A roster of more than 70 of today's prominent WWE Superstars and WWE Divas as well as a virtual WWE experience with more than 100 match types and an extensive number of new playable arenas
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Game modes including the story-driven, Road to WrestleMania mode and WWE Universe Mode, which empowers players more than ever to define their ultimate gameplay experiences in a dynamic and ever-changing WWE
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A variety of upgrades to the gameplay experience ensures that all matches and object interactions look and feel unique, dynamic and unpredictable to capture the full essence and authenticity of WWE
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A creation interface including more options than ever to customize created Superstars, their finishing moves, story designs, paint tool creations and more
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Searching, sharing and downloading content is greatly simplified through improvements to the WWE Community Creations feature
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Not a No Mercy killer, but it gets the job done.Nov 01, 2010
By Techie2009 Every year fans eagerly await the newest edition in the Smackdown vs Raw series. Each year, the game features an updated roster and graphics, as well as new arenas, moves and storylines. There are several new features in this game: The Hell in a Cell has been remade to look more like its real life counterpart, matches can be further tweaked to make any match first blood, finisher only, two out of three falls, etc... So how does this installment stack up to the others? Read on.
Graphics: Since the Wii is known for its cartoony graphics, I won't spend a lot of time complaining that some of the wrestlers don't look realistic. Personally, I'm reminded of the PS2 games with the wrestlers' looks. The arenas look awesome as well: since I haven't seen a PPV in a long time, it's kind of cool unlocking the next arena to see what's waiting for me.
Sound: To be honest, I usually mute the game during matches and listen to my own CDs. That isn't a dig at the music, I like the wrestler's entrance music and I love that they keep playing it during the menus. The commentary is pretty much badthis time around. For example, I was playing a triple threat match between Natalya, Beth Phoenix and Melina and the King kept saying that if Natalya won, she could challenge for the United States Title.
Road to Wrestlemania: This year, we get five new Road to Wrestlemania storylines to wrestle through. The storylines include taking a character to end the Undertaker's undefeated streak at Wrestlemania and following Y2J's quest for the championship belt. These are the two stories I've played through already. Other stories include one for Rey Mysterio, One involving Christian as the ECW champion, and (of course) a storyline for John Cena. It seems to me that the Road to Wrestlemania matches have been toned down a bit in difficulty. The stories are nowhere near as frustrating to complete as last year's.
WWE Universe: This is undoubtedly the best new feature in Smackdown vs Raw 2011. Career and Exhibition modes are combined in this one to really give the player a chance to feel like they're booking the shows. Players can use the pre-set matches for each show, or go ahead and customize their own. What's really nice is the fact that Universe can be used to unlock certain wrestlers/arenas (so people aren't just doing unlocking via Road to Wrestlemania).
CAW: Create a wrestler is pretty much the same as last year. There are a number of articles that can be used to make your character stand out amongst the WWE Rankings. Though I have to admit, I only made two wrestlers so far, they both look really good. (For those interested, I made Sgt. Slaughter and John the Baptist CAWS). There is still no ability to input your own music, so you are limited to the music ingame.
Unlockables: Every game in the Smackdown (vs Raw) series has boasted its share of unlockables, and this edition is no exception. Though a lot of the legends have been repeated in the past, we do have a couple new ones: notably Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat and Jake the Snake (who hasn't been in a Smackdown game since 2006). The returning legends include: THe Rock, Stone Cold, Terry Funk and Jimmy Snuka (Sorry folks, no Bret Hart for the Wii). There are also a lot of arenas to unlock as well as alternate attires, mostly civilian clothes this time around though.
Final thoughts: Smackdown vs Raw 2011 could have been the next No Mercy. It is a vast improvement over last year's edition, and it really does a good job of sucking gamers into the experience. My personal problems with the game keep me from calling it the No Mercy Killer though. Here is a quick list to review.
Pros: Makes you feel like you're booking the matches. Large roster so you can mix and match your dream matches. Hell in a Cell is a lot more fun. Difficulty decreased for Road to Wrestlemania.
Cons: Voice acting is very off. Announcing is even worse. Wrestlemania Matches in Road to Wrestlemania are hard (not really much of a gripe...but it seems that breezing through RTW and getting to these next to impossible matches is a bit of a let-down). I kind of miss the Divas storyline from last year's edition.
All in all, I'd say if you haven't played SDvsRaw2010, then go ahead and get this game. However, if you've already played and beaten last year's edition, you might wanna wait until this game drops a bit in price.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
An OK game, 2009 was betterApr 01, 2011
By Arik I played smackdown vs raw 2009 for the wii and I loved it. The next game I bought was this game. They kinda ruined the whole motion effect. You dont have to move the remote at ALL, so what's the point buying a wii then? Anyway, the game is fun, but I think 2009 was MUCH better. Though the Road to WrestelMania was pretty good.
For the record I want to say that the game is fun, but they could make it better!
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Smackdown vs. Raw 2011Nov 22, 2010
By Naomi Serna-olander
"Bandpro"
Delivery was waiting on my when I got home on the drop day. This game has had my attention for many hours. The Universe mode is cool, and the ROW is cool also. Finding the unlock able super stars was fun. Like the interactions back stage.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Good GameNov 18, 2010
By M. Huizinga This game, I would say, is better than last year's, but the H*** in a Cell match has gotten way less fun. The announcing is way off and really annoying sometimes. If someone comes out and distracts the ref while you are pinning someone, The King goes "He's got him down for the pin! Turn around ref!" over and over in the most squeaky, annoying voice I've ever heard. I'm in a match with the Undertaker for a #1 contender's match, and the announcers say that if I win, I'll be able to challenge for the Diva's championship.?!?! I think this game should have more RTWM's, because they are WAY too easy to beat and there's only 5. The rest of the game is awesome though, especially WWE UNIVERSE.
Teenage sons can not stop playing this game.Apr 28, 2012
By lacy2430 My teenage boys love playing this game. I was told by them that it is very fun and that they characters look very realistic. The storyline is also a lot of fun to play.
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