WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain

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title = WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain


caption = NTSC cover art, featuring (clockwise from top left) Rey Mysterio, Matt Hardy, Brock Lesnar, John Cena, The Undertaker, and Torrie Wilson.
developer = YUKE's Future Media Creators
publisher = THQ (WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain)
YUKE's Future Media Creators (Exciting Pro Wrestling 5)
designer =
engine =
series = "WWE SmackDown" series
released = flagicon|United States October 27, 2003
flagicon|United Kingdom November 7, 2003
flagicon|Japan January 29, 2004
genre = Professional wrestling, Fighting
modes = Single-player, multiplayer
ratings = ESRB: Teen
PEGI: 16+
CERO: Z
platforms = PlayStation 2
media = DVD
reviews =
* All Game rating -5|4
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"WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain" ("Exciting Pro Wrestling 5" in Japan) is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation 2 console by THQ and developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators. It is part of the "WWE SmackDown" video game series based on the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). This game was the sequel to "WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth" and was succeeded by "WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw".

Features

The game introduced a more traditional grappling system while retaining the series’ fast gameplay. This new grappling system also includes body damage meters; individual character scales consisting of stats such as strength, endurance, and speed; and submission meters for both the person applying the move and the person breaking out of the move.

This was also the first game to feature "WWE Legends" in the roster, thus starting a tradition that would follow suit with future "SmackDown!" titles.

The game also has a variety of match types. The Bra and Panties match, the First Blood match, and the Elimination Chamber make their debut in the series.it also has ecw extream ruels match Featured player x-pac Featured stable nWoThis was the last "WWE SmackDown!" title since "" to not feature any commentary.

"Here Comes the Pain" earned an 86 average at Game Rankings making it one of the most critically successful games in the series. [ [http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/589727.asp?q=Smackdown WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain Reviews ] ]

Roster

;Featured superstars

;Legends

References

External links

;Official
* [http://www.thq.com/WWE_SD_HCTP/ "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain" Official Site]
* [http://thq.com/game.asp?1128|46043 THQ.com: "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain"]
*de icon [http://www.thq.de/html_repository/productpage_general.php?p=482 THQ.de: "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain"]

;Community
* [http://ps2.ign.com/objects/546/546855.html "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain"] at IGN
* [http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/wwesmackdownhctp/index.html "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain" (PS2)] at GameSpot
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/data/589727.html "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain"] at GameFAQs
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