AEW: Fight Forever

 PlayStation 5
User Score
5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 47 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 47
  3. Negative: 19 out of 47
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  1. RoystonCharmain
    Jul 19, 2023
    4
    The gameplay is great, if a little buggy. But the low score comes from the lack of content in a full price game. If this was half the price, I'd accept it, but at AAA price, this is far too thin on the ground. I'm happy to change this rating if they do a No Man's Sky over the coming months and years, but I don't find that likely.
  2. CloudXz
    Jul 5, 2023
    0
    Somehow this is even worse then the WWE Games. Looks like it is from the PS2 and plays like that. I don't expect do look like Final Fantasy 16. But this here is awful.
  3. kman1014
    Jul 1, 2023
    0
    This looks like a PS2 game and has 6 matches. A pathetic joke that will be on sale in a month
  4. 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 10 years ago.
  5. VitaminJ19
    Jun 30, 2023
    0
    $60 for this game should be criminal. This game is mediocre in just about every way. The extremely limited roster, the 20+ year outdated gaming mechanics, the bare bones/barely existing creation suite, and an extremely lame/short story mode. This game failed at everything and did nothing great. The mini games are extremely lame and that time should have been used making the game$60 for this game should be criminal. This game is mediocre in just about every way. The extremely limited roster, the 20+ year outdated gaming mechanics, the bare bones/barely existing creation suite, and an extremely lame/short story mode. This game failed at everything and did nothing great. The mini games are extremely lame and that time should have been used making the game something people would actually want to play who are not die-hard AEW fans.… Expand
  6. Michaelhawj
    Jun 30, 2023
    0
    Boo this game. Awful graphics, poor content and poor control. Few match types
  7. dangyosabyss
    Jun 30, 2023
    1
    None of this game suggests that it is up to the standard of what is expected in a £50 PS5 video game. I know the superfans will bleat 'but it's fun!' and it may be but £50 worth of fun? Not in a million years. A butchered out of date roster, laughable animation, poor controls and graphics that are PS2 tier. In 2023. PS2 TIER. A CEO with unlimited funds ought to be giving us the secondNone of this game suggests that it is up to the standard of what is expected in a £50 PS5 video game. I know the superfans will bleat 'but it's fun!' and it may be but £50 worth of fun? Not in a million years. A butchered out of date roster, laughable animation, poor controls and graphics that are PS2 tier. In 2023. PS2 TIER. A CEO with unlimited funds ought to be giving us the second coming. Not something that could pass for an indie project. No Mercy this definitely ain't. Ignore the cultists on both sides and view this game for what it is - unpolished, lazy and embarrassing (kinda like the state of modern wrestling).… Expand
  8. OnlyOneHere
    Jun 30, 2023
    0
    This game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $60 for an off-brand WWE game. The graphics are a joke. There are too many clipping issues. The physics are beyond horrible. The controls are awful. The animations are laughable. There are too many bugs and glitches. Cringeworthy running animations. The customization is a joke compared to WWE 2K23. Just aboutThis game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $60 for an off-brand WWE game. The graphics are a joke. There are too many clipping issues. The physics are beyond horrible. The controls are awful. The animations are laughable. There are too many bugs and glitches. Cringeworthy running animations. The customization is a joke compared to WWE 2K23. Just about everything in this game is massively inferior to WWE 2K23, it makes WWE 2K23 look like a biblical game in comparison. No voice acting during cutscenes. The eating sounds are cringeworthy. The gameplay is boring and repetitive. You can only have 4 wrestlers in a match.

    I am getting real sick and tired of how greedy and lazy video game developers are becoming these days. So many games that once had AAA quality for their time are now using this art style stuff as an excuse to be cheap and lazy. The last off-brand WWE game TNA had "realistic" graphics. Same thing with games like the Olympics and Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader. They all had AAA graphics in the 360/PS3 era. Two generations later, these games have indie cartoonish mobile game graphics. This isn't a coincidence and just proves my point how greedy and lazy the industry has become. Lazy developers couldn't even make proper outdoor environments, so they use green screen 2D pictures for it. That's pathetic. I don't want to hear any excuses about the game trying to be old school. Did it cost $30? No, I spent $60 so I expect top-notch AAA quality.

    The multiplayer is complete trash. Too much freaking lag. The developers heavily advertised the minigames, which is nothing more than a gimmick that gets old fast. How about they spend time actually improving the gameplay instead of coming up with gimmicks. Chris Jericho and Jerry Lynn have cringeworthy faces on the cover of this game. This made me remove the cover paper off the game case and rip it into pieces. I don't recommend this shovelware at all, unless you want to support laziness.    … Expand
  9. The_kman
    Jul 7, 2023
    0
    The game is unfinished, buggy, and looks terrible. This is a very bad game and the fanboys can act like it's not but it is bad.
  10. Kerusey
    Aug 3, 2023
    0
    This game is the worst. I wish all the people who were involved in this game the most pain in the world, they are worthless
  11. beer1983
    Aug 15, 2023
    2
    I don’t know where to begin with this appalling excuse for a video game. I might start with the fact I paid £50 for something that looks and plays like some I might have paid around £15 for as Xbox 360 arcade game around 2008.

    AEW Fight Forever is a very ugly looking game. The way the wrestlers look and move is horrible. I could look past that if the gameplay was up to scratch, but it    I don’t know where to begin with this appalling excuse for a video game. I might start with the fact I paid £50 for something that looks and plays like some I might have paid around £15 for as Xbox 360 arcade game around 2008.

    AEW Fight Forever is a very ugly looking game. The way the wrestlers look and move is horrible. I could look past that if the gameplay was up to scratch, but it isn’t. Matches are so rushed with no real back and forth. I know it’s meant to have an arcade feel to it but I would still like a bit of depth to the encounters, especially for the full price. Also, the lack of any real ring entrances is just lazy, nothing to do with trying to create an old school feel, just pure lazy. And the bugs, where do I start?! Have you, dear reader, performed the ‘Cody Cutter’? If not, well Cody leaps backwards in usual fashion but literally cuts through his opponent and then ends up back in front of him to perform the move. I mean, I’ve heard of a Cody Cutter, but this is ridiculous. I’ve also seen wrestlers on the outside of the ring end up walking through the ring with their heads popping up through the mat. It’s as almost as bad as WWE2K20 for game breaking bugs.

    Now, on to the gameplay options, or lack there off. This game is threadbare. The roster is small, ridiculously small when you think of the talent on the AEW roster. And if you want to try and create a Wrestler, good luck with that!!! The options are abysmal. I think there there are about 7 faces you can use and about 5 all look the same. Hairstyles are terrible as are outfits. And there isn’t even an option to create your PPV, so everything is pretty much left to just dull, buggy exhibition matches. The story mode, ‘Road to Elite’ is so dated it has to be played to be believed. And I don’t get the stupid mini games, they bring nothing to the overall experience other than feeling like filler for a game that has next to nothing going for it.

    I hate this game so much I feel like taking it back for a refund, but I hear there will be some big updates forthcoming so I MIGHT keep hold of it for now. If the updates do come and change nothing, I can at least trade it in for something else. As it is right now, DO NOT BUY this game. It looks cheap and plays nasty and isn’t worth the premium price tag attached to it. Avoid.

    Pros:
    You get to play as AEW stars like Kenny Omega, Punk and Cody(After unlocking him, which is easy).

    Some interesting match types.

    Controls are simple and fun.

    Could be a decent game with future updates.

    Cons:
    Lots of bugs and sub par graphics, even on PS5.

    Lack of gameplay options outside of exhibition matches.

    Pathetic attempt at create a wrestler.

    Looks and plays like a budget game, not worth full retail price.

    Awful story mode.

    No replay value.    … Expand

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Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 45
  3. Negative: 6 out of 45
  1. Cubed3
    Jun 12, 2025
    60
    For what it is, AEW: Fight Forever is a simple, fun brawler. If you like simplicity and prefer your wrestling without the bells and whistles, pick this up. What lets it down is the lack of presentation and features. WWE does not own the monopoly on these things, and it’s a shame that after such a long wait, a lot is missing. The dedication to additions is commendable and bodes well for the future. Until then, this reviewer isn’t quite "All Out", but is definitely holding onto the turnbuckle.
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  2. Meristation
    Aug 28, 2023
    60
    Its gameplay it's largely recognizable, we are talking about the studio that created the classic Smackdown vs Raw. It could be some worthy, but it's lack of content makes it difficult to recommend.
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  3. TierraGamer
    Aug 24, 2023
    75
    AEW Fight Forever tries to return the old game mechanics of more than 20 years ago to consoles that no longer need them. This video game is entertaining. It has enough combat modes to feel part of a night with all AEW's action. However, the reality is that it is a product with a lot to improve, especially if it is going to compete with the WWE 2k games.
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