[adrian29459]

I'm debating whether to get this one, over the years I seem to have grown more and more tired of wrestling games and their lack of evolution. I've heard pretty big things about this game, with a metacritic average of 85 its one of the highest rated smackdown game yet. New features off my head are Create a Story mode, New & Improved Create a Wrestler, Modify Current Wrestler Clothing, Improved Create a Finisher now with Aerial Moves. Thats all I know for now.

Here's some links to promotions that particular websites are doing:

WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010 (Xbox 360): Amazon.co.uk: PC & Video Games - Two free ingame arenas, "The Dirt Sheet" & "Vince's Office".

WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2010 (with GAME Exclusive Downloadable Content) - Xbox 360 - GAME.co.uk - Unlockable Stone Cold Steve Austin downloadable content.

Play.com (UK) : WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2010 (with Play.com Exclusive 'The Rock' In-Game Character Unlock Code) : Xbox 360 - Free Delivery - Unlockable The Rock downloadable content.

Shopto have the game for £35 - http://www.shopto.net/XBOX%20360/GAM...aw%202010.html

Please let me know if theres any other deals out there with content or just the game alone.

Cheers

[toon83]

stone cold offer is ok but unless u play online its pointless as u can create him

buy from shopto next day delivery

[pc83uk]

The rumour is that Asda will be selling it for £27 and Tesco for £26, from Friday through til Sunday.

As far as the offers go, only GAME's Stone Cold one is worthwhile as that's actual downloadable content. Play's The Rock and Amazon's arenas aren't - they're just cheat codes. Rock and those stages are unlocked as part of the Road to WrestleMania storymodes anyway.

I'm not sure whether to save the £13 or go with GAME for Stone Cold, who I really want to use in the Story Designer. I just can't decide whether he's worth adding 33% onto the price of the game.

[toon83]

Originally Posted by pc83uk

The rumour is that Asda will be selling it for £27 and Tesco for £26, from Friday through til Sunday.

As far as the offers go, only GAME's Stone Cold one is worthwhile as that's actual downloadable content. Play's The Rock and Amazon's arenas aren't - they're just cheat codes. Rock and those stages are unlocked as part of the Road to WrestleMania storymodes anyway.

I'm not sure whether to save the £13 or go with GAME for Stone Cold, who I really want to use in the Story Designer. I just can't decide whether he's worth adding 33% onto the price of the game.

where does this rumor come from?

[pc83uk]

It's what people have said on another forum where we've been eagerly anticipating the release. I suspect it's conjecture from the way that they sometimes do it with new releases (like they did with Fifa the other week), but a couple of folks have said they've phoned and Asda confirmed it, then another said Tesco had confirmed it.

Worst case scenario for me is the supermarkets aren't selling it at those prices, then I land at GAME and the Stone Cold is only for pre-orders.

[toon83]

Originally Posted by pc83uk

It's what people have said on another forum where we've been eagerly anticipating the release. I suspect it's conjecture from the way that they sometimes do it with new releases (like they did with Fifa the other week), but a couple of folks have said they've phoned and Asda confirmed it, then another said Tesco had confirmed it.

Worst case scenario for me is the supermarkets aren't selling it at those prices, then I land at GAME and the Stone Cold is only for pre-orders.

if its so then i will return my copy

stone cold is only for pre orders same as they did for wolverine

[pc83uk]

I know they only advertise it as a pre-order thing but I've heard that usually if you buy it on the day the copies will all have the pre-order insert anyway. My plan was that I could buy it cheap from a supermarket and my mate who works at Game get me the code for nowt, but it doesn't look like it'll work out.

I might go into town tomorrow and have a word with GAME, and maybe put a couple of quid down.

[toon83]

Originally Posted by pc83uk

I know they only advertise it as a pre-order thing but I've heard that usually if you buy it on the day the copies will all have the pre-order insert anyway. My plan was that I could buy it cheap from a supermarket and my mate who works at Game get me the code for nowt, but it doesn't look like it'll work out.

I might go into town tomorrow and have a word with GAME, and maybe put a couple of quid down.

if u have a reward card its free to pre order and collect if there is no offer

[luke_1983uk]

asda confims £25.00 from midnight tonight!

now im really intersted

[toon83]

Originally Posted by luke_1983uk

asda confims £25.00 from midnight tonight!

now im really intersted

my copy arrived today looks like i will send it back

[internetuser]

what source confirmed the price at ASDA ?

[toon83]

Originally Posted by internetuser

what source confirmed the price at ASDA ?

daily star

[internetuser]

cheers, I saw it posted in another forum too..

[usher23]

Game confirmed £37.99 in store (360, PS3)

[Kevmo]

just phoned up my local asda, smackdown 2010 is definitely £25 instore, they didnt say how long for though, probs the weekend

[Marc]

mine said they don't know the prices till the day but she thought it'd be around the £27 mark the same as Fifa, so i am crossing my fingers. Going to go down to Asda in the morning and have a look, and if they don't have it, on to Tesco!

[Kevmo]

just got mine, 25 quid from asda on both 360 and ps3 formats.

[internetuser]

its also 25 at tesco

and amazon online if your local supermarket sells out

[jamienufc]

How are people finding the game? Good gameplay? Are the new features noticable?

I'm hoping to get this for my b'day on sunday, so was just wondering what peoples initial thoughts were?

Jamie

[jamienufc]

Got this today.

Did a bit of reading up on the new additions and thought Id take a punt.

If anyone want to plays some matches over live next week, send me a fr.

[Kevmo]

anyone know if theres an option to have the momentum meter/body parts thing back up on the HUD? i miss them

[Marc]

Originally Posted by Kevmo

anyone know if theres an option to have the momentum meter/body parts thing back up on the HUD? i miss them

nope. you can't put that back.

i've been playing this since Friday, have completed HBK, Edge and CAW's Road To Wrestlemania so far. HBK's is a bit boring, but Edge's is hilarious fun and the CAW one is tough (for some reason the last match seems to be on legendary difficulty no matter what you set it to) but fun (and some great comedy moments too)

Love Superstar Threads, have probably spent as much time using that as i have playing the game.. not too fussed with create a finisher, too restrictive, everything ends up looking like a pre-existing move. Loving chain reversals, makes it seem more realistic.

The new Royal Rumble is a bit crap, i can come in at #1 and just throw everyone back out the ring the moment they walk in, on hard difficulty. Can't seem to do the bottom rope elimination or the corner one that often, but the top rope one is ridiculously easy.

Not looking forward to doing Randy Boredom's RTWM, i guess i'll be wrestling Cena every week if it's at all realistic..

[internetuser]

Any way to get the Stone Cold DL content ?

[Kevmo]

can you import your created wrestler from 09 or do you have to make a totally new one?

[Marc]

Originally Posted by internetuser

Any way to get the Stone Cold DL content ?

someone on the ign forums gave me a code

[Marc]

Originally Posted by Kevmo

can you import your created wrestler from 09 or do you have to make a totally new one?

you can't import. The mode has completely changed since last year so it wouldn't be possible

[jamienufc]

Started playing this yesterday and quite enjoying it so far. This is my first wrestling game for about 10 years so have a couple of questions about the gameplay that I was hoping people would be able to help me out with.

1) Can you throw weapons into the ring? I've treid chairs and trash cans but all my wrestler does is drop them to the floor if I press A or B

2) Can you do moves through tables you get from under the ring in extreme rules matches? I can set the table up with A but have no idea how to get my opponent onto it. It it an irish whip (B) or am I missing something?

3) Changing your target. I'm finding this really clunky. Countless times during matches I've been fighting and have suffered interference. I know its LT to change your target, but is this hold LT, or press LT and the direction of your oppenent? I've set targeting to manual in the options menu but am still finding this difficult. I've just started a tag team career path and this mechanic is letting the mode down for me.

4) How do you pick up the ring steps? is it hold A by them?

5) Last night my tag team partner set up a ladder he brought into the ring. How do you do this?

I'm sorry that all my questions are gameplay based, but the manual only really lists basic moves. Is there a place online that lists advanced moves?

Cheers,

Jamie

[Marc]

Originally Posted by jamienufc

Started playing this yesterday and quite enjoying it so far. This is my first wrestling game for about 10 years so have a couple of questions about the gameplay that I was hoping people would be able to help me out with.

1) Can you throw weapons into the ring? I've treid chairs and trash cans but all my wrestler does is drop them to the floor if I press A or B

if you run to the apron while holding the weapon they'll slide it in and follow it into the ring

2) Can you do moves through tables you get from under the ring in extreme rules matches? I can set the table up with A but have no idea how to get my opponent onto it. It it an irish whip (B) or am I missing something?

you have to irish whip them into the long end and then use your finisher to put them through the table

you can also stack one table on top of another then use your finisher to superplex them from the top rope through both tables

you can also set the table on fire in the extreme rules match

3) Changing your target. I'm finding this really clunky. Countless times during matches I've been fighting and have suffered interference. I know its LT to change your target, but is this hold LT, or press LT and the direction of your oppenent? I've set targeting to manual in the options menu but am still finding this difficult. I've just started a tag team career path and this mechanic is letting the mode down for me.

it is clunky but you have to tap it when you're near another wrestler

4) How do you pick up the ring steps? is it hold A by them?

(i think) you have to first hammer throw (hold the irish whip button, strong guys only) your opponent into the steps to knock the steps off the ring post, then you can pick them up

5) Last night my tag team partner set up a ladder he brought into the ring. How do you do this?

press A to stand it up, or to lean it in the corner

I'm sorry that all my questions are gameplay based, but the manual only really lists basic moves. Is there a place online that lists advanced moves?

Cheers,

Jamie

see above

[jamienufc]

Thanks Marc really appreciate that.

Had no idea about stacking tables and setting them on fire so will try that later.

I really am enjoying the game, just wish the LT to traget different opponents was better implemented as it can spoil tag team matches and matches where you suffer interference.

[Marc]

Originally Posted by jamienufc

Thanks Marc really appreciate that.

Had no idea about stacking tables and setting them on fire so will try that later.

I really am enjoying the game, just wish the LT to traget different opponents was better implemented as it can spoil tag team matches and matches where you suffer interference.

i know what you mean, on the harder levels, and in handicap matches, focusing on the wrong guy can be the difference between winning and losing. You can turn on a focus indicator to help but it looks rubbish, the name of the person you're focusing on floats randomly around the screen