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WWF Smackdown 2: Know Your Role

5 star:		(110)
4 star:		(27)
3 star:		(20)
2 star:		(13)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

When WWF Smackdown! made it's groundbreaking debut, it amazed some, and others didn't like it. It's obvious pros were graphics and the surprising new match of Special Referee, which is used as getting back at those who stabbed you in the back, or vice versa. There were some cons such as no commentary, and not that much choice in Create-A-Wrestler. It probably wont make any difference to those when it's sequel, WWF Smackdown! 2:Know Your Role hits shelves across the country (supposed release is Tuesday the 21st). Smackdown 2 will have about twice as many wrestlers as there were in the origional (that's about 60 wrestlers), plus a much more updated Create-A-Wrestler feature. Some of the new matches in Smackdown! 2 are the Ladder Match, Table Match, ---- in a Cell, and (the match that has to be unlocked first) the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. In addition to some of what you're expecting, you'll get a Create-A-Manager mode, where you pick between Chyna, Steven Richards and others to walk to the ring with you and cause disturbance. You also get a Create-A-Taunt mode, where you go frame-by-frame moving certain body parts certain ways, so you can do the Y-M-C-A, or give the crowd the finger while doing a russian dance. Finally, there are double-moves you can execute, an interactive announcer's table you can slam an opponent's head into and break it by doing some strong moves. There is way too much more to talk about, and not enough room to write about. So I'll go out saying I hope you liked my quick summary of the game, and I also hope you enjoy the game.

I admit, I hated wrestling games at first. They were frustrating because I had to press too many buttons to pull off one simple move, even more for the finisher if I ever got that far. Then along came WWF Smackdown for Playstation, which pretty much took out the difficulty factor concerning controls, making the game much more enjoyable for me, especially when I held four belts with Kane in Season mode. Hearing nothing but good things for Smackdown 2, I just had to buy it and did so. When I popped it into my Playstation, I noticed that the loading times were a lot longer than they were in the first Smackdown. Even though that aspect of the game isn't really easy to overlook, the rest of the game made up for it. When I played the first Smackdown, there were a plethora of matches, and I couldn't think that there were more types. I was wrong. SM2 still has all the types of matches that SM had and then some. Hell in a Cell, IronMan matches (regular and special guest referee), Casket, Table, Ladder, and TLC (regular or title) are among the many types of matches in this game (personally I like Hell in a Cell and the IronMan matches). The season mode is refined and better than in SM. Instead of one match per month, there are five, and you earn some extra things during the season, from parts in Create A Superstar to characters (Stone Cold and Billy Gunn have to be unlocked). The mats even have the Pay-Per-View special logos from No Mercy '99 to Unforgiven 2000 (you can customize the mats in exhibition mode). You can still skip matches including your own, but it takes longer than it did in SM. The storylines are a little better, though still repetitive, but you can interact in some situations, like asking or telling someone to do something. I haven't actually created someone yet but Create A Superstar is much better than it was in SM. There are a lot more options concerning appearance and moves. You can also create things like managers, taunts, teams (known as stables) and PPV specials. The graphics are excellent and add a sense of realism, especially with all 50 or so characters, from the different backstage areas to Undertaker's bike in his entrance. There are many more backstage areas, like a diner, plaza, lobby, locker room, etc. SM2 has an expanded and updated roster of superstars, including the Radicalz, Too Cool and Rikishi, Kurt Angle, Stephanie McMahon, The Kat, and even my man Shawn Michaels. I'd write more but I've written a lot already and it's 2:30 in the morning. All I have to say is Know Your Role and buy this game. By the way, to get out of the Hell in a Cell, bounce off the ropes in the middle of the ring and dive into the panels that are colored lighter than the rest of the cell.

Some of you may know that WWF Smackdown 2 will be the last WWF game on the Playstation and what a way for it to go out! WWF Smackdown 2 has learnt from it's mistakes from the first game. Yukes have touched up the graphics a bit, extended the storylines in Career Mode, redesigned the Create-A-Superstar feature and now has over 60 Wrestlers from the WWF. All of which were downsides to WWF Smackdown.

The modes in WWF Smackdown 2 are: Single Match, Tag Team Match, Handicap (1 on 2/1 on 3),

Battle Royal, Royal Rumble, King of The Ring, Hardcore Match, Anywhere Fall Match, Cage Match, Survival Match (3 Way/4 Way), Special Guest Referee (1 Referee/2 Referee), I Quit Match, Ladder Match, Table Match, Casket Match, Iron Man Match, Tornado Match, Hell in a Cell Match and TLC Match

What more can you want, it's most we've ever seen on a WWF game. I haven't played the game yet but come this November, it'll be the only thing that I'm playing. With the extrememly fast engine and well detailed wrestlers so will you.

Now I'm not gonna come up with some stupid comment like "This game is great I reccomend it" because I haven't played it. Noone has. I will speak the truth. This game is going to have over 30 wrestlers including Too Cool, Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit. It will have some new modes, being a Ladder Match,a Table Match and a couple of others, more weapons, and lots more backstage areas to wrestle around in. There will also be the popular Season Mode and heaps more options in the Create-A-Wrestler mode. When it comes out, I am going to buy it, being the WWF fan that I am but if your not sure, do some research and make sure you really want it. Thanks for listening to what I have to say I hope this helps you with your choice in buying WWF Smackdown 2: Know Your Role.

The latest addition by THQ's wwf liscence is WWF Smackdown!2:Know your role. With a highly updated roster (yes, Scotty To Hotty can do the worm and Rikishi the stinkface) with new superstars such as Kurt Angle the Radicalz and Too Cool. Smackdown 2 will also feature new modes such as Table matches, Ladder matches and the Infamous Hell in a cell match.The create a superstar mode is also much improved and there are now 15 known backstage areas such as, the lobby, the loading ramp and WWF New York! this game is a must-have for WWF fans

I can't say this is the best wrestling game there is since I haven't played Royal Rumble(DC) or No Mercy(N64). But I can say it's my favorite and I'll tell you why:

CREATE A WRESTLER! It's all about me(the gamer). Ever notice how boring those old wrestling games are? That's b/c half of them feature wrestlers that are retired or moved on. But the beauty of CAW is that you can always make your own wrestler with a unique personality. And if you had enough memory cards, your own league full of them! I disagree with anyone who says there aren't enough moves. There's easily over a hundred for you to assign to your CAW. I will admit it's bad you can't change your entrance once assigned, as that adds to your wrestler's growth; how many times has HHH changed music in the last 2 years?

Gameplay seems to be better than Smackdown 1 and a little trickier to boot. But gone are the annoying "reversal-of-every-move" when you're just trying to leg drop someone. There's a nice variety of matches.

As far as sound goes, I really wish JR and King were commentating this game. The graphics could be a little sharper on the ring, especially the ropes but they are still good.

My only complaint with this game is the excessive load times and screens. This shows up especially bad when during a season you load in and out of a 6 second screen that just says "The Rock is in the Arena tonight". That could've been left out.

I pre-ordered this game and got it yesterday. Now, this game has HIAC, casket, table, tagtables, ladder, TLC (unlock first), tornadotag, anywherefalls, specialref. (1 or 2), I Quit, Iron Match, handicap (1/2 1/3 1ontag), 3way, 4way and more. You can even combine matches. (example: a 3wayanywherefalls) Now the career mode is probably the best ever on a Playstation. (but it still can't beat No Mercy) And the CAW mode is the best ever on any wrestling game. Create-A-Taunt can take alot of time to get used to. Create-A-Stable, Create-A-Manager & Create-A-Taunt, gets in the mix once you create a wrestler. With 66 superstars this game could get really wild. Which makes the cut scenes contain the main superstars, not unless you are playing a sorry one. But still with all these new features, you can never get tired of it. THQ went out with a bang on the Playstation, and be tuned in to wait what they have in store for us on PS2. SD2 has lots of flaws in it. Like commentary, or extra costumes. The wrestlers don't go all the way to the ring, but you see the flash of fireworks and everything. Stone Cold & The Rock are shown going to the ring and stand on the turnbuckles, but you don't see the ring. The voiceovers are just snippets of wrestlers' voices. (That's all I gotta say about that! It doesn't matter!) There is a whole list of improvements. The graphics seem like they haven't changed. But they have improved (Tazz's tatoos. A whole Worm. A perfect People's Elbow. A higher Pedigree.) And the camera action is awesome. Even if you do the same move over and over again, the angle switches. This game has different DDT's like the Dangerous DDT, Standing Tornado DDT, Inverted DDT, Reverse Tornado DDT, Tornado DDT etc. They even have Triple H do the Knee Smash on a running opponent! And they renamed the Press & Knuckle to the Lou Thesz Press like real life! And moves such as the Shaky Knee Drop and D'Lo Leg Drop are easier now because you just do it by the head. The list goes on but I must stop. I hope you buy this game, because it will most likely be the best game of the year!

You may have seen my consumer report on this item. Well, here's the review. By the time you read this, Smackdown!2: Know Your Role will have been released and is probably sitting in your hands right now. You then already know the joy. SM!2 uses the same game engine and ideas from SmackDown! 1. Season mode, special referee... all the original modes are there, along with some new ones: ladder matches(oh joy), Heel-in-a-Cell (oh rapture!), TLc (you'll figure out what it means), Casket matches, basically any match you could ever imagine the WWF doing is here.

The graphics have been polished nicely, while keeping the arcade feel that drove away a few gamers last time around. The sound has improved, with real entrance themes along with VOICE-OVERS (yeah, you heard me) from all of the over 50 WWF superstars included in the game, such as Rikishi(BOO!), Kurt Angle(oh, it's true,),the Rock, and... dare-I-say-it, Too Cool. My only gripe with the characters is the fact that Stone Cold Steve Austin, arguably one of the WWF's biggest stars, is a HIDDEN CHARACTER! That's right, spunky, you gotta unlock him. Even though it isn't that hard to do so, (play season mode, make it to Backlash, win your match, he's unlocked) it's still a little weird. Just hope it's not like last year; you didn't unlock the characters themselves, just the ability to CREATE them. That was one of the earlier game's biggest flaws. Control is tight, but you can only do a small number of moves, unlike No Mercy for the N64, with over 50 moves per character, so you'll end up using the same moves over and over. Not too good for creativity, even with the new matches.

RATINGS (out of 5) Graphics: 5- for the last PlayStation WWF game, it's purty. Sound: 5- good. all the whacks, music, and attitude are there. Control: 4- tight, responsive, but also repetitive. Funocity: 4.5- not the best, but it's close.

OVERALL: 4 out of 5- the arcadey feel detracts from the fun and replay value, but you'll have fun while it lasts. A pretty good game.

(and for those who question the validity of this review, I got the game from Electronics Boutique in Alton. there's your proof that I played it.)

I've been playing wrestling games for over 10 years and this one is BY FAR the best I've played. Out of all the recent WWF games this is by far a bench mark. It takes the AWESOME game engine from Smackdown and combines it with the AWESOME (and improved on) Create a Character feature from Warzone/Attitude. The Create a Character from Smackdown 1 was a joke. This create a character is by the far the best I've scene. A new innovation is you can actually preview each characters moves and the game expands on the movesets that you can use from previous games including Martial Arts, Boxing, and Submission techniques. There are also improved customes and you can fine tune your wrestlers skin tone, physique,etc. You can LITERALLY make ANY type of wrestler you want. AWESOME!!!

The tag team feature is also expanded upon. Whether playing with the default characters or when making your teams you can actually pull off double team maneuvers including -- but NOT limited too -- the Dudley's 3D, the Eliminators Total Elimination or the Superbomb from the Top Rope or the Stacked Super-Plex. AWESOME!!!

Other great new features are the Create a Manager and Create a Stable. You can actually set up players as managers and group your favorite wrestlers into whatever stables you wish. You can create a new Dudley Stable, the Radicals, the NWO, whatever. Best of all, your stablemates actually do interfere for you both backstage and in the ring. Another AWESOME feature.

The new game features kick butt as well including Ladder, Table, Hell in the Cell, Casket, TLC, Slobber Knocker (gauntlet type match). The features in this game are ABOVE AND BEYOND all the other wrestling games.

Replay value of this game is AWESOME. I haven't tired of it yet, much like Smackdown 1 and Attitude before it. I tired of previous releases fairly quickly.

Here's a quick rundown:

Good: NEW MATCH FEATURES (TLC, Ladder, Table, Casket, Hell in the Cell) NEW and IMPROVED CREATE A WRESTLER: preview moves, AWESOME new movesets, so so costumes. Create a Stable: You can group together anyone you want, anyWAY you want. Just about the ENTIRE WWF Roster to Choose from. Improved double teaming in Tag mode.

Bad: Season Mode. I hate having to sit and go through each match-by-match in order to FINALLY get to my match. This is the ONE thing that I HATE about this game...

Hardcore/Anywhere Fall: Getting from one site to the next backstage is hard and irritating. It seems if you challenge the computer it is a little "chicken" and tries not to fight outside the ring if possible...

If you are looking for a great wrestling game, GET THIS ONE. It is head and shoulders above new entries for WCW and ECW.

Must have.

This game is great, so great that it hardly got out of my Playstation.With good graphics, fast paced wrestling, wide range of WWF superstars and AWESOME options, this will also stay in your Playstation.

Ive played this game countless times and never got bored of it, yes i am a big wrestling fan but also have brothers.What do i mean? Well i mean without someone to verse such as brothers this wouldnt be in my Playstation as much as it would have.With a wide range of options such as Ladder match, table match, tag team table match,Tables & Ladders & Chairs match and the infamous Hell in a cell match and they are just some of the options and there is also countless backstage areas.All that and more makes this the ultimate 2 player game i own.

The Storyline mode is also very impressive as it is very realistic, because they really did take place at that time.In story mode you do verse different people and do get into different matches, also there are plenty of hidden wrestlers and matches to unlock, but tell me how many times are you going to do story mode?you can just have exhibition matches against the computer which is challenging but not the fun you would have versing someone sitting next to you.

I strongly recomend this game to WWF fans as you wont be dissapionted and if you have a brother, you just boosted your gameplay up to 100%.I say this game is suitable for persons over 9 years as the controls are fairly easy and the violence isnt that bad, well it is fighting but there is no blood.The only thing that was bad about this game was no commentary but the highly enjoyable gameplay makes up for it.

HIGHLY RECOMENDED