This year’s edition of Smackdown! Vs Raw is a mixed bag. In some instances THQ improved on some of the shortcomings from last year’s titles. In other areas THQ not only didn’t improve but they made some things worse than last year’s version. While THQ would love for this title to have mass market appeal it is clearly marketed to wrestling fans, and more specifically, WWE...

A lot of the time, I tend to base my opinions on wrestling games by the quality of the Afro haircut they have in the CAW (Create-a-wrestler) mode. For example, Legends of Wrestling didn’t have one, and it was a bit naff, Smackdown: Shut Your Mouth did, and that was one of the best wrestling games ever. Unfortunately, I can’t really have an unbiased review only based...