2k15: What improvements do YOU want to see?

King RyderFan · February 10, 2014

Now 2k15 has been announced & is in production I thought this would be a suitable topic. As the title implies, what improvements do you want to see made in WWE 2k15? Here are some of mine:

Story mode: Please, please, PLEASE no more re-enacting past moments! It is no fun re-enacting stuff you can find on DVDs, YouTube, and the WWE network. Please be original! If you want to do historical moments 2k, make it "What if?", fantasy scenarios. (ie. What if Hogan never helped Savage at WM4, resulting in Andre's constant interference winning DiBiase the championship? What if The Rock refused Hogan's handshake at WM X8? What if CM Punk never walked out on WWE?)

Abilities: Do away with almost all of them. Bring back the fighting styles from SVR2008. Except with one major difference; you can choose how many fighting styles someone has, one, two, heck, even let someone have all eight of them. Guys like Khali & Andre just need one (powerhouse) while guys like CM Punk & Eddie Guerrero could use quite a few of them (High Flyer, Showman, Submission, Brawler, Dirty (if heel)). However, some abilities like resiliency should still be available on their own. And speaking of resiliancy, make it available for use more than once per match, make it so it costs us a special each time we use it.

OMG Moments: Make it so each one can only be used once per match. Make them like the spots they are.

Catch finishers: Make so that that they can only be used while standing. The sudden pop-up is quite unrealistic. Also, add a few more (Batista Bomb, Sharpshooter, Armbar, Crossface, Powerbomb, fall-away slam, Spinebuster, etc.)

Announce Table: Allow us to set the top-rope dive through the table (a Shhoting Star would look epic) as well as the announce table grapple. Seeing everyone with the same DDT & top rope elbow is annoying.)

Match rules: Allow us to get really in-depth with the rules. (How long is the pin count, is it three or five? What causes a DQ? Weapon shots or Top rope dives? etc.)

Sliders: Give us more sliders, as well as one for each superstar. (How often do they use top rope dives, what is the likelihood of them attempting to cheat?)

Allies & Enemies: Allow us to choose them for the NPCs as well. (For example, setting the ref to be friends with Triple H and enemies with Daniel Bryan would mean that during a HHH Vs Bryan match, the ref is more likely to let HHH get away with stuff that Daniel Bryan can't. And setting Bryan to be enemies with Michael Cole and friends with Jerry Lawler would mean that when the two commentate together, Cole's more likely to speak negatively on Bryan while Lawler's more likely to stick up for him.) Also, don't limit us to five allies & enemies. Allow us up ten for each guy.

Tag teams & stables: Allow us up to ten guys for each team. It's nice that you guys us a load of nWo guys this year but it is a bit annoying that I have to make 10 teams just to cover all tag team & trio combinations because I can't stick all eight of them in the same team.

Roster selection screen: allow us to organise the roster screen how we want. I can imagine how fustrating it must be to have to search through 100 spots just to find the one CAW you are looking for. And after some counting, I worked out that all of the in-game & DLC divas could have fit on the same screen as the guys.

Titantrons & themes: give us more Titantrons & themes. For example, if both Edge & Randy Orton are in, then the Rated RKO theme & tron should be in as well. Certain themes & trons like DX & the nWo should be in every year. It is extremely annoying to see the Evolution tron in WWE '13 when there were only two of the members in that game (Triple H & Randy Orton) but in 2k14 when we have all four members, the Titantron isn't there. In-game themes are becoming even more important as Sony & Microsoft are dragging their heels with MP3 support on their latest consoles. You can't afford to miss stuff like that out.

EJ! · February 10, 2014

Well since my thread got deleted I'll just post it here.

Gameplay:

*Euphoria physics engine + weight detection- I ask for this every year and people don't seem to realize how much this could benefit this game. It makes landings and selling more realistic, it shits on Havok with weapons and other environmental physics, and it just makes it more fun and hard to get bored of. It shoots replayability through the roof because you're gonna wanna see how different a move looks every time you execute it depending on where you execute it and who you execute it on. Guys, just imagine the crazy ass brutal bump videos you know people will share on Youtube. And for this to be even more fun there need to be little to no invisible walls.

*Fatigue and Selling- that 5-Star Wrestling game that has yet to come out seems to do this right. BRING BACK STAMINA.The player sells their injuries as they execute moves to their opponent. I feel like this is basic wrestling. As a match a goes on, a wrestler starts to feel the pain and the wear and tear of the match and it shows after every big move they execute. Superplex late in the match, outside dive late in the match, desperation signature late in the match, both wrestlers should feel the pain, both wrestlers should stay down. And if one wrestler is able to pull off a big move earlier in the match, it should still take a lot out of him and he should still take time to get up. Even when a wrestler rolls out of the way of a diving move, they shouldn't just get back up immediately. There should be desperation finishers which are finishers that come out of nowhere after the person doing it reverses a move or gets up from a 10 count (which also should be brought back). Also when it comes to landing through tables and other weapons, the game should sense what the weapon is and have the wrestler writhe accordingly. Land on back to a chair or thumbtacks or flat ladder, they should scream and squirm. Going through a table or land back on steel steps or through a ladder, they should just lay there how they landed.

*Chain Wrestling/Mat Wrestling/Test Of Strength Sequences- I think there should be a choice of match paces before you start a match like after you pick Normal, Quick, or Epic, you should be able to pick Regular (Quick basic chain wrestling or mat wrestling sequence for a regular midcard match most likely), Clinic (longer more advanced sequence for people like Punk Y2J and DBry), and Grudge (no sequence for personal matches with hatred involved). These should be Signature Skills (I hope they switch it to Signature Skills instead of Abilities) titled Chain Wrestling, Mat Wrestling, and Test of Strength which requires a certain weight minimum to be equipped. When both wrestlers have the same skill then the sequences will trigger. The moves done in sequences can be customized in create-a-moveset. The only controls needed are the reverse button and the grapple stick to change position on offense.

*Grappling- after the sequences are over, NO MORE SIDE HEADLOCK/WRISTLOCK/WAISTLOCK/FACELOCK/COLLAR AND ELBOW TO SETUP GRAPPLES PLEASE. I can't tell how annoyed I am when a side headlock is done in the middle of a TLC match or a run-in. It's unrealistic. There are so many animations that would make more sense. We even used to be able to pick them. I think the last game we could was HCTP.

*New Striking System- I want back and forth strike battles after both get up from a 10 count which is again just basic wrestling. I want them as basic as WWE/TNA, as flashy as indy, and as stiff and brutal as Japan. I want to combos to look more smooth and realistic and not so fast and arcadey. As a matter of fact combos should be triggered from grapples like the AKAI games and the combos can be dodged or reversed and if dodged, the wrestler has a quick window to hit a strong strike or grapple. Dodge or reverse is based off of Reversal Style. I want strike battles on the top turnbuckle after an avalanche move is resisted with the loser of the strike battle either falling to his back or executing the avalanche move they were going for originally.

*Pin- there should be an option to roll or crawl to a pin after EVERY MOVE.

*Submission-bring back the old system from before the struggle submission and bring back the grab ropes animations. Also, recognize rest hold as rest holds and make them impossible to tap out to. Submission reversals into submissions.

*Finishers- they gave us catch finishers but it just doesn't hit the spot. Here's how I think finishers should work and I'll use the RKO for example: after you press finisher you should see Randy jump and his arms go for the head of his opponent no matter where he or his opponent is. The animation should trigger regardless. To put it better, it should almost be like a strike move and if his opponent is in range he will catch an RKO. Two reversal opportunities: dodge his lunge or push him off. This way catching someone in an RKO feels more organic and out of nowhere. For an AA or any lifting finisher, pressing the finisher button would have Cena or whoever duck and lunge for the opponent.

*Tag Team- I think Hot Tags should be more organic and controlable and customizable. It's too structured and I never even feel like using them.

*Multi-Man Matches- the ability to dive on multiple people and perform grapples on two people like in 2K14 but more moves from more positions.

*Misc. Gameplay- bridge ladder from apron to barricade, 2nd rope to another ladder rung. Overhaul running up the ladder (gimme a Shelton style senton or nothing). Jump off barricade. Run and jump off steel steps. Fight around arena including on and off stage area (for grudge matches only). There should be a No-Sell Signature Skill and if both wrestlers have it during a clinic we should have indy/Japanese style no-sell sequences during a back and forth after both get up from a 10 count (there is a wonderful no sell animation in Virtua Pro Wrestling 2). Bring back the modifier not only to do alternate moves but also to climb the 2nd rope or climb and face outside. Bring back tapping A/X to slowly get up because that was actually way more realistic than they think. Crawling to a corner to get up on your feet and/or regain stamina. I want there to be so much to do in a match that it's hard to cover it all while youre playing. Add Reversal Styles like in DOR 2. There should be an ability to toss out of the ring rather than irish whip or clothesline out of ring Royal Rumble/comeback/run-in style when the opponent is against the ropes. Bring UCMs back.

CREATE:

*CAW- an overhaul on body types to choose from. The body and face morphing should be like they are in most sports games now, moving the analog stick to a certain area makes him really fat, another area makes him really ripped, another area makes him really skinny and every spot in between blends the extremes together. They should add hair and facial hair morphing which would work the same way. They should give us the ability to put shine on tights, trunks, and pants. The morphing feature should be applied to clothes to edit size and fit.

*CAM-there should be a few new move situations: Opponent bent over. Opponent on knees.Opponent sitting. Opponent on all fours. Diving from top rope to standing opponent outside. Strike/Running strike/Diving/Springboard to back of opponent. Opponent leaning on barricade. Opponent sitting in chair. Opponent leaning on apron. Create a Comeback. Create A Hot Tag. Create A Chain Wrestling Sequence. Mat Wrestling Sequence. Test of Strength Sequence. Dive from second rope. There should be moves that send the opponent into different situations like in Raw 2. Reanimate every diving or springboard move implemented in SVR 2010 because they are disgusting. Bring back the 10 count KO. Bring back the sleeper submission system from SvR2006.

Your turn.

Mr.Dreadful · February 10, 2014

a revamped colour palette= gloss colours, flat colours, metallic colours ect

-Mason- · February 10, 2014

Story mode similar to HCTP but with the choice of being a NXT superstar, WWE superstar or WWE Legend and getting to decide how to establish yourself

CROSS-Out · February 10, 2014

I like these Ideas so far from everyone... hmm... what to add...

Let us use friggin strike moves as finishers dammit!

azrael · February 10, 2014

Alot of the stuff being asked for (like Allies and Enemies with NPC characters like Cole & Lawler requires far more than what I think even the next gen systems/games are capable of doing and it's such a niche feature that I don't see a broad amount of players using for example, cool idea though).

As far as what i want to see?

A game that isn't broken out of the box, there's no reason for the game to freeze up when I'm deleting a CAW's alternate attire that I don't want so that I then lose that CAW data.

Abilities? I'd like to see the original abilities come back. Stuff like LockPick, Weapons Specialist, Crimson Mask, etc.

More support from the development team. What I mean by this, and I know with copyrights and stuff it could a little complicated than I might make it seem here, but stuff like...Attribute Guides or Official CAWs made by the development team. Okay, let's use...Ken Shamrock as an example. An officially sanctioned 2k/Yukes CAW of that wrestler, similar to like the DLC stuff, but at least by making him a CAW it's less intense than say trying to program a whole new wrestler into the game. 2k/Yukes could then put him up on Community Creations, BAM.

With DLC...Stuff like entrance music/moves/movie packs. Maybe don't include something like Rated-RKO's music/titantron in the game but include it as DLC with some others.

Create-A-Finisher needs to be overhauled completely. The original impetus behind this feature was great, but now it's less about "making moves that one doesn't see in the WWE" and more about "Hey. How many variations of the Attitude Adjustment or the GTS or the Codebreaker can you come up with."

Little stuff? Okay. This year for example. If I download a fan made WCW Monday Nitro arena, and put Shawn Michaels in a match in that arena...The banners on the side that bare the Nitro logo etc. are suddenly "XXX YEARS OF WRESTLEMANIA" completely taking me out of the moment that I've just tried to cultivate. If i shut off the side banner in Create-An-Entrance, then the banners are completely black/blank when he comes out. The only fix is removing his entrance video entirely which still sucks. There should be a better fix around this sort of thing.

Also. I don't know about anybody else, but i have issues in universe mode with wrestlers and entrance music. If im doing a match with Ric Flair vs. Sting in universe, and I've given Sting his proper WCW theme music, he'll come out and it'll be all random as to who's music he actually enters to. Again. This is a glitch that shouldn't have come with this game at all.

Create-A-Wrestler, we need better attires available. Nobody is seriously using things like the Gorrilla Suit. I wouldn't take anything out, just give us some better/more options. Call names! Don't remove anything but keep adding. Also. If a superstar IS ALREADY ON THE ROSTER, THERE'S NOT A SINGLE REASON ANY PART OF THEIR NAME SHOULDN'T BE AVAILABLE FOR CREATE-A-WRESTLER, you've already had to record it!!!

I agree with the Create-A-Stable stuff...That stuff needs to be re-worked and so does the whole stable/tag entrances. Again...Call Names on that need to be better as well...