Description
An abundance of new game play mechanics give full control over all aspects of the game including new stare-downs, chop battles, submission reversals, match tactics, and upgraded Royal Rumble controls. The Divas are hotter than ever with an enhanced Bra & Panties match and to polish off the robust roster, from the halls of immortality, come a handful of the most celebrated legends to ever lace up their boots. The influential SmackDown! Series has evolved into one single definitive experience that is WWE SMACKDOWN! VS. RAW.

Special Features
Superstar Voice Over and commentary. The heart of the SmackDown! series is the season/story mode. Prepare for the evolution of the SmackDown! season mode with the addition of authentic Superstar VO and commentary; online. For the first time ever in a WWE game fans can compete online in head-to-head action; all new Season Mode. New storylines with bigger double-crosses and over-the-top surprises; create-A-PPV and Create-A-Championship. Create a Championship Belt and then set-up your own PPV to defend it. Be careful, lose a match and lose your Championship as it will transfer to the other player's memory card; new WWE Legends. Including one of the all-time greats Andre the Giant; innovative game play mechanics. WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw will have all new game play mechanics including a chop battle, pre-match stare down, new grappling position, test of strength and submission reversal system; situational Challenges. Make HBK tap out in the Sharp shooter, vanquish HHH in a cage match, defeat six legends with the legend killer Randy Orton, these are just a few of the 60 challenges that await; fight Dirty or Fair. This will give players the opportunity to choose if they want to fight dirty or win over the crowd. This system will add more excitement, strategy and personality to each match; graphics upgrade. SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain was praised for its graphics. This year's graphical upgrade will be even more astonishing; improved Royal Rumble mechanics. The Royal Rumble match will have all-new game-play mechanics that will re-invent this match type in a videogame.

Controls
Directional-buttons: control superstar
X and directional-buttons: perform strike move after grapple initiated, striking attack or perform a diving attack
triangle and directional-button: action, climb turnbuckle or throw ladder into ring
square-button: pick up weapon, object, exit ring, break your own pin, get weapon, drop weapon, pick up ladder, stand ladder, pick up table, stand table, count pins, ring out counts or declare disqualification
circle-button: irish whip, fake irish whip, lift opponent up, throw weapon, reach for belt, grapple opponent through table or push opponent off cage
circle and directional-button: initiate grapple, perform grapple move after grapple initiated, rope attack, irish whip to ropes, jump for belt or turnbuckle attack
circle and directional-button up: power in grapple, tag team turnbuckle attacks or spanking
circle and directional-button down: pin opponent on mat, submission in grapple, remove garments, pin opponent or initiate chop battle
circle and directional-button left: signature in grapple
circle and directional-button right: quick in grapple
L2-button: counter striking attack or counter high flying moves
L2 and R2-button: counter finisher move
hold L2 and L1-button: steal opponent's finisher
L1-button: argue with ref after 2 count, weapon special or hold submission after rope break
L1 and directional-button: second finisher if superstar has multiple finishers in same situation
R2-button: counter grapple attack or counter irish whip while at ropes
R1-button: change focus
start-button: pause
right analog stick: taunt, execute dirty, clean move or call in partner
X-button: striking attacks, stop chop meter, diving attack, dive from table attack, dive from cage attack or stop meter
X and directional-button up, down, left or right: grapple, striking or diving attacks
circle and directional-buttons up, down, left or right: grapple attacks, rear grapple attacks, turnbuckle attack in tag team's corner, turnbuckle attack, upper body grapple attacks, sitting grapple attacks, lower body grapple attacks or drag opponent
triangle, square and X-button: running ground strike
double tap circle-button: lift opponent to sitting
square and directional-button: exit and enter ring, get on outside apron, tag partner, climb cage, climb chamber, remove turnbuckle, place ladder in turnbuckle, climb or climb down ladder
circle and directional-buttons up, left or right: turnbuckle attack
triangle, circle and directional-button: running grapple toward opponent's face or back
triangle-button or X and directional-buttons: running strike
triangle-button: run or climb cell
triangle, square and X-button: running dive attack outside ring
X and directional-button up or down: weapon grapple
X or X and directional-button left or right: weapon strike
triangle, directional and X-button: running weapon attack
left analog stick up: attack opponent's tag partner or distract referee
left analog stick down: attack legal opponent or get weapon
left analog stick left: distract referee
left analog stick right: get a weapon
circle and directional-button down: opponent's back to turnbuckle
directional-buttons up or down and X-button: throw opponent onto table
repeatedly press directional-buttons: recover
square and directional-button: place table in turnbuckle
triangle and directional-button: open cage door
R3-button: call for interference by a stable member.