WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008

 Xbox 360
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 68 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 68
  3. Negative: 12 out of 68
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  1. BryanM.
    Oct 5, 2007
    4
    this is just from the demo I played. the people where so slow I was Randy orton and he was moving like a big fat giant. it seems like you are playing on line with someone who is lagging pretty bad. end of story I think I will get the ps2s version for $10 cheaper.
  2. AdamH.
    Nov 7, 2007
    2
    I have played through this game and it sucks I have nothing positive to say about this game.
  3. JaceN.
    Dec 26, 2007
    4
    More of a minor update than a sequel...id say this should have been made available as a patch for Smackdown Vs Raw 2007 via the 360 marketplace but theres more money to be made selling it as a game on its own it seems! And its appearance across multiple platforms drags its overall performance and spledour down to lowest common denominator territory. Id say its the last time the devs can More of a minor update than a sequel...id say this should have been made available as a patch for Smackdown Vs Raw 2007 via the 360 marketplace but theres more money to be made selling it as a game on its own it seems! And its appearance across multiple platforms drags its overall performance and spledour down to lowest common denominator territory. Id say its the last time the devs can get away with such actions but I said the same thing last time. Expect the next game in 2009 with very little more of the same and even more cross-platform versions...like...on wristwatches even!… Expand
  4. ShawnB.
    Nov 24, 2007
    1
    This is the worst wrestling game I have ever played, and I've played almost every significant release in the genre to date. Every single change to the gameplay hurts the experience. This is a mishmash of a game that screams to its audience that the developers do not care, and they don't even like you. First of all, this game is running on the same tech that Power Move Pro This is the worst wrestling game I have ever played, and I've played almost every significant release in the genre to date. Every single change to the gameplay hurts the experience. This is a mishmash of a game that screams to its audience that the developers do not care, and they don't even like you. First of all, this game is running on the same tech that Power Move Pro Wrestling on the PS1 does. I want everyone who read that sentence to look up Power Move and think about the implications of that. This engine is broken by any time's standards, and the series has become more and more imbalanced with each iteration. It's now possible to automatically win any submission by finding the 'sweet spot' on your right analog stick, essentially making the submission system as harsh as a UFC game. Wrestlers move at an intolerably slow pace, and not for 'realism' either. This is much much slower than anything you'll see on television. It's ridiculous. There is not one maneuver in the game that feels like it has *snap* to it. On the other hand, wrestlers now take massive amounts of damage from each maneuver, leading to some of the shortest matches in the series' history. So not only is the action in near slow motion, but it also ends quickly. It's a dynamic that will torture the minds of anyone who knows their wrestling psychology. I've gone on too long and I won't go into every aspect of the game, but suffice it to say that changes made to CAW, fight styles, roster, 24/7(season) mode are all negative and limiting to your game experience. Every version of Smackdown that's released seems to feature less content than the last and is more haphazard and poorly designed than the last. If you've been burned by the Smackdown series and wish there was an alternative, I heartily recommend the newly released Fire Pro Wrestling Returns on PS2. It's a budget title and may be hard to find, but hopefully it can bring back the feeling of simple fun with subtle complexity that got us into these games in the first place.… Expand
  5. Janikous
    Aug 21, 2008
    3
    Utter crap. Last years game was great, despite it being a PS2 port. This was forgiveable given it was still early days in the new-generation era. In 2007 however, it is completly unforgiveable for THQ to release a game that is still a PS2 port. They made a few big changes to 'refresh' the series which is fancy speak for 'mask the fact its the same'. Awful. Stick withUtter crap. Last years game was great, despite it being a PS2 port. This was forgiveable given it was still early days in the new-generation era. In 2007 however, it is completly unforgiveable for THQ to release a game that is still a PS2 port. They made a few big changes to 'refresh' the series which is fancy speak for 'mask the fact its the same'. Awful. Stick with the 2007 version.… Expand

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#85 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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#49 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2007

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. Official Xbox Magazine
    85
    Still, controlling every moment of every fight is just ridiculously fun, and you'll be quite content while you wait for what should hopefully be the ultimate WWE game next year. [Dec 2007, p.74]
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  2. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    68
    I'm stoked to continue to see improvement in this series, but it's a shame small problems (like lengthy load times) still pin SVR down. [Dec 2007, p.106]
  3. Games Master UK
    86
    A massive step forward for SmackDown's fighting system. Now the rest needs tidying. [Dec 2007, p.42]
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