Product Description

The best-selling fighting videogame franchise returns to the virtual ring with the most authentic, entertaining and compelling simulation of WWE programming to date. Featuring unparalleled creation tools, a robust Superstar roster, key franchise improvements and a few surprises. WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 delivers the empowering freedom to create, customize and share gameplay experiences. It's the player's world now.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #329 in Video Games
• Brand: THQ
• Model: 752919462003
• Published on: 2009-10
• Released on: 2009-10-20
• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Number of discs: 1
• Platform: PlayStation2
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .59" h x 5.36" w x 7.56" l, .38 pounds

Features

• Go to the mat online with multiplayer action on Ethernet equipped PlayStation 2 models.
• Create your own WWE storylines with WWE Story Designer, as you choose Superstars, cutscenes, match-ups and camera angles. It's your script, your rules.
• Make the action in the squared circle your own with New Create-a-Finisher functionality that allows you to create your own high-flying finishing moves.
• A new and improved Road to WrestleMania mode. The popular story-based mode returns with key updates and new storylines, including a first-ever Divas storyline and a Create-a-Superstar storyline.
• Select from a huge roster of 60 wrestlers, pulled from Raw, SmackDown, ECW and a grab-bag of journeymen grapplers.

Amazon.com Product Description

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 for PlayStation 2 is the best-selling fighting video game franchise and returns to the virtual ring this year with the most authentic, entertaining and compelling simulation of WWE programming to date. Featuring 2-6 player multiplayer support, unparalleled creation tools, a robust Superstar roster, key franchise improvements and a few surprises, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 delivers the empowering freedom to create, customize and share gameplay experiences. Gameplay Delivering a button-based, simulation-style experience, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 for PlayStation 2 allows players to get to the heart of the WWE video game experience in a number of ways. The game comes complete with a huge roster of wrestlers pulled from SmackDown, RAW, ECW and elsewhere. In addition, the game will offer a broad features list to enhance the PS2 gaming experience, including a more robust move set, more match types, Create-a-Superstar, Create-a-Finisher, WWE Story Designer, Road to WrestleMania and more. Authentic WWE video game action for PS2. View larger. Key Game Features WWE Story Designer – Create your own WWE storylines. Choose Superstars, cutscenes, match-ups and camera angles. Your script, your rules. New Create-a-Finisher – Create your own high-flying finishing moves. Road to WrestleMania - The popular story-based mode returns with key updates and new storylines, including a first-ever Divas storyline and a Create-a-Superstar storyline. WWE Rivals – Choose your friends and foes with in-match implications. Huge Roster of Wrestlers - Select from a roster 60 wrestlers strong and pulled from Raw, SmackDown, ECW and a grab-bag of journeymen grapplers. All New Action - Enjoy all-new action including new match types, locker room brawl areas and more. Multiplayer Support - Enjoy up to 6-player multiplayer support. Screenshots: Multiplayer action. View larger. Multiple game modes. View larger. Player designed stories. View larger. A roster including Divas. View larger.

Customer Reviews

The Best Wrestling Game Ever On The PS2?
WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010 builds nicely on the 2009 edition and has made some key additions. The Royal Rumble match has always been a favorite of mine and this year there are several new ways to eliminate your opponents. With some characters you can incorporate your finisher into an elimination. The wrestlers entering and leaving the Rumble match are displayed in a much more realistic way than in previous versions of the game. A lot of move animations have been redone such as moves off the top rope, irish whips, taunts, and entrances. Most of the bumps that are taken look more realistic than last year, and they weren't bad before. The commentary is the best it's ever been in a game. Of course it can be annoying at times but at least they are calling the action accurately and with good timing. The roster is stronger than it has been in several years including the return of Legends (not many, but Very significant ones i.e. Stone Cold and The Rock). I haven't gotten far into the storylines but there is so much to customize in this game such as Create-a-Superstar, moves, and the actual stories. You can use your created wrestler in the Road To Wrestlemania mode. The presentation and detail of the game are tremendously strong as well. It will take time to determine exactly how good this game is compared to its predecessors. But the fact that this caliber game is still being made for the PS2 gives hope to those trying to avoid the costs of current generation gaming.

Multiplayer Heaven, Single-Player Purgatory
Confession - I haven't played the 2008 or 2009 editions of this series. After the 2007 game, I was satisfied enough with what I was given. My favorite mode was the GM Mode, in which I could manage my own brand to take on the other brand for ratings. It forced my creative juices and wannabe-booking insights to step up.

But after announcing that a new Story Design mode would be introduced into the 2010, how could I resist? So, after playing this game to death, this is what I've concluded: "WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2010" is a very solid wrestling game, but it's new creativity features aren't kind to the single player anymore.

Let me say, first and foremost, multiplayer with "WWE SvR 2010" is going to be a blast. The controls are better overall, and the wealth of options and match modes should make any group of friends have a blast. I don't want to ramble too long about the match modes & features, but let me assure you that they're all very well done. My only gripe is that 3-way Tag Team matches seem to be removed, but that's a minor quibble.

The roster is good, but not great. Part of the reason is because some of WWE's biggest stars are no longer with the company (Kurt Angle, Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair). But the other main reason is that some of these selections just suck. There's an overabundance of Divas (The Bella Twins?), and a couple unlockable characters are a letdown. Cowboy Bob Orton comes to mind, as do the "Green" and "Red" training dummies. Seriously? But I want to commend the gamemakers for giving each character a distinctive feel to him/her. Each wrestler and Diva plays like they probably would on TV.

The controls are very good. They actually feel simpler than in previous "WWE SvR" titles, and I think that's a good thing. There's only one reversal button, the health bars have been replaced with a tiny meter under the wrestlers' feet, and some of the more complicated moves require fewer button presses (like aerial attacks). It's a lot less cluttered. I don't like the camera angles for when you're competing at ringside, but that's about it.

Now, here's my biggest complaint with this game:
If you're unable (or unwilling) to experience the multiplayer features, you're going to be disappointed. Single player gaming in this WWE series is slowly dying. Which is a pity, because the best wrestling games tailor to both one-player and multiplayer experiences. So, what do you get if you're playing solo?

*** "Road To WrestleMania" are cinematic storylines that are about 12 weeks long. You will choose from 7 wrestlers to play through a unique story. Your choices this year are Mickie James, Shawn Michaels, Edge, Randy Orton, a created wrestler, or a longer one with John Cena & Triple H. These are fun to play through for one time only.

*** "Career Mode" is an old-school type. You pick a wrestler, win enough matches (and points) to contend for a championship. You win the title, you pick another belt to go for. I haven't played much of this mode, because it looked kinda repetitive. I'll update the review if I find anything noteworthy to add about this. But my first impression tells me there's not much to it.

*** "Story Design" is the big feature for this year. To me, it's a step in the right direction, but it's flawed. You see, this mode will let you control up to 55 scenes & 54 matches in order to create your own storyline. You write the scripts. You choose the camera angles. You choose the matches. You choose the locations. Now, this sounds fun, but here are the problems:
---1. You won't win anything by using this mode. It takes a lot of work to put together a good story, and you have to patient & committed. But when you're done with the story, all you get to do is play it and/or share it.
---2. But the bigger problem I have is I like the unpredictability of playing through storylines. Going back to 2007's GM Mode, I had an opponent to go against, and I had to worry about whether my matches or wrestlers were entertaining my audience. But with this new Story Design mode, I know what's going to happen, and when it's going to happen. The only way to get any kind of satisfaction from this mode is by sharing it with someone, or playing someone else's story. And if you're playing all alone, this mode is kinda worthless, in my opinion.

In addition to these modes, you can compete for titles in exhibtion mode, change the allies/rivals for all of the wrestlers, and some more nice tweaks that WWE fans love to have.

Bottom line - "WWE SmackDown vs RAW 2010" is a very good wrestling game. It plays very well. It sounds good. It looks good. And it's got enough modes & features to keep people entertained. But if you're gonna be playing this game alone, and not use the multiplayer, you'd better just rent this one.

Better than last years.
Every year we get a new Smackdown and last years game was a nice way to restart the franchise but had a boring Career mode with awesome Road to Wreslemania stories which are both back this year. The thing is though the Career mode is optional this year as you can build your created wrestler up in any mode including Road to Wrestlemania.

I like the new menus that were implemented this year and I like how you can change the song playing in the background by pressing down L3. There is a ton of wrestlers this year so you should be able to play as anyone you desire and if they are not there thats what Create a Wrestler is for. Sound seems a bit improved over last years version as well.

The biggest new feature is obviously the Story Designer mode and it really does deliver a wide variety of things you can do. Think of this as the old Create a PPV but you can literally do what you want. If you want to set up matches and just play them you can. If you want to design something elaborate and watch your storylines fold out you can. My first show I had Goldust and Randy Orton arguing in a pre match segment and then I had them face off in a Steel Cage match.

Believe it or not I think the graphics look really good this year. Some models are same as past years but a lot of them looked like they received a lot of attention to detail. The arenas really do look good but unfortunately the fans look like a drawing a kid in pre school could of drawn. The new camera angles are pretty nice as well and I really enjoyed them.

Overall I recommend this game to anyone that is a Smackdown or WWE fan and still loves to play there good old PS2. Theres a lot to customize here and it maybe missing a few features the Next Gen versions have but this is a serious contender for one of the best wrestling games made for the PS2.