WWE '12

WWE 12 is an professional wrestling video game developed and published by THQ for the PlayStation (PS3), Wii and Xbox 360 systems. It is the first game in the WWE series, the fourteenth in the combined series and is the sequel to WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011. It is said to be the revolution of the series, time by time making it more realistic. It is one of the highest rated Modern games in the wrestle video game category. It is said that this game will be part of the new series however it will change in the next 6 years so on.

Gameplay
Reinventing its iconic SmackDown vs. Raw series, WWE ’12 boasts all-new Predator Technology, which provides the most fluid and realistic animations ever seen in a WWE video game, improved artificial intelligence (A.I.) and an innovative “Breaking Point” submission system. Immersing the WWE Universe in the action even further is WWE ‘12’s dynamic TV-style presentation that utilizes new rendering and lighting technologies to masterfully recreate the unique thrills of Raw, SmackDown and WWE pay-per-view events. In the new Universe mode you now have more freedom. You can at any time assign any championship to a brand, change the name of the show (for example to WCW Nitro instead of Raw, or ECW instead of Smackdown) and in general there are better "stories" that do not repeat like Smackdown vs. Raw 2011.In addition, there is only one announce table and it stands next to a couple of chairs that you can use as a weapon. The difficulty in NORMAL WWE'12 can be compared with the difficulty in LEGEND WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011. It has been confirmed that there are 5 Free Brawl (Backstage matches) areas, There are 62 in Game Unlockables. including 14 arenas, 14 Wrestler, 14 Attire, 14 titles and 6 Extras and it has also been confirmed that there are 7 "fixed" Stables / teams in the game as a default, there names are yet to be confirmed

Features
WWE action is redefined with new Predator Technology. This new system delivers a fresh and strategic gameplay experience that looks, feels and plays better than ever before. The gameplay you have demanded is finally here with the most fluid WWE action and realistic animations to date in a WWE videogame, improved A.I. and an all-new Breaking Point submission system.
 * NEW PREDATOR TECHNOLOGY

Witness the most electrifying presentation in all of sports entertainment. A dynamic new broadcast camera system and badder visual presentation replicate everything you see on WWE's television broadcasts. New rendering and lighting technologies will provide the most realistic WWE Superstars, WWE Divas and WWE Legends and best-looking in-ring action to date.
 * DYNAMIC WWE TV PRESENTATION

Take control of your WWE career in a bigger, badder and better WWE Universe. Your actions determine your destiny and shape your experience, as storylines, matches, alliances and rivalries are built based on your decisions.
 * WWE UNIVERSE 2.0

WWE '12's best-in-class creation suite gives you the ability to create Superstars, entrances, finishing moves, storylines, Highlight Reels and all-new capabilities never before seen in a WWE videogame. Go online and upload your creations to share them with the WWE Universe and download creations from others to add to your own experience.
 * CREATE AN ARENA

Playable Superstars

 * John Cena
 * The Miz
 * Randy Orton
 * Alberto Del Rio
 * Daniel Bryan
 * Edge
 * Justin Gabriel
 * Wade Barrett
 * Booker T
 * Kane
 * Kelly Kelly
 * Zack Ryder
 * The Rock (pre-order exclusive)
 * CM Punk
 * The Undertaker
 * David Otunga
 * Stone Cold Steve Austin
 * Eddie Guerrero
 * Sin Cara
 * Husky Harris
 * Mason Ryan
 * Heath Slater
 * Yoshi Tatsu
 * Kevin Nash
 * Santino Marella
 * Cody Rhodes
 * Kofi Kingston
 * Jack Swagger
 * Vader
 * Dolph Ziggler

DLC Pack #1

 * Shawn Michaels
 * Jerry Lawler
 * Jim Ross
 * Michael Cole

DLC Pack #2

 * Trish Stratus
 * Kharma
 * Brie Bella
 * Nikki Bella
 * Vickie Guerrero
 * Alicia Fox

DLC Pack #3

 * Randy Savage
 * Batista
 * Brodus Clay
 * Mick Foley

Non-Playable Figures

 * Commentary Team: Michael Cole (Play-by-Play) and Jerry "The King" Lawler (Color)
 * Justin Roberts (Raw Ring Announcer) Booker T (Smackdown Ring Announcer)
 * Ricardo Rodriguez (Personal Ring Announcer for Alberto Del Rio)
 * Tony Chimel (SmackDown Ring Announcer)

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Reception
The game got it's first outstanding review form the top site, IGN. Giving it a shocking 9.0. This is the highest rating ever for WWE series of gaming. It got named on IGN's one of the best of the year and the fall. They said WWE '12 not only manages to still bottle the core essence and style of the wrestling industry, it does it in a way that doesn't sacrifice gameplay design and balance. If anything, the game's faults consist of attributes that ironically duplicate the WWE's own creative struggles. They said it's intense, hardcore, strategic, fun and you will never get bored of the variety and game play it has to offer. It has 80% overall as of GameRankigs. EGM gave it 9 as well. Console Obsession gave it 8 and XBOX magazine gave it 7. GameShark gave it it's lowest rating, giving it only a C- that the series impact is disappearing.

Gallery
For more, please see : WWE 12/Gallery

Trivia

 * Returning feature by popular demand from fans was a title match(e.g the WWE Championship) at any show if the play so desires(e.g WWE Champ CM Punk against Randy Orton on an edition of Raw)
 * The WWE Draft had been implamented in the game where two or more superstars compete for a draft pick.
 * There is a 1 in 10 chance a champion (World Heavyweight or WWE Champion) will be drafted.
 * In this game the WWE Brand Extension has ended with superstars from both shows being able to compete on either show, meaning the WWE Draft could be meaningless.
 * If one is to form a team (e.g Daniel Bryan and Sin Cara) the team would stay formed until they have a fight amoungst each other, meaning a team could stay a team for years on end, and not even have a match together.
 * In WWE Universe (2.0) if a superstar is injured. Later on if a player wins a title with a heel(bad guy) character, the injured superstar will return and either make the save, or make the save and turn on the fan favorite.
 * Oddly in WWE Universe mode, if a superstar is injured and is gone for more then 3 months, that superstar does not defend the title, nor is it taken away, this is possibly an oversight.