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WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008
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WWE SmackDown! Vs Raw 2008 Review

Posted on January 5th, 2008 at 21:23 EDT
WWE SmackDown! Vs Raw features hardly any improvement from last years title and with fault after fault, the game, if anything, is a step backwards in terms of development.
Pros
  • + Plethora of match types
  • + Big roster
Cons
  • - Horrible collision detection
  • - Too many loading screens
  • - Not proportionately accurate
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User rating: 5.2
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(continued from previous page) ...of the most hyped racing games available because it continues to improve not only with gameplay, but with all aspects of the game. If the developers of SvR want to see sales skyrocket, then they are going to need more than just updated graphics.

 

 



The only significant improvements in SvR 2008 from the previous versions is the addition of Superstar Fighting Styles and the new struggle submissions system. However, they're not that big of an innovation over what was already offered. They're more comparable to added accessories than anything else. Superstar fighting styles give wrestlers of a certain type different abilities and exclusive moves, where as the struggle submission implement only lets you control the amount of pressure that you are applying to your opponent.

With the potential to be the best wrestling game to date, WWE SmackDown! Vs Raw fails to deliver an enticing experience worthy of a purchase. You are better off playing last year's title, as this year's game features little-to-no improvement from that iteration, and an army of noticeable faults. This series truly needs to head back to the drawing board.

 

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posted 9:33pm EST - January 5th, 2008
1

this type of game sucks anywayz

posted 9:39pm EST - January 5th, 2008
2

i got thise game from day one and i loved all previous ones except smackdown vs raw o7 that game was ok but i felt disaponted in the characters in thise one i was really let down i was expecting it too be a great game especially that i got it on the ps3 but i payed it for 7 days and got bored thats the first wrestling game that i really wass disapointed but not everithyng is at it seems il se how tna the game is.

posted 9:48pm EST - January 5th, 2008
3

I haven't bought a wrestling game since nintendo 64 and this series hasn't advanced much at all since then

posted 10:24pm EST - January 5th, 2008
4

ur abit late to have an REVIEW for it dont ya think!!!...???

 

this game was out like nov lol anyways it sucks

 

i want Fn UTIII and Rock Band in the UK Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted 11:39pm EST - January 5th, 2008
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@encryptioncsta

I think they review the retail copy. Its a good sign when you see reviews of a game a week or so after its release. Goes to show they are reviewing a complete version while many don't even though they make out that they do. Thats why you see in many reviews talk about frame-rate issues and glitches, they reviewed the game before it got its final polish. Lair is a good example. Many gamers who played Lair actually liked the game and couldn't understand the critics over the motion controls. I read that after criticism, the devs improved the controls before release so its possible that the media reviewed the game before the motion controls had been improved. And then wasn't there another improvement of the controls in an update? Always avoid exclusive reviews, there is bribery to get the exclusive. And avoid reviews for games that have huge advetisements plastered all over their sites, we all know about Gamespot.

posted 12:33am EST - January 6th, 2008
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@wwe
Dude, seriously, ever heard of punctuation? Use the little dot on your keyboard and make it a lot easier on our eyes

posted 2:37am EST - January 6th, 2008
7
these games hav always been crappy it doesn't seem to b changing and getting bettr
posted 2:58am EST - January 6th, 2008
8

the only smackdown vs raw game i liked was 06 on ps2

posted 6:06am EST - January 8th, 2008
9
i think they did a horrible with this game .... i mean the graphics are pretty good but the gameplay stinks... they will never will get a wrestling game right... just like football and basketball .... the last great wrestling game was WCW vs NITRO if u guys remember that game for the N64..... BD 4 LIFE
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