Smackdown vs Raw

[Riggswolfe]

God help me I bought it and enjoyed it. Creating my own wrestler, making his entrance, down to fireworks and lighting on the ramp as well as what video plays behind him and how he struts. Getting my ass kicked by the Undertaker and hitting Kennedy in the back of the head with a chair in revenge for what he did to me two matches ago...

I feel dirty but the game is actually fun in a cheesy way. Does anyone else play it?

[Azaroth]

No, and you should feel dirty.

[Riggswolfe]

The sad thing is I don't watch wrestling and only know the big names like "The Rock" and "Hulk Hogan". So, I keep having these fights and I'm like "I wonder who this guy is." Never heard of Kennedy until he beat my guy down with an alarm bell.

[Bunk]

I have to admit I'm a long time fan of the series. I have to say though, this particular version has possibly the worst video game soundtrack I have ever heard.

[Rasix]

I've found the gameplay to be lacking in every wrestling game I've tried since Wrestlemania 2000 back on the N64.  Most have had really shitty grappling controls.

[Riggswolfe]

This one has sort of a Fight Night - lite control scheme. Basically you can use the right analog stick to do various grapples and throws in the right situations.

[Azazel]

I had a play with it, but I didn't really get into it. But I really haven't gotten into any of the annual updates of this series since Smackdown!: Here Comes The Pain

[schild]

Haven't liked a wrestling game since UFC and WWF Attitude for the Dreamcast.

[stray]

I was surprised to find how fun those Def Jam games are (EA or not). Not a wrestling game per se, but it has a wrestling fighting style in it, and was created by one of the main wrestling game developers (forget who). That's about the only game associated with wrestling that I like.

Don't let the Def Jam label mislead you either. Henry Rollins and Danny Trejo are playable characters alongside Flavor Flav. Funny shit. Some of the finishing moves give Mortal Kombat a run for it's money.

[Azazel]

I think the Def Jam games are made by Aki, who are the ones behind the much-vaunted N64 WCW and WWF games. I believe the game mechanics are similar.

The current Smackdown>Smackdown vs Raw line is the current incanation of Yukes and their New Japan Pro Wrestling series.

[Big Gulp]

Wrong Thread.

[Azazel]

?

[stray]

I think he means he posted in the wrong thread.

[CmdrSlack]

I think the Def Jam games are made by Aki, who are the ones behind the much-vaunted N64 WCW and WWF games. I believe the game mechanics are similar.

I remember those games, they were well done and the grappling controls were decent.  I had the WCW game for the PS, however.  Its grappling controls kinda sucked.

Don't let the Def Jam label mislead you either. Henry Rollins and Danny Trejo are playable characters alongside Flavor Flav. Funny shit. Some of the finishing moves give Mortal Kombat a run for it's money.

I'd go snag one of these from the bargain bin if you could tell me exactly which one has Rollins in it.

[MisterNoisy]

I'd go snag one of these from the bargain bin if you could tell me exactly which one has Rollins in it.

I'm pretty sure it was Fight for New York.

[WindupAtheist]

Playable Danny Trejo in a fighting game sounds awesome.  Must rent.

[Azazel]

I remember those games, they were well done and the grappling controls were decent.  I had the WCW game for the PS, however.  Its grappling controls kinda sucked.

Yep. WCW licence, but a different dev. And a sucky game. Actually, there were a couple of WCW PS games, and they were all sucky.

[CmdrSlack]

I remember those games, they were well done and the grappling controls were decent.  I had the WCW game for the PS, however.  Its grappling controls kinda sucked.

Yep. WCW licence, but a different dev. And a sucky game. Actually, there were a couple of WCW PS games, and they were all sucky.

Any game where triangle, circle, triangle (repeat) == victory with the right guy is broken.  Goddamn harlem flip.