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WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2006 (PlayStation 2)

common sense media says

Replicates rowdy TV wrestling -- for teens.


parents & educators say
  • 33% say violence is an issue

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this game replicates the raucous antics and violence of the WWE TV shows: Players attempt to achieve a takedown by any means possible, using chairs, 2x4s, and other weapons. Scantily clad female wrestlers and some mildly explicit language are used to overcharge the cheesy drama. In the Fulfill Your Fantasy mode, female wrestlers dressed in French maid, nurse, or schoolgirl outfits try to strip each other to their underwear or spank each other on a bed. The game is online enabled but doesn't use voice, so the gameplay is similar to the single-player modes.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: Wrestlers taunt and try to intimidate each other.
Violence: Rough and tumble wrestling, with some outrageous moves. Players bleed after getting hit too many times.
Sex: Scantily clad female wrestlers. In one mode, they strip and spank each other.
Language: Plenty of tough language with mild cursing (damn. etc.) acted out in cut scenes.
Consumerism: The entire game promotes WWE stars and gear.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about how games tie in with TV shows, movies, and other forms of entertainment. Does playing a game like this make you more interested in watching the shows? How else does this game act as a marketing tool?

What's the story?

What's the story?

In WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2006, wrestlers hit each other with chairs, women are treated as sex objects -- and big personalities rule the ring. Fans will recognize superstars since the game replicates their trademark moves and entrances.

An exhibition mode lets players try a variety of matches, such as tag-team, cage matches, Royal Rumbles, etc. The drama comes out during season play, in which players choose WWE superstars like Hulk Hogan and Triple H -- or create their own wrestler -- to take through an entire season. In manager mode, players control a stable of wrestlers, set up the appropriate matches, and attempt to become the general manager with the highest TV ratings. Finally, an online mode allows players to take each other on, using many of the exhibition mode games.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

The graphics are amazing, and the game excels at offering many modes of play. The downside? The controls are complicated, and casual players may especially be frustrated during matches.

Overall, parents should wrestle with their feelings about TV wrestling before investing in this game. OK with it? Then, you -- and your teen -- will find plenty to enjoy in this well-produced title.

Game themes & details

Game Details
Available on: PlayStation 2
Available online
Genre: Fighting
Developer: Jakks Pacific Inc
Released on: November 8, 2005
Price: 49.99
ESRB Rating: T for Blood, Language, Sexual Themes, Violence

This review was written by Jeremy Gieske
 
 

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What parents & educators say

5
Based on 6 parent & educator reviews:
  • 33% say violence is an issue

Most useful reviews by all members

troubl441
teen, 16 years old
 
Cool Game
I Love Wrestling So Its A Great Game For Me. There Is Nothing Wrong with It

Bauer Rocks
kid, 13 years old
 
Good for teens
This game is great there is a bury alive mode and just regular matches. Like it said up top in one mode two woman wrestlers are fighting and they take off each others shirts and shorts, but you only see them in bra and underwear.

24 Fan
kid, 13 years old
 
Good for some tweens
The game is great , but it is inaproprite for ages under 11

 
Awesome game!!!
this is my favorite WWE game so far. the graphics are great and the wrestlers loook so much like the real ones!!! steven richards is my absolute favorite!!! anyways, this game is okay for older kids and teens.

skater_gurl123
teen, 15 years old
 
Iffy...
This is a game that is pretty iffy... Women are used as eye candy in this game and I do not like that. There is a lot of violence in this game, and you can get under the ring and pull out steel chairs, 2x4's, and lots of other stuff. There is some blood in this game; if you take too many blows you bleed. Personally, I think this is a great game, but know how you're kid will react to it before buying or renting this game.

DeagleD
teen, 16 years old
 
Great game, best of the series, other than HCTP

 
Stay Away!
In the game, there is Chris Benoit, the former wrestler who did a double Murder suicide. Bad overtones.

11michelle47
teen, 15 years old
 
Okay for most part highly reccomended for preteens and teens
I first played this game when i wr got i was 10 or 11 as my parents were very lienent with video games.I stil buy the game every year but this was the 1st one i ever got.I think it is a very fun and addictive game. I agree educational value is very low but that is the way it's supposed to be.Positive messages are few and far in between but their none the less as you fight with antagaganist charecters you fight for good for the most part.The same goes to positive role models as you can in some cases choose a negative choice or positive depending on the players choice.Violance is going to come with a wrestlinh game it is a no brainer.Sexual content is involved in some stories and their is a fufill your fantasy match which scantily clad woman fight and may get down to underwear tho this is not neccesary to win as you cn also hit with a paddle an not mentioned hit each other with pillows.The languige is NOT an issue by any means unless you dont want your child to say d*mn and cr*p and there are taunts and non graphc threats,product placement is part of a game based on a coorporation wrestling company so yeah.there is also no drinking or smoking as this is very good!i love the game it is so fun easy to play after practice and story mode has more healthy missions.i reccomend to 13 and u[ but twwelve is also good and boys will love this and i may be a girl but i lov it and while playing it i never feel offended by the way girls are treayed or act as they are strong charecters who stand up in story.graphics are good for its time playing is fun i have spent countless hours playing and many matches and content is good and i still play this almost 6 years later.hope you get for your kids.

gokussj
kid, 11 years old
 
Im going to put the first smack down vs raw game on this :/ but on smack down vs raw you can buy "wwe legends" and exp points + "Diva loading screens" and bad role models because wrestling is scripted and should not be done. or you'll end up being in a high speed cop chase and end up in jail for killing a random person with a "High flying move" and you stomp on his face 1,000,000 times and then you go into A dark ally and grab a trash can and bust his face open with it. So dont try this crap. And reason i put Sex tag. You can go throughout season mode having sex with girls and put them as your manager. but i just think their manager girls are their "whores" anyways. its pretty easy if you put it on "easy mode" Never put it on legend if you are not the best at playing games. or you gonna end up hanging yourself because you get so p1ssed off.now then.you can learn how to do the real moves like "firgure four leglock" and "Full nelson" which you would end up being a champion. also you can do a hawrdcore online mode. i beat The C R A P outta people every time they played aginst me. anyways. don't be A Chris Beinot! live your life to the fullest "do not use roids." thats what happend to beinot. he killed himself and his family. This message was approved by gokussj. age 9.

 
I played these kinds of games when I was young. Of course there is plenty of imitatible behavior. As long as your kids know wrestling is fake, they should be fine. There is of course wrestling violence, blood, some mild swearing and sexual overtones, but those would probably go over the heads of young kids.

see
kid, 9 years old
 
looks like a good game
My older brother (he's 12) plays this game a lot, an it looks cool. His favorit thing is the fantasy match, but he tells me to leav the room when he does, but I like it when he does the story. My dad says it is bad,

rey619
teen, 15 years old
 
I LOVE THIS GAME
IT IS THE BEST SO FAR OF WWE CREATIONS

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