It’s a new year so that must mean that there is a new Smackdown vs Raw game. Over the last ten years these games have become an annual tradition along the same lines as a Madden or a Fifa, but is there any need for you to go spend your hard earned cash on the game? Let’s find out

 

The roster for SvR10 is vast with 67 WWE superstars for you to choose from, ranging from the top stars such as John Cena, The Undertaker or Triple H to the lesser known stars such as Dolph Zigler, Evan Bourne or Jack Swagger. Old school fans may also be happy to hear that unlike last year’s The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin are back in the game, which I’m sure will make some people happy.

 

There is a down side to the roster on SvR10 and that is that it’s a little out of date, the roster in the game has superstars that were in the company at wrestlemania 25 which was in march 2010,  which means that’s there’s 6 wrestlers in the game that haven’t been with WWE for about 6months.

 

But all in all the roster is a big plus for the game. 8/10

 

New Features

 

WWE storyline creator – This is new to the Smackdown franchise, it allows the user to create storylines for the wrestlers in the WWE. I was really looking forward to this part of the game in the build up to its release but I must say I’ve been let down by it, the storylines may take a hours to make and at the end of it it just seems a little pointless considering the road to wrestlemania game mode and also the career mode.

 

Training facility – this is a good little mode that has been added to the game, its kind of like the arena in fifa, it allows the user to try out moves that they have been finding difficult to pull off in the proper matches.

 

Road to wrestlemania – This may not be a new feature to the game but it has new wrestlers in which you can navigate through the mode with. For the first time you can use a WWE diva in the mode which hasn’t been available before.

 

Superstar threads – This mode allows the user to create they’re own clothes for the WWE superstars, this mode is very limited though as you can only change the colour of the clothes they are already wearing, so for those people wanting to put triple h in a dress I’m sorry but you just cant.

 

There aren’t many new features in the game so I would give this a decent 7/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improvements

 

Create a Wrestler – For me this mode has been dramatically improved over the last few years, it allows the user to go into much more detail than was available before. You can now create your own tattoos and logos in the game but I did find that to be a little sluggish.

 

Improved created a finisher – I don’t really know why they are calling improved as it’s the same as last year with the only exception being you can now create top rope finishers, so for all the people that want their superstar to do a back flip 5 times then go ahead.

 

There’s a few minor improvements to the games but not a complete over haul 7/10

 

Online/DLC

 

Ranked/Player matches – This for me is always a bad thing about SvR games, the online matches are terrible, I don’t know why but when ever I play its constantly lagging or people are doing the same moves over and over. So for me this is a major downside to the game.

 

The community – SvR is a huge selling game every year, but there never has been somewhere where people can show off what they’ve made etc, well know that all changes with SvR10. users can now upload wrestlers who they’ve created (expect a lot of borat) they can also upload finishers, WWE storylines, which I would recommend as there’s a lot of good ones available, WWE highlight reels, entrance movies and screenshots. There’s a load for people to go and download.

 

Playing matches online is a major low for the game but the community for SvR is fantastic. 9/10.

 

Overall

 

You may notice that I haven’t spoke about the actual gameplay, this is because it’s the same for all the other SvR games, its solid but not ground breaking, which is what id say the game itself. It’s a game that will keep you entertained for a while, but you won’t keep coming back for more. Once you’ve done all the roads to wrestlemania’s and done the careers mode there nothing else to do other than do exhibition matches.

 

Defiantly worth a rent.

 

7.5/10

 

Good –

 

The community

 

The roster

 

Create a wrestler

 

Bad –

 

Online matches

 

WWE storyline creator

 

Michael Berry

 

BerryGunner8