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WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009
- Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PSP
- Price: $30-60
- Genre: Fighting
Common Sense Media says
Robust wrestling simulation with clever new features.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is a virtual recreation of the professional wrestling programs you would encounter on television. Prepare to expect many of the same racy elements, like edgy language and scantily-clad women. Characters can punch, kick and slam opponents to the ground. Some matches allow the use of weapons like chairs, metal trash cans, sledgehammers and other objects. Occassionally, the wrestlers will bleed but the action isn't gory.
What's it about?
THQ has had a chokehold on the wrestling genre for quite some time, and escaping that grasp grows tougher with the release of WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2009. Like previous iterations, Smackdown vs. Raw allows you to choose between a roster of dozens of male and female wrestlers and square off in a bevy of challenging matches. Some are a simple one-on-one matchup. Others add weapons like steel chairs and ladders, while some involve grappling inside a giant, steel cage.
The newest addition is Road to Wrestlemania, a story mode structured using the series of WWE programming. You'll choose one of five superstars, then guide them week to week on either the Raw or Smackdown programs. You will also prepare for major pay-per-views as you count down to Wrestlemania. Matches tend to follow the shows closely, adding cut scenes before and after matches. The game also features a generic career mode where you can lead any wrestler to the heavyweight championship. If the WWE roster fails to hold your interest, you can create your own wrestler, right down to perfecting his finishing move.
Is it any good?
Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 captures the energy and enthusiasm of a pro wrestling program with sharp, colorful visuals and authentic sounds. The game avoids the trap of endless button-mashing and uses a control system that feels rewarding. You'll use the right analog to grapple and perform powerful strikes and slams. The moves sometimes involve quickly pushing in a certain direction before your opponent counters. Conversely, you can counter your opponents to execute surprise attacks. Tag team matches are especially fun. When you throw opponents into your corner, you can move the analog stick to perform team strikes. The one drawback is that moves can be tough to pull off since they require lots of precision.
The game is incredibly deep, because of the myriad of game modes and creative options. Road to Wrestlemania is a clever take on the story mode, although you're very limited in the wrestlers you have to choose from. Players can also take their favorite moments and create a highlight reel to share with friends online. Overall, fans of the sport should be impressed by the robust package Smackdown vs. Raw offers.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how the game compares to what you would see on television. How close does this title mimic the real thing? Also, what makes professional wrestling so appealing to viewers?
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AGE
fun game funner with friends or family
this game has some stuff that a kid below 11 would probably be inappropiate. game for kids 12 & up. a fun game where you just wrestle, parents usually say that it's bad and what not, but it's fake, and as long as the kids know that, and they know that fighting does not resolve problems them this game is fine. female wrestlers wear tight cloths but nothing eye opening. For you parents out there wondering if you should let you're kid play this, say yes if they're 12& older. have fun
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Ok so yeah
Ok so i haven't got a chance to play 2009 yet, and I'm dying to. But i have played 2008. There is nothing on there that is really all that bad for kids to look @. I mean the wwe divas, would be my only exception b/c they do dress a bit risque. But overall i'm sure it's a great game. So i gave it a High rating!!!!
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OK for 16 and up for sexy videos of WWE divas but mild violence
I know I know. Im 13 but i rated this game 16 and up. But thats because I am more mature than most kids. Well CSM'S review is mostly accurate, except theirs more sexual content then they tell you. For Wrestler Creation you can put videos on the giant TV's of the wrestling divas with very skimpy clothing, some topless without hands on b((easts but they are covered by the enviroment. and the perverted 13 or 14 year old can easily access those. The wrestling is fun, and especially the Parking Lot Brawl. You can do many advanced things in the Parking Lot enviroment, such as do a fight on top of a iretruck, the loser falls off and gets major damage(even tho a fall like that should kill). You can even put ppl in a dumptruck, and put them in a funeral truck. I did that once with Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy......u should have seen Hardy's face.................
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AGE
Fun game!!
This game lets you play with all of the newest superstars and lets you play with your own created superstars. Violence is normal for a teen rated game and there is a lot of blood is shown on a players face when you hit them with an object, like a metal chair.
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AGE
The Game
THis is a fun game but still parents will start to camplain thinking it is real. it is not real wrestling is fake to. So buy this game for your kid.
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AGE
Iffy
It's okay as long as you don't fight as women.
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Kid, 12 years old
June 25, 2011
AGE
awesome game!!!!!!!!!
i have owned this game for a long time. you might think it is ok for about ages 10 and up.me and my 9 in a half year old brother play this game all the time. in the game the female wrestlers do dress inappropriately. you also might use weapons such as, steel chairs, wooden sticks, mops, guitars, and you can put your opponent trough a table. you can also put the table on fire. there might be some blood in this game too. if you want this for wii i recommend not getting it because it is terrible for wii. get this for psp, xbox 360, ps3, or ps2. i own it for wii and ps2 and it is better for ps2.
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Kid, 12 years old
October 23, 2011
AGE
I love this game!
I absolutely love this game, i played it at my dad's house with one of my friends and i liked it so much that he said i could have it for my PS2, and ever scince then, i have been playing this everyday, the ONLY exeption (or at least for my dad) was that i was creating a diva and my dad walked in the room and saw me creating a diva and he thought it was "dirty". anyway This game is an absolute must have for any wrestling fan!
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Eh, Don't see why this is violent.
This game is very good and iffy for 15+? Its not an M rated game its a Teen rated. There is blood that is clearly fake. And the whole concept fits together. Women dress in bra and pants, Wow. Watching Boxing you have women holding up the signs. Some modes can be educational and SOME wrestlers good role models.
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| Platforms: | Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PSP |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Fighting |
| Release date: | November 9, 2008 |
| Price: | $30-60 |
| ESRB rating: | T for Blood, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence |
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