WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2008 (PSP)
What's cooking is half-baked.
1/30/2008 12:00 AM | 0 Comments | Page 2 of 2
What's Hot: New moves and submissions
What's Not: AI is terrible; Graphic errors are abundant
The artificial intelligence is still about as smart as your average wrestler, which makes the single-player game can be an exercise in frustration, particularly in tag-team matches. The best example of this are matches that for some reason feature a ladder when there is nothing up there for you to get. Watching a wrestler ascend and descend while accomplishing nothing happens too often.
Where the PSP version of the game falls flat on its face is the controls. The console version uses the right analog stick. Since the PSP doesn't have a right analog stick, this is mapped to the nub, which is just below the gamepad. This means both moving and performing delicate special maneuvers are performed on the left side of your PSP. It's as frustrating as it sounds.
On the whole,
Smackdown vs. Raw for the PSP is stuck in a rut. The series needs a fresh start -- starting with a new control scheme.
This review was based on a retail copy of the game purchased by the writer.
