WWE Smackdown! Vs Raw 2008 - Where it all went WRONG

The game where everyone has false hips
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[@MrSkerpentine]

I don’t know what I should commend you more for: Sitting through multiple hours of playing SvR08, or sitting through multiple hours of DramaAlert videos just to find the appropriate clips

[@AlexWebb101]

It’s a living

[@trevorrovert3103]

Playing through hours of this game is definitely no problem at all, even with its flaws.

[@MrSkerpentine]

@@trevorrovert3103 I own this game. I watched one AI match and immediately wanted to claw my eyes out because the match refused to end because they kept activating and promptly wasting their class abilities instead of just hitting their finisher and ending the fucking match and the less I say about the newLEGACYinc Punk / Carlito incident the better

[@blairwilliams3311]

I would say both

[@Makiaveli01]

I spent HOURS on this game as a kid in GM mode and 24/7 and loved every minute

[@moyses9293]

I had this game on my psp and I enjoyed the hell out of it. It got me addicted to wrestling games

[@obasiswift]

Same I had it on ps2 and ps3

[@princenoreally]

I had it on 360 still do it really fun I still play it

[@keithcreatesmedia6503]

I ALSO HAD IS FOR PSP!!!! Didn't have a lot of games. But this one I definitely replayed a LOT!!

[@euswarfare6324]

Exactly 👍🏼

[@youngcity4241]

Yep had this for ps2 this was a great game far from trash esp if we compare it to some of these 2k games

[@TheCamSays]

One of the many reasons why this game feels a bit “hollow”, is because they had to take out a ton of stuff prior to release. Many wrestlers would leave (Big Show and RVD are examples) and the Chris Benoit tragedy would happen meaning they would have to take out a lot of things from models, to stories for 24/7 Mode and even Benoit’s moves entirely. From my experience, it’s slower overall and not the best game but I managed to squeeze a ton of hours and content out of it. And of course, soundtrack was great as well.

[@sheriffdraws8789]

Loved it. It was my last wrestling game. Always loved gm mode and it was the last to have it. Might pick up 2k22 solely because of MyGm even though I've heard its not as good as past games lol

[@pyrex5594]

His moveset is literally still in the game it’s just not named his moveset

[@lewisaino]

@El Enrique the Iron Tiger Or D&D

[@lewisaino]

@El Enrique the Iron Tiger What was worse is that they were Tag Champs lol

[@ryuride8499]

This is the game where things got boring or just not as ⭐️ 🔥 like before from the original Smackdown game to the first three SVR games SVR2010 was the last positive reviews of games for WWE after wards they got lower over the next years prior to 2k22 fixing most of the problems despite the slow mode of wrestlers moving slower than SVR2006 and 7 where they were much faster paced

[@kennythetrend3688]

4:32 In the previous games, you could only run straight by pressing one button. This was the first where you can run any direction you wanted to. It improved in SVR 2009.

[@soduliifemusic8448]

Facts the one button direction was annoying to control (still alright but svr 2008 above was more natural

[@johnnybernie3061]

Say what you want, but SVR 08 definitely had one fire soundtrack. Having said this, I wanted to shoot my tv if I had to look at my character play with those damn dumbbell again.

[@napalmblaziken]

SVR - SVR09 were the best soundtracks in the WWE2K series imo. SVR10 had some great tracks too, but that's also where we started seeing wrestler themes get thrown in, leading to the all wrestler theme soundtracks we would get for years.

[@aw0fficial]

@@napalmblaziken wasn't it svr09 that started playing wrestlers' themes in menu? I think I remember hearing gritty Jericho theme and Voices while selecting characters...

[@napalmblaziken]

@@aw0fficial Now that you mention it, you might be right. I think I remember hearing Jericho's SVR09 theme in menus. I mainly remember the game for Burn Halo, Egypt Central, and Murs.

[@aw0fficial]

@@napalmblaziken decided to double check it and guess what? I was greeted with Batista theme. Not that I hate it, but now with 100% certainty I can tell that it all started with 09. P. S. Sorry for bad grammar, just in case. English is my second language and it's 12 AM where I live. Have a nice day and best of luck to everyone who reads this.

[@napalmblaziken]

@@aw0fficial Ah. I was wrong. Fair enough. I got blinded by Disturbed, Egypt Central, Burn Halo, and Murs.

[@evanhanley6437]

This is still one of my favourite wrestling games of all time. I spent so many hours playing it growing up. I can see why people say it sucks though. The older Smackdown vs Raw games are better.

[@womanwithanopinion1592]

Mine Too It Had Me cracking up at the videos you use to be able to make on there

[@tonybeattie3980]

Woo! Alex Webb covering more wrestling games- there is hope after all!

[@TheTheknightofblack]

My favorite wrestling game has to be “WWE Smackdown: Here Comes the Pain” from 2003. I miss being able to have men and women fight each other!

[@bwareist]

A few things that you didn't mention were that unlike 06 and 7. You cannot have Season Mode and GM Mode going at the same time. If you want to play one, you have to delete your progress in the other. On top of this while ECW being included in GM Mode is cool, there is only 1 title: The ECW World Championship, so that brand is at a major disadvantage I know that's how it was irl but still. The Roster also just isn't big enough for a 3 brand GM Mode (though if you unlock some of the legends then you can maybe barely make it just good enough for a 3 brand GM Mode) and alot of that has to do with more names being cut. The most notable being Kurt Angle leaving for TNA the previous year, the Benoit Tragedy happened and while they were taking him out they probably also took RVD out since he left the company along with Big Show letting his contract expire and many others. The Pharmaceutical Scandal happened. They also gutted most of their Tag Team Division for some reason. As far as Gameplay goes, they removed the ability to store finishers, so if you had a Finisher you had about 15 seconds to hit it before it goes away. On top of this some wrestlers can't even be used in GM Mode despite unlocking them like JBL, The Mcmahons and others and making certain wrestlers console exclusive like Eddie Guerrero and Hardcore Holly was a stupid decision. SVR 2008 is not a bad game but it definitely pales in comparison to 06 and 07. It felt like they needed another month or two to completely finish the game, maybe we could have gotten something amazing instead of something just ok. Overall compared to 06 and 07 which were 9, and 10/10 respectively. 08 is more like a 6 1/2/10. Not for a lack of trying but more so they flew too close to the sun and crashed and burned. However at least it's not this series' Rock Bottom, that would come one year later.

[@Mikacool]

No Chris Jericho

[@Podgorski37]

@@Mikacool he hadn't returned yet

[@Mikacool]

@@Podgorski37 I know, but still a noticeable omission.

[@nunocruz2360]

No Shelton Benjamin too

[@lmaoitsmee1812]

@@nunocruz2360 AGTT , Londrick , and Cade and Murdoch missing the game alone chopped it’s entire tag division.

[@kennythetrend3688]

This game is WHY I'm into wrestling back in September-August 2014. Now I'm 18 and plan on becoming a wrestler myself.

[@elmaionesosexo]

Luck with that man

[@lmaoitsmee1812]

I wish you good luck.

[@johnnyyonnas349]

How’s it going

[@kennythetrend3688]

@@johnnyyonnas349 Took a break since last May, but I should be continuing my training this year!

[@zachryder3150]

The constant escalation of memes as the video goes on is very appreciated.

[@lmaoitsmee1812]

What went wrong was not including dudes like RVD, LONDRICK, and Hardcore Holly. The small roster was *truly* it's main/biggest problem. (and the cutscenes in 24/7 lol)

[@smashboi6494]

From what i know,Rvd was released some time in 2007(dont know when though),Londrick(who im pretty such you're talking about Paul london and Brian Kendrick) I'm actually not sure why their not in this game,And as for Holly this makes less sense because he's in SVR 2009.

[@mychanneltheking5298]

Dude rvd should have been in the game regardless

[@lmaoitsmee1812]

@@mychanneltheking5298 100%. he was in the company literal weeks from the Benoit tragedy, so I’m guessing they took him out then

[@mychanneltheking5298]

@@lmaoitsmee1812 but they could have claimed it was to late to remove him and had him in the game but don’t promote him though

[@lmaoitsmee1812]

@@mychanneltheking5298 100%. They were just remove happy 😂

[@peanut224]

SVR'08 was the first game I literally ever played (I was born in 2005 lol) so this game always feels amazing to me

[@michaelkkrasting]

This game will always hold a special place to me, it introduced me to the concept of pro wrestling

[@r3bel383]

For me SVR was the first wrestling game i ever owned. I will always love this game because it was the first game to have Jeff Hardy back in the game and will always have this game as a soft spot with me with all its negatives

[@TheComedyColosseum]

I must be one of the only guys who likes this game then. I agree 2007 was a masterpiece but I liked this game as well.

[@alec2000]

Yes! Finally! The review I’ve been waiting for, for a long time. As a kid I thought this was a perfect game. I had the most fun with it, it has my favorite soundtrack of the franchise, has a lot of my favorite wrestlers, and I thought the fighting styles were cool, but as time went on, damn I definitely see the issues now. I still like the game now, but dang, it isn’t the same as before.

[@alec2000]

@DreSaidSo Same. Despite the issues, I still love these games over the 2k games, anytime of the day.

[@isaaclikesturtles]

Do people wait for reviews on games they already have played for years and have their own opinion on?

[@BrianBsvlogs]

@@isaaclikesturtles We don't "wait" for these reviews. We just want and enjoy them. It's a total nostalgia trip. It's just nice to revisit a game that was a big part of our childhood.

[@agentdorito8511]

You can watch what you want to watch but I'm astounded at how you leave a comment (a long one at that) on every single wrestling video on the platform. Seriously.

[@cliffordjackson3]

@@agentdorito8511 My favorite thing in this game was the season mode.

[@abohsukampret]

If nothing else, this game got me into Sevendust. Also, I loved the Career Mode. Super hard but fun. It's rewarding to train and build your character, beat a challenge and watch them gain a hard-earned ability.

[@maximillionroivas3893]

I personally loved SvR 2008 for it's graphics, control/gameplay mechanics, Season Mode, GM Mode and Hall of Fame Mode. But the Roster was severely lacking. That was the only downside, in my most humble opinion.

[@kevint.landry6823]

Oof having Ashley pretend she was sexually harassed when we know what went down backstage at Tribute to the Troops and what it led to… it’s dark, god damn this game is dark…

[@Mr22222n00b]

Yes! This was my first wrestling game, i played the HELL out of it. It may have been my first wrestling game but it has FLAWS! Namley the career mode is THE SAME NO MATTER IF YOU'RE SOMEONE FROM RAW OR SMACKDOWN

[@declangaming24]

Carrer mode was sub par some storylines are cool but are repetitive all you needed to get unlimited money is to simulate the calendar to get money to buy legends and styles for your created superstars and play hall of fame to unlock stone and rock buy guy had to get gm of the year to get vince.

[@KingofChicago17.]

R.I.P Ashley Massaro

[@LEANNNTRAPPP]

This is one of the most underrated youtube channels ever. Like the editing is impeccable.

[@Junksnore]

Indeed

[@nextimrose7188]

No matter what the general consensus is about this game, it will always have a special place in my heart because it was my introduction into pro wrestling.

[@jherinstamps6874]

It wasn't as good as 06 or 07, but I liked it. Probably the game I spent the most time on as a kid.

[@crazyd4ve875]

I actually enjoyed the game, especially for its hardcore match stuff

[@djtoxicdhg]

Smackdown vs row 2008 was amazing I loved that game.

[@Jonesy11798]

SvR 2008 was actually my favourite wrestling game growing up mainly because of the ECW originals. ECW has always been pretty special to me (idk why I wasn't even alive while they were still running) but as a kid the game also just felt a lit better to play than say SvR 2007 with the actual 360° movement rather than the 8 way directional movement prior to the this game

[@ryanfriscia1132]

From launch until 2012, this was the only wrestling game I owned. I remembered absolutely nothing about it, which goes to show how much of an impact the game left on the world.

[@pk_1]

in your world

[@nayyabmughal1123]

It all went wrong long time ago. Last great wwe game was smackdown vs raw back in 2005. And before it was the GOAT itselt Here comes the pain.

[@RuanAntunes7]

Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 was pretty good. I enjoyed the ECW invasion concept of it

[@DaDualityofMan]

Something that still confuses me to this day is how both SVR 2008 and Madden 08 had an "archetype system", they were both my favorite game series as a kid so I got both games for Christmas 2007, the systems they had made sense in theory but in actuality they made certain characters too overpowered, even if they were average guys who shouldn't have been that good in the first place, it was weird, they both did it that one year and never did it again after(although X-Factors in modern Madden is basically the same concept)

[@zpbstudios9551]

This is one of the funniest reviews for a wrestling game I have ever watched, Alex!

[@trevorshuryn676]

nah this game is amazing idc

[@EMWFigureShelf]

It's amazing to realize that 2K actually got one right and made 2K22 a game that blows this one out of the water. Great video, Alex!

[@dalime605]

This game came right at the point where I was getting into Indy promotions and deathmatch style wrestling. So I would just spend hours creating Indy wrestlers and ECW guys and doing a bunch of extreme rules matches. I was overjoyed to finally play a game with my favorite Wrestler Sabu in it. And yeah the fighting styles did make things Limiting

[@drewc4619]

Anyone else think that it's ridiculous how much of a natural logan paul looked in his match?

[@Slame333]

This was the first wrestling game I ever owned, so I’ll always have a soft spot for it.

[@PedroThePluggg]

It’s crazy cause this is in my top 3

[@fandanya3256]

Such an underrated game, it has soo many interactions and cool abilities that superstar have

[@soulace_]

I remember as a kid, on the PS2 this game was so much fun and fast pace?

[@jaytrax34]

exactly! the ps2 version was just 2007 but downgraded lol

[@1edixo]

the biggest problem with 08 is that styles heavily nerf your caw moveset, I see what they were going for tho, having appropriate moves for the styles so that it feels unique but it kills the freedom

[@MrJavonnthomas]

I thought Something was wrong with my disc when I played this last year , I don’t remember it being that slow when I was a kid

[@itscreepyguy]

i just love these videos about WWE games, great editing as always Alex!

[@beatrushx972]

Love the cow chop clip. Also I’m glad someone talked about this game cause I thought I was the only one who found it “disappointing” I feel like svr 2007 and 2011 were the absolute best

[@ticklybee6853]

This is a great video, you give me pyrocynical vibes in the best way also loved this game as a kid

[@raheemtariq8139]

Dude you need to post more often, I binged watched all your videos like 4 times by now!!

[@7StarHeryla]

I loved 08, was probably my favorite career and gm modes, introduced extreme rules and was my favorite way to unlock legends 😅

[@techdiesel4026]

This game was hella addicting. It was amazing I found this video because I wanna see some gameplay again. Would totally love to play this game again.

[@OgIKidd]

2008 was my first owned SVR game, so between that and being a kid in the 7th or 8th grade, I really didn't notice a change in speed. I'd only played 2007 at my cousins' house a few times, so it wasn't really enough to leave a huge impression on me. As a result, I absolutely loved 2008 when I got it. Especially since the only wrestling games that I had to compare it to were either the old Genesis games, PS1 WCW games, and Wrestlemania 23(?) for the Game Cube. To this day, the Wrestlemania game is probably my favorite because of how many places you could could fight at outside of the ring. Construction zones, ship yards, random cages dangling over the ocean, parking lots with heavy traffic. Instead of just wrestlers, you had to fight with security because the storyline was that you were destroying WWF property and equipment to get revenge on Vince firing you. I think if they brought back a lot of the more outlandish elements of the older games in general, they'd be more fun. You used to be able to tase opponents with cattle prods, swipe at each other with swords n'shit. In 2008 you could still at least smash someone's head into speakers and watch them explode. I haven't played a wrestling game since SVR2010, so I don't know if Burried Alive matches are still around. I know for sure that in 2009 they made it so that dudes and chicks couldn't wrestle each other outside of tag matches. They just kept watering the spectacle of the concept down attempting to escape any and all aespects of the Attitude, Hollywood, and Ruthless Aggression eras.

[@jerrypierre7825]

this game was so fun to play when i was a kid

[@metehansoyturk493]

I think 08 is overhated, sure there were dumb and unnecessary things but it was still good , fighting styles were good but unfortunately limited the moveset , GM Mode was easy and fun but the Season Mode took the same save place and season mode was trash but otherwise it was great, I liked it even more than 2009

[@RedragonReviews]

Hahahaha love the commentary and editing style. Keep it coming I'm going to be a long time subscriber

[@richborn6700]

I started watching wrestling as a middle schooler in late 2007 and SVR 2008 was the first wrestling game I played. I really liked it at the time and remember playing it at my friend's birthday party the weekend it came out

[@reignnyjoseph8531]

This video made me laugh since it mostly informative, while it was exaggerated in a comedic manner, awesome!🤣😭😭💀💀

[@WandoBando]

Found your channel today and have watched 5 of them than i see you post probably one of the most underrated creators right now

[@LiilJiimmii]

One little thing i really liked about 2008 was the little promo you’d get before ppv matches in the season mode. It added a little hype to your ppv’s.

[@SuperSaiyanBroku]

You all realize how much code they had to probably remove just to keep Chris Benoit out all his moves where removed too so that effect the dev

[@mychanneltheking5298]

Still not a excuse to give us a small ass roster

[@SuperSaiyanBroku]

@@mychanneltheking5298 idk the roster was at max apparently Kendrick and London were removed to add Cryme Tyme

[@mychanneltheking5298]

@@SuperSaiyanBroku it couldn’t be because fucking svr 2007 had 67 guys and 53 wasn’t enough still not enough excuses though they should have started off with the tag teams at first before adding the other guys because im pretty sure the game can hold up to 100 guys

[@WowSuchGaming2009]

@@SuperSaiyanBroku bullshit no way in hell the roster was maxed you telling me 53 guys is maxed they could have just added everyone who was in svr 2007 to the game hell half of 2007 roster isn’t in the game like you telling me they couldn’t have added Cade and Murdoch,Shelton and haas,deuce and domino,the major brothers,the mcallisters,London and Kendrick,rvd,boogeyman,hardcore holly,Eddie Guerrero,Chris Benoit,Shannon Moore and jimmy wang Yang,the miz,big daddy v,santino,Chris Jericho like

[@jourdansockey]

All I have to say about this game is two things. 1. Having the hardcore fighting style as your primary style can make season mode a whole lot less painful when you're injured thanks to the hardcore rejuvenation ability. (Smacking yourself with a chair when you have a stored fighting style icon.) 2. The song "welt" by Am Conspiracy will haunt my nightmares due it playing ad nauseum when I played this game on psp. (Don't get me wrong. I like Am Conspiracy's music. It's just welt that I don't like.)

[@qmchale5130]

Just don't use Hardcore Rejuvenation in a First Blood match or you lose.

[@sheikybaby8494]

For I hated how thin the roster like ECW had nobody lol and it was a shame that London and Kendrick wasn’t in the game or the Boogeyman!

[@plshelpmeawkdough]

My introduction into the wild world of wrestling games was SvR 08 and so I hold it in higher regard but even then after playing the other games in the series it felt like it was missing something compared them.

[@MrAce-lm8es]

The 2007 - 2008 Unofficial Year in World Wrestling Entertainment. This game was released in October 2008.

[@SavoxYt]

24/7 Mode is still a better story mode than MyRise from _2K22._

[@thumbtack_7265]

Hell yeah finally svr 08 love ur vids man Now how long for svr 09, 9 months? Lol jk take your time dude they always turn out well

[@arthurmorganshorse2164]

Oh shit he is back, just to disappear for months

[@justinbryant2280]

They didn't have enough superstars for RAW & Smack Down and ECW + Legends.

[@WowSuchGaming2009]

Cause the roster was small asf

[@lascrannon]

I really want Alex to make a video on 2k22 being leagues better than the Hellspawn that was 2k20

[@lordbaldski9455]

I love this videos please post them a bit faster, cant wait for the smackdown vs raw 2009

[@AzraelDarkness64Gaming]

As an ECW fan I always liked Smackdown Vs Raw 2008 to be honest

[@exogris]

I’m a simple man, Alex Webb uploads a video I drop everything and watch.

[@Cesar.Garcia]

The Cow Chop clip touched my heart

[@RextheRebel]

SvR 2008-2010 were the best. I played them way too much. I even stopped using the actual superstars and only wrestled using my CAS list, of which was full and each character had their own name, history, team membership and feuds.

[@Duke15k]

That’s crazy that this game was the reason I wanted a ps3. The amount of hours me and my cousins collected playing this game is ridiculous 😂

[@itsaaron9090]

Nah Alex dont hurt me like this, dont rag on my favorite wrestling game please See the PS3 and PS2 versions aren't as up to standards as the Xbox 360 version was for some reason but that version plays beautifully

[@imraveX]

I love your editing, voice, literally everything about this video. It's hilarious!🤣 You just got yourself a new subscriber.

[@Nejiforpresident]

Fun Fact about SVR 08 and 07 They got the tag championship wrong instead it was supposed to Paul London and Brian Kendrick but didn’t make into the game until SVR 09

[@andreiradulescu3162]

Bruh i just discovered your channel today and you make really good content. One thing tho: you made it so clear that your upload schedule is awful yet you upload on the same day i discover your channel . . . . . . . . . Spiderman

[@charskull]

Love this. Also though. Alex please react to more of your wrestling matches

[@RhystleMania]

Alex Webb strikes again with another banger video

[@lebonzorjames9499]

Never forget Sandman just casually on crack in this game doing the most insane stunts ever.

[@zomb60]

I remember buying this game. However, I never got to play it because I went to prison 😐 not long after.

[@SuperGameFreak69]

Disagree this is one of the best svr that came out . It's between this or 07

[@breezy9261]

Wwe 2008 is still one of the best wwe games in my opinion

[@zakarijenkins341]

This game is super fun will always have place in my heart. It was my first SVR

[@ITryNoLie]

I loved this game as kid SO much id literally play it all day man i miss the good old days

[@MEIAMDYLAN]

I actually liked the fact that it was slow… it made the storylines and 24/7 mode last longer it seemed to. I like the fact that it was dragged out longer as opposed to let’s say how quickly I went through story mode in SVR 2010 and how cringe-worthy it was. I loved the tons of cutscenes, the matches. If I can get through a career mode with my custom character in one night I’m going to automatically deem it as trash. There was a build up in SVR 2008 where you worked your way up to becoming number one contender, then once you obtained the title there was even more to do with the McMahons trying to sabotage you. Like it or not that’s up to you but I still think it’s one of the best games from the era. And quite frankly I’d still prefer it over 2K15-2K20 the games have been trash with storylines for well over a decade.

[@mrslayer3946]

I had this game while I was a kid and I had a blast which started me watching wwe

[@kBwFOXy]

That Ashley part is real messed up looking at it today...

[@insanezombie174]

You know matt will take personal if you mess with any girl hes with lmao.

[@BenthovenMusic95]

SvR 08 started my WWE game addict. Definitely a banger.

[@wwefan2895]

Svr 2008 did have the best gm mode though… so I played it for years just to play that game mode

[@chimeratcg07]

I disagree, 2007 has the best GM mode.

[@Midwestmo]

My favorite wresting game. Great sound track, great match selection, career was fun, 24/7 mode, game play was great, i want this game today.

[@primetime2362]

Loved this game and soundtrack

[@sonicsynthwave]

2007 is where I was born.

[@hunte5748]

This game is my childhoob. 2008 FOREVER!!!!!

[@bigboispaghet5099]

ho-hold on, one second… *cleans glasses* ALEX WEBB UPLOADED? ALREADY?? nice

[@unknownp9885]

Had this game on ps2 and psp and spent so many many hours on it and with the soundtrack to match the intensity I genuinely didn’t have a complaint about it.

[@DeadBear1311]

I had 2008 and 2009 on PS2, best wrestling fun I remember having as a teen.

[@Quentin_314]

Still a better game & soundtrack Than anything Recent

[@gbdeck200]

Loved the 24/7 mode, even those openings cause it was so fresh

[@solidsnake9898]

My man seriously mentioned Assassins Creed in the list of 'great' games that came out in 2007 but didn't mention Super Mario Galaxy 😂