WWE '12
Category: PlayStation 3 Game
Console: PlayStation 3 (Download Emulator)
Developer: Yuke's
Publisher: THQ
Series: WWE
Genre: Sports
Mode: Single-player / Multiplayer
Region: US
Views: 2,947,858
Downloads: 1,892,586
Released: November 22, 2011
File Size: 6.6 GB
Rating: 4.8/5 (948 votes)
WWE '12 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by THQ for the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. It was released on November 22, 2011, in North America, November 25 in Europe, and on January 26, 2012, in Japan. A Europe-exclusive WWE '12 WrestleMania Edition was released on May 25, 2012.
It is the thirteenth overall installment in the WWE series, WWE '12 is the successor to WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011, and first game in the series to be developed exclusively for the seventh generation of home consoles. The game was succeeded by WWE '13 in 2012.
In exhibition mode the weak/strong grapple system from the past games has been removed. Characters now perform different moves based on their opponent's current physical state. Players now have a window of opportunity to attack while still in a downed state and can also interrupt moves and Royal Rumble eliminations with attacks.
Similarly, the pinning meter from the past games has been reworked to make it more difficult to kick out as a wrestler takes more damage. In addition, the ability to store finishing moves has returned. A new feature called "Dynamic Comebacks" gives players on the verge of losing the opportunity to successfully hit a combination of moves to gain two finishing moves.
The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of WWE '12 received generally positive reviews. IGN gave the game a 9.0 out of 10, stating that the gameplay changes are "breathing new life into its core mechanics". This makes WWE '12 one of IGN's highest rated wrestling game ever.
Mike D'Alonzo of G4 called it "the best wrestling game ever made". However, Andy Hartup of Computer and Video Games gave the game a 6.7 out of 10 and wrote that the game "offers little more than some new gloss painted over an old product".
