Delivers a body slam to the opposition (WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 (PS2))

Member Name: davey_26

Product:	WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 (PS2)
Date:	03/09/09 (16 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Fast, fun, lots of variety in moves and matches

Disadvantages: The AI can be quite poor, there is nothing particularly new here

This is the latest instalment of what has proved a very successful series for THQ and is packed with the usual thrills and spills which have become synonymous with it's Smackdown brand. This latest version offers some new features including tag team team finishers which allows for some bone crunching moves to be employed. In one player mode this wrestling game is fun giving you a wide variety of characters to choose from, each with their own particular strengths and weaknesses, but always with many moves. Gameplay is slick, moves are fairly easy to pull off, there is a certain amount of button bashing with grapples but this is not something to worry about.

To keep the game interesting, above and beyond simply wrestling, there are also various story lines which unfold, presenting your wrestler with opportunities to ally with other wrestlers as well as making plenty of enemies along the way. This type of game though really comes into it's own in 2 player mode, whether vs each other or in tag team mode. The action is relentless and although the AI can sometimes be called into doubt, you can always increase the difficulty level.

We don't get anything particularly innovative, but we get a very fun game.

Summary: Another solid wrestling game