WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008

HOW WILL YOU PLAY?

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 (also shortened to SVR 2008) is a wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and released by THQ on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo DS video game consoles.

The game is the ninth edition of the long-running WWE SmackDown vs. Raw (later renamed to simply WWE) video game series. It is the sequel to WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007, succeeded by WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 in 2008.

It is also the first WWE game to be available for all seventh-generation video game consoles. Amaze Entertainment oversaw development for the Nintendo DS version.

The game features an overall roster of 57 playable wrestlers. It is the first WWE game to include the promotion's ECW brand.

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 lets players develop the WWE Superstar of today into the Legends of Tomorrow. It’s time to live the life of a Superstar. How will you play?

Superstar Fighting Styles

With eight Superstar Fighting Styles to choose from, playing WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 will never be the same. Each fighting style has its own unique strategy with exclusive moves, abilities, attributes and more. Take the fight into your own hands and feel the power of the Superstars.

• Powerhouse
• Brawler
• High Flyer
• Submission
• Showman
• Dirty
• Hardcore
• Technical

Struggle Submission System

The new Struggle Submission System gives players intuitive and natural control over their WWE Superstars using the analog sticks. Realism and strategy are at the forefront, as players can now control the amount of pressure they apply.

ECW Presence

The life of a WWE Superstar isn’t always pretty. ECW invades WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 with a variety of Superstars, arenas and weapons.

WWE 24/7 Mode

Combining the popular Season and General Manager Modes from previous SmackDown vs. Raw games, WWE 24/7 Mode embraces the intensity of the Superstar lifestyle. Multiple character development options, stat tracking and career goals will guide players towards the ultimate achievement of becoming a Legend.

Tournament Mode

Compete in various tournament types as well as options to create your very own brackets for participation:

• The King of the Ring tourney throws players right in the middle of a single-elimination battle for the crown.  If the player can outlast the 15 other Superstars, he gets to choose a WWE Diva as his queen and is treated to a special coronation ceremony that is truly fit for a king.
• The Beat the Clock Sprint consists of one round of singles or tag team matches with up to 16 participants, where the object is simple: the Superstar who beats their opponents in the fastest time will be crowned the winner.
• Create Tournament: for the first time ever, users can create and name their own custom tournaments, with up to 16 Superstars. Players have the option of tailoring King of the Ring, SmackDown vs. Raw, Road to WrestleMania and Money in the Bank brackets to their liking, even putting WWE Championships on the line.

Hall of Fame Mode

In WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008, players can recreate some of the greatest WWE moments in the Hall of Fame Mode.

Complete in various challenges along the timeline: reliving Bret Hart and HBK’s epic WrestleMania XII Iron Man Match; using the Undertaker to defeat Mick Foley’s in their brutal 1998 Hell in the Cell Match and taking on the Hardys in the first-ever TLC Match at SummerSlam 2000.  Each time a player completes a challenge, his Hall of Fame meter will fill as he rises from Jobber to Main Eventer to finally Hall of Famer.

Do you have what it takes to cement your place in WWE history?  

Giving Fans What They Want

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 offers numerous updates, including new rosters, more enviornmental hotspots, improved out-of-ring action, enhanced online community support and much more!

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