WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Nov 14, 2005
Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
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  1. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    72
    Finally, a SmackDown game that's paced like real wrestling and veers away from the usual arcadey button-mashathon.
  2. Eurogamer
    70
    If the SmackDown! series doesn’t start making proper innovations instead of these minor cosmetic tweaks year after year, there’s every chance we’ll get a little bored of it. For now, though, SmackDown! is still as good as wrestling games can get.
  3. PALGN
    70
    You really have to wonder how long Yuke’s continue to push out the exact same game with minor changes each year when there are so many issues – even EA’s games feature bigger alterations than what we’ve seen from Smackdown over the past few years.
  5. Gaming Age
    67
    Mot without fault, but at the same time not without progress.
  6. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    60
    Matches are still way too slow most of the time. Aiming issues make your wrestlers look clownish when they attempt to start a throw and instead just swing at air. And worst of all, tag-team partners--the bane of any wrestling game--are still dumb as dirt and simply don't do what they're told.
  7. GamePro
    50
    Hardcore wrestling fans will find the deepest reservoir of variety ever available, and may even forgive the feeble fighting system long enough to enjoy some theatrics.

Awards & Rankings

27
#27 Best PS2 Game of 2005
38
#38 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005
14
#14 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 138 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 107 out of 138
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 138
  3. Negative: 5 out of 138
  1. SEVDMC
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    I like wrestling games and this one it's a wonderful game because of its gameplay. I really liked the season mode because it was differentI like wrestling games and this one it's a wonderful game because of its gameplay. I really liked the season mode because it was different from the last games the wrestlers could move in realistic way, while the wrestler creator it was pretty enjoyable, it was the last time that the HCTP gameplay style was implemented in a wrestling game this game it's very good, the new installments in this game were the gm mode, and the championship match mode.… Full Review »
  2. Nafea
    Mar 5, 2022
    8
    Good game nice gameplay amazing graphics and great story mode nice roster overall great game
  3. JoseManuel10_
    Dec 29, 2021
    9
    WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 is a professional wrestling video game

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