WWE: Smackdown! Just Bring It! Review

WWE: Smackdown! Just Bring It! Specification

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WWE: Smackdown! Just Bring It! Overview

As the style of professional wrestling on TV has changed, so have the video games. Gone are the days of simple bouts between two men in tights. Wrestling is now a violent soap opera full of plot twists, romance, and intrigue. WWF Smackdown! Just Bring It accordingly contains as much story as it does action. The game features more than 40 WWF wrestlers who participate in 70 types of matches. Superstars like "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock, and Kurt Angle are joined by characters like Stephanie McMahon, Fred Durst, and Tajiri. Special matches include Falls Count Anywhere, Royal Rumble, Last Man Standing, and TLC (Tables, Ladders, Chairs). Plus there are plenty of secret wrestlers, rings, and matches that can be unlocked, adding to the replay value.

Gamers familiar with the controls of the Smackdown series will feel right at home. The game plays largely the same, with some additional moves and finishers. While having familiar and responsive controls is definitely a good thing, the graphics should not be too familiar on a next-generation system. Unfortunately, the game's character models haven't progressed much from the PlayStation version. However, the improvements in animations and ring entrances are fantastic.

The biggest flaw in the game is the commentary by Tazz and Michael Cole. There are several instances in which the commentary is disjointed and unnatural, and it often fluctuates severely in volume. This is a shame, as the announcers are a big part of pro wrestling's storytelling. Despite this problem, WWF Smackdown! Just Bring It packs more than enough quality gameplay and variety to thrill any WWF fan. --Raymond M. Padilla

Pros:

Classic gameplay with some nice refinements
Lots of features to unlock
Great multiplayer fun

Cons:

Disjointed commentary is distracting and annoying
Story mode is limited
Unimpressive character models

WWE: Smackdown! Just Bring It! Specifications

Square off against more than 30 superstars from the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in no less than 60 different match types. Execute bone-shattering signature finishers like the Rock Bottom and the Stone Cold Stunner as you decimate opponents right and left with more than 1,000 different moves. Style presentation, real-time events, and on-the-fly commentary called by Michael Cole and Tazz put you in the center of the spectacle as WWF stories play out and champions are belted.