Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #867 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: THQ
• Released on: 2007-11-09
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Platform: Xbox 360

Manufacturer's Description

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 will let players take the fight into their own hands with the debut of Superstar Fighting Styles. The game features eight unique styles, each having its own strategy and exclusive attributes. A brand new Struggle Submission System will give players intuitive and natural control over their WWE Superstars by using the game’s popular analog controls. Realism and strategy are at the forefront, as players will now control the amount of pressure they apply to their opponents. In addition, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 will feature a significant Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) presence, including a variety of Superstars, arenas and weapons.

The game is also packed with significant updates requested by fans, including new rosters, more environmental hotspots, a combined Season and General Manager Mode experience, improved out-of-ring action, enhanced online community support and much more. The Nintendo DS version of the video game will offer a unique game play experience, including touch screen control over Superstars, situation-based fighting with unique holds and a full year of nonstop action in WWE Season Mode.

Customer Reviews

superB
there is something enjoyable about smashing a small guys head in with a barbed wire stick that is set on fire.that is why I love this game. there is so many things that I could say but one thing sums it up rated R for rejoice

Disappointing
I have been really enjoying the WWE games and was thrilled that Smackdown Vs Raw was being brought to 360. However unlike 2007's version this has been ruined. Its still good fun making your opponent bleed and using is weapons is ok BUT the new controls are rubbish, it takes forever to get off the mat, your opponent can make an incredible comeback and destroy you when you have them red all over and the new wrestling "styles" like choosing showman or hardcore are absolutely pointless. Time to go back to playing the still flawed but infinitely more fun 2007 version.

What a load of absolute rubbish
My first purchase of Smackdown since the very first one (playing on 2 and 3 on a mates machine).

All i can say is that this game is the biggest load of rubbish i have ever played. You are far better getting the first one, as it is a load more enjoyable than this piece of cack.

The pros to this game:

Well that was easy, now to the cons:

Moves to do are not listed in the manual
Moves to do not listed in the tutorial
The moves that you are supposed to do in the tutorial are as a video. (WHAT?)
The training makes no sense, in that to do the moves, you have to guess as to what the )(*&^ you are supposed to be doing.
Your fighter kicks the preverbrial out of the other guy, and then 3 moves later form the opponent and then you lose. Weighted is a massive understatement. You have more chance of living on the sun as a snowball than you have of beating your opponent after 3 moves.

This is not even talking about 'the superstars'. This is the nobodies.

There is no support for this game to figure out how you are supposed to play it, and after 30 mins of trying to figure out the game, i have nearly thrown my controller at the screen, it is that infuriating.

As for your AI allies... Well this was just great, my tag team partner decided to put the ref in a submission hold, and once he let go... he put him right back into it... and once he let go... yep, he put him right back into it meaning a DQ for us. And WE were the good guys.

This is a really pathetic attempt at a game. The manual is about as much help as a donkey with a spinning wheel, unfortunately not as entertaining.

If i could use the language i wanted to, it would not even come close.

how anyone can rate this game above 1 star is really amazing. This is the worst game i have ever bought.

My advice, buy it, as it will make great kinder for any fire.