Cornell
08-25-2004, 04:30 PM
So I got it in the mail today (haha thanks man), ran upstairs and put it in my PS2. The first thing I noticed was all of the menu and match music from the last game is still in (they are removing it for the game). You can pick between a Raw menu and a Smackdown menu (only difference is the color and wreslters they show). The only things you can do in the beta are create a wrestler (I marked the hell out when I saw I could use my CAW online) and online mode (Exhibition and Bra and Panties match). The wrestlers are looking alot nicer over last years version, but you can only use a select few (HBK, Y2J, Christian, RVD, Rey Mysterio, Stacy, Trish, and Kane) but CAW vs CAW is where its at. The CAW mode is much more in depth than last year (you can change the color of their friggin teeth), but alot of options and moves aren't available in the beta. In-match, depending on yours or your opponents Net connection its either really laggy, or no lag at all, which is nice. The stare downs and chop fights are really cool, and the arena is a ton bigger than previous games. They use TV style camera angles this year (Think RAW 2) so it makes you feel like you are watching it on tv.
For a beta test, I give it a 9.5/10
For a beta test, I give it a 9.5/10