'WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007' RETROSPECTIVE - Triangle X Squared O.

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The WWF SmackDown series of video games made its big debut back in March of 2000 and for many years, across half a dozen sequels, the franchise called Sony’s PlayStation consoles home. From the PlayStation to the PlayStation 2, from WWF to WWE, from The Rock’s catchphrases serving as subtitles to an eventual switch into brand warfare territory, one thing never changed: for PlayStation gamers, SmackDown was our series. When the Nintendo kids had No Mercy, we had SmackDown. When the GameCube and Xbox kids had WrestleMania and RAW, we had SmackDown. SmackDown was our series. That is until WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 hit the scene, a game that would indeed see a PlayStation 2 release, but for the first time, a SmackDown title would cross over into Microsoft territory, launching on the brand new Xbox 360. Join me for a brand new episode of Triangle X Squared O: The Wrestling Game Retrospective Series where I'm diving deep into SVR 2007. Let's get to it!
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@616Entertainment Год назад

If you enjoyed this episode of TXSO want to see more like it, please consider supporting me over on Patreon. RU-vid is not the most stable platform to work with and in order to keep this sort of content coming, I need to grow the amount of support coming in on Patreon. When I say channels like mine live and die from the support of the audience, it's not an exaggeration. Thank you for watching.

@despitewisdom Год назад

You are so close to 100k subscribers & no one deserves it more than you Ian!

@Rob17Cotton Год назад

Awesome stinger shirt you have on in the video my dudee 😎 might have get one of those myself 😁 love sting who doesn't I am right 😂

@nehemiahpouncey3607 Год назад

They flushed all of this down the toilet When 2008 came out.

@catchcan221 Год назад

That date, November 9th, 2007 is exactly 10 years after Vince screwed Bret.

@nove254 Год назад

Just started watching and I don't blame you for picking up the ps2 version. Madden was so better on the ps2 version was way better at the time.

@larrykeach Год назад

Man that whole section about your family split and everything going on with you at that time really hit home. These kind of games were such an escape for so many of us, I really appreciate you sharing something from your life that isn’t just happy times because everyone has those portions of their life. Loved the video and thanks for all the content as always!!

@GoodvibesXD Год назад

I could relate too I used video games as an escape too they really helped me deal with my parents divorce as well

@BoltonGaming Год назад

Beautiful comment love this

@616Entertainment Год назад

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

@trevorburge6946 Год назад

The soundtrack segment really gave me chills. Like I was 8 years old again sitting in front of my little tv, not a care in the world. Thanks for sharing your story man.

@616Entertainment Год назад

I felt like actually putting the music in was super important to getting it across, glad it struck a cord.

@gameshock2916 Год назад

@@616Entertainment Congratulations on reaching 100K subscribers here on RU-vid. You earned it!

@devyncaron3152 Год назад

SVR 07 undoubtedly has my favorite soundtrack of any wrestling game ever. It's one of my favorite soundtracks of all time.

@RiseAgainst369 Год назад

The game that introduced me to Rise Against. nuff said

@theantone7476 Год назад

Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 is legendary, it has an epic soundtrack, great gameplay, great match types, GM Mode, Season Mode and even customize your own locker room. Hell it even has neat challenges for you to complete as an option. Plus a trophy locker in your locker room during season mode. This was the first wrestling game I ever played

@nehemiahpouncey3607 Год назад

2k who?😂

@ThellysTheOddBod Год назад

@@nehemiahpouncey3607 exactly

@nehemiahpouncey3607 Год назад

@@ThellysTheOddBod you could go back To a THQ WWE game and still find the Magic out of it.

@616Entertainment Год назад

Its' a good one, no doubt.

@EmmettXIV Год назад

they did have neat challenges. I liked those. One was either in 06' or 07', defeat Great Khali with a diva lol

@GlassHalfFull10 Год назад

These games gave me an opportunity to escape from real world problems my Mon was facing. Didn’t ever realize my brother and I were just hiding in the basement playing these games to escape. And in that escape I have fantastic memories with him, having too much fun playing these games.

@a.grimes4202 Год назад

I hear you. I was in my early 20s and used HCTP and the GameCube’s WWE WrestleMania XIX as escapes from the reality of my mother’s struggle with breast cancer in 2003, which she tragically ended up losing the final day of that year, new year’s eve. I don’t know where I’d be without them and also going over to my friends place a couple days a week to get away from it all.

@GlassHalfFull10 Год назад

@@a.grimes4202 God bless you and your Mother. My mother went through cancer, survived. But I remember the tough times going through it and taking care of her. Cheers to you mate. Wishing you happiness and peace in your life.

@616Entertainment Год назад

We all have those times, man. Glad you made it through.

@matt_shaboy Год назад

One of the things i remember most about SVR 07 on the ps2 is that the Rock had no teeth. On a serious note though, that divorce story hit close to home for me. My folks divorced when I was 8 and my mom would have multiple boyfriends a year. But even as she would move us from one strange guy's house to another in her crusade to fill the void that was left after a failed marriage to my father, wrestling and video games were my escape as well. I appreciate what you do, Ian and im glad you are here. You're the man.

@616Entertainment Год назад

Really sorry to hear that, man. But look at you now, man. We all have those bad times. We just remember what Scott Hall said and keep moving!

@alec2000 Год назад

This game truly means the whole world to me when it comes to wrestling games. Over my nearly 25 years of existence on this planet, this one has given me and my family the most enjoyment and to this day, we still replay it. This one has it all. Arguably the best gameplay of the whole series in my opinion, this has my favorite licensed soundtrack in not just WWE game history, but in video game history as a whole (Survive by Rise Against, I swear, SO beautiful😭, both classics from Nonpoint & Three Days Grace, Stiches by Allele, and more), arguably the best season mode in the whole series, the best interpretation of GM Mode, the creation modes were SO expansive, the match types were all there, and the replay value is INSANE! This one is Fully Loaded (no pun intended, I swear😅) with the content and I love that. Lastly, the fact that this game took place in the peak of me and my family’s enjoyment of WWE, in 2006, is just all the more sweeter. I know it’s not the most perfect year ever, but we don’t care, we’ll forever love Ruthless Aggression, no matter the haters. Thank you so much, Ian, for reminding me of my childhood memories, and reminding me why I love this one😌. Lastly, I’m sorry for hearing what happened to you growing up with this one. I’m glad the game is super fun in order to remove your stress, and give you better memories. Easily your best wrestling game review yet, and I can’t thank you enough, Ian. Much love to you, and all the DanDans, for allowing me to share with you my memories with these games.😌❤️🫂 See you guys next time😊

@616Entertainment Год назад

Thanks for watching my dude and I'm glad there are so many positive memories attached to this one for you. That's the best part!

@sorryyourenotawinner2506 Год назад

YESS

@DemonMul Год назад

It’s still crazy going back to SvR 07 & hearing Undertaker predict the future also I appreciate Ian sharing his memories with this game good or bad

@616Entertainment Год назад

Dude Taker was on some clairvoyant stuff.

@HawkHogan_ Год назад

And don't forget the symbolism of him putting Eddie in a casket in SVR 06. Crazy stuff

@PraiseThaDon 10 месяцев назад

Predictive programming

@shawnmichaels568 Год назад

I have been waiting for this for many years, SvR 07 is definitely one of my favourite wrestling game ever.

@616Entertainment Год назад

More to come, my dude.

@qkomodo9098 Год назад

Man, This game was the Peak of PS2 gaming. I'm so proud to still own a copy

@616Entertainment Год назад

Hell yea, man.

@eyesofthefox Год назад

Thanks for sharing your stories. The relationship with my parents (and they with themselves) wasn't great. Art, games, books, and entertainment provided a much needed escape, and probably kept me more sane than I otherwise would have ended up.

@616Entertainment Год назад

We all have our escapes!

@ztm999 Год назад

Dude that story at the end really hit home for me. You’re always brutally honest and it’s appreciated. I destroyed this game as a kid and I remember beating GM Mode for the first time on a car trip to the flea market, it meant a lot to me.

@nehemiahpouncey3607 Год назад

The game debut of bobby lashley, Trevor Murdock, Umaga, Candace Michelle,johnny nitro(Morrison) Mr Kennedy (ken Kennedy) Joey mercury,the Boogeyman, The great khali, super crazy, paul Burchill, pscosis,melina,mickey james, And kid cash. Also finlay, dusty rhodes, jim neithart, bam bam Bigelow, jerry Lawler.

@nehemiahpouncey3607 Год назад

Dusty rhodes look to much like his son Dustin runnels.

@616Entertainment Год назад

Beat it in the car?!

@ztm999 Год назад

@@616Entertainment the PSP got a super jank port when it released, I had it on PS2 for the longest time and got the PSP version literally just to play GM Mode in the car lol

@nehemiahpouncey3607 Год назад

@@ztm999 they even added stuff that Wasn't in the console versions like Going backstage talking to Other wrestler's.

@DeeeeDrawwwwsss93 Год назад

Proof that wrestling and video games can be a healthy escape. I’m happy to hear you share what this game meant to you and how it got you through a difficult time in your life bro. Good shit.

@KiddKarizma Год назад

i just recently received a lifetime ban on wwe 2k23 and it gave me the same thoughts and feelings about how these games since day one have given me a escape and opened up my artistic and creative side, thank you for everything you do and putting into words how something as silly and weird as wrestling can help and make someone feel better and at time worse but we love it, these games and memories will always beat being turned away and not given a second chance in this day and age. Much love to everyone. I play these games on my channel too but never as good as you my friend, ive enjoyed it for years

@616Entertainment Год назад

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

@mattsharp2794 8 месяцев назад

I think this is the best soundtrack ever in a wrestling game

@Bandana_Assault Год назад

I can say that video games was there when nobody else was for sure. While I didn't experience the family split, I was treated like that animal that is brought home and is given just the essentials to live. Thanks for sharing Ian and great retrospective.

@drunkensailor112 Год назад

Oh man that's horrible!!

@CaptainMcKayRandom Год назад

I’m so glad you mentioned ladder finishers without even being on the ladder. My friend had this game on PS2 when we were roommates, and we were taking Mick Foley through the career mode. We got to a ladder match with JBL that we just couldn’t win. Finally, we did it, we were on the ladder reaching for the prize, JBL was down on the mat, and then suddenly the game cut to JBL on top of the ladder suplexing me off and onto the ground. I never played again haha. This was a treat, man. I hope those Mickey James shirts end up on ProWrestlingTees.

@616Entertainment Год назад

Hahahahaha. I can imagine fighting tooth and nail to get a win and then they pull some cheapness, hahaha. Thanks for watching brudda.

@arleyburke Год назад

Good god! As a famous man once said. This game brings me nostalgia like how you have nostalgia with no mercy thank you so much Ian for bringing me back when I was eight years old and played with my older brother and all of my friends after some pizza and a few games of mortal Kombat and blitz the league

@616Entertainment Год назад

Hell yea dude, great times.

@pureo_nikku Год назад

I don't have as much of a bond with this one as '06 but man that soundtrack definitely still hits. I can see how someone growing up playing the previous Smackdown games would start to get turned off with the motion controls at this point. Cool to hear that you still enjoyed it. Also keep showing your memory card, I love being nostalgic about that stuff! (Even though it makes even a 25 year old feel old lol - that was 15 years ago??)

@616Entertainment Год назад

I'm glad I have those files still, lots of stories tied to them.

@renatop2610 Год назад

Thank you Ian for another amazing retrospective of one the classics. Sad to say that SvR 07 marked the beginning of my detachment from the wrestling world and WWE games. I still follow wrestling and may play WWE games here and there, but not with the same passion as before 2007-08. I owned (and still do) SvR 08 but didn't play it as much. 07 was the last WWE game I fully enjoyed. I got my first real job, dated someone for the first time, spent more time outside with friends, etc... if that game brings any memories is probably of that time in my life, so a bit bittersweet, yet I still remember the crazy storylines which I look forward to relive whenever you decide to do full playthroughs! Thank you also for sharing such a personal story and I am glad to see that you were able overcome the advsersity and become one of the best youtubers out there. Much love brother.

@616Entertainment Год назад

Excellent memories, man. Excellent.

@Dre_Santi Год назад

Ian, you really have a way with words. This was another amazing video. Thank you! ❤

@616Entertainment Год назад

Thanks man, I try.

@NorvaRagnor 6 месяцев назад

This was one of my favourite wrestling games. This, 09 and 10 were awesome.

@sergiobomr216 Месяц назад

I got this game a year after I got my PS2, it’s an absolute staple of my childhood and it was at the peak of my wrestling fandom. The soundtrack, the gameplay and the roster this is my favorite game of all time. As well had plenty of fun playing with my cousins. This game is and will forever be my favorite video game of all time.

@richardbowman7116 Год назад

Thank you for continuously trusting our ever growing online 616 Entertainmaint crew with many of your most intimate personal experiences associated with many of the things you cover @Ian we all got you man, just like you always strive to get us.

@616Entertainment Год назад

More to come my dude!

@agudgorl Год назад

To this day, this remains my favorite SvR as far as the soundtrack goes. SvR 2005 went hard, this game went even harder.

@applescruff1969 Год назад

This was the first SVR I played thanks to me being an Xbox kid. It was nice to finally get to play a good wrestling game. Lol.

@Bassua255 Год назад

This game was my favorite in the series, because the time that I had with it. We had like 10 people playing for belts and documented everything. TVs for buildup and contention and PPVs to close it out. I could trek stories for days about how fun and shocking at times it was, but I'll save you the words. Me and my cousin take turns holding onto the blue notebook it was all documented in and still have it to this very day. I spent the entire time as US Champion up until he dethroned me on our last PPV. Man, what a time. Great retrospective, as always

@616Entertainment Год назад

You did the right thing: a true great always goes out looking at the lights.

@rubentorres3426 Год назад

This game is so nostalgic for me I have very vivid memories that I remember sleeping getting ready to go to school then my dad woke me up and said I had a doctors appointment so we went to the doctors and on our way back home we stopped at a game store and picked Up WWE SVR 2007 for PS2 then we headed home and played all night enjoying the game and for my birthday my grandpa also got time the game for the PSP cause I took it with me everywhere when I was younger

@616Entertainment Год назад

Great memories, man.

@rubentorres3426 Год назад

@@616Entertainment yeah definitely those are the memories I’ll always cherish

@cellariusmack2595 Год назад

RAW 2 on the Xbox was such a solid game. You could rip music from CDs to use as custom entrance music. I sunk countless hours into that game

@616Entertainment Год назад

That will 100% be covered in the episode.

@michealdargue2985 Год назад

This was one of my favorite svr games. This and svr 2008.

@616Entertainment Год назад

I'm an '06 guy, hahaha

@JoshuaKirwin Год назад

I’ve been waiting for you to cover this one for so long, because this is actually my favorite wrestling game all time. The last one that I had played before this was Shut Your Mouth, so to say that I was surprised at how far the series had come would be a rather large understatement. I really feel that this particular game was the turning point with wrestling games going full thrusters in the direction of simulation-based gameplay. That being said, however, it still has enough of a “video game feel” to it that prevents the difficulty level of the current crop of WWE games. Another stellar retrospective, my good man. Your hard work is GREATLY appreciated 🤘🏼

@616Entertainment Год назад

Thanks dude, I appreciate it. More to come, brudda.

@chrisbiggs5415 Год назад

Hitting me with the nostalgia of one of my favorite wrestling games of all time. That Undertaker predicting the future of Benoit and Benoit’s face was priceless 😂 and sad as fuck for the victims involved… 2007 was a bad year for WWE. TNA was on 🔥 and I was hoping they would finally be legit competition for the WWE but they never stuck when the time was right. And I mentioned Benoit and obviously what happened shook the wrestling world, the sports world as far as concussions and the world in general. At least we had Smackdown vs Raw to take our mines off things for a bit.

@616Entertainment Год назад

TNA was so good at this time, man.

@thegamingprozone1941 Год назад

When I was watching that part, my jaw dropped.

@katmore9 Год назад

The "Offer Still Stands" inserts seriously cracked me up! Another stellar retrospective, Ian. 😅

@Jnwboss Год назад

I am so glad this game served as that escape during a rough time in your life man. I do have memories of this game and even some of the negatives i had (mainly GM Mode and roster stuff) this game was fantastic. This was a great review and I appreciate the insight on your life as well…

@616Entertainment Год назад

Thanks man. More to come.

@sutherland604 Год назад

Glad to see you're back with the in depth wrasslin retrospectives! No slight to your other content, but this is the kind of thing that got me supporting

@616Entertainment Год назад

Seasons in, seasons out! Unless I say they're gone for good, they'll always be back. =)

@jaymafiaxxxx6274 Год назад

Got emotional when I heard the soundtrack so many memories and nostalgia

@johnx295 Год назад

Hands down the best soundtrack of any sports game ever!!

@champnika2711 8 месяцев назад

the soundtrack in this game is fucking insane tbh

@filmgeekstudios4393 20 дней назад

....................big traaaain, ROOOOLLIN dooooown the liiiine... Makes me worry

@burnthetrolls5971 4 месяца назад

The soundtrack still slaps nowadays it was how I found out who Ghostface Killer was and which in turn led me to Wu Tang Clan

@xXDRD9Xx Год назад

Loved the soundtrack to this game! I think 2006 was the best year for music.

@BrendoDynomite Год назад

Any time before Drake was better than now!

@616Entertainment Год назад

For music in general? Like in the history of time?!

@Saal72 Год назад

Now THIS is what i call a professional retrospective! Keep up the good work my brother, i really enjoy it.

@lcrawfo2 Год назад

That Undertaker and Benoit segment is brutal lol

@danield8155 Год назад

Man I feel you on the personal stuff. My parents divorcing when I was 7 wasn’t the worst part of my childhood. Nope that would be when my mom brought her 2nd husband into my life. Videogames distracted me from how terrible those years were and even today at almost 40 I still enjoy playing old school games. It’s ingrained in me

@616Entertainment Год назад

Sorry to hear you went through dark times to, man. We all do. Gotta keep going. Glad to hear you did!

@yvngxcvnt Год назад

I want to thank this game for getting me into three days grace, nonpoint and rise against when I was 12, i still remember giving all my caws animal i have become as their entrance music

@616Entertainment Год назад

Great soundtrack for sure.

@stevemariani6233 Год назад

Ian, thanks for sharing your story. Excellent work, as always. Your passion for the topics you cover always shine through. Thanks for everything.

@616Entertainment Год назад

I try man, thank you.

@wolfcake1360 Год назад

my pc broke and i was hunting for some older games to play, i was just on the hunt of the smackdown vs raw game and it was this one. it was amazing

@AdrianM865 Год назад

I know exactly how you feel. I went through it when my folks split. I made a choice that I would be constructive and not destructive. I started really looking at music, video games, certain TV shows, anime, and wrestling to get myself right as I prepped for life without both parents in my house.

@616Entertainment Год назад

Sorry to hear you went through it too, man.

@Harlan6493 7 месяцев назад

Greatest wrestling game ever made. I still have the PS2 version and play it regularly.

@MrDefleppard123 Год назад

Absolutely loved this soundtrack, might be my favourite non-GTA licensed soundtrack ever. Only improvement would be entrance themes in the menus

@NorvaRagnor Год назад

This game holds so much nostalgia for me. One of the better SDVR games

@616Entertainment Год назад

It's a good one for sure.

@AlexGledhill237 11 месяцев назад

I'm glad you found solace and peace in the SvR game. I'm glad all of us here are part of the wrestling family.

@stz03 Год назад

Your retrospectives are the best!

@jakebonnett1675 Год назад

As an Xbox guy since the OG Xbox, but also a PSX owner and lover of Smackdown! and Smackdown! 2, you can be sure I bought SvR07 on the Xbox 360 the day it came out. I miss things like the Ultimate Control features that have been dumbed down in most areas and removed in a lot of other areas. The SvR era was one of my favorites in wrestling game history. Another awesome retrospective brother, I can't wait to see the future trilogy and the future of Triangle X Squared Circle!

@616Entertainment Год назад

Plenty more to come, my dude.

@mattream2399 Год назад

Hey man there's nothing wrong with getting real it's a good way to connect to your audience as a lot of us can relate in some way. Lost my momma to cancer the year GTA 5 came out and playing online with my buddies helped me through that year. But regardless enjoy your videos bro and can't wait for the next triangle X squared O.

@616Entertainment Год назад

Really sorry to hear that, brudda. RIP to your mom.

@mattream2399 Год назад

I appreciate it

@MistahJay7 Год назад

The amount of hours me and my friends would play the 6 Man Money in the Bank Match after School after this game dropped is crazy lol

@RarelyEvenn Год назад

Greatest wrestling game ever made.

@Dogking71 Год назад

4th best WWE game

@NonbasicYT Год назад

My favorite is Smackdown Shut Your Mouth

@MazeDaGr8 Год назад

Top 5 indeed

@blockajeff Год назад

yes! 2006 was my peak fandom & this game was my life

@JohnnyMnemonic. Год назад

2006 is the best for me.

@cheyennenelson3484 Год назад

This was a very special episode. This and 06 are my 2 stand out SvR games. Unfortunately 07 was stolen from me as a kid and didn't get it again till later on in life. Had a lot of good times creating tna guys as well as some classic guys. With everything you talked about personally at the end, that hit home for a lot of us I think and we really appreciate you telling your stories man. With that save being gone, and overwritten, I hope that closes that awful time of your life out of existence. Much love brotha ❤

@616Entertainment Год назад

I hope whoever stole it breaks their toes.

@centristamerican7845 Год назад

This game was my most played game of my entire childhood. I too share some memories of this game through very difficult times. This video was made with perfection. I love this channel.

@KingGamezz87 Год назад

This was fantastic man! Hate to hear that you went through that man. I went through the exact same thing and just like you, video games kept me above water in what it can only be very dark days. These wrestling games helped me keep busy and am so glad they did. We love ya brotha and happy those days are behind us brotha👍#ThanksForWhatYouDo #WeAreTheDanDans #MuchLove #Retrospective

@616Entertainment Год назад

We all have our dark periods, glad you got through.

@KingGamezz87 Год назад

@@616Entertainment Thanks brotha.

@Magicman1625 Год назад

This game is truly iconic for me. That soundtrack has always been my favorite in any wrestling game and the intro of GM mode as well as the stamina meter were great! I loved doing Money in the Bank matches over and over they were crazy hard fought battles and I loved every second of it. The stamina meter made fights feel more immersive to me. Instead of seeing wrestlers pop right back up no matter how much damage they took they instead had to take time to recover and gave the player a small break from the intense action. This game will forever be one I play with anyone willing!

@grims4ever Год назад

The hours I spent on this game was way too damn high. Thank you for taking me back down memory lane.

@anthonyjoseph089 Год назад

Definitely my favorite SVR of all time and definitely the best sound track. But I am today old to found out you can do multiple tables 😮😮😮 😡 how I never knew. Good episode 👍🏻

@616Entertainment Год назад

Gotta get that stack going!

@TroubleZxHCT Год назад

This game was my life as a child . Had to get a ps2 and a copy of this game for pure nostalgia

@616Entertainment Год назад

Yes!

@alextaylor3015 7 месяцев назад

Your save file date also reminds us how quick we are to move on from something we dedicate a whole year to - my assumption is you stopped playing this game on 9th November 2007 because within a few more days of that date, SDvR 2008 launched. And from there you probably dedicated a year to that game, before turning away from it because '09 came out. This would be the same for millions of gamers around the world across many different genres! Also, the ladder match footage reminded me that I am convinced I once ran up a ladder and snatched the belt down in one smooth movement. I only did it once, and never seemed to be able to do it in any subsequent game I bought. It's like maybe I just imagined it!

@bigshadowfocus7888 Год назад

The fact that games I binged for hours as a kid are now getting “retrospective” videos I’m getting sad cuz I’m old lmao

@andysanchez1215 Год назад

In 2007 I was in 7th grade and my mom bought me this game for my birthday I was so happy! My mom was a single mother she just wanted to something special for me. This is the reason why I love this game.

@616Entertainment Год назад

Hell yea man, I love that.

@MyNeonBubbles 5 месяцев назад

God I forgot how HARD this games soundtrack went

@Lildanny527 5 месяцев назад

That was my childhood just listening to them songs 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@jaysonlikes Год назад

Aw man how did I miss this episode

@santiagoaavalos5876 9 месяцев назад

Sharing how this piece of art made you escape the tribulations you were facing at such a pivotal age really opened my eyes and made me think of my own experience and why I hold this game with such a strong sense of nostalgia. Great video!!!!

@MistahJay7 Год назад

I didn't get Next Gen console till 2009 so this was the version I grew up with also. I honestly think most kids grew up with this cause I don't remember everyone having the next gen consoles. Alot of us still were gaming on the PS2 in 2006 when this game dropped.

@thegregbooyah Год назад

Fantastic video! I got into wrestling in late 2005 when I picked up a copy of Here Comes The Pain one day and popped it in the PS2 on a whim. Little did I know between HCTP, SVR 06 and SVR 07 we were at the pinnacle of WWE games and by the time SVR 08 rolled around it became apparent that I would have to cycle through those 3 games (and No Mercy of course) for years to come. As silly as it sounds this will always be one of my most cherished Christmas gifts my parents could've ever given me. If only I could go back in time and bottle up the joy 13 year old me had unwrapping the package, popping in the disk and playing through for the first time.

@pushon10 Год назад

I love watching these retrospectives whilst having my lunch.

@EmmettXIV Год назад

Thanks for sharing your memories of this game and the personal situations around that time as well with us. It's things like that, being real and personable that make your content stand out because it's coming from you and no one else. I really enjoyed this game, the GM Mode, the customizable locker room, the divas, the music, the changes in controls took some getting used to but it wasn't a bad change necessarily. I was also still enjoying my PS2 and didn't get into the Xbox 360. Around this time, I was a junior in high school, around the same age as you, so very relatable. Video games were a great escape for me as well at the time. It was bittersweet though. Growing up, in years prior, I had a blast playing games like No Mercy, Here Comes the Pain, SvR 06 with my friends and my cousin. By the time this game came out, they were losing interest in WWE, and this was one of the final WWE games we really played together. This was like the end of my childhood.

@616Entertainment Год назад

Real life is important to talk about, ya know?

@ozward61 Год назад

That divorce story hit home. This game was also my solace in a similar time. But as rings true, time heals all wounds ❤

@616Entertainment Год назад

Absolutely. We all go through our own stuff, right?

@therealnoriega1433 Год назад

You don't know how long I've been waiting for this one

@616Entertainment Год назад

Hope you enjoyed it!

@Flowtology2023 Год назад

Thank you so much for looking at this game bro. This is the game that I played while mourning the passing of my father when I was 12, and will always hold a special place in my heart for helping me cope with everything that was happening. Thank you 🙏❤️

@616Entertainment Год назад

RIP to your dad, man. Sorry to hear that.

@wolfhurricane897 Год назад

That personal story tugged at the heart strings man. What a story.

@616Entertainment Год назад

Real life, brudda.

@wolfhurricane897 Год назад

@@616Entertainmenthence why it tugs at the heart strings.

@DGrosser Год назад

Svr 2007, was my jam. My first wrestling online experience. We had leagues and groups. We had a guy that would put together gang wars, post them on RU-vid. This game is so much fun. I made the best Captain Jack created wrestler. Thank you for this.

@jpfwrestlingandhobbyshow8910 Год назад

Now having a PS2 since October of 2022, this was the first game I bought, and my word, this game is truly the greatest game I played, sure the bugs on this game, especially for its commentary, was off. But Also funny 😂. And so sorry to hear what you had to go through homie. But I'm glad you we're able to get through the rough times with the greatest SVR Game ever. Hope you have a safe one homie. Stay safe. ❤️😊🙏

@616Entertainment Год назад

We all have our moments, for sure. Thanks for watching.

@TG5455 Год назад

I was one of the people that had the 360 and played the '07 edition and it was very pretty besides the red ring of death, which was a pain in the butt to deal with by sending it to their place and getting it fixed and all that jazz.

@ryuken1011 Год назад

Love this game and svr06! So many memories

@justinalexander5959 Год назад

My first game ever played on ps2...my brother and i creating ourselves, fanboying over the entrances and INSANE matches, great time yet a harder time

@616Entertainment Год назад

Dude hell yea, love it

@jameellamar Год назад

This was one of the first wrestling video games I ever played as a kid and I'm glad you reviewed it. Hearing you get personal about where you were when you first played it was a reminder of why I became a wrestling fan all in all. Thank you! I look forward to your next review

@TheSindustriesLtd Год назад

the "i don't have divorce footage" annotation is one of the best annotations i've ever seen

@616Entertainment Год назад

Hahahahahaha

@catchcan221 Год назад

One gaming mechanic that has not been done since Day of Reckoning is the ability to interrupt every single move, mid-move. It was one of the most realistic features. Unlike other games where you have no choice to watch patiently while the Rock slowly does the people’s elbow to your tag team partner you can punch him any time during the move. Fatal 4 way and triple threat matches are chaotic fun. Tag team matches are awesome. Breaking up the Undertaker’s tombstone on your partner before he can land it is fun af.

@616Entertainment Год назад

I hate that mechanic, lol

@Gamefreak0015 Год назад

Great retrospective! Every time you mentioned your ORIGINAL saved data made me really miss mine. My PS2 memory card got corrupted and I lost ALL my PS2 wrestling game memories from SvR ‘07-SvR ‘11. Thankfully I have those memories locked in my brain

@martymcbryde6319 Год назад

Thank you for sharing your personal story man. I appreciate your personal intake on the history of these games. I too have good and bad memories while playing with this game in particular. Appreciate your channel and you are a person. Hope you doing much better nowadays.

@mrf817 Год назад

The general manager mode for this game was the best.

@aqualiens4080 Год назад

Ahhh I've been looking forward to this for as long as your Retrospective series has existed. I absolutely adored this game growing up. Phenomenal roster (Debut Kane, Dusty Rhodes, and all 4 Foley's were among my favorite inclusions). Loved the soundtrack - one of the best ever in franchise history. Among my favorite features in this game were: - the customizable Locker Room. - unlocking Infinite Attribute Points for the Creation Suite by winning a year of GM Mode. - the hardest-to-accomplish feats in the game actually being well-rewarded (Million Dollar and Hardcore Championships, Saturday Night's Main Event and ECW One Night Stand Arenas, etc.). - getting to play all of those awesome and whacky storylines in Season Mode...with legends. Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, and Mick Foley are fully playable here - all of whom were fully voiced over by their real-life counterparts for the mode! Rolling through with these guys yields some fantastic and, at times, hilarious results. If you ever get a chance to give these three playthroughs a whirl, you're in for a real treat. It especially tugs the heartstrings doing it as the late, great Hot Rod, who was always one of my favorite legends. Seriously, if you haven't experienced it, his playthrough of Season Mode is a real treasure. - being able to use a second controller to help make matches easier across all modes - especially while going for the Legends Trophy. The only things I ever really found even remotely irritating about this game were the control scheme (like you said, it was not at all easily accessible) and the fact that Dusty was stuck wearing that Million Dollar Championship until you eventually put in the work to unlock it (it was what I've always liked to call the "Hundo" of the game(100% completion reward or Ultimate reward of a game - along with the couple other rewards you got for winning the prestigious Legends Trophy)). Eventually I will pick this title back up, for sure. Great times! Knocked another one out of the park, Six!

@616Entertainment Год назад

There were so many good parts, I'm glad you have so many great memories with this one. Thanks for watching!

@RyzerTheGamer Год назад

This is the game that got me back into WWE, it was so good

@616Entertainment Год назад

Nice!

@redjed100 Год назад

Just so you know, Ian, you can switch to the old control system in settings by setting the control scheme to Type C. So it doesn’t have to be inaccessible to new players if you don’t want it to.

@616Entertainment Год назад

I know, but it defeats the purpose!

@christiangelacio5498 Год назад

The date on your last play through of Smackdown VS Raw 2007 was my 13th birthday xD that’s pretty wild as I would say 2007 was one of my favorites as a kid xD

@616Entertainment Год назад

Happy 13th birthday! Hahahaha

@christiangelacio5498 Год назад

About to be my 29th in a few months xD man does time fly, thanks for all that you do, I love your content!

@michealdargue2985 Год назад

Respect bud. Thanks for sharing. Hope you enjoy your weekend.

@chumberger Год назад

Honestly man, the whole story about your family falling apart and you messing up in school and escaping with video games, I felt like you were taking thoughts from my own head. Respect brother. Great video

@616Entertainment Год назад

We've all been through some darkness, man. I hear ya.

@TG5455 Год назад

Cena using a light tube on Angle is so backyard wrestling. 😆

@richardbowman7116 Год назад

King of the Dan Dans , dont concern yourself with folks that wrongly say you are "negative" about this or that, they dont get it. What you are is honest and alot of folks arent used to that anymore. Keep being you @Ian , that is what keeps us coming back again and again.

@616Entertainment Год назад

Oh don't worry, I don't care about it, hahaha

@andysanchez1215 Год назад

Thank you Ian! I love watching your wrestling retrospective! I’m glad I bought this game for the Xbox 360! It’s still fun to play! I still have the original copy that my mom bought me back in middle school.

@616Entertainment Год назад

You had the pretty one! Hahahaha