WWE (video Game Series) - Reception

Reception

Game System Release Metacritic GameRankings
WWF SmackDown! PS 2000 87/100 87%
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role PS 2000 90/100 85%
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It PS2 2001 76/100 78%
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth PS2 2002 82/100 84%
WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain PS2 2003 85/100 86%
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW PS2 2004 80/100 81%
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 PS2 2005 84/100 84%
PSP 2005 81/100 82%
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 PS2 2006 80/100 78%
PSP 2006 78/100 80%
Xbox 360 2006 81/100 80%
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 PS2 2007 71/100 71%
PS3 2007 74/100 81%
PSP 2007 68/100 67%
Xbox 360 2007 71/100 70%
Wii 2007 59/100 61%
Mobile 2007 N/A 55%
NDS 2007 61/100 62%
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 NDS 2008 N/A 56%
PS2 2008 78/100 77%
PS3 2008 78/100 78%
PSP 2008 GM N/A 73%
Wii 2008 90/100 78%
Xbox 360 2008 80/100 80%
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 NDS 2009 75/100 73.29%
PS2 2009 N/A 76.00%
PS3 2009 83/100 81.59%
PSP 2009 N/A 71.00%
Wii 2009 78/100 79.00%
Xbox 360 2009 80/100 82.59%
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 PS2 2010 N/A 80%
PS3 2010 74/100 81%
PSP 2010 N/A N/A
Wii 2010 72/100 73.75%
Xbox 360 2010 75/100 81%
WWE '12 PS3 2011 74/100 73%
Wii 2011 N/A 80.00%
Xbox 360 2011 76/100 79.25%
WWE '13 PS3 2012 75/100 75.86%
Xbox 360 2012 79/100 79.56%
Wii 2012 62/100 65.00%

The original WWF SmackDown! was one of the most popular games for the PlayStation console in 2000, selling over 975,000 units for the PlayStation, and selling over one million copies in the United States. The game lost appeal due to the failing of a well-established season mode that was deemed "disappointing." The season mode was criticized for the lack of in-depth storylines and the way superstars spoke in season mode, through "putrid lines" and "blocked text." WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role received a better reception than the first WWE SmackDown game, as IGN stated that season mode "actually works properly", though the audio of the game was lacking as there was no commentary, and only generic music was included in the game. WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It, according to IGN, did little to improve the season mode of the game, while GameSpot stated that the addition of audio commentary detracted from the playing experience.

WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth and WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain received more positive reviews from both IGN and GameSpot, both of whom cited the expanded season mode as an improvement, although flaws were still visible in the mode. It improved from the previous three WWF SmackDown! games, as it was written by actual WWE storyline writers. Both games also featured generic music, though the quality of it had improved. Shut Your Mouth featured little improvement to the commentary, which was then removed completely from Here Comes the Pain. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW received a more positive review than previous games, as GameShark stated that it was "a wonderful new edition to the SmackDown! family, serving up slick graphics, vastly enhanced gameplay, and lots of other bells and whistles that make the whole package shine." WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 received a positive review and a 9.2/10 rating by IGN due to the additions of matches, the General Manager mode, and the ability to defend championships in exhibition mode. WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 received more negative reviews due to lack of an appealing season mode and little improvement of features, with the exceptions of the "Ultimate Control moves," "Struggle system," and the ECW Extreme Rules matches.

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