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Video Games : SmackDown Vs Raw 2008 (PS2)
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Rating: 
- great game
its a great game with loads modes you can create a wrestler and many more. you should buy this game. its perfect
Rating:
- Worst WWE game ever?
after the last game, 2007, i expected this to be fantastic, and man was i wrong.
ok, so there are some good things involved, like the graphics, how to use moves and where you can go. but some of the game is realy bad...
for example, repetitive 24/7 mode, you work all year to get the title, and soon as the new year starts, you automatically lose the title without any warning, and you do pretty much the same thing again.
things you do on create a wrestler dont appear on 24/7, like fireworks.
storylines seem to disappear after a decent rivalry.
last man standing matches are shocking, i spent 25 minutes beating up edge and he wouldnt lay still, only for him to use a simple move on me for me to be out cold.
the commentary just gets repetitive and jbl sounds as if he doesnt want to be recording his voice.
if you select a choice on the 24/7 mode, most of the time the computer will ignore you and just carry on as it were and ignore your choice.
i could go on, but i dont want to, as im a huge wrestling fan and wanted to like the game, i do like the game play, its all in sync and well worked, but everything else pretty much, isnt.
Rating:
- Generally good, but with some dramas
This game, as will all the others, is well presented. But under the polish there are certain flaws which I was hoping they would have ironed out from the previous games.
The manual isn't as concise as it could be. There is a basic overview of the controls and that is about it. I had to restart my season mode twice because there were basic things I realised I hadn't done that I should have and I still haven't really figured out how to tag in and out properly. The in game commetary gets pretty repetative after a couple of bouts and alot of the time doesn't really reflect that is going on in the ring. Sometimes the cut scenes don't reflect the outcome of the match or what is happening in the story line. For instance, guys that you are at odds with may appear at the beginning of the show to shake your hand as if you are all of a sudden best buds. Not a major flaw by a long way but it takes away from the overall enjoyment.
All those things said this game has still been in my PS2 for at least a couple of weeks now. If you can get over the niggles then it is a very good game and decent fun to play. The controls are pretty good once you get your head around them and the story lines are quite good too.
I do enjoy this game but really hope the THQ pay attention to the dramas that people have with basics and try and improve on them for the next game.
Rating: - Get Ready to lay the Smackdown again
Every year this game tops itself and you just know SDVSRAW 09 Wil be even better and will include Chris Jericho.
All the top stars are here Triple H,Undertaker etc etc.
New Gameplay system is good takes about 20 mins to get used to have a few practise matches before you start 24/7 Mode.
24/7 Mode is the new season system on your quest to be inducted in to the WWE Hall of Fame takes about 3 years in the game to do but just a few days if you play this quite alot.
But pointless segments and terrible match making make 24/7mode a bit of a let down.dont bother challenging for a title if you allready have one and you beat someone from another show.
Ladder Match is an Improvement and the Extreme Rules Match is superb fun can actualy use a guitar.The rooster alot of people here have been fired from WWE such as Sandman,King Booker,Cryme Tyme,Sabu they left out people like Cade and Murdoch,The Miz,London and Kendrick,shelton benjamin chalie hass which is a big let down.
Still the best smackdown game untill smackdown vs raw 2009
Rating: - Quality gaming
Absolutely top notch game, about a hundred times better than its predecessors. The game contains new faces, such as Jeff Hardy and MVP. The only tiny annoying thing about it is that the run and finisher buttons have literally swapped over, I don't see the logic in it personally, but who cares?! I actually bought mine from Gamestation for £14.99 brand new, so I don't know why all the other outlets are selling it for full price.
But anyway great game, recommended for wrestling fans.
- great gameits a great game with loads modes you can create a wrestler and many more. you should buy this game. its perfect
Rating:
- Worst WWE game ever?after the last game, 2007, i expected this to be fantastic, and man was i wrong.
ok, so there are some good things involved, like the graphics, how to use moves and where you can go. but some of the game is realy bad...
for example, repetitive 24/7 mode, you work all year to get the title, and soon as the new year starts, you automatically lose the title without any warning, and you do pretty much the same thing again.
things you do on create a wrestler dont appear on 24/7, like fireworks.
storylines seem to disappear after a decent rivalry.
last man standing matches are shocking, i spent 25 minutes beating up edge and he wouldnt lay still, only for him to use a simple move on me for me to be out cold.
the commentary just gets repetitive and jbl sounds as if he doesnt want to be recording his voice.
if you select a choice on the 24/7 mode, most of the time the computer will ignore you and just carry on as it were and ignore your choice.
i could go on, but i dont want to, as im a huge wrestling fan and wanted to like the game, i do like the game play, its all in sync and well worked, but everything else pretty much, isnt.
Rating:
- Generally good, but with some dramasThis game, as will all the others, is well presented. But under the polish there are certain flaws which I was hoping they would have ironed out from the previous games.
The manual isn't as concise as it could be. There is a basic overview of the controls and that is about it. I had to restart my season mode twice because there were basic things I realised I hadn't done that I should have and I still haven't really figured out how to tag in and out properly. The in game commetary gets pretty repetative after a couple of bouts and alot of the time doesn't really reflect that is going on in the ring. Sometimes the cut scenes don't reflect the outcome of the match or what is happening in the story line. For instance, guys that you are at odds with may appear at the beginning of the show to shake your hand as if you are all of a sudden best buds. Not a major flaw by a long way but it takes away from the overall enjoyment.
All those things said this game has still been in my PS2 for at least a couple of weeks now. If you can get over the niggles then it is a very good game and decent fun to play. The controls are pretty good once you get your head around them and the story lines are quite good too.
I do enjoy this game but really hope the THQ pay attention to the dramas that people have with basics and try and improve on them for the next game.
Rating:
- Get Ready to lay the Smackdown againEvery year this game tops itself and you just know SDVSRAW 09 Wil be even better and will include Chris Jericho.
All the top stars are here Triple H,Undertaker etc etc.
New Gameplay system is good takes about 20 mins to get used to have a few practise matches before you start 24/7 Mode.
24/7 Mode is the new season system on your quest to be inducted in to the WWE Hall of Fame takes about 3 years in the game to do but just a few days if you play this quite alot.
But pointless segments and terrible match making make 24/7mode a bit of a let down.dont bother challenging for a title if you allready have one and you beat someone from another show.
Ladder Match is an Improvement and the Extreme Rules Match is superb fun can actualy use a guitar.The rooster alot of people here have been fired from WWE such as Sandman,King Booker,Cryme Tyme,Sabu they left out people like Cade and Murdoch,The Miz,London and Kendrick,shelton benjamin chalie hass which is a big let down.
Still the best smackdown game untill smackdown vs raw 2009
Rating:
- Quality gamingAbsolutely top notch game, about a hundred times better than its predecessors. The game contains new faces, such as Jeff Hardy and MVP. The only tiny annoying thing about it is that the run and finisher buttons have literally swapped over, I don't see the logic in it personally, but who cares?! I actually bought mine from Gamestation for £14.99 brand new, so I don't know why all the other outlets are selling it for full price.
But anyway great game, recommended for wrestling fans.