Your wrong about the graphics. They were at release pretty dam good. I played royal rumble on the dreamcase a couple weeks ago and it looks like shit compared to this.
@PCnoobcakes Actually, I bought it shortly after it came out and the graphics were disappointing. They didn't compare to other games I had, such as Madden. The PS2 was a more powerful machine than the Dreamcast, so it should be better than a DC game.
tazz and cole's commentary was kind of annoying and random. it was all cut and paste like, [insert wrestler name] "is the best" [insert title name] "we ever had".
@Mysterious0Bob Depending on where you live, there are places that rent games all the way back to the N64. A rental could also mean buying it used at GameStop and returning it within the 7 day policy. But most of all, it means it's not worth full price, but it's worth spending a little bit of money on it to give it a try.
I liked the fact that when you do a battle royal, you can have up to 8 superstars in the ring. I think they should bring that back for the next SVR game.
I don't want to disregard the remaining time, damn you!
But seriously if I might add something if you liked the system Know Your Role set up then this game was a letdown it cut out all of know your roles features, but for the first next gen wrestling game it was ok.
once i was jeff hardy, i put a table on top of announce table, threw opponent onto another table, and did swanton off the table that was on top of announce table and through the table with my opponent on. THAT'S how extreme this game is. i got it for about 1 pound.
Looking back, this game really did blow! They basically just added some polish to smackdown 2. Although I will give thq credit as it was their first venture with smackdown on ps2.
ok well guys give me a damn good game to buy im tired of the new wrestling games!! so please give me the best one for ps2 to get not ps1 my ps3 wont play those
I respect your opinions in this review but I freaking love this game from all the multiplayer nostalgia it gave me. Everytime a new Smackdown! game came out I always went back to this one. Great controls.
that game was the best i had it since i was 3 im 11 fyi i still have it barely scratched up i loved playing as jericho and createing my own character but the intro video should been the graphics for the game that would be awesome but who cares its the best world wrestling game i wish durning the improved ww games theyd think about bringing back the eight man anyways once you play this game you turn into a mindless zombie thing is the entrance parts skip i really hate that anyways jbi forever
When I first got this game in 2001, I played it and I LOVED it! I thought nothing can top this game exept a much longer story. When SM! SM! SYM came out I got it thinking this game cannot be as good SM Just bring it.( yes i didn't get Know Your Role because I was satisfied with jbi,I was only 4 yrs old)But when I started playing SYM, I took out my JBi, and flicked it off and said "F*** you man, SYM makes you look like a kittie ride!"
This game is cool. The way some of the moves are done and the reverses are done make it kinda like actual wrestling, instead of doing the same reversal all the time. I didn't care much for season mode though, because I believe that Smackdown 2 will always have the greatest season mode.
My biggest complaint: The lack of roster. I'm not just talking about the lack of WCW/ECW wrestlers, but overall wrestlers. Chyna, X-Pac, Justin Credible, and the rest of the RTC are notable snubs.
the game was beast back in 2001. i mean you cant really compare it to todays games. but i still call it a classic. i could care less about graphics. i still have all of my ps2 games
there's something you didn't touch on that I actually liked about the game, that it's the first and so far only Smackdown game to feature 8 man tag. It's feature that separates this game from the others, and yea the story mode really isn't that deep I'll admit that, and I got tired of standing up for Spike & Molly as much as I played it I was hoping to see them kiss for once. And it was first up until svr 07 to let you go in the crowd which I liked though people looked like cardboard standups.
this game is cool it could have been better i like it the story mode is ok and the roster is good the graphics are great for 01 the only thing i don't like about this game is the dumb ass commentary so i turn it off and i also turn it off in shut your mouth aswell
i no its old and the graphics are not the best but dont listen to this guy. this game is worth buying. it has a bunch of match types, tons of wrestlers, and there r alot of stuff to unlock it is a blast to play and i think it is better than the smackdown vs raw games
it said that you can use michael cole on exhibition mode but it didnt say how to do it. like when you go in story mode what do you do to get a match with him ?
OMFG this game has more and BETTER things then svr 06 svr 08 svr 09 svr 10 DAM......... 2 bad the graphics look bad and the people that make wwe games don't make it FUN or DANGEROUS as they used to.......... : (
u grab the micro phone R1 and while the oppenent is down go near them and press circle he will put the mic in his face and if u do enough damage to ur opponent he will say give up hope i was any help :)
@r123triplehfan123 when you get your opponent on the ground pick up the micraphone and do a grapple on him whale hes on ground. Then he quits or keeps geting his lunch handed to him.
Wow, reviewing a game from 9 years ago. I really do like this game though, and I love the intro to the game. So cinematic, it's amazing, it was PS3 graphics for PS3. I could definitely tell it was a pre-rendered beginning, there's no way the PS2 could render that.
One of the worst match types to ever be put into a game, why would that make it better? unless you count those pre-pubescent 12 year olds who jack off to cena and dance to cryme tyme's theme song, nobody cares for that match.
I played this game for 3 hours once. I just didn't get bored of it. It's an awesome game and had more advancements from the previous game than any other in the smackdown series' history.
idiot
ANTONIO64612 4 days ago
This game is fun but difficult and FRUSTRATING!
JohnnyWong1214 2 weeks ago
Your wrong about the graphics. They were at release pretty dam good. I played royal rumble on the dreamcase a couple weeks ago and it looks like shit compared to this.
PCnoobcakes 1 month ago
@PCnoobcakes Actually, I bought it shortly after it came out and the graphics were disappointing. They didn't compare to other games I had, such as Madden. The PS2 was a more powerful machine than the Dreamcast, so it should be better than a DC game.
LexiconTWR 1 month ago
You can cut the video with Youtube tools.
Nicodiaz88 2 months ago
for the time this game was at least a 9 IMO and its still a great game even today. even beating svr11
nodoutcoward 5 months ago
WWF SMACKDOWN JUST BRING IT!!!
NintendoFreakkk99 6 months ago 3
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NintendoFreakkk99 6 months ago
ever hear of an emulator guy? iso that stuff
ecwlee11 6 months ago 2
@ecwlee11 Ever think that maybe my computer can't handle the emulator?
LexiconTWR 6 months ago 4
@LexiconTWR what computer cant run a ps2 emu, you must have an old ass computer
ecwlee11 6 months ago
I still have it but how do you unlock shane and stephanie and do superstars have like a 2nd attire?
wwehardcore3000 7 months ago
@wwehardcore3000 no they dont really have any 2nd attire sorry dude
DebraDeane2010 6 months ago
hey lexicon twr, can you give me the controls to this game? please respond
swaggajay100 8 months ago
does this game have hell in a cell
swaggajay100 8 months ago
@swaggajay100 yes but it only covered the ring it wasnt actually like the real design
Flubababaxboxgt 8 months ago
tazz and cole's commentary was kind of annoying and random. it was all cut and paste like, [insert wrestler name] "is the best" [insert title name] "we ever had".
feindclub666 9 months ago
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NastyyRush 9 months ago
@NastyyRush But with improved commentary
NMAtuts 8 months ago
@NastyyRush idiot
taimak123 1 month ago
... a rental?
Dude, this game is 10 fucking years old. 8 when you made this video. How would renting it even be possible? And wouldn't the game be dirt cheap now.
That rating system makes no sense for older games.
Mysterious0Bob 9 months ago 4
@Mysterious0Bob Depending on where you live, there are places that rent games all the way back to the N64. A rental could also mean buying it used at GameStop and returning it within the 7 day policy. But most of all, it means it's not worth full price, but it's worth spending a little bit of money on it to give it a try.
LexiconTWR 9 months ago 2
@Mysterious0Bob ever heard of GameFly.com?
WWEFaNOFKANE1997 9 months ago
@Mysterious0Bob Gamefly
CountDruckula 7 months ago
i think SmackDown vs RAW 2011 is better (i have them both!) and theyre both awesome
judethegreat111 9 months ago
@judethegreat111 better r u serious
Flubababaxboxgt 8 months ago
how to do finisher in the PS2 version?
judethegreat111 10 months ago
@judethegreat111 L1
xDan92 9 months ago
@xDan92 thanks no i can stun them 5 times
judethegreat111 9 months ago
cool custo review
notfriday 10 months ago
This game was most known for its....ATTENTION!.....CAUTION! We will never no the legend who said that :'(
yaaseen316 10 months ago
omg i luv falls count anwhere but why isn't in in 2010and onwards i mean really this guys could do it why can't they?
45BATISTA 10 months ago
does it have Drew McIntyre
WWEFREAK372 10 months ago
@WWEFREAK372 OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ElRadioDJ913 10 months ago
@WWEFREAK372 no!
MasterofPokemonGing 10 months ago
@MasterofPokemonGing no for what
WWEFREAK372 10 months ago
@WWEFREAK372 Drew Mcintyre Hell No Fail:See Guys Thats What Happens Cena To Fans
382mayanzev 10 months ago
I miss that WWF Smackdown just bring it bit from 0:08-0:12. Ohh me and my cousins allways repeat that. Ohh memories with this game. love it
Sonicfanallways 10 months ago
Best Smackdown Game Ever!!!!!!
RedEyeUltimateDragon 10 months ago 2
@RedEyeUltimateDragon IDIOT!
taimak123 1 month ago
Fuck off Michael Cole.
TheNutta45 11 months ago 4
I love the menu system of this game : the back & the voice
Viki1AprilBorn 11 months ago
Sony made me discover this game when i bought my ps2 in 2002 (there was a demo disc in the package)
Viki1AprilBorn 11 months ago
I liked the fact that when you do a battle royal, you can have up to 8 superstars in the ring. I think they should bring that back for the next SVR game.
SabreFan84 11 months ago
I don't want to disregard the remaining time, damn you!
But seriously if I might add something if you liked the system Know Your Role set up then this game was a letdown it cut out all of know your roles features, but for the first next gen wrestling game it was ok.
swsanders 1 year ago
my have a game
and im on the game for program pcsx2
full speed
who want a game >?
BRODCK4 1 year ago
@BRODCK4 i want it
MegaSomak 11 months ago
Or shut your mouth.. the one with brock lesner on the cover.
DerrvilleProductions 1 year ago
This game was trash. The "story mode" lasted like 3 matches. Here comes the Pain was and still is the greatest Smackdown game since the first.
DerrvilleProductions 1 year ago
@DerrvilleProductions finally someone who agrees with me, plus the character models were ugggggggggggggly especially when dealing with caws
taimak123 1 month ago
the attitude era raw :( wow bring that back
AmphibiousReconMSOB 1 year ago
can anyone put up a download link for this game PLS
antonlovri81 1 year ago
@antonlovri81
pcsx2? It will run slow i think so you need to change te settings of the emulator in order to play SmackDown! Here comesthe pain at its normal speed
driven5fly 1 year ago
wow , back in the day.
mrmaxwellgeorge 1 year ago
The roster is good you get to play people like... Raven hahah
Freddie3113 1 year ago
It was a good game...
gogi2100 1 year ago
this was when wrestling was wrestling
patriots66cam 1 year ago
i think smackdon shut your mouth had the best season mode
dsmalls4 1 year ago
once i was jeff hardy, i put a table on top of announce table, threw opponent onto another table, and did swanton off the table that was on top of announce table and through the table with my opponent on. THAT'S how extreme this game is. i got it for about 1 pound.
27swanton 1 year ago
the beginging of smackdown was amazing :)
anealzone6 1 year ago
@pat77206 its one of those games u play when u first get ps2 then i got boarded and deleted it then go SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2011
bigdaddysmackdown 1 year ago
oh my god...this game was my life lol
namelessrocker12 1 year ago 4
i hate when tazz says gay stuff in the beginning
alden6644 1 year ago
grate game I stil play it ;)
boom3423 1 year ago
Looking back, this game really did blow! They basically just added some polish to smackdown 2. Although I will give thq credit as it was their first venture with smackdown on ps2.
IronFist175 1 year ago
The only thin gay about this game was the fans.
ZachBetzold 1 year ago
smackdown 2 - the best!!!
2112aleks420 1 year ago
I just bought it off Play.com for less than £2 :)
durbaq 1 year ago
wow this brings back memories
mrmaxwellgeorge 1 year ago
ok well guys give me a damn good game to buy im tired of the new wrestling games!! so please give me the best one for ps2 to get not ps1 my ps3 wont play those
Jeffhardywhc123 1 year ago
@Jeffhardywhc123 here comes the pain
FatFadi 1 year ago
the royal rumble on this game is crunk and better because it's like 8 people in the ring at the same time
sinistermack11 1 year ago
This game is worth buying, its alot better than todays WWE crap of games and it still costs a ton for a new compared to these new ones.
Taker6532 1 year ago
i got given it for free.my cousin said it was awful but i liked it.i would give it 8.5 =D
iamwillyouknow 1 year ago
the best one out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TR4Alwayz 1 year ago
I respect your opinions in this review but I freaking love this game from all the multiplayer nostalgia it gave me. Everytime a new Smackdown! game came out I always went back to this one. Great controls.
CL0WN92 1 year ago
that game was the best i had it since i was 3 im 11 fyi i still have it barely scratched up i loved playing as jericho and createing my own character but the intro video should been the graphics for the game that would be awesome but who cares its the best world wrestling game i wish durning the improved ww games theyd think about bringing back the eight man anyways once you play this game you turn into a mindless zombie thing is the entrance parts skip i really hate that anyways jbi forever
nicolashennings 1 year ago
ahh this game takes me back man... ahh good times good times
zerubz 1 year ago
that game had better graphics then smackdown shut your mouth
theWWEandTNAnews 1 year ago
i still play this game and its cool
nordman151 1 year ago
the game was good for the time
but it suffers from two fatal flaws with it
the story line was terrible, too short and incomplete
and the controls are like a 3 year old kid programmed them
c4662 1 year ago
this game is beast if you can get over the memory card space then your fine
bigdaddysmackdown 1 year ago
@bigdaddysmackdown do i have to delete everything on my mermory card just to play this game
pat77206 1 year ago
CAUTION! ATTENTION!
daveyray10 1 year ago 9
@daveyray10 i love that but when i had the game it was sooooo anoying
MrWweMaineventer 1 year ago
@MrWweMaineventer i know. i still play this game its fun
daveyray10 1 year ago
@daveyray10 same here
MrWweMaineventer 1 year ago
i love this game because of the 8 man match it was beast
bigdaddysmackdown 1 year ago
When I first got this game in 2001, I played it and I LOVED it! I thought nothing can top this game exept a much longer story. When SM! SM! SYM came out I got it thinking this game cannot be as good SM Just bring it.( yes i didn't get Know Your Role because I was satisfied with jbi,I was only 4 yrs old)But when I started playing SYM, I took out my JBi, and flicked it off and said "F*** you man, SYM makes you look like a kittie ride!"
bashbro1able 1 year ago
@bashbro1able i got this game in 2002 i think, it was awesome. and i was 6 years old. but i didn't knowtice graphics to much.
Terrell8976 1 year ago
i wish that they would make 2011 with new graphics but the eay contorls from sym and hctp
skillet2331 1 year ago
i used to love playing this game when i was a kid
oN3xShOtxkilL 1 year ago
This game is cool. The way some of the moves are done and the reverses are done make it kinda like actual wrestling, instead of doing the same reversal all the time. I didn't care much for season mode though, because I believe that Smackdown 2 will always have the greatest season mode.
saiyanblade84 1 year ago
this was my first smackdown game....too bad it doesn't work anymore because of my ps2..:(
Thegamer932 1 year ago
All Smackdown games are awesome, and are diffidently worth playing as well as the SVR games.
TheArtificiallyMade 1 year ago
the n64 smak down games was the shit
DUNKMAN232 1 year ago
This game is too hard. I can't even beat the CPUs on Easy because the controls are so fucking crippled.
WEEGEEIsHereAgain 1 year ago
My biggest complaint: The lack of roster. I'm not just talking about the lack of WCW/ECW wrestlers, but overall wrestlers. Chyna, X-Pac, Justin Credible, and the rest of the RTC are notable snubs.
Brian112891 1 year ago 8
@Brian112891 you have to earn them
pat77206 1 year ago
@pat77206 How can I earn them if they are not in the game?
Brian112891 1 year ago
My biggest complaint: The lack of roster. Besides that, it was great.
Brian112891 1 year ago
Still like the game because of the Attitude period in it.
rodolphedu54 1 year ago
I loved this game
WWForever100 1 year ago
have it
wwefan20080 1 year ago
lol EXHIBITION
STORY MODE
DaCliq 1 year ago
best smackdown game <333 plus this was when wwe was good
xSH0CKTR00PERX 1 year ago
I hated this game
Revieweverything100 1 year ago
i liked just bring it because you could have 8 guys in the ring at the same time
stalingrad32 1 year ago 3
this is a old game but it is better than wwf attitude on the ps1
WorldChampion9 1 year ago
@WorldChampion9 wow, we have similar user names :)
WorldChampion1 1 year ago
i like the game its just that i whanted you to put more kane in the review...........in the day
WorldChampion9 1 year ago
the game was beast back in 2001. i mean you cant really compare it to todays games. but i still call it a classic. i could care less about graphics. i still have all of my ps2 games
Devon95fly 2 years ago
this was the only smackdown to feature 8 men in the ring, need this in the new game
jamie69er 2 years ago 4
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i havent played this game since i was like 7. y u jus now reviewin it in 2009
PIGMASKVSJIGSAW 2 years ago
as cole says where can you get this ISOFILE ;D
rachidkingofsouth 2 years ago
5:04
Why is kurt angle asian??
LUKAS327 2 years ago
Not a bad game, considering it was the first on PS2 and released just under a year from Know Your Role
8 man battle royals ftw :P
MexicanSeadude 2 years ago
damn, good times !!!
Fifa155 2 years ago
there's something you didn't touch on that I actually liked about the game, that it's the first and so far only Smackdown game to feature 8 man tag. It's feature that separates this game from the others, and yea the story mode really isn't that deep I'll admit that, and I got tired of standing up for Spike & Molly as much as I played it I was hoping to see them kiss for once. And it was first up until svr 07 to let you go in the crowd which I liked though people looked like cardboard standups.
AMF4 2 years ago
This game was awesome.......in it's day.
ericsummey95 2 years ago 37
@ericsummey95 it still is great
27swanton 1 year ago
@ericsummey95 it still is great. ive got svr 2011 and its not as good as this
27swanton 1 year ago
@27swanton I don't know I don't like this as much as KYR, SYM, or HCTP.
ericsummey95 1 year ago
@ericsummey95 fair enough, i havent played them
27swanton 1 year ago
@ericsummey95 i'm getting hctp soon for £2.00
27swanton 1 year ago
@ericsummey95 no way it will always be good
MasterofPokemonGing 10 months ago
@MasterofPokemonGing It will always be good, but I don't like it because it can be rather annoying. My favorite game would either be KYR, or SYM.
ericsummey95 10 months ago
@ericsummey95 whats KYR
judethegreat111 9 months ago
@judethegreat111 Haha, KYR is SmackDown 2 : Know Your Role. I frickin love that game. It was the last WWF game for PS1.
ericsummey95 9 months ago
Here Comes the pain bes Smackdown game period
KillaPej 2 years ago
good old days
thw034y 2 years ago
the first game i played was (first wwe game...) smackdown 2 <3
ClanDBZVegeta 2 years ago 4
this game is cool it could have been better i like it the story mode is ok and the roster is good the graphics are great for 01 the only thing i don't like about this game is the dumb ass commentary so i turn it off and i also turn it off in shut your mouth aswell
spider486 2 years ago 2
Smackdown Just Bring It isn't horrible it's ok but it gets boring so quick and that's why I prefer Smackdown 2 Know Your Role.
Mikeydude27 2 years ago
wtf at the end the graphics got a whole lot better why?
WrestlingStyleXtreme 2 years ago
i no its old and the graphics are not the best but dont listen to this guy. this game is worth buying. it has a bunch of match types, tons of wrestlers, and there r alot of stuff to unlock it is a blast to play and i think it is better than the smackdown vs raw games
choloman72 2 years ago 54
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don't listen to this guy.
LexiconTWR 2 years ago
@choloman72 I personally agree with lexicon, I think it's worth a rent at most
Revieweverything100 1 year ago
@choloman72 crazy azz
sirhupperbryant 1 year ago
@choloman72 you spelled a word wrong its no its Know not no... no is no its not cool and no i dont want it. thats what it is.
DgkYogi 1 year ago
@DgkYogi Yes, I spelled a word wrong because it is YOUTUBE, you do not always need to have the best grammar on YOUTUBE,douche.
choloman72 1 year ago
since it is played??
ThePablitox9 2 years ago
it amazing how this game is 8 years old, and can have up to 8 guys in the ring, now 8 years later you can still only have 6 guys :(
DanielRokkz08 2 years ago
@DanielRokkz08 wtf u can have 8 guys in the ring at the same time i never knew that orelse i shud have bought those games ~_~ svr2010 sux.
ClanDBZVegeta 2 years ago 3
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spider486 2 years ago
i got this off ebay and i love it, i think you chould buy it not rent it. tho thats my oppinion.
TheCitrusdude 2 years ago
it said that you can use michael cole on exhibition mode but it didnt say how to do it. like when you go in story mode what do you do to get a match with him ?
TheDANioz 2 years ago
yo i put 100+Hours into wrestling games lol
darkty5000 2 years ago 5
i wish triple h's music was my time insted
caelinwwe98 2 years ago
@caelinwwe98 omg im totaly 100% with you! i love that song
TheCitrusdude 2 years ago
OMFG this game has more and BETTER things then svr 06 svr 08 svr 09 svr 10 DAM......... 2 bad the graphics look bad and the people that make wwe games don't make it FUN or DANGEROUS as they used to.......... : (
51Homie 2 years ago 4
every smackdown game like WWF just bring it Smackdown shut your mouth Smackdown HCTP Svr 2005
caelinwwe98 2 years ago
how do u win i quit matches plz reply!!
r123triplehfan123 2 years ago 2
u grab the micro phone R1 and while the oppenent is down go near them and press circle he will put the mic in his face and if u do enough damage to ur opponent he will say give up hope i was any help :)
RWWrestling2001 2 years ago
@r123triplehfan123 when you get your opponent on the ground pick up the micraphone and do a grapple on him whale hes on ground. Then he quits or keeps geting his lunch handed to him.
TheCitrusdude 2 years ago
SvR09 vs Smackdown Just Bring it winner is Smackdown Just bring it
RKOHBK457 2 years ago 4
Wow, reviewing a game from 9 years ago. I really do like this game though, and I love the intro to the game. So cinematic, it's amazing, it was PS3 graphics for PS3. I could definitely tell it was a pre-rendered beginning, there's no way the PS2 could render that.
ViciousDave4Life 2 years ago
I grew up playing this game.
JackvsJeff1 2 years ago
in my opinion this and shut ur mouth r the best wrestling games
Sk8Soldier12 2 years ago
yes you are saying that cuz you havent played oal the others
chuywwe 2 years ago
hey Y u forget Smackdown HCTP thats one of the bst too
r123triplehfan123 2 years ago
does SMACKDOWN SHUT YOUR MOUTH HAS BRA N PANTIES DOES THIS GAME HAS IT??
WHITEBOYZification 2 years ago
no get smackdown here comes the pain that has bra and panties
Tboy4lifecripster2 2 years ago 6
yeah its on my GAMES I WANT LIST
WHITEBOYZification 2 years ago
One of the worst match types to ever be put into a game, why would that make it better? unless you count those pre-pubescent 12 year olds who jack off to cena and dance to cryme tyme's theme song, nobody cares for that match.
SCARFACE40214 2 years ago
cool
WHITEBOYZification 2 years ago
The show was on his best when this game came out.
mockertime 2 years ago 2
They actually do have a storyline with Spike getting picked on by the Dudleys.
MB69RatedR 2 years ago 2
I played this game for 3 hours once. I just didn't get bored of it. It's an awesome game and had more advancements from the previous game than any other in the smackdown series' history.
PepsiBoy3000 2 years ago
lol when you press start you hear michael cole say the name of the game... dang hes older than I thought
wpstick008 2 years ago 4
This wasn't that long ago b'y.
CoreyCage 2 years ago
Does this game have chyna?
MrJoseph0 2 years ago
no she left earlier in the year, because of real life probs with steph and hhh.
bigsexyjoejoe 2 years ago
WOOW! cuts seens that dont use ingame graphics!!!! OLDschool. hahaha. goodtimes!!
azuzaj1 2 years ago