WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
NTSC boxart for the PlayStation 2 version, featuring (clockwise from top left) Rey Mysterio, John Cena, Torrie Wilson, Triple H, and Batista, with audience in the background.
Developer(s)	YUKE's Future Media Creators
Publisher(s)	THQ
Series	WWE SmackDown! Series
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Xbox 360
Release date	PlayStation 2 November 10, 2006 November 14, 2006 November 16, 2006 November 16, 2006 February 1, 2007 PSP/Xbox 360 November 10, 2006 November 14, 2006 December 15, 2006 January 25, 2007 (360) February 22, 2007 (PSP)
Genre(s)	Professional wrestling, Fighting
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer, multiplayer online
Rating(s)	ESRB: T for Teen PEGI: 16+ CERO: C
Media	DVD (PS2 & Xbox 360), UMD (PSP)
Input methods	DualShock 2 Controller, Xbox 360 Controller

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 (often shorten to WWE SvR 2007), is a professional wrestling video game released by THQ and developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators. The game is based on the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It is the eighth installment in the WWE SmackDown! series and is the successor to 2005's WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 and has been succeeded by WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008 in the Fall of 2007. THQ, YUKE's and WWE officially confirmed the game on March 31, 2006. The game was released in November 2006 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 consoles and was released in December 2006 for the PlayStation Portable system. The Xbox 360 version was the first game in the SmackDown! series to be published on a console outside the Sony PlayStation family. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (640x903, 148 KB) Summary NTSC game cover for WWE SmackDown vs. ... 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The game introduced a few key new features including an analog control system, interactive hotspots, and fighting within the arena crowd (fighting in the crowd was included in WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It, but hasn't been in another game since .) The game also included several improvements on the previous game's existing match types and modes. An analog stick from the Nintendo GameCube game controller An analog stick, sometimes called thumbstick, often mistakenly referred to as a joystick, is an input device for a controller (often a game controller) that is used for two-dimensional input. ... WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It (Exciting Pro Wrestling 3 in Japan) is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation 2 console by THQ and developed by YUKEs Future Media Creators. ...

Gameplay

Match gameplay

THQ said they would bring a more realistic fighting experience with a new, but old analog control grappling system, enabling the player to throw their opponent anywhere they want with in reason, in contrast to previous preset animations.^[1] In the new system, grappling moves are now affected by analog control, in contrast to the button-based system from preceding games.^[2] Much like the previous game, one can also move around the ring by analog control instead of using the D-pad.^[3] An option to switch to the previous control layout is also possible .^[4] The chain reversal system has also been improved and now involves grapples as well as strikes.^[1] An analog stick from the Nintendo GameCube game controller An analog stick, sometimes called thumbstick, often mistakenly referred to as a joystick, is an input device for a controller (often a game controller) that is used for two-dimensional input. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

The Category 1 and Category 2 move sets are determined by your weight-class now, so lighter wrestlers have access to martial arts or luchadore move-sets, while heavier wrestlers have access to more power moves. In addition, a wrestler can only lift up or hurt with certain strikes, wrestlers one weight class heavier than them or less.^{[citation needed]}

A lot more interactivity in the arenas is also present such as fighting within the crowd. Signs and objects from the crowd can be used to beat down the opponent. One major feature is the inclusion of environmental "hotspots" such as the ring ropes, steel steps and scaffolding which players can interact with.^[1] The PS2 version however due to limitations has a restriction on crowd fighting and interaction for specific match types.^[4]

The graphics have also improved with each superstar consisting of 20,000 polygons for the Xbox 360 compared to the total of 5000 from the PS2 version of the previous game. Sweat from the wrestlers has now been included in the Xbox 360 version of the game.^[5][4] The game's audio system has been overhauled and features new sound effects in Dolby 5.1, as well as the inclusion of new crowd chants and grunting from the wrestlers. The PSP version of the game lacks commentators and the announce tables at the right side of the ring.^{[citation needed]} Polygons are used in computer graphics to compose images that are three-dimensional in appearance. ... Perspiration (also called sweating or sometimes transpiration) is the production and evaporation of a fluid, consisting primarily of water as well as a smaller amount of sodium chloride (the main constituent of table salt), that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals. ... Dolby Digital is the marketing name for a series of lossy audio compression technologies by Dolby Laboratories. ...

The game features several arenas that WWE held events at in 2005 and 2006. There is also arenas based on each WWE television show.

Match types

Cory Ledesma, creative manager of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007, confirmed that the game has no new match types. However, there are improvements in existing match types. The Money in the Bank variant to the ladder match is now added and all ladder matches feature more flexibility in placing the ladders.^[6] The player now has to use the analog sticks as hands and arms to retrieve the match's prize. Upon successfully climbing the ladder, the player must reach up with one or both sticks to grab the briefcase or title, then must move the stick around to find a 'hotspot' to hold in position to drain the prize's meter. Once the meter reaches zero, the wrestler pulls the item down and wins the match. The 2007 Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 23. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The Tables match has also undergone a complete overhaul, requiring players to build up momentum for a finisher and damage their opponent enough before being able to put them through a table, and making one of your opponents limb red.^[6] A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ...

Notably, this also marked the first game since WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth to not feature a diva-specific match stipulation with the Fulfill Your Fantasy match from the previous game removed. WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth (Exciting Pro Wrestling 4 in Japan) is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation 2 console by THQ and developed by YUKEs Future Media Creators. ... A WWE Diva Poster In professional wrestling, a Diva is a term used by World Wrestling Entertainment for a beautiful woman employed primarily as a wrestler and sometimes eye candy. Although diva is a relatively new term in the wrestling community, promotions have been using women as managers or wrestlers... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ...

In-game screenshot from the Xbox 360 version, displaying the Money in the Bank ladder match.

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Create modes

The Create-An-Entrance mode has been improved with a new preview mode. As well as instantaneous previews of the entrances when the player makes a change, one can also specifically set the timing for camera angles, pyrotechnics and other effects. In addition, the entrance can be created as Basic, in which another superstar's full entrance animations are used, or Advanced, which breaks the entrance into 4 segments - Stage, Ramp, Into the Ring, and In-Ring - and allows you to mix and match animations for each part. Despite the Xbox 360's hard drive and MP3 capability, the game is unable to recognize any music you may have saved onto your hard drive like previous WWE games for the original Xbox did for custom entrance music, Not allowing players to use custom soundtracks. The camera angle marks the specific location at which a camera is placed to take a shot. ... Pyrotechnics is a field of study often thought synonymous with the manufacture of fireworks, but more accurately it has a wider scope that includes items for military and industrial uses. ... Typical hard drives of the mid-1990s. ... For other uses, see MP3 (disambiguation). ...

There is also a Create-A-Stable Mode which allows you to make a tag-team, alliance, or a stable with up to five members. This also allows you to come out in the same entrance as your teammates unlike many other WWE wrestling games. Season mode experience points can be spent on several Stable attributes allowing the members to function more efficiently as a team.

Inspired by John Cena's custom spinner championship belts, the ability to create belts with spinning centerpieces in the returning Create-A-Championship mode is now possible as well as the player's ability to manually spin these belts during an entrance. John Felix Anthony Cena, Jr. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Reception

Though gaming critics have rated this less than the series' previous release, reaction to this game has been generally positive. The game currently has ratings of 80%, 79% and 80% on Game Rankings for the Xbox 360, PS2 and PSP versions respectively. Game Rankings is a website which keeps track of video game reviews from other sites, and combines them to present an average rating for each game. ...

References

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External links

Official

• WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 official site
• THQ.com: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 mini site
• THQ-games.com: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 mini site

Community

• WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 (PS2) | (PSP) | (Xbox 360) at GameSpot
• WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 (PS2) | (PSP) | (Xbox 360) at IGN