WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010
| WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 |
Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Good, but like everything else, not No MercyThe 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. Rating:  - FInally a non waggle WWE game for WiiGonna be honest you can spend countless hours creating your own wrestler (which I have) and I'm still not happy with what he does. Creating a diving finisher is the most hilarious thing ever. I crated a shooting star frog splash. Created finisher is cool too I can already mimic AJ Styles "Styles Clash" and Pete William's Canadian Destroyer (which I believe is the craziest supper). Oh as I stated above no more waggle control :D. Supports the classic controller and GC controller. Although this game is very different from Day of Reckoning from the PC. Once you get over the learning curve you got a decent WWE wrestler finally. Load times were kinda slow during customizing your move list, but the game runs well. Graphics: surprising for a PS2 port lol. I say rent it first then buy. Will it kill THQ to make a game dedicated to the Wii and not port :( why doesn't the ps2 just go away already. haha j/k don't flame me 
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