Title:
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It (PS2 Platinum)
Series:
WWF SmackDown!
Series Order:
3
Rating:
T
Genre:
Fighting
Sports
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Subgenre:
Professional wrestling sports entertainment
IGN Score:
8
Release Date:
2001-11-19
Date Added:
2018-07-03 12:40:09
Game Summary:
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It is a professional wrestling game in the SmackDown! series, developed by Yuke’s and published by THQ exclusively for the PlayStation 2. The game brings the fast-paced, over-the-top style of the earlier SmackDown! titles into the 128‑bit era with improved character models, larger arenas, and more dynamic presentation that mirrors WWF television. Players can step into the ring as more than three dozen World Wrestling Federation superstars, each with signature entrances, taunts and finishing moves, and compete in a wide variety of match types including singles, tag team, triple threat, fatal four-way, six‑man tag and battle royal encounters, along with specialty stipulations like cage and hardcore matches.
A major feature is its Story Mode, which replaces the older season structure and lets players choose which title belts and storylines to pursue as they navigate branching scenarios, interference angles and backstage segments. The game significantly expands the Create‑a‑Wrestler tools by providing thousands of parts, a layered customization system and Titantron‑style entrance editing, allowing custom superstars to walk to the ring with personalized music, lighting and video. Matches can spill out of the ring into multiple backstage areas packed with interactive objects such as chairs, tables, fire extinguishers, soda cans and potted plants that can be used as weapons. New gameplay mechanics including a more robust counter and reversal system make almost every move reversible, emphasizing timing and anticipation in both offensive strings and defensive play.
Color commentary from Michael Cole and Tazz, full-motion video intros, and licensed entrance themes work together to give the game a television-style atmosphere, while local multiplayer support for up to four players lets friends compete or cooperate on the same console. As the third entry in the SmackDown! line and the first on PlayStation 2, Just Bring It serves as a bridge between the fast arcade feel of the early games and the more simulation‑oriented titles that followed, capturing the energy of WWF’s Attitude Era with an emphasis on big rosters, wild backstage brawls and crowd‑pleasing finishers.
A major feature is its Story Mode, which replaces the older season structure and lets players choose which title belts and storylines to pursue as they navigate branching scenarios, interference angles and backstage segments. The game significantly expands the Create‑a‑Wrestler tools by providing thousands of parts, a layered customization system and Titantron‑style entrance editing, allowing custom superstars to walk to the ring with personalized music, lighting and video. Matches can spill out of the ring into multiple backstage areas packed with interactive objects such as chairs, tables, fire extinguishers, soda cans and potted plants that can be used as weapons. New gameplay mechanics including a more robust counter and reversal system make almost every move reversible, emphasizing timing and anticipation in both offensive strings and defensive play.
Color commentary from Michael Cole and Tazz, full-motion video intros, and licensed entrance themes work together to give the game a television-style atmosphere, while local multiplayer support for up to four players lets friends compete or cooperate on the same console. As the third entry in the SmackDown! line and the first on PlayStation 2, Just Bring It serves as a bridge between the fast arcade feel of the early games and the more simulation‑oriented titles that followed, capturing the energy of WWF’s Attitude Era with an emphasis on big rosters, wild backstage brawls and crowd‑pleasing finishers.
Platform:
Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2)
Publisher:
THQ
Barcode:
4005209039987
Developers:
Yuke’s
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Players:
1-4 Players
Country of Purchase:
United States
Graphics:
128-bit
Input Devices:
Controller Game Pad
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Media Type:
DVD
Game Modes:
Single Player
Multiplayer
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Discs:
1
Packaging:
Thick Snap Case
Automatic Estimated Value:
~CHF 6.75
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-01-31
Date Added:
2018-07-03 12:40:09