WWE '12 is a professional wrestling video game developed and published by THQ for the PlayStation 3, 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. WWE '12 was released on November 22, 2011 in North America, November 25 in the United Kingdom and January 26, 2012 in Japan.
Gameplay[]
The People's edition containing DLC Content, a special Rock trading card, A special tin box, the game, an exclusive CD of The Rock and a poster
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[]
- NEW PREDATOR TECHNOLOGY
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.
- DYNAMIC WWE TV PRESENTATION
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.
- WWE UNIVERSE 2.0
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.
- CREATE AN ARENA
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.
Roster[]
Raw[]
- Alberto Del Rio
- Alex Riley
- Big Show
- CM Punk
- David Otunga
- Dolph Ziggler
- Drew McIntyre
- Evan Bourne
- Goldust
- Husky Harris
- Jack Swagger
- John Cena
- John Morrison
- Kofi Kingston
- Mason Ryan
- Michael McGillicutty
- R-Truth
- Rey Mysterio
- Santino Marella
- The Miz
- Triple H
- Zack Ryder
Smackdown[]
- Chavo Guerrero
- Christian
- Cody Rhodes
- Daniel Bryan
- Ezekiel Jackson
- Heath Slater
- Justin Gabriel
- Kane
- Mark Henry
- Randy Orton
- Sheamus
- Sin Cara
- Ted DiBiase Jr.
- Tyson Kidd
- The Undertaker
- Vladimir Kozlov
- Wade Barrett
- William Regal
- Yoshi Tatsu
Divas[]
Legends[]
- Arn Anderson
- Booker T
- Brock Lesnar
- Ax
- Smash
- Eddie Guerrero
- Edge
- Kevin Nash
- Mr. McMahon
- Ricky Steamboat
- Road Warrior Animal
- Road Warrior Hawk
- Stone Cold Steve Austin
- Vader
DLC[]
- Alicia Fox
- Batista
- Brie Bella
- Brodus Clay
- Jerry Lawler
- Jim Ross
- Kane (Masked)
- Kharma
- Macho Man Randy Savage
- Michael Cole
- Mick Foley
- Nikki Bella
- Shawn Michaels
- The Rock
- Trish Stratus
- Vickie Guerrero
Cheat Codes[]
At the main menu, select "My WWE", "Options", then "Cheat Codes". Enter one of the following codes to unlock the corresponding bonus:
- OhHellYeah!—Unlock the WWE Attitude Era Heavyweight Championship.
Create a Superstar names[]
Here is the full list of call names for Create a Superstar:
- A:
Aaron
Abs
Ace
Action
Adams
Akane
Akira
Alan
Alexander
Ali
Alice
Alien
Alpha
Amateur
Ambiguous
American
Andersen
Andrew
Angel
Angus
Arcade
Arch
Archangel
Asian
Azrael
- B:
Baby
Bad
Bailey
Baker
Balmer
Barbarian
Barnett
Bart
Bear
Bell
Belt
Ben
Bernie
Big
Biker
Bill
Bison
Black
Blade
Blank
Blizzard
Blue
Bob
Booger
Bouncer
Boy
Brawler
Brian
British
Brittany
Brody
Brooklyn
Brother
Brown
Bruce
Bruiser
Bryant
Buggy
Burglar
Buster
- C:
Caffeine
Campbell
Canadian
Captain
Carter
Cassidy
Cat
Champ
Chang
Chef
Chen
Chet
Chief
Chimera
Cho
Chris
Chuck
Clarence
Clark
Cliff
Clinton
Cloud
Cobra
Cockroach
Coconut
Cole
Colin
Colt
Commander
Communist
Convict
Cooper
Cop
Corporate
Corpse
Cory
Cowboy
Crack
Craig
Crazed
Crazy
Crimson
Crocodile
Cruise
Crusty
Cyborg
- D:
Daddy
Dallas
Dan
Danger
Daring
Dark
Darrell
David
Davis
Deal
Defector
Devon
Dinosaur
Dirty
Disaster
Diva
Doc
Doctor
Dog
Dojo
Dominator
Don
Double
Dublin
Duke
Dynamite
- E:
Eagle
Earl
East
Eater
Ed
El
Electric
Eliminator
Emerson
Eric
Expert
Eye
- F:
Falcon
Fanboy
Fast
Fisher
Flying
Fool
Fox
Franco
Frank
Freaky
Frenchman
Funky
Funny
Future
- G:
Gabe
Gaming
Gangster
Garcia
Gary
Gates
Genius
George
Ghost
Giant
Gilbert
Girl
God
Gold
Golden
Goldman
Gonzales
Good
Goth
Grabber
Graham
Grandma
Grandpa
Grave
Gray
Great
Green
Greg
Griffin
Grime
Grizzly
Groovy
Gun
Guy
- H:
Hacker
Hammer
Hammett
Harris
Harry
Heavenly
Heavy
Henry
Hero
Hideous
Hill
Holly
Hollywood
Homer
Hood
Hooligan
Howard
Hugh
Hundred
Hunter
- I:
Ian
Icon
Icy
Iron
Irritating
- J:
Jack
Jaguar
Jake
James
Japanese
Jay
Jefe
Jeffrey
Jesse
Jessica
Jester
Jet
Jim
Jimmy
Jin
Job
Joe
John
Johnson
Jones
Jordan
Josh
Judge
Judo
Jun
Just
Justice
Justin
- K:
Karate
Kareem
Keith
Ken
Kendo
Kevin
Killer
King
Kirk
Kisser
Kitty
Kline
Kobayashi
Korean
Kowalczyk
Kurt
- L:
Lance
Lassiter
Lauren
Lee
Legend
Leon
Lewis
Liam
Lightning
Lilith
Log
Long
Lopez
Lovecraft
Lover
Lunatic
Lurking
- M:
Macho
Macleod
Madman
Magic
Majestic
Malcolm
Mall
Man
Maniac
Manly
Mantis
Marcus
Mark
Marshall
Martin
Martinez
Marty
Masked
Master
Mastodon
Matsuda
Matsumoto
Maverick
Max
McDonald
McGregor
Mechanic
Mega
Member
Men
Mercer
Metal
Meticulous
Mexican
Mick
Mike
Miles
Miller
Mime
Mini
Mitchell
Mommy
Monkey
Monster
Moore
Morgan
Morris
Mortal
Motor
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms.
Mummy
Murphy
Muscle
Mutant
- N:
Natural
Navajo
Nelson
Nerd
New
Nightmare
Ninja
Nitro
Noah
North
Nose
Nut
- O:
Octopus
Old
Oliver
Olympian
Omega
Oozing
Orange
Otaku
Outlaw
Owen
- P:
Pain
Palmer
Panda
Panther
Park
Parker
Pastor
Pathetic
Pathological
Patriotic
Paul
Penguin
Perez
Peter
Phantom
Phenom
Pierre
Pirate
Playboy
Poker
Powell
Prince
Princess
Pristine
Pro
Professor
Purple
- Q:
Queen
Quinn
Quitter
- R:
Rabid
Ralston
Ramirez
Randy
Real
Red
Ricardo
Richard
Rick
Riley
Ring
Rivera
Robinson
Rocker
Rocky
Rodriguez
Ronald
Roy
Russ
Russian
Ryan
- S:
Sam
Samoan
Samurai
Sanchez
Santos
Sapp
Savior
Scorpion
Scott
Scottish
Screaming
Sears
Senator
Sensation
Sergeant
Sergio
Serpent
Seth
Sexy
Shane
Shaw
Shawn
Show
Shrinker
Silent
Silva
Silver
Sister
Skater
Skinner
Slate
Small
Smasher
Smith
Smoking
Sniper
Snow
Sokolov
Soldier
Sophia
Soul
South
Soviet
Spectacular
Stalker
Stallion
Star
Stephen
Steve
Stick
Storms
Street
Strong
Stunt
Submission
Sue
Sullivan
Sunshine
Superstar
Surfer
Surgeon
Suzuki
- T:
Tank
Tattooed
Taylor
Teacher
Technical
Ted
Teenager
The
Terror
Thief
Thighs
Thing
Thomas
Thompson
Thousand
Thunder
Tickler
Tiger
Tiny
Todd
Tokyo
Tom
Tony
Tornado
Torres
Toy
Trevor
Triple
Trouble
Troy
Turner
Turtle
Twin
- U:
Ugly
Ultimate
Ultra
Uncle
Unstoppable
- V:
Vega
Victor
Viper
Virtual
Voodoo
- W:
Walker
Wall
Walter
Warden
Warlock
Washington
Watson
Wayne
Webmaster
West
Whiny
White
William
Williams
Williamson
Wilson
Witch
Wolverine
Wrestler
- X:
Xander
- Y:
Yama**** Yap Yellow York Yosef Young Youngblood
Xbox 360 Achievements[]
Reception[]
WWE '12 received generally positive reviews upon release, with IGN giving it a 9.0. This was the highest rating ever for a game in the WWE series. It got named on IGN's one of the best of the year and the fall. They said that WWE '12 not only managed to still bottle the core essence and style of the wrestling industry, it did it in a way that didn'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 was intense, hardcore, strategic, fun and you would never get bored of the variety and gameplay it had to offer. It has an 80% overall from GameRankings. EGM gave it a 9 as well. Console Obsession gave it an 8 and Xbox magazine gave it a 7. GameShark gave it a C-, saying that the series' impact was disappearing.
Gallery[]
Screenshots[]
Trivia[]
- A returning feature, by popular demand from fans, is a title match (e.g. the WWE Championship) at any show if the player desires (e.g. WWE Champ CM Punk against Randy Orton on an edition of Raw)
- The WWE Draft has been implemented in the game where two or more superstars compete for a draft pick.
- There is a 1 in 10 chance that a world champion (World Heavyweight or WWE) 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 is almost meaningless.
- If one is to form a team (e.g. Daniel Bryan and Sin Cara) the team will stay formed until they have a fight amongst 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) when a superstar is injured, if a player wins the superstar's title with a heel wrestler, the injured superstar will return and either beat up the heel, or do a face-heel turn and betray the face wrestler challenging the champion.
- Oddly in WWE Universe mode, if a superstar is injured and is gone for more than 3 months, that superstar does not defend the title, nor is it taken away. This is possibly a developer oversight.
- In several promotional magazines and videos, Jacob Cass (the player-created protagonist of the Hero Story in Road To WrestleMania) was sometimes misspelled Jacob Caas or Jacob Caass.
- In WWE'12, a major part of the roster is voiced by themselves (e.g., John Cena voices himself) but other superstars also voice someone else (Animal voices Hawk, due to the latter's death in 2003).
- In the game, there may be a minor glitch where if one is to buy and download "All Unlockables" they may still have to win a match in WWE Universe Mode to unlock Brock Lesnar.
- This game has been jokingly referred to as "The glitchiest WWE game ever" due to its constant glitches during matches by Game Informer.
- If one is to download a custom music track onto a wrestler, the cheering or booing will be much louder than with regular music.
- When you perform an RKO with Randy Orton, Michael Cole says, "thanks for playing", a reference to the game itself, as Orton is on the cover