This franchise continues to get better every year.
a wrestling simulator of the wwe featuring all of the 2009 rosters.
Who's it for?
wwe fans. non-wwe fans are welcome to play this game.
What is it like?
ufc: undisputed 2009, the wwe smackdown vs. raw games that came before this one.
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Foreword:
three quarters of the profits of thq are raw vs. smackdown games. the games are a franchise. they have been put together and put out for years. smackdown vs. raw 2009 is a game that i highly recommend for wwe fans.
Gameplay:
the controls are excellent in smackdown vs. raw 2009. simple controls makes the player able to play this game well. it is important to know your ring. pinfall counts near the ropes will rule a ropebreak, for instance. characters move slowly, more realistically compared to the first wwe games that were released over a decade ago.
Visuals:
the expressions on the wrestlers faces have been put down to a fine art. the rings, the stages... they all look authentic and almost as if you are watching a live show on television. the fans in the arena could have had more work on them because they all look as if they have pantyhose stockings over their heads.
Audio:
disturbed, p.o.d. and new zealands own steriogram are the tracks that hit you like a ton of bricks when you boot the game up. many rock tracks and a couple of rap. they can not be played while in the ring but only on the main menu screen. commentary can become like a broken record.
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smackdown vs. raw 2009 i will never get tired of. a bonus is that you can create skins or c.a.w's of anyone and have them wrestle in the ring. i have made up three then given them their own gimmicks and entrance music that the game provided. if you think smackdown vs. raw 2010 is a game that is like play-doh, still do not underestimate how much you can customise in this game.