SummaryFeatures an updated roster with even more WWE superstars, including Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Stacy Keibler, DDP, Ric Flair, the nWo, and many more. The in-depth story mode has multiple character paths, and for the first time, players will have the option to enter superstars into a World Wrestling Entertainment draft pool. There are a variety of back... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
Developer:Yuke's
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Oct 31, 2002
Metascore
Generally Favorable
82
User score
Generally Favorable
8.5
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85% Positive
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100
The most remarkable change may be this year's Season mode, which sets a new standard for wrestling games. [Jan 2003, p.48]
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The bottom line is that Smackdown!: SYM is the only wrestling game on any console (not just the PS2) to have everything that the fans want… and a whole lot more. If that’s not enough of a reason to go out and get it, we don’t know what is.
User score
Generally Favorable
8.5
85% Positive
67 Ratings
67 Ratings
13% Mixed
10 Ratings
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3% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Aug 10, 2026
10
Shut Your Mouth being a close comparison to Here Comes The Pain. It has the best roster to play with. Gameplay is perfect and nWo season mode is perfect. It is a very addicting game that can be played forever without being bored of it.
Jan 25, 2021
10
uno de lo mejores de ps2 y en el 2002 a muchos no les gusto chupen el pico maricones qliaos tomen ctm chanchos qliaos chanchos qliaos chanchos qliaos chahnchos qliaos chanchos qliaos chanchos qliaos chanchos qliaos cerdos mueranse cerdos qliaos asquerosos cerdos qliaos asqueroooooooooooooooos me cago en ustedes y en los canales canales de tv vengan todos los reporteros a chuparme el pico igual que el mega choche muerete cerdo qliao amariconao ay acusalo con tu mamá acudalo con tu mamá kiko
88
Control-wise the game has been nicely polished since "Know Your Role" and "Just Bring It."
85
As wrestling games go it is probably the best total package.
82
While SmackDown is still quite a long way from matching the visual peaks reached by other highly popular fighting series (Tekken, DOA, Soul Blade…), there have been massive strides in the right direction with this fourth instalment from the THQ/Yule team.
75
Easily bests all the other next-gen wrestling games released so far... Regardless of the polish THQ and Yuke's put on this series' graphics and modes, the engine is still outdated and weak. [Dec 2002, p.119]
50
The controls bug me, too. Where's the innovation? [Jan 2003, p.136]
Jul 27, 2019
9
My all time favorite WWE game! Simple as. Story Mode was amazing, and gameplay itself was brilliant, with endless amounts of match types to choose from.
Mar 29, 2017
9
This game was just quality when it first released. This was a must buy for all wrestling fans. They even added in the at the time draft lotto into the game so you could draft your own rosters for Raw and Smackdown. Quality game for the time.
Jun 8, 2016
9
Another one of my childhood favourites. I remember this having one of the better storyline combinations than its predecessors and the gameplay was funny and entertaining. Loved playing outside of the arena and Hell In A Cell matches. Okay, graphics wise it wasn't awesome but it was made ages ago so you need to take that into account. Great game.
Oct 24, 2024
8
I like this more than HCTP due to it looking just right and awesome gameplay with its story mode being interesting.
May 4, 2023
8
I still think that Here Comes The Pain it´s the best wrestling game of all time but this one beats HCTP in the "exploration" and freedom with the setting. You can ride Undertaker´s motorcycle and climb the SmackDown fist stage, in backstage you can put someone inside a trash can, throw snow balls or just have a brawl in Times Square. The roster it´s still amazing in this one and the gameplay just have some problems with reversing moves.
