| Gaming has taken over the entertainment | | | | gameplay. The player needn't stick to a |
| field as one of the most popular forms | | | | particular set of directions to complete |
| of entertainment, both for children and | | | | the game. He can roam all over the city, |
| adults. Over the past 20 years, there | | | | do what he likes, whenever he likes. |
| has been a drastic increase in the sales | | | | This makes the game more realistic, thus |
| of gaming devices, like consoles and | | | | gaining great popularity among the |
| other handheld gadgets. Video games have | | | | gaming audience. |
| replaced television and books as the | | | | Another very famous game is the WWE |
| most sought after mode of recreation. In | | | | Smackdown series. This series of games |
| this regard, there has been a great | | | | has been developed after the popular |
| influx of gaming gadgets, each one more | | | | television show, WWE. Judging by the |
| developed and including more features | | | | enthusiastic response for the WWE |
| than its predecessor. One such gadget is | | | | television show, game developers came to |
| the Playstation 2, or shortly, PS2. This | | | | the conclusion that if this concept |
| is a gaming console which can be | | | | evolved into a game, it would be |
| connected to the television, and using | | | | patronized, and rightly so. As soon as |
| special discs, can be used to play | | | | the first edition of WWE Smackdown hit |
| games. Playstation 2 was released in | | | | the market, it was a huge success, |
| 2000 as the successor to the original. | | | | mainly among kids. Soon, WWE Smackdown 2 |
| Playstation 2 games are manufactured in | | | | was released, which tasted similar |
| discs that contain the game data. With | | | | success. You can find more information |
| the release of many famous games as PS2 | | | | on gaming at |
| compatible discs, the demand for PS2 | | | | Currently, WWE Smackdown 4 is the latest |
| increased greatly leading to a major | | | | version among this series of WWE |
| revolution in the gaming industry, | | | | Smackdown games. All these playstation 2 |
| bringing down the sales of computer | | | | games involve all the excitement of the |
| games. Some of the famous PS2 games are | | | | WWE television show. The player has the |
| discussed in the following paragraphs. | | | | option of choosing the type of wrestling |
| The 'Grand Theft Auto' series is one of | | | | match, the wrestlers involved in the |
| the most popular selling games of the | | | | match, and the winning conditions. They |
| PS2. This game is a free form | | | | can perform a variety of realistic moves |
| adventure-cum-action game, where the | | | | to bring down their opponent and win the |
| player is given control of a particular | | | | match. Newer versions include the |
| character, the name and appearance of | | | | feature of customizing the wrestler, |
| the character varying with versions of | | | | where the player can customize his |
| the game. The player starts off as a | | | | wrestler, right from the appearance, the |
| normal citizen of a city, and gradually | | | | ring costume, the moves, special moves |
| rises to become a gangster, stealing | | | | and entrance styles. This has made this |
| cars, and performing bank robberies. The | | | | series very popular among the WWE loving |
| game is versatile in the sense that | | | | audience. |
| there are no restrictions in the | | | | |