WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 lets players develop the WWE Superstars of today into the legends of tomorrow. The #1 wrestling franchise in the world delivers more depth and strategy with prominent new features key annual enhancements and incredible graphics while making its much-anticipated debut on three new video game systems. It s time to live the life of a Superstar. How will you play?Format: NINTENDO DS Genre: SPORTS/GAMES/FIGHTING Rating: RP UPC: 785138361284 Manufacturer No: 36128

User Reviews about WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008

My 10 year old received this as a gift. He loves WWE but found the software quite limited in what it does. He especially didn't like that all functions involved the pen and that there were no functions for the buttons. He liked the characters and found them to be a good likeness. -- A little disappointing.

Bought this game for my teenage daughter who along with her father is a big wrestling fan. She absolutely loves this game. The graphics are amazing and characters and storyline line accurately mimics what is on television. Great buy for any wrestling fan. -- She Loves it

My son is into playing wrestling games and stuff like this game so he was glad when he recieved it today. He has had a good time with it. -- good idea

THIS IS THE FIRST GAME FOR WWE ON THE DS . IT IS ALSOTHE FIRST WWE GAME
TO USE THE TOUCH SCREEN.. WHO EVER THOUGHT OF THIS IDEA IS A GENIUS -- THE FIRST WWE DS GAME

It's not like the Smackdown games of old on your PS2 because you don't use buttons at all except for start when you want to either start the game or pause it.

PROS:
- Upgrade your wrestler's skills and moves in career mode using the mini-games like jumping rope, kicking/punching the body bag, or weight lifting, all of which are done with the stylus. You can also upgrade by completing various tasks in the matches during season mode like "Irish whip," "perform a submission hold," or "Perform a finisher." These are harder than they sound.
- You don't have to memorize any moves because the moves pop up on the screen for you.
- Graphics are good
- Music is right on point and Tony Chimel does the ring announcing (I'd rather have Lilian, but he's still good).

CONS:
- Not a huge variety of wrestlers. They'll put in Mr. Kennedy, but no Matt Hardy? Only 2 ECW stars?
- With the stylus pausing and giving you options of which move to execute, the matches aren't very fluid. That's probably it's biggest flaw. It boggles me that Nintendo creates a portable gaming system with 6 buttons and produces games that makes them useless. Zelda's Phantom Hourglass is another one, but it's pretty entertaining - if you're a Zelda fan.
- No tag team matches
- No ladder matches.
- No table matches.
- No cage or cell matches.
- No create-a-wrestler.
- I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure there's no blood.
- They should've renamed "3 Stages of H***," "Best 2-0ut-of-3 falls" because that's exactly what it is.
- Your opponents can and will pin you without using their finisher. I personally think it should be a requirement. I've had the game for 24 hours and still haven't gotten the icon for a finisher. You only have to have orange body damage for them to effectively pin you, unless you're good a tapping the stylus super fast to counter the gauge.

If I knew yesterday what I know now, I probably would've bought something else. -- I've played better wrestling games