WWF SmackDown: Just Bring It Platinum Review
The other 2 WWF Smackdowns have not disappointed and WWF Smackdown: Just Bring It is no exception. With 35 wrestlers to compete with this Smackdown maybe the best in the series thus far. Gameplay wise you have several options. In Exibiton, compete against the PS2 or against up to 3 friends in many match types, including the usual Single, Tag, Hardcore and Survival match types, as well as Hell in a Cell, Last Man Standing, Iron Man, Table and the 2 out of 3 Fall Special match. Slobberknocker mode is also enjoyable , where you compete as one wrestler and beat others, one by one, in a certain amount of time. The Season mode is fun and has come along a bit from the slow Smackdown 2: Know Your Role. You compete in matches and storylines based on the answers you give in conversations with other wrestlers. The only (and possibly big) flaw in this is that it is quite short, the Season lasts a maximum of 3 matches. To complete the game you must unlock all the items, by playing season over and over until they're all unlocked. These are hidden wrestlers and arenas etc. Although it sounds repetitive it is genrally fun. Create a Stable and Create a Manager are both good if you are a hardcore fan of wrestling, and the Create a Wrestler is the most detailed yet out of all wrestling games. So on the whole you have a fun wrestling game with brilliant muli-player options and fun Season mode as well as other fully playable modes. This is a yes for wrestling fans.
WWF SmackDown: Just Bring It Platinum Overview
Those cheeky chappies from the World Wrestling Federation pound their way onto the PlayStation 2 in the newest release in the Smackdown series, and manage to entertain to the max on the way. Fans of the earlier American wrestling games should feel right at home here: there are a huge number of stars from the show on hand to mete out punishment in a wide variety of interesting ways. Newcomers should have no difficulty either, as the controls are a dream to use.
Just Bring It provides so many battle modes it's hard to keep track of what they are--if "Hell in a Cell" is your thing then go for it, but don't miss "TLC" (tables, ladders and chairs) and the "Royal Rumble" along the way; all are faithfully recreated for your grappling pleasure. And grappling is where it's at. The Smackdown combat system is about as good as it gets. Timing is the key to a good offence: lunge towards your opponent too early and you'll leave yourself wide open, get it just right and you'll take hold in time to execute one of numerous different moves designed to make the audience wince.
Being on the receiving end isn't just a case of taking the punishment, however. A counter move is included to return or block punches or twist and twirl out of the path of an incoming hold--top stuff indeed. Keen to add that authentic touch, the developers have included the big entrance scenarios for each of the superstars, complete with signature tunes and Titantron videoscreen introductions.
The only downside to a really great game is the amount of storage space it gobbles on the average PS2 memory card--4 MB, which seems overly generous by any standard. This minor niggle aside, Just Bring It is a very entertaining title which should keep the average player occupied for months.--Chris Russell
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