As tradition dictates, THQ back in the ring with Smackdown Vs Raw 2010, its simulation wrestling as expected each year by millions of fans. I must say that this much-discipline extravaganza remains extremely popular throughout the world. So when the publisher has invited us to cross the Atlantic towards Los Angeles for a weekend of total immersion in the world of wrestling, we happily donned the mask of Rey Mysterio and just body of Big Show to discover all the novelties of this edition 2010.
The presentation of Smackdown Vs Raw 2010 will be conducted outside the Summer Slam 2009, an event is simply a must for all fans of wrestling. For us, small French ignorant, it was a perfect opportunity to immerse themselves in this highly charged atmosphere in particular. And we were not disappointed ... Several hours before the show, the crowd was already beginning to congregate at the Staples Center, a mythical place for an event whose scope is broadly comparable to a major football match in France. Cosplays, accessories of all kinds, fake belts, posters, Americans will stop at nothing to encourage their idols. A big party that ended - for a handful of journalists inside - the opportunity to test in scoop Smackdown Vs Raw 2010. Here are our first impressions.
If you do not know yet Smackdown Vs Raw, you must realize that this series is the fighting game the best selling of all time in the United States, no less. For several years, its development was entrusted to Japanese Yukes, the studio also responsible for the excellent UFC 2009. Specialists in the field who have a genuine culture of wrestling in trying to make the gaming experience as authentic as possible. But if Smackdown Vs Raw can boast of ruling without real competition, a new edition to another are not always obvious. After a 2009 version rather well received by critics, then see what the 2010 vintage will bring.
This year, fashion is personalization. The developers have indeed focused primarily on this aspect enhances the community side with a whole new storyline mode. Before embarking on the conquest of the belt, the player begins by creating his own character, but with possibilities of customization much more advanced than before. Facial features, weight, gimmick, held, style, makeup, all fantasies are now allowed to design the wrestler dreams. Even the manufacture of its logo, which aims to set up his own team, has received special care via an interface pointed to again draw anything and everything.
Fortunately, customizing Smackdown Vs Raw 2010 is not limited to a few ordinary pencil strokes ... In fact, Smackdown Vs Raw 2010 offers outright the possibility of building his world and to choose their destiny by calling his own screenplay. How it works? Yukes makes calls to the creativity of players to mount a whole story behind the scenes and into the ring, centered around numerous cut-scenes. And for once, Smackdown Vs Raw 2010 offers a mini recording studio where aspiring directors can give themselves to their heart through a multitude of possibilities. Passionate love story between a wrestler and Diva, grotesque betrayal, the goal is to design the cut-scene using many sets available. Writing dialogues, the actors arrived, change camera angles, sound effects, this method seems to leave an amazing flexibility for the players. It will nevertheless determine the number of possible ramifications at the scenario before shouting for revolution.
Already present in the 2009 edition, tools for editing what is called finisher moves have been several changes to make the interface more ergonomic. Now even a beginner should be able to assign a series of moves to his wrestler. THQ also promises new moves achievable on the top rope. If we believe the trial conducted by the American editor, players will be able to adjust different parameters such as trajectory and speed of execution of the decision.
Smackdown Vs Raw 2010 has also surf the phenomenon of community and participatory games by allowing players to submit all their creations through the servers of Xbox Live and PSN. You can write your script, your wrestler and even your finisher moves! From an interface (which seems rather nice), any player in the world can discover your latest creation and assign a note. Everyone can contribute in its own way to the game by bringing his own experience. And as on sharing sites, players are asked to note several key words to facilitate searching.
In terms of gameplay, Smackdown Vs Raw 2010 contains its share of novelties and a more subtle way "training" should facilitate interactive access to new entrants. There is also a repositioning of the gauge health (below the wrestlers), and the possibility of making a deal manually with the right stick. As for precisely taken, obviously THQ announces new alternatives with more shots in different positions. On the game modes, there are in addition to all the classic 6 new scenarios, one of them staged the famous Diva. Of the 60 wrestlers present, THQ confirms the return of legends like The Rock.
And unfortunately it ended on a sour note: the 3D engine that began seriously to smell musty. Steps wrestlers robotic, facial expressions simplistic, we can truly regret that this Smackdown Vs Raw 2010 does not contain the new engine developed by Yukes, although it is perfectly exploited by UFC 2009. Reportedly, he will wait until next year for a substantial reform which will chart the greater good! But for the rest, Smackdown Vs Raw 2010 should undoubtedly succeed to attract fans of the discipline with an increasing content stocky and well muscled ideas. Expected release next October 23 .
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