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

[@KevinLuper99]

This was my first SVR game and the one I played the most as a kid so it sucks to see that everyone hates it now. I always loved it.

[@babanoo]

This and SvR 07 were my first wrestling games and I loved them as well, but looking back at it and replaying through it... 08 really is shit bro

[@bwareist]

I don't hate it, it just pales in comparison to 06 and 07

[@thedavisdimension]

I actually played 09 the lost before I started going back and replaying everything. But it's really bad when you sit down and look closely.

[@west_side_smiley831]

I loved it to haha I also had it on my psp, I put so many hours into that game 😂 the soundtrack is awesome to

[@BraindeadWrestling]

I always loved this one too and I started with the original Smackdown. It was the all the Extreme Rules stuff that made it for me!

[@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.

[@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

[@elenriquetheirontiger747]

You forgot they didn’t add Londrick aswell

[@pyrex5594]

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

[@lewisaino]

@@elenriquetheirontiger747 Or D&D

[@elenriquetheirontiger747]

@@lewisaino yeah they forgot Deuce and Domino too….. there theme song was lit

[@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

[@chimeratcg07]

A big issue with this game is not counting Benoit for obvious reasons, a lot of people are missing from this game from this 2007 period like The Miz, Cade & Murdoch, Benjamin & Haas, Kevin Thorn, Viscera/Big Daddy V, London & Kendrick, Jimmy Wang Yang, Deuce & Domino, Balls Mahoney, Mike Knox, RVD, Jamie Noble, The Highlanders, Super Crazy, The Major Brothers (Hawkins & Ryder), among others. The lack of wrestlers really affected the GM mode in this game too.

[@WowSuchGaming2009]

I stg like bro majority of tag teams especially London and Kendrick and Shelton and haas should have made the cut but also guys like hardcore holly,Eddie Guerrero,the boogeyman,three faces of mick foley,and definitely rvd should have been in the game like wtf

[@thekickingguy842]

I literally had to create RVD and would watch tutorials on YT on how to build him to a t

[@WowSuchGaming2009]

You not lying like this game really needed a bigger roster to fit that time period like how in the hell can they have gm mode work with only 53 guys for three brands that’s not enough guys for raw,smackdown and ecw like fr though I’m really pissed that THQ didn’t add these guys 2008 should have definitely had Benoit,RVD,Haas and Benjamin,London and Kendrick,Deuce n Domino,Cade n Murdoch,Miz,Hardcore Holly,Eddie,Mike Knox,test,big show,boogeyman,jimmy wang yang,highlanders,major brothers,and more for ecw

[@WowSuchGaming2009]

You not Lying literally a chuck of wwe 2007 roster not in the game and also you forgot to mention that they didn’t bother to add Funaki,Stevie Richards,Daivari,Nunzio all who was still active in 2007

[@God-0208]

Ok but no one was really going to play as most of those guys though 😂

[@itsjustjo9592]

I think one of the Major issues with the game was the roster or lack of roster Chris Benoit was omitted for the game for at least understandable reasons but they barely first had any tag teams in the game like Deuce and Domino, Shannon Moore and Jimmy Wang Yang, Brian Kendrick and Paul London (Apparently Replaced By Cryme Tyme), Lance Cade And Trevor Murdoch, The McAllister's, ETC The same goes for single superstars as RVD, The Miz, Hardcore Holly (Shockingly only on the DS version), The Boogeyman, Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas, Test,Mike Knox, Kevin Thorn, Big Daddy V, Balls Mahoney, Stevie Richards, Matt Striker, Val Venis, Super Crazy, Big Show, Jim Duggan, Eugene, Daivari, Joey Mercury, Nunzio, Funaki and Jamie Noble The amount of ECW stars omitted is ridiculous

[@mychanneltheking5298]

exactly bro they made the roster so small asf like they didn’t even bother

[@lewisaino]

Yeah when D&D were Tag Team Champs during that period.

[@enmamu1430]

On god man I created some of the wrestlers you named on the psp and still there are so few wrestlers but I am sick of creating them as it takes so long

[@itsjustjo9592]

@@enmamu1430 there is a mod on ps2 which has included some missing characters like shelton benjamin, RVD, Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit and more

[@donahuedewaal1357]

Where please where? I've been looking for a mod to play gm mode with a better roster

[@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

[@ios4888]

Also with 24/7 mode you can’t play as half of the roster when the roster itself is already pretty lacklustre. You can’t even play as Bobby Lashley when he’s on the cover of the game. What?

[@lewisaino]

Yeah, that was moronic not to have the 24/7 ECW Char not even being playable.

[@declangaming24]

@@lewisaino I don't get it though Voice acting could be a reason

[@thefan974]

The roster isn't really that bad. I mean 07s was defo better because you got a few guys like Big show, benoit, Angle and RVD but on the other hand in 08 we got a few stars that werent in 07 like Jeff Hardy, Cm punk and MVP. Out of the 4 I mentioned RVD is the only one who I think they should have or at least could have included

[@ios4888]

@@thefan974 Maybe, but you can tell they were struggling when half of the storylines have people in roles that make no sense, see Great Khali being a henchman for John Cena or Finlay being made a threat for a world title even though he was a midcarder at best. Jeff Hardy and CM Punk are nice additions, but that doesn’t make up for everyone else being gone, especially when Punk isn’t even playable in the story. (The ECW originals that haven’t been playable since are great too but again, can’t use them in season mode.) It’s both this game’s roster being weak and this game’s shit story making it look worse than it is and the GM Mode doesn’t have anywhere near the roster size to support 3 brands. So much good talent was removed after 06 and 07 and those aren’t enough to make up for it.

[@WowSuchGaming2009]

@@thefan974you telling me svr 2008 roster wasn’t that bad, dude literally 2008 was missing guys that was with wwe in 2007 like literally no tag teams or single guys aren’t in the game 53 people ain’t enough for gm mode

[@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!

[@zachryder3150]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@wastedimperium777]

SVR 08 was my first wrestling game, got it the same year I discovered wrestling at 7 years old. I only noticed its flaws 10 years later but I religiously gotta own one forever because it introduced me into something I been watching and playing ever since.

[@michaelkkrasting]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@systemmonitor5295]

The fighting styles may have sounded like a good idea but they took a lot of the uniqueness of each wrestler out and reduced your choice of play styles.

[@Podgorski37]

Everyone still had their own moves

[@Altern8One]

They also took away stored Finishers, don't forget about that!

[@M1BIGIEMAC]

@@Podgorski37 No there was some moves locked away. I don't recall being able to make Taker dive over the ropes, I specially remember JTG couldn't do his own finisher, and let's say you wanted to make a CAW of Vader, no Vadersault. It was a terrible idea and they would eventually fixed it by allowing you to freely choose the Fighting Style perks that logically should be applied to each character (Abilites) and not locking moves.

[@LEANNNTRAPPP]

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

[@Junksnore]

Indeed

[@Damian_100]

Alright let's see what craziness Alex has cooked up for us

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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 😂

[@Ian_30]

I’ve waited for so long… this is a greater moment than when nL finally continued the 2k22 story

[@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.

[@itscreepyguy]

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

[@zpbstudios9551]

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

[@stormtroopers7949]

Dude your editing, scripting and presentation and character creation are brilliant. Keep up the great work

[@crazyd4ve875]

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

[@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.

[@djtoxicdhg]

Smackdown vs row 2008 was amazing I loved that game.

[@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.

[@adamdavis1737]

I loved 06 and 07 so much, I was super excited for 08 Especially since it had some original ECW stars in it But that whole idea of deciding what style your character is going to use in a match, ultimately just ended up limiting everybody's movesets The idea to mix career mode with GM mode ultimately ruined both This game ended up being a big disappointment to me and I would ultimately never play a wrestling game again until Xbox gave away 2K16 for free

[@otltrey25]

Damn man, honestly SVR 2011 maybe u would have liked. 9 was pretty good too in my opinion as well

[@vondrebridges9740]

Perfect timing I’ve been thinking about this and I just played Svr 2007 last night for 5 hours straight for the 3rd day in a row.

[@wandoo5557]

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

[@RuanAntunes7]

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

[@dovhadark7108]

my childhood just got destroyed in front of my eyes in ten minutes ... I don't know how to feel about it, ouch

[@overdeadhills7387]

Your videos are genuinely amazing keep up the good work

[@trevorshuryn676]

nah this game is amazing idc

[@ticklybee6853]

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

[@SLURM187]

I grew up with Wrestlemania 2000, No Mercy, and WCW vs NWO Revenge. Those games set the bar for me, and made my expectations really high for games that came after.

[@raheemtariq8139]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@imraveX]

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

[@RedragonReviews]

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

[@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)

[@blackfruitloop2405]

As a child I loved this game it was my first wrestling game (ps2) I played 24/7 mode everyday after school, when I replayed it as a teenager on ps3 I noticed all the flaws I still love it but it’s not as great as I remember

[@streets0ul943]

I was pissed when Kevin Thorne wasn't in it. I think he was meant to be in but didn't make cut. Like others said, Benoit tragedy heavily affected this game.

[@WowSuchGaming2009]

Bullshit Benoit removal shouldn’t have effected like they should have added in most tag teams and single stars for all three bands to make it bigger

[@exogris]

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

[@RhystleMania]

Alex Webb strikes again with another banger video

[@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

[@mainh.d7386]

Another banger video. 11/10 for the cow chop clip

[@dicklessvonloser4916]

It's always a good day when you upload

[@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.

[@crimecity]

Great video lad keep up with the good work ps I found your channel recently it great to watch

[@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.

[@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

[@creedman4400]

Just wanna say found your channel and love the content can’t wait for more wrestling related vids

[@lordbaldski9455]

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

[@sleepymax6809]

your editing is so entertaining bro

[@PedroThePluggg]

It’s crazy cause this is in my top 3

[@charskull]

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

[@reececarroll3727]

Keep up the great work bro, you re bound to get to a million subscribers with your videos, I look forward to all the new videos coming out

[@jeffallen4393]

WRONG WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2008 WAS GOOD WWE GAMES DIDNT START GOING WRONG UNTIL THEY LET 2K INTO THE PICTURE

[@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

[@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!

[@violetsdior]

the editing in this video is insaneee keep it up

[@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

[@jerrypierre7825]

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

[@7StarHeryla]

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

[@urmomdotcomgando]

this game got me hooked ngl

[@springtick3897]

Another issue with the season mode is that unlike the other season modes, all the storylines play the same with only minor changes

[@declangaming24]

It got repetive but GM mode and hall of fame kept it playable.

[@blackops4637]

I feel this was one of the best yeah it may be missing stuff but it felt so fresh and soo fun

[@CaptainEggcellent]

Your editing is excellent!

[@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

[@gbdeck200]

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

[@ITryNoLie]

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

[@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.

[@Gedz817]

So glad I ran into this video. Been binge watching your channel and fuck you're cracking me up. Keep it up!

[@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

[@mrslayer3946]

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

[@SufZee]

The first WWE game I played what memories man. 😢

[@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.

[@tomg1plays664]

This game came out on the same day I was born

[@guislarcia6423]

My first SvR game. Loved the soundtrack and GM mode

[@lebronjamesfan5566]

Love your videos

[@christophercruz1513]

Alex love your videos if you ever come to Vegas I'll buy you a drink cheers keep up with the good content

[@BenthovenMusic95]

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

[@richardscott8453]

This is crazy man one of the best wrestling games ever

[@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

[@toniindjov2485]

One of my first wrestling games, I love this game.

[@xxSTATEOFj]

👍🏻 great video. I had fun with this game back in the day but it’s definitely lacking

[@alyx9191]

i can’t wait for the SvR11 review