WWE Smackdown Here Comes the Pain Review (PS2) By titodavidson

Review

9 / 10
02 Nov 2004 at 21:14

When we heard that there would be a new bra panties match we all stated to go crazy. Yes there is a new bra & panties match so lads get ready for a fun and enjoyable experience. If you thought the last Smackdown game was good wait to you play this one and the one which is still being produced in this particular amount of time. But wait, also there is still some more exciting news I have to break to you. There are a series of brand new matches appearing on this game which includes bra & panties, First Blood and so on. There will be 14 main event matches, which will also be occurring on the game. How exciting is that. For the first time ever in the five-series you can make your opponent bleed to death but that’s only if you hit him with a chair ladder or whatever hard enough. Now in this game there is more realistic graphics and better camera positions. When you hit someone hard enough and they start to bleed the camera moves straight onto it and shows you the blood as if you were in first person, how cool is that. However when you are laying a smackdown the ring starts to go all wavery and spins a round. As you tell or if you have observed the game you should of noticed that there is by far a substantial amount of differences and very impressive changes which have been developed in the game. Also there is a wide variety of things which can be unlocked. Less sensational but probably more important, wrestlers now have differentiated abilities. In previous versions our lovely Torrie Wilson would have no bother flipping Triple H onto her shoulder of over her back but now this smackdown is so sophisticated that the weaker opponents who are against bigger and stronger opponents seem to struggle their way lifting the heavier one up. Perhaps technology is getting greater and greater and greater these days because if you haven’t seen it the reversing and blocking looks more realistic than ever, it looks as if that’s what you would experience in a really match or on T.V. This time each of the players have their own stats of themselves. They will include speed, power, strength, stamina and technique. The superstars have lent their voices to the game for the first time, adding further realism to the proceedings. Indeed, Here Comes The Pain is the most authentic depiction of the WWE universe seen till this day. Even though it could be improved the visual quality is absolutely outstanding. Developer Yuke’s has made a lengthy tour of wrestling venues in its motion captured truck, recording the physique, movements and signature styles of some 60 wrestlers and it has certainly paid dividends. As well as the animation, the level of detail on each of the combatants is similarly staggering. The Rock for example, has a new tattoo adorning his right shoulder and its right there in the game. ‘WOW’ Up to six players can indulge in most of these modes and when there are a bunch of you fighting, it’s absolutely mental. So now after this is review you must go and buy it.

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