WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 is the best wrestling game to come out in years and easily the best wrestling game available on console at the moment.

Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 may not be perfect, but in terms of the fighting genre it’s about as good as it gets in terms of fun, value, longevity and content.

Not the best wrestling game ever created, but still, with some work on the gameplay this series has a very bright future. For now though, a good effort that needs improvements.

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 is a more jam packed and solid than last years WWE offering.

I wouldn’t hesitate for a moment to recommend this game to anyone who faithfully follows the televised wrestling bouts, as once again THQ and Yukes have delivered a punishing final blow to anyone else even considering developing a wrestling title.

Arguably the best wrestling game yet on this generation of consoles.

The entire game feels lifeless and old. The presentation fails to capture the excitement of the real thing. The gameplay doesn't match the product it's attempting to emulate. And the layers upon layers of plain-looking menus feel like they were ripped out of a PlayStation 2 launch game.

While it isn't a game that you should rush out and buy, it is still fun, and considering you can get it for cheap it is worth it if you pick it up for cheap.

Tag team finally plays like it should and Road to Wrestle Mania gives you 5 short story modes. The Career Mode is tedious and the achievements range from tedious to really easy.

An improvement over 2008 but also keeps the positive aspects from the last game. Character models look a little better while the controls still sort of ****, It's still a fun, fast paced game but it's only worth playing if you can't afford WWE 12, achievment whoring or just for the nostaligia of wrestlers that have left the company (Jeff Hardy, Tommy Dreamer).

Quite possibly the worst WWE game ever. Combat ****, RTWM is garbage and the game is very barebones in game modes.