Here comes the Greatness

User Rating: 10 | Exciting Pro Wrestling 5 (Limited Edition) PS2
Ok. You all know my name so lets get started. Smackdown: Here comes the pain is the fifth in the smackdown series of games for the PS2. It brings a lot of new stuff to the table including legends, shopzone, blood, the Elimination Chamber and much more. Also, Rey cannot lift Big Show anymore because of the new weight distribution system. You can work on a certain body part to weaken it for submissions, or if you work on the head, you weaken it for busting. Gameplay = The old 2 men enter, 1 man leaves philosophy. It is old but great. The fun level is off the chain and all the legends and superstars are in. From A-Train to Vincent Kennedy McMahon, they are all here. Each one has different moves. You have to unlock some (Old School Undertaker, Road Warriors, Ted Diabise and others) and these have great stats. You can earn money in season mode by winning matches and titles to unlock these people, attiires, arenas and loading screens. Graphics = 10/10. The graphics are fab. The blood looks really real and they have really got the graphics to a T now. It does not look blocky and everything looks really smooth. Sound = H B K H B K!!! Fans will chant quite clearly for whatever wrestlers are in the ring. Body slams sound great and we can hear a small WHOOMPH!!! of air after an aerial move where the guy on the ground gets his knees up. The Sweet Chin Music sounds great as well. Value = Months, even years of gameplay. There are around 150 character unique storylines, give or take a few. Then, about 70 wrestlers. At a quick guess, that leaves a possible of 4900 matches and that is just single. Times that by 19 for all the modes to get 93100 possible matches. See what I mean by years of gameplay? And then, you can wrestle without submissions or specials and you have a whole lot of time. My final thoughts = The game is great. They really busted their asses for the game. The tiny things are great as well. If you work on the stomach, after the mtach, the wrestler will be clutching his stomach, if you work on the leg and he wins, he will limp when he does his taunt. In closing, this is a perfect game and I hope they keep up the good work.