WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 (Xbox 360)

After the disappointment we went through after last year's addition to the Smackdown series it would have been way too easy to leave this year's version alone and go for something else. I myself was considering giving this a miss as from what I had heard it didn't seem like there was going to be much difference. After a tough decision though and the fact I have bought every addition since the first one on the Playstation, I decided to take a gamble and give it a shot. To compare this game to last years game is a big mistake. After playing for less than 60 seconds you can tell that the game plays and looks a lot better than its ...  Read the complete review

Media: Video Game Genre: Sports/Fighting/ Wrestling Platform: Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, WII, PC Publisher: THQ Developer: Yuke's Ratings: 16 and over Release Date: 7th November 2008 Price: £29.99 This is WWE Smack down vs. Raw 2009, and it's the best franchise they've made. The graphics are literally outstanding. I didn't know where to start with this one at first, but I will start by saying how they always add a new feature to the game. This time, they've added the Roster Editor; I've always been waiting for them to add this. The Roster Editor is a feature where you can change the ...  Read the complete review

-------------------------------------- Overview ------------------------------------------ This is the latest Wrestling game in the wwe Smackdown vs. Raw series created by jakks,This games sees improved graphics over it predecessors and a variety of old game modes and features returning along with a whole bunch of new game modes, features and match types. The game contains about 55 basic wrestlers from wwe programming and a further 9 to be unlocked through game play. there are also a lot of new match types, and other options to be unlocked through game play as well as announced downloadable content to be released onto the Xbox live market place.(released ...  Read the complete review

The last wrestling game i played was WWW Smackdown VS Raw 2007 so i knew it was time to get the latest edition and the hype that surrounded the game persuaded me to buy it and surprisingly i don't regret purchasing it. The game play is pretty good and still has a bog standard career mode. You pick your character and all you have to do is to try and win all the belts from all the franchises. For some this is ideal as you don't get the character interaction or cut scenes which seemed to play in major parts of previous editions of this game. This year the hype was about "The Road to Wrestlemania". Your character choice is limited to Triple H, ...  Read the complete review

I've always bought the latest WWE game no matter how bad or good the game is that they churn out, just out of pure loyalty, I still remember the days of N64 No Mercy and WWF Smakdown Here Comes the Pain, so I live in hope that one day they will release a game on those levels. This installment isn't quite as good as either of those two games but this for me is much more fun than any game THQ have produced in the past 5 or 6 years. The main focus is on tag team action with all new tag team moves added and a roster with tag teams in it for a change. Graphics - Awesome, i've played it in HD and i'm very impressed with how good all the wrestlers look and the arenas ...  Read the complete review