WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011: Video Review

How does this year's WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 stack up to the millions of wrestling games that have come before it? IGN reviews WWE to find out.
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[@ganggreen9750]

They need to remaster this for PS4

[@Art-ex3pw]

why so much wwe svr 2007 fans. Where are the 2011 fans?

[@brightblackgrouse6236]

Flesh N Bone no pc

[@jimliako5618]

Flesh N Bone agreed

[@miriammj32]

And Xbox.

[@JuiceLEON]

PS4 trash

[@The_Man_of_Sorrows]

the one thing they needed was jeff hardy

[@TurntUpTurtles]

lol

[@102Nicoo]

Hugo Torres facts ✍🏾✍🏾

[@ShivrajKarkera91]

and Chris Beno....oh not again.

[@guess6635]

The game timeline was 2009-2010 and Jeff was gone by than, which is SVR 10 was his last Apperance until recently

[@ProfessorUFC]

The main reason i didn‘t play SvR 2011 was that Jeff Hardy wasn‘t in the game😂 I go for SvR 2010 even these days

[@LungEater]

The last good WWE game...

[@quan2239]

What a lie

[@Mega1923]

Kawaii Kunt 2K14 was good.

[@snake_eyes5919]

Svr 11 best wwe game

[@Meowblivion]

Wwe 13 was the last good one because attitude Era and king of the ring

[@brocklesnar2870]

Kyubey King of the ring has been in wwe 2k16 and 2k17

[@KRiZZxTV]

They did this game right. Everything went downhill from WWE '12 - 2K14.

[@Phenom284]

13 and 2K14 aren't bad, they aren't as good as this but they are in no ways bad.

[@KRiZZxTV]

***** How about not good enough? A game that came out in 2010 shouldn't be better than a game that came out in 2013. The gameplay is so fucked up in these games now. The commentary is horrible, just like the wrestling. The graphics have been at a stand still since WWE '12.

[@MrMeanyeti]

THANK YOU

[@jaykway2628]

The Don Juan Demarco I miss General Manager mode

[@issacfreeman74]

The only reason I played 13 was because of the attitude era

[@KingYahshua]

The Undertaker Storyline was amazing....especially the Part where you fight druids

[@CodyRayy119Games]

Hell Yeah still fun 10 years later

[@JizzyF83]

Love this game. Use to play universe mode so much

[@FrankaDankus327]

Me too lol. I remember making Drew McIntyre world champion once and Ziegler just cuz I liked them at the Time lol but yeah it was an awesome addition to the series

[@JizzyF83]

***** oh Ye definitely and I once made Yoshi Tatsu WWE Champion 😂

[@FrankaDankus327]

Jamie Fitz lol thats too funny

[@BrendenNichols]

This is the game I still play to this day. Universe Mode seems to always surprise me with insane moments, cutscenes, cash-ins, and inopportune interferences at unpredictable times before, during, and after matches. It truly astounds me just how much replay value WWE SVR 2011 has compared to the newer installments. There isn’t a WWE game I cherish more.

[@LoneWolfe_XX]

@Jamie Fitz is the A.I competitive on here?

[@KoolAids9000]

ahhh...nostalgia i always used to play as edge hbk cm punk john cena sheamus randy orton

[@JohnnyCrimson2000]

You took points off... for lip syncing...

[@starmason7165]

🏆🔊🔉

[@Rhea.Hxckazza]

OK💪😂

[@miguelcarri]

And is better then wwe2k15!!!!!

[@angelromanflores2709]

So true this is better then wwe2k15 and 16

[@hvkxballer7888]

+Angel Roman yes it really is and I've played all wwe I'm a big fan lol

[@m2p347]

+Angel Roman No.

[@MGAviationNZAircraftVideos]

Better than 2k20

[@CodyRayy119Games]

This game is so much better than what 2k puts out

[@floe1244]

damn I remember this game since I was 9

[@thearmyofiron]

Floe12 so you are 15 now ?

[@floe1244]

+Flaze07 yup

[@JadedForever1]

@@floe1244 so you're 17 now?

[@notyourakashh]

@@JadedForever1 😂😂🤣

[@JadedForever1]

@@notyourakashh lol

[@JulianWavy]

one of my favorite wwe games plus all stars

[@Syar12]

Best WWE games of all time. Second is 2K14 No doubt.

[@NobleSavior]

This game was the reason for me being a WWE fan

[@ILikeSoda229]

Me too

[@Kristian179]

This is my favorite WWe game so far with a few things I wished this game had: -More WWE legends -playable Managers like Hornswoggle & Paul Bearer -more playable staff like Teddy Long,& Stephanie McMahon -more weapon choices in Extreme Rules match -a Buried Alive Match -a Casket Match -Special Referee -Jeff Hardy&Chris Benoit -a WWE HOF character thing like they did in the 2009 or was it 2010 ds version -make it easier to get your character or wrestler you want to rank up or appear automatically in the MINB match -have more room to CAW you really want -feature custom music for your wrestlers/current Wrestlers - have specific gory ECW and WCW title Matches With all this being said, I would still give this game a 8.5/10 !

[@TeranceWhite]

Smackdown HCTP and Smackdown vs Raw 2011 Best Game Ever.

[@XRat0sX]

Terance White 2010 was good too man

[@ytanonymity3585]

HTCP, SVR 2006, 2007 and 2010

[@MovieManOfPetersham]

My favourite game in the WWE series is "WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2007".

[@Lymzy]

Matthew St Vincent Mine was 2009

[@MovieManOfPetersham]

Terrence LP - Lymzy Nice. How come? What did you like more about it? I'd love to hear why.

[@aamirmushtaq9256]

Matthew St Vincent Bilal

[@aamirmushtaq9256]

Matthew St Vincent WW

[@theraccoon3859]

2009

[@jjLeakee_]

I honestly think every game between SvR 2008 and WWE 2K14, SVR 2011 had the best gameplay. It had elements of a new engine/system (which was pieces of WWE '12), and the SVR 2008/2010 (Like the Ultimate Control system which debuted in 2007). If you wanted to have 5 star matches with the Ai, the game was perfect for it. I like to have realistic matches in these games so I use 2-6 controllers to have authentic matches, so this game was the perfect one for it. This game along with WWE '13 had to be the best WWE game for PS3 to date.

[@enigmaticpsychocw]

SvR 2011 is certainly the best

[@barrymk400]

I remember hating making someone the tag champion because they would be stuck with this lame tag champ entrance which you can see here. 0:24

[@dawnofdave5360]

that was my only hatred

[@elijahvelez1488]

This is the best svr game ever

[@snake_eyes5919]

Svr graphics better than wwe 2k15 graphics on ps4 and 3

[@5mombo]

+majedq8 Are you trolling or are you really this dumb?

[@shawklan27]

+Bruce Wilkins no, he's simply telling the truth

[@5mombo]

Stephen Aderanti LOL.

[@snake_eyes5919]

+sunpreet sandhu i have wwe2k16 on ps4 loser hahahahaah And i will bye wwe2k16 soon

[@samadamsvaughn1163]

so sound dumb 😛

[@shawswervoo]

I’ll buy this game again💯

[@corymorgan-bynum138]

This was the peak of wrestling games.

[@highrepublic3264]

So many memories😥😥

[@wgmedia5626]

Joshistheboss ikr

[@Sewage105]

Back when midcarders had a chance.

[@erikgabrielsen]

it's cool seeing all these comments from when the game just came out...missin' the old days :)

[@lookmen13]

dont think anyone else is here

[@cyan_mafia]

Here🖐🏾

[@lookmen13]

@@cyan_mafia lol

[@Teb1093]

Best WWE games ever made

[@seantheman1886]

What I love about this game is the weapon physics.

[@jesigill3165]

Its the best game ever and its underatted

[@ganggreen9750]

Epic game one of my Favorites

[@StonerwithaBoner1995]

This prolly was the best wwe game

[@belhinaniabdelkhalek6481]

Tyrone Henderson no

[@Art-ex3pw]

Yes it is the best game of all time. I don`t care about the haters

[@matrixgaming7806]

ArtTV No, WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2006,2007,2008,2009,2011 were the best games all time.

[@MFSVideo]

The Best WWE GAMES ever is SmackDown Here comes the pain, but the best WWE SVR series is WWE SVR 2007

[@freeflocka23]

@@MFSVideo ant thats a faxxx

[@TheHollywoodHino]

Man this was my favorite game as a kid

[@patko1610]

1:46 - 1:49 i have never laughed so much on a game bug as there :D

[@nikeboyis22]

Who else is playing dis game in 2023?

[@lg24s58]

Last amazing wwe game with excellent gameplay , graphics, physics, music and fun I used to play this game on Xbox 360 so much I miss it now Idc I'm buying it again .

[@ibedevin2679]

This game in my opinion is up there with the best of them like here come the pain and 2008 it's just so good I hope they make the game backwards compatible for xbox one 🙌

[@fab250]

By 2008 you mean 2007 right

[@الاثارهوالتشويق-ح5ق]

look like real I love this game was wonderful in 2011 year and this game better than wwe2k15 on ps3 and ps4😊

[@mohamedhittori6483]

Best smackdown vs raw game ever

[@d21lewis]

He's wrong about the grapple system, too. I pull off awesome moves, right off the bat. The backstage brawls don't take long, either. Normally a minute or two. I love it.

[@Jay_ish]

John Cena was my man, I remember not pinning the enemy just to get those signatures and attitude adjustments and using them on the enemy.

[@just_inrosales3015]

The fact that this has more accurate wrestler models and have far less bugs really makes WWE2K20 a laughing stock. Shame on 2K's end.

[@Sh4un1r1k]

HCTP was the best, had everything. The wrestling and moves had weight, great controls, 4 grapple types with own subset of moves and great choice based-story mode and backstages. All I want and many others is a HCTP expanded and using todays tech. That simple.

[@TheBernas24]

Agreed, HTCP was the fucking best. After that they just got lazy and kept just doing the same thing over and over again, the graphics on PS2 are still pretty much the same, the gameplay is considerably worse and throwing off openents from the ring on the Royal rumble just got retarded and too hard. The only thing HTCP really lacked was the feel of the crowd and the commentators.

[@ytanonymity3585]

HTCP, WWE SVR 2006, SVR 2007 and SVR 2010

[@GhostStalker41]

If only this was made for pc or ps4

[@d21lewis]

WWE Universe mode is so awesome. I actually end up playing as superstars I don't even care for just because of the random shit that happens during a match. You can choose to push certain stars, too. It's pretty cool. My biggest gripe--I bought the "Unlock Everything" dlc so I miss out on a lot of surprises that I would've seen otherwise. As usual, any superstar that isn't in the game can be downloaded (I have Goldberg, Lesnar, NWO, etc.).

[@justrude88]

do you still have to lvl up every CAW 1 by 1? or can you duplicate the xp like in the older games?

[@shawnstuder8548]

The PSP version is amazing

[@khesrowbahram9021]

2K should sell the wwe GAMES series, BACK to THQNORDIC.

[@Howard767]

I have wwe 2k18 but I'm thinking about getting this game

[@pick4604]

Wow, this video is 10 years old almost 11 years old in 2021!

[@benjamincuchufli]

nostalgia

[@ThisIsMeAD]

If only the belts weren't the same size as the kids ones from Walmart.

[@pukeylukey8538]

Miss this absolute classic 😢

[@MrMeanyeti]

this is actually one of my favorite games of all time...which is ironic because WWE '13 is actually one of the worst I've ever played

[@colechung7806]

Making backstage brawls longer in this game is awesome

[@TrellieMatrix]

damn, i just wish they kept the same controls from hctp!!! i love how they want to add more for the players to be able to do new things, but hctp was a perfect wrestling game. i got this game today and hopefully i can enjoy it without bein frustrated wit controls!

[@jhot2477]

just bought a ps3 what's the best wrestling game?

[@wreck-it-ralph4616]

JHOT247 people have favourites based on different things, 15-17 have no story mode but universe mode is great! I prefer them because they look good and have the largest rosters! The older games have wrestlers who are now persona non grata today so people prefer them. I personally enjoyed the story modes but enjoyed the showcase mode just as much, so either wwe13, wwe 2k14 or this one. Hope this helps

[@FistOfKings]

I've had this 'gem' for a week and I won't me sad when I return it to Blockbuster on Monday. Before this, the last one I played was SvR 09 and the horrible ai is still a problem. I was watching a Cena vs Miz match, and after Miz gets a knock down, he goes for an elbow drop off the top rope, 1 min into the match! Other times the ai just stands in the ring confused, really pisses me off. I don't know why they haven't added logic into this game like in Fire Pro Wrestling.

[@harryyy9672]

Best wwe game

[@gometv5201]

i know right

[@UnknownSouls]

wait wtf svr 2010 got 8.5 so it's better than 2011? guys which games are better from these three svr09, svr10 or svr 11?

[@gamerpikachu]

Zain hussain svr 2010 because in svr 2011 they removed lots of moves

[@gorzmakyura4970]

jericho just Got pedigreed by Seth Rollins last Monday. WTF. so creepy as seeing here he got pedigreed by hhh.

[@ModernWarhead94]

i really like the game, the WWE Universe is a great game engine, the fact you can ram someone through a cage is brilliant as well as doing finishers off ladders, and that fact you can also do finishers off the top of the hell in a cell, the only thing i didn't like was the camera when you are free-roaming RTW, but it brought back elements of WWE gaming that haven't been seen since Here Comes the Pain!

[@sammatt6678]

So many memories ❤

[@tobiasdubose8812]

The only thing I don't like about SvR 2011 is that you can't put titles on the line whenever you want to. You can only do that at PPVs when the system already has a championship match setup for the PPV.

[@ralterochanhlua6769]

can you position the ladder anywhere in ps2 version

[@user-io9mq7qv7h]

Wtf? You still play ps2 I though still playing PS3 was bad enough for poor people right now but boy was I wrong

[@kevinli2948]

NightBot I only got this game for ps2 so mind as well play it alittle.

[@thearmyofiron]

NightBot what about me then i play ps 1 ( my ps2 is gone when i move house

[@ralterochanhlua6769]

i dont own a ps2 i am a pc gamer

[@thearmyofiron]

Ralte Rochanhlua so you never play console ?

[@JDawaon01]

HBK's Last Game being on the main roster 😢❤

[@mohammedsuhail2894]

Best game ever

[@gabrielespinal4011]

Wwe svr 2011 remastered for PS5 what do you think

[@ItzProdigy12]

Best idea ever

[@dandantrashcan]

1:20 YOU'RE...TRADED! bahahahahhaaha

[@reliado8260]

I have wwe SmackDown vs raw in my mobile

[@osidnabigh6618]

And me too ❤️

[@warthur8]

2:12 Thats why i love that show....

[@MrSkullHead1250]

wwe 13 is one of the best wrestling games ive played in a long time waaaay better then 2010 which was the last i played...n plus the attitude era in wwe 13 is like a love letter to the fans who watched those awesome times and definatly pulls at my nostalga and heart strings

[@transparent2429]

Miss this game :/

[@robertsimpson2820]

I miss this game too because of the superstars such as Evan Bourne Shawn Michaels MVP etc

[@JBHtown1646]

What do you guys mean by miss this game you dont have it ne more or something?

[@KoolAids9000]

+Robert Simpson me too i always use to play as edge hbk cm punk john cena and randy orton

[@whatsappstatustamil3640]

Broo not too late download ppsspp emulator Andromeda search emuparadise in chrome and open psp then search wwe games. After search there come. Smack vs raw 2011

[@NaturalHerbRemedy]

if the AI reversing bothers you so much, turn the reversal rate down in the settings..

[@thefiend519]

Man this game was so great

[@GreenDayFan625]

I'm a 'real' wrestling fan and I fucking LOVE this game. this game is the reason I got into wrestling. I have been a wrestling/WWE fan (when I say wrestling fan, I mean not only WWE, I watch indies and backyard wrestling as well) for a year and a half and I know more about it than my friend who has watched it all his life. This game is amazing. I like it mostly because it introduced me to a fun series and very entertaining shows.

[@nikiforvxse1703]

I remember when me and my friend played this on psp and tagged up as the Bella Twins.

[@dtanobo]

i love how they barely changed the animations and feel since SVR 2007. They keep adding more content but they never seem to refurbish and improve the old things. It's still dodgy animations that don't make me feel like a wrestler

[@CertifiedMVP]

The perfect WWE game experience

[@LegitBuiscuts]

Used to play this game all day

[@mh5854]

the best one

[@GaganDeep-lm8zr]

THQ were going in the right direction

[@TripleCn1]

i always thought it was pretty funny that they wanted you to buy online that has servers that arent even dedicated but besides that to me this is a good game. it isnt really a game you can play by yourself all day but it is a game you can play all day if your playing with friends lol.

[@XCARNOX]

I loved that in older WWE games, if you hit someone on the chest or something, the place you keep hitting actually turns red. It's weird that they don't include that feature in more recent games. I saw gameplay of WWE 2K15 and it doesn't look like its in that game either... :/ (BTW WWE 2K15 looks fucking great! Pre-order it now! You would be an idiot not to. And besides, you get to play as Sting!!! Fucking Sting!!!!)

[@lakraswayat]

Ah rhis comment aged well

[@SuperPanyin]

I think SvR 2010 is the best approach in the SvR series.The hardcore presentation is good.The atmosphere feels like wrestling unlike the newer games that uses "Show" style presentation.The roster in 2010 isn't the best one but is really interesting.The crowd is awesome.I like the new games but I think 2010 really made the wrestling genre present than what the others did.I mean older games are awesome but of course,people will like a dash of newer element to a video game so,2010!

[@neokgatla]

This was my favorite wwe game after 2006 and here comes the pain I loved the weapon physics. My highlight reel is full of table crashes and other ridiculas stuff. Will upload it someday

[@enigmaticpsychocw]

Agreed

[@tjmack010]

2008 was fucking garbage, I could win a match in 30 secs on legend.

[@Daamin31]

I remember playing this game on the Wii and it was awesome

[@charliesmithrocksful]

I wish WWE 2K15 had graphics like this, or maybe WWE 2K16. By the way, It isn't about the Graphics guys, It is just the gameplay which you have to worry about!

[@dannyfry6561]

True 2010 had my favorite controls you could have so many moves and They had the champion of champions title

[@WWFrawiswar1999]

I rented this for a week and loved it at first The best thing about it was Christians RTWM before you go to smackdown... That whole ECW title defence thing was pretty awesome And I was hoping the whole game would be more like that haha...

[@PSJukkis]

Might be the best game I've played!

[@MrSkyboy997]

Are you nuts? Svr 2011 has a great Targeting system, the Submission System actually makes sense, the storylines are really fun, and the AI settings are perfectly blanced. The only down sides I see on svr 2011 is reversal is too easy and graphics are a little bad

[@fionnmullally926]

And small roster limited moves

[@lakraswayat]

Graphics are beautiful imo

[@TheSWFuniverse]

Still liked the control moves from HCTP and SVR2006 the best. For myself I typically 2 player the controls. Those two games I mentioned make it easy to switch back and fourth between controllers and work a great match. From SVR 2009 onward it's been a pain in the ass. You never can learn the moves and I always miss finisher opportunities

[@thefiend519]

People still comment on old videos WOW

[@carlosmendez8415]

Loved 2011 13 though will always be my favorite I can always have a good match on that one 2011 as well but 13 is so much more fast paced forget 2K15

[@UndisputedFigureCollector97]

Your traded

[@MiguelCrespo85]

Here comes the pain was the best one

[@ecsas3497]

This is better than WWE 2K20

[@johnmorrisartfromtheheart]

This is how a review should be done... Great job

[@berthacanty5704]

I rather have that one then 2009

[@anthonybradley1555]

undertaker storyline takes chances like no other thq wrestling game??? what about the santino and finlay zombies in svr 2009???