12DOVE Verdict
Pros
- +
Initially fun use of stylus
- +
Rock-paper-scissors tactics
- +
Playing against a friend can be fun
Cons
- -
Shallow gameplay loses luster quickly
- -
On-screen prompts happen too fast
- -
Doesn't look great
Why you can trust 12DOVE Our experts review games, movies and tech over countless hours, so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about our reviews policy.
Nov 13, 2007
Now this is weird: an all-stylus, all-prodding, twirling and waggling take on the sport of champions. Like letting Hornswaggle win the Cruiserweight championship, DS SmackDown's an interesting idea - but one that loses its appeal pretty quickly.
Here's the setup. Whatever your wrestler's situation (face-to-face, in a grapple, lying on the floor) you've got three options, activated by tapping different bits of the screen. One's quick - usually a strike - and only takes a quick swipe of the stylus to pull off. The other two take longer, and might involve a wobble followed by a spin, or a delicate stroke topped with some quick tapping. Special situations call for some special moves, and you're occasionally given the chance to tap at the top-right to pull off a finisher or dash outside for a weapon.
More info
| Genre | Sports |
| Description | Rip up the squared circle in yet another game from the WWE. Hopefully the Bra and Panties match returns, 'cause frankly not enough games have that mode. |
| Platform | "PS3","Xbox 360","PS2","PSP","Wii","DS" |
| US censor rating | "Rating Pending","Rating Pending","Rating Pending","Rating Pending","Rating Pending","Rating Pending" |
| UK censor rating | "","","","","","" |
Monster Hunter Wilds director confirms my suspicions: a bug made monsters run away too frequently in the beta and the full game doesn't have this problem
Stalker 2 director says she was as shocked as anyone by the controversy over AI system A-Life's removal from the FPS's Steam page: "I noticed it because of Reddit"
Creature Commandos star Frank Grillo thinks we’ll get a season 2 of the new DC show "unless something goes terribly awry"
