Good though WWE RAW on the Xbox was, any claims that it beats out the latest edition of SmackDown will fall on deaf ears around here. Yuke�s masterful realisation of everything that makes WWE entertaining is due in PS 2 owners� sights very shortly, and we fancy that Shut Your Mouth will remain a reasonable response to Xbox owners� protestations about RAW.

Still, there was plenty of promise in RAW, and THQ seems to know that much, having already paraded the contents of WWE RAW 2: Ruthless Aggression across newswires in anticipation of the game�s speedy April 2003 release.

Developed by Anchor, RAW 2 features 45 of the WWE�s superstars (compared to more than 50 in SYM), including The Rock, Hollywood Hulk Hogan and The Undertaker. There will be multiple match types including Triple Threat, Fatal 4 Way (oo-err), Battle Royal, King of the Ring and Tables, Ladders and Chairs, with a brutal multiplayer mode to help extend the game�s life. In actual fact, the game�s primary season mode will be playable for up to four players keen on tag-team shenanigans.

Early screenshots demonstrate plenty of character detail on Triple H, The Rock and The Undertaker�s worryingly rippling torsos, although the proof is in the pudding, and we haven�t had a slice of gameplay just yet. We�ll have to wait and see if Anchor can match Yuke�s glib interpretation.