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