| Wii Review: WWE's Smackdown vs Raw 2008 If I had never heard how sweet the X-Box 360 and PS3 versions were, I probably would’ve loved this game, but, I know exactly what I’m missing, making this version seem like the weakest wrestling game I’ve ever played in my life. No Online wrestling, No 24/7 mode, and specifically, no GM Mode? Welcome to the new Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 for the Nintendo Wii. Even Starman of original Nintendo fame knows that wrestling others online is the cornerstone of what this title was supposed to bring us. Don’t even bother updating the C-A-W and all that other jazz as long as I can kick my friend’s asses all over the arena in real-time for a belt of my choosing. Well, that may be the reality of X-Box 360 and PS3 users, but Wii owners were Miis-treated to a similar game, too similar in my opinion to old, OLD, wrestling games, and, I like to call it “A Flair for The Old” (remember WCW‘s “Flair for the Gold”… now remember Pillman and Austin ripping on it? Nice!). The only cool thing about this game is having the opportunity to grab people like Stone Cold, The Rock, Terry Funk and Sabu from the “Legends” bracket, but God only knows how, because the Wiii version doesn’t even tell you how to unlock these wrestlers, you somehow get them by, what is seemingly, dumb luck. (P.S. Why is Tommy Dreamer a “Legend” when he is STILL wrestling? Is that an excuse for the way he’s jobbed week after week? You ought a be ashamed of yourselves… And if he‘s a legend, where is Stevie and Guido, and so on you bastards!) I really think that the fact that there is no storyline in the game is indicative of the Wii creator’s mindset seemingly being: “I need this game to be done: NOW!”. The WWE 24/7 mode is retardedly replaced by the “make-no-sense-earn-no-cash-that-might-you-unlock-this-game-i s-retarded-mode” featuring instead the “Main Event” mode, with “superstars” messaging you with the same repetitive crap over and over again. There is no storyline… there is no substance… other than the unlockables, there is no real reason to play this fucking game. . This game is masturbation with no nutt. ‘Nuff Said! (thanx Lobo!) I give this game a C+ - Hopefully WWE & Jakks Pacific treat us Nintendo-faithful with a little more respect next time around… only 1 year to go! (groans!) Thank God for TNA's new game, which if they stick to what they have said about it, will be the new wrestling game to own! BTW: Wii User does NOT equal casual-gamer! Read it, realize it, own it! Nintendo Fan!_ _Mark Glady Myspace.com/room13designs Next Review: Nintendo Wii’s & Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 |
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