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WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010
$49.99
The good news about this game is that it is very similar to the full fledged versions on the other consoles. Create-a-Story, Create-a-Finisher, and the full Road To Wrestle-mania storyline is there. The Create-a-Wrestler also seems to be as in depth as the other games.

Unfortunately, that still does not take away from the fact that this game has some significant game play issues.

Control:

No more Waggle. Sounds great right? It would have been if the controls were implemented appropriately and the action wasn't so ridiculously clustered. If you have a match that involves more than three players, this is going to be chaotic. There is no strategy involved besides just keep pressing right on the right control stick to quick grapple.

Essentially, to have all the varied options you would have without waggle controls, THQ forces you to use the classic controller or the gamecube controller. This is all fine with me, except the controls are just strange.

If you want to use the gamecube controller, strong grapple is done by pressing on the (c) stick and holding down Z. Not fun and a little awkward. Why not just a button press. (I know this is how it is on the other versions, but those controls just bug me too).

The use of the B button to pick up ladders and other items is also really inappropriate. Half the time it doesn't register, or picks up the wrong item.

I still have no idea why they don't go back to No Mercy gamecube controls. I hate the fact you have to grapple with the control stick.

Reversing is almost impossible, as well. They took out the idea of reversing grapples with one button, and reversing strikes with another. Perhaps to make up for that, Pinpoint accurate timing is needed.

This means, your best bet at winning is to stay on the offensive as the other players are going to have a really difficult time doing anything about it.

Mini-games:
This was a nice add-on. Whether you're eliminating someone in the Royal Rumble or just trying to kick out of a pin attempt, the mini-games add a little more to the experience. They involved hitting a green bar at the right time, or hitting buttons in sequential order. It adds a little more fun to the game and means you don't have to keep smashing the A button (though that is also an option if you don't want to play the minigames).

HUD:
There is a lack of HUD, which I thought I would like at first. However, after playing without the HUD, it's actually quite annoying. Your health meter is not apparent, and the game turns into a bit of a convuluted mess.

Good luck with a ladder match involving 6 wrestlers. It took 45 minutes to finish a match, and that is only after 20 minutes in, my roommate and I decided to hang outside the ring and let the computer try to win the match. It took four computer players 25 minutes to win the match.

Conclusion:
There is some fun to be had... but the controls and lack of strategy is just horrible. Dang it THQ -- just put in old No Mercy/Day of Reckoning controls. We've waited 15 years for you to get your heads out of your butt.

WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009
$19.99
Kids are a great judgement of how fun a game is, and when I brought this and my wii over to my girlfriend's parents house, and played it with her younger siblings, we indeed had great fun.

I have a ps3 and a wii and for me personally the controls on the wii are much more fun to play than smackdown on ps3. I am very happy with the fun factor of this game, the improvements over last years edition (more match types available especially,) and that the controls have been slightly expanded from last year. There's finally enough here to stay interested for a while, whereas last years showed good potential but was just way too basic.

What I dislike about this over the ps3 version, that I find pretty annoying, is that there is no DLC packs for wii owners. Surely if there can be wiiware downloads there can be downloadable content. Why is it that the Wii has been left out of the opportunity to bring in old icons like Big Van Vader and Doink the Clown? As a Wii owner who bought this version of the game I feel insulted that THQ would punish my purchase by not including dlc for wii.

With the DLC I would give this game a 5 because it really is a heck of a lot of fun. My biggest beef with the recent smackdowns on other consoles is I'm not a fan of the controls. I have 2008 on ps3 and I dislike it because of the gameplay mechanics. But smackdown 2009 on Wii really is cool.

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010
$59.99
Amazing game. If you are a true wrestling fan this game is a must have. So many features added and a very nicely improved roster.

WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009
$29.99
Still THQ hasn't fixed the major glitches(made a patch)for online like the "Freeze Glitch" and the "Crowd Glitch".The freeze glitch will have a player stuck to the mat for the whole match unless the player quits(which the cheater would win regardless).You would see this happening in ladder,steel cage,tag team,handicap,etc. and any other match where the cheater would have full advantage.The crowd glitch would have the cheater interact with the crowd every 2-3 seconds and the player would not be able to stop them unless he/she could get close enough to stop the glitch.I know THQ wont fix these things because they are currently working on 2010,but I think it still needs to be addressed.Offline,Road To WrestleMania is alot of fun(short,but fun)and the career mode(to me)is VERY boring(use it if you only want to raise your CAS stats)!

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