WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008

 DS
Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
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  1. Pocket Gamer UK
    50
    A 'jobber' is a wrestler whose primary role is to lose to other, better opponents. It's what WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2008 feels like.
  2. GameSpot
    65
    This portable wrasslin' game is basically fun, even if there aren't a whole lot of play modes.
  3. Extreme Gamer
    75
    If you want something new from your WWE license then the Nintendo DS is your vice. Smackdown vs. Raw on the Nintendo DS can also complements the console version with its strategy approach to wrestling.
  5. GameSpy
    60
    It's not necessarily the best wrestling game put out by THQ this year, but it's easily the most innovative.
  6. GameZone
    70
    With inventive use of the touch screen, the action is hard-hitting but the moves are not as diverse as other versions of this game. It’s still a game well worth playing if you own a Nintendo DS or love WWE wrestling.
  7. Worth Playing
    55
    A fun control concept only works when the rest of the game works, too. Unfortunately, WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2008 featuring ECW for the NDS demonstrates this all too effectively, resulting in the weakest iteration of the series in quite a while.
  8. Digital Entertainment News
    30
    This just doesn't cut it. The game starts off from a decent control scheme to grab you attention, but doesn't deliver a real game. It delivers the kind of horrid port you used to see on the original Game Boy.
  9. GamingExcellence
    61
    It is true that most conversions to a handheld system sacrifice significant game content from their original versions. In the case of Smackdown on the DS this is very much true.
  10. GamingTrend
    67
    Unfortunately, the game really didn't stick with me, and the wrestling itself just felt stilted.
  11. Games Master UK
    55
    Like Rey Mysterio taking on Khali, this one's brave but ultimately doomed. [Dec 2007, p.46]
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  12. IGN
    70
    While most licenses end up shoveling an uninspired wreck of an experience onto handhelds, it’s nice to see Amaze and THQ team up to deliver a truly innovative and entertaining wrestling experience on DS that’s anything but ordinary.
  13. Nintendo Gamer
    60
    Full marks for ingenuity but it is not the impressive in action. [Christmas 2007, p.61]
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#100 Best DS Game of 2007
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#32 Most Shared DS Game of 2007

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 5 out of 19
  1. hector_bcn98
    Nov 7, 2022
    8
    Es un poco dificil explicar lo que hicieron con este juego. Funciona mediante un sistema de tipos de ataque que se activaban mediante laEs un poco dificil explicar lo que hicieron con este juego. Funciona mediante un sistema de tipos de ataque que se activaban mediante la pantalla táctil. De esta forma, los combates se volvían repetitivos y casi imposibles de perder porque la IA era inexistente. ¿Qué pasó? Que fue el primer videojuego de wrestling que toqué y me volvió loquísimo. Le guardo un enorme cariño y me permitió adentrarme mucho más en este deporte. Siempre en mi corazón.… Full Review »
  2. Kreshton
    Apr 26, 2021
    8
    Not bad game about WWE on Nintendo DS,big choice of wrestlers,not bad gameplay,many types of matches,many arenas,in my opinion veryNot bad game about WWE on Nintendo DS,big choice of wrestlers,not bad gameplay,many types of matches,many arenas,in my opinion very interesting type of match is Last Man Standing.… Full Review »
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