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  • DXZeke
    Straight Edge
    • Feb 2003
    • 2538

    #1

    Another Showdown Take

    I thought I was going to hate this game since all I keep seeing is a lot of nit picking about everything on the game on Here and some other message boards.

    I agree with most of it, but it's not a "game killer."

    The CAW is definitly lacking which is sad. I know a lot of you guys like making other wrestlers and yes, some of what was said to be in the game isn't.

    I saw a post a few days ago with people saying, "there's only 4 grapple moves" etc. Someone responded back by saying, "back in the day they didn't use many moves." That alone was sort of making me think twice. I decided to say, hell with it and open the game. There's more than 4 friking grapple moves. 8 from tie up - 8 from standing - from the front. Well, that just matched smackdowns amount of grapple moves.

    I personally think that the gameplay isn't that bad. It's slower paced than smackdown, which is nice. I really like the smackdown series, but sometimes it's too fast.

    The guys at Austin Studios for Acclaim did a pretty good job. Granted they've got some stuff to work on... Which is most of the complaints I see - Collsion Detection, some teleporting, etc. This isn't Yukes or AKI making this game. Those guys have been and always will be wrestling orintated programers. As long as Acclaim will give a listen to the Fans that are in message boards they've got a shot at keeping the series improving. Hopefully than can add a couple wrestling fans that are programmers to the team.

    blah blah blah
    I just don't understand how this game is as bad as some here at OS and others elsehwere make it. Yeah, some things suck and are missing, but there are things that don't suck. Gameplay is decent and the game is fun.

    I just hope some people that are turned off trying Showdown wlll at least rent the game since it's not as awful as some of the comments have made it out to be. I'm happy I checked the game out since for some of us it's a great trip down memory lane and not to bad of a game.
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  • Brian_OS
    MVP
    • Jul 2002
    • 1905

    #2
    Re: Another Showdown Take

    How in the hell did teliporting get past the testing department? ... uh, I watched tons of matches growing up and don't remember seeing any of them teliport across the ring.. That and the collision detection really bothers me about this game... This is 2004 and a game should never been released with these kinds of problems.. I can't in any way justify spending 50 bukcs on this game, 20 maybe... If there goal was to rework the game from the gound up the development cycle should have been at least 6 months longer.. As it stands now we are playing a beta version of the game..

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    • Brian_OS
      MVP
      • Jul 2002
      • 1905

      #3
      Re: Another Showdown Take

      How in the hell did teliporting get past the testing department? ... uh, I watched tons of matches growing up and don't remember seeing any of them teliport across the ring.. That and the collision detection really bothers me about this game... This is 2004 and a game should never been released with these kinds of problems.. I can't in any way justify spending 50 bukcs on this game, 20 maybe... If there goal was to rework the game from the gound up the development cycle should have been at least 6 months longer.. As it stands now we are playing a beta version of the game..

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      • Brian_OS
        MVP
        • Jul 2002
        • 1905

        #4
        Re: Another Showdown Take

        How in the hell did teliporting get past the testing department? ... uh, I watched tons of matches growing up and don't remember seeing any of them teliport across the ring.. That and the collision detection really bothers me about this game... This is 2004 and a game should never been released with these kinds of problems.. I can't in any way justify spending 50 bukcs on this game, 20 maybe... If there goal was to rework the game from the gound up the development cycle should have been at least 6 months longer.. As it stands now we are playing a beta version of the game..

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        • koolbubbaice
          MVP
          • May 2004
          • 2236

          #5
          Re: Another Showdown Take

          I don't like paying 50.00 for a unfinished game..50.00 is a lot for the younger gamers.. Guess we should all rent Acclaim wrestling games from now on.. I give the developers little credit.. Teleporting, etc..Should have been fixed along with about 2/3rds of the game.. It is a game killer.. When playing I imagine how great this game could have been minus the bugs/glitches & the clunky controls..Would have been awesome..
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          • koolbubbaice
            MVP
            • May 2004
            • 2236

            #6
            Re: Another Showdown Take

            I don't like paying 50.00 for a unfinished game..50.00 is a lot for the younger gamers.. Guess we should all rent Acclaim wrestling games from now on.. I give the developers little credit.. Teleporting, etc..Should have been fixed along with about 2/3rds of the game.. It is a game killer.. When playing I imagine how great this game could have been minus the bugs/glitches & the clunky controls..Would have been awesome..
            Redskins Fan. The 82 Smurfs will never die. 83/88/92 NFL world champions!!

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            • koolbubbaice
              MVP
              • May 2004
              • 2236

              #7
              Re: Another Showdown Take

              I don't like paying 50.00 for a unfinished game..50.00 is a lot for the younger gamers.. Guess we should all rent Acclaim wrestling games from now on.. I give the developers little credit.. Teleporting, etc..Should have been fixed along with about 2/3rds of the game.. It is a game killer.. When playing I imagine how great this game could have been minus the bugs/glitches & the clunky controls..Would have been awesome..
              Redskins Fan. The 82 Smurfs will never die. 83/88/92 NFL world champions!!

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              • jordan0386
                Banned
                • May 2003
                • 9235

                #8
                Re: Another Showdown Take

                im actually enjoying it...

                if you harp on the negative...you might as well take it back...whats done is done...

                my main gripe is how everyone is so [censored] huge...gimme a break

                oh...and i saw some weight detection...i was sting and when i picked up abdullah, stings knees buckled...also...he couldnt do the stand still suplex on abdullah...only momentum driven moves

                i still wish the weight detection was deeper...i gotta fight andre to see how it really is

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                • jordan0386
                  Banned
                  • May 2003
                  • 9235

                  #9
                  Re: Another Showdown Take

                  im actually enjoying it...

                  if you harp on the negative...you might as well take it back...whats done is done...

                  my main gripe is how everyone is so [censored] huge...gimme a break

                  oh...and i saw some weight detection...i was sting and when i picked up abdullah, stings knees buckled...also...he couldnt do the stand still suplex on abdullah...only momentum driven moves

                  i still wish the weight detection was deeper...i gotta fight andre to see how it really is

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                  • jordan0386
                    Banned
                    • May 2003
                    • 9235

                    #10
                    Re: Another Showdown Take

                    im actually enjoying it...

                    if you harp on the negative...you might as well take it back...whats done is done...

                    my main gripe is how everyone is so [censored] huge...gimme a break

                    oh...and i saw some weight detection...i was sting and when i picked up abdullah, stings knees buckled...also...he couldnt do the stand still suplex on abdullah...only momentum driven moves

                    i still wish the weight detection was deeper...i gotta fight andre to see how it really is

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                    • funky_chicken
                      MVP
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 3282

                      #11
                      Re: Another Showdown Take

                      I picked up the game today when I got off work. Granted it isn't perfect (what game is), but it isn't a bad game. I have been enjoying it so far. I like the selection of wrestlers and the gameplay is solid.

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                      • funky_chicken
                        MVP
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 3282

                        #12
                        Re: Another Showdown Take

                        I picked up the game today when I got off work. Granted it isn't perfect (what game is), but it isn't a bad game. I have been enjoying it so far. I like the selection of wrestlers and the gameplay is solid.

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                        • funky_chicken
                          MVP
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 3282

                          #13
                          Re: Another Showdown Take

                          I picked up the game today when I got off work. Granted it isn't perfect (what game is), but it isn't a bad game. I have been enjoying it so far. I like the selection of wrestlers and the gameplay is solid.

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