WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 (Xbox 360, 2008)

I am a big fan of the SvR series of games & also of wrestling. I've played every Smackdown game. And this game doesn't disapoint. There are nice new moves & wrestlers. And the online play is very fun, if you play with the right people.

The CAW mode, as always, is top notch. As you can create virtually anybody you like.

The Road to Wresltmania mode is fun. But it doesn't take that long to complete each wrestler's story and there isn't much replay value unless you missed an unlockable. Each Wrestlers story takes about 1-3 hours.

The career mode is fun at first but quickly gets boring & repeative. This mode just has you fight superstars teirs for titles to build CAW stats. This is the only way to build you're CAW's stats & abilites.

The new Create-A-Finsher mode is nice touch. There aren't that many possibles but it is fun to fool around and see what you can make. Hopefully next year more moves will be added, but it's a nice feature. It is also abused in online play as alot people create finshers that look ridiculous but have very high damage rates.

This is the first SvR game to include a roster editor, which means you can finally change what brand a wrestler appears on the select screen. Which is nice when a the superstar changes brands on WWE TV & you like to keep things updated. You can also change the WWE championships around.

If you are a fan of WWE, at least give this a rental. You won't be disapointed.