AEW: Fight Forever

 PC
Metascore
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. CGMagazine
    Jun 28, 2023
    90
    AEW: Fight Forever is a triumphant return to the wrestling ring for THQ Nordic and Yuke’s, recapturing the magic of their original, simple gameplay and amazing customization with yet a third wrestling organization.
  2. Softpedia
    Jun 29, 2023
    85
    AEW: Fight Forever is a great video game for fans of wrestling who have been watching All Elite Wrestling since it launched. It gives them a chance to fight using their favorite performers, experience the spectacle of their biggest events, and create a custom character that can then aim to win against the champions of the moment. It’s also a chaotic and fun experience with friends. But I don’t think the title can bring new fans to wrestling or to AEW. Gamers need to know at least some things about this world to enjoy matches. The game never acknowledges that results are predetermined. AEW: Fight Forever offers a good foundation to build on if the developers aim to create a future title that will capture the entire breadth of wrestling and gives any gamers a way to become engaged with it.
  3. VGC
    Jun 28, 2023
    80
    AEW's first game gets a lot more right than it does wrong. Its Story mode may be a little short and it may be lacking when it comes to customisation options, but its solid in-ring combat system, its sense of humour and its emphasis on violence make it a viable, edgier alternative to the glossy WWE 2K series.
  5. Worth Playing
    Jun 29, 2023
    75
    Fans of the promotion and wrestling games in general will find themselves partially satisfied with AEW: Fight Forever. The flaws are noticeable, such as the truncated introductions, limited arenas, and a smaller roster compared to the competition. The presence of creative tools gets hampered by the lack of a built-in way to share them, and the absence/trimming of match types can feel off. While the story mode is goofy in several ways, it is the strength of the wrestling engine that keeps the game fun to play, match after match. If the rumors are true, then this good game can get much better with patches and downloadable content for years to come. Otherwise, if this potential series follows a more traditional development cycle, this title is a very good base to work with for a hopefully more ambitious and meatier sequel.

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User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 34
  3. Negative: 11 out of 34
  1. MyOwnOpinion230
    Jul 2, 2023
    0
    It's highway robbery they're selling this game full price with only 6 matches. The story mode is lazy and the game looks like it came out 10It's highway robbery they're selling this game full price with only 6 matches. The story mode is lazy and the game looks like it came out 10 years ago.… Full Review »
  2. qsdrdrhy2
    Jun 30, 2023
    0
    Really dissapointed with this game for the money it cost, it's buggy/glitchy with some slow downs and CTD's which seems to be the norm forReally dissapointed with this game for the money it cost, it's buggy/glitchy with some slow downs and CTD's which seems to be the norm for wrestling games but is not acceptable.

    The big hype around this game was it's old skool like No Mercy (N64) and this is nothing like it my biggest gripe is around how the game feels/plays it's like it's missing frames of animation it's not smooth it feels like when you initiate a grapple the wrestlers just magnetize together then you press the button and it's like it runs the script and plays the animation, there is just something off with how this feels.

    Small roster that only the most die hard AEW fans will know with no real legends to lean on (fairly new company) and several omissions.

    I just cannot recommend this for the price and how quickly you will get bored because of the lack of depth and replayability, The game should really of been $20 with a $10 season pass for DLC wrestlers. Wait for a sale or hope they do better next time.    … Full Review »
  3. jjppmmrr
    Jul 2, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Pretty damn bad. I don't give it a 2, because at least it works and is functional in the most basic of ways. I've now played 6.5 hours of it (no DLC purchased), but it's hard to keep going as there's not much else to do.

    The graphics and models are some of the worst I've seen in the last few years for a release of this supposed size—actual early PS3-level graphics. Smackdown Vs. Raw 2007 on the Xbox 360 (the first wrestling game to be in HD) looks 10x better than this. A game released 15 years ago blows AEW Fight Forever out of the water in the graphical department.

    The controls and gameplay when you're on the attack are decent, but kicking out and reversing are broken, and it's all up to luck. The game feels floaty to play and buggy at points.

    The creation suite is sad for a game in 2023. It looks promising at first, but as you look further and further into it, it's barebones in comparison to 2K, MDickie games, and Fire Pro World. Having no Community Creations is actually laughable (Yes, you CANNOT share creations online...). Not only that, but any actual CAW you make (even with formulas) looks AWFUL.

    The match types are a joke. I counted 6 or 7. Again, SvR 07 that's going to be 16 years old soon had waaay more match types. No full entrances either! That is probably on the level of a PS1 game...

    The Career/Story mode seems promising at first, but it's like they didn't have time to expand on it and after 2 hours it's just a borefest of nothing to offer.

    As a wrestling fan, I'm extremely disappointed. The developers and company hyped the game to be an old school wrestling game brought into a new era of gaming, but in reality it's a barebones video game that gets nothing accomplished like the old AKI games did and doesn't bring anything new to the table. It's like they forgot we're headed into 2024. Yes, you can base your gameplay and style on older games but... how about changing stuff up to reflect we're in a new age where people demand more? We're not paying 30 bucks for the game, it's a full priced AAA title, isn't it???

    It's a product sold solely on the nostalgia of their fans and it's shameful the amount of DLC there is already. I will not continue to play this and I'm saddened I purchased it on release and fell into the hype.    … Full Review »
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