such as the War Begins set in 1995, Montreal Aftermath set in 1997 and a current world data game.

I'm loving the 1989 mod, because I basically get to re-write the mainstream wrestling story. Ted DiBiase will become champion, Hogan, Savage, etc may not go to the WCW and the Monday Night Wars may never happen. Then again who knows, something totally new and awesome could be born instead.