SummaryFeatures an exclusive story mode with original storylines developed by WWE. Unique Superstar abilities featuring real-life attributes of strength, submission, technique, speed and stamina. New and improved controls including an in-depth countering and interactive submission system. All-new match types including Bra & Panty, First Blood and Elimin... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
Developer:Yuke's
WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Oct 27, 2003
Metascore
Generally Favorable
85
User score
Generally Favorable
8.8
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The best wrestling game on the market for any platform.
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Bar none, the best WWE wrestling game of the series and one that will leave fans more than satisfied.
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8.8
89% Positive
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Sep 23, 2026
10
Um dos melhores jogos de luta e Wrestlers que já joguei. Se você curte jogos de luta livre arcade esse e o melhor.
Aug 10, 2026
10
The first right addicting WWE game at the time and still is fun today. The gameplay has the perfect fun we wish was in the modern 2k games. The player can do a lot things in the game with the pleasure of humor and ruthless aggression feeling. It has a perfect roster of the best including cruiserweights, nWo, Legends, Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, Ultimo Dragon, Hulk Hogan, Hurricane, Lita, Stone Cold, The Rock, and others that were no longer featured in Smackdown vs Raw games which is disappointing. Being able to roam around the arena and doing a true run through the whole year on season. I was able to play it forever without getting bored of it.
90
A severe, albeit pleasant, shock to system. The game has grabbed me in a way that only “No Mercy” has ever topped.
88
Probably the best wrestling game to come out since "No Mercy" on the N64. Yukes seems to have finally combined what was great in the AKI games on N64 and what was great in the Smackdown games.
83
The lighting effects and polygonal detail has been kicked up a few notches, and for those of you who don't like your grapplers dipped in corn oil, HCTP has the best looking character models on the market - more realistic in motion, musculature and personal detail than Raw 2's sweaty oafs.
80
As the wrestling game with the most depth, great playability, impressive visuals, and slick presentation, SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain delivers in all the categories WWE fans hold in high regard.
70
The first game in the series that tries to accommodate both sides by combining quick action with the technical elements of wrestling, and it works -- almost. [Jan 2004, p.132]
Mar 16, 2026
10
Loved this game spent hours playing it! So good. You won't get bored with it and season mode was fun as.
Nov 18, 2025
10
One of the greatest Wrestling game if not in a-lot of fans perspective the greatest wrestling game with honestly not many besides WWF No Mercy on N64 are keeping up with this game as the gameplay and mechanics are just in my opinion near perfect a perfect entry into the SmackDown! Series and possibly the greatest if not one of the greatest titles THQ and WWE have ever released set such a great standard as future titles like some entries of SmackDown! vs Raw couldn’t even compare to Here Comes The Pain. For the diehard or even casual Wrestling fan gamer this should be in your PS2 catalog.
Aug 11, 2025
10
out of all the wrestling games that released after no mercy the only one that is possibly better then no mercy is this game
Jun 20, 2023
5
I've tried to like this game but I can't! It has a very rotten and outdated gameplay unlike the WWE 2009/10/11 which in addition to the beautiful graphics also has a great gameplay. Maybe if I had played this in 2003 I would have liked it better
