WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 (PS3)

I purchased this for £10 the other week second hand, having not played a wrestling game since No Mercy on the N64. Here are my observations - and if you like the game, be prepared, it's brutal! 1. The gameplay is pretty horrendous. It is impossible to pull off a move half the time because apparently the computer learnt from Kurt Angle and can reverse every move you make. This is laughable if wrestling someone like Rey Mysterio and he starts backdropping you when you're the Big Show! 2. The weapons aren't very realistic in their effects. Hitting someone over the head with a chair and then them getting up five seconds later isn't really the desired ...  Read the complete review

The Smackdown Series peaked at Smackdown 2 on the Sony PlayStation 1. Ever since then the annually released Smackdown series has been plummeting title after title. The currently available Smackdown vs Raw 2008 is no exception. The game features a large roster, including classic superstars like Roddy Piper and Mick Foley and impressive selection of match types but it's game play destroys any appeal. This is where we see a flawed control system which changes every year thats not exactly series fans friendly. it's clunky, slow and not fun to use. executing any form of move using a table for instance seems more down to chance rather than skill. In the few weeks solid i ...  Read the complete review