"wwe universe", the mode in which players participate in matches and storylines that are booked automatically, returned from the previous year with additional cutscenes. the "road to wrestlemania," the mode in which players participate in a pre-scripted storyline featuring actual wwe superstar voices also returned. instead of choosing one of a number of different stories lasting three months each, the mode in wwe '12 consists of a single storyline taking place over eighteen months of wwe programming and encompassing two wrestlemania events. the mode is split into three acts, the first of which sees the player assuming the role of the villainous sheamus. the second act is centered around the heroic triple h and the final act features the player taking control of a created superstar named jacob cass. the game also includes creation modes for superstars, entrances, finishing moves, storylines, highlight reels, and arenas, as well as the ability to share creations online.