With the release for THQ's WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2009 fast approaching, the publisher has released a bunch of exclusive assets and info on the all-new Career Mode.
Career Mode will be open to all playable characters, including created Superstars, Divas and hidden characters. Exactly where players start will depend on which character is selected, but you'll begin on the first championship path. This requires moving to the top of the pecking order in in a group of contenders and getting a title shot at one of WWE's Pay-Per-View events. Everything from rosters to rules can be customized, and additional match types will be unlocked in new paths.
AdvertisementPlayers won't only be required to win, but will need to do so in style. Matches will be rated on a five-star scale, and a certain total number of stars are required to continue along the championship paths. Earning three stars in a bout is good, but higher ratings will require being involved in more exciting matches - stick to repetitive, consistent game plans and you won't get far.
Career Mode will feature 10 championships to earn, one is open to Divas and another is male exclusive, but the rest are open to all comers. Throughout the year special events will pop up, which if won could provide a fast track to a title shot.
The mode won't be entirely focused on winning championships, with character progression also being important. Superstars will start with modest attribute levels, with every match being an opportunity to gain experience across eight different areas: durability, strength, speed, submission, technical, stamina, charisma and hardcore. Each attribute score is combined to form an overall wrestler score. The experience will be a little different if players choose to create their own Superstar. Here special Superstar abilities will be unlocked, such as Submission Specialist and Move Theft.
Career Mode will also be packed full of statistics, offering records for wins and losses and stats such as finisher-per-match average, successful reversal percentage, time spent out of the ring and many more.
End-of-match awards will blend Superstar attributes with stats. If a player manually stops the referee's pin count four times in one match a Continue the Pain award will be given. This grants a one-time boost to a Superstar's charisma attribute. Going an entire match without striking earns the One Strike award and gives the Superstar a strength boost. There's approximately 100 awards hidden in the game.
You can see the new mode in action by heading over to the VideoGamer.com video player and if you head elsewhere you'll also find a bunch of new screen shots for PS3 and Xbox 360.
SmackDown vs Raw 2009 is scheduled for release on November 7.
xboxlive wrote at 10:16 on 27 September 2008
i think only now the game is looking is best
asdf wrote at 12:40 on 01 October 2008
good
Anonymous wrote at 09:07 on 05 October 2008
When is it released ?
the-matches wrote at 20:43 on 05 October 2008
One on One - normal/inferno/first blood/falls count anywhere/hell in a cell/ironman/ladder last man standing/normal submission/table/TLC/steel cage/backstage/ECW extreme rules
Two on Two - tag team/tornado tag/falls count anywhere tornado/hell in a cell tornado/ladder tornado/steel cage tornado/table tornado/TLC tornado/elimination tag/ECW extreme rules tornado
Triple Threat - normal/falls count anywhere/hell in a cell/ladder/steel cage/table/TLC/ECW extreme rules
Fatal-4-Way - normal/falls count anywhere/battle royal/hell in a cell/ladder/steel cage/table/TLC/ECW extreme rules
6-Man - battle royal/normal tag/elimination tag/elimination chamber/Armageddon hell in a cell/money in the bank
Handicap - gauntlet/one on two/one on tag/one on three/one on trio/tag on trio
Royal Rumble - 10-man royal rumble and two match types T.B.A.
the-matches wrote at 20:44 on 05 October 2008
in canada: nov.9
in us: nov 11
eric dalls wrote at 15:21 on 10 October 2008
smackdown vs raw 2009 is the best game than smackdown vs raw2008
Thehil MJ wrote at 13:37 on 18 October 2008
Hai Iam Thehil
john morrison wrote at 18:23 on 18 October 2008
What divas are in it?
Eli wrote at 07:44 on 21 October 2008
Smackdown vs raw 09 is by far the best wrestling game of all time all the matches u dreamed of playing is in it but when will the Pujabi Prison Match be added to the game now/2010. any way best game ever
Dan wrote at 03:08 on 05 November 2008
Is Their Going to Be 4 0n 4 Survior Series Matches and if not can we expect them in next years Raw vs Smackdown 2010 i think that is one match they should add
aj va deventer wrote at 23:55 on 09 November 2008
i really think smackdown vs raw 2009 is going to suck because every year it is the same there is no new matches,we thought there will be punjabi prison match,stretcher match,extreme elimination chamber,i quit match casket match,ambulance match but there is nothing of this matches in the game i am really dissapointed i will rather buy TNA impact i am sorry but that is the way i feel.
Jerome wrote at 18:54 on 11 November 2008
how to get stength up on career mode?
scorpion-jay wrote at 22:23 on 16 November 2008
Smackdown is far better than TNA for the game. It is disappointing tho that the only way to build up your created superstar is by the career and the career is kinda pointless as theres no story to it. If anyone has managed to get all the stupid award things in career is there any chance you can post how to do some of them lol cheers