AEW: Fight Forever (PS4)

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In the Road to Elite mode, you choose either a created character or an existing member of the roster and head out into the world of AEW. It does have a touch of the ‘your decisions don’t ultimately matter’ about it, but it’s fun and branching paths add replayability. The Other Stuff Between matches you can carry out various activities to replenish stats like energy and mood, or accrue money and skill points. Skill points are only useful if you’re using a created wrestler, though. Combines nostagic arcade wrestling feel with innovative All Elite Wrestling finishers and offensive moves There’s some good stuff here, and although things can get a bit repetitive it’s a solid foundation should AEW follow up with another game.

For years now WWE have dominated the wrestling gaming market, with only the Fire Pro series putting out a mainstream offering to rival them in the last decade or more. In fact, not since TNA Impact in 2008 has a rival promotion launched a console game, and the less said about that the better given its pallid reception. But then in November of 2020 All Elite Wrestling announced they would be dipping their toes into the market, and just two and a half short years later we got AEW: Fight Forever. WWE’s recent mainline offerings have become simulations, where players can put on well-paced bouts that wouldn’t look out of place on TV. But wrestling games didn’t used to be that way, in fact during their heyday they were far more ridiculous… but in a good way. N64 release WWE No Mercy is considered legendary in virtual wrestling circles, and when news of an AEW game broke in 2018, Japanese developer Syn Sophia was strongly linked to the project. Fans responded with unrestrained glee: Syn Sophia is the current name of famed No Mercy developer AKI Corporation. Taylor-Hill, Grant (May 17, 2023). "AEW Fight Forever: Entire Game At Risk of Being Leaked, It's Claimed". Insider Gaming . Retrieved May 19, 2023.

With so long to get things right, have Yukes and AEW pulled off the perfect run in? Or will Fight Forever go down in the history books alongside the infamously bad Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match? There’s a lot of fun to be had with AEW: Fight Forever, especially if you’ve got a few mates and a few spare pads. It’s clear AEW: Fight Forever has been heavily influenced by No Mercy, and that’s definitely one of its most positive aspects. Unfortunately, it gets harder to identify the positives the more you dig into what Fight Forever has to offer. Looks Aren’t Everything… AEW introduced the Trios Championship in July of 2022, which was something that really set them apart from their competition…. but there’s no Trios match option in the game.

Casey, Connor. "AEW: A Current WWE Superstar Will Appear in the AEW Fight Forever Video Game". ComicBook.com . Retrieved June 1, 2023. Engine: The game will be based on an entirely new engine. Yuke's is using a new game engine built from scratch. This is your meat and potatoes when it comes to any wrestling game; the Career Mode. Or at least the closest approximation Fight Forever offers. Dator, James (July 6, 2023). "AEW: Fight Forever's new mode is wrestling meets Fortnite and it's dumb in the best way". SBNation.com . Retrieved July 7, 2023.a b Wilson, Ben (June 28, 2023). "AEW: Fight Forever review: "Every wrestling fan needs to play it" ". GamesRadar+ . Retrieved June 29, 2023. a b Clarke, Justin (June 28, 2023). "AEW: Fight Forever Review: All About the Boom". Slant Magazine. It sounds like a minor point, but for anyone who is coming from the WWE games, it’ll be a huge challenge to break the muscle memory and do it properly. Ways To Play AEW Announces Stadium Stampede Mode Will Be Playable In AEW Fight Forever On 8/24/23 | Fightful News". www.fightful.com . Retrieved August 23, 2023. AEW Fight Forever has a few different game modes, and even a handful of mini games. Mis(sing) Match