WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 previews

WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 features good graphics and good gameplay. The wrestlers are well detailed and realistic looking. The gameplay is solid and quite fluid. The stamina system is a negative in my opinion but some may find it acceptable. On graphics and gameplay alone I would give the game 3.5 stars. However, the loading times are absolutely atrocious. I cannot reccommend this game to anyone because the amount of time you spend waiting for things to load is ridiculous. If this is the shape of next generation, then I would stick to the old generation. If you don't mind spending half your playing time on loading, by all means go ahead. The loading time however was bad enough for me to forget all the positives this game offers. I hope the next game improves this area dramatically. Stick with an older game in the series.

I was blown away firstly with the graphics, which are the best I have seen in any wrestling game. I have played every wrestling game since they have came out. The gameplay is awesome i love the new grappling system it makes it quite easy and it is very responsive. The updated roster of WWE Superstars is great although there were a few exclusions i.e. Vince McMahon, The Spirit Squad and a few others, but in saying that the you can create them. Season mode is quite good, although it would have been better if they had a multiplayer season which we saw in the original Smackdown on the PS1, instead of just the single player. GM Mode has stepped up a notch you can now choose the storylines and make the rivalries. I think it's more realistic, because you can have a rivalry for the #1 contender to the title, you can also have a legend rivalry and so on and so forth, there countless. The entrances for the wrestlers are really good, it's like watching Wrestling on Sky1. Another thing that impressed me is that all the wrstlers are given a weight division. The Great Khali being Ultra Heavyweight due to his size. The Undertaker being a Super Heavyweight. Batista being a Heavyweight. Rey Mysterio being a Cruiserweight. In previous games Rey Mysterio could pick up the Big Show, which is so unrealistic its not funny. But in this game he can't pick up anyone two weight classes above him which is good. In conclusion this game is well worth the purchase and it gets 5 stars for me. If you haven't got it yet go and GET IT.

Good and bads

The intros and close up camera views are great but graphics from a far is the worst graphics to expect on the 360 console. gameplay is old and buttons suck. No matter what you do on season mode win or lose it shows the same ending win or lose.