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WWF Raw
WWE Raw version cover art featuring The Undertaker, Jeff Hardy, Kane and Triple H
Developer(s)Anchor Inc.
Publisher(s)THQ
Director(s)Hiroshi Inukai
Designer(s)Kentaro Arai
Composer(s)Takayuki Nakamura
Platform(s)
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Release
    • Xbox
      • NA: February 12, 2002[1]
    • EU: September 27, 2002
  • JP: October 3, 2002
  • Microsoft Windows
    • NA: October 14, 2002
  • EU: November 1, 2002
  • Genre(s)Sports
    Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

    WWF Raw is a professional wrestling video game released on the Xbox and Microsoft WindowsbyTHQin2002. It is based on the television series of the same name. It was the first WWF game released on the Xbox and also the last WWF game released on PC until the release of WWE 2K15 12 years later in 2014. It is also the last game released under the WWF name as the World Wrestling Federation changed its name to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in May of that year.

    Gameplay[edit]

    The game offers the players a wrestling experience with various matches like singles match, tag team match, triple threat, fatal four-way, battle royal and handicap matches. The players can also play various tournaments such as King of the Ring and several title tournaments. They can create their own character as well as their attire, move set and entrance. The game has a weak/strong grapple system and there are two types of grapples: one which is done with normal opponents and other with groggy opponents. The normal grapples do little harm when compared to grapples done when the opponent is stunned. There is a voltage meter which shows the momentum of the wrestlers. Special move, high flying attacks and taunting boost momentum while repeated attacks cost loss in momentum. Finishers can only be applied when the opponent is stunned and the voltage meter is flashing. Excessive use of finisher also cause loss in momentum.

    Development[edit]

    During development, the game was originally called WWF Raw is War, but the title was changed after the WWF shortened the television show's title in October 2001 due to the end of Monday Night War.[2] In Japan, a limited edition was released with a shirt and a figure of the Undertaker or "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan (who does not appear in the game).[3]

    Reception[edit]

    Aggregate score
    AggregatorScore
    PCXbox
    Metacritic54/100[18]68/100[19]
    Review scores
    PublicationScore
    PCXbox
    AllGameN/A[4]
    Electronic Gaming MonthlyN/A6/10[5]
    FamitsuN/A10/40[6]
    Game InformerN/A6.5/10[7]
    GameProN/A[8]
    GameRevolutionN/AC[9]
    GameSpot5.7/10[10]6.5/10[11]
    GameSpyN/A85%[12]
    GameZone6/10[13]7.8/10[14]
    IGNN/A9.1/10[15]
    Official Xbox Magazine (US)N/A5.7/10[16]
    PC Gamer (US)73%[17]N/A

    The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[18][19] In Japan, Famitsu gave the Xbox version an unfavorably low score of 10 out of 40.[6]

    In its first week, the game sold the most units ever for a third-party Xbox game, second only to Halo.[20]

    Sequel[edit]

    A sequel to the game, titled WWE Raw 2, was released in 2003 on the Xbox.[21]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "WWF Raw Updated Preview". GameSpot. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  • ^ Villoria, Gerald (August 23, 2001). "WWF Raw is War Updated Preview". GameSpot. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  • ^ "Gamebox_ukv on Instagram: "🇯🇵 2 x Japan Limited Edition Boxsets -⁣ ⁣ WWE RAW Both New & Sealed but with different figures. Both include- ➡️WWE RAW Sealed Game…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  • ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "WWF Raw (Xbox) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  • ^ EGM staff (April 2002). "WWF Raw (Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. p. 145.
  • ^ a b "Xbox - WWE RAW". Famitsu. Vol. 915. June 30, 2006. p. 107.
  • ^ Leeper, Justin (March 2002). "WWF Raw (Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 107. p. 84. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  • ^ The D-Pad Destroyer (February 26, 2002). "WWF Raw Review for Xbox on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  • ^ Nash, Joe (March 2002). "WWF Raw Review (Xbox; score mislabeled as "D−")". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on March 24, 2002. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  • ^ Varanini, Giancarlo (November 20, 2002). "WWE Raw Review (PC)". GameSpot. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  • ^ Villoria, Gerald (February 11, 2002). "WWF Raw Review (Xbox)". GameSpot. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  • ^ Bub, Andrew S. (March 7, 2002). "WWF Raw (Xbox)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on January 12, 2005. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  • ^ Lafferty, Michael (November 19, 2002). "WWE Raw - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 4, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  • ^ Lafferty, Michael (February 25, 2002). "WWF Raw Review - Xbox". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  • ^ Boulding, Aaron (February 8, 2002). "WWF Raw (Xbox)". IGN. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  • ^ "WWF Raw". Official Xbox Magazine. April 2002. p. 76.
  • ^ Morris, Dan (February 2003). "WWE Raw". PC Gamer: 75. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  • ^ a b "WWE Raw for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  • ^ a b "WWF Raw for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  • ^ "THQ Tops Retail Sales Charts With Both Xbox and Game Boy Advance Titles". Jakks Pacific. February 27, 2002. Archived from the original on October 18, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  • ^ "Raw is War". pWw--Everything Wrestling. March 25, 2002. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
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