Product Description

The #1 fighting game franchise in the world upholds its commitment to providing gamers with the definitive simulation of live WWE programming. Featuring added depth and realism, along with a first-ever co-op storyline, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 enables players to come together and experience the virtual world of the WWE. On your own, you're great, but together, you're unstoppable.

• Tag Team Explosion - WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 unleashes a brand new tag team match. Build momentum and attributes as a team, destroy opponents with high-impact double teams, pull off new bone-crunching tag team finishers and get the 'hot tag' for the win.
• Create-A-Finisher - Construct the most devastating moves ever unleashed in a WWE ring with this brand new interface. WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 lets players customise all aspects of created Superstars - even their very own finishing moves.
• Road To Wrestlemania - Pave the way to WWE's biggest event of the year through WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009's new story mode, which features the franchise's first-ever co-op storyline.
• New Online Functionality - Extend the WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 gameplay experience with downloadable content and much more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2176 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: THQ
• Released on: 2008-11-07
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Platform: PlayStation2
• Format: Unknown format
• Dimensions: .26 pounds

Manufacturer's Description

TAG TEAM EXPLOSION - WWE SmackDown vs.Raw 2009 unleashes a brand new tag team match. Buildmomentum and attributes as a team, destroy opponents with high-impact double teams, pull off new bone-crunching tag team finishers and get the "hot tag" for the win.

ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA - Pave the way to WWE's biggest event of the year through WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009's new story mode, which features the franchise's first-ever co-op storyline.

CREATE-A-FINISHER - Construct the most devastating moves ever unleashed in a WWE ring with this brand new interface. WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 lets players customize all aspects of created Superstars - even their very own finishing moves.

NEW ONLINE FUNCTIONALITY- Extend the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 gameplay experience with downloadable content and much more

Customer Reviews

Fun...but flawed.
In my opinion, this is a BIG improvement over last years game.

The controls are less complicated (with really only Fists of Fury remaining as standard and the rest of the attributes virtually optional)and excellent graphics.

However, in my opinion, the UK has got the short end of the stick, as it seems our copies have been duplicated from a pre-finished version. I say that because of certain glaring faults which would've been picked up by any tester worth his salt such as-

If Hornswoggle is used as a manager, if you try to pick up the Shilleighly he throws in, your wrestler will freeze and you will have to re-start the match with NO Shilleighlies.

Can't drag an opponent to the ropes from the middle of the ring during an Inferno match, which is ESSENTIAL to win (to win- try to knock your opponent down right next to the ropes, stand him up, then 'rotate' VERY near to the ropes).

There are other flaws, but I think to mention them would be nit-picking and most non-obsessive wrestle-fans won't notice them, although I will say the first two copies I had were missing the 'GAME MODES' section (in which the sub-menus were 'CAREER' and 'TOURNAMENT').

THIS GAME SUCKS
I've got pretty much every smackdown game since the ps1, but I have to say that this game sucks. There is no season mode, you just fight for belts NO story. The co-op "season" is Ray and Batishta for the tag belts, no choice of characters. Just like 2008 you can no longer select your target manually. The graphics are the same (ps2). If you go ringside you the camera angle is horrible and you can barely see the action (1 vs 1). The commentary is identical to 2008 I don't know how many times i've heard the "gimmick infringement ... Oh my God they killed..." in both 2008 and 2009.

That being said the create a finisher is OK, not great but OK. You can only create front finishers. Though this feature along with the new inferno match (normal match with fire effect, nothing great) don't make this a good buy. Stick to 2008, or better yet get Here Comes the Pain the best so far bar the graphics.

wrestling heaven
Its pretty awesome,you can unlock great new superstars and cool stuff.
It is easy to play for all ages(just ask my dad)and the best sdvr game so far.