Lets get ready to get back into the action with the 2009 version of this game..in which real is fake and fake is real.
One of the game's most prominent features is the enhanced tag team match. Additions in the match include new ways of tagging the player's tag team partner such as the hot tag, which can help save the player in the match if they are in trouble, and the forced blind tag, where the illegal partner can tag his or herself into the ring. The legal player's tag team partner has more of a part to play in this match and will aid the player by holding an opponent on the ropes while on the apron, and pulling down the ropes for an opponent who is dashing towards them, sending them out of the ring. Teams will now share their own momentum meter, attributes and double team finishers. This is the first SmackDown vs. Raw game to include the Inferno match, a match where the player has to set their opponent on fire. It is similar the real life match which takes place with the ring surrounded by fire coming from gas fed pipes. To win the player must increase the temperature of the ring by performing more devastating moves. As soon as the temperature reaches 500°F, the player can then begin to set their opponent on fire. To set a person on fire, you raise the temperature to max temp. and drag the person towards the ropes provided that the opponent is badly injured. so as you can see so far this game is very child friendly....
There is also backstage brawl, where players can battle in either the locker room or the backstage Gorilla position with a variety of weapons at their disposal, returned and replaced the parking lot brawl match featured in the last game. The Gauntlet match also is a newly featured match selection in the Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 series where one superstar takes on three others one immediately after the other. New to the game is the inclusion of signature moves, moves secondary in importance next to their finishing moves. When in full momentum, the players can choose to store a signature move instead of performing a finishing move which they can perform later. A new semi-auto targeting system was implemented into the game, which will generally automatically target a particular wrestler the player wants to attack but can also be controlled in-game by the player.
Now onto the gamemodes themself, first up in Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 we have Road To Wrestlemania. In this you will choose from five superstars to play as in single-player storylines: Triple H, CM Punk, The Undertaker, John Cena, or Chris Jericho. The storylines featured in the mode are tailor made to fit the chosen wrestler's character with each cutscene made exclusively for the wrestler. As part of the game's new emphasis on tag teams, a co-operative storyline was also included in the mode, in which players can take the parts of Rey Mysterio or Dave Batista.
The next mode to look at is Career Mode, in this all all superstars and divas featured in the game are eligible to play including wrestlers created by the player in Create-A-Superstar mode. The main aim of this mode is for the player to fight their way up the rankings for a particular title of their choice, in match types that they can also choose. After each match, the player's character is awarded attribute points based on the style of wrestling the player used.
Speaking of Create-A-Superstar mode that is the next mode and in this you do as it say make a superstar but not only that it now features physics-based clothing items that will sway around realistically such as loose clothing and necklaces. A roster editor has also been introduced to change the wrestler's brand, face/heel disposition and titles for exhibition matches. The game's Create-A-Stable mode has also been incorporated into the editor under the Team Management name. Not only is there a CAS mode but there is also a Create-A-Finisher as well. In this you have ability to chain a selection of up to 10 out of over 500 animations to make unique finishing moves along with the choice to speed up or slow down the animations. Created finishers are limited to moves starting with both wrestlers standing face-to-face. Also new to Smackdown vs. Raw is the Highlight Reel, where players can record the last 30 seconds of an ongoing match, and edit the clips together afterwards with custom camera angles and added visual and sound effects. Ontop of all there there is also a Create-An-Entrance mode which has been extended to feature created entrances for tag teams. So while it feels differant from past games it also feels the same. They change things up just enough while not ripping it apart to much.
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 came out for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 and Mobile in north america, europe and austraila in November 2008.
Is this the perfect WWE game...Well some say it is and others say it is not me myself find it to be a fun game and well worth the look if your into this kind of game. It may not be everyones cup of tea however.