Last in the Smackdown VS Raw series and arugably its peak built on everything from the previous games in good ways, had a myriad of features. But the one thing I liked most, was slamming people onto weapons like ladders and stairs and how the wrestler's bodies would react in different ways. Sounds silly, but this the game where the reactions were the best and just really added to the experience for me. Definitely one of my most played wrestling games.
This one surprised me. Better than expected after the previous two disappointing entries.
While I didn't care much for the roster at this time I did appreciate the gameplay and presentation upgrades. Weapon (table/ladder) physics were great and the game finally looked like a sports game once more. Story designer is back and greatly improved offering you endless creativity options in combination with returning paint tool, create a wrestler and superstar threads to edit the main roster. I really got to shape my own universe and it was very enjoyable. In-game story modes don't hold a candle to Smackdown season modes but you have a universe mode to keep you busy.
Sadly online modes are gutted now which sucks, but were fun for the time.
While I didn't care much for the roster at this time I did appreciate the gameplay and presentation upgrades. Weapon (table/ladder) physics were great and the game finally looked like a sports game once more. Story designer is back and greatly improved offering you endless creativity options in combination with returning paint tool, create a wrestler and superstar threads to edit the main roster. I really got to shape my own universe and it was very enjoyable. In-game story modes don't hold a candle to Smackdown season modes but you have a universe mode to keep you busy.
Sadly online modes are gutted now which sucks, but were fun for the time.
not even into wrestling but remember playing this a bunch on the psp because my uncle lent it to me and I didn't have many games before I got my psp jailbroken
also, remember thinking the controls felt awful like ur never in actual control of the character ur just giving them commands to do very long automated moves which is most wrestling video games from my experience
also, remember thinking the controls felt awful like ur never in actual control of the character ur just giving them commands to do very long automated moves which is most wrestling video games from my experience
This might be rose tinted glasses but it's the best wrestling game I've ever played. Amazing soundtrack, R2WM ruled and had unreal replayability, the roster was great, the gameplay was great, Universe Mode was a sublime addition, Creation Suite/Superstar Threads was awesome, just a perfect wrestling game.
Everything was fun for me as a kid, but even playing it again after all these years it hold up remarkably well. The beginning of Universe mode for the series, which is always my favorite mode to play in WWE games. Road to Wrestlemania was possibly the best of the series. Matches were simply just fun to play, especially with others