WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009
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Product Summary
Brand: THQRelease Date: 2008-11-09
Platform: Nintendo DS
Model: 36182
Publisher: THQ
Product features:
- Bring wrestling excitement to the Nintendo DS with WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009
- Includes a large roster of WWE superstars
- Innovative control scheme uses both the D-pad and stylus for extra control
- Create-A-Superstar mode lets you customize your own wrestler
- Different match types include ladder, steel cage, last man standing, and more
Video Game Reviews of WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009
Customer Review: improvment, but still no where near perfection
Summary: 2 Stars
So we all know by now the limitless amount of fun SvsR08 was... well the new hype was that 09 was going to get rid of that rock, paper, scissors thing and let you be in control where you want and how you want.
However after a few minutes of playing, you realize it still needs a lot of work, and I mean A LOT!
First off, before even putting the game in the DS, the instruction booklet is of no use to you what so ever. I want you to think for a couple of seconds about what you would expect to find in an instruction booklet... (jeopardy music).... now, you probably would have guessed INSTRUCTIONS for $500.... *buzzer* there are no instructions to be found in it!!! The first two pages are the usual warning stuff, then it shows a couple of pictures and some long rant about tag teams and what THQ planned to do with this game. It's made by THQ, why does it sound like it's a preview article from some magazine? There is nothing in it but some dumb rant for 15 pages saying this game is going to rock.... WTF?
So onto the game. First thing I went to was the create a player... and it's pretty disappointing... sure it's the first of it's kind on a DS system, but it has so very little to chose from.... 4 body types, one ripped, semi ripped, not muscly and skinny as ric flair if he had anorexia.... you will not find body types for fat or female. But you can choose whatever skin color you want, as we just can not live without making a hulk hogan mod with green skin to actually look like the hulk.
The rest of the clothing is fairly limitless, you can make a char that resembles what you want, but don't expect to find much there you think is cool, whoever thought bunny ears and a clown nose would be a great inclusion needs to be locked in a sharpshooter for a month.
Moves are pretty limitless to. You can only have 2 weak grapple, two strong grapple, same for reverse positions, a ground hit, a ground move blah blah blah.... thats not enough... I was SO bored stupid trying to go through season mode with an array of 10 moves to repeat over and over and over again, you find yourself constantly quitting season mode to change your custom wrestlers moves to keep some sort of interest going in the game. (doing that wont effect your season)
Also, the limited selection of moves... unlike the other THQ create a wrassler modes, this one doesnt have a selection for weak and strong grapples, it has one lot to select for either, so you could have a weak grapple tombstone piledriver and a strong grapple arm lock... but whats even dumber, the moves you can select are only of that who is in this game. there is 21 wrestlers in this game or something like that, meaning there is only 21 finishers you can select from.... don't look for a Stunner, Rock Bottom, Mandible Claw, Atomic Leg Drop, Figure 4 Leg Lock... there not in this game!
Music and entrance is the same, but they did add 1, and i repeat 1 song that is custom, and it's not worth using.
So... onto game play now.
The graphics are much the same as 08, only the entrances are now included and look pretty good for a DS game. And there is pretty much every arena to choose from (ppv's ect) and each look ok... but you pretty much only see them during the entrance, as every match is an angle in the ring where you can see the ramp but thats it.... and dont look for backstage areas, you can't get to them during matches... what you see in previews is one of 4 areas you visit.... which is annoying, i'll tell you why.... in 08 you went from area to area to either look for an opponent, an office, look for items or to train.... it's not that much of an improvement here.... you start in your house, where you live i guess, and in the room you have a bed, which you have to go to sleep to get to next week, a computer to either save your game or shop for useless items.... a coffee table with magazines to check your progress, who is champ and who you have beaten as well as a checklist of opponents you took on, and your records of win and loss... there is also a cubboard to select items that might give you a bit of a boost in your stats which is a waste of time as you can have all the stats as high as you want, the only one decent to have is submissions so it doesnt take as long to make an opponent tap out.
Then there is wwe headquarters, you go there to talk to vince, or one of the GM's when they call you. Then there is the gym to work out in 3 ways, work on your head using a stupid mini game to lift dumbbells by following a curser on the screen with your stylus stick.... a weight lifting game where you blow into the mic ... and yes, it blows... and another where you have to keep lifting little falling bars back to the top of a box to do the last one.... annoying because you can only do one training thing per week, if you could do it constantly one after the other it might have been ok, but it's annoying having to play home>>gym>>match every time you play... win your match and then your home again to repeat it over and over and over and over and over again.
The matches themselves are a different play then 08, but it still needs so much more work. Using the direction pad and the stylus at the same time just feels awkward. You can get used to it, but why the heck did they bother to incorporate the stylus? It would be so much easier to just use the buttons like the other console versions.
It's also annoying that half the time you get out done by the computer if you try to beat them by doing grapple moves, as the computer usually comes out on top if you screw up or are not fast enough drawing annoying circles on the screen.
And it has those cheap strategies you revert to... like knocking them down and using submissions till you win, or what i find myself doing a lot is going outside the ring, knock your opponent down at the 7 count and get back in the ring for them to be counted out, works 95% of the time... and is cheap but too effective.
So it may not be the same game play and style as the 08 version, but it still is very limited and needs so much, so much, SO MUCH work done to improve this game for DS.
Season mode is boring, too. I already said what I said about the repetitiveness of the game, but the awards and achievements in the game give you no satisfaction at all. A still shot of some diva bimbo smiling and a message saying, "wwe champion" is a kick in the teeth to anyone expecting something just a little bit better then a still image... it's like a prettied up version of a NES game that said, "congratulations, thanks for playing, hope you enjoyed working your tush off for days in order to read this message"
I have not had this game a week yet, and already I have lost the urge to play it again. I just don't care to complete season mode to find out what happens in the end... even if I can find codes that work for it, or action replay cheats... I still don't think anything could make this game any better to me.
I'm not so disappointed int he price of the game, as I got mine for a bargain on ebay, but I would say that if you pay more then 10 for this, your being ripped off.
There are a lot of people out there still waiting to know how this game plays before trying it... all I can say is, don't kick yourself if you have to wait 10 years to find one for 50 cents at a pawn shop, you will not have missed out on a game you must try before you die. It may have a so called "improved" style of playing, but it's far from fun.
The in game sound of the crowed is barley there, they only make a sound when you are ready to do a finisher, they don't chant, the game play is stale, the controls are annoying, there is no charisma or fun to the game play, and is in bad need of commentary as the matches get more boring then the last watching to decent looking chars play like absolute stiff drones.
Description of WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009
The Number One fighting game franchise in the world is back with WWE Smackdown vs, Raw 2009, giving wrestling fans the definitive simulation of the WWE experience. This latest version for the Nintendo DS lets you play as your favorite WWE superstar and pull off your favorite moves wherever you are.
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 Wrestler models have been revamped, and THQ has created one of the most impressive 3D games on the DS yet. |
 Fun, innovative gameplay incorporates both the D-pad and stylus for unprecedented control. |
 Pull off an amazing array of wrestling maneuvers and deliver powerful finishing moves. |
Wrestler models have been revamped and THQ has created one of the most impressive 3D games on the DS yet. Character entrances have their own Titan tron animations, MP3 music, and other details that give the game a realistic feel.
Innovative New DS Control Scheme
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 features a whole new control scheme to deliver a fun, innovative way to play that incorporates both the D-pad and stylus for unprecedented control. Doing different moves, for example, requires holding the D-pad in a direction and drawing a shape with the stylus. You'll be able to pull off an amazing array of wrestling maneuvers, and execute all the finishing moves of your favorite WWE wrestlers.
Play as Your Favorite Wrestlers, or Create Your Own
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 features an expanded roster so you can play as even more of your favorite wrestlers, and do all their signature moves. Wrestlers you can play as include: Batista, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Hardcore Holly, John Cena, Kane, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Shawn Michaels, Big Daddy V, Big Show, Jeff Hardy, Edge, MVP, Umaga, The Undertaker, John Morrison, Tommy Dreamer, and many more of your favorites.
A new addition is the Create-a-Superstar mode, which lets you customize a wrestler down to the smallest details. You can spend a fun time just personalizing the perfect character with the exact moves you want.
Different Match Types and Game Modes
Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 gives you a whole lot of different match options, so you'll always find something new to play. Singles, Last Man Standing, Ladder, Steel Cage, Table, TLC, and Hardcore matches are all available. The Season Mode is a bit like a role-playing game, and you start at the bottom, working your way up by completing missions, acquiring new skills, and upgrading stats in order to one day become a legend.
WWE fans and fighting game fans alike will both love this latest game, giving them a chance to grapple as their favorite superstars.
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