Them fighting words?
I am glad that I said the things I said about Smackdown VS. Raw 2011, because upon more play - I can't believe how low Yuke's Media have taken the franchise.
What goes hand in hand with any WWE game is everything about the WWE. This too, has fallen to the bottom of the credibility ladder.
Again, you have characters that look like plastic figurines, the flow of every match is buggy as you could have, for instance, Maryse magically slide across the ring by herself when Eve is about to do her signature move. Triple H falling off a ladder, hitting the ropes, then in the next frame he has somehow found himself laying on the floor of the ring mat.
It appears Yuke's have decided to steal other game idea's such as the Street Fighter character selection menu and use it themselves. The thing is, it just doesn't wash. In matches, your characters will have strength bars below where they're positioned on the screen instead of fixed in the top corners. It is almost like a Final Fantasy game. I like the mechanics of how you play, I won't say more.
Plus, there is a glitch that if you delete your saved game but keep your created superstars, they go out the window too.
WWE Smackdown VS. Raw 2011 is poor in many aspects. OXM and GameInformer were too generous in their reviews. The game scored an eight. You've got to be fucking kidding me.
Get the 2009 release if you want a weighty wrestling simulator. If you can do without the latest roster and storyline creator then do so. If what the 2009 update had what the 2011 update has, it would be an awesome experience.
Maybe they'll make up for this lousy effort come this time next year.
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