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Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $23.49
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New (37) Used (8) from $19.49
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 2028
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 99023
Model: 99023
UPC: 752919990230
EAN: 0752919990230
ASIN: B000S1MMIO
Release Date: October 13, 2008 (In 7 Days)
Availability: Not yet released
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| Customer Reviews:
 A Step Back In The Series March 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have to say that with this years installment of the WWE Smackdown series I am kind of disappointed as it displays a true step back in the progression of the overall series. Here are a few pro's and con's about the game that I think anyone should consider before buying the game.
Pro: They have overhauled the control system and fighting styles, for example if you're a high flyer like Rey Mysterio you can pull off some of his very spectacular moves with just a one button push simplifying it so anyone can play it like a pro. The hardcore fighting style also gives you an extensive controlling system when pulling off weapon offense, for example if you are a hardcore wrestler you can have a chair and do the classic pillmanizing move of placing an opponents ankle within the chair and stomping on it in an attempt to break your opponents ankle. Flaming tables have also made their debut and this is truly the best looking thing about it as when you're playing an ECW extreme rules match you can recreate some classic moments.
Con: The roster is very very disappointing this year with the exclusion of the former tag team champs London and Kendrick or Kevin Thorn to make room for lackluster diva's that let's be honest nobody will play as. This is always a major criticism I have every year with the WWE games as there are always big stars that you would naturally expect to be in but aren't. If you don't include DX which aren't playable from the very start you only actually have 1 tag team in Cryme Tyme which as I'm sure you can imagine if pretty stupid when you have 2 separate tag team championships.
Pro: The Legends roster. Where THQ let you down with the main roster they make it up to you with the legends roster as every year they take votes from fans as to which legends they would love to see in future games and this year shows that they haven't ignored the fans. Focusing a lot on ECW they have Foley, Terry Funk & Sabu as ECW legends (Rightly so). Then we have the returning Rock, Austin, Shane O Mac, Piper & Bret Hart and 2 new additions with "Ravishing" Rick Rude and the Returning Mr. McMahon.
Con: WWE 24/7 Mode. This is honestly a big disappointment for the game. THQ promised us a brand new mode that combined Season Mode and GM Mode, they also promised us it would be brilliant and exciting but all we got was repetition and boredom. There are however new additions to the mode that make it sort of interesting, they give you the option on your days off to do things like rest yourself up after a hard days work or do some promotional work like a press conference or commercials. You also have the option to star in a movie for a day (Honestly how many movies do you know that are filmed in a day?) Doing such things like resting yourself up to lower your fatigue however seriously damage your popularity, so to balance the both are extremely difficult.
All in all it is a good, entertaining game that is worth at least a purchase and a few rounds on your PS3. I haven't had much go of the online mode yet but the ranking system seems pretty easy to understand and simplistic so honestly get it and decide for yourself whether you want to keep it or not.
 TWEENER February 29, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
OK, this wasn't the easiest game to review. Plus, I was real close to rating it 3-stars becasue of some of the differences between the 360 version and this one. But I bumped it to a 4-star TWEENER because this isn't a 360 review, the thing about wrestling games is that people either love'em or hate'em.
STAND-ALONE: There really is alot of things you can do all by yourself with this years version of SvR. The character creation isn't as expansive as it could be, but I didn't have any trouble putting together my urban camo, cargo short wearing, monster to be loosed upon the game, and later the online masses. The 24/7 mode is nothing if not expansive. In fact...for a casual gamer, this may have been a bit of an over-correction by THQ. All in all though, if you like watching muscle-heads in tight pants gripping all up on one another for 20 minutes just to see who gets to lay on top of the other one for 3 seconds...give this one a shot.
MULTI-PLAYER: Bought the game...took it home...got online...chose Batista...got whooped by some dude with Shawn Michaels...got offline...decided not to make that mistake again...started practicing in 24/7 Mode. After all was said and done...I just realized that it doesn't make any sense to go getting my backside handed to me every time out online. You might wanna play some matches on Legend difficulty before you go looking to pick a fight online. Learning curve can be steep. But the creating a title and defending it online sounds like it would be interesting as heck.
Basically...go rent this one first. If you're into wrestling games...you should enjoy this one...but the overly involved 24/7 mode may turn some people off. But if you end up buying this one...ya better get some practice in before ya jump online with it. Because if you come across a guy named Alexander roaming around defending his Southwestern Championship, you might wanna go the other way. I've been eating my prayers and saying my vitamins...?...wait, reverse that. Sorry...too many chair shots to the head. :)
 WWE Great fun December 6, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
More moves and options when fighting the only thing is it had little amount of wrestlers
Smackdown Vs........ooh its the same thing again.... November 15, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Well, the all awaited Smackdown vs Raw 2008 has arrived. I have played the games and seen some flaws, especially in the 24/7 mode. 24/7 constantly repeats itself, the same cutscenes over and over again, It also seems that you arent really making any progress because the storylines dont add up. The good news is the controls have been improved and give you a better feel on the game. Running has also been improved as now u can run around freely instead like in older editions of the game..Horizonatl or vertical. The match types are pretty good. My favorite addition is the Extreme Rules Match. The Graphics in the PS3 look extremely good. The fact that the game lacks blood stains on the floor also makes it go 1 step back. But overall, this game is pretty fun. The legends roster is pretty good and the game also has some few extra unlockable characters which if I tell you now it might spoil your appetite for this game. And if you are a fan of the series then, i see no reason from stopping you to get this game.
The good, the bad, and the VERY ugly... November 14, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
After eagerly anticipating the release of the first PS3 WWE title, and after owning the series for the past 5 years, the day finally came... and boy, was I disappointed.
The BAD: Loading, loading and more loading...Every action in the game requires load times. This gets very frustrating. Reduced moveset- with the redesigned controls, although quite a bit easier to use, about 50% of the move choices are gone. In prior games, you had approx 16 strong grapple holds, in 08, a mere 8. Targeting is a big issue as well. A new free-move run style is fun, but quite often leads you standing next to your opponant swigning in the air. There is no way to adjust this. there's a few other minor deletions from previous years- as pointless as it was, I liked customizing the locker room, unlocking toys, statues, posters and memorabilia. All that is gone. The locker room now looks like a back-office store room with poor lighting and no ability to pan around. then there's the roster. Everyone knows it's horrible this year. What's worse is the inability to create missing stars; read on...
The UGLY- Create a Wrestler mode is TERRIBLE! This is a big part of the game as I looked forward to using my created wrestlers in various attires to compete online. However, once again, PS3 falls way-side to X Box as it's limited to 32 layers (again) while 360 has 64 (again!) Likewise, a lot of the logo's and designs are non-compatable with online play. In other words, short of using the basic pre-designed tattoos, if you try to be creative, you can't use this CAW online. And a personal gripe of mine- they took out the "Rated R Superstar" logo- that's an easy 4 layers to create each time manually. In 07 it was a 1 layer option. (Not that it could be used online anyway now, very disappointing.) 24/7 mode is cumbursom. Repetitive, load times and not very responsive. Storylines develope themselves regardless of your input.
The GOOD (yes, there's some...) graphics are much better, not quite what I'd hoped, but for the 1st time on a PS3, it's a huge improvement from 07. More weapons and hot spots. I'm still amazed by some of the new weapon movements, articulations and scene's. Give THQ credit for that improvement. The new fighting style controls are a welcomed adjustment. It allows each character to be more unique and has simplified the controls exponentially. No longer press R2, hold for an 1/8 of a second, tap triangle and move the right analog stick praying it works. The controls are much simpler and more effective, although that comes at the previously mentioned loss of move quantity. Online play is better than last year, PS3 users can now use CAWS online without getting disconnected (although, again, the CAW mode is seriously lacking.) One of the best features, (again, back to the CAW mode) is the addition of new hair styles. For those of us who use this mode, it's a Godsend to finally have long hair options for male wrestlers that look authentic.
All-in-all, it's an OK game. With the advanced technology of the PS3 it's a real shamw THQ didn't take advantage of it with it's first release. With 80 gigs of hard drive and 8 processors, it should load faster, and hold more content. Theres an abundant amout of material missing from previous years, this version seems stripped down, almost like a demo. Next year, perhaps THQ will listen more to it's gaming fans, in the mean time, I'm gonna check of Midway's TNA wrestling game... perhaps that'll pick up where THQ left off!
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