WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2008 featuring ECW - Video Review

[MasterofPokemonGing]

thanks for this commentary i will buy it

[awesomecaws]

it makes me mad when people complain about this game having the same cutscenes..but nobody ever mentions that "here comes the pain" and "shut your mouth" used the same cutscenes over and over for fight scenes,promos,backstage interviews etc.....svr08 is a great game

[masnazi]

you suck!!! ps3 is always better than 360.

[raptormarlins211]

at the start who's entry is that it looks like Chris jericho's entry

[ljb265]

can you hae 3 controllers (ps3) for this game?

[BLOOD235]

u can have 6 lol

[Tinaphan45]

really boring

[OMGKID2445]

dude you said he just elbowed shawn michaels in the nuts. that was triple h. duh stupid. still this game is totally awsome cause you get to make your own belts and unlock lots of legends. your the man greggy

[MarbelTplayer]

i like gm mode an i wish it was in 2009 but the gm on this was crap bcoz ecw were part of it an it meant u got a less starting bugdet an got less superstars

[theRatedBsuperstar]

when randy hit triple h in the nuts he called HHH shawn michaels

[twistedsrp]

look at that faget

[nwoskull]

this game was better than 07,... but not as great as 09

[harsimrat17]

i made 75 million cash on gm mode.....

[feelinluckypunk97]

lol y2g

[XXXemoguitarheroXXX]

can u play as ur created superstar in 24/7?

[greendaydude395]

yes

[EddieJet16]

this game rocks, but 09 is way fuckin better. THQ RULZ!!! (also WWE RULZ!!!)

[Surrender95]

create a arena would be nice

[jattrulesathockey]

i love this game for ps2

[DarkDestroyer1998]

uno da guy who was playing da game how comes on 24/7 mode the superstar 1 how come he was playing as cm punk from ecw?

[gtakid09]

on 24/7 mode iv alredy go 55% on it

[LAxGalaxy]

i think the comentatng should change and in season mode the comentating has to do with the storyline ur doing

[dougcris09]

anybody knw is ps3 gona have voice over i hope

[Outbreak3r]

If THQ really wants to push the SVR games in the right direction, here's a few things they should consider doing.

1. Have a "Legends" roster with ACTUAL LEGENDS I mean really, who wants to play as The Rock or Stone Cold Steve Austin for the 20th time for gods sakes!? Some ACTUAL LEGENDS for the roster would be like, Razor Ramon, Diesel, IRS, Owen Hart, or Ultimate Warrior

2. Make the game more interactive and less about the actual gameplay and Stop making the controls so FUCKING COMPLITCATED!!!

[LAxGalaxy]

i totally agree with u about the legends, stone cold and the rock rnt that great, they need razor diesel warrior superstarbillygram nad a million others i can think of

[moseman447]

I know right. SVR 06 had the best controlling system.

[edienf]

nao vi nada

[darkskyBAO]

Why is THQ always want us to suffer every time they release their smackdown vs. raw titles? I don't get their point on messing the whole configuration eachtime,You'll definitely will feel hell everytime you buy their new titles. They should have maintained a trademark so fans wouldn't have trouble forcing themselves to have the "vibe" again with the controls.Even I'm a fan of this but I'm fed up with their constant control changing.

[assattack5]

i hate how you can't even play as anyone in ecw in 24/7, cm punk is my fav and i cant use him and if you can win the ecw title (The triple threat at survivor seires, must be WH or wwe champ) they take it from you

[alexmanthegreat]

This game is good on X-box 360 and PS3, but sucks badly on PS2

[wwerko1]

i agree with u the psp ver is even better

[aaronolisrocks]

both sony and microsoft versions are the same... except the nintendo ones O_O

[mrmychemfan4evr]

3:23 to 3:30, thats funny when he talks

[Jman4Life45]

I like the game. That was a great review. I agree with it. The game is good.

[Kairnz7]

I Havent got it yet tomoz but i dunno if i should get i need to know!

[dean0103m]

This game was great and all, but there are no Hulk Hogan or NWO characters.

Maybe it'll fill in at SvR 09.

[ACDCrocks051]

u can get ur caw up to 99 by skipping to wrestlemania on the calendar in 24/7 mode if any1 cares

[POKEMONMASTERDARIUS]

if only svr 09 had that

[ACDCrocks051]

yah but atleast its not as hard (hehe hard) to get the caw up to 99

[brooklynartist]

I havent played 08 yet, hows the new submission system?

[Gimelbub]

It's actually really good.

[hockeyislife5]

r u ever on ecw in 24/7 mode?

[Rasy2kG]

only during GM mode, unfortunately not Story mode

[souljaboy7781]

@Rasy2kG yeah u can

[theabrigedfreak]

Nice review!Good thoughts and so true!

[JuggaloRyda50187]

Fuck 24/7 is the only thing that holds this game back imo who in da hell likes winning a match then watch your superstar walk of like he losed wtf? and in the the story on it you get your ass kicked i mean come fucking on. But the online and exhibition are of the hook

[M3ZGT]

Lol I agree with you in everyway! you kicked there ass all around the ring then won, and u walk off like u have got whopped, its kind of stupid as well because i want to play as mrmachon but have to do general manager mode, only let down is 24/7 mode

[galifray]

dude when ya wrestler is ingured u dont use them in a fight

[NatuYared]

Why is the video so clean 'Rasy2kG'?????????????

[Rasy2kG]

being an IGN Insider alllows you to download higher quality videos

[kidklamper1509]

how cum ye video quality is so clean ??

[TanmanHBK]

i play on ps2 but cant play on gm mode

[galifray]

u can but its solid

[HSChaos]

No more Bra & Pannies matches?? =[

[warlock253]

good review! i only disagree on the injury issue

[warlock253]

good review! i only disagree on the injury issue

[cripdoggydogg]

i Have the PSP version but why doesn´t the refferee talk I only hear Rock musics ?????do I need to change that at Options ????

[DRiPPz6800]

i give this game a 3

[DahStoryTella]

why do they always compete for the same title in 24/7 mode???? and why do they repeate the same storylines all the time?

[silverblkdragon]

wtf i dont have all those things on the wii....

[Rasy2kG]

this review is really only for 360/PS3 versions of WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2008 featuring ECW

[Sannela26]

what a rip off!

[riffruff23]

i want that game..and dagnt im gettin it

[malditomexicano732]

i was thinkin of buyin this game for the ps2 but im not sure. any1 mind tellin me what the storyline 4 the "season" is this time??? plzzz

[Geraldon1]

Last wrestling game i got was Here Comes the Pain as a gift for christmas 2003 (i think). Is it worth buying this one for PS2? I mean I can see some animations here from back in those days and even further back!

[MoneyBanks1020]

It's messed up because if you loose a title at a PPV you dont get another shot unless you win the Royal Rumble...

[RafaelPhoenix07]

GM mode sucks i beat it and have 100% but nothing wont happen wat else do i need to do?

[Rasy2kG]

If you're on the Xbox 360 and you achieved 100% in your 1st year you should've unlocked GM of the Year achievement.

[RafaelPhoenix07]

i have the psp version

[ivan123579]

is the story mode good on this game?

i know for a fact its not worth buying because most games out there now arent worth buying, unless those cool online games like halo 3 etc.

Im thinking about renting it.

my xbox live gamertag Flawl3ss Playa

[realone211]

Y2G LOLZ

[lilsamster5]

how long does it take to win the title on 24/7 mode

[Enkido932]

It depends on how good you are. I have 2% with my own superstar.

[555MARCUS666]

and then the fact u can only go for the wwe championship. and then after u win the ttiel, u no matter wat have to start again and relengwish the title,, and go do the same bullshit.

[jackintheboxwithagun]

i got bored with this game after about a week. the stories on 24/7 mode are always the same. really dissapointing compared to how good they used to be in past games. there were way too many glitches on the game e.g when i was in an extreme rules match between sabu and tommy dreamer taz started talking about the rock. all in all, boring game, took it back to the shop after a couple of weeks

[yungbfr13]

that last rko was great.how did you do that

[thakrazykid24]

it's called "Rated RKO" ur opponent has to be in the corner facing you and you use a finisher. ur opponent will kick you in the face and go to the top. when he jumps you just do an RKO.

[yungbfr13]

great vid..i never knew you could fight in the crowd until i saw this

[RIPxbox360]

no such thing as 'HD' on youtube

[john95batista]

this game is really gud

[EXTREMEdan2007]

can you win the tsg team championships

[Rasy2kG]

In GM Mode but you only go for the singles belt in Season Mode

[ShoutMyName]

I think I know how to play as ecw in 24/7 mode create a susperstar put him on ecw and play as him it might not work i have not tried it yet

[GetAnabolics]

that will not work if you do season mode in 24/7 mode

if you select an ECW superstar and then do GM mode in 24/7 then your wrestler will wrestle for ECW

[bbdude77]

are you guys talking about in 2007 or 2008?

[ganstaliciousbr]

Good review man...Your right about the stuff you said. I think that at the create-a-wrestler mode they should have a hell of a lot more options.

[AZTNT23]

Nice

[dragonite554]

how do you get your oponent ver the secuirety wall?

[Rasy2kG]

a wrestler with the Powerhouse fighting ability can Strong Irish Whip an opponent over the security wall but you can also Irish Whip someone into it then grapple them to clothesline them over the barricade.

[dragonite554]

THANK YOU!

[ihategoingbald]

nice job

[pavan151]

the bad thing is that u cant use a ecw star on 24/7 mode:(

[lilsamster5]

could a created superstar be on ecw

[Rasy2kG]

only during 24/7 'GM Mode'

[baaz23]

ye it can

[xlilstitchx]

Oh and I forgot to ask but how do you put Svr entrances and matches and stuff on youtube?

I have Svr 2007 and an Xbox 360.

[xlilstitchx]

Hehe...everyone's like oh no its the same game as last year so they rate it a 6.5 but thy rated last year's game a 8.5...and this years has more coolness and the updated roster...i dont get it people are dumb. thx for posting this im going to get it for my xbox 360 now. and prove to my annoying sister it isnt the worst.

[Rasy2kG]

thanks for the comment, if you're going to be on Xbox 360 look me up

Gamertag: Rasy2kG

[triforceplus1]

They didn't review the Wii version. I have it. Is it really that bad? ... mmm... maybe. lol

[MarkSamurai5]

i just played the wii version, it's not that bad it's just it could of been better.

[triforceplus1]

You know, if they had Wi-Fi, it would've made up for the lack of match types. I mean, they have a Tag Team match, but not a Fatal Four-Way match... Huh???

[RESTERQ4LIFE]

good person created

[haasxoxo]

they made the ps3 and x box 360 too dark it looks like a black out!

[nascarfan1444]

now im on raw facing edge and orton with candice michelle as wwe champion in 24/7

[nascarfan1444]

lol for my caw my finisher are the rated rko and the tko

[Ak1015]

Greg Miller is such a nit picker

[SUP4L33TKILL4]

better than not giving enough detail

[cardsrock00]

I'd give it a 4 on the wii. 5 matche types, no 24/7 mode and no shop.

[BenRen316]

i hope they focus more on gameplay and adding superstars and better storylines for SVR09, i think they should leave the graphics now as they are or maybe sort out clipping and stuff like that

[BadManTaz35]

come on add me ill play u baby taz uk i feel wot ur sayin the 24/7 mod is crap man i got a broken leg and its messin up my icon i play hardcore so it dont help when i try to cheat to win :p chair in head bust open get more fired up but yeah its ok i guess just dnt like the 24/7 think thay shoud really work on the story line as for the pple on it look really real to 07 anyhow yeah if u add me let me no who u are or i will get confused alright peace man ill fava this

[b9rc0de]

Does anyone know how to change the fighting stance for a created character?

[Rasy2kG]

unfortunately, you can't change the fighting stance for a CAW

[b9rc0de]

WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!

[Rasy2kG]

one of the many downsides to SDvR 2008

[Ak1015]

really I didn't notice, no seriously I didn't even relize that until I read this

[nwolwo]

im gonna giv this game a 6.5 what killed it this year is the season mode all they story lines suck ass this year

[Ak1015]

yeah the story does suck, right now I'm Jeff Hardy and I'm fighting Johnny Nitro and Carlito for a movie role. I know..... WTF!!!

[parrotcon]

can anybody tell me why when I take a picture in create mode it come out in a squre or box thing do you know what Iam talking about and if so its not write the othere wrestlers are possed.....

[nwolwo]

yea once u beat the season mode once with a superstar the next year is gonna be the same thing all over again n over n over n over N OVER AGAIN so its gay im gonna go trade in the game on saturday

[kerberrox24]

No you losers,

its called Super RKO.

[adamz1224]

is there a bra and panties match

[radius15]

its not called a turn buckle RKO its called a rated RKO he used it when he was part of the team Rated RKO

[weezyfbaby000]

Graphics 10.0

They're ALL good. The game is stunning especially Randy Orton's turnbuckle RKO.

Gameplay 9.5

In the ring, it's the blast we've been having for years with great moves and vicious NEW weapons, the GREAT 24/7 mode,GREAT roster and the GREAT old fashioned matches will be GREAT for the people that know what they're talking about

[joep125]

u from ilinois?

[hellosaysme08]

1st guy iz a loser

[joep125]

like u???????

[MDCage]

I don't know why anyone would give this an 8.0, not only did they not fix all the problems from 2007, but they made a whole lot of new ones, particularly in the 24/7 mode. I'd give it a 6.0 at most.

[TomDoherty01]

from that..is there no elimanation chamber?

[j2k794]

omg tht rko frm top rope is mean

[KingT26]

does he mean no voices on the ps3 at all or just online

[Rasy2kG]

on the PS3 online, no Voice Chat

[drxtreme4738]

24/7 mode would only make sense with a CAW

[LudatikKidd66614]

online will be the only reason i get this game pretty much. i mean the 24/7 mode will be played until it bores me and all the other shits on it. but i will mostly be up online. luckily i gots a 360 for christmas

[gospodarsamoce]

can i choose wepon at ps2

[rogers4lyf]

i so good in this game....itz boring...im high ranked on xbox live

[rezlifeD6]

This game is tight as hell is just the only thing I dont like is the atributes the way you have to gaing it.

is not like before in 07 when you won matches and gaing your atributes that way now you have to compet in training sessions and it gets boring I just skip all that crap and win matches to gain money to buy the upgrades.

[crapalike]

im kinda of a noob at the game, but how do i navigate in 24/7 mode cuz i cant get to matches or do interviews so can any1 plz help?

[raya2007]

the game is out of date.

[KingKedzie1713]

that guy looked nothing like roddy piper

[vishminator]

i managed to stack up 3 ladders climbed right to the top.....and jump off with a swanton

[rvdrocksalot]

is it true you cant play as an ecw dude in 24/7 mode

[Rasy2kG]

it's true, you can still use Johnny Nitro but he's considered on the RAW roster in the game (Pre-Draft rosters)

[STFU2121]

is the game out yet?

[rita23456789]

yeah it was out like a month ago.

[Jerry4050]

simulating 24/7 mode for caw for easy attributes FTW

[moosenoodle]

i think that they sdhould have put in the extream elimonation chamber

[JohnCenaHater123]

the calender comment, fair do's it is in detroit every year but umm.. greg, wrestlemania 23 was actually in detroit.

[GLUGLUCKS]

fuck does he mean no voice online?

[pipinirish88]

on the 360 you can inport music for your caw guy

[danster37]

r u sure?cuz for 07 u couldnt and it pissed me off

[Viperconsept247]

this game is so awsome but i wish that it could go online

[aaronolisrocks]

u can go online O_o

[dexstar2006]

i ahve all the game wwe games 4 ps2 form bring the pain-2008 lol iam nerd nah i am a superstar

[Rasy2kG]

i think SD: SYM was the best in the series, we'd play that on the PS1 for months and months

[POKEMONMASTERDARIUS]

how can you play it on ps1

[INORWAYI]

wii only have 4matches lol

[LilGTWarrior1028]

seriously?

[Ramsfan086]

i have been playing this game for 12 hours straight with food and bathroom breaks

[Nic1700]

They should skip next year and release 2009 in 2009 so they can really work on it.

We'll have this game, fire pro, and the TNA game. (and mayb one more foriegn title)

So then they can make it kick ass with a huge roster.

[tuckerb16]

nice thought but 2008 would be a horrible year w/o a new game. maybe they can release it in like february of 2009

[pieguy987]

THIS GAME OWNZ!

[GameMasterrr92]

Nice commentary guys.You sound like pros.

[chris5195]

i can tell this game sucks first there is no voice or online sessions what the fuck that is like the fun part

[skuller192]

how come you cant really do anything in season?

[wwefan360]

did you say no voice overs in svr2008 on playstation.

[djwhut9827]

He Said No Voice Overs For PS3 & XBOX 360.

[Staksgeg]

why are there no voices.......

[gagandeep56]

yo i got this game for wii how come the parking lot and those other matches arent showing do i have to unlock them? and how do i do general manager mode is it in the wii version? and how do i see those guys talking plz tell me

[Rasy2kG]

the Wii/DS versions are totally different from the other consoles and those matches/features are unavailable

[JSC3]

what about 24/7 mode i beat the main event mode and on the cheats on websites it says there is a 24/7 mode? They really mest up the nintendo vesions.

[gagandeep56]

yo i got this game for wii how come the parking lot and those other matches arent showing do i have to unlock them? and how do i do general manager mode is it in the wii version?

[mrsmaryjane11]

why do they even bother